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
Monday, March 31, 2008
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
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Books to enjoy for winter break!
Here are some books you may be interested in reading:
Grade 1 - 3
Miss Daisy is Crazy - Gutman
So you want to be an Inventor? - St. George
Punished - Luba
Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, A Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone Called Plastic - Jenkins
Grade 4 - 5
The Tale of Despereaux - DiCamillo
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher - Coville
Bud, not Buddy - Curtis
The Homework Machine - Gutman
Grade 6 -8
Escape - Fleischman
Vive La Paris - Codell
Marley, A dog like no other -Grogan
Al Capone Does my Shirts - Choldenko
Grade 1 - 3
Miss Daisy is Crazy - Gutman
So you want to be an Inventor? - St. George
Punished - Luba
Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, A Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone Called Plastic - Jenkins
Grade 4 - 5
The Tale of Despereaux - DiCamillo
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher - Coville
Bud, not Buddy - Curtis
The Homework Machine - Gutman
Grade 6 -8
Escape - Fleischman
Vive La Paris - Codell
Marley, A dog like no other -Grogan
Al Capone Does my Shirts - Choldenko
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
More new books!
Come to the library to see what's new. We just got a shipment of 30 new books! Some of the titles are listed below:
Fiction Chapter Books (grade 3 - 6)
Dude, Where's My Spaceship? - Greenburg
Lights, Camera, Liftoff - Greenburg
Princess Charlotte and the Birthday Ball - French
Pirates Ahoy! - McCann
Encyclopedia Brown Cracks the Case - Sobol
The Search for Sunken Treasure - Stilton
Scooby Doo and the Fishy Phantom - McCann
Non-fiction ( grades 1 - 5)
Recycling Materials - Barraclough
Reusing Things - Barraclough
Creative Costumes -
Caves - Walker
Water - Arlon
Super Size - Car
Fiction Chapter Books (grade 3 - 6)
Dude, Where's My Spaceship? - Greenburg
Lights, Camera, Liftoff - Greenburg
Princess Charlotte and the Birthday Ball - French
Pirates Ahoy! - McCann
Encyclopedia Brown Cracks the Case - Sobol
The Search for Sunken Treasure - Stilton
Scooby Doo and the Fishy Phantom - McCann
Non-fiction ( grades 1 - 5)
Recycling Materials - Barraclough
Reusing Things - Barraclough
Creative Costumes -
Caves - Walker
Water - Arlon
Super Size - Car
Monday, November 12, 2007
Book Reviews
Thanks for all your great comments! It is wonderful to see all the bright and thoughtful readers we have in our school.
Here are some brief reviews on books that I recently read. Check them out and see what you think.
Marley, A dog like no other
by John Grogan
Non-fiction, gr 4-8
This is a memoir written by the owner of Marley, a Labrador retriever. The author tells about their experiences from when they bring Marley home as a puppy to his final days. The dog has an uncontollable zest for life and the book offers many amusing glimpses into what it was like to live with him. It tells about how Marley is thrown out of obedience school and the endless trouble he gets into. It is well written with a sense of humor and a focus on Marley's unconditional love and loyalty. Caution: A few tissues are needed at the end of the book!!
The Last Book in the Universe
by Rodman Philbrick
Science fiction, gr 5 - 8
Taking place in the future, the world is a very different place after the "Big Shake." It is divided into latches run by lawless gangs and the only place where the sky is blue and the grass is green is Eden where only genetically improved people live. Spaz makes a journey to save his sister's life and meets a man named Ryter, who has written a book on scraps of paper; the last book. Can Spaz continue to tell his story?
Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
Fantasy fiction, gr 5 - 8
Coraline enters a world on the other side of a door, that is parallel to her own life but very different. The creepy world has another mother and father with buttons for eyes, and there are rats and a cat that talks. At first it seems like a better place, but this other mother and father want to change Coraline and never let her go. She has to use all her wits to get away.
Here are some brief reviews on books that I recently read. Check them out and see what you think.
Marley, A dog like no other
by John Grogan
Non-fiction, gr 4-8
This is a memoir written by the owner of Marley, a Labrador retriever. The author tells about their experiences from when they bring Marley home as a puppy to his final days. The dog has an uncontollable zest for life and the book offers many amusing glimpses into what it was like to live with him. It tells about how Marley is thrown out of obedience school and the endless trouble he gets into. It is well written with a sense of humor and a focus on Marley's unconditional love and loyalty. Caution: A few tissues are needed at the end of the book!!
The Last Book in the Universe
by Rodman Philbrick
Science fiction, gr 5 - 8
Taking place in the future, the world is a very different place after the "Big Shake." It is divided into latches run by lawless gangs and the only place where the sky is blue and the grass is green is Eden where only genetically improved people live. Spaz makes a journey to save his sister's life and meets a man named Ryter, who has written a book on scraps of paper; the last book. Can Spaz continue to tell his story?
Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
Fantasy fiction, gr 5 - 8
Coraline enters a world on the other side of a door, that is parallel to her own life but very different. The creepy world has another mother and father with buttons for eyes, and there are rats and a cat that talks. At first it seems like a better place, but this other mother and father want to change Coraline and never let her go. She has to use all her wits to get away.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Book review
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett (mystery - grades 6 -8)
Petra and Calder, sixth graders, find unusual coincidences and events that lead them to the center of an art scandal. A priceless painting by Jan Vermeer is missing and the thief is demanding that the art world take a closer look at paintings that may be forgeries. Petra and Calder follow clues and their powers of intuition to try and solve the crime. The book includes codes, pantominoes, and puzzles in the illustrations for those students that enjoy puzzle solving. It is an interesting book that keeps you entertained from beginning to end.
Petra and Calder, sixth graders, find unusual coincidences and events that lead them to the center of an art scandal. A priceless painting by Jan Vermeer is missing and the thief is demanding that the art world take a closer look at paintings that may be forgeries. Petra and Calder follow clues and their powers of intuition to try and solve the crime. The book includes codes, pantominoes, and puzzles in the illustrations for those students that enjoy puzzle solving. It is an interesting book that keeps you entertained from beginning to end.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Book Reviews
Here are some new reviews of books that I recently read. Feel free to post comments if you read the books or if they sound like something you would like to read.
Vive La Paris - by Esme Raji Codell
fiction - grades 5 -8
Paris McCray is an African American girl in 5th grade that is taking piano lessons with Mrs. Rosen, a holocaust survivor. Mrs. Rosen teaches Paris about France and offers her unsolicited advice. Paris also learns about the bully in her brother's life and other bullies in the world. Paris misunderstands Mrs. Rosen when she explains that she had to wear a yellow star and had numbers tattooed on her arm. Paris thinks she was in some kind of "club" or "gang". Paris learns about the holocaust and is overwhelmed. Now she knows what people are capable of and it affects her deeply. The dialect of the characters are true to form and yiddish expressions are sprinkled throughout the story. It is an enjoyable book to read but deals with very serious issues.
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 - by Christopher Paul Curtis
historical fiction - grades 4 - 7
Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Award
This is a humorous and well written book about an African American family. It is told from the viewpoint of Kenny, a 4th grader explaining some of the antics in school and with his brother and sister. The family travels in their big old car from Flint, Michigan to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama. As historical fiction, the book offers a glimpse into what life was like for African Americans in 1963. They are there during the church bombing and experience one of the tragic moments in American history. This book is written with the same sense of humor as Bud, Not Buddy, Curtis' Newbery Award book and is a great read.
Vive La Paris - by Esme Raji Codell
fiction - grades 5 -8
Paris McCray is an African American girl in 5th grade that is taking piano lessons with Mrs. Rosen, a holocaust survivor. Mrs. Rosen teaches Paris about France and offers her unsolicited advice. Paris also learns about the bully in her brother's life and other bullies in the world. Paris misunderstands Mrs. Rosen when she explains that she had to wear a yellow star and had numbers tattooed on her arm. Paris thinks she was in some kind of "club" or "gang". Paris learns about the holocaust and is overwhelmed. Now she knows what people are capable of and it affects her deeply. The dialect of the characters are true to form and yiddish expressions are sprinkled throughout the story. It is an enjoyable book to read but deals with very serious issues.
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 - by Christopher Paul Curtis
historical fiction - grades 4 - 7
Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Award
This is a humorous and well written book about an African American family. It is told from the viewpoint of Kenny, a 4th grader explaining some of the antics in school and with his brother and sister. The family travels in their big old car from Flint, Michigan to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama. As historical fiction, the book offers a glimpse into what life was like for African Americans in 1963. They are there during the church bombing and experience one of the tragic moments in American history. This book is written with the same sense of humor as Bud, Not Buddy, Curtis' Newbery Award book and is a great read.
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