Katherine Madison's Library
Minglewood Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9781339003528 | ||||
| 9780439598385 | A Bad Case of Stripes | David Shannon | In order to ensure her popularity, Camilla Cream always does what is expected, until the day arrives when she no longer recognizes herself. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780689810626 | A Band Of Angels: A Story Inspired By The Jubilee Singers | Deborah Hopkinson | Having been freed from slavery, Ella joins one of the few schools for black children, but when the school is nearly forced to close due to lack of funds, Ella uses her beautiful voice and the power of spiritual slave songs to raise money and save her cherished institution. | Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing/Atheneum |
| 9780698116160 | A Boy Called Slow | Joseph Bruchac | ||
| 9781590140284 | A Fishy Story | Gail Donovan | The fish in Puffer's class at school realize that his stories are exaggerated and sometimes untrue. | |
| 9780823440566 | A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart | David A. Adler | In 1937, Amelia Earhart vanished while trying to become the first woman to fly around the globe. Today, experts search for clues to what happened-- but Earhart's legacy as a pioneering woman pilot is greater than the mystery surrounding her disappearance. You may know Amelia Earhart as one of history's most beloved aviators, but did you know she grew up playing football and studied automobile-engine repair? This clear and concise picture book biography with bright, colorful illustrations follows brave Amelia throughout her inspiring lifetime. From her first plane ride, on Christmas Day in 1920, to her famous flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928, Amelia's life took on new purpose when she discovered her love of flying. She later became the first person to fly alone across both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and had many other adventures that brought her to places like Hawaii and Mexico. In 1937, Amelia vanished while attempting to fly around the world. Her mysterious disapperance and incredible life story have fascinated the world ever since. This entry in Adler's well-known series includes a timeline, author's note, and bibliography. Repackaged paperback edition has an updated cover. For almost thirty years, David Adler’s Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler’s “expert mixtures of facts and personality” (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history, or who need reliable sources for school book reports. | National Geographic Books |
| 9781426310850 | Abraham Lincoln | Caroline Gilpin | A biography of Abraham Lincoln. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780865934870 | Amphibians (Animals In Disguise) | Lynn M. Stone | Describes how various amphibians use ways to disguise themselves and fool other animals, including camouflage and other tricks with color and shape | Rourke Pub Group |
| 9780836819106 | Ants (The New Creepy Crawly Collection) | Jenny Vaughan | Examines the anatomy, behavior, and colony life of ants, as well as unusual facts about them and their nests. | Gareth Stevens Pub |
| 9781926973913 | Anything Is Possible | Belloni, Giulia | Owlkids | |
| 9780823416370 | Bats | Describes different kinds of bats, their physical characteristics, habits and behavior, and efforts to protect them. | Holiday House | |
| 9780395861363 | Biggest, Strongest, Fastest | Steve Jenkins | Caldecott Medal winner Steve Jenkins explores the world’s largest, slowest, and longest-lived creatures in this informational picture book that proves science can be a whole lot of fun.What is the biggest land animal? What animal runs the fastest? Can elephants really eat more than 300 pounds of grass each day?Dive into this fascinating book that introduces fourteen members of the animal kingdom who hold “world records” for their astonishing traits. Young readers will find easy-to-understand comparisons, helpful charts, and a guide to where these amazing animals can be found in the wild.Made with his award-winning cut-page collage illustrations, this educational and entertaining book from Steve Jenkins brings the fascinating facts about our natural world alive. | Clarion Books |
| 9780590255066 | Bubba, The Cowboy Prince | Helen Ketteman | Bubba, a cheerful soul, leads a miserable life. His wicked step-daddy and two nasty step-brothers, Dwayne and Milton, are at him all day long. When he's not doing their chores, he's cleaning the stables, roping the steers or branding the cattle. When will it ever be Bubba's turn to shine? Miz Lurleen, the purtiest (and richest!) rancher in Texas, is tired of ten-dollar Stetsons on 2-cent heads. She aims to find herself a real man, and a hoe-down ball is just the way to do it. With the help of a fairy godcow and the loss of a cowboy boot, Bubba and Miz Lurleen find each other--and true love--in this funny, fractured role-reversed Texas Cinderella. | Scholastic Press |
| 9780760807699 | Bull Harris and the Purple Ooze | Julie Mitchell | Sundance Publishing | |
| 9781682970287 | Caterpillar To Butterfly (LifeCycles) | de la Bedoyere, Camilla | QEB Publishing | |
| 9780684126760 | Cinderella | Brown, Marcia | Cinderella...or The Little Glass Slipper There is perhaps no better loved, no more universal story than CINDERELLA. Almost every country in the world has a version of it, but the favorite of story-tellers is the French version by Charles Perrault. This translation is excellent for storytelling and also reading aloud. Marcia Brown's illustrations are full of magic and enchantment from the little cupids putting back the hands of the clock to the last scene at the palace. They are pictures that will stay in a child's mind.Publishers WeeklyNearly two decades after its original publication, Susan Jeffers's detailed pen-and-ink and dye illustrations once again grace Charles Perrault's Cinderella (1985), retold by Amy Ehrlich. PW called Ehrlich's retelling "absorbing [and] easily grasped," while the artwork "shows Jeffers's gifts at their dazzling best." Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information. | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| 9781479554492 | Cinderella Stories Around The World: 4 Beloved Tales (Multicultural Fairy Tales) | Cari Meister | Think theres just one fairy tale with an overworked girl and wicked stepsisters? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Cinderella stories. Visit Canada, China, Egypt, and France, and find out whose glass slippers are made of red silk, and whose fairy godmother is a fish. | Picture Window Books |
| 9781442402973 | Creepy Carrots! | Aaron Reynolds | The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes. | Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers |
| 9780545694629 | Diary of a Fly | Doreen Cronin | This is the diary . . . of a fly. Even though she's little—just like her best friends, Worm and Spider—Fly wants to be a superhero. And why not? She walks on walls, sees in all directions at once, and can already fly! Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss, the team behind the #1 New York Times bestsellers Diary of a Worm and Diary of a Spider, reach hilarious heights with their story of a little fly who's not afraid to dream big. Really big. | Scholastic |
| 9780060001506 | Diary of a Worm | Doreen Cronin | One small worm . one big world! This is the diary . of a worm. This worm lives with his parents, plays with his friends, and even goes to school. But unlike you or me, he never has to take a bath, he gets to eat his homework, and because he doesn't have legs, he just can't do the hokey pokey – no matter how hard he tries. This hysterical picture book by New York Times bestselling author Doreen Cronin and New York Times bestselling illustrator Harry Bliss tells the daily doings of a small worm in a gigantic worm world. Ages 4–8 | Harper Collins |