Sonya Elliott's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780763644321 | Because of Winn-Dixie | Kate DiCamillo | Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie. | Candlewick Press |
| 0439148022 | Beezus and Ramona | Beverly Cleary | Four-year-old Ramona has an imagination that makes her a menace to everyone around her, particularly her older sister, Beezus. | Scholastic |
| 9780152001001 | Bill Pickett, Rodeo Ridin' Cowboy | Andrea Davis Pinkney | Describes the life and accomplishments of the son of a former slave whose unusual bulldogging style made him a rodeo star. | HMH Books For Young Readers |
| 9781434242730 | Blastoff to the Secret Side of the Moon! | Scott Nickel | Aaron climbs into a spaceship parked near his house and finds himself on a trip to an alien theme park on the dark side of the moon. | Capstone |
| 9780440422068 | Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in It | Sundee T. Frazier | Winner of the Coretta Scott King / John Steptoe New Talent Award, this acclaimed, multicultural book about a biracial boy with a passion for science will resonate with children everywhere who can’t—or won’t—be defined by categories. Ten-year-old Brendan Buckley is a self-declared scientist: asking questions and looking for answers, but most of all struggling against the overprotective behavior of his parents. Up until now, he has never even met his grandfather—the grandfather his mother won’t even speak of. A chance encounter brings Brendan and his grandfather together where Brendan initiates a relationship with estranged grandfather, Ed DeBose. While they share a passion for geology, they do not share the color of their skin; Brendan’s skin is brown, not pink like Ed DeBose’s. Pretty soon, Brendan sets out to uncover the reason behind Ed’s absence but soon discovers that family secrets can’t be explained by science. A winner of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award, this is a novel about a boy learning about race relations and what it means to be a family. An NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year "Frazier writes affectingly about what being biracial means in twenty-first century America." —School Library Journal "Brendan is an appealing character with a sense of honor. . . . A good, accessible selection to inspire discussion of racism and prejudice." —Kirkus Reviews "Frazier delivers her messages without using an overly heavy hand. Brendan is a real kid with a passion for science and also a willingness to push his parents' rules." —Booklist | Yearling |
| 9781615666157 | Buddy Heads for Home | Mildred C. Glover | 'The storm-blown rain pounded against the shed like the drum line in a marching band...Whistling winds sped through the cracks in the walls...Buddy shivered with fright, curled up on a warm blanket in a corner, and prepared to brave the storm alone.' Follow new author Mildred Glover as she takes you through the streets of New Orleans, to a shelter in Las Vegas, and finally, to Beaufort, South Carolina, as Buddy Heads for Home. Mildred Glover is an elementary school administrator in Beaufort, South Carolina. Buddy Heads for Home recounts the events her dog endured during Hurricane Katrina. | Tate Publishing |
| 9780439086738 | Buffalo Before Breakfast | Mary Pope Osborne | The magic tree house takes Jack and his sister Annie to the Great Plains where they learn about the life of the Lakota Indians. | |
| 9781442441064 | Caddy's World | Hilary McKay | Get to know the Casson family in this effervescent novel that “strikes a lovely balance between humor and poignancy” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Cadmium Casson is twelve years old the summer that everything changes. Not only are her closest friendships in jeopardy, but her mom is expecting a baby. And when the baby arrives early, Caddy’s world turns upside down. Her mother spends all her time at the hospital, and her father takes over the household, which of course turns into one chaotic (though hilarious) crisis after the next. When her charmingly dense boyfriend dumps her, Caddy is at her wits’ end. Then she discovers that the fragile baby she is so afraid of losing is not an ending, but a beginning for her whole family. And that love and friendship don’t need to be destroyed by change—they can be strengthened. Another refreshingly wise, funny, and poignant novel from the inimitable Hilary McKay. | Margaret K. McElderry Books |
| 9780590406116 | Call It Courage | Armstrong Sperry | For use in schools and libraries only. Relates how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his terrible fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his people. | |
| 9781423116172 | Camp Rock: Second Session #3: Going Platinum | Helen Perelman | SERIES DESCRIPTION: Mitchie made it through the first summer session at Camp Rock and managed to snag the heart of popstar Shane Grey and perform in the famous final jam. Now, in these all new original stories, the second session of Camp Rock is in full swing and that means more singing, songwriting...and serious drama (of the Tess variety) are going to take center stage. Camp Rock: Second Session #3: Going PlatinumThe latest Connect Three record just went platinum! And it’s all thanks to Shane turning over a new leaf at Camp Rock! When Shane’s record company decides to throw him a rockin party at Camp, everyone is totally psyched! All the campers show up for the party, including Mitchie, who can’t wait to see Shane receive his award. But then Faye--a platinum blonde bombshell from Shane’s past arrives and Mitchie turns green with envy! Will Faye sweep Shane off his feet once again, and leave Mitchie in the dust? | Disney Press |
| 9780486485102 | Casey at the Bat | Ernest Lawrence Thayer, Martin Gardner, Jim Hull | The classic, narrative poem about a celebrated baseball player who strikes out in the crucial moment of a game. | Courier Corporation |
| 0671891871 | Cat Burglar on the Prowl | Peg Kehret | Best friends Rosie and Kayo enter their cats in the local show--but someone steals Rosie's cat Webster and some super sleuthing is required. From the author of Nightmare Mountain and Terror at the Zoo. Simultaneous. | Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books |
| 9780545490764 | Caught | Margaret Peterson Haddix | When Jonah and Katherine travel to early 1900s Switzerland and Serbia to return Albert Einstein's daughter, Lieserl, to history, her mother Mileva grasps entirely too much about time travel and has no intention of letting her daughter go. | |
| 9780439793384 | Chasing Freedom | Nikki Grimes | In this imaginative biographical story, Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony sit down over a cup of tea in 1904 to reminisce about their struggles and triumphs in the service of freedom and women's rights. | Orchard Books |
| 9780786808182 | Cherish Today | Kristina Evans | Energetic text and beautiful images combine to describe the exciting milestones children of all backgrounds have ahead of them as they make their way through life. | Jump At The Sun |
| 9780618194650 | Cheyenne Again | Eve Bunting, Irving Toddy | In the late 1880's, a Cheyenne boy named Young Bull is taken to a boarding school to learn the white man's ways. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780064438643 | Cindy Ellen | Susan Lowell | Once upon a time, there was a sweet cowgirl named Cindy Ellen, who lived with the orneriest stepmother west of the Mississippi and two stepsisters who were so nasty, they made rattlesnakes look nice! But when a fast-talkin' fairy godmother teaches Cindy Ellen a little lesson about gumption, Cindy lassos first place at the rodeo and the heart of Joe Prince.... You may think you've heard the story before-but you'll get a side-splittin' bellyache after you're through with this hilarious rendition told Wild West-style! | Harper Collins |
| 9780374312893 | Circle Unbroken | In a powerful and rhythmic picture book, a grandmother tells the tale of Gullahs and their beautiful sweetgrass baskets that keep their African heritage alive. | Farrar Straus & Giroux | |
| 9781338268348 | Clayton Byrd Goes Underground | Rita Williams-Garcia | Clayton feels most alive when he's with his grandfather, Cool Papa Byrd, and the band of Bluesmen -- he can't wait to join them, just as soon as he has a blues song of his own. But then the unthinkable happens. Cool Papa Byrd dies, and Clayton's mother forbids Clayton from playing the blues. And Clayton knows that's no way to live. Armed with his grandfather's brown porkpie hat and his harmonica, he runs away from home in search of the Bluesmen, hoping he can join them on the road. But on the journey that takes him through the New York City subways and to Washington Square Park, Clayton learns some things that surprise him. | |
| 9780545201162 | Closer | Roderick Gordon, Brian Williams | Will Burrows believes he is safe at the very center of the earth, in a world that no one knows exists, but the Styx are close behind and will follow him anywhere, while on the surface, Drake and some unlikely allies unearth some critical secrets. | Chicken House |