Kira Green's Library
Minglewood Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780673612908 | Karate Class | Phoebe Marsh | Scott Foresman | |
| 9780876144541 | Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie | Peter Roop, Connie Roop | In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burning by herself. Full-color illustrations. | First Avenue Editions |
| 9780064442107 | Kick, Pass, and Run | After observing a boy's football game, a group of animals organizes its own teams and game. | Harpercollins Childrens Books | |
| 9781479521562 | Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker | Christianne C. Jones | Lacey Walker talks constantly, but when she loses her voice one day she learns that being quiet and listening can be good too. | Capstone |
| 9780763693435 | Ladder to the Moon | Maya Soetoro-Ng | Suhaila's wish to know her deceased grandmother is granted when a golden ladder appears at her window and Grandma Annie invites her on a journey to the moon, where they welcome people who are facing tragedy. Includes facts about the painting and woman who inspired the story. | Candlewick Press |
| 9780805041279 | Lady Hahn and Her Seven Friends | Yumi Heo | A seamstress banishes her tools from her sewing box when she hears them boasting, but she discovers that she cannot do her work without them. Based on a Korean classical essay written in the late 1800s. | Macmillan |
| 9781338263749 | Land of the Spring Dragon | Tracey West | "The Dragon Masters have defeated the evil wizard Maldred, but not before the Kingdom of Bracken was devastated by Naga, the earthquake dragon; now Drake and his dragon, Worm, must appeal to the spring dragon, Fallyn, who is their only hope of restoring Bracken before its people starve--but Fallyn lives deep inside a secret fairy world, and Drake must pass a series of tricky tests before he can even make his appeal."--Publisher's description. | Dragon Masters |
| 9780399546303 | Last Stop on Market Street | Matt De la Peña | A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things. | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| 9780060001322 | Leaping Lizards | Stuart J. Murphy | Stuart J. Murphy travels all over the UnitedStates talking to thousands of kids. And you'll never believe what they talk about: MATH! Stuart shows kids that they use math every day -- to share a pizza, spend their allowance, even sort socks. Stuart writes funny stories about math -- and if you read his books, you'll start to see the fun in math, too. Leaping Lizards The show's about to begin -- but where are all the lizards? Slowly they start to arrive in groups of 5 and 10. Will all 50 make it in time? An introduction to counting by 5s and 10s. | Harper Collins |
| 9780062381903 | Light Is All Around Us | Wendy Pfeffer | Light is all around you! It comes in many forms: Light from the sun brightens our day, firelight flickers in the night, electric lights fill our homes—and some animals even make the sea glow! With lively illustrations and diagrams and clear, engaging text, this Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out picture book is a fascinating look into the many ways that light brightens our world. Now rebranded with a new cover look, this book features rich vocabulary and uses simple, fun diagrams to clearly explain concepts like light speed. This book also includes a find out more section with activities that show why plants need light to grow and why our shadows look different throughout the day. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by Russell P. Leslie, Professor and Associate Director of the Lighting Research Center at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts perfect for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. | HarperCollins |
| 9780590483834 | Light the Lights! | Margaret Moorman | Every year, Emma and her parents celebrate Hanukkah with her father and his family, and Christmas with her mother and their friends | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780688128982 | Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse | Kevin Henkes | Greenwillow Books | |
| 9780064440042 | Little Bear | Else Holmelund Minarik | Meet Little Bear, a friend to millions of children. And meet Mother Bear, who is there whenever Little Bear needs her. When it is cold and snowy outside, she finds just the right outfit for Little Bear to play in. When he goes to the moon, she has a hot lunch waiting for him on his return. At night she helps him get to sleep. And, of course, she never forgets his birthday. | Harper Collins |
| 9780064440516 | Little Bear's Friend | Else Holmelund Minarik | Little Bear meets Emily, a human girl, and her doll. 'Once again Little Bear proves himself to be as wistful and tender a little creature as exists in the child's library.' -- K. | Harper Collins |
| 9781515709428 | Living or Nonliving? | Abbie Dunne | "Simple text and colorful photos introduce readers to the difference between living and nonliving things"-- | Capstone |
| 9780451470096 | Llama Llama and the Bully Goat | Anna Dewdney | Following their teacher's lead, Llama Llama speaks to Gilroy Goat and tells him he should not act like a bully on the playground. | Viking |
| 9780670011513 | Llama Llama Mad at Mama | Anna Dewdney | A young llama wants to play but must go shopping with his mother instead, and so he gets angry and makes a mess at the store. | |
| 9780670062041 | Llama Llama Red Pajama | At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs. | ||
| 9781338566864 | Llamas | Maya Myers | Learn all about the fascinating lives of llamas--including what they eat, where they live, how they help people, and their behavior in this new National Geographic Kids Reader. The level 1 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for beginning readers. | |
| 9780698113824 | Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China | Young, Ed | This "gripping variation of Red Riding Hood . . . is an outstanding achievement that will be pored over again and again" (School Library Journal, starred review). "The illustrations seem to throb with the mystery and terror of the wolf."--The Horn Book, starred review. Winner of the 1990 Randolph Caldecott Medal. Full color.Publishers WeeklyThis version of the Red Riding Hood story from Young ( The Emperor and the Kite ; Cats Are Cats ; Yeh-Shen ) features three daughters left at home when their mother goes to visit their grandmother. Lon Po Po, the Granny Wolf, pretends to be the girls' grandmother, until clever Shang, the eldest daughter, suspects the greedy wolf's real identity. Tempting him with ginkgo nuts, the girls pull him in a basket to the top of the tree in which they are hiding, then let go of the rope--killing him. One of Young's most arresting illustrations accompanies his dedication: ``To all the wolves of the world for lending their good name as a tangible symbol for our darkness.'' Like ancient Oriental paintings, the illustrations are frequently grouped in panels. When the girls meet the wolf, e.g., the left panel focuses on their wary faces peering out from the darkness, the middle enlarges the evil wolf's eye and teeth, and the third is a vivid swirl of the blue clothes in which the wolf is disguised. The juxtaposition of abstract and realistic representations, the complicated play of color and shadow, and the depth of the artist's vision all help transform this simple fairy tale into an extraordinary and powerful book. Ages 4-8. (Nov.) | Puffin Books |