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Brooklyn Bridge: a novel
By Karen Hesse. 2008
New York City, summer 1903. Fourteen-year-old Joseph Michtom's life changes when his Russian-immigrant parents invent the teddy bear and turn…
their Brooklyn apartment into a factory. The glitter of nearby Coney Island contrasts with the plight of homeless children living under the Brooklyn Bridge. For grades 5-8. 2008Julia Gillian (Julia Gillian Ser.)
By Alison McGhee. 2008
Nine-year-old Julia Gillian learns a lot about facing fear when she and her Saint Bernard, Bigfoot, take long walks through…
their Minneapolis neighborhood one hot summer. As she interacts with neighbors, Julia seeks the courage to finish reading a book that might have an unhappy ending. For grades 3-6. 2008Paula Deen's my first cookbook (Simon & Schuster books for young readers)
By Paula H Deen. 2008
Introduces kitchen safety, cooking terms, measuring, setting the table, and manners. Features recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks, birthday…
and holiday treats, dishes for parents, and arts and crafts projects. From the simple--ants on a log--to the more complicated--meat stew with veggies. Adult help recommended. For grades 2-4. 2008Jane Goodall: a twentieth-century life (Up Close Ser.)
By Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen. 2008
Biography of the British primatologist born in 1934 who has spent many years in Africa studying chimpanzees in the wild.…
Features her dedication to field research, her marriages, her family, the 1975 kidnapping of Jane's colleagues from Gombe, and her ongoing championing of chimpanzees. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2008Dragon flight
By Jessica Day George. 2008
Creel, the heroine of Dragon Slippers (BR 17590), is summoned to the palace to use her expertise against an evil…
dragon that threatens the kingdom. She also looks forward to sharing adventures again with Prince Luka, the king's youngest son. For grades 5-8. 2008Annie invites her cousin Henry, his family, and his big dog Mudge to dress up and celebrate Annie's birthday at…
her house with her father and her pet rabbit Snowball. But Annie and Henry have different ideas about the meaning of dress-up. Three short chapters. For grades K-3. 2007W.E.B. Du Bois: a twentieth-century life (Up Close Ser.)
By Tonya Bolden. 2008
Biography of African American activist, poet, and scholar William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963). Discusses his earning a PhD from…
Harvard University and his commitment to racial equality, justice, and world peace in the context of segregation, the Jim Crow laws, and two world wars. For grades 6-9. 2008The wild girls
By Pat Murphy. 2008
In 1972, twelve-year-old Joan regrets moving to California until she meets Sarah--a kindred spirit with whom Joan enjoys romping in…
the woods and making up stories. The girls are recruited for a summer writing class that changes their perspective about storytelling and themselves. For grades 5-8. 2007Our farm: four seasons with five kids on one family's farm
By Michael J Rosen. 2008
Describes the seasonal routines and adventures of the Bennett family--Caleb, Chase, Cayne, Grey, Ali, and their parents--who live on a…
150-acre farm in Ohio. Discusses family chores involving the cows, chickens, and dogs; going hunting, sledding, and swimming; raising food; and attending school. For grades 4-7. 2008Presents unusual facts about U.S. presidents, such as who gave the shortest inaugural speech, who had the first indoor plumbing…
at the White House, who was the last to have a beard, what Abraham Lincoln carried in his stovepipe hat, and much more. Uncontracted braille. For grades 3-6. 2008Just Grace goes green (Just Grace Ser.)
By Charise Mericle Harper. 2009
When Miss Lois teaches her class ways to "go green," Just Grace learns to recycle, conserve, and reuse things to…
save the Earth. But convincing her mother to cooperate is not easy. For grades 2-4. 2009African critters (Nat Geo - General Ser.)
By Robert B Haas. 2008
Accompany a wildlife photographer on safari in Africa, where he observes the actions and movements of a mother leopard and…
two cubs, a herd of elephants, a pack of wild dogs, a pride of lions, as well as hyenas, hippos, rhinos, cheetahs, and itty-bitty critters, too. For grades 3-6. 2008The adventures of Sir Givret the Short (The Knight's Tales)
By Gerald Morris. 2008
Young Givret, easily the shortest man at King Arthur's court, becomes a knight because of his clever mind and quick…
thinking, which he uses to help others. For grades 3-6. 2008Annie wishes she had some friends to enjoy a dainty tea party with. Her cousin Henry helps her make a…
sign to start a club, and his idea works! Three short chapters. For grades K-3. 2008Orangutan tongs: poems to tangle your tongue
By Jon Agee. 2008
Snow falling in spring: Coming of age in China during the cultural revolution
By Moying Li-Marcus. 2008
Recounts the end of the author's happy childhood in 1950s-1960s Beijing when the harsh realities of political change engulfed her…
family. Describes beloved relatives being denounced, schools being closed, and books being forbidden, but her educational desires enduring. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2008Houndsley likes the quiet of winter's first snow, but Catina worries they will be snowed in and miss the concert…
they have been practicing for. However, the two friends still plan ways to enjoy this snowy day together. Three short chapters. For grades K-3. 2008Annie and Snowball and the cozy nest: the fifth book of their adventures (Annie and Snowball)
By Cynthia Rylant. 2009
From the porch swing, Annie and her bunny Snowball spy a nest and watch to find out who is building…
it. Annie's father lifts her up to see the eggs inside. And finally one morning, they hear the baby birds chirping. Four short chapters. For grades K-3. 2009It never rains in Antarctica: and other freaky facts about climate, land, and nature (Freaky facts)
By Barbara Seuling. 2009
Odd facts about geography arranged by such topics as deserts and caves, mountains and islands, and weather and climate. "How…
the Earth Has Changed" collects info-bytes on fossils, catastrophes, and population--including, for example: in 6,000 B.C. there were 10 million people, now there are 6.6 billion. For grades 3-6. 2009The case of the stinky socks (The milo And Jazz Mysteries Ser. #1)
By Lewis B Montgomery. 2009
Milo becomes partners with his new neighbor Jazz (short for Jasmyne) as detectives in training on a first case involving…
Jazz's teenage brother Dylan, star pitcher for the school team. Someone has stolen Dylan's lucky (and stinky) socks from his locker before an important baseball game. For grades 2-4. 2009