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Whatrsquos New
In Childrenrsquos and Young Adult LiteratureTeacher Resource Center
October 2010
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades PreK-3
Close to You How Animals Bond
bull Author Kimiko Kajikawabull Publisher Henry Holtbull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0805081237
Parents and their young have special ways of bonding especially in the animal kingdom
Subjects Animal babies and Parental behavior in animals
Black White Day Night A Book of Opposites
bull Author Laura Seegerbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Prbull 2006bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1596431850
Examines the concept of opposites through a series of die-cut illustrations
Subjects English language Synonyms and Antonyms
Psalms for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delval
bull Publisher Eerdmansbull 2008bull Ages 4-8bull ISBN 978-0802853226
This collection provides a way for children to begin expressing their faith in God
Big Words for Little People
bull Author Jamie Lee Curtisbull Publisher Joanne Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0061127595
With grown-up words a big boisterous and zany family celebrates the power of language and discovers that words are the bridge that connects us all
Subjects Big words Values and Feelings
I Will Surprise My Friend
bull Author Mo Willemsbull Publisher Hyperion
Books for Childrenbull 2008bull RL 08bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-1423109624
Gerald and Piggie want to play a game and surprise each other but the biggest surprise is the one they least expect
Subjects Friendship fiction Elephants Pigs and Surprises
Ocean Seasons
bull Author Ron Hirschibull Publisher Sylvan Dell Pubbull 2007bull RL 54bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0977742325
Learn about the oceanrsquos plants and animals that are joined through mix of seasons
Subjects Marine ecology and Food chains (Ecology)
What I Like About Me
bull Author Allia Zobel Nolanbull Publisher Readerrsquos Digestbull 2005bull Ages 4-8bull ISBN 978-0794419455
This is a book full of pull tabs and touch and feel elements that celebrates the things that make us different
Subjects Self-esteem Differences Touch and feelings
Brava Strega Nona Popup Book
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher BP Putnamrsquos
Sonsbull 2008bull RL 39bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0888998736
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot Big Anthony is determined to show the people in town how it works
Subjects Folklore and Italy
African Acrostics A Word in Edgeways
bull Author Avis Harveybull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 0763636215
Eighteen acrostics focusing on various animals from Africa
Subjects Acrostics Animals Africa Poetry
Therersquos a Wolf at the DoorFive Classic Tales
bull Author Zoe B Alleybull Publisher Roaring Brook
Prbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1596432758As his plans are spoiled over and over again the wolf keeps trying to find his dinner in this retelling of five well-known stories and fables
Subjects Folklore Fables and Wolves
The Black Book of Colors
bull Author Menena Cottinbull Publisher Groundwood Booksbull 2008bull RL 26bull IL 2-12bull ISBN 978-0888998736
Readers are invited to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery
Subjects Color
One Boybull Author Laura Vaccaro Seegerbull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1596432741
A boy creates ten paintings in this counting book that also explores the relationship of words within words
Subjects Counting Painting fiction and Vocabulary
ABC 3Dbull Author Marion Bataillebull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL P-2bull IL P-12bull ISBN 978-1596434257
An interesting and innovative popup book of the letters of the alphabet
Subjects Alphabet and Pop-ups
What Can You Do With a Rebozo
bull Author Carmen Tafollabull Publisher Tricycle Prbull 2008bull RL 32bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1582462202
A spunky young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mothers red rebozo or long scarf
Subjects Stories in rhyme Mexican Americans fiction and Scarves
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
bull Author Marla Frazeebull Publisher Harcourtbull 2008bull RL 34 bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0152060206
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamonrsquos grandparents during summer vacation
Subjects Friendship fiction Vacations Beaches and Grandparents
Go Go America
bull Author Don Yaccarinobull Publisher Scholastic Prbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0439703383
Hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals kooky contests and oodles of oddities across America
Subjects United States Curiosities and wonders Description and Travel
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Psalms for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delval
bull Publisher Eerdmansbull 2008bull Ages 4-8bull ISBN 978-0802853226
This collection provides a way for children to begin expressing their faith in God
Big Words for Little People
bull Author Jamie Lee Curtisbull Publisher Joanne Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0061127595
With grown-up words a big boisterous and zany family celebrates the power of language and discovers that words are the bridge that connects us all
Subjects Big words Values and Feelings
I Will Surprise My Friend
bull Author Mo Willemsbull Publisher Hyperion
Books for Childrenbull 2008bull RL 08bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-1423109624
Gerald and Piggie want to play a game and surprise each other but the biggest surprise is the one they least expect
Subjects Friendship fiction Elephants Pigs and Surprises
Ocean Seasons
bull Author Ron Hirschibull Publisher Sylvan Dell Pubbull 2007bull RL 54bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0977742325
Learn about the oceanrsquos plants and animals that are joined through mix of seasons
Subjects Marine ecology and Food chains (Ecology)
What I Like About Me
bull Author Allia Zobel Nolanbull Publisher Readerrsquos Digestbull 2005bull Ages 4-8bull ISBN 978-0794419455
This is a book full of pull tabs and touch and feel elements that celebrates the things that make us different
Subjects Self-esteem Differences Touch and feelings
Brava Strega Nona Popup Book
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher BP Putnamrsquos
Sonsbull 2008bull RL 39bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0888998736
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot Big Anthony is determined to show the people in town how it works
Subjects Folklore and Italy
African Acrostics A Word in Edgeways
bull Author Avis Harveybull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 0763636215
Eighteen acrostics focusing on various animals from Africa
Subjects Acrostics Animals Africa Poetry
Therersquos a Wolf at the DoorFive Classic Tales
bull Author Zoe B Alleybull Publisher Roaring Brook
Prbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1596432758As his plans are spoiled over and over again the wolf keeps trying to find his dinner in this retelling of five well-known stories and fables
Subjects Folklore Fables and Wolves
The Black Book of Colors
bull Author Menena Cottinbull Publisher Groundwood Booksbull 2008bull RL 26bull IL 2-12bull ISBN 978-0888998736
Readers are invited to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery
Subjects Color
One Boybull Author Laura Vaccaro Seegerbull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1596432741
A boy creates ten paintings in this counting book that also explores the relationship of words within words
Subjects Counting Painting fiction and Vocabulary
ABC 3Dbull Author Marion Bataillebull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL P-2bull IL P-12bull ISBN 978-1596434257
An interesting and innovative popup book of the letters of the alphabet
Subjects Alphabet and Pop-ups
What Can You Do With a Rebozo
bull Author Carmen Tafollabull Publisher Tricycle Prbull 2008bull RL 32bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1582462202
A spunky young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mothers red rebozo or long scarf
Subjects Stories in rhyme Mexican Americans fiction and Scarves
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
bull Author Marla Frazeebull Publisher Harcourtbull 2008bull RL 34 bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0152060206
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamonrsquos grandparents during summer vacation
Subjects Friendship fiction Vacations Beaches and Grandparents
Go Go America
bull Author Don Yaccarinobull Publisher Scholastic Prbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0439703383
Hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals kooky contests and oodles of oddities across America
Subjects United States Curiosities and wonders Description and Travel
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
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Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Big Words for Little People
bull Author Jamie Lee Curtisbull Publisher Joanne Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0061127595
With grown-up words a big boisterous and zany family celebrates the power of language and discovers that words are the bridge that connects us all
Subjects Big words Values and Feelings
I Will Surprise My Friend
bull Author Mo Willemsbull Publisher Hyperion
Books for Childrenbull 2008bull RL 08bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-1423109624
Gerald and Piggie want to play a game and surprise each other but the biggest surprise is the one they least expect
Subjects Friendship fiction Elephants Pigs and Surprises
Ocean Seasons
bull Author Ron Hirschibull Publisher Sylvan Dell Pubbull 2007bull RL 54bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0977742325
Learn about the oceanrsquos plants and animals that are joined through mix of seasons
Subjects Marine ecology and Food chains (Ecology)
What I Like About Me
bull Author Allia Zobel Nolanbull Publisher Readerrsquos Digestbull 2005bull Ages 4-8bull ISBN 978-0794419455
This is a book full of pull tabs and touch and feel elements that celebrates the things that make us different
Subjects Self-esteem Differences Touch and feelings
Brava Strega Nona Popup Book
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher BP Putnamrsquos
Sonsbull 2008bull RL 39bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0888998736
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot Big Anthony is determined to show the people in town how it works
Subjects Folklore and Italy
African Acrostics A Word in Edgeways
bull Author Avis Harveybull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 0763636215
Eighteen acrostics focusing on various animals from Africa
Subjects Acrostics Animals Africa Poetry
Therersquos a Wolf at the DoorFive Classic Tales
bull Author Zoe B Alleybull Publisher Roaring Brook
Prbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1596432758As his plans are spoiled over and over again the wolf keeps trying to find his dinner in this retelling of five well-known stories and fables
Subjects Folklore Fables and Wolves
The Black Book of Colors
bull Author Menena Cottinbull Publisher Groundwood Booksbull 2008bull RL 26bull IL 2-12bull ISBN 978-0888998736
Readers are invited to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery
Subjects Color
One Boybull Author Laura Vaccaro Seegerbull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1596432741
A boy creates ten paintings in this counting book that also explores the relationship of words within words
Subjects Counting Painting fiction and Vocabulary
ABC 3Dbull Author Marion Bataillebull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL P-2bull IL P-12bull ISBN 978-1596434257
An interesting and innovative popup book of the letters of the alphabet
Subjects Alphabet and Pop-ups
What Can You Do With a Rebozo
bull Author Carmen Tafollabull Publisher Tricycle Prbull 2008bull RL 32bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1582462202
A spunky young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mothers red rebozo or long scarf
Subjects Stories in rhyme Mexican Americans fiction and Scarves
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
bull Author Marla Frazeebull Publisher Harcourtbull 2008bull RL 34 bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0152060206
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamonrsquos grandparents during summer vacation
Subjects Friendship fiction Vacations Beaches and Grandparents
Go Go America
bull Author Don Yaccarinobull Publisher Scholastic Prbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0439703383
Hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals kooky contests and oodles of oddities across America
Subjects United States Curiosities and wonders Description and Travel
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
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Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
I Will Surprise My Friend
bull Author Mo Willemsbull Publisher Hyperion
Books for Childrenbull 2008bull RL 08bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-1423109624
Gerald and Piggie want to play a game and surprise each other but the biggest surprise is the one they least expect
Subjects Friendship fiction Elephants Pigs and Surprises
Ocean Seasons
bull Author Ron Hirschibull Publisher Sylvan Dell Pubbull 2007bull RL 54bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0977742325
Learn about the oceanrsquos plants and animals that are joined through mix of seasons
Subjects Marine ecology and Food chains (Ecology)
What I Like About Me
bull Author Allia Zobel Nolanbull Publisher Readerrsquos Digestbull 2005bull Ages 4-8bull ISBN 978-0794419455
This is a book full of pull tabs and touch and feel elements that celebrates the things that make us different
Subjects Self-esteem Differences Touch and feelings
Brava Strega Nona Popup Book
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher BP Putnamrsquos
Sonsbull 2008bull RL 39bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0888998736
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot Big Anthony is determined to show the people in town how it works
Subjects Folklore and Italy
African Acrostics A Word in Edgeways
bull Author Avis Harveybull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 0763636215
Eighteen acrostics focusing on various animals from Africa
Subjects Acrostics Animals Africa Poetry
Therersquos a Wolf at the DoorFive Classic Tales
bull Author Zoe B Alleybull Publisher Roaring Brook
Prbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1596432758As his plans are spoiled over and over again the wolf keeps trying to find his dinner in this retelling of five well-known stories and fables
Subjects Folklore Fables and Wolves
The Black Book of Colors
bull Author Menena Cottinbull Publisher Groundwood Booksbull 2008bull RL 26bull IL 2-12bull ISBN 978-0888998736
Readers are invited to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery
Subjects Color
One Boybull Author Laura Vaccaro Seegerbull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1596432741
A boy creates ten paintings in this counting book that also explores the relationship of words within words
Subjects Counting Painting fiction and Vocabulary
ABC 3Dbull Author Marion Bataillebull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL P-2bull IL P-12bull ISBN 978-1596434257
An interesting and innovative popup book of the letters of the alphabet
Subjects Alphabet and Pop-ups
What Can You Do With a Rebozo
bull Author Carmen Tafollabull Publisher Tricycle Prbull 2008bull RL 32bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1582462202
A spunky young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mothers red rebozo or long scarf
Subjects Stories in rhyme Mexican Americans fiction and Scarves
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
bull Author Marla Frazeebull Publisher Harcourtbull 2008bull RL 34 bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0152060206
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamonrsquos grandparents during summer vacation
Subjects Friendship fiction Vacations Beaches and Grandparents
Go Go America
bull Author Don Yaccarinobull Publisher Scholastic Prbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0439703383
Hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals kooky contests and oodles of oddities across America
Subjects United States Curiosities and wonders Description and Travel
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Ocean Seasons
bull Author Ron Hirschibull Publisher Sylvan Dell Pubbull 2007bull RL 54bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0977742325
Learn about the oceanrsquos plants and animals that are joined through mix of seasons
Subjects Marine ecology and Food chains (Ecology)
What I Like About Me
bull Author Allia Zobel Nolanbull Publisher Readerrsquos Digestbull 2005bull Ages 4-8bull ISBN 978-0794419455
This is a book full of pull tabs and touch and feel elements that celebrates the things that make us different
Subjects Self-esteem Differences Touch and feelings
Brava Strega Nona Popup Book
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher BP Putnamrsquos
Sonsbull 2008bull RL 39bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0888998736
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot Big Anthony is determined to show the people in town how it works
Subjects Folklore and Italy
African Acrostics A Word in Edgeways
bull Author Avis Harveybull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 0763636215
Eighteen acrostics focusing on various animals from Africa
Subjects Acrostics Animals Africa Poetry
Therersquos a Wolf at the DoorFive Classic Tales
bull Author Zoe B Alleybull Publisher Roaring Brook
Prbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1596432758As his plans are spoiled over and over again the wolf keeps trying to find his dinner in this retelling of five well-known stories and fables
Subjects Folklore Fables and Wolves
The Black Book of Colors
bull Author Menena Cottinbull Publisher Groundwood Booksbull 2008bull RL 26bull IL 2-12bull ISBN 978-0888998736
Readers are invited to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery
Subjects Color
One Boybull Author Laura Vaccaro Seegerbull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1596432741
A boy creates ten paintings in this counting book that also explores the relationship of words within words
Subjects Counting Painting fiction and Vocabulary
ABC 3Dbull Author Marion Bataillebull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL P-2bull IL P-12bull ISBN 978-1596434257
An interesting and innovative popup book of the letters of the alphabet
Subjects Alphabet and Pop-ups
What Can You Do With a Rebozo
bull Author Carmen Tafollabull Publisher Tricycle Prbull 2008bull RL 32bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1582462202
A spunky young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mothers red rebozo or long scarf
Subjects Stories in rhyme Mexican Americans fiction and Scarves
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
bull Author Marla Frazeebull Publisher Harcourtbull 2008bull RL 34 bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0152060206
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamonrsquos grandparents during summer vacation
Subjects Friendship fiction Vacations Beaches and Grandparents
Go Go America
bull Author Don Yaccarinobull Publisher Scholastic Prbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0439703383
Hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals kooky contests and oodles of oddities across America
Subjects United States Curiosities and wonders Description and Travel
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
What I Like About Me
bull Author Allia Zobel Nolanbull Publisher Readerrsquos Digestbull 2005bull Ages 4-8bull ISBN 978-0794419455
This is a book full of pull tabs and touch and feel elements that celebrates the things that make us different
Subjects Self-esteem Differences Touch and feelings
Brava Strega Nona Popup Book
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher BP Putnamrsquos
Sonsbull 2008bull RL 39bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0888998736
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot Big Anthony is determined to show the people in town how it works
Subjects Folklore and Italy
African Acrostics A Word in Edgeways
bull Author Avis Harveybull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 0763636215
Eighteen acrostics focusing on various animals from Africa
Subjects Acrostics Animals Africa Poetry
Therersquos a Wolf at the DoorFive Classic Tales
bull Author Zoe B Alleybull Publisher Roaring Brook
Prbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1596432758As his plans are spoiled over and over again the wolf keeps trying to find his dinner in this retelling of five well-known stories and fables
Subjects Folklore Fables and Wolves
The Black Book of Colors
bull Author Menena Cottinbull Publisher Groundwood Booksbull 2008bull RL 26bull IL 2-12bull ISBN 978-0888998736
Readers are invited to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery
Subjects Color
One Boybull Author Laura Vaccaro Seegerbull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1596432741
A boy creates ten paintings in this counting book that also explores the relationship of words within words
Subjects Counting Painting fiction and Vocabulary
ABC 3Dbull Author Marion Bataillebull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL P-2bull IL P-12bull ISBN 978-1596434257
An interesting and innovative popup book of the letters of the alphabet
Subjects Alphabet and Pop-ups
What Can You Do With a Rebozo
bull Author Carmen Tafollabull Publisher Tricycle Prbull 2008bull RL 32bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1582462202
A spunky young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mothers red rebozo or long scarf
Subjects Stories in rhyme Mexican Americans fiction and Scarves
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
bull Author Marla Frazeebull Publisher Harcourtbull 2008bull RL 34 bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0152060206
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamonrsquos grandparents during summer vacation
Subjects Friendship fiction Vacations Beaches and Grandparents
Go Go America
bull Author Don Yaccarinobull Publisher Scholastic Prbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0439703383
Hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals kooky contests and oodles of oddities across America
Subjects United States Curiosities and wonders Description and Travel
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
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Brava Strega Nona Popup Book
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher BP Putnamrsquos
Sonsbull 2008bull RL 39bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0888998736
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot Big Anthony is determined to show the people in town how it works
Subjects Folklore and Italy
African Acrostics A Word in Edgeways
bull Author Avis Harveybull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 0763636215
Eighteen acrostics focusing on various animals from Africa
Subjects Acrostics Animals Africa Poetry
Therersquos a Wolf at the DoorFive Classic Tales
bull Author Zoe B Alleybull Publisher Roaring Brook
Prbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1596432758As his plans are spoiled over and over again the wolf keeps trying to find his dinner in this retelling of five well-known stories and fables
Subjects Folklore Fables and Wolves
The Black Book of Colors
bull Author Menena Cottinbull Publisher Groundwood Booksbull 2008bull RL 26bull IL 2-12bull ISBN 978-0888998736
Readers are invited to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery
Subjects Color
One Boybull Author Laura Vaccaro Seegerbull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1596432741
A boy creates ten paintings in this counting book that also explores the relationship of words within words
Subjects Counting Painting fiction and Vocabulary
ABC 3Dbull Author Marion Bataillebull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL P-2bull IL P-12bull ISBN 978-1596434257
An interesting and innovative popup book of the letters of the alphabet
Subjects Alphabet and Pop-ups
What Can You Do With a Rebozo
bull Author Carmen Tafollabull Publisher Tricycle Prbull 2008bull RL 32bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1582462202
A spunky young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mothers red rebozo or long scarf
Subjects Stories in rhyme Mexican Americans fiction and Scarves
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
bull Author Marla Frazeebull Publisher Harcourtbull 2008bull RL 34 bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0152060206
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamonrsquos grandparents during summer vacation
Subjects Friendship fiction Vacations Beaches and Grandparents
Go Go America
bull Author Don Yaccarinobull Publisher Scholastic Prbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0439703383
Hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals kooky contests and oodles of oddities across America
Subjects United States Curiosities and wonders Description and Travel
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
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Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
African Acrostics A Word in Edgeways
bull Author Avis Harveybull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 0763636215
Eighteen acrostics focusing on various animals from Africa
Subjects Acrostics Animals Africa Poetry
Therersquos a Wolf at the DoorFive Classic Tales
bull Author Zoe B Alleybull Publisher Roaring Brook
Prbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1596432758As his plans are spoiled over and over again the wolf keeps trying to find his dinner in this retelling of five well-known stories and fables
Subjects Folklore Fables and Wolves
The Black Book of Colors
bull Author Menena Cottinbull Publisher Groundwood Booksbull 2008bull RL 26bull IL 2-12bull ISBN 978-0888998736
Readers are invited to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery
Subjects Color
One Boybull Author Laura Vaccaro Seegerbull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1596432741
A boy creates ten paintings in this counting book that also explores the relationship of words within words
Subjects Counting Painting fiction and Vocabulary
ABC 3Dbull Author Marion Bataillebull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL P-2bull IL P-12bull ISBN 978-1596434257
An interesting and innovative popup book of the letters of the alphabet
Subjects Alphabet and Pop-ups
What Can You Do With a Rebozo
bull Author Carmen Tafollabull Publisher Tricycle Prbull 2008bull RL 32bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1582462202
A spunky young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mothers red rebozo or long scarf
Subjects Stories in rhyme Mexican Americans fiction and Scarves
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
bull Author Marla Frazeebull Publisher Harcourtbull 2008bull RL 34 bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0152060206
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamonrsquos grandparents during summer vacation
Subjects Friendship fiction Vacations Beaches and Grandparents
Go Go America
bull Author Don Yaccarinobull Publisher Scholastic Prbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0439703383
Hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals kooky contests and oodles of oddities across America
Subjects United States Curiosities and wonders Description and Travel
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Therersquos a Wolf at the DoorFive Classic Tales
bull Author Zoe B Alleybull Publisher Roaring Brook
Prbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1596432758As his plans are spoiled over and over again the wolf keeps trying to find his dinner in this retelling of five well-known stories and fables
Subjects Folklore Fables and Wolves
The Black Book of Colors
bull Author Menena Cottinbull Publisher Groundwood Booksbull 2008bull RL 26bull IL 2-12bull ISBN 978-0888998736
Readers are invited to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery
Subjects Color
One Boybull Author Laura Vaccaro Seegerbull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1596432741
A boy creates ten paintings in this counting book that also explores the relationship of words within words
Subjects Counting Painting fiction and Vocabulary
ABC 3Dbull Author Marion Bataillebull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL P-2bull IL P-12bull ISBN 978-1596434257
An interesting and innovative popup book of the letters of the alphabet
Subjects Alphabet and Pop-ups
What Can You Do With a Rebozo
bull Author Carmen Tafollabull Publisher Tricycle Prbull 2008bull RL 32bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1582462202
A spunky young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mothers red rebozo or long scarf
Subjects Stories in rhyme Mexican Americans fiction and Scarves
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
bull Author Marla Frazeebull Publisher Harcourtbull 2008bull RL 34 bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0152060206
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamonrsquos grandparents during summer vacation
Subjects Friendship fiction Vacations Beaches and Grandparents
Go Go America
bull Author Don Yaccarinobull Publisher Scholastic Prbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0439703383
Hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals kooky contests and oodles of oddities across America
Subjects United States Curiosities and wonders Description and Travel
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Black Book of Colors
bull Author Menena Cottinbull Publisher Groundwood Booksbull 2008bull RL 26bull IL 2-12bull ISBN 978-0888998736
Readers are invited to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery
Subjects Color
One Boybull Author Laura Vaccaro Seegerbull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1596432741
A boy creates ten paintings in this counting book that also explores the relationship of words within words
Subjects Counting Painting fiction and Vocabulary
ABC 3Dbull Author Marion Bataillebull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL P-2bull IL P-12bull ISBN 978-1596434257
An interesting and innovative popup book of the letters of the alphabet
Subjects Alphabet and Pop-ups
What Can You Do With a Rebozo
bull Author Carmen Tafollabull Publisher Tricycle Prbull 2008bull RL 32bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1582462202
A spunky young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mothers red rebozo or long scarf
Subjects Stories in rhyme Mexican Americans fiction and Scarves
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
bull Author Marla Frazeebull Publisher Harcourtbull 2008bull RL 34 bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0152060206
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamonrsquos grandparents during summer vacation
Subjects Friendship fiction Vacations Beaches and Grandparents
Go Go America
bull Author Don Yaccarinobull Publisher Scholastic Prbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0439703383
Hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals kooky contests and oodles of oddities across America
Subjects United States Curiosities and wonders Description and Travel
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
One Boybull Author Laura Vaccaro Seegerbull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1596432741
A boy creates ten paintings in this counting book that also explores the relationship of words within words
Subjects Counting Painting fiction and Vocabulary
ABC 3Dbull Author Marion Bataillebull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL P-2bull IL P-12bull ISBN 978-1596434257
An interesting and innovative popup book of the letters of the alphabet
Subjects Alphabet and Pop-ups
What Can You Do With a Rebozo
bull Author Carmen Tafollabull Publisher Tricycle Prbull 2008bull RL 32bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1582462202
A spunky young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mothers red rebozo or long scarf
Subjects Stories in rhyme Mexican Americans fiction and Scarves
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
bull Author Marla Frazeebull Publisher Harcourtbull 2008bull RL 34 bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0152060206
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamonrsquos grandparents during summer vacation
Subjects Friendship fiction Vacations Beaches and Grandparents
Go Go America
bull Author Don Yaccarinobull Publisher Scholastic Prbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0439703383
Hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals kooky contests and oodles of oddities across America
Subjects United States Curiosities and wonders Description and Travel
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
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Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
ABC 3Dbull Author Marion Bataillebull Publisher Roaring Brook Prbull 2008bull RL P-2bull IL P-12bull ISBN 978-1596434257
An interesting and innovative popup book of the letters of the alphabet
Subjects Alphabet and Pop-ups
What Can You Do With a Rebozo
bull Author Carmen Tafollabull Publisher Tricycle Prbull 2008bull RL 32bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1582462202
A spunky young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mothers red rebozo or long scarf
Subjects Stories in rhyme Mexican Americans fiction and Scarves
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
bull Author Marla Frazeebull Publisher Harcourtbull 2008bull RL 34 bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0152060206
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamonrsquos grandparents during summer vacation
Subjects Friendship fiction Vacations Beaches and Grandparents
Go Go America
bull Author Don Yaccarinobull Publisher Scholastic Prbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0439703383
Hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals kooky contests and oodles of oddities across America
Subjects United States Curiosities and wonders Description and Travel
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
What Can You Do With a Rebozo
bull Author Carmen Tafollabull Publisher Tricycle Prbull 2008bull RL 32bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1582462202
A spunky young Mexican American girl explains the many uses of her mothers red rebozo or long scarf
Subjects Stories in rhyme Mexican Americans fiction and Scarves
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
bull Author Marla Frazeebull Publisher Harcourtbull 2008bull RL 34 bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0152060206
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamonrsquos grandparents during summer vacation
Subjects Friendship fiction Vacations Beaches and Grandparents
Go Go America
bull Author Don Yaccarinobull Publisher Scholastic Prbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0439703383
Hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals kooky contests and oodles of oddities across America
Subjects United States Curiosities and wonders Description and Travel
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
bull Author Marla Frazeebull Publisher Harcourtbull 2008bull RL 34 bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0152060206
Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamonrsquos grandparents during summer vacation
Subjects Friendship fiction Vacations Beaches and Grandparents
Go Go America
bull Author Don Yaccarinobull Publisher Scholastic Prbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0439703383
Hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals kooky contests and oodles of oddities across America
Subjects United States Curiosities and wonders Description and Travel
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Go Go America
bull Author Don Yaccarinobull Publisher Scholastic Prbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0439703383
Hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals kooky contests and oodles of oddities across America
Subjects United States Curiosities and wonders Description and Travel
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
How to Heal a Broken Wing
bull Author Bob Grahambull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0763639037
When Will finds a bird with a broken wing he takes it home and cares for it hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky
Subjects Wildlife rescue fiction and Birds
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Who Ate all the Cookie Dough
bull Author Karen Beaumontbull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 1bull IL P-1bull ISBN 978-0805082678
Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough
Subjects Animals fiction Stories in rhyme and Lost and found possessions
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
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visit
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Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Ellie McDoodle Have Pen Will Travel
bull Author Ruth McNally Barshaw
bull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2007bull RL 33bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1582347455
Ellie McDougal is determined to have every minute of a summer camping trip with her family To keep her sanity she captures all the excruciating (and very funny) details in her secret journal
Subjects Interpersonal relations fiction Cousins and Camping
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Duck Rabbit
bull Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal
bull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0811868655
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck
Subjects Animals and Identification
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Red Sings from Treetops
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 32bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0547014944
Nature displays different colors to announce the changing of the seasons of the year
Subjects Color Seasons and Nature
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Little Yellow Leaf
bull Author Carlin Bergerbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2008bull Ages 3-8bull ISBN 978-0061452239
A story for anyone who has been afraid of facing the unknown and celebrating with friends who help us take the big leap
Subjects Leaves
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Imaginary Gardenbull Author Andrew Larsenbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 26bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1554532797
Theodora and her grandfather decided to paint a garden on the balcony of his new apartment which takes on a life of its own thanks to Theorsquos love imagination and creativity
Subjects Imagination Gardens and Painting
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
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Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Swing A Scanimation Picture Book
bull Author Rufus Butler Seder
bull Publisher Workman Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0761151272
Rhyming text asks if the reader can do a variety of space activities
Subjects Stories in rhyme Toy and movable books and Sports
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
bull Author Molly Bangbull Publisher Blue Sky Pressbull 2009bull RL 34bull Il P-3bull ISBN 978-0545044226
An informative book that will mesmerize readers and help further a childrsquos understanding of the energy we share with all living things in nature
Subjects Sunshine and Photosynthesis
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Henry the Impatient Heron
bull Author Donna Lovebull Publisher Sylvan Dell
Pubbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1934359907
Henry the heron couldnrsquot stand still and herons have to stand still to catch their food Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King O Camouflage which teaches the importance of just being still
Subjects Birds Herons and Patience
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Follow That Map a First Look at Mapping Skills
bull Author Scot Ritchiebull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 35bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-1554532742
This interactive picture book explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts while also introducing an activity at the end to show children how to make a map of their bedroom
Subjects Maps and Map reading
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
One
bull Author Kathryn Otoshibull Publisher KO Kids Bookbull 2008bull RL 22bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0972394642
A numbercolor book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count
Subjects Bullies Counting and Colors
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Lion and the Mouse
bull Author Jerry Pinkneybull Publisher Little Brown
and Cobull 2009bull RL WLbull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316013567
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle
Subjects Folklore Fables and Stories without words
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Yellow Umbrella
bull Author Jae Soo Liubull Publisher Kane Millerbull 2002bull RL Wordlessbull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0929132362
Paintings of umbrellas as viewed from above gradually gathering and sheltering children on a rainy day
Subjects Umbrellas
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Sandyrsquos Circus
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Viking Booksbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0670062683
Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends When he got older he started creating wire sculptures Soon he created an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a new brand of art
Subjects Alexander Calder 1898-1976 and Circus in art
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Worldrsquos Greatest Poems
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2008bull RL 3bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0811851305
A number of vexing questions are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of Americarsquos most well-loved childrenrsquos poets
Subjects Childrenrsquos poetry and America
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Chesterbull Author Melanie Wattbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2007bull RL 18bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1554531400
Told and retold by dueling authors Melanie starts out with the story of a mouse Then her cat Chester sends the mouse packing and proceeds to rewrite the story with his marker and the gloves off
Subjects Cats and Mice
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
One World One Day
bull Author Barbara Kerleybull Publisher National Geographicbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1426304606
The book follows the course of one day in our world through a variety of childrenrsquos lives
Subjects Children Social life and Customs
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Eleanor Quiet no More The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
bull Author Doreen Rappaportbull Publisher DisneyHyperion
Booksbull 2009bull RL 36bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0786851416
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen Ambassador activist and champion of civil rights Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever
Subjects Leadership Political activists Presidentrsquos spouses Eleanor Roosevelt and Social reformers
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Dewey Therersquos a Cat in the Library
bull Author Vicki Myronbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316068741
After being abandoned in the libraryrsquos book return box and discovered by the librarian Dewey the kitten is adopted named and given the library as a place to call his home
Subjects Dewey Library cats Spencer Iowa
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
How Many Baby Pandas
bull Author Sandra Marklebull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2009bull RL 41bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0802797834
Basic counting skills combined with panda facts to introduce readers to numbers and these cuddle cubs
Subjects Counting and Giant Pandas
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Are you a Horse
bull Author Andy Rashbull Publisher Arthur A Levine
Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439724173
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday he goes in search of a horse
Subjects Animals fiction and Horses
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
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visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
All in Just One Cookie
bull Author Susan E Goodmanbull Publisher Greenwillow
Booksbull 2006bull RL 4bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0060090920
Brief explanation of all of the ingredients that go into a cookie
Subjects Cookies
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
All the World
bull Author Liz Garton Scanlonbull Publisher Beach Lane
Booksbull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-1416985808
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day The book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world from the tiniest shell to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky
Subjects American poetry
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
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Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
A is for Art An Abstract Alphabet
bull Author Stephen T Johnsonbull Publisher Simon and
Schusterbull 2008bull RL 2bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-0689863011
Discover art and language through painting collage and sculpture while finding the hidden letters
Subjects Abstract art Alphabet and English language
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Emily Postrsquos Table Manners for Kids
bull Authors Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
bull Publisher Collinsbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0061117091
This lucid-how-to covers everything from politely eating soup to hosting a party
Subjects Etiquette
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Bayanirsquos Bridge
bull Author Dee Kramerbull Publisher The Write Placebull 2009bull ISBN 978-0980008487
Bayani and his family live under a bridge in Manila and work in the city dump On a good day they earn $2 to $3 dollars Their earnings provide food and enough money for Bayanirsquos older sister to attend school
Subjects Poverty Slums Manila
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Cuckoorsquos Haiku and Other Birding Poemsbull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 3bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763630492
A joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching merges with haiku
Subjects American Haiku American poetry and Birds
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
My People
bull Author Langston Hughesbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 1bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-1416935407
The inspirational words of Langston Hughesrsquo poems brought to life through a collection of sepia-colored photographs that capture the diverse features hearts and souls of its subjects
Subjects African Americans and Poetry
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
A Penguin Story
bull Author Antoinette Portisbull Publisher Harper Collingsbull 2009bull RL 14bull IL P-3bull ISBN 978-006145886
Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black white or blue She finds something and more A lesson in curiosity and never being satisfied
Subjects Color Curiosity and Penguins
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Storm in the Barn
bull Author Matt Phelanbull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 23bull IL 3-7bull ISBN 978-0763636180
Facing his share of ordinary challenges from local bullies to failing his fatherrsquos expectations 11 year old Jack Clark must deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas Graphic format
Subjects Dust Bowl Comic books and Kansas
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
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visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
This Little Prayer of Mine
bull Author Anthony DeStefanobull Publisher Waterbrook Pressbull 2010bull RL 1-3bull IL 1-3bull ISBN 978-0307458049
A beautiful little book which helps children to establish a relationship with God through their personal needs and requests
Subjects Children and Prayers and Devotions
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Archiersquos War My Scrapbook of the First World War
bull Author Marcia Williamsbull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2007bull RL 39bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763635329
When Archie is given a scrapbook for his tenth birthday in 1914 he chronicles the next four years of his life using documents artifacts and comic strips
Subjects Diaries Great Britain and WWI
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Book Fiesta Celebrate Childrenrsquos DayBook Day
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Rayobull 2009bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0061288777
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate EL dia de los ninos or Childrenrsquos day in this bilingual story
Subjects Books and reading Holidays and Spanish language
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Gracias Thanks
bull Author Pat Morabull Publisher Lee and Low Booksbull 2009bull RL 28bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1600602580
A young multiracial boy celebrates family friendship and fun telling about some of the everyday things for which he it thankful
Subjects Gratitude Hispanic Americans Racially mixed people Spanish language materials Bilingual
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Benny Penny and the Big No-No
bull Author Geoffrey Hayesbull Publisher Raw Juniorbull 2009bull RL 13bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0979923890
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as feared
Subjects Mice Comic books fiction Neighbors Siblings
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Mirror Mirror A Book of Reversible Verse
bull Author Marilyn Singerbull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0525479017
A collection of short poems when reversed provide a new perspective on fairy talk characters
Subjects American poetry
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Word After Word After Word
bull Author Patricia MacLachlanbull Publisher Harper Collinsbull 2010bull RL 32bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0060279714
A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing
Subjects Authorship and fiction
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Falling Down the Page A Book of List Poems
bull Author Georgia Heardbull Publisher Roaring Books Pressbull 2009bull RL 30bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1596432208
An anthology of list poems
Subjects Childrenrsquos Poetry and American Verse
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Do you Have a Cat
bull Author Eileen Spinellibull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853516
Rhyming text introduces historical figures that owned cats
Subjects Cats
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Ubiquitous Celebrating Naturersquos Survivors
bull Author Joyce Sidmanbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2010bull RL 30bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0618717194Both poetry and prose about all living creatures that have developed unique characteristics
Subjects Nature and Animals
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Donrsquot)
bull Author Barbara Bottnerbull Publisher Alfred A Knopfbull 2010bull RL 24bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0375848623
A first grade girl does not like to read but she finds a book that changes her mind
Subjects Reading Librarians Books
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Animals of the Bible for Young Children
bull Author Marie-Helene Delvalbull Publisher Eerdmans Booksbull 2010bull RL 2bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0802853769
Subject Animals Bible stories
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Childrenrsquos LiteratureGrades 4 - 8
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Heroes of the Environment
bull Author Harriet Rohmerbull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 74bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0811867795
Tells stories of 12 people across North America who are helping to protect the environment
Subject Environmentalists
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Pharaoh Life and Afterlife of a Godbull Author David Kennettbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-082795687
Graphic novel-style artwork presents the lives and afterlives of Seti I and Ramesses II ndashand the powerful civilizations they built
Subjects Egyptian kings Ramsesses II and Seti
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Frogsbull Author Nic Bishopbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0439877558
A collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat including bullfrogs and dart frogs
Subjects Frogs
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Balls Round 2Sequel to Balls
bull Author Michael J Rosenbull Publisher Darby Creek
Pubbull 2006bull RL 69bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1581960662
Learn about the balls used in baseball softball bowling bocce ball croquet billiards the shot put and other ldquooddballsrdquo
Subjects Balls (Sporting goods) and Ball games
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Brotherrsquos War Civil War Voices in Verse
bull Author J Patrick Lewisbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2007bull RL 6bull IL 65bull ISBN 978-1426300363
Powerful historical documentation of our countryrsquos Civil War uses poetry to vividly bring to life the brutal conflict that tore America apart
Subjects United States History 1861-1865 Civil War and Poetry
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Tomie dePaolarsquos Front Porch Tales amp North Country Whoppers
bull Author Tomie dePaolabull Publisher GP Putnamrsquos Sonsbull 2007bull RL 4bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0399247545 A collection of folk tales original stories and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England
Subjects Folklore and New England
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
A School Like Mine A Unique Celebration of Schools Around the World
bull Author Penny Smithbull Publisher Dorling
Kindersleybull 2007bull RL 5bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0756629137
Children from around the world tell about their schools
Subjects Schools
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Way we Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
bull Author David Macaulaybull Publisher Houghton
Mifflinbull 2008bull RL 7bull IL 2-9bull ISBN 978-0618233786
A reference for children families teachers and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works
Subjects Human body Anatomy and Physiology
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Hate That CatSequel to Love That Dog
bull Author Sharon Creechbull Publisher Johanna Cotler
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0061430923A sequel to Love That Dog Hate That Cat is a novel in verse
Subjects School and Animals
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Rapunzelrsquos Revenge
bull Author Shannon Halebull Publisher Bloomsburybull 2008bull RL 32bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1599900704
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up with Jack (of the beanstalk fame) to gallop around the wild and western landscape changing lives righting wrongs and bringing joy to every soul they encounter
Subjects Revenge Comic books Strips fiction and Criminals
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Orange Shoes
bull Author Trinka Hakes Noblebull Publisher Sleeping Bear Pressbull 2007bull RL 49bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1585362776
After a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others see value in things that do not cost money
Subjects School stories Family life fiction Artists Poverty and Shoes
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
What the World Eats
bull Author Peter Menzelbull Publisher Hyperion
Booksbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1582462462
Photographic collection exploring what the of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a weekrsquos worth of food
Subjects Food Eating customs and Diet
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
When is a Planet not a Planet The Story of Pluto
bull Author Elaine Scottbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2007bull RL 66bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-0618898329
Presents text and illustrations explaining Plutorsquos reassignment on Aug 24 2006 from planet to dwarf planet
Subjects Pluto
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Chains
bull Author Laurie Halse Andersonbull Publisher Simon and Schusterbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-1416905851
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War
Subjects African Americans fiction Slavery Spies United States 1775-1783 Revolution and New York
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Lay-ups and Long Shotsbull Author Joseph Bruchacbull Publisher Darby Creek Pubbull 2008bull RL 47bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-01581960785
A collection of sports-related short stories that tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports including track football martial arts Ping Pong and dirt bike riding
Subjects Sportsmanship fiction Sports and Athletic ability
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Wabi Sabi
bull Author Mark Reibsteinbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL P-2bull ISBN 978-0316118255
Wabi Sabi a cat living in the city of Kyoto learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name
Subjects Cats fiction Animals Japan and Japanese aesthetics
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
One Hen How One Small Loan Made a Big Differencebull Author Katie Smith Milwaybull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1554530281
Tells the story of Kojo a boy from Ghana who with a very small loan from his mother started a tiny poultry farm and earned enough money to return to school and make a better life for his family
Subjects Chickens fiction Poverty Borrowing and lending Loans and Ghana
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax
bull Author Jonah Winterbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0375837388
Learn about what made Sandy Koufax a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer so amazing
Subjects Baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers and Koufax Sandy
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Greater Estimations
bull Author Bruce Goldstonebull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0805083156
Shows how to train yourself to make really great estimation about length volume area and much more
Subjects Estimation theory
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
bull Author Peggy Giffordbull Publisher Schwartz and
Wade Booksbull 2008bull RL 52bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0375839153
With summer coming to an end about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her summer reading book
Subjects Family life Twins Books and reading and Summer
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Redwoods
bull Author Jason Chinbull Publisher Roaring
Brook Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1596436301
General information in a story format The information is about redwood trees such as height how the bark protects them from fire average age and the types of plants and animals that live in them
Subjects Boys Redwoods Coast redwood and Giant Sequoia
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice
bull Author Phillip Hoosebull Publisher Melanie Kroupa
Booksbull 2009bull RL 68bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0374313227
The life of an Alabama teenager who played an integral but little known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956 by refusing to give up a bus seat and later becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil case against the bus company
Subjects African Americans Alabama Civil Rights workers Claudette Colvin Teenage girls Segregation in transportation and Race relations
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Down Down Down a Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton
Mifflin Harcourtbull RL 60bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966363
This book presents marine animals such as luminescent jellyfish and squid as long as a bus
Subjects Marine Animals
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
A Foot in the Mouth Poems to Speak Sing and Shoutbull Author Paul B Janeczkobull Publisher Candlewick Pressbull 2009bull RL 6bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0763606633
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters poems for more than one voice bilingual poems and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them
Subjects American poetry
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Moonshot The Flight of Apollo 11
bull Author Brian Flocabull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2008bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-1416950462
A book about adventure and discoverymdasha story of leaving the returning during the summer of 1969 and a story of home and the rest of the world seen from far away
Subjects Space flight to the moon Project Apollo and Apollo II
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
All the Broken Pieces
bull Author Ann E Burgbull Publisher Scholasticbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0545080927Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and now in a loving adoptive home in the US a series of profound events forces him to confront his past
Subjects Adoption Novels in verse Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War 1961-1975 and Psychological aspects
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
bull Author Gennifer Choldenko
bull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 38bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0803734609
Moose Flanagan living on Alcatraz with his family discovers a note that says ldquoYour turnrdquo Is it from Al Capone himself And if so what does it mean
Subjects US Penitentiary Alcatraz Island Autism and Brothers and Sisters
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Monarchrsquos Progress Poems with Wings
bull Author Avis Harleybull Publisher Wordsongbull 2008bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1590785584
Eighteen structured poemsmdashhaikus tanka sonnets villorelles and other formsmdashexamine how monarch butterflies taste with their feet migrate and cover entire forest groves when they rest
Subjects Poetry Canadian poetry and Monarch butterflies
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Tragic History of the Japanese-American Internment Camps
bull Author Deborah Kentbull Publisher Enslow Pubbull 2008bull RL 6bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0766027978
This book includes information on how the Japanese adapted to the American lifestyle before Pearl Harbor life and conditions inside the camps and creating a new life after leaving the camps
Subjects Japanese Americans Evacuation and relocation 1942-1945 WWIIConcentration camps and Social conditions
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
America at War
bull Author Bennett Hopkinsbull Publisher Margaret K
McElderry Booksbull 2008bull RL 57bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1416918325Collection of more than fifty poems and paintings from one of Americarsquos most distinguished poets
Subjects American poetry United States and Military history
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Nevermore A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe
bull Author Karen E Langebull Publisher National Geographicbull 2008bull RL 36bull IL 1-6bull ISBN 978-1426303982
This is a photo biography which examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers poets and artists
Subjects American Authors 19th Century Poe and Pictorial works
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
When Elephants Fight The Lives of Children in conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia
Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
bull Author Eric Waltersbull Publisher Orca Booksbull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1551439006
The book tells a variety of stories about children who live in an environment of conflict in Afghanistan Bosnia Sri Lanka Sudan and Uganda
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
bull Author Fiona Bayrockbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 57bull IL 1-5bull ISBN 978-1570916694
Real-world science with tongue-in-cheek humor describes how animals make bubbles breathe bubbles and even live in bubbles
Subjects Animals and Bubbles
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Year of the RatSequel to Year of the Dog
bull Author Grace Linbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2008bull RL 46bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0316114264
A young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges during the year of the Rat She must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
Subjects Chinese New Year Family life New York Individuality School Stories and Taiwanese Americans
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
bull Author Jacqueline Kellybull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0805088410
Calpurnia or Callie Vee learn what it means to be a girl growing up in a rural community at the turn of the century
Subjects Family life Texas Naturalists and Grandfathers
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
How to Write Your Life Story
bull Author Ralph J Fletcherbull Publisher Collinsbull 2007bull RL 65bull IL 6-9bull ISBN 978-0060507701
This book describes the skills and techniques needed to write using your life experiences
Subjects Autobiography and Authorship
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Smile
bull Author Donna Jo Napolibull Publisher Dutton Booksbull 2008bull RL 40bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0525479994
In Renaissance Italy Elisabetta longs for romance and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue
Subjects Italian History Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and Renaissance
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Minnesota
bull Author Sheryl Petersonbull Publisher Creative
Educationbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-1583416488
An introduction to the state of Minnesota including early history its lands and resources famous people and unique events One of a series of books about states
Subjects Minnesota
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Dancing to Freedom the True Story of Maorsquos Last Dancer
bull Author Li Cunxinbull Publisher Walker and Cobull 2008bull RL 44bull IL K-4bull ISBN 978-0802797773
The true story of Li Cunxin and how he went from living as a boy in a poor village in Northern China to becoming a world class ballet dancer
Subjects Ballet dancers China Li Cunxin
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Lemonade War
bull Author Jacqueline Daviesbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2007bull RL 41bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0618750436
Evan and his younger sister Jesse learn they will be in the save class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches they battle it out at the lemonade stands trying to each earn the first $100
Subjects Arithmetic Lemonade Moneymaking projects and Siblings
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Extra Credit
bull Author Andrew Clementsbull Publisher Atheneum Booksbull 2009bull RL 53bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-416949299
Between Illinois Afghanistan and other cultural and religious divides sixth grader Abby ten-year-old Amira and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other This is an exchange of cultures through written letters
Subjects Afghanistan Family life Illinois Letters and Pen Pals
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Word Snoop
bull Author Ursula Dubosarskybull Publisher Dial Booksbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 0803734069
With playful black and white riddles to solve and codes to break The Word Snoop is definitive proof that words can spark the imagination and are anything but dull
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisonerrsquos Dilemma
Sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society Series
bull Author Trenton Lee Stewartbull Publisher Little Brownbull 2009bull RL 61bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0316045520
When a unexplained blackout engulfs Storetown Teynie Kate Sticky and Constance must unravel clues related to a nefarious new plot while their search for answers bring them closer to danger than ever before
Subjects Friendship and School stories
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Swish The Quest for Basketballrsquos Perfect Shot
bull Author Mark Stewartbull Publisher Millbrook
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822587521
This book explores all the aspects of basketball from how the game was invented to player profiles and stories of famous baskets
Subjects Basketball players and Basketball history
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Louisa The Life of Louisa May Alcott
bull Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughbull Publisher Henry Holt and Cobull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 2-6bull ISBN 978-0805081923
From her childhood years to significant moments as an adult the life experiences and inspiration of one of Americarsquos most beloved writers is presented in this colorfully illustrated picture book for beginning readers
Subjects Louisa May Alcott and American authors
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Vermeer Interviews
bull Author Bob Raczkabull Publisher Millbrook Pressbull 2009bull RL 51bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0822594024
In this book are seven painting by Jan Vermeer author Bob Raczka takes on the role of interviewer and the people in the paintings become his willing subjects
Subjects Johannes Vermeer
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Never Smile at a Monkey
bull Author Steve Jenkinsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflinbull 2009bull RL 63bull IL K-6bull ISBN 978-0618966202
Find out what you should never do if you encounter one of a variety of surprisingly dangerous animals
Subjects Dangerous animals
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
If American were a Village A Book About the People of the United States
bull Author David Smithbull Publisher Kids Can Pressbull 2009bull RL 56bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1554533442
This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snap-shot past present and future to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a while new version of America
Subjects Human geography United States and Population
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
14 Cows for America
bull Author Carmen Agra Deedybull Publisher Peachtree Pubbull 2009bull RL 41bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-1561454907
Maasi tribal members after hearing the story about the Sept 11 attacks decide to present the American people with 14 sacred cows as a healing gift
Subjects Cattle Kenya Gifts Relations United States and Maasi
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Story of Snow the Science of Winterrsquos Wonder
bull Author Mark Cassinobull Publisher Chronicle Booksbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0811868662
The book provides answers to questions about snow accompanied by photographs of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions
Subjects Snowflakes
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Merchant of Venice
bull Author Gareth Hindsbull Publishers Candlewick
Pressbull 2008bull RL 45bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0763630249
Graphic novel adaptation of the tale of young Bassanio who to win the love of fair Portia entangles his dearest friend Antonio in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock
Subjects Jews Venice Comic strips Moneylenders and Shakespeare
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Almost Astronauts 12 Women Who Dared to Dream The True Story of the ldquoMercury 13rdquo
Women
bull Author Tanya Lee Stonebull Publisher Candlewick Prbull 2009bull RL 71bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0763636111
Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government
Subjects Astronauts Project Mercury and Sex Discrimination
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Day-Glo Brothers The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzerrsquos Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
bull Author Chris Bartonbull Publisher Charlesbridgebull 2009bull RL 4bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-1570916731
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight
Subjects Colors Fluorescence and Paint
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Faith Hope and Ivy June
bull Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
bull Publisher Delacorte Pressbull 2009bull RL 58bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-0385905886
During a student exchange program 7th graders Ivy June and Catherine share their lives homes and communities and find that although their lifestyles are totally different they also have a lot in common
Subjects Friendship Student exchange programs and Toleration
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Bread Winner Trilogy
bull Author Deborah Ellisbull Publisher Groundwood
Booksbull 2009bull RL 45bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0888999597
Describes the life in Afghanistan for women after the Taliban gained control of the government
Subjects Afghanistan Disguise Kabul Sex role Survival Taliban Womenrsquos rights
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Ballerina Dreams A True Story
bull Author Lauren Thompsonbull Publisher Feiwel and Friendsbull 2007bull RL 51bull IL K-3bull ISBN 978-0312370299
A story of love hope and courage follow five little girls from Bayside Queens NY who wanted to be ballerinas and did not let physical disabilities get in the way of their dreams
Subjects Ballerinas Ballet dancers and Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Brooklyn Nine A Novel in Nine Innings
bull Author Alan Gratzbull Publisher Kial Booksbull 2009bull RL 47bull IL 50bull ISBN 978-0803732247
The story follows the past and future of a German immigrant family from Brooklyn through nine generations as they experience American life and continue their infatuation with baseball
Subjects Baseball History and Brooklyn
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy US Marshal
bull Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelsonbull Publisher Carolrhoda Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0822567646
The author retells the life of Bass Reeves a former slave who became a deputy US marshal in the Indian territory and was exceptional at tracking down fugitives and bringing them to justice
Subjects Bass Reeves US marshals Indian Territory African Americans and Oklahoma
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Life in the Boreal Forest
bull Author Brenda Z Guilberson
bull Publisher Henry Holtbull 2009bull RL 42bull IL P-4bull ISBN 978-0805077186
This book teaches readers about the Boreal Forest and reminds them that it is up to us to make the beauty and bounty survive
Subjects Taiga ecology
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
bull Author Hester Bassbull Publisher Candlewick
Pressbull 2009bull RL 59bull IL 2-5bull ISBN 978-0763635831
This book reveals the fascinating world of reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson
Subjects Walter Anderson Artists and Mississippi
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
bull Author Dan Yaccarinobull Publisher Alfred Knopfbull 2009bull RL 48bull IL 1-4bull ISBN 978-0375855733
This is an exciting picture book biography which introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel
Subjects Jacques Yves Cousteau Oceanographer and France
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Day of the Pelican
bull Author Katherine Patersonbull Publisher Clarion Booksbull 2009bull RL 52bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0547181882
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate 13 year old Melirsquos life as an ethnic Albanian changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America
Subjects Albanians Kosovo Muslims Refugee camps
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Meet Christopher an Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
bull Author Genevieve Simermeyer
bull Publisher Council Oak Books
bull 2008bull ISBN 978-1571782175
Meet Christopher an eleven year old Osage boy from northeast Oklahoma Learn about his family and his life
Subjects Osage Native Americans
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Hive Detectives Chronicles of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
bull Author Loree Griffin Burnsbull Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Harcourtbull 2010bull RL 75bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-054152318
All about the wranglers and bee scientists who are working to understand what is causing honeybees to die
Subjects Beekeeping
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Young Adult LiteratureGrades 9-12
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Side By Side New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
bull Author Jan Greenbergbull Publisher Abrams Booksbull 2008bull RL 8bull IL 7-12bull ISBN 978-0810994713
Features poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art
Subjects Childrenrsquos and Young Adult Poetry Art and Poetry
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
The Lincolns A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
bull Author Candace Flemingbull Publisher Schwartz and Wade
Booksbull 2008bull RL 81bull IL 5-9bull ISBN 978-0375836183
Joint biography of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in a scrapbook format using photographs letters engravings cartoons and text to tell their life stories
Subjects Presidents Lincoln 1809-1882 United States Civil War and Presidentsrsquo spouses
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Washington at Valley Forge
bull Author Russell Freedmanbull Publisher Holiday Housebull 2008bull RL 88bull IL 3-6bull ISBN 978-0823420698
Describes the conditions braved by soldiers at Valley Forge during the American Revolution
Subjects Unites States history 1732-1799 Revolution Continental Army Military Life Washington Headquarters Valley Forge and the 18th century
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
Secret Subway The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering
bull Author Martin W Sandlerbull Publisher National
Geographicbull 2009bull RL 90bull IL 4-7bull ISBN 978-1426304620
A gripping tale of a man whose vision of building New Yorkrsquos first subway was years ahead of time
Subjects New York History and Subways
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
To access additional resources in the Teacher Resource Center please
visit
httpdordteduacademicslibrarytrc
Arranged by Stephanie Mulder Senior Education major at Dordt College
