Kristin Skinner's Library
Kirkwood Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781338232295 | What Does It Mean To Be Present? | Rana DiOrio | Key Features Description Demonstrating mindfulness in action, this picture book shares acts of kindness and respect among children at school, the beach, and home. “The message of the importance of now.”-The Children's Book Review Demonstrating mindfulness in action, this picture book shares acts of kindness and respect among children at school, the beach, and home. “The message of the importance of now.”-The Children's Book Review Product Details Item #: NTS823229 ISBN13: 9781338232295 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 32 Grades: K - 2 Lexile® Measure: AD540L Guided Reading Level: GR Level L DRA Level: 20 - 24 Key Features Item #: NTS823229 ISBN13: 9781338232295 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 32 Grades: K - 2 Lexile® Measure: AD540L Guided Reading Level: GR Level L DRA Level: 20 - 24 | scholastic |
| 9780761456865 | What if Everybody Did That? | Ellen Javernick | A child learns that there are consequences for thoughtless behavior, from feeding popcorn to a bear at the zoo to dropping an empty can out of a car window. | Marshall Cavendish |
| 9780765252500 | What Is A Government? | CELEBRATION PRESS | Explains that a government is a system that helps people live and work together in harmony whether in a local community or as a nation. Discusses various ways in which different governments work to achieve this aim. | Celebration Press |
| 9781448863792 | WhatS In Your Soda? | Jaclyn Sullivan | Forget the dessertssodas and other sugary drinks are the largest sources of added sugar in the diets of American children today. These drinks, low in nutrients and often high in calories, are thought by many to be one of the leading causes of our countrys high obesity levels. This volume identifies a sodas common ingredients, both natural and artificial, and explores their origins, as well as any health dangers that young readers might not be aware of. Healthy alternatives such as low fat milk and water are suggested, as well as ways to make these drinks enticing and fun. | The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
| 9780515158243 | Where Is the Mississippi River? | Dina Anastasio, Who HQ | Discover the history and culture of one of the most famous waterways in the world: the mighty Mississippi! The most famous river in America runs like a spine between the eastern and western parts of the country, flowing through ten states before it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The mighty Miss also flows through the history of America, giving rise to great stories about the people who lived on it and used it as a watery highway, from Native Americans and European explorers to skillful riverboat captains and colorful gamblers traveling on luxurious steamboats. And of course it was the first truly American writer, Mark Twain, who grew up along its banks and made the Mississippi River famous around the world. This book, part of the New York Times best-selling series, is enhanced by eighty illustrations and a detachable fold-out map complete with four photographs on the back. | National Geographic Books |
| 9781339042916 | Who Is Simone Biles? | Stefanie Loh | "In 2021, Simone Biles shocked the world when she pulled out of the Tokyo Olympic Games after experiencing the "twisties" -- a scary feeling during which gymnasts lose control of their bodies while mid-air. Audiences had expected Simone to dominate these games. With seven Olympic medals, twenty-five World Championships medals, and four gymnastic skills named after her, she is considered to be the G.O.A.T. of women's gymnastics. That summer, however, Simone became more than just a legendary athlete. She became an advocate for mental health and protecting yourself even when the world is watching"-- | Scholastic, Incorporated |
| 9780545590440 | Who Lives Here? | Pamela M. Hickman | Introduces readers to woodland animals and shows how a burrow beneath a big tree becomes a safe refuge for different animals in different seasons. | |
| 9780448447230 | Who Was Martin Luther King, jr.? | Bonnie Bader | An introduction to the life Martin Luther King, Jr. Including how he organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott and African American people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. | Penguin |
| 9780545289320 | Why I Quit Zombie School (Goosebumps Hall Of Horrors #4) (4) | R. L. Stine | Welcome to the Hall of Horrors, HorrorLand's Hall of Fame for the truly terrifying.Poor Matt Krinsky! Not only are his parents making him move away from all of his friends, but they're enrolling him in a boarding school. It's not a strict place, but that doesn't mean things are normal. While Matt is used to be being one of the better athletes in his class, theses kids move a dead-slow pace. It's doesn't take long for him to realize that he's surrounded by zombies. And his classmates have begun to notice his heartbeat and warm skin. Can Matt convince them he is undead long enough to stay alive? | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780395781203 | Wilma Unlimited How Wilma Rudolph Became The World's Fastest Woman | Kathleen Krull | A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics. | Houghton Mifflin |
| 9780763565541 | Wolves Individual Student Edition Silver (Levels 23-24) | Rigby | Book by RIGBY | Houghton Mifflin |