William Bowers' Library
Moore Magnet Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780140377446 | Gold Star Sister | Claire Rudolf Murphy | While watching her grandmother cope with the last stages of cancer, thirteen-year-old Carrie comes to know her better through letters she and her long-dead brother wrote to each other during World War II. | Puffin |
| 0448439751 | Happy Heartwood Day | David Kirk | On Heartwood Day in Sunny Patch, all the bugs have a big party and give and receive gifts, except for Dragon, who needs to learn how to share. | Grosset & Dunlap |
| 0060001798 | Harold and the Purple Crayon: Race Car | Liza Baker | Race Car Toy cars are fun to play with, but Harold wonders what it might be like to zip around in a real race car. Follow along in Harold's latest adventure as he uses his purple crayon to create a racecourse, competition, and a sleek and shiny roadster that is just his size. Ages 4–7 | HarperFestival |
| 9780545003278 | Heat | Mike Lupica | Pitching prodigy Michael Arroyo is on the run from social services after being banned from playing Little League baseball because rival coaches doubt he is only twelve years old and he has no parents to offer them proof. | |
| 0440700191 | Henry and the Clubhouse | Beverly Cleary | About a boy and his friends who build a clubhouse that spells trouble when they exclude Ramona and Beezus who try to sneak in. | |
| 0440735513 | Henry Huggins | Beverly Cleary | Genuinely funny books for children are few and far between. So, when a story like Henry Huggins comes along, it comes to stay. Children everywhere see themselves in this irresistible boy's adventures.During an unforgettable year that begins when Henry discovers a lost, hungry dog he calls Ribsy, listeners will have a grand time. Before the suspenseful conclusion, they'll meet Henry's friends on Klickitat Street, including Beezus and her little sister, Ramona, and enjoy lots of hilarious happenings. No wonder this continuously engaging and heartwarming story is a classic! | Yearling |
| 9780439539500 | How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? | Jane Yolen | Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss. | |
| 0439097851 | I Did It, I ́M Sorry | Caralyn Buehner | Ollie Octopus, Bucky Beaver, Howie Hogg, and other animal characters encounter moral dilemmas involving such virtues as honesty, thoughtfulness, and trustworthiness. The reader is invited to select the appropriate behavior from a series of choices. | |
| 9780439738637 | I Spy a Pumpkin | Jean Marzollo | Rhyming text invites the reader to find hidden objects in the pictures. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780545919739 | I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 (I Survived #15) | Lauren Tarshis | The battlefield was soaked in blood. Screams of injured soldiers rang through the air. Eleven-year-old Nathaniel Knox knelt behind a rock, his gun clutched in his shaking hands. Nate had been heading to New York City to find his father. But now he was trapped in a terrible gunfight between American and British troops. This Revolutionary War had started as a thrilling fight for freedom. The 13 American colonies were breaking apart from England, away from King George III. The colonies would band together to become a brand-new country: The United States of America! But King George was like a snake with America gripped in his fangs - and he didn't want to let go. So now it was war - brutal, bloody war. And America was being crushed by the mighty British army. Thousands of American troops were either dead or dying in filthy British prison ships. General George Washington's army was in tatters. All Nate wanted was to find his father...and to get out of here alive. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781338766912 | I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967: a Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novel #5) | Lauren Tarshis | A gripping graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967, with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Berat Pekmezci. No grizzly has ever killed a human in Glacier National Park before... until tonight. Eleven-year-old Melody Vega and her family come to Glacier every year. Mel loves it here -- the beautiful landscapes and wildlife make it easy to forget her real-world troubles. But this year is different. With Mom gone, every moment in the park is a reminder of the past. Then Mel comes face-to-face with a mighty grizzly. She knows basic bear safety: Don't turn your back. Don't make any sudden movements. And most importantly: Don't run. That last one is the hardest for Mel; she's been running from her problems all her life. If she wants to survive tonight, she'll have to find the courage to face her fear. Based on the real-life grizzly attacks of 1967, this bold graphic novel tells the story of one of the most tragic seasons in the history of America's national parks -- a summer of terror that forever changed ideas about how grizzlies and humans can exist together in the wild. Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series comes to vivid life in graphic novel editions. Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing fans of the I Survived chapter book series, these graphic novels combine historical facts with high-action storytelling that's sure to keep any reader turning the pages. Includes a nonfiction section at the back with facts and photos about the real-life event. | Graphix |
| 9780545658485 | I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 (I Survived #12) | Lauren Tarshis | The next book in the New York Times bestselling I Survived series will place readers right in the middle of the deadly Joplin Tornado of 2011. The 2011 Joplin tornado was a catastrophic tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri in 2011. It was part of a larger tornado outbreak in the spring of that year and reached a maximum width of nearly 1 mile during its path through the southern part of the city, killing 158 people, injuring over 1,000 and caused damages amounting to a total of $2.8 billion, making it the costliest single tornado in U.S. history. Lauren will bring her signature intensity to this distinctly American natural disaster, placing a young boy in the middle of one of the deadliest tornado to strike the United States since 1947. | |
| 9780439256360 | Indigo | Alice Hoffman | When her mother dies and her father remarries, Martha is so unhappy living in the dried-up town of Oak Grove, that she convinces two unusual brothers who long to return to the ocean to run away with her. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780877191285 | It's a Dog's Life | John R. Erickson | Duped into thinking the world is coming to an end, Hank the Cowdog winds up in town for some more adventures including getting in and out of a case of soap hydrophobia. | Maverick Books (TX) |
| 9781338612653 | Jabari Jumps | Gaia Cornwall | "Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly appealing tale of overcoming your fears, newcomer Gaia Cornwall captures a moment between a patient and encouraging father and a determined little boy you can't help but root for"-- | |
| 9781338660746 | Jake the Fake | Craig Robinson, Adam Mansbach | Having discovered his natural talent for comedy at his school's end-of-semester talent show, Jake decides to pursue "his art," but can his comedian-mentor teach Jake humility as well as humor? | |
| 9780689803192 | Jeremy's Muffler | Laura F. Nielsen | Jeremy's aunt knits him a muffler that is so long people make fun of it. | Atheneum |
| 0590187422 | Kitten Crowd | Ben M. Baglio | Mandy's friend Katie is moving away and can't take her cat's six kittens with her. Mandy only has one week before Katie leaves to find them a good home. Who will want to adopt six kittens? | |
| 9780310723592 | Like Moonlight at Low Tide | Nicole Quigley | Melissa Keiser returns to Anna Maria Island, Florida, where she had been the target of middle school bullies, to find some changes, but that relationships--with the boy she still has a crush on, a new friend, and her brother--have consequences. | |
| 0064400018 | Little House in the Big Woods |