Lisa Bledsoe's Library
Glenellen Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781602185562 | Science Digest | n/a | Science & Literature for Kids | Cambium Learning, Sopris West Educational Services |
| 9780590603492 | Shoes From Grandpa | Mem Fox | In a cumulative rhyme, family members describe the clothes they intend to give Jessie to go with her shoes from Grandpa. | |
| 9781416926900 | Shooting The Moon | Frances O'Roark Dowell | JAMIE THINKS HER FATHER CAN DO ANYTHING....UNTIL THE ONE TIME HE CAN DO NOTHING.When twelve-year-old Jamie Dexter's brother joins the Army and is sent to Vietnam, Jamie is plum thrilled. She can't wait to get letters from the front lines describing the excitement of real-life combat: the sound of helicopters, the smell of gunpowder, the exhilaration of being right in the thick of it. After all, they've both dreamed of following in the footsteps of their father, the Colonel.But TJ's first letter isn't a letter at all. It's a roll of undeveloped film, the first of many. What Jamie sees when she develops TJ's photographs reveals a whole new side of the war. Slowly the shine begins to fade off of Army life - and the Colonel. How can someone she's worshipped her entire life be just as helpless to save her brother as she is?From the author of the Edgar Award-winning Dovey Coe comes a novel, both timely and timeless, about the sacrifices we make for what we believe and the people we love. | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545299428 | Sleepy Hollow Sleepover | Ron Roy | Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are enjoying Halloween fun in Sleepy Hollow, New York, but when unplanned spooky things start happening, they investigate whether a real headless horseman might be to blame. | |
| Song Lee And The Hampster | ||||
| 9781984896841 | Stepping Stones: (A Graphic Novel) (Peapod Farm) | Lucy Knisley | This contemporary middle-grade graphic novel about family and belonging from New York Times bestselling author Lucy Knisley is a perfect read for fans of Awkward and Be Prepared.Jen is used to not getting what she wants. So suddenly moving the country and getting new stepsisters shouldn't be too much of a surprise.Jen did not want to leave the city. She did not want to move to a farm with her mom and her mom's new boyfriend, Walter. She did not want to leave her friends and her dad.Most of all, Jen did not want to get new "sisters," Andy and Reese.As if learning new chores on Peapod Farm wasn't hard enough, having to deal with perfect-at-everything Andy might be the last straw for Jen. Besides cleaning the chicken coop, trying to keep up with the customers at the local farmers' market, and missing her old life, Jen has to deal with her own insecurities about this new family . . . and where she fits in.New York Times bestselling author Lucy Knisley brings to life a story inspired from her own childhood in an amazing journey of unlikely friends, sisters, and home."Funny, sweet, and real." -Jennifer & Matthew Holm, co-creators of the bestselling Babymouse series"This book is gorgeous. Highly recommended." -Kristen Gudsnuk, creator of Making Friends | Random House Graphic |
| 9780673609533 | Tad Lucas, Cowgirl | Lilly Ernesto | ||
| 9781484438534 | Tales From A Not-So-Happily Ever After | Rachel Renee Russell | A Bump On The Head Suffered During Gym Class Causes Middle School Drama Queen Nikki Maxwell To Have A Crazy Dream Where All Of Her Acquaintances Assume The Roles Of Familiar Fairy Tale Characters. | Aladdin |
| Teacher Torture | ||||
| That Mushy Stuff | ||||
| 9780545499088 | The Adventures of Captain Underpants | When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen. | Scholastic | |
| 9780590582896 | The Best School Year Ever | Barbara Robinson | Fans of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever will laugh out loud reading about the wild and crazy antics of the Herdmans. | Scholastic Inc |
| 9780689813306 | The Boggart And The Monster | Susan Cooper | When the Scottish owner of Castle Keep died, the ancient castle went to his Canadian great-nephew, Robert Volnik. There was no way the Volniks could keep the castle, so it was sold to an Edinburgh lawyer, Mr. Maconochie. Two years later, Emily Volnik and her younger brohter Jessup return to the castle for a visit. To their delight, the Boggart, a mischievous shape-shifting spirit who has lived in the castle for centures, playing tricks on the owners, is still there, making Mr. Mac coubt his won sanity as strange things happen.At Jessup's urging, Mr. Mac takes them and Tommy Cameron, a local friend, on a comping trip to Loch Ness, Where a new expedition with advanced underwater equipment is planning another search for the Loch Ness Monster. The boggart comes along, and, on thier first night there, he is entranced to rediscover Nessie, a boggart cousin who has long forgotten how to change shape and remains in the prehistoric-monster form he long ago adopted.Beautifully imagined and beautifully written, this is an unforgettable adventure, filled with humor, suspense, and wonderful characters. It is a stunning companion to Susan Cooper's earlier book, The Boggart. | Margaret K. McElderry Books |
| 9780060244460 | The Case Of The Goblin Pearls (Chinatown) | Laurence Yep | What would you do if your famous movie-star aunt asked you to be a jar of ointment in Chinatown's New Year's parade? And what if disaster struck in the middle of the parade and someone stole the priceless Goblin Pearls right in front of you? Worse still, what if your great-aunt still thought she was the famous action heroine Tiger Lil and decided to catch the thieves? What else could you do but become her sidekick?Lily is excited when Auntie Tiger Lil comes to San Francisco to arrange the Lion Salve float and marching unit for the New Year's parade. Most famous for the Tiger Lil series of action movies, she's now dabbling in publicity, and the Lion Salve account could finance her movie comeback. The float is sure to be the centerpiece of the parade, especially since Miss Lion Salve will be wearing the ancient Goblin Pearls that day.The Goblin Pearls have always been trouble, and the day of the parade is no exception. When they're stolen in broad daylight, Tiger Lil isn't about to let some punks ruin her plans -- if the cops can't catch the thieves, she will. But everything is not what it seems, and Tiger Lil and Lily soon find themselves in the middle of a plot worthy of one of Auntie's movies. Will this be the end of Tiger Lil and her trusty sidekick, or will they live to sleuth another day? | HarperCollins |
| The Cowboy And The Blackeyed Pea | ||||
| 9780399231872 | The Earth Giant | MELVIN BURGESS | When Peter and his sister discover a giant extraterrestrial hidden beneath the earth, they become friends and conspirators despite the tremendous risks involved. | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers |
| 9780399241802 | The Elf Of Union Square | Jan Carr | Disgusted with the cleanliness and kindness of the new-and-improved Union Square Park, Hiram the Elf decides to use his mischief to get the folks fighting again in order to bring it back to the good old dirty days filled with chaos. | Putnam Juvenile |
| 9780590459433 | The Great Trash Bash | Loreen Leedy | The animal citizens of Beaston discover better ways to recycle and control their trash. | Scholastic |
| 9781338541687 | The Greatest Adventure | Tony Piedra | "Eliot's grandfather, El Capitan, has retired from the sea, and after listening to his grandfather's stories, Eliot is ready for an adventure--so they set out together to find one they can share."--. | |
| 9780670016624 | The Last Kids On Earth And The Zombie Parade | Brallier, Max | After The Monster Apocalypse, Jack Sullivan Has Been Having An Awesome Time Living In A Tree House With His Three Best Friends. But When Zombies Start Mysteriously Disappearing, Jack And His Friends Suspect That An Extremely Evil Force Is At Work-- | Viking Books for Young Readers |