Rachelle Taylor's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780920668375 | Love You Forever | Robert N. Munsch | As her son grows up from little boy to adult man, a mother secretly rocks him each night as he sleeps. | Firefly Books |
| 9781576878279 | Lucia the Luchadora | Cynthia Leonor Garza | Lucía zips through the playground in her cape just like the boys, but when theytell her "girls can't be superheroes," suddenly she doesn't feel so mighty. That'swhen her beloved abuela reveals a dazzling secret: Lucía comes from a family ofluchadoras, the bold and valiant women of the Mexican lucha libre tradition.Cloaked in a flashy new disguise, Lucía returns as a recess sensation! But whenshe's confronted with a case of injustice, Lucía must decide if she can stay true tothe ways of the luchadora and fight for what is right, even if it means breaking thesacred rule of never revealing the identity behind her mask. A story about courageand cultural legacy, Lucía the Luchadora is full of pluck, daring, and heart. | POW! Kids Books |
| 9781404872875 | Manners on the Playground | Carrie Finn | Rules for proper behavior on the playground are discussed. | |
| 9781338557305 | Me and My Place in Space | Joan Sweeney | Nonfiction picture book adventure through the solar system, the Milky Way, and the galaxies beyond. A child describes how the earth, sun, and planets are part of our solar system, which is just one small part of the universe. | |
| 9780763649524 | Mercy Watson Fights Crime | Kate DiCamillo | Mercy the pig's love of buttered toast leads to the capture of a small thief who would rather be a cowboy. | Candlewick Press (MA) |
| 9780763645052 | Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride | Kate DiCamillo | Mr. Watson's usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel. | Candlewick Press (MA) |
| 9780763652319 | Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig | Kate DiCamillo | After Mercy Watson follows the scent and taste of the pansies her thoughtful neighbors plant to beautify their yard, animal control officer Francine Poulet is called out to handle the case, which brings unexpected results. | Candlewick Press (MA) |
| 9780763645045 | Mercy Watson to the Rescue | Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen | After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor. | Candlewick Press |
| 9780439828390 | Moosekitos | Margie Palatini, Skip Hinnant, J. Walter Hawkes, Amy Steinberg | Moose plans a perfect moose family reunion only it doesn't turn out quite as he expects. | |
| 0439330408 | Mooseltoe | |||
| 9781423102977 | My Friend Is Sad (an Elephant and Piggie Book) | When Gerald the Elephant is sad, Piggie is determined to cheer him up, but he soon finds after many tries that it only takes the simplest thing to change Gerald's mood. 75,000 first printing. $150,000 ad/promo. | Hyperion | |
| 9780670015368 | My No, No, No Day! | After having a day in which nothing is right, tired Bella cuddles with her mother and talks about having a more cheerful day tomorrow. | ||
| 9780763630324 | My Penguin Osbert in Love | Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, H. B. Lewis | When Osbert the penguin shows up on his doorstep with several friends along with an invitation to Aurora Australis' party at the South Pole, the boy decides to transport them there in the helicopter he received this year for Christmas. | Candlewick Press |
| 9780679805274 | Oh, the Places You'll Go! | Dr. Seuss | Advice in rhyme for voyaging through life, from weathering fear, loneliness, and confusion to assuming responsibility for one's actions. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545823401 | On Our Way to First Grade | Ben loves kindergarten. But he is worried about first grade. Will it be as much fun as kindergarten? | ||
| 9781423648871 | Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed | Emily Pearson | A young girl's good deed is multiplied as it is passed on by those who have been touched by the kindesss of others. | Gibbs Smith |
| 9780399255090 | Otis | Loren Long | When a big new yellow tractor arrives, Otis the friendly little tractor is cast away behind the barn, but when trouble occurs Otis is the only one who can help. | |
| 9780545918077 | Otis and the Scarecrow | Loren Long | Otis the tractor figures out a way to help a lonely scarecrow. | |
| 9780399254772 | Otis and the Tornado | Loren Long | Otis and all his farm friends are enjoying a summer's day, but the bull has no interest in playing and stays in his pen. Suddenly the day turns frightening and stormy: it's a tornado! Otis takes all of the animals to safety, but the bull is still locked in his pen! Quick as his tires will take him, Otis putt puff puttedy chuffs back to the farm to save the day. | Penguin |
| 9780399238512 | Owl Moon | Jane Yolen | On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl. |