Mary Lee Buckner's Library
Kirkwood Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780439891981 | Honey, Honey--Lion! | Jan Brett | After working together to obtain honey, the African honey badger always shares it with his partner, the honeyguide bird, until one day when the honey badger becomes greedy and his feathered friend decides to teach him a lesson. When greedy Badger decides to keep the honeycomb all to himself, instead of sharing it with Honeyguide bird, he is chased through the pond, over an anthill, and through a landscape of many exotic animals where something waits to teach Badger a valuable lesson. | |
| 9781338746334 | I Know Your Secret | Daphne Benedis-Grab | One of Us is Lying meets Pretty Little Liars for middle-grade readers. The email arrives Sunday night: Do exactly what I say, when I say it, or I will reveal your secret. On Monday morning, seventh graders Owen, Gemma, Ally, and Todd, who have nothing in common and barely know each other, must work together and follow the instructions of an anonymous blackmailer. None of them want to go along with the blackmailer's instructions, but each of them have a secret they must protect at all costs. Set during a single day of school, the students race against the clock to complete a disquieting set of tasks, with fast-paced chapters detailing each moment of the day interspersed with a later interview-style recording made by the quartet. I Know Your Secret is an exploration of why we conceal the truth, how far we'll go to keep it hidden, and the power of being honest. | Scholastic Press |
| 9780545919777 | I Survived the Children's Blizzard, 1888 (I Survived #16) | Tarshis, Lauren | When John Hale's Parents Moved From Chicago To A Farm In The Dakota Territory In The Late 1880s, He Was Not Happy (too Hot In Summer, Too Cold In Winter, And That Is Just The Beginning); But After A Year, And Now Eleven, He Has Settled In And Made Some Friends At School--but When A Sunny Day In January 1888 Turns Abruptly Into A Deadly Blizzard He Will Need All His Strength And Courage To Survive What Became Known To History As The Children's Blizzard. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545658485 | I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 (I Survived #12) | Lauren Tarshis | The next book in the New York Times bestselling I Survived series will place readers right in the middle of the deadly Joplin Tornado of 2011. The 2011 Joplin tornado was a catastrophic tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri in 2011. It was part of a larger tornado outbreak in the spring of that year and reached a maximum width of nearly 1 mile during its path through the southern part of the city, killing 158 people, injuring over 1,000 and caused damages amounting to a total of $2.8 billion, making it the costliest single tornado in U.S. history. Lauren will bring her signature intensity to this distinctly American natural disaster, placing a young boy in the middle of one of the deadliest tornado to strike the United States since 1947. | |
| 9780439567060 | If You Lived when There Was Slavery in America | Anne Kamma, Pamela Johnson | Invites readers to revisit the past and see what it was like to grow up as a slave in America. | |
| 9780078214127 | Island Of The Blue Dolphins With Related Readings | After she is left alone on an isolated island off the coast of California, Karana, a young Indian girl, not only learns the art of survival over the next eighteen years, but also finds a measure of happiness in her solitary life. | Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub | |
| 9781423101147 | John, Paul, George, and Ben | Lane Smith | A fresh and funny introduction to the United States' Founding Fathers looks at the lives of John Hancock, Paul Revere, George Washington, and Ben Franklin as well as Tom Jefferson. 250,000 first printing. | Hyperion |
| 9781593693510 | Julie And The Eagles (American Girl Collection, 4) | Megan McDonald | When Julie and Ivy visit a wildlife rescue center after finding a baby owl in Golden Gate Park, they learn about two eagles who need help before they can be released back into the wild. | Amer Girl Pub |
| 9780545301718 | Komodo Dragon vs. King Cobra | Jerry Pallotta | Contains facts about the Komodo dragon and the King cobra, comparing such aspects as their sizes, body types, and abilities. | |
| 9780763625306 | Lady Liberty | Doreen Rappaport, Matt Tavares | Offers the true story about the work that was done by so many on both sides of the ocean to create this enduring symbol of freedom and the fundraisers held by everyday people to build her the pedestal on which she would forever stand in the Hudson Harbor. 40,000 first printing. | Candlewick Press |
| 9780064402224 | Max and Me and the Time Machine | Gery Greer | Steve and Max are transported by time machine to medieval England, into the bodies of a young knight and his trusty horse, and find themselves embroiled in danger, intrigue, and adventure. | HarperTrophy |
| 9780792261421 | Mayflower 1620: A New Look At A Pilgrim Voyage | Catherine O'Neill Grace, Peter Arenstam, John Kemp, Plimoth Plantation | Plimoth Plantation and the National Geographic Society come together to tell the true story behind the legendary voyage of the Mayflower. A meticulously researched work, Mayflower 1620 offers children a compelling, fresh account of this much-told story.Vibrant photography of a rare reenactment using the Mayflower II leads readers imaginatively into the narrative. The vivid and informative text explores the story behind the exhibits at the living-history museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Primary sources record what the voyagers wore, what they ate, and telling details of their journey. First-person accounts reveal the hopes and dreams they carried. Readers share in the long hours at sea, and in the dangers faced after landfall. Extensive end notes, a map, a detailed chronology, and a bibliography round out the full story of the Mayflower.Readers experience a new look at this seminal historical event through the eyes of those who now regularly inhabit the world of the pilgrimsthe actors who interpret the Pilgrim Voyage. This eye-opening book teaches children the value of closely reexamining everything we think we know. | National Geographic Children's Books |
| 9780439023511 | Mockingjay | Suzanne Collins | Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss's family, not her friends, not the people of District 12. Powerful and haunting, this thrilling final installment of Suzanne Collins's groundbreaking The Hunger Games trilogy promises to be one of the most talked about books of the year. | Scholastic Press |
| 9780545279864 | Muttley (The Puppy Place) | Ellen Miles | Scholastic | |
| 9780152579951 | On the Day You Were Born | Debra Frasier | In simple words and radiant collages, Debra Frasier celebrates the natural miracles of the earth and extends an exuberant welcome to each member of our human family. Accompanied by a detailed glossary explaining such natural phenomena as gravity, tides, and migration, this is an unforgettable book. “A book filled with reverence for the natural order of the world and the place of the individual in it.”--School Library Journal | Harcourt Brace |
| 9780439755382 | One Halloween Night | Mark Teague | Let the Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the whole range of your child's experiences--laugh with them, learn with them, read with them!Category: HalloweenWendell, Floyd, and Mona can't seem to avoid trouble, particularly on Halloween! It all starts when a black cat crosses their path while they're walking home from school, which seems to cause all their costumes to go awry. Then, while trick-or-treating, some of their neighbors surprise them with tricks instead of treats. As if that weren't bad enough, a pack of nasty witches is chasing them through the neighborhood, making fun of their costumes! Will the kids be able to save their Halloween from disaster? | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780792242253 | Our Fifty States | Mark H., Stephen F. Bockenhauer Cunha | From Alaska to Florida and from Maine to Hawaii, National Geographic invites you to explore Our Fifty States. | National Geographic Society |
| 9781590340424 | Our National Treasures | Kate Torpie | Text and photographs, both contemporary and historical, provide an introduction to national parks and monuments throughout the nation. | Mondo Pub |
| 9781338347845 | Rescue on the Oregon Trail | Kate Messner | Ranger, a golden retriever, could have been a great search-and-rescue-dog except for the squirrels--but one day he unearths a mysterious box and finds himself transported back to the year 1850 where his faithful service is really needed by a family traveling west along the Oregon Trail. | |
| 9781584853091 | Riddle Of The Prairie Bride (American Girl History Mysteries) | Kathryn Reiss | In 1878, twelve-year-old Ida Kate and her widowed father welcome a mail-order bride and her baby to their Kansas homestead, but Ida Kate soon suspects that the bride is not the woman with whom Papa has corresponded. | Amer Girl Pub |