Megan Underwood's Library
Rossview Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780140503944 | A House Is a House for Me | Mary Ann Hoberman, Betty Fraser | Lists in rhyme the dwellings of various animals and things. | Puffin |
| 9781735414126 | A Letter From Your Teacher | Shannon Olsen | "From the author and illustrator of Our Class is a Family, this heartwarming picture book helps teachers in welcoming their new group of students on the first day of school. Through a letter written from the teacher's point of view, students are given the message that their new teacher is someone they will get to form a special bond with. Their teacher is not only there to help them academically, but also to cheer them on, and to provide a caring, safe environment for them to learn and grow. During back to school time, teachers are wanting to set the tone for the new year. In addition to establishing rules and procedures, they are ready to get to know their kids and start building positive relationships. This is a read aloud that helps with laying that foundation, and it serves as a great starting point for get-to-know-you activities and class community building." -- Amazon website. | |
| 9780399238659 | A New Barker in the House | Tomie DePaola | Twins Moffie and Morgie are excited when they hear that their family is adopting a three-year-old Hispanic boy. | Putnam Publishing Group |
| 9780375868269 | A Perfect Time for Pandas | Mary Pope Osborne | While time-traveling brother and sister team Jack and Annie journey to a village in the mountains of southeast China, they find they have arrived on the day of a historic earthquake. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9781338350142 | A Pet for Fly Guy | Tedd Arnold | Orchard Books | |
| 9781419721373 | Ada Twist, Scientist | Andrea Beaty | Ada Twist is a very curious girl who shows perseverance by asking questions and performing experiments to find things out and understand the world. | Harry N. Abrams |
| 9780763607852 | All for One | Jill Murphy | This introduction to the history of science in the seventeenth century examines the so-called ‘scientific revolution' in terms of the interplay between two major themes. The Platonic-Pythagorean tradition looked on nature in geometric terms with the conviction that the cosmos was constructed according to the principles of mathematical order, while the mechanical philosophy conceived of nature as a huge machine and sought to explain the hidden mechanisms behind phenomena. Pursuing different goals, these two movements of thought tended to conflict with each other, and more than the obviously mathematical sciences were affected - the influence spread as far as chemistry and the life sciences. As this book demonstrates, the full fruition of the scientific revolution required a resolution of the tension between the two dominant trends. | Candlewick Press (MA) |
| 9780395920121 | Allie's Basketball Dream | Barbara E. Barber | Determined in her effort to play basketball, a young African American girl gives it one more shot with the support of a special friend. | |
| 9781455626182 | Alligator Slim and His Snazzy Jazz Band | Samuel E. Pittman II | With a text that flows like the lyrics to a great song, and lush, atmospheric illustrations that bring the characters to life, the second of Alligator Slim's adventures helps even the youngest of fans see themselves in this story of acceptance and overcoming prejudice. Alligator Slim and his jazz band have played themselves out--so it's back to the swamp for Slim. His band has decided to take a break, enjoy time with family, and in one year meet again to make more movin', groovin' music. As Slim heads back to the big city, someone catches his ear. It's a croonin' baboon! Slim brings Baboon Crooner with him to meet his friends and join the band. When it's time for the band's first performance with their newest member, she's not what the audience expected! Will they accept Baboon and her oh-so-smooth croons? | Pelican Publishing |
| 9780395781555 | Animals in Winter | Read | Describes the many different ways animals cope with winter, including migration, hibernation, and food storage. | |
| 9780545294959 | April Fool's Surprise | Abby Klein | Twin sisters Kasey and Kelly are excited about April Fool's Day and are planning to fool the entire second grade by trading places. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780316110587 | Arthur Goes to Camp | Marc Brown | With a cabin full of frogs, Arthur can't wait to leave summer camp. He runs away during the big scavenger hunt. But his friend's need Arthur's help to win against a rival camp. Where did Arthur go? | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780679884767 | Arthur's Fire Drill | Marc Tolon Brown | When D.W.'s teacher announces that they will have a fire drill, D.W. is afraid the school is going to burn down! So Arthur gives her his fire fighter's hat, a whistle, and a few tips on fire safety, and appoints her their home fire warden. She then sets off to school prepared to take charge. Includes two pages of word stickers to reinforce word recognition and to help beginning readers create their own Arthur stories. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780316113168 | Arthur's Pet Business | Marc Brown | Little Brown and Co. | |
| 9780679867388 | Arthur's Reading Race | Marc Tolon Brown | Arthur doesn't believe that his little sister can really read, so he challenges her to prove it. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780395920022 | Arturo Baton, Paperback Level 3 | Read | When an orchestra conductor misplaces his baton and feels he can not work without it, he learns that it is his own talents, not a little stick, that make him famous. | Houghton Mifflin School |
| 9780547199450 | Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards)) | Sweet, Melissa | Award-winning Artist Sweet Tells The Story Of The Puppeteer Tony Sarg, Capturing His Genius, His Dedication, His Zest For Play, And His Long-lasting Gift To America--the Inspired Helium Balloons That Would Become The Trademark Of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Written And Illustrated By Melissa Sweet. Includes Bibliographical References. | Clarion Books |
| 9780374314040 | Beach Toys vs. School Supplies | Mike Ciccotello | Summer is winding down and school is just around the corner when two old rivals meet at the beach. Shovel thinks Ruler is a number-obsessed know-it-all. Ruler thinks Shovel is all play and no work. So when their two gangs challenge one another to a beachfront competition, the contest between beach toys and school supplies gets heated. Who will win? Who will have more fun? And will they be able to step up to help each other when unexpected disaster sweeps in? This fresh take on the end-of-summer blues is a laugh-out-loud look at the balance between having fun and buckling down. | 9780395329214 |
| 9780064442886 | Biscuit's Big Friend | Alyssa Satin Capucilli | Sam is Biscuit's newest friend. Biscuit wants to do everything that Sam does. But it sure is hard for a little puppy to keep up with such a big dog! | Harper Collins |
| 9780606146517 | Brain Freeze! | J. E. Bright | Batman, Superman, Cyborg, the Flash, and the Green Lantern must battle Mr. Freeze when he encases Metropolis's central computer in ice and shuts down the city. | Turtleback Books |