Megan Groene's Library
Cumberland Heights Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9780375870644 | The Fourteenth Goldfish | Jennifer L. Holm | Believe in the possible . . . with this "warm, witty, and wise" New York Times bestselling novel from three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm. A perfect read about a child's relationship with her grandfather!Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer.Science can change the world . . . but can it go too far?Eleven-year-old Ellie has never liked change. She misses fifth grade. She misses her old best friend. She even misses her dearly departed goldfish. Then one day a strange boy shows up. He’s bossy. He’s cranky. And weirdly enough . . . he looks a lot like Ellie’s grandfather, a scientist who’s always been slightly obsessed with immortality. Could this pimply boy really be Grandpa Melvin? Has he finally found the secret to eternal youth?With a lighthearted touch and plenty of humor, Jennifer Holm celebrates the wonder of science and explores fascinating questions about life and death, family and friendship, immortality . . . and possibility."Warm, witty and wise"—The New York Times"Awesomely strange and startlingly true-to-life. It makes you wonder what's possible." -- Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach MeSUNSHINE STATE AWARD FINALIST! | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545253680 | The Ghost Of Fossil Glen | Cynthia Defelice | Allie Nichols knows she's being pursued by a ghost. But her friend Karen calls her a liar and doesn't want to hear "stuff like that." It is Allie's old pal Dub who listens eagerly as Allie tells him about a voice that guides her safely down a steep cliff side, the face in her mind's eye of a girl who begs " Help me ," and a terrible nightmare in which that girl falls to her death. Who is the girl? Is she the ghost? And what does the ghost want from Allie? As Allie discovers that her role is to avenge a murder, she also learns something about friendship, false and true, in this gripping ghost story and murder mystery by a popular and highly regarded author. | Scholastic |
| 9781616205690 | The Girl In The Well Is Me | Karen Rivers | Longing to be one of the popular girls in her new town, Kammie Summers has fallen into a well during a (fake) initiation into their club. Now Kammie’s trapped in the dark, counting the hours, waiting to be rescued. (The Girls have gone for help, haven’t they?)As hours pass, Kammie’s real-life predicament mixes with memories of the best and worst moments of her life so far, including the awful reasons her family moved to this new town in the first place. And as she begins to feel hungry and thirsty and light-headed, Kammie starts to imagine she has company, including a French-speaking coyote and goats that just might be zombies.Karen Rivers has created a unique narrator with an authentic, sympathetic, sharp, funny voice who will have readers laughing and crying and laugh-crying over the course of physically and emotionally suspenseful, utterly believable events. | Algonquin Young Readers |
| 9780590972161 | The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary Of Sarah Nita, A Navajo Girl, New Mexico, 1864 (Dear America) | Turner, Ann | The Diary Of Sarah Nita, A Thirteen-year Old Navajo Girl, Which Describes The Navajos' Forced 400-mile Walk From Their Ancestral Homeland To Fort Sumner In 1864. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780440219071 | The Giver | Lois Lowry | Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back. | Laurel Leaf |
| 9780545206846 | The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery | Sara Pennypacker, Jeff Brown | Asked to travel to Egypt to help with an urgent archaeological expedition, Flat Stanley suspects that he might be helping grave robbers and must rely on his quick thinking, unique flatness, and new friends to make things right. | |
| 9780545622585 | The Haunting Of Gabriel Ashe | Dan Poblocki | Key Features Description Has Gabriel created a monster? Gabe and Seth used to play make-believe games in the woods behind Seth's family farm. It was the perfect creepy landscape for imagining they were up against beasts and monsters and villains. Just as Gabe's decided he's outgrown their childish games, though, it appears that their most monstrous creation could be real. Is there a ghoulish man-eating creature prowling the woods for victims? Or is Seth just determined to make Gabe think so, no matter who gets hurt in the process? Gabe's not sure which answer would prove more unsettling, but he's determined to learn the truth. Has Gabriel created a monster? Gabe and Seth used to play make-believe games in the woods behind Seth's family farm. It was the perfect creepy landscape for imagining they were up against beasts and monsters and villains. Just as Gabe's decided he's outgrown their childish games, though, it appears that their most monstrous creation could be real. Is there a ghoulish man-eating creature prowling the woods for victims? Or is Seth just determined to make Gabe think so, no matter who gets hurt in the process? Gabe's not sure which answer would prove more unsettling, but he's determined to learn the truth. Product Details Item #: NTS562258 ISBN13: 9780545622585 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 288 Genre: Horror Grades: 6 - 9 Guided Reading Level: GR Level W DRA Level: 60 ACR Level: 4.9 Key Features Item #: NTS562258 ISBN13: 9780545622585 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 288 Genre: Horror Grades: 6 - 9 Guided Reading Level: GR Level W DRA Level: 60 ACR Level: 4.9 | scholastic |
| 9780545665742 | The Honest Truth | Dan Gemeinhart | A bold new voice in children's fiction debuts with this story of a boy, his dog, and the mountains they face together.It's never too late for the adventure of a lifetime.In all the ways that matter, Mark is a normal kid. He's got a dog named Beau and a best friend, Jessie. He likes to take photos and write haiku poems in his notebook. He dreams of climbing a mountain one day.But in one important way, Mark is not like other kids at all. Mark is sick. The kind of sick that means hospitals. And treatments. The kind of sick some people never get better from.So Mark runs away. He leaves home with his camera, his notebook, his dog, and a plan. A plan to reach the top of Mount Rainier. Even if it's the last thing he ever does.The Honest Truth is a rare and extraordinary novel about big questions, small moments, and one incredible journey. | Scholastic Press |
| 9781250040442 | The Incredible Twisting Arm (Magic Shop Series, 2) | Kate Egan, Mike Lane | Want to see something incredible?I can twist my arm all the way around.All it takes is a little magic…Life is a little easier for Mike now that he's found The White Rabbit magic shop. But after missing a special show from a visiting magician, Mike realizes he needs a way to get to the shop by himself. Unfortunately, he's exhausted after only a week of being a model student, and Nora, his magician assistant and expert on good behavior, is distracted by a new friendship. Convincing his parents he's responsible enough to ride his bike downtown alone will take a miracle…or maybe, magic. | Feiwel & Friends |
| 9780545840675 | The Iron Trial (Magisterium, Book 1) | Black, Holly; Clare, Cassandra | Scholastic Inc. | |
| 9781250044181 | The Last Best Days Of Summer | Valerie Hobbs | For twelve-year-old Lucy Crandall, the last week of August is the most perfect time in the world. It's the week she gets to spend with Grams at the lake house, canoeing, baking cookies, and glazing pots in Grams's potting shed. Grams has a way of making Lucy feel centered, like one of the pots on her kick wheel―perfect, steady, and completely at peace. But this summer, Grams doesn't seem to be exactly the person she once was. And as the week turns into a roller coaster of surprises―some good, some awful―Lucy can't help but wonder: Will things ever be centered again? | Square Fish |
| 9780545541671 | The Legend Of Diamond Lil : A J.J. Tully Mystery | Doreen Cronin | Search-and-rescue dog J.J. struggles with jealousy over Moosh's friendship with a fashionable new neighbor, a situation that is complicated by a raiding possum and questions about the neighbor's integrity. | Scholastic |
| 9780547722375 | The Lemonade Crime (The Lemonade War Series) | Davies, Jacqueline | just As The Lemonade War, Which Sold More Than 260,000 Copies, Put Business Into The Hands Of Evan And His Younger Sister, Jessie, This Equally Exciting Follow-up Puts The Law Into Their Hands. Using The Rules Of Our Legal System As A Guide, They Turn The Playground Into A Courtroom And Put Scott Spencer, Alleged Thief, On Trial, With Fourthgraders Serving As Judge And Jury.turn To Page 56 To Read About The Next Book In The Lemonade War Series! | HMH Books for Young Readers |
| 9780547237657 | The Lemonade War | Jacqueline Davies | Evan Treski, who is people-smart, and his younger sister Jesse, who is math-smart, battle it out through competing lemonade stands, each trying to be the first to earn one hundred dollars. Reprint. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780545552301 | The Lions of Little Rock | Kristin Sims Levine | In 1958 Little Rock, Arkansas, painfully shy twelve-year-old Marlee sees her city and family divided over school integration, but her friendship with Liz, a new student, helps her find her voice and fight against racism. | |
| OS_6436CD8DFB791F00B4428C4E | The Magic Finger | Roald Dahl | ||
| 9780064405058 | The Magician's Nephew (Rpkg) (Narnia) | C. S. Lewis | HarperTrophy | |
| 9780440421344 | The Mailbox | Audrey Shafer | For readers of Unbroken and Flags of Our Fathers, The Mailbox is a sympathetic portrayal of veterans and the burdens they carry throughout their lives.Vernon Culligan had been dead to the town of Draydon, Virginia, so long that when the crusty Vietnam vet finally died, only one person noticed. Twelve-year-old Gabe grew up in the foster care system until a social worker located his Uncle Vernon two years before. When he comes home to discover that his uncle has died of a heart attack, he's terrifed of going back into the system--so he tells no one. The next day, he discovers a strange note in his mailbox:I HAVE A SECRET. DO NOT BE AFRAID.And his uncle's body is gone.Thus begins a unique correspondence destined to save the two people that depended on Vernon for everything. Through flashbacks, we learn about Gabe and Vernon's relationship, and how finding each other saved them both from lives of suffering. But eventually, Vernon's death will be discovered, and how will Gabe and the mystery note writer learn to move forward?The Mailbox is not a story about death--though it begins with a death. It's also not a story about Vietnam vets, although the author works with Vietnam veterans and wrote this novel, in part, to illuminate their sacrifices and suffering. The Mailbox is a story about connections--about how two people in need can save each other.Praise for The Mailbox:Junior Library Guild SelectionA Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the YearA Librarians' Choices Booklist Selection“Shafer’s narrative is heartfelt, earnest and moving. . . and conveys the power of memory to help heal wounds.”—Kirkus Reviews“Warm and moving, it is an evocative picture of the weblike nature of human existence and the interconnectedness of seemingly disparate experiences.”—School Library Journal | Yearling |
| 9781452110219 | The Meaning Of Maggie | Megan Jean Sovern | •"Smart, sensitive, sad and funny."—Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewAs befits a future President of the United States of America, Maggie Mayfield has decided to write a memoir of the past year of her life. And what a banner year it's been! During this period she's Student of the Month on a regular basis, an official shareholder of Coca-Cola stock, and defending Science Fair champion. Most importantly, though, this is the year Maggie has to pull up her bootstraps (the family motto) and finally learn why her cool-dude dad is in a wheelchair, no matter how scary that is. Author Megan Jean Sovern, herself the daughter of a dad with multiple sclerosis, writes with the funny grace and assured prose of a new literary star.A portion of the proceeds of the sale of this book will be donated to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. | Chronicle Books |
| 9780440422143 | The Mighty Miss Malone | Christopher Paul Curtis | With love and determination befitting the "world's greatest family," twelve-year-old Deza Malone, her older brother Jimmie, and their parents endure tough times in Gary, Indiana, and later Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression. | Yearling |