Nicole Mcleskey's Library
Kenwood Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9781338208771 | Escape From the Great Earthquake | Kate Messner | This time Ranger, the time-traveling Golden retriever, finds himself in San Francisco in the middle of the great 1906 earthquake, and his mission is obviously to get a young Chinese immigrant, Lily Chen, to safety, but as they make their way through the ruined and burning city Ranger finds that he must also accomplish something else--finding Lily, who was sold as a servant by her parents, a new family who will care for her. | |
| 9781338537949 | Escape from the Twin Towers (Ranger in Time #11) (11) | Messner, Kate | Ranger The Time-travelling Golden Retriever Was Trained For Search-and-rescue And Even Though He Did Not Pass The Tests He Has Used His Training On His Many Trips To Help People Caught Up In Disasters; Now He Has Arrived At The World Trade Center On The Morning Of September 11, 2001 Just As The First Plane Hits, And He Must Rescue Fifth-graders Risha And Max Who Are Trapped In The Wreckage, Guide Them To Safety, And Hopefully Reunite Them With Risha's Mother Who Works On The Ninety-first Floor. | Scholastic Press |
| 9781338745436 | Eva In The Band: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #17) | Rebecca Elliott | Eva Wingdale is rocking out in a band with her friends, in this New York Times bestselling early chapter book series just-right for newly independent readers.Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Eva is ready to rock out at the Woodlandstock Music Festival! But when another band can’t make it, Eva and her friends are ready to step in. Will they be able to form their own band in time to save the festival? And who will be their band's star singer? With speech bubbles, easy-to-read text, and adorable characters, this bestselling series is perfect for newly independent readers!Continue this book series with “Eva the Owlet,” an Apple TV+ original series! | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780545787833 | Eva Sees a Ghost | Rebecca Elliott | This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow In this second book in the series, Eva sees a ghost Or at least, she thinks she does . . . With her friend Lucy by her side, Eva goes in search of the ghost. Eek This owl-dorable series will appeal to girls who love stories about animals and friendship | Owl Diaries |
| 9780545683623 | Eva's Treetop Festival | Rebecca Elliott | Volunteering to organize a school festival, Eva Wingddale is rapidly overwhelmed by the event's many details and considers asking a less-than-trustworthy frenemy, Sue, for help. Simultaneous. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781338826944 | Eyes that Kiss in the Corners | Joanna Ho | "A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her own beauty and discovers a path to self love and empowerment. This powerful, poetic picture book will resonate with readers of all ages and is a celebration of diversity."--Provided by publisher. | |
| 9781536217360 | Flora and Ulysses: Tie-in Edition | DiCamillo, Kate | Candlewick Entertainment | |
| 9781338572193 | Fluffy & Freckles Special Edition (The Puppy Place #58) (58) | Miles, Ellen | Scholastic Paperbacks | |
| 978-0-440-41689-0 | Fourth Grade Weirdo | Martha Freeman | A perfect read for back to school--no matter what that looks like!Dexter is like a square peg in a round hole: he just can’t fit in. All the kids in his class enjoy the zany things their teacher Mr. Ditzwinkle does to make learning fun. All except Dexter, the weirdo who prefers the same routine. But when things start disappearing from school, Dexter is surprised that his teacher is suspected. Dexter thinks Mr. Ditzwinkle is odd, but he knows he’s not a crook.Can Dexter the weirdo prove it by catching the real thief? | Yearling |
| 9781338136371 | Frog on a Log? | Kes Gray | Cat has a very set idea of what different animals should sit on. Frog just doesn't agree. | |
| 9781338305791 | From Nerd to Ninja! (Ninja Kid #1) | Anh Do | Nelson wakes up on his birthday to discover that he has gained ninja powers overnight This funny, heavily-illustrated series from Anh Do is action packed, with an appealingly grounded heart. Nelson's a nerd. Unfit, uncool . . . totally awkward But when he wakes up on his tenth birthday, he discovers he's a NINJA THE LAST NINJA ON EARTH How's he going to SAVE THE WORLD when he can't even get his undies on the right way? | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780439521536 | Giggle, Giggle, Quack | Doreen Cronin | When Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge, Duck makes trouble by changing all his instructions to notes the animals like much better. | |
| 9780593175415 | Giraffe Problems | Jory John | "A giraffe struggles to feel comfortable with his neck"-- | |
| 9780544225275 | Gooney Bird Greene (Gooney Bird Greene, 1) | Lowry, Lois | Clarion Books | |
| 9780545726467 | Gus | Ellen Miles | Mom Peterson has trouble finding a family good enough to adopt the adorable Labradoodle, Gus. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781338658446 | Hair Love | Matthew A. Cherry | "A little girl's daddy steps in to help her arrange her curly, coiling, wild hair into styles that allow her to be her natural, beautiful self."-- | |
| 9780060080945 | Harpercollins Treasury Of Picture Book Classics: A Child's First Collection | Katherine, Tegen | From early, beloved classics such as Goodnight Moon and Harold and the Purple Crayon to such recent treasures as If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and Pete's a Pizza, this collection assembles twelve of the greatest picture books ever published. Parents can share the joy of introducing young children to many timeless favorites that have already enchanted millions of readers.This volume offers a wonder-filled opportunity for preschoolers and families to own and share the best of the best.All royalties for HarperCollins Treasury of Picture Book Classics: A Child's First Collection will be donated to First Book, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their own new books. The primary goal of First Book is to work with existing literacy programs to distribute new books to children who, for economic reasons, have little or no access to books. In this way, First Book effectively leverages the heroic efforts of local tutoring, mentoring, and family literacy organizations as they work to reach children who need help the most. First Book distributes millions of books to hundreds of thousands of children nationwide each year. For more information on First Book, please visit www.firstbook.org.Publishers WeeklyWell-loved books and stories come together in a batch of fall compendiums. The HarperCollins Treasury of Picture Book Classics: A Child's First Collection offers 12 enduring tales (their covers make a stamp-sized border on the cover) in one handsomely designed keepsake edition that preserves the feel of the original volumes. The anthology contains Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon, illus. by Clement Hurd (1947); Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson (1955); William's Doll by Charlotte Zolotow, illus. by William P ne du Bois (1971); and the more recent Pete's a Pizza by William Steig (1998), among others. Editorial commentary, suggestions for sharing the book with children and brief biographies of authors and illustrators are included after each story. | Katherine Tegen Books |
| 9781338322606 | Hedgehugs: Autumn Hide-and-Squeak | Steve Wilson, Lucy Tapper | scholastic | |
| 9780794551100 | Helping Our Planet | Jane Bingham | EDC Publishing / UBAM | |
| 9781338562286 | Hidden Figures | Margot Lee Shetterly, Winifred Conkling | Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. Includes biographies on Dorothy Jackson Vaughan (1910-2008), Mary Winston Jackson (1921-2005), Katherine Colman Goble Johnson (1918- ), Dr. Christine Mann Darden (1942- ). |