Sonya Elliott's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9781599904184 | Our Children Can Soar | Michelle Cook | Rosa sat so Martin could march. Martin marched so Barack could run. Barack ran so Our children can soar. This is the seed of a unique and inspirational picture book text, that is part historical, part poetry, and entirely inspirational. It symbolically takes the reader through the cumulative story of the US Civil Rights Movement, showing how select pioneers' achievements led up to this landmark moment, when we have elected our first black President. Each historical figure is rendered by a different award-winning African-American children's book illustrator, representing the singular and vibrant contribution that each figure made. Lending historical substance, the back matter includes brief biographies of: George Washington Carver, Jesse Owens, Hattie McDaniel, Ella Fitzgerald, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, Thurgood Marshall, Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama. | Bloomsbury USA Childrens |
| 9780061834554 | Our Enduring Spirit: President Barack Obama's First Words to America | Barack Obama | A book for the ages, this is a stunningly illustrated picture book edition of President Barack Obama′s historic inagural address. Artist Greg Ruth interprets Obama′s address and places it in historical context for children. The book includes the entire text of this historic address in the backmatter, as well as a short biography of President Obama.All ages | HarperCollins |
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| 9781585360475 | P Is for Palmetto | Carol Crane | Presents information about the state of South Carolina in an alphabetical arrangement. | Discover America State by Stat |
| 9780966711448 | Palmetto | Kate Salley Palmer | Recounts how the palmetto tree became a South Carolina state symbol following the Battle of Fort Moultrie fought off the South Carolina coast in 1776. | |
| 9780440400103 | Pee Wee Scouts: Cookies and Crutches | Judy Delton | Molly Duff watches the clock on the classroom wall--tick, tick, tick. Nearly three o'clock. Time for Pee Wee Scouts! Troop 23 runs out of the classroom and down the stairs--clop, clop, clop. Tuesday is their meeting day. Molly can't wait. Today Mrs. Peters, their troop leader, will show them how to bake cookies to earn a cookie badage. And next week is the big Skating Party! But Molly has never baked or skated before. A cookie badge or a skating badge. Will Molly earn a badge at all? | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9781561454228 | Pennies in a Jar | Dori Chaconas | "The day Dad went away to the war, I cried. He hugged me and told me to be brave. But I was afraid of so many things." A young boy promises to be brave when his father goes off to fight in World War II, but it isn't always easy. Lots of things scare the boy, especially Josephine, the street horse who pulls the ragman's wagon, and Nell, the milkman's nag, with their big teeth and wild eyes. Even Billy and Bucky, the garbage wagon horses whose feet are so big and heavy, make him nervous. Then one day, a stranger with a small pony named Freedom offers the boy an opportunity to give his father the perfect birthday present and find a new and special kind of courage. Dori Chaconas has written a sensitive tale about a son's steadfast love for his soldier father that transcends distance, circumstance, and his own fears. Illustrator Ted Lewin's stunning paintings capture the simple spirit of the 1940s American home front. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780688154691 | Peppe the Lamplighter | Elisa Bartone | peppe Becomes A Lamplighter To Help Support His Immigrant Family In Turn-of-the-century New York City, Despite His Papa's Disapproval. But When Peppe's Job Helps Save His Little Sister, He Earns The Respect Of His Entire Family.publishers Weeklyan Italian American Boy At The Turn Of The Century Becomes A Lamplighter To Support His Family. In Pw's Words, The Thoughtful, Fluid Text, While Uniquely Personal, Is Universal In Scope. Ages 5-up. (sept.) | HarperCollins |
| 9781338809305 | Perfect | Max Amato | A fussy eraser tries to keep the pages perfectly clean despite the scribbles of a mischievous pencil. | |
| 9781338180725 | Piecing Me Together | Renée Watson | Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls. | |
| 9780439800808 | Pinduli | Janell Cannon | Pinduli, a young striped hyena, is hurt by the unkind words of Dog, Lion, and Zebra, but her clever trick in return promotes her clan's survival and spreads harmony throughout the savannah. Includes backmatter notes about hyenas and other animals of the African savannah. | |
| 9781423104575 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #12: Bold New Horizons | Disney Book Group | Captain Jack Sparrow was once a teenager too! This series tells original stories about the scrapes the young pirate found himself in, and how he got out. Books 10-12 finish up a time-stopping story arc—literally! As Fitzwilliam's timepiece exhibits strange powers, Jack and his crew must make their way back to the present...and prevent their enemies from getting their hands on this dangerous technology! | Disney Press |
| 9780545324861 | Poison Apple #7: Curiosity Killed The Cat | Sierra Harimann | Poison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite!Hannah isn't thrilled to be moving in with her dad and his new family, who live right next to a spooky cemetery. Luckily, Hannah doesn't believe all the "ghost cat" stories she's heard about the graveyard.Not so luckily, the cemetery is the least of Hannah's troubles. Her stepsister, Madison, is the meanest girl in Hannah's grade. Her cat, Icky, has been missing since the move. And worst of all, Hannah can't sleep at night: Something keeps scratching at her door, but when she looks for it, nothing is ever there! Hannah's starting to wonder -- could those scary stories be true after all? | Scholastic Paperbacks |
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| 9780439678759 | Promises to Keep | Sharon Robinson | A biography of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in the major leagues, as told by his daughter. | Scholastic |
| 9780439425926 | Promises to Keep | Sharon Robinson | A biography of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in the major leagues, as told by his daughter. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780380709571 | Ralph S. Mouse | Cleary, Beverly | in A Sequel Worthy Of The Mouse And The Motorcycle And Runaway Ralph, The Dauntless Mouse Ralph Goes To School....cleary Captures The Essence Of Classroom Bickering And The Warm Relationship Between A Good Teacher And Her Students....the Story Is A Deft Blend Of Realism And Fantasy, Quietly And Consistently Funny, And Occasionally Touching...again, Bravo.—bulletin Of The Center For Children's Books.children's Literaturethe Intrepid Mouse Ralph, Who First Appeared In The Motorcycle And The Mouse, Continues His Adventures In This Third Book Of The Author's Entertaining Series. Ralph Lives At The Mountain View Inn, A Hotel That Has Seen Better Days. He And Ryan, The Son Of The New Hotel Housekeeper, Are Friends. When Ralph Gets Fed Up With His Pesky Cousins And Nagging Relatives, He Asks Ryan To Take Him To School. Ralph Envisions Riding His Motorcycle Up And Down The School's Smooth Hallways At Night When All The Children Have Gone Home. Things Don't Work Out Exactly As Planned When One Of The Girls In Ryan's Class Discovers Him. Ralph Becomes A Class Project, Which Is Boring And Bothersome. But Ralph Learns A Lot At School And Proves That He Is Quite A Smart Mouse Indeed. 2000 (orig. 1982), Harpertrophy/harpercollins, $5.95. Ages 7 To 11. Reviewer: Jeanne K. Pettenati Ages: 7 8 9 10 11 | HarperCollins |
| 9780545912457 | Ranger In Time 03 Long Road To Freedom | Kate Messner | Scholastic | |
| 9780439793827 | Rascal | Ellen Miles | Charles and Lizzie Peterson need to find a home for Rascal, a Jack Russell terrier their family is fostering, but the puppy's determination to live up to his name is making their job difficult. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545648998 | Red Thread Sisters | Carol Antoinette Peacock | After an American family adopts eleven-year-old Wen from a Chinese orphanage, she vows to find a family for her best friend, too. |