Tiffany Reed's Library
Norman Smith Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780439801980 | Knuffle Bunny | Mo Willems | A trip to the laundromat leads to a momentous occasion when Trixie, too young to speak words, realizes that something important is missing and struggles to explain the problem to her father. | |
| 9781580891042 | Last Day Blues | Julie Danneberg | During the last week of school, the students in Mrs. Hartwell's class try to come up with the perfect present for their teacher. | Charlesbridge Publishing |
| 9781338035230 | Last Stop on Market Street | Matt de la Peña | Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty -- and fun -- in their routine and the world around them. | |
| 9781338627503 | Like Vanessa | Tami Charles | It is 1983 and Vanessa Martin, a thirteen-year-old African American girl in Newark's public housing, dreams of following in the footsteps of the first black Miss America, Vanessa Williams; but the odds are against her until a new teacher at school organizes a beauty pageant and encourages Vanessa to enter. | |
| 9780439136808 | Lions at Lunchtime | Mary Pope Osborne | The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to Africa where they meet up with wonderful wild animals, a very hungry warrior, and where they even solve a riddle. | |
| 9780545793421 | Little Red Writing | Joan Holub | Once upon a time, in pencil school, a brave little red pencil sets out to write an exciting story with nouns and adverbs and everything--but first she has to face the ravenous pencil sharpener, the Wolf 3000. | |
| 9780545639200 | Long Road to Freedom | Kate Messner, Kelley McMorris | Thrilling adventure series for middle-grade tastes. Ranger is a golden retriever with search-and-rescue training. In this adventure, he travels to a Maryland plantation during the time of American slavery, where he meets a young girl named Sarah. When Sarah learns that the plantation owner has plans to sell her little brother, Jesse, to another plantation in the South, it means they could be separated forever. Sarah takes their future into her own hands and decides there's only one way to run -- north. | Scholastic Press |
| 9780439460798 | Loser | Jerry Spinelli | For use in schools and libraries only. Even though his classmates from first-grade on have considered him strange and a loser, Daniel Zinkoff's optimism and exuberance and the support of his loving family do not allow him to feel that way about himself. | Scholastic |
| 9780152049218 | Love, Ruby Lavender | Debbie Wiles, Deborah Wiles | Includes Readers' Group guide. | |
| 9780590403603 | Magic School Bus Science Box Set of 6 ; Waterworks, Dinosaurs, Space, Seeds, Electricity | Jaonna Cole / Bruce Degen | To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Scholastic is re-releasing the ten original Magic School Bus titles in paperback. With updated scientific information, the bestselling science series ever is back!The classic title that started the award-winning series! Join Ms. Frizzle and her students as they follow the trail of water, from its sky-high source to the school bathroom sink on this wet and wild fieldtrip. After parking the school bus on a cloud and shrinking to raindrop size, Ms. Frizzle's class gets to see the waterworks from the water's point of view.Don't miss the all-new Magic School Bus: Rides Again book series and the animated show streaming on Netflix now! | Scholastic |
| 9780547017365 | Making a Mud Pie | Carrie Waters | ||
| 9780375812101 | Meet Christopher Columbus | James T. De Kay | Presents an easy-to-read biography of the sailor who never fully recognized the importance of his discovery which changed history. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780375803970 | Meet George Washington | Joan Heilbroner | George Washington grew up in the English colony of Virginia. He was tall and strong, fair in judgment, and respected by his friends as a good leader. As he grew older, George saw how England took advantage of the American colonies—and he didn't like it. When the colonies declared their independence, George was chosen to lead their army as its general. And when the colonies won their freedom, George was elected to lead the new nation as its first president. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780375803956 | Meet Martin Luther King, Jr | James T. De Kay | This profile of the martyred civil rights leader discusses the life and achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr., his struggle to gain equality for all Americans--regardless of ethnic background--and his use of peaceful resistance as an effective measure. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780375812118 | Meet Thomas Jefferson | Marvin Barrett | When Thomas Jefferson was young, Virginia was still a colony of England. Jefferson thought that many English laws and taxes were unfair, so he studied hard to become a lawyer and help make better laws. Soon he and others came to believe that the colonies should become a new country, and Jefferson was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence. As the third president of the United States, he focused on exploring the country and making it grow. His fairness and love of learning made him one of the most beloved presidents of all time. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545056915 | Miss Holly Is Too Jolly! | Dan Gutman | Disaster reigns when A.J. participates in the school's holiday pageant celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. | |
| 0590334670 | Miss Nelson is Back | Harry Allard | When their teacher has to go away for a week, Miss Nelson's kids are excited to "really act up." But when the principal ends up being the most boring substitute teacher ever, they hatch a plan to turn their week from dull to delightful. Will they be able to trick Mr. Blandsworth and avoid ending up with The Swamp? | Scholastic Inc |
| 9780395401460 | Miss Nelson Is Missing! | Harry Allard, James Marshall | The arrival of a strict substitute convinces Miss Nelson's students that they must get their teacher back. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780545425544 | Monstrous Stories #1: Night of the Zombie Goldfish | Dr Roach, Paul Harrison | When Zak accidentally feeds his friend Judd's goldfish the results of Judd's latest chemistry experiment instead of fish food, they turn into giant zombie fish, and Judd and Zak must figure out how to stop them. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781338114300 | Mother Bruce | Ryan T. Higgins | Bruce is a grumpy bear who likes no one and nothing but cooked eggs, but when some eggs he was planning to boil hatch and the goslings believe he is their mother, he must try to make the best of the situation. |