Picture Books
The Bake Shop Ghost - Jacqueline Ogburn
Dazzle the Dinosaur - Marcus Pfister
Dear Annie - Judith Caseley
The best book of trains - Richard Balkwill
My Cousin Tamar Lives in Israel - Michelle Abraham
Fiction Chapter Books
The Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan
The Titan's Curse - Rick Riordan
The Battle of the Labyrinth - Rick Riordan
Fairy Realm - The Unicorn - Emily Rodda
Monday, October 27, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Welcome Back!
More New Books have arrived in the Library!
Look-alikes around the World - Joan Steiner
Bell's Breakthrough - Stacia Deutsch
Ratatouille - Katherine Emmons
Dora Goes to School - Leslie Valdes
Playful Little Penguins - Tony Mitton
Book Reviews
The Lightning Thief - by Rick Riordan ( grades 6-8)
This is the first in a series of books about Percy, a contemporary 12 year old boy from New York, that learns he is the son of the Greek god Poseidon. He knows he has problems when he is kicked out of six schools, has learning and behavior problems, and lacks self control. His mother manages to get him to the safety of Camp Half-Blood where he learns that his father has been accused of stealing the lightning bolt from Zeus. Percy embarks on an adventure to recover the lost bolt in order to avert a war between the gods. This is a fast paced, multi-faceted fantasy that is fresh, dangerous and funny.
No Talking - by Andrew Clements (grades 3 - 6)
When Dave learns about India and how Gandhi spent one day a week in silence, he is inspired to devise a contest to see whether the girls or the boys in fifth grade can keep quiet for two whole days. The rules allow them to answer adults with three word replies which leads to some humorous situations. The principal is drawn in to the contest and tries to put an end to it. We see the students bond over the experience as we see the experiment unfold from the viewpoints of the students and the teachers.
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From a Medieval Village - by Laura Amy Schlitz
This is the 2008 Newbery Award winner! Recommended for grades 5 -8, it is a series of interconnected monologues that highlight young people living in an English medieval village. Each character has a distinct personality and a role in the village society. It can be read and performed as a play.
With Courage and Cloth: Winning the fight for a woman's right to vote - by Ann Bausum ( grades 5 - 8)
This provides some fascinating details and background information about the women's suffrage movement. We learn that women suffered horribly, were attacked by mobs, imprisoned and force fed in jail as they battled for 72 years to get the right to vote. We learn about some of the key players in the women's movement and how they split into two groups that did not always work together. Photos bring the details to life and we see the cloth banners that woman sewed with messages of protest.
Look-alikes around the World - Joan Steiner
Bell's Breakthrough - Stacia Deutsch
Ratatouille - Katherine Emmons
Dora Goes to School - Leslie Valdes
Playful Little Penguins - Tony Mitton
Book Reviews
The Lightning Thief - by Rick Riordan ( grades 6-8)
This is the first in a series of books about Percy, a contemporary 12 year old boy from New York, that learns he is the son of the Greek god Poseidon. He knows he has problems when he is kicked out of six schools, has learning and behavior problems, and lacks self control. His mother manages to get him to the safety of Camp Half-Blood where he learns that his father has been accused of stealing the lightning bolt from Zeus. Percy embarks on an adventure to recover the lost bolt in order to avert a war between the gods. This is a fast paced, multi-faceted fantasy that is fresh, dangerous and funny.
No Talking - by Andrew Clements (grades 3 - 6)
When Dave learns about India and how Gandhi spent one day a week in silence, he is inspired to devise a contest to see whether the girls or the boys in fifth grade can keep quiet for two whole days. The rules allow them to answer adults with three word replies which leads to some humorous situations. The principal is drawn in to the contest and tries to put an end to it. We see the students bond over the experience as we see the experiment unfold from the viewpoints of the students and the teachers.
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From a Medieval Village - by Laura Amy Schlitz
This is the 2008 Newbery Award winner! Recommended for grades 5 -8, it is a series of interconnected monologues that highlight young people living in an English medieval village. Each character has a distinct personality and a role in the village society. It can be read and performed as a play.
With Courage and Cloth: Winning the fight for a woman's right to vote - by Ann Bausum ( grades 5 - 8)
This provides some fascinating details and background information about the women's suffrage movement. We learn that women suffered horribly, were attacked by mobs, imprisoned and force fed in jail as they battled for 72 years to get the right to vote. We learn about some of the key players in the women's movement and how they split into two groups that did not always work together. Photos bring the details to life and we see the cloth banners that woman sewed with messages of protest.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Book Review
Peak - by Roland Smith
Grades 5 - 8
An adventure story about a 14 year old boy that attempts to be the youngest to climb Mount Everest. As the story unfolds we learn a lot about mountain climbing and what it takes to get to the top. The riveting story is a journey that uncovers human nature and what the characters are really made of as they face unimaginable conditions and dangers. If you like survival stories, this is one you must read.
Grades 5 - 8
An adventure story about a 14 year old boy that attempts to be the youngest to climb Mount Everest. As the story unfolds we learn a lot about mountain climbing and what it takes to get to the top. The riveting story is a journey that uncovers human nature and what the characters are really made of as they face unimaginable conditions and dangers. If you like survival stories, this is one you must read.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
More new books have arrived in the library!
Come visit the library and see what's new!
Grades K - 2
Knuffle Bunny too - Mo Willems
Leaves - David Stein
The story of Passover - Norma Simon
Crayons from start to finish- Samuel Woods
Bear feels sick - Karma Wilson
There is a bird on your head! - Mo Willems
Delicious - Helen Cooper
I wonder why - Lois Rock
Grades 3 - 5
The Willoughbys - Lois Lowry
Lose, team, lose! - R.L. Stine
Why do dogs have wet noses? - Stanley Coren
The down to earth guide to global warming - David Laurie
No Talking - Andrew Clements
Emma-Jean Lazarus fell out of a tree - Lauren Tarshis
Dogs and cats - Steve Jenkins
Grades 4 - 8
An inconvenient truth - Albert Gore
Peak - Roland Smith
The abduction - Gordan Korman
The rescue - Gordon Korman
Kosher by design - kids in the kitchen - Susie Fishbein
Grades K - 2
Knuffle Bunny too - Mo Willems
Leaves - David Stein
The story of Passover - Norma Simon
Crayons from start to finish- Samuel Woods
Bear feels sick - Karma Wilson
There is a bird on your head! - Mo Willems
Delicious - Helen Cooper
I wonder why - Lois Rock
Grades 3 - 5
The Willoughbys - Lois Lowry
Lose, team, lose! - R.L. Stine
Why do dogs have wet noses? - Stanley Coren
The down to earth guide to global warming - David Laurie
No Talking - Andrew Clements
Emma-Jean Lazarus fell out of a tree - Lauren Tarshis
Dogs and cats - Steve Jenkins
Grades 4 - 8
An inconvenient truth - Albert Gore
Peak - Roland Smith
The abduction - Gordan Korman
The rescue - Gordon Korman
Kosher by design - kids in the kitchen - Susie Fishbein
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Book Review
Whirligig by Paul Fleischman
Gr 6 - 8
Brent is a 16 year old boy that makes a bad decision and causes a fatal accident. He then goes on a journey to each corner of the United States to build a whirligig in memory of the girl whose death he causes. The journey becomes one of forgiveness and atonement as he learns about the young man he is meant to be. Interwoven are stories about how his whirligigs have affected other people that come upon them. This is a beautifully written book that shows us that we may never know the consequences of some of our actions.
Gr 6 - 8
Brent is a 16 year old boy that makes a bad decision and causes a fatal accident. He then goes on a journey to each corner of the United States to build a whirligig in memory of the girl whose death he causes. The journey becomes one of forgiveness and atonement as he learns about the young man he is meant to be. Interwoven are stories about how his whirligigs have affected other people that come upon them. This is a beautifully written book that shows us that we may never know the consequences of some of our actions.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Book Review
Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
For young adults, Jane Yolen has written a beautiful book that follows a young woman’s journey to discover her beloved grandmother’s secrets. Becca has heard her grandmother, Gemma, tell an unusual version of Sleeping Beauty where she says that she once lived in a castle and is Briar Rose, who was awakened by the kiss of a Prince. Upon her grandmother’s death, Becca is surprised to learn that her family knows very little about her past. Becca travels to her grandmother’s homeland of Poland and uses the clues from her grandmother’s story and a box of mementos to uncover a riveting tale of Nazi horror. As the story unfolds, we also learn fascinating stories of courage and survival. Yolen weaves together Gemma’s imaginative version of the story of Sleeping Beauty with the unimaginable horrors that Gemma has kept secret all these years. Jane Yolen writes an imaginative and heartwarming tale that reminds us that we must keep memories alive but that some secrets are too painful to remember and that uncovering the past is not always easy.
For young adults, Jane Yolen has written a beautiful book that follows a young woman’s journey to discover her beloved grandmother’s secrets. Becca has heard her grandmother, Gemma, tell an unusual version of Sleeping Beauty where she says that she once lived in a castle and is Briar Rose, who was awakened by the kiss of a Prince. Upon her grandmother’s death, Becca is surprised to learn that her family knows very little about her past. Becca travels to her grandmother’s homeland of Poland and uses the clues from her grandmother’s story and a box of mementos to uncover a riveting tale of Nazi horror. As the story unfolds, we also learn fascinating stories of courage and survival. Yolen weaves together Gemma’s imaginative version of the story of Sleeping Beauty with the unimaginable horrors that Gemma has kept secret all these years. Jane Yolen writes an imaginative and heartwarming tale that reminds us that we must keep memories alive but that some secrets are too painful to remember and that uncovering the past is not always easy.
Monday, March 31, 2008
More New Books arrived in the library!
Come visit the library and borrow some of our new books!
Grades 3 - 6
Dreams in the Golden Country - Lasky
Judy Blume Biography - Telford
The Get Rich Quick Club - Gutman
Simple Sleight-of-Hand - Zenon
Super Simple Paper Airplanes - Robinson
Grades K - 2
Zoo-Looking - Fox
Castle on Hester Street - Heller
Look-Alikes Around the World - Steiner
Letter on the Wind - Lamstein
Light - Zalben
Froggy Plays Soccer- London
Draw Me a Star - Carle
Grades 3 - 6
Dreams in the Golden Country - Lasky
Judy Blume Biography - Telford
The Get Rich Quick Club - Gutman
Simple Sleight-of-Hand - Zenon
Super Simple Paper Airplanes - Robinson
Grades K - 2
Zoo-Looking - Fox
Castle on Hester Street - Heller
Look-Alikes Around the World - Steiner
Letter on the Wind - Lamstein
Light - Zalben
Froggy Plays Soccer- London
Draw Me a Star - Carle
Thursday, January 24, 2008
New Books In the Library
More New Books arrived in the Library today! Come see what we have!
Good Master! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village - Schlitz (2008 Newbery Book!)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret - Selznick (2008 Caldecott Winner!)
Elijah Of Buxton - Curtis (2008 Newbery Honor)
Elementary Chapter Books (grades 2 - 4)
Who Cloned the President -Roy
A Spy in the White House - Roy
Mostly Monty - Hurwitz
Moxy Maxwell Does not Love Stuart Little - Gifford
Picture Books ( N - 2)
The End - Larochelle
Yo-Yo Man - Pinkwater
Substitute Groundhog - Miller
Picture Books for all ages
Artist to Artist ; 23 Major illustrators talk to Children about Their Art
The Wall - Sis
Aztec, Inca & Maya - Eyewitness Books
Good Master! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village - Schlitz (2008 Newbery Book!)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret - Selznick (2008 Caldecott Winner!)
Elijah Of Buxton - Curtis (2008 Newbery Honor)
Elementary Chapter Books (grades 2 - 4)
Who Cloned the President -Roy
A Spy in the White House - Roy
Mostly Monty - Hurwitz
Moxy Maxwell Does not Love Stuart Little - Gifford
Picture Books ( N - 2)
The End - Larochelle
Yo-Yo Man - Pinkwater
Substitute Groundhog - Miller
Picture Books for all ages
Artist to Artist ; 23 Major illustrators talk to Children about Their Art
The Wall - Sis
Aztec, Inca & Maya - Eyewitness Books
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