Title search results
Showing 1 - 20 of 31 items
Dinosaurs in your backyard: The Coolest, Scariest Creatures Ever Found in the USA!
By Alan Barnard, Hugh Brewster. 2009
Presents facts learned from fossilized evidence of dinosaur species that roamed the North American continent millions of years ago, like…
the Stegosaurus of Colorado. Discusses size, eating habits, head crests, skull shapes, tail clubs, raptor claws, and dinosaur descendants. For grades 3-6. 2009Pteranodon: the life story of a pterosaur
By Ruth Ashby, Phil Wilson. 2005
Examines the probable life cycle of a large flying reptile that lived in North America millions of years ago. Describes…
the Pteranodon's experiences hatching from an egg, learning to fly and hunt for his own food, escaping from enemies, and attracting a mate. For grades 2-4. 2005Time traveler: in search of dinosaurs and ancient mammals from Montana to Mongolia
By Michael Novacek, Michael J Novacek. 2002
Paleontologist and author of Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs (RC 44068) describes his adventures in the field, traveling to far-flung…
corners of the world and unearthing important fossils. Discusses techniques used in dating and establishing provenance and in reconstructing the geography of ages long past. 2002What's in Flora's Shoebox?
By Sarah Jane Conklin, Venus Angelica. 2022
Flora has been travelling all around the world and has seen wonderous things. How does she remember all the places…
she has been? Does she take artifacts home? Or does she buy souvenirs? What’s in Flora’s little red box under her bed?Better with Butter
By Victoria Piontek. 2021
"Afraid of absolutely everything, 12-year-old Marvel momentarily forgets her anxiety when she rescues a fainting goat named Butter and must…
fight for her new friend when she is told she might have to give Butter up forever." -- Provided by publisherMammoths on the move
By Lisa Wheeler, Kurt Cyrus. 2006
Join a pack of woolly mammoths as they trek south for the winter, braving fierce storms, deadly predators, and raging…
rivers while making their slow journey across the gorgeous unspoiled lands of this continent until finally they reach their goal. The author draws readers into the mystery of prehistory and of one of the most awesome beasts to ever walk the earth. For grades K-3Overboard!: Survivor diaries (Survivor Diaries)
By Terry Lynn Johnson. 2017
Eleven-year-old Travis and twelve-year-old Marina, separated from their families after being thrown into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of…
Washington, battle hypothermia as they struggle to survive. Includes Coast Guard-approved cold-water survival tips. For grades 3-6. 2017The last: Endling (Endling Ser. #1)
By Katherine Applegate. 2018
Fearing she may be the last of her kind, Byx sets off to find a safe haven and to see…
if the legends of hidden dairne packs are true. For grades 4-7. 2018Damselfly: a novel
By Chandra Prasad. 2018
When the Drake Rosemont Academy fencing team's Tokyo-bound plane crashes on a jungle-choked island, the teens hope for rescue but…
will need to use all their ingenuity to survive the deadly jungle. Violence and strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018A handful of stars
By Cynthia Lord. 2015
When her blind dog, Lucky, slips his collar, twelve-year-old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family…
is in Maine for the blueberry-picking season. The two forge a friendship, but are confronted with some of the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life. For grades 4-7. 2015Upon the head of the goat: a childhood in Hungary, 1939-1944
By Aranka Siegal. 2003
Author recounts her experiences as a young Jewish girl during Hitler's rise to power. Recalls being trapped in Ukraine while…
visiting her grandmother, returning to her family in Hungary, and being forcibly moved to an Auschwitz ghetto. Describes the many wartime restrictions. For grades 6-9. Newbery Honor Book. 1981Hunger (Riders Of The Apocalypse Ser. #1)
By Jackie Morse Kessler. 2010
Anorexic seventeen-year-old Lisabeth Lewis dreams that she has a new job--as Famine, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.…
Only Lisabeth isn't dreaming as she travels on her black steed to face true hunger in the world. For senior high readers. 2010Just Grace walks the dog (The just Grace Ser. #3)
By Charise Mericle Harper. 2008
With her best friend Mimi's help, Just Grace sets out to convince her parents that she is dependable and responsible…
and therefore ready for a pet dog. Her campaign includes drawing a dog named Chip-Up, taping him on a skateboard, and walking him in the park. For grades 2-4. 2008The tales of Uncle Remus: the adventures of Brer Rabbit
By Julius Lester. 1999
A retelling of forty-eight Brer Rabbit tales in "modified, contemporary, Southern black English," with modern allusions. Includes "How the Animals…
Came to Earth," "Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby," and "Brer Rabbit Tricks Brer Bear." For grades 5-8 and older readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 1987Frog and toad all year (An I can read book)
By Arnold Lobel. 1976
Five stories celebrating Frog and Toad's friendship and activities through all the seasons of the year, from sledding in winter…
to eating ice cream in summer. Beginning reader. For grades K-3. 1976Notre planète, notre maison
By Aimee Isaac. 2023
See below for English description.La planète que nous appelons notre maison compte un soleil qui réchauffe les montagnes et une…
baie qui bouillonne de vie. Elle possède un vaste océan et un rivage balayé par la brise. Et parmi toute cette beauté, il y a une ville, animée et fière, où les enfants chérissent et protègent la Terre sur laquelle ils vivent. Avec une prose lyrique, cet album magnifiquement illustré explore les liens entre toutes les merveilles de la Terre et l’importance de les protéger.The planet that we call home has a sun that warms up the mountainsand a bay that bubbles with life. It has an ocean, vast as can be, anda shore swept by the breeze. And among all that beauty, there's a town,bustling and proud, where kids cherish and protect the land theylive on. With lyrical prose that mounts page after page, this beautifullyillustrated picture book explores the interconnectivity of all theEarth's wonders and the importance of protecting them. Original title : The Planet We Call Home"The Miller family's move from Ohio to Montana was, for the most part, uneventful, except that Sadie Miller had to…
leave her beloved horse, the palomino named Paris. Still, she likes the Montana snows and her job at Aspen East Ranch serving the ranch hands. Unexpectedly, Ezra appears, the man who seems to be perfect in every way and fully intends to marry Sadie. But does she love him back? And who is this fascinating Mark who helps to rescue a dying horse and shows up at the Amish hymn-sing though he is English? Why can't she get his dark eyes and tall stature out of her mind? Now Sadie's own close-knit family is falling apart. Mam claims her head is cluttered and unclear, and she no longer trusts herself to make a chocolate cake from scratch or to cut Reuben's hair in a straight line. The worst part is, Dat refuses to acknowledge Mam's struggles. Sadie finds some refuge in Nevaeh, a black and white paint. But when a dreadful accident involving wild horses occurs, Sadie must move forward into the unknown future. Will Dat let Mam seek professional help? Will Mam be willing to go? Will Mark be at the next hymn-sing? Is he Amish or English? Will he like her favorite pink dress? Will she see the wild horses again? Why do these phantom-like animals take her breath away every time they appear on the horizon?"--Provided by publisherWe the Sea Turtles: A collection of island stories
By Michelle Kadarusman. 2023
In a collection of powerful stories by Governor General’s Award-nominated author Michelle Kadarusman, eight children on islands around the world…
are each changed by a chance meeting with a turtle as they find their own grounding in an increasingly unpredictable world.A Bucket of Stars
By Suri Rosen. 2023
A story of two kids trying to save the world they know and heal the families they have.It’s the summer…
of 2003 and thirteen-year-old astronomer Noah Cooper has just moved to Queensport, a small town with a vast amateur sky full of stars. There he meets Tara Dhillon, a lonely girl and aspiring filmmaker. When the two team up to produce an astronomy movie and enter a film contest, they discover a secret plan to turn their rural hamlet into a huge subdivision.Noah and Tara must use their unique skills to identify the culprits who plan on paving over the historic county — and try to save the infinite beauty of the stars. As if that’s not enough to have at stake, Noah needs to win the prize money to buy a new telescope for his unemployed father — an ex-astronomer who’s almost given up on the stars, as well as life on earth.Touching on themes of activism, environmental anxiety and mental health, A Bucket of Stars will have readers cheering for Noah, a boy whose head is in the stars, and Tara, a girl who lives in a world of digital images — and their special bond that just might mend the world around them.The Sea Otter Way
By Nancy Dawson. 2020
A sea otter teaches her young pup how to dive for shellfish, their favorite food, and break them open on…
their bellies! Streaker, a southern sea otter pup, watches and learns the sea otter way of life from his mother until a storm hits, separating Streaker from his mother. Streaker will need to remember everything his mother taught him to survive! Will Streaker make it back to his mother?