Robyn Woodside's Library
Glenellen Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780545035248 | Be Careful What You Wish For | R. L. Stine | Klutzy Samantha Byrd, the laughingstock of the girls' basketball team, is determined to pay back mean Judith Bellwood for making fun of her on the court, but she never expects her revenge to get out of hand. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545055956 | Bobby the Brave (Sometimes) | Lisa Yee | From Lisa Yee and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, a hilarious sequel to Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally). Bobby Ellis-Chan is ready to fight his fears (maybe?). In his last adventure, Bobby Ellis-Chan got stuck to a stinky tree, had underwear attached to his back, and faced down a whole wolfpack of girls. What could be scarier or more humiliating than that? Oh, how about playing sports with his football-hero dad ... A cat with 27 toes ... An asthma attack in public ... Dancing on stage in the school musical ... And the list goes on Bobby will have to overcome his fears if he's going to come out on top. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780399252518 | Brown Girl Dreaming | Jacqueline Woodson | A New York Times Bestseller and National Book Award WinnerJacqueline Woodson, the acclaimed author of Red at the Bone, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse.Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child’s soul as she searches for her place in the world. Woodson’s eloquent poetry also reflects the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, despite the fact that she struggled with reading as a child. Her love of stories inspired her and stayed with her, creating the first sparks of the gifted writer she was to become.A National Book Award WinnerA Newbery Honor BookA Coretta Scott King Award WinnerPraise for Jacqueline Woodson:Ms. Woodson writes with a sure understanding of the thoughts of young people, offering a poetic, eloquent narrative that is not simply a story . . . but a mature exploration of grown-up issues and self-discovery.”—The New York Times Book Review | Nancy Paulsen Books |
| 9780030654831 | Bud, Not Buddy | Christopher Paul Curtis, Literature Connections, Holt McDougal | Brand New Hardcover (as shown) "Bud, Not Buddy" FAST shipping (T11) | Holt Rinehart & Winston |
| 9780590129022 | Cam Jansen and the Chocolate Fudge Mystery | David A. Adler | When Cam Jansen and her friend Eric uncover a mystery while selling fudge door-to-door to raise money for the local library, Cam uses her photographic memory to foil a crime. | |
| 9780590302715 | Charlotte's Web | Elwyn Brooks White | When he discovers that he is destined to be someone's dinner, Wilbur the pig is desolate until his spider friend Charlotte decides to help him. | |
| 9780545325738 | Ellie the Homesick Puppy | Holly Webb | Megan is really excited about moving. She can't wait to take her lively Golden Labrador puppy, Ellie, for walks in the countryside near their new house. But Mum and Dad are worried that Ellie is getting in the way, so Gran offers to have the puppy to stay during the move. Megan and Ellie are best friends and have never been separated before. Megan misses her puppy so much - and Ellie will do anything to get home to her dear friend Megan. | |
| 9781481435239 | Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir | Margarita Engle | In this poetic memoir, which won the Pura Belpré Author Award, was a YALSA Nonfiction Finalist, and was named a Walter Dean Myers Award Honoree, acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War.Margarita is a girl from two worlds. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother’s tropical island country, a place so lush with vibrant life that it seems like a fairy tale kingdom. But most of the time she lives in Los Angeles, lonely in the noisy city and dreaming of the summers when she can take a plane through the enchanted air to her beloved island. Words and images are her constant companions, friendly and comforting when the children at school are not.Then a revolution breaks out in Cuba. Margarita fears for her far-away family. When the hostility between Cuba and the United States erupts at the Bay of Pigs Invasion, Margarita’s worlds collide in the worst way possible. How can the two countries she loves hate each other so much? And will she ever get to visit her beautiful island again? | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| 9780439120425 | Esperanza Rising | Pam Munoz Ryan | Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression. | Scholastic Inc. |
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| 9781562470104 | Felicity's Surprise | Valerie Tripp | Felicity is invited to a dancing lesson at the Governor's Palace, the most wonderful honor she can imagine. Mother promises to make a beautiful new gown for her. As the splendid event draws near, Mother becomes dreadfully ill. Felicity spends all her days caring for her, sadly accepting that there will be no new gown and no chance to go to the Palace. No chance, that is, until a glorious surprise reminds her that Christmastide is a time when hopes and dreams do come true. | American Girl |
| 9780064420266 | Flat Stanley | Jeff Brown | After a bulletin board falls on Stanley while he's sleeping, he finds that being flat has its advantages. | Harper Trophy |
| 9780590474139 | Freak the Mighty | Rodman Philbrick | At the beginning of eighth grade, learning disabled Max and his new friend Freak, whose birth defect has affected his body but not his brilliant mind, find that when they combine forces they make a powerful team. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780439607278 | Frindle | Andrew Clements | Nick Allen has has plenty of ideas. Who can forget the time he turned the classroom into a tropical island? But now Nick is in Mrs Granger's class, it looks like his days as a troublemaker are over. | |
| 9780545398145 | Gary Paulsen LAWN BOY RETURNS [Scholastic Paperback] by Gary Paulsen (2010-05-03) | Paulsen, Gary | Scholastic, Inc | |
| 9780545046619 | Here Lies the Librarian | Richard Peck | Fourteen-year-old Eleanor "Peewee" McGrath, a tomboy and automobile enthusiast, discovers new possibilities for her future after the 1914 arrival in her small Indiana town of four young librarians. | |
| 9780547996097 | Hound Dog True | Linda Urban | Mattie, a shy fifth-grader, wants to hide out at her new school by acting as apprentice to her Uncle Potluck, the custodian, but her plan falls apart when she summons the courage to speak about what matters most and finds a true friend. | |
| 9780822587491 | J. K. Rowling (Biography) | Colleen Sexton | Developed with the A&E Television Networks, this engrossing series offers an accessible examination of some of the world's most popular and influential people from history, entertainment, and current events. | First Avenue Editions |
| 9780439860741 | Judy Moody Declares Independence | Megan McDonald | When a visit to Boston spurs Judy's interest in Revolutionary heroes and heroines, she's soon on a quest for more independence in this hilarious new episode from Megan McDonald and Peter H. Reynolds. Huzzah!. | |
| 9780439130738 | Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business | Barbara Park | t's pooey on B-A-B-I-E-S until June B. finds out that her new dumb old baby brother is a big fat deal. Her two bestest friends are giving her everything they own just to see him. And guess what else? Maybe she can bring him to school on Pet Day. |