Kimberly Kellum's Library
Liberty Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97807807533945 | Seven Spiders Spinning | Gregory Maguire | Harper | |
| 9780689826962 | Shades of Gray | Reeder, Carolyn | COURAGE WEARS MANY FACESThe Civil War may be over, but for twelve-year-old Will Page, the pain and bitterness haven't ended. How could they have, when the Yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family?And now Will has to leave his comfortable home in the Shenandoah Valley and live with relatives he has never met, people struggling to eke out a living on their farm in the war-torn Virginia Piedmont. But the worst of it is that Will's uncle Jed had refused to fight for the Confederacy.At first, Will regards his uncle as a traitor — or at least a coward. But as they work side by side, Will begins to respect the man. And when he sees his uncle stand up for what he believes in, Will realizes that he must rethink his definition of honor and courage.Publishers WeeklyOrphaned by the Civil War, 12-year-old Ben learns some unexpected truths from his Uncle Jed, a ``coward'' who refused to fight in the war; PW said, ``thoughtfully told, the novel captures the hardships that followed the last war fought on U.S. soil.'' Ages 8-12. (Apr.) | Aladdin |
| 9780064400206 | Sounder | William H. Armstrong | The Powerful Newbery Award-Winning Classic A landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal, and the basis of an acclaimed film, Sounder traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African-American boy in the 19th-century South. The boy's father isa sharecropper, struggling to feed his family in hard times. Night after night, he and his great coon dog, Sounder, return to the cabin empty-handed. Then, one morning, almost like a miracle, a sweet-smelling ham is cooking in the family's kitchen. At last the family will have a good meal. But that night, an angry sheriff and his deputies come, and the boy's life will never be the same. A landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal and the basis of an acclaimed film, Sounder traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African-American boy in the 19th-century South. | Harper Collins |
| 9780789163226 | Southeast | Perfection Learning Corporation | This book looks at the geography, history, resources, and people of the Southeast region of the United States. | |
| 9780375813566 | Space | Mary Pope Osborne, Will Osborne | The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie! When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #8: Midnight on the Moon, they had lots of questions. How did the universe begin? How long does it take to get to the moon? How hot is the sun? What does it feel like to be in space? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts. Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. And teachers can use Fact Trackers alongside their Magic Tree House fiction companions to meet common core text pairing needs. Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse.com! | National Geographic Books |
| 9780590425087 | Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook | Ann M. Martin | Kristy and the other kids of Stoneybrook suspect that the old, deserted house slated to be demolished soon sits over a graveyard and that restless spirits lurk beneath its foundation. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780590437189 | Stacey's Mistake | Ann M. Martin | Stacey invites her friends in the Baby-Sitters Club to spend a weekend with her in New York City. | |
| B003GYEGZW | Stone Fox | John Reynolds Gardiner | Scholastic | |
| 9780064401326 | Stone Fox 25th Anniversary Edition | John Reynolds Gardiner | There's just no stopping little Willy. Determined to keep their farm going -- and to give his ailing grandfather a reason to live -- the ten-year-old boy hitches his dog, Searchlight, to the plow and harvests the whole potato crop. Now little Willy needs five hundred dollars to pay off ten years' back taxes, or the farm will be taken away from them. Dauntless as ever, he stakes everything on one wild hope: that he and Searchlight can outrun the best dogsled racers in the country -- including the legendary Indian, Stone Fox. But the huge mountain man is every bit as intent on winning the big prize money as little Willy is. And he and his five beautiful Samoyeds haven't lost a race yet.... Based on a Rocky Mountain legend, John Reynolds Gardiner's story -- like its hero, little Willy -- has all the ingredients of a winner, right down to the unforeseen drama at the finish line. | HarperCollins |
| 9780679863731 | Sunset of the Sabertooth | Mary Pope Osborne | The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! The Ice Age is very cool…for two kids in bathing suits! Jack and Annie nearly freeze when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the time of cave people and woolly mammoths. But nothing can stop them from having another wild adventure—not even a saber-toothed tiger! Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780142408810 | Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing | Judy Blume | Celebrate 45 years of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing! The #1 New York Times bestselling author's first book in her classic Fudge series. Two is a crowd when Peter and his little brother, Fudge, are in the same room. Grown-ups think Fudge is absolutely adorable, but Peter and his pet turtle, Dribble, know the truth. From throwing temper tantrums to smearing mashed potatoes on the wall, Fudge causes mischief wherever he goes! “As a kid, Judy Blume was my favorite author, and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing was my favorite book.”—Jeff Kinney, author of the bestselling Wimpy Kid series Love Fudge, Peter, and Sheila? Read all these books featuring your favorite characters: Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great Superfudge Fudge-a-Mania Double Fudge | Penguin |
| 9780152842864 | Teammates | Peter Golenbock | Golenbock describes the racial prejudice experienced by Jackie Robinson when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black player in Major League baseball and depicts the acceptance and support he received from his white teammate Pee Wee Reese. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780590681179 | Ten True Animal Rescues | Jeanne Betancourt | Tells the true stories of a gorilla that cared for a little boy who fell into her cage at the zoo, a cat that saved an infant's life, and a dolphin that rescued a drowning woman. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780803733237 | Thank You, World | Alice B. McGinty | Eight children from eight different countries express their thanks for many special things including the sun that colors the sky, breezes that lift kites, clouds that paint cotton pictures and send rain, and sparkling stars that "shine like Mommy's eyes." | |
| 9780395857625 | The American Heritage Children's Dictionary | Houghton Mifflin Company | An illustrated reference book including an A-Z vocabulary listing, a thesaurus, and special sections on synonyms, word histories, vocabulary builders, and phonics. | |
| 9780590162432 | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | Barbara Robinson | The six horrible Herdmans, the worst children in the history of the world, take over the annual Christmas pageant. | |
| 9780439666398 | The Biggest Snowman Ever | Steven Kroll, Jeni Bassett, Doug Katsaros | When the mayor of Mouseville announces a contest, Clayton and Desmond compete to win the prize for building the biggest snowman. | |
| 9780590448734 | The Black Snowman | Phil Mendez | Through the powers of a magical kente, a black snowman comes to life and helps young Jacob discover the beauty of his black heritage as well as his own self-worth. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 0440405246 | The Boy Who Owned the School | Gary Paulsen | Jacob Freisten's goal in life is to go about unnoticed. | Dell |
| 9780440846208 | The Caterpillar and the Polliwog | Jack Kent | Impressed by the proud caterpillar's boast that she will turn into a butterfly when she grows up, a polliwog determines to watch the caterpillar very carefully and turn into a butterfly too. |