Isabella Price's Library
Rossview Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780899198521 | The Gift-Giver | Joyce Hansen | Ten-year-old Doris's gradual friendship with the new boy in her inner-city neighborhood, Amir, brings her into closer understanding with her family even though it divides her from her old friends. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780786838653 | The Lightning Thief | Disney-Hyperion Books | ||
| 9780394895987 | The Minstrel in the Tower | Gloria Skurzynski | An adventurous rescue set in the time of medieval knights, castles, bandits, and music. Before their father returns to France from the Crusades, daring Alice and musical Roger set off on their own journey: to find their long-lost uncle. But on the way, the siblings are kidnapped and locked in an ancient hidden tower. To finish their quest, they need to escape—and fast! Can Alice use her courage to slip away and find help? And can Roger use his musical talents to guide her back before it’s too late? History Stepping Stones now feature updated content that emphasizes Common Core and today’s renewed interest in nonfiction. Perfect for home, school, and library bookshelves! | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780439668217 | The Mostly True Adventures Of Homer P. Figg (Scholastic Gold) | Philbrick, Rodman | The 2010 Newbery Honor Book by highly acclaimed author Rodman Philbrick is now in paperback! In this Newbery Honor-winning page-turner, twelve-year-old orphan Homer runs away from Pine Swamp, Maine, to find his older brother, Harold, who has been sold into the Union Army. With laugh-aloud humor, Homer outwits and outruns a colorful assortment of civil War-era thieves, scallywags, and spies as he makes his way south, following clues that finally lead him to Gettysburg. Even through a hail of gunfire, Homer never loses heart--but will he find his brother? Or will it be too late? With engaging wit and comical repartee reminiscent of Mark Twain, master storyteller Rodman Philbrick introduces us to the unforgettable character of Homer in his latest groundbreaking novel. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780440479000 | The Sign of the Beaver | Elizabeth George Speare | Dell | |
| 9781884734724 | The Way I Feel | Janan Cain | Children experience complex emotions just like adults.Helping children identify and express their feelings in a positive manner is important for their social-emotional learning, developing empathy, and building resilience. Feelings are neither good nor bad, they simply are. Kids need words to name their feelings, just as they need words to name all things in their world.The Way I Feel uses strong, colorful, and expressive images which go along with simple verses to help children connect the word and the emotion. Children will learn useful words giving parents, teachers, and caregivers many chances to open conversations about what’s going on in their child’s life.Recommended by parents, teachers, and mental health professionals, The Way I Feel is a valuable addition to anyone's library. | Parenting Press |
| 9780545341011 | The Way of the Samurai | Geronimo Stilton | While on the search for a legendary samurai scroll, Geronimo Stilton and Wild Willie have to fight a group of talented ninjas who want the scroll that holds the secret to a long-lost fighting technique. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780810996168 | The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary | Jeff Kinney | Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the motion picture "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," offering script pages, storyboard sketches, costume designs, and original art. | Amulet Books |
| 9780060576110 | Time for Kids: Thomas Edison | Editors of TIME For Kids | A fast-paced biography of Thomas Edison, the scientist who perfected the light bulb and propelled America into the twentieth century. | Harper Collins |
| 9780062676535 | Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal | DanTDM | "From the mind of one of the most popular YouTubers of all time, DanTDM, comes a graphic novel adventure that reimagines the Minecraft-style worlds and characters he's created like you've never seen them before. After a day of experiments, Trayaurus and DanTDM are about to call it a night when a strange-looking crystal plummets to earth, breaking into five pieces that scatter far and wide. DanTDM and Trayaurus recover one of the shards and quickly realize they are in possession of an object more powerful than anything they've ever known. Word reaches DanTDM and Trayaurus that other pieces of crystal have been recovered - a group of pigs have harnessed the crystals' power to enable them to talk. But they're not alone - their archenemy Denton has also found a shard and manipulated its power for evil. He has created a cloning machine, producing a terrifying, marauding army intent on hunting down the remaining crystals in his effort to become all-powerful. It's down to DanTDM and Trayaurus to stop him. Will they prevail, or will the forces of evil be too great for them to overcome?"--Publisher. | Harper |
| 9780439336840 | Twister on Tuesday | Mary Pope Osborne | When Jack and Annie travel back to the Kansas prairie in search of "something to learn," they gain an understanding of how hard life was for pioneers and they experience the terror of a tornado. | |
| 9780756637804 | Volcanoes & Earthquakes (DK Eyewitness Books) | Susanna Van Rose | The world's most trusted nonfiction series is now available with a CD of clipart included in the hardcover edition that compliments a fact-filled title full of spectacular photographs and illustrations. | DK Children |
| 9781338729412 | Ways to Make Sunshine | Renée Watson | The Hart family of Portland, Oregon, faces many setbacks after Ryan's father loses his job, but no matter what, Ryan tries to bring sunshine to her loved ones. |