Mariah Shelhamer's Library
Barksdale Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780545158886 | Welcome to Dead House | R. L. Stine | When their father inherits an old house in the town of Dark Falls, Amanda and Josh are excited--until they begin to suspect that the house is haunted. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781338712414 | We're Red, Weird, And Blue! What Can We Do? | Dan Gutman | A.j. And Andrea Represent Ella Mentry During The Presidents' Day Challenge Against Dirk School In The Hope Of Winning A Top-secret Prize. | |
| 9780590440615 | Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp | Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones | The Bailey Elementary School third graders are greeted at camp by Mr. Jenkins, a growling barefoot creature who eats raw hamburgers and avoids lights. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780593092941 | What Is LEGO? (What Was?) | O'Connor, Jim, Who HQ | Penguin Workshop | |
| 9781338837117 | What Is Nintendo? | Gina Shaw | ||
| 9781524786090 | What Is the Constitution? | Patricia Demuth | ||
| 9780448486925 | What Is the Declaration of Independence? | Michael C. Harris | Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free! On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would sever this country's ties with Britain and announce a new nation--The United States of America. Colonists were willing to risk their lives for freedom, and the Declaration of Independence made that official. Discover the true story of one of the most radical and uplifting documents in history and follow the action that fueled the Revolutionary War. | Penguin |
| 9780448479170 | What Is the Statue of Liberty? | Joan Holub | Describes the history of the Statue of Liberty, including its origins as a gift from France and its construction, and explores the landmark's enduring symbolism of freedom, democracy, and friendship. | Penguin |
| 9780448462868 | What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? | Jim O'Connor, Who HQ | "Four score and seven years ago..." begins Abraham Lincoln's beautiful speech commemorating the three-day battle that turned the tide of the Civil War. The South had been winning up to this point. So how did Union troops stop General Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North? With black-and-illustrations throughout and sixteen pages of photos, this turning point in history is brought vividly to life. | Penguin |
| 9780448464633 | What Was the First Thanksgiving? | Joan Holub, Who HQ | Describes how the Pilgrims at Plymouth shared a three-day feast with their Native American neighbors after their first harvest in 1621, establishing a tradition that would become a national holiday. | Penguin |
| 9780545640299 | What Was the March on Washington? | Kathleen Krull | Describes the 1963 March on Washington, helmed by Martin Luther King, Jr., where over two hundred thousand people gathered to demand equal rights for all races, and explains why this event is still important in American history today. | |
| 9780593225165 | What Was The Turning Point Of The Civil War?: Alfred Waud Goes To Gettysburg: A Who HQ Graphic Novel (Who HQ Graphic Novels) | Crenshaw, Ellen T., Who HQ | Penguin Workshop | |
| 9780448467122 | What Was the Underground Railroad? | Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ | No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground Railroad comes alive! | Penguin |
| Where In The Usa Is Carmen Sandiego | ||||
| 9780448486994 | Where Is The Great Barrier Reef? | Medina, Nico, Who HQ | Penguin Workshop | |
| Who Is Jeff Kinney | ||||
| 9780448448862 | Who Was Abraham Lincoln? | Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ | Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age—literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was tragically shot one night at Ford’s Theater—the first President to be assassinated. Over 100 black-and-white illustrations and maps are included. | Penguin |
| 9780448439020 | Who Was Daniel Boone? | Sydelle Kramer, Who HQ | Called the "Great Pathfinder", Daniel Boone is most famous for opening up the West to settlers through Kentucky. A symbol of America's pioneering spirit Boone was a skilled outdoorsman and an avid reader although he never attended school. Sydelle Kramer skillfully recounts Boone's many adventures such as the day he rescued his own daughter from kidnappers. | Penguin |
| 9780448467047 | Who Was Davy Crockett? | Gail Herman, Who HQ | Davy Crockett, the King of the Wild Frontier, is a man of legend. He is said to have killed his first bear when he was three years old. His smile alone killed another, and he skinned a bear by forcing him to run between two trees. Fact or fiction? Find out the real story of this folk hero, who did love to hunt bears, served as a congressman for Tennessee, and fought and died at the Alamo. | Penguin |
| 9781338341096 | Who Was Dr. Seuss? | Janet B. Pascal | Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books like his classic The Cat in the Hat. This biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, brings an amazingly gifted author/illustrator to life. |