Megan Schneck's Library
Liberty Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9780439692441 | Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm | Herman Parish | The literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos at her local library when she stops by to help the librarian. | |
| 9780544103078 | Amos & Boris | William Steig | Amos the mouse and Boris the whale have little in common except that they are both mammals and save each other's lives. | |
| 9781338836479 | Amphibians (Wild World: Fast And Slow Animals) | Brenna Maloney | Ready, set, go! Did you ever wonder which animals are the fastest... and the slowest?All amphibians can move! But how do these animals actually go from place to place? Frogs can use their powerful legs to jump. Toads usually walk or hop. Salamanders can walk or run on all four legs. Newts can crawl through water with their paddle-like tails. Which animal do you think would win in a race? Look inside to discover which of the ten amphibians in this book are super slow and which ones are really fast!ABOUT THE SERIES: Kids can't get enough animal facts! Starting with the slowest animal in each group -- amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles -- readers will want to read to the end as the ten animals listed get faster and faster. All the books in this brand-new series brim with colorful photographs and fascinating facts about the featured animals ́ body, diet and habitat. Short blocks of text entertain and explain why some animals are super slow while others are really fast! | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780545317634 | Animal Disguises | Emma Ryan | Looks at different animals that use camouflage to keep themselves hidden from danger or to help them capture prey. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780448451909 | Anna Sewell's Black Beauty | Cathy East | Black Beauty, published in 1877 and set in Victorian London, was Anna Sewell?s only novel. Yet it has remained a classic for 140 years. Now the beloved story of Black Beauty is retold for beginning readers with full-color illustrations on every page. | Penguin |
| 9780531218266 | Antarctica (True Book: Geography: Continents) | Mel Friedman | A harsh and icy land isolated at the far southern reaches of the globe, Antarctica is the most recently discovered of the continents.A True Book: Geography series dives into the many components that make each continent distinctive and exceptional. Readers will get to know each continents' geography, history, wildlife and future outlook. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study. | Children's Press |
| Apple Sauce Weather | ||||
| 9780763675769 | Applesauce Weather | Helen Frost | In a touching poetic novel, a fall apple ritual—along with some inventive storytelling—brings a family together as they grieve the loss of a beloved family member.When the first apple falls from the tree, Faith and Peter know that it’s applesauce weather, even though Peter is getting a little old for such things. It also means Uncle Arthur should be here to tell his stories, with a twinkle in his eye as he spins tales about how he came to have a missing finger. But this is the first year without Aunt Lucy, and when Uncle Arthur arrives, there’s no twinkle to be found and no stories waiting to be told. Faith is certain, though, that with a little love and patience, she and Peter might finally learn the truth about that missing finger. Paired with warm, expressive illustrations by Amy June Bates, this heartfelt tale by award-winning poet Helen Frost highlights the strength of family and the power of a good story. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780064451758 | Archaeologists Dig for Clues | Kate Duke | Archaeologists on a dig work very much like detectives at a crime scene. Every chipped rock, charred seed, or fossilized bone could be a clue to how people lived in the past. In this information-packed Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science book, Kate Duke explains what scientists are looking for, how they find it, and what their finds reveal. | Harper Collins |
| 9780531218273 | Asia (A True Book: The Seven Continents) (A True Book (Relaunch)) | Gary Drevitch | As the largest and most populous continent on Earth, Asia is remarkably rich in history and culture.A True Book: Geography series dives into the many components that make each continent distinctive and exceptional. Readers will get to know each continents' geography, history, wildlife and future outlook. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study. | Children's Press |
| 9781338576528 | Attack Of The Furball | Jarrett Krosoczka, Amy Ignatow | When Working On The Planet Cholganna, Christina Falls In Love With A Baby Nexu - A Cat-like Creature Who's Fluffiness Is Impossible To Resist. But When She Sneaks The Nexu - Named Fluffernut--back Into The Dorms, Christina Slowly Begins To Realize Why It's Never A Good Idea To Take Wild Animals For Pets. Fluffernut Begins Growing And Growing - She'll Eventually Grow To Be 14 Feet Long And 3 Feet Tall! Plus, She's Chewing Up Everything In Sight. And If That Weren't Bad Enough, A Mysterious Bounty Hunter Seems To Be On Her Trail, Trying To Steal Fluffernut Back. Can Christina Escape This Jam Without Getting Thrown Out Of Jedi Academy? Or Will This Be The End Of Her Jedi Academy Career?--amazon.com. | |
| 9781574718270 | Be a Friend | Regina G. Burch, Creative Teaching Press | Depicts ways of making and keeping friends by being a good friend. | Creative Teaching Press |
| 9781328801548 | Before They Were Artists Famous Illustrators As Kids | Elizabeth Haidle | This vibrantly illustrated graphic novel anthology brings to life the childhood experiences of beloved artists and illustrators such as Wanda Gág, Maurice Sendak, and Jerry Pinkney. Stylish illustrations paired with small vignettes and anecdotes from the artists' early lives helps illuminate the hard work, triumphs, failures, and inspiration that helped forge their successful careers. What makes an artist? What sparks their imagination? Where do their creativity and unique style come from? Striking illustrations and a graphic novel format bring to life this anthology of legendary artists and their childhoods. Featuring beloved artists such as Wanda Gág, Maurice Sendak, Tove Jansson, Jerry Pinkney, Yuyi Morales and Hayao Miyazaki, these stories capture the childhood triumphs, failures, and inspirations that predated their careers. Children will see themselves in these portraits and wonder if they, too, might have it in them to make art. A celebration of creativity, this collective graphic biography is sprinkled throughout with writing wisdom and inspiring quotes. Look for the companion book Before They Were Authors: Famous Writers as Kids. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Before They Were Artists: Famous Illustrators As Kids | ||||
| Belle | ||||
| 9780375851810 | Birdie's Book | Jan Bozarth | Where do fairy godmothers come from? When Birdie goes to visit her grandmother for the first time, she learns that her grandmother is a fairy godmother—which means Birdie's a fairy godmother too! Trained by fairies in a magical land called Aventurine, human fairy godmothers have been hidden protectors of the world for centuries. Birdie' s family talisman, a singing stone, has been broken, and now only Birdie can use the stone to travel to Aventurine to repair it. When she gets there she meets Kerka, a warrior-like girl who has been sent to help her find the other half of the stone. Will Birdie and Kerka have the knowledge and strength to banish the shadow that has come over both the garden in Aventurine and Birdie's family? One thing's for sure—no one who travels to Aventurine will ever be the same again! For girls who are fans of Harry Potter and have outgrown the Disney Fairies series and the American Girl books, the Fairy Godmother Academy is the perfect series—fantasy books filled with magic and adventure but grounded by contemporary girls and issues. The series boasts an amazing Web site that allows girls to enter the world they visit in the books. There they can do activities both on- and offline, vote for things they'd like to see in the books, and connect with other Fairy Godmother Academy fans. Join the Fairy Godmother Academy! Visit the Web site for games, activities, and networking with friends! www.fairygodmotheracademy.com | Random House |
| 9781559717427 | Black Bear | Kathy Feeney | Answers questions that children ask about the mysterious black bear. Includes beautiful 4-color close-up photos. | Cooper Square Publishing LLC |
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| 9781627791564 | Blueberry Pancakes Forever: Finding Serendipity Book Three (Tuesday Mcgillycuddy Adventures) | Angelica Banks | In this third adventure from the author of Finding Serendipity, Tuesday McGillycuddy must grapple with a new villain in the Land of Story.After an unthinkable loss, time seems to freeze for Tuesday and her mother, the famous author Serendipity Smith. In the land of story, Vivienne Small's world is frozen too―a perpetual winter has fallen. When a terrible villain takes Vivienne hostage, it's up to Tuesday to save her friend―and herself. On her quest, she'll discover what lies at the bottom of her heart, and at the heart of her writing. Beautifully told with warmth and joy, this great adventure is a celebration of life―and love.Don't miss this heartwarming conclusion to the Finding Serendipity series! | Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) |
| 9780399245145 | Boom Chicka Rock | John Archambault | Twelve mice that live in a cuckoo clock wander out to find birthday cake and have a party while Max the cat sleeps. |