Whitney Sarbacker's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9781786037053 | Brilliant Ideas From Wonderful Women: 15 Incredible Inventions From Inspiring Women! | Aitziber Lopez | Discover the stories behind 15 of the twentieth century's key inventions in this fun and informative treasury of trailblazing women, who each made a unique contribution to the history of science and technology.Car heaters…Monopoly…Disposable diapers…The dishwasher…Kevlar…Maritime flares… Anti-reflective glass…Wifi…Syringes…Submarine periscopes…Diagnostic tests…Lifeboats…Windshield wipers…Ebooks…What do each of these revolutionary inventions have in common? They were all pioneered by women!Each brilliant idea is presented with biographical information about the brilliant woman who came up with it, including what inspired them. Learn how Martha Coston disguised herself as a man to contact pyrotechnicians and convince them to manufacture her idea for maritime flares, how a New York tram ride on a wet winter’s day led Mary Anderson to invent the windshield wiper, and why Letitia Mumford Geer’s one-hand operated syringe was a medical breakthrough, among other fascinating facts. Full-page illustrations show the inspiration for and use of these incredible inventions in humorous detail.From lifeboat-inventor, Maria Beasley, to the grandmother of the ebook, Ángela Ruiz Robles, each of the inspiring women in this book achieved their goal of leaving the world a better place than they found it. | Wide Eyed Editions |
| 9781338338799 | Bury Me | Alexander, K. R. | Scholastic Inc. | |
| 9780545308779 | Cara The Camp Fairy (Little Apple) | Daisy Meadows | Just in time for summer, a brand-new special edition --- all about the magic of summer camp!Summer camp is one of the best parts of summer vacation, thanks to Cara the Camp Fairy! Because of her special magic, campers can navigate through the woods, stay cool during the day, and do lots of fun activities. But Jack Frost has sent his goblins to steal Cara's magic. Now camp is a catastrophe!Rachel and Kirsty have been looking forward to camp for months, but everything is going all wrong. Can they help Cara fix things . . . before the whole summer is ruined?Find the magic items in all three stories inside this Rainbow Magic Special Edition and help save summer camp! | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781338712766 | Cat Kid Comic Club | Dav Pilkey | A brand-new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, the internationally bestselling author and illustrator of the Dog Man and Captain Underpants series. Readers of all ages will unleash their own creativity as they open the door to visual comic-book storytelling with the help of Dav Pilkey and his heartfelt, humorous, and amazing cast, featuring Li'l Petey, Molly, and Flippy in Cat Kid Comic Club. | Graphix |
| 9780545209267 | Christmas in Camelot | Scholastic, Inc. | On Christmas Eve, Jack and Annie's tree house transports them to King Arthur's castle at Camelot, where they undertake a quest to the castle of the Otherworld. | |
| 9780439137621 | Civil War on Sunday (Magic Tree House #21) | Mary Pope Osborne | Jack And Annie Are Whisked To Assist Clara Barton During The Civil War. | Scholastic |
| 9780142405963 | Code Talker: A Novel About The Navajo Marines Of World War Two | Joseph Bruchac | "Readers who choose the book for the attraction of Navajo code talking and the heat of battle will come away with more than they ever expected to find."—Booklist, starred reviewThroughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakable code that used their native language. They braved some of the heaviest fighting of the war, and with their code, they saved countless American lives. Yet their story remained classified for more than twenty years.But now Joseph Bruchac brings their stories to life for young adults through the riveting fictional tale of Ned Begay, a sixteen-year-old Navajo boy who becomes a code talker. His grueling journey is eye-opening and inspiring. This deeply affecting novel honors all of those young men, like Ned, who dared to serve, and it honors the culture and language of the Navajo Indians.An ALA Best Book for Young Adults"Nonsensational and accurate, Bruchac's tale is quietly inspiring..."—School Library Journal | Speak |
| 9781416939382 | Dancing Carl | Gary Paulsen | From three-time Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen comes a moving middle grade novel about four strangers fighting for the life they want.In the winter, life in McKinley, Minnesota, revolves around the rinks, where kids play hockey and grown-ups skate to scratchy phonograph records. Then, the year Marsh and his best friend, Willy, are twelve, Carl appears at the rink, wearing a battered, old leather flight jacket and doing a strange dance that is both beautiful and disturbing to watch.It is Marsh and Willy who discover the terrible secret behind Carl’s dance, a secret that threatens to destroy him. But a small miracle occurs, and Carl’s dance becomes a fragile and tentative expression of hope and the healing power of love. | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545202145 | Dark Day in the Deep Sea | Mary Pope Osborne | When eight-year-old Jack and his seven-year-old sister, Annie, join a group of nineteenth-century explorers aboard the H.M.S. Challenger, they learn about the ocean, solve the mystery of its fabled sea monster, and gain compassion for their fellow creatures. | |
| 9780531217337 | D-Day (A True Book: World At War) | Peter Benoit | Discover D-Day's battle's impact on the rest of the war and find out why it is still remembered as such an important victory today.On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, to launch a massive attack on Nazi Germany. Readers (Grades 3-5) will discover how the attack was carefully planned and carried out, from how the location was chosen to which kinds of vehicles and weapons were used. | Children's Press |
| 9780439137614 | Dingoes at Dinnertime | Mary Pope Osborne | Jack and Annie travel back in time to the middle ages, where a mysterious knight helps the explore a castle. | |
| 9780545935180 | Dog Man and Cat Kid | Scholastic | ||
| 9781338236576 | Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #6) | Dav Pilkey | Howl with laughter with Dog Man, the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller! | Graphix |
| 9780545649322 | Dogs in the Dead of Night | Mary Pope Osborne | Jack and Annie travel to a monastery in the Swiss Alps where, with the help of St. Bernard dogs and magic, they seek the second of four special objects necessary to break the spell on the wizard Merlin's beloved penguin, Penny. | |
| 9780545108584 | Dragon of the Red Dawn | Mary Pope Osborne | When Merlin is weighed down by sorrows, Jack and Annie travel back to feudal Japan to learn one of the four secrets of happiness. | |
| 9780689860089 | Dragonsong (Harper Hall Trilogy, Book 1) | Anne McCaffrey | Fifteen-year-old Menolly allies with magnificent dragons in the first book in the Harper Hall trilogy, set within science fiction legend Anne McCaffrey’s beloved and bestselling Dragonriders of Pern series.For centuries, the world of Pern has faced a destructive force known as Thread. But the number of magnificent dragons who have protected this world and the men and women who ride them are dwindling.As fewer dragons ride the winds and destruction falls from the sky, Menolly has only one dream: to sing, play, and weave the music that comes to her so easily—she wishes to become a Harper. But despite her great talents, her father believes that a young girl is unworthy of such a respected position and forbids her to pursue her dreams. So Menolly runs away, taking shelter in a cave by the sea. Miraculously, she happens upon nine fire lizards that could possibly save her world...and change her life forever. | Aladdin |
| 9780439371162 | Earthquake in the Early Morning (Magic Tree House No. 24) | Osborne, Pope Mary | Scholastic, Inc. | |
| 9780439935302 | Emily: The Emerald Fairy (Rainbow Magic: The Jewel Fairies, No. 3) | Daisy Meadows | Seven jewels have been stolen from the Fairy Queen's crown! Without them, the Jewel Fairies' magical powers are fading. Read all seven books to find the jewels and save the fairies!Jack Frost is up to no good again! This time, he's stolen the seven jewels from Queen Titania's crown. Without them, the Jewel Fairies can't do their jobs. The magic in Fairyland is fading fast!Without her magic emerald, Emily the Emerald Fairy can't see the future! Can Rachel and Kirsty help make things right again?Find the sparkly jewel in each book and help bring the magic back to Fairyland! | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781338832044 | Escape From East Berlin | Andy Marino | From the author of The Plot to Kill Hitler trilogy and Escape from Chernobyl comes another fast-paced, high-interest historical thriller, chronicling two daring attempts to cross the Berlin Wall, set decades apart. December, 1961 - Marta is a young girl who saw thirty miles of barbed wire appear across her city overnight, separating Berlin into West and East -- with Marta's home on the Communist Bloc-controlled eastern side. -- January, 1989 - Now a spray-painted concrete monolith, the Berlin Wall bisects the city. Kurt, a young East Berliner, often wonders what those living on the other side must think of their unseen neighbors. Do they hate the people of East Germany as completely as Kurt has been instructed to hate them? -- Inspired by real events, Escape from East Berlin tells two stories of daring bids for freedom from the Eastern Bloc, set decades apart and relayed in alternating perspectives. Triumph and tragedy intertwine in this examination of both the earliest and final days of the Berlin Wall. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780439177061 | Esio Trot | Roald Dahl | Shy Mr. Hoppy devises a plan to win the heart of his true love by teaching her a spell to make her tortoise grow bigger. | Viking |