Shelby Jackson's Library
Montgomery Central Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781499408409 | A Firefighter's Tools | Devon McKinney | Did someone call a firefighter? Readers will love reading about this high-interest career through the scope of the tools firefighters use. They’ll learn about the special clothing firefighters wear to keep themselves safe, as well as the tools that help them get into buildings and put out fires. Each tool has both a description and an explanation of its function, which are supplemented by vivid visuals to give a concrete understanding of the tool. A graphic organizer ends the book in a way that makes the material memorable. Fascinating facts about firefighters and their tools will spark the interest of even the most reluctant reader. | The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
| 9781338033373 | A Friend to Trust | Jenne Simon | Mr. Pillar's class has a new pet, a mouse named Tiny. All the animals want to play with Tiny. But when the little mouse goes missing, Clarissa the camel shows her friends that it's important to be honest and trustworthy. Can she help find their pet. | |
| 9780375856525 | A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time | Mary Pope Osborne | Jack and Annie travel back to Victorian London when Merlin asks them to use their magic to inspire Charles Dickens to write "A Christmas Carol." | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780375956485 | A Good Night for Ghosts | Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca | Jack and Annie must travel back in time to New Orleans in 1915 to help a teenaged Louis Armstrong fulfill his destiny and become the "King of Jazz." | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780590425674 | A House for Hermit Crab | Eric Carle, David Sardinha, Ron Marshall, Blanca Camacho, Lemon Krasny, Blane and DeRosa Productions, Brian McNamee, Tristan Olly, Listen Inn | Hermit Crab seeks the perfect home--and learns to appreciate change--in this Ready-to-Read edition of Eric Carle's beloved story. In this classic story from Eric Carle, Hermit Crab grows out of one house after another as he searches for the perfect home. Children who must change schools, move to a new town, or even graduate to a new grade in school will relate to Hermit Crab's situation and take heart as they see that growing up isn't really so scary after all. Filled with whimsy and wisdom--and based on the true behaviors of the hermit crab--this modern classic features Eric Carle's trademark vibrant collage illustrations and lively text that has been adapted into a Level 2 Ready-to-Read edition, making it ideal for newly independent readers. | |
| 9780440832997 | A Job for Wittilda | Caralyn Buehner, Mark Buehner | When Wittilda the witch is forced to look for a job, she finds her broom-flying ability comes in handy in applying for a job delivering pizzas. | |
| 9780688101923 | A More Perfect Union | Betsy Maestro | This easy-to-understand book tells why and how the Constitution of the United States was created. "Simple, attractive, informative....The most accessible history of the Constitution to date."--School Library Journal. | Collins |
| 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 |
| 9780763669713 | A Piece of Home | Jeri Watts | A child-friendly story about the trials and triumphs of starting over in a new place while keeping family and traditions close. When Hee Jun’s family moves from Korea to West Virginia, he struggles to adjust to his new home. His eyes are not big and round like his classmates’, and he can’t understand anything the teacher says, even when she speaks s-l-o-w-l-y and loudly at him. As he lies in bed at night, the sky seems smaller and darker. But little by little Hee Jun begins to learn English words and make friends on the playground. And one day he is invited to a classmate’s house, where he sees a flower he knows from his garden in Korea — mugunghwa, or rose of Sharon, as his friend tells him — and Hee Jun is happy to bring a shoot to his grandmother to plant a “piece of home” in their new garden. Lyrical prose and lovely illustrations combine in a gentle, realistic story about finding connections in an unfamiliar world. | Candlewick Press |
| 9781338033410 | A Roar of Respect | Jenne Simon | Mr. Pillar's class is putting on a play. Each animal has a different job and they all want to be the very best. Can Lang the lion help his friends respect one another so that the show can go on? | |
| 9781452131474 | A Seed Is Sleepy | Dianna Aston | This gorgeous book from award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston offers children a beautiful and informative look at the intricate, complex, and often surprising world of seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it perfect reading material at home or in the classroom. | Chronicle Books |
| 9780062382108 | A Tree Is a Plant | Clyde Robert Bulla | Did you know that a tree is the biggest plant that grows? How does a tree get the food it needs? What happens to trees in the winter? Read and find out about an apple tree's life cycle through every season. Now rebranded with a new cover look, this Common Core exemplar book features content-rich vocabulary in a classic text by Clyde Robert Bulla, beautifully detailed illustrations updated by Stacey Schuett, and a find out more section with simple experiments to learn about evaporation and tree rings, and more books to read. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by an expert. This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. | HarperCollins |
| 9780439901116 | A Very Special Snowflake | Don Hoffman | When Jeff and Veronica search for their new puppy, Snowflake, during a fluffy snowfall, everyone they ask for help misunderstands what they are talking about. | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780448413112 | A Very Strange Dollhouse | Jennifer Dussling | Lucy, the new girl at school, invites a classmate to play with her unusual dollhouse. | |
| 9780671664909 | A Weed Is a Flower | A Weed Is a Flower (PB) | Simon and Schuster | |
| 9780803730359 | Aesop's Fables | Retellings of fifteen fables from Aesop, including, among others, "The Stag at the Pool," "The Lion and the Mouse," and "The Vain Jackdaw." | ||
| 9781560654988 | Airplanes | Gail Saunders-Smith | Describes several different kinds of airplanes, including a paper airplane, a propeller plane, a biplane, a crop duster, a seaplane, a water bomber, and jets. | Capstone |
| 9780448425320 | All About Christmas | Pamela Jane | This enchanting Christmas poem features removable jewel stickers that children can use as they learn about the alphabet. Includes 25 stickers. Full-color illustrations. Consumable. | Grosset & Dunlap |
| 9781484626924 | All About Light | Angela Royston | This series introduces simple science topics using everyday objects and situations that readers can recognize in the world around them. This title looks at light: what it does, where it comes from, what materials it can pass through, shadows, reflection. | Capstone Classroom |
| 9780698117860 | All in One Piece | Jill Murphy | Four young elephants help their parents get ready to go to a dinner dance. | Puffin Books |