Mariah Shelhamer's Library
Barksdale Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781338216639 | Last Kids On Earth & The Nightmare King | Max Brallier | Scholastic | |
| 9780547019116 | Lauren Helps Sammy :. | David Martz | ||
| 9780553494655 | Lawn Boy | Paulsen, Gary | One day I was 12 years old and broke. Then Grandma gave me Grandpa's old riding lawnmower. I set out to mow some lawns. More people wanted me to mow their lawns. And more and more. . . . One client was Arnold the stockbroker, who offered to teach me about "the beauty of capitalism. Supply and Demand. Diversify labor. Distribute the wealth." "Wealth?" I said. "It's groovy, man," said Arnold.If I'd known what was coming, I might have climbed on my mower and putted all the way home to hide in my room. But the lawn business grew and grew. So did my profits, which Arnold invested in many things. And one of them was Joey Pow the prizefighter. That's when my 12th summer got really interesting.Publishers WeeklyAt the start of this witty, quick-moving tale from the Newbery author, a 12-year-old receives an unexpected birthday present from his grandmother: his late grandfather's riding lawn mower. Since his family's lawn is postage-stamp size with grass that "never seemed to grow enough to need mowing," he's initially unsure what to do with the machine. But he soon realizes that he can earn money mowing neighbors' lawns-perhaps even enough to buy a new inner tube for his bike. As the young entrepreneur's lawn-mowing business booms, he sees green in more ways than one, making enough money to buy countless inner tubes and learning a lesson about capitalism and investing. His teacher, a colorful ex-hippie named Arnold, is a down-on-his-luck stockbroker who brokers a barter deal with the lad, offering to invest his earnings for him in exchange for grass-cutting services. Repeatedly remarking how "groovy" Lawn Boy's success is, Arnold instructs his young pal in the rules of the business road, humorously reflected in Paulsen's chapter titles (such as "Capital Growth Coupled with the Principles of Production Expansion" and "Conflict Resolution and Its Effects on Economic Policy"). Adding further wry dimension to the plot are a tough-talking thug who threatens to take over the kid's business, the prize fighter whom Arnold (through another investment) arranges for Lawn Boy to sponsor, and the boy's delightfully-and deceptively-dotty grandmother, who gets the novel's sage last line: "You know, dear, Grandpa always said, take care of your tools and they'll take care of you." Readers will find this madcap story a wise investment of their time. Ages 10-up. (June) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information | Yearling |
| Leaping Lena | ||||
| 9780545148832 | Leonardo Da Vinci | Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce | Annie and Jack present information about Leonardo da Vinci, discussing the world in which he lived as well as his work as an artist and scientist. | |
| Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball | ||||
| Lets Drive Henry Ford | ||||
| Lets Play Soldier George Washington | ||||
| Liberty Porter First Daughter | ||||
| 9780679883401 | Lions at Lunchtime | Mary Pope Osborne | The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to Africa where they meet up with wonderful wild animals, a very hungry warrior, and where they even solve a riddle. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 0064400026 | Little House on the Prairie | |||
| 00644000077 | Little Town on the Prairie | |||
| 9781338069105 | Lola (the Puppy Place #45) | Ellen Miles | Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. When Charles and his friends find Lola stuck outside right before a rain storm, they have a tough decision to make. They know the French bulldog has a home but she isn't safe being locked out during the storm. Do they take the poor puppy with them or let her ride out the weather? | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| Lords Of The Sea The Vikings Explore The North Atlantic | ||||
| 9780545928922 | Lost and Found | Catherine Coe | Alex, Katie, and Eva can't wait for Blossom Wood's springtime celebration. The three best friends are helping the animals prepare when disaster strikes. Flo, the youngest deer, has gone missing, and no one knows where she is! | |
| Magic Kitten Sparkling Steps | ||||
| 9781302907228 | Marvel "Tsum Tsum" | Jacob Chabot | "Marvel super heroes plus a world-conquering toy craze equals the ultimate collector's item classic! In case you've been living under a rock, Tsum Tsums are huge! Well, not literally (they're actually pretty tiny), but these seemingly cute and cuddly creatures are sweeping the globe! So what happens when these pint-sized piles of fur find their way into the Marvel Universe? When a crate of Tsum Tsums falls to Earth en route to the Collector, one small group of Brooklyn teenagers will find out! Featuring all of your favorite Marvel heroes and villains, this is sure to be Tsum-thing you won't want to miss!, "--Publisher. | |
| 9780140342949 | Matilda | Roald Dahl | Now reissued--Dahl's tale of a sweet five-year-old little girl with extraordinary mental powers that she uses to teach her school's evil head mistress a lesson she'll never forget. | Riverhead Books |
| 9781338355086 | Max's Story | W. Bruce Cameron | "As soon as he sets eyes on CJ, Max quickly figures out his purpose: to show her how to handle living in the big city. Being a native New Yorker, Max knows how to take charge, even though he's the smallest dog at the park. But will he ever show his softer side, become the "gentle Max" CJ knows he can be, and learn how to make friends?"-- P. [4] of cover. | |
| 9781562470043 | Meet Felicity (The American Girls Collection, Book 1) | Tripp, Valerie | Felicity falls in love with a beautiful horse named Penny. When she discovers that the owner is cruel, she is determined to find a way to save Penny. In Williamsburg in 1774, nine-year-old Felicity rescues a beautiful horse who is being beaten and starved by her cruel owner. | American Girl |