Sonya Elliott's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780590425391 | Knee-Knock Rise | Everyone else in the village is afraid of the creature who supposedly dwells at the top of Kneeknock Rise but young Egan investigates for himself. | ||
| 9781585362608 | Let Them Play | Margot Theis Raven | Recounts the true story of spirit and determination from America's early civil rights history and the Cannon Street all-stars who were not allowed to play in the World Series game. | True Story |
| 9780876146170 | Lightning | Stephen Kramer | Covers a variety of facts on lightning, including how it is formed, the different types of lightning, what thunder is and its relationship to lightning, safety measures, etc. | First Avenue Editions |
| 9780545099523 | Lily Brown's Paintings | Angela Johnson, Earl B. Lewis | When Lily Brown paints, she imagines all sorts of fantastic things in the scenes that she sees every day. | |
| 9780803724358 | Lisette's Angel | Amy Littlesugar | Lisette lives in Normandy, France, a beautiful little town where " apple trees grow near the sea, and cows give the sweetest milk. " But now the boots of German soldiers go click-clack! click-clack! down the cobblestone streets, and tanks with big guns pierce the sky. Lisette and her family are hungry, cold, and always, always scared. She prays for an angel to help them. And on a moonlit night full of the roar and furore of planes overhead, she looks to the skies for some sign that the world will be right again. As seen thr ough a child's eyes, this dramatic, heartfelt story about the 1944 D-day invasion gives poignant expression to the conviction that even in the darkest hours, one can reach out and find a light. | Dial |
| 0590251708 | Little Miss stoneybrook... and Dawn | Ann M. Martin | Assisting her two young charges to prepare for the upcoming Little Miss Stoneybrook pageant, Dawn finds trouble when her fellow baby-sitters begin helping other little girls to compete in the pageant. Reprint. | Apple |
| 9780689815058 | Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp | Mercer Mayer | With quick thinking and determination, a little girl manages to outwit all the dangerous residents in the Yeller Belly Swamp in this quirky, spooky picture book. Gruesome creatures galore lurk in Yeller Belly Swamp, but they aren’t going to stop plucky Liza Lou from getting her mother’s sweet potatoes over to Gramma’s place. Haunts, gobblygooks, witches, and devils beware! | Aladdin |
| 9780545375108 | Long Shot | Chris Paul | Although he is shorter than most of his classmates and everyone discourages him from trying out for the basketball team, eight-year-old Chris Paul, future NBA All-Star, just works harder than everyone else so his size will not matter. | |
| 9780689861512 | Loved Best | Patricia C. McKissack | Because she is the oldest, Carolyn assumes she is loved the best. But she has doubts when her mom spoils Carolyn's little sister when she's sick and posts her brother's perfect math quiz on the fridge. Illustrations. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9781585361298 | M Is for Magnolia | Michael Shoulders, Carol Crane | Each letter of the alphabet is represented by some historical, geographical, or cultural fact about Mississippi, accompanied by objects to find in the illustrations. | Discover America State by Stat |
| 9781585362158 | M Is for Melody | Kathy-jo Wargin | Every letter of the alphabet represents a certain aspect of music or musicianship. | Gale Cengage |
| 9780590672979 | m.c. Higgins, the Great | Virginia Hamilton | As a slag heap, the result of strip mining, creeps closer to his house in the Ohio hills, fifteen-year-old M.C. is torn between trying to get his family away and fighting for the home they love. | |
| 9781481422949 | Malala, a Brave Girl From Pakistan/iqbal, a Brave Boy From Pakistan | Jeanette Winter | "A lushly illustrated picture-book biography of two young Pakistani heroes, Malala Yousafzai and Iqbal Masih, from acclaimed nonfiction author/illustrator Jeanette Winter"-- | Simon and Schuster |
| 9781442412163 | Malcolm Little | Ilyasah Shabazz | An inspiring picture book profile of the iconic civil rights leader's childhood, written by his daughter, describes how young Malcolm's optimism and faith were challenged by intolerance and a series of tragedies that compelled him to learn self-reliance and how to embrace his individuality to reach his highest potential. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9781595144560 | Marcel the Shell | Dean Fleischer-Camp, Jenny Slate | One morning, Marcel the shell is walking on the blanket when he is suddenly launched high into the air and gets a bird's-eye view of the baby, Nana Connie's house, and more before falling back down. | Penguin |
| 9780545253109 | March Mischief | Ron Roy | When three leprechaun statues disappear just before St. Patrick's Day, Bradley, Brian, Nate, Lucy, and other friends follow clues in order to prove that Lucky O'Leary is innocent of the crime. | |
| 9781481467667 | Martin's Dream Day | Kitty Kelley | Recounts Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, describing the hardships and triumphs King encountered along his journey. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9780545398152 | Masters of Disaster | Gary Paulsen | Twelve-year-old Henry's grand adventures spell disaster for best chums Riley and Reed, who always seems to land in a pile of "smelly goo." | |
| 0590629689 | Max Malone, Superstar | Charlotte Herman | After losing a part in an audition for a Peppy Peanut Butter commercial, Max decides his true role in show business is to manage the career of his friend Austin Healy. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9781338281248 | Maya Lin | Jeanne Walker Harvey | "The bold story of Maya Lin, the artist-architect who designed the Vietnam War Memorial"-- |