Hannah Durbin's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780448437651 | Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? | Margaret Frith, Who HQ | One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison’s inventions, which include the phonograph and the kinetoscope, an early precursor to the movie camera. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture of worms and water to see if she could fly! Here’s an accessible, appealing biography with 100 black-and-white illustrations. | Penguin Workshop |
| 9780448439044 | Who Was William Shakespeare? | Celeste Davidson Mannis | Describes Shakespeare's life and work, from his relocation from Stratford to London as a young man to his pursuit of a career in the theater. | Penguin |
| 9780545340601 | Who Will Carve the Turkey This Thanksgiving? | Jerry Pallotta | It is Thanksgiving Day and the turkey needs to be carved. Who will do the job? A killer whale, or a saber-toothed tiger, or a tyrannosaurus rex? None of these seem to be quite right. So who will carve the turkey this Thanksgiving? | |
| 9780803732391 | Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears | Leo Dillon | Retells a West African tale which explains why the mosquito, responsible for the death of Mother Owl's baby, buzzes in people's ears looking for forgiveness. | |
| OS_6435C21F6FF20600B474C253 | Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears | Verna Aardema | ||
| 9781426326776 | Wild Cats | Elizabeth Carney | Discusses physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, and life cycle of wild cats. | National Geographic Books |
| 9781407537979 | Wild Cats | Janine Amos, Parragon | Learn all about lions, tigers, and other wild cats with Discovery Kids! Packed with action-packed full color photographs, fun facts, a cool quiz, over 50 stickers, and a glossary, this reader is perfect for helping kids learn about animals in a fun and vibrant manner. Developed with the help of educational experts, this Discovery Kids reader is a great introduction to children's non-fiction. | Parragon |
| 9781426941863 | Will You Be My Friend? | Shabarbara Best-Everette | Moving to a new place can be scary, especially for a little kid! Gabriel's dad is in the army, so they move a lot. The family just arrived in a new city. Everything is unfamiliar, and it makes Gabriel nervous. There is so much to learn in this strange place. He has to make his way in a new city, at a new school, and around new friends. What will he do? What if he breaks a new rule at his new school? What if he does something silly, and all the strangers point and laugh? His fears make him angry, but he has no one to tell. All of his old friends are so far away! But to help with his anger and his fear, his mom gives him something to hope for. She says Gabriel will make new friends at his new school. He will find someone to play with-ride bikes and fly kites. He will find someone who will join him in his games. He just has to be patient; there are always friends to be made in all sorts of new places. So ... will you be Gabriel's friend? | Trafford Publishing |
| 9781574715521 | Wood Frog | David M. Schwartz | Learn about the life cycle of wood frogs. | Creative Teaching Press |