Lauren Wade's Library
Byrns L. Darden Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9780679863724 | Afternoon on the Amazon | 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! Vampire bats and killer ants? That's what Jack and Annie are about to run into when the Magic Tree House whisks them away to the Amazon River. It's not long before they get hopelessly lost. Will they be able to find their way back to the tree house? Or are Jack and Annie stuck forever in the rain forest? 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 |
| 9780786810789 | All Eyes on the Pond | Michael J. Rosen | Describes the things seen by the various animals that live in and around a pond, including a dragonfly, snapping turtle, spider, ant, snail, water strider, bat, crawdad, bluegill, frog, duck, and swallow. | Disney-Hyperion |
| 9780439314329 | Amazing Magnetism | Rebecca Carmi | Ms. Frizzle's class challenges Mr. O'Neatly's class to a science contest withamazing--and magnetic--results. | Scholastic Inc. |
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| 9780439823210 | An Orange For Frankie [Paperback] By Polacco, Patricia | unknown | "Every time I peel an orange and inhale the scent of it and feel the mist that sprays from its skin, I think of a very special Christmas and a flaxen-haired boy who lived many years before I was every born." | FisicalBook |
| 9780545260657 | An Orange in January | Dianna Hutts Aston | An orange begins its life as a blossom where bees feast on the nectar, and reaches the end of its journey, bursting with the seasons inside it, in the hands of a child. | |
| 9780823407989 | Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock | Eric A. Kimmel | A classic trickster folktale told with humor and charm, this is a perfect read along book both parents and children will love. When Anansi the Spider finds a strange moss-covered rock in the forest, he uses it to trick all his animal friends. But Little Bush Deer is onto Anansi's scheme, and hatches a plan to beat him at his own game. Based on tales originating in West Africa and familiar in Caribbean culture, the five-book Anansi the Trickster series is full of slapstick humor and mischief. Eric A. Kimmel’s imaginative energy combined with Janet Stevens’ expressive illustrations create the perfect silly stories for fun-loving kids. | Holiday House |
| 9780805003116 | Anansi The Spider: A Tale From The Ashanti | HARCOURT SCHOOL PUBLISHERS | Anansi the Spider is one of the great folk heroes of the world. He is a rogue, a mischief maker, and a wise, lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes. In this traditional Ashanti tale, Anansi sets out on a long, difficult journey. Threatened by Fish and Falcon, he is saved from terrible fates by his sons. But which of his sons should Anansi reward? Calling upon Nyame, the God of All Things, Anansi solves his predicament in a touching and highly resourceful fashion. In adapting this popular folktale, Gerald McDermott merges the old with the new, combining bold, rich color with traditional African design motifs and authentic Ashanti language rhythms. Anansi the Spider is a 1973 Caldecott Honor Book. In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky. | Henry Holt and Company |
| 9781587171550 | Animals Nobody Loves | Seymour Simon | Provides information about animals with reputations for being dangerous or "gross," side-by-side with photographs of these animals. | Chronicle Books |
| 9780778728252 | Animals That Live In Social Groups (Big Science Ideas) | Bobbie Kalman | One of the biggest adaptations made by some animals is to live and work together as a group to ensure their survival. This intriguing book shows how social animals communicate and interact with members of their own species. Elephants, dolphins and orcas, monkeys, apes, lions, and wolves, educate their young, work together to find food, and take care of their group members. Smaller animals that work together in microsocieties include termites, ants, bees, and wasps. Students will have fun comparing their own social groups to those found in nature. Fascinating photographs accompany thought-provoking questions and activities. Teacher's guide available. | Crabtree Classics |
| 9780439389013 | Apple Fractions | Jerry Pallotta | Best-selling author Jerry Pallotta turns his talents to teaching fractions to kids by using a healthy snack food: apples!Author Jerry Pallotta and illustrator Rob Bolster use a variety of different apples to teach kids all about fractions in this innovative and enjoyable book. Playful elves demonstrate how to divide apples into halves, thirds, fourths, and more. Young readers will also learn about varieties of apples, including Golden and Red Delicious, Granny Smiths, Cortlands, and even Asian Pears. | Cartwheel |
| 9780823416691 | Apples (New & Updated Edition) | Gibbons, Gail | explains How Apples Were Brought To America, How They Grow, Their Traditional Uses And Cultural Significance, And Some Of The Varieties Grown.school Library Journalpres-gr 2-in Her Characteristic, Easily Understood, And Straightforward Style, Gibbons Gives An Overview Of Apples. She Traces Their History In America, Shows Their Parts, And Explains Their Growth, Harvest, And Uses. Three Pages Illustrate Many Different Varieties, And A Concluding Page Lists Interesting Facts. Betsy Maestro's How Do Apples Grow? (harpercollins, 1992) Delves More Thoroughly Into The Fertilization And Growth Of The Fruit As Does Bruce Mcmillan's Apples, How They Grow (houghton, 1979; O.p.). Dorothy Hinshaw Patent's Apple Trees (lerner, 1997) Is More Complex As Is Charles Micucci's The Life And Times Of The Apple (orchard, 1992). Gibbons's Own The Seasons Of Arnold's Apple Tree (harcourt, 1984) Has Some Of The Same Information Found Here. The Recipe For Apple Pie Is Essentially The Same, And Both Have A Diagram Of A Cider Press. However, The Focus Of The Two Books Is Very Different. With Its Cheerful, Bright Illustrations And Clear, Simple Presentation, This Title Will Be The Perfect Pick For The Perennial Fall Apple-book Requests.-louise L. Sherman, Formerly At Anna C. Scott School, Leonia, Nj Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.| | Holiday House |
| 9780761451815 | Apples, Apples, Apples | Members of a rabbit family visit an apple orchard, where they have fun picking and learning about apples. Includes a recipe for applesauce, a song, directions for a craft activity, and sayings about apples. | Two Lions | |
| 9780590488815 | Aunt Flossie's Hats (and Crab Cakes Later) | Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard | Sara and Susan share tea and cookies, crab cakes and hat stories with their Aunt Flossie. | |
| OS_6430B7ED30632D00B44D0A28 | Autumn Leaves | Ken Robbins | ||
| 9780375863394 | Barack Obama: Out Of Many, One (Step Into Reading) | Shana Corey | Children who are ready to read on their own will want to get ready for President's Day with this leveled reader about the first African American president of the United States!A Step 3 Step into Reading Biography Reader about our forty-fourth president, Barack Obama—revised to include an account of his reelection and new photographs! With clear and accessible language, independent readers can learn how the lessons and love from Obama’s mother and grandparents shaped him; how the places he lived influenced him; and how he turned his childhood feeling of being an outsider into a positive driving force that propelled him into the history books! | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9781404870444 | Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks! | Nancy Loewen | Baby Bear, who wants to be called Sam, tells the true story of what happened when he and his parents went for a walk while their porridge cooled. | Capstone |
| 9780022858643 | Beyond The Sky | Anna Prokos | Macmillan/McGraw-Hill | |
| 9780688158422 | Bigmama's | Donald Crews | When the train arrived in Cottondale, the summer at Bigmama's house in Florida began. Donald Crews brilliantly evokes the sights, sounds, and emotions of a memorable childhood experience. "A very special book by a superb artist and storyteller."--Horn Book. | Greenwillow Books |