WSSD Summer Reading Lists
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FIRST GRADE SUMMER READING LIST 2006

Fiction: Title

Author

Agapanthus Hum and the Eyeglasses

Joy Cowley

Arthur Lost and Found (series)

Marc Brown

Arthur's Loose Tooth (series)

Lillian Hoban

Axle Annie

Robin Pulver

Bark, George

Jules Feiffer

Biscuit Wants to Play (series)

Alyssa Capucilli

Bunny Cakes

Rosemary Wells

Curious George Plays Baseball (series)

H. A. Rey

Danny and the Dinosaur Go to Camp

Syd Hoff

Delores and the Big Fire

Andrew Clements

Duck for President

Doreen Cronin

Elvis the Rooster: Almost Goes to Heaven

Denys Cazet

Emma's Yucky Brother

Jean Little

Farfallina & Marcel

Holly Keller

Father Bear Comes Home (series)

E. H. Minarik

Flat Stanley (series)

Jeff Brown

Fluffy Grows A Garden (series)

K. H. McMullan

Food Fight!

Carol Diggory Shields

Fox All Week (series)

James Marshall

Frog and Toad Together (series)

Arnold Lobel

George Shrinks

William Joyce

Good Night, Good Knight

Shelley Moore Thomas

Green Eggs and Ham

Dr. Seuss

Gus and Gertie and the Lucky Charm

Joan Lowery Nixon

Harley

Star Livingston

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Crockett Johnson

Harry Goes to Day Camp (series)

Harriet Ziefert

Hattie and the Fox

Mem Fox

Henry and Mudge (series)

Cynthia Rylant

Henry Builds a Cabin

D. B. Johnson

Herbert Fieldmouse-Secret Agent

Kevin O'Malley

Hooway for Wodney Wat

Helen Lester

How I Became a Pirate

Melinda Long

Inspector Hopper (series)

Doug Cushman

Iris and Walter True Friends

Elissa Haden Guest

Just For You

Mercer Mayer

"Let's Get a Pup!" Said Kate

Bob Graham

Madeline (series)

Ludwig Bemelmans

Madlenka

Peter Sis

Max

Bob Graham

Mildred and Sam

Sharleen Collicott

Minnie and Moo: The Night of the Living Bed (series)

Denys Cazet

Mole and Shrew Find a Clue

Jackie French Koller

More Tales of Amanda Pig (series)

Jean Van Leeuwen

Mr. Grumpy's Motor Car

John Burningham

Mr. Putter and Tabby (series)

Cynthia Rylant

Nate the Great (series)

M. Weinman Sharmat

No, David!

David Shannon

Olivia and the Missing Toy

Ian Falconer

Poppleton in Spring (series)

Cynthia Rylant

Something Beautiful

Sharon Dennis Wyeth

The Case of the Two Masked Robbers

Lillian Hoban

The Foot Book

Dr. Seuss

The High-Rise Private Eyes: The Case of the Climbing Cat (series)

Cynthia Rylant

The Magic Hockey Stick

Peter Maloney

The Snow Baby

Margaret Hillert

The Very Busy Spider

Eric Carle

Titch

Pat Hutchins

When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry

Molly Bang

Whose Mouse Are You?

Robert Kraus

Yoko's Paper Crane

Rosemary Wells

Young Cam Jansen and The Double Beach Mystery (series)

David Adler

Non-Fiction: Title

Author

Bridges Connect: A Building Block Book

Lee Sullivan Hill

Dig Wait Listen: A Desert Toad's Tale

April Pulley Sayre

Waiting for Wings

Lois Ehlert

Poetry: Title

Author

Bubblegum Delicious

Dennis Lee

Little Dog Poems

Kristine George

Sing a Song of Piglets: A Calendar in Verse

Eve Bunting

You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Stories to Read Together

Mary Ann Hoberman

END OF SECOND GRADE SUMMER READING LIST 2006

Fiction: Title

Author

7 x 9 = Trouble!

Claudia Mills

A Bad Case of Stripes

David Shannon

Amelia Bedelia (series)

Peggy Parish

Angela's Top-Secret Computer Club

Holly Keller

Arthur Chapter Book: Binky Rules (series)

Stephen Krensky

Beany Goes to Camp (series)

Susan Wojciechowski

Cam Jansen and the School Play Mystery

David A. Adler

Dog-Gone Hollywood (series)

Marjorie W. Sharmat

Elisa Michaels, Bigger & Better

Johanna Hurwitz

Ever-Clever Elisa

Johanna Hurwitz

Freckle Juice

Judy Blume

George and Martha (series)

James Marshall

George Washington's Teeth

Deborah Chandra

Gloria Rising

Ann Cameron

Gooney Bird Greene

Lois Lowry

Heat Wave at Mud Flat

James Stevenson

Horrible Harry and the Dragon War (series)

Suzy Kline

How to Eat Fried Worms

Thomas Rockwell

Humpty Dumpty Egg-Splodes

Kevin O'Malley

Jackalope

Janet Stevens

Junie B. Jones First Grader (At Last!) (series)

Barbara Park

Kids of the Polk Street School (series)

Patricia Reilly Giff

Larky Mavis

Brock Cole

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire

Gordon Korman

Little Bill (series)

Bill Cosby

Martha and Skits (series)

Susan Meddaugh

Marvin Redpost: Why Pick on Me? (series)

Louis Sachar

Minnie and Moo and the Seven Wonders of the World

Denys Cazet

Miss Nelson is Missing!

Harry Allard

Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers

Karen Winnick

Pinky and Rex (series)

James Howe

Rosie's Big City Ballet

Patricia Reilly Giff

Runaway Radish

Jessie Haas

Saving Sweetness

Diane Stanley

Shrek!

William Steig

Soccer Cats: All Keyed Up (series)

Matt Christopher

Something Queer on Vacation (series)

Elizabeth Levy

Spider Storch's Fumbled Field Trip (series)

Gina Willner Pardo

Sylvester and The Magic Pebble

William Steig

The Littles (series)

John Peterson

The Lost and Found

Mark Teague

The Web Files

Margie Palatini

Twister on Tuesday (Magic Tree House series)

Mary Pope Osborne

Weslandia

Paul Fleischman

Zelda and Ivy (series)

Laura McGee Kvasnosky

Non-Fiction: Title

Author

America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle

David Adler

Bats: Strange and Wonderful

Laurence Pringle

Bugs for Lunch

Margery Facklam

Eleanor

Barbara Cooney

Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man

David Adler

Mack Made Movies

Don Brown

Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip (series)

Joanna Cole

My Name is Georgia: A Portrait

Jeanette Winter

The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew up to Become Dr. Seuss

Kathleen Krull

The Story of Ruby Bridges

Robert Coles

Poetry: Title

Author

Big, Bad, and a Little Bit Scary: Poems That Bite Back!

ill. Wade Zahares

Dinosaur Dinner (With a Slice of Alligator Pie)

Dennis Lee

Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs

Douglas Florian

Monster Goose

Judy Sierra

Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems

Kristine O'Connell George

END OF THIRD GRADE SUMMER READING LIST 2006

Title: Fiction

Author

A-Z Mysteries: Panda Puzzle (series)

Ron Roy

Adventures of the Bailey School Kids (series)

Debbie Dadey & others

All of a Kind Family (series)

Sydney Taylor

Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart

Vera B. Williams

Amber Brown is Not a Crayon (series)

Paula Danziger

Annie Pitts, Burger Kid (series)

Diane deGroat

Baseball Fever

Johanna Hurwitz

Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days

Stephen Manes

Bunnicula (series)

James Howe

Caleb's Story (series)

Patricia MacLachlan

Cinder Edna

Ellen Jackson

Class Trip to the Cave of Doom (series)

K. H. McMullan

Dear Whiskers

Ann Whitehead Nagda

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping Frog (series)

Donald Sobol

Fairy Realm: Charm Bracelets (series)

Emily Rodda

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Roald Dahl

Frindle

Andrew Clements

Fudge-A-Mania (series)

Judy Blume

Ghost Trap: A Wild Willie Mystery (series)

Barbara M. Joosse

Goin' Someplace Special

Patricia McKissack

Hey Kids, Do You Want To Buy A Bridge? (series)

Jon Scieszka

Horrible Harry Goes to Sea (series)

Suzy Kline

How to Be Cool in the Third Grade

Betsy Duffey

Howie Bowles and Uncle Sam (series)

Kate Banks

It Came From Beneath the Bed: Tales From the House of Bunnicula (series)

James Howe

Jane On Her Own: A Catwings Tale (series)

Ursula LeGuin

Jenius: The Amazing Guinea Pig

Dick King-Smith

Judy Moody Gets Famous (series)

Megan McDonald

Lady Lollipop

Dick King-Smith

Love That Dog

Sharon Creech

Marvin Redpost: Alone in His Teacher's House (series)

Louis Sachar

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (series)

Betty MacDonald

Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar, The (series)

Gertrude Warner

Not My Dog

Colby Rodowsky

Owen Foote, Money Man (series)

Stephanie Greene

Pee Wee's Tale (series)

Johanna Hurwitz

Polar, The Titanic Bear

Daisy Spedden

Prince of the Pond

Donna Jo Napoli

Puppy Sister

S. E. Hinton

Rockin' Reptiles (series)

Stephanie Calmenson

Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter

Diane Stanley

Sable

Karen Hesse

Seven Brave Women

Betsy Hearne

Skinnybones

Barbara Park

Soccer Shark

Donna Jo Napoli

Spider Storch, Rotten Runner (series)

Gina Willner-Pardo

Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide (series)

Holly Black

Squids Will Be Squids

Jon Scieszka

Stage Fright on a Summer Night (Magic Tree House Series)

Mary Pope Osborne

Starting School

Johanna Hurwitz

Starting with Alice

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Staying Nine

Pam Conrad

Stone Fox

John Reynolds

Stranger in Right Field (series)

Matt Christopher

Sweet and Sour Lily (series)

Sally Warner

T. F. Letters

Karen Ray

Tea with Milk

Allen Say

Thank you, Mr. Falker

Patricia Polacco

The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse (series)

Bruce Hale

The Gold-threaded Dress

Carolyn Marsden

The Littles (series)

John Peterson

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

Mordecai Gerstein

The Mouse and the Motorcycle (series)

Beverly Cleary

The Year of Miss Agnes

Kirkpatrick Hill

Winners Take All

Fred Bowen

Wizard at Work

Vivian Vande Velde

Zathura

Chris Van Allsburg

Zucchini

Barbara Dana

Title : Non-Fiction

Author

26 Fairmount Avenue (series)

Tomie de Paola

Animal Stories

Dick King-Smith

Brain Juice: American History Freshly Squeezed

Carol Diggory Shields

Dian Fossey and the Mountain Gorillas

Jane A. Schott

Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins..Artist and Lecturer

Barbara Kerley

Duke Ellington

Andrea Pinkney

Feathers, Flaps, & Flops: Fabulous Early Fliers

Bo Zaunders

Finn MacCoul and His Fearless Wife

Robert Byrd

Firetalking (Meet the Author series)

Patricia Polacco

Flower Alphabet Book

Jerry Pallotta

From Head to Toe: The Amazing Body and How it Works

Barbara Seuling

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

Kathleen Krull

It's Disgusting and We Ate It

James Solheim

Molly Bannaky

Alice McGill

My Season with Penguins: An Antarctic Journal

Sophie Webb

The Pot that Juan Built

Nancy Andres-Goebel

Scrambled States of America

Laurie Keller

So You Want to be President?

Judith St. George

The One Eyed Giant and Other Monsters from the Greek Myths

Anne Rockwell

Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest

Steve Jenkins

Traveling Man: The Journey of Ibn Battuta, 1325-1354

James Rumford

Walter Wick's Optical Tricks

Walter Wick

Wild Boy

Mordecai Gerstein

Title: Poetry

Author

Awful Ogre's Awful Day

Jack Prelutsky

Bow Wow, Meow Meow: it's rhyming cats and dogs

Douglas Florian

Frogs Wore Red Suspenders

Jack Prelutsky

Giant Children

Brod Bagert

In Daddy's Arms I am Tall

Javaka Steptoe

It's About Dogs

Tony Johnston

The Spider and the Fly

Mary Howitt

END OF FOURTH GRADE SUMMER READING LIST 2006

*Almond, David Skellig

Michael retreats to the garage of his dilapidated house and finds a mysterious stranger who is something like a bird and something like an angel.

*Bradley, Kimberly B. Ruthie's Gift

Just before the beginning of World War I, 8 year old Ruthie, who lives on a farm in Indiana with her parents and 6 brothers, tries to behave like a lady as she longs for a sister.

* Brooks, Walter R. Freddy the Detective (series)

Freddy the pig does some detective work in order to solve the mystery of a missing toy train.

*Bruchac, Joseph Skeleton Man

In the care of an odd "great uncle", Molly must rely on an old Mohawk story for guidance and reassurance.

Cleary, Beverly Ramona's World (series)

The continuing adventures of beloved character Ramona, her big sister Beezus, and baby sister Roberta.

*Clements, Andrew A Week in the Woods

The 5th grade's annual camping trip tests Mark's survival skills and his relationship with a teacher.

* Collins, Suzanne Gregor The Overlander

Eleven-year-old Gregor finds himself hurtled into "Underland" (under his New York apartment building) and discovers his arrival there was foretold in a prophecy.

*Coville, Bruce The Skull of Truth

Charlie, a sixth-grader with a compulsion to lie, acquires a mysterious skull that forces its owner to tell the truth.

* Creech, Sharon Ruby Holler

Thirteen-year-old twins who have grown up in an orphanage are invited on an adventure in an "almost magical" place called Ruby Holler.

*Dahl, Roald Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Each of 5 children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into a chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his/her own

*Dahl, Roald Matilda

Matilda applies her mental powers to rid her school of its evil, child-hating headmistress and restore a nice teacher to financial security.

*DeFelice, Cynthia The Ghost of Fossil Glen (trilogy)

Allie knows it's not her imagination when she hears a voice and sees in her mind's eye a girl who seems to be seeking help.

* Delton, Judy Back Yard Angel (series)

Responsibility for her 10-year-old brother weighs heavily on Angel's shoulders.

* DiCamillo, Kate Because of Winn Dixie

Ten-year-old India describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big, ugly dog.

*DiCamillo, Kate The Tale of Despereaux

A small mouse with special talents foils a devious rat's plot to ruin him and the princess he loves.

*Dixon, Franklin W. Hardy Boys (series)

Stories about teenage brothers who moonlight as private investigators.

* DuPrau, Jeanne The City of Ember

An ancient parchment may hold the key to finding the "outside world" before a city's lights go out forever.

*Erdrich, Louise The Birchbark House

In 1847, a 7-year-old Ojibwa girl lives through the joys of summer and perils of winter at her home near Lake Superior.

*Gantos, Jack Joey Pigza Loses Control

Joey, who is still taking medication to keep him from getting too "wired", spends the summer with the father he has never known.

* Giff, Patricia Reilly Lily's Crossing

During a summer spent at Rockaway Beach in 1944, Lily's friendship with a young Hungarian refugee causes her to view the war, and her own world, differently.

*Giff, Patricia Reilly Pictures of Hollis Woods

Twelve-year-old Hollis remembers another happy time in a foster home while staying with an elderly artist who needs her.

* Griffin, Adele Witch Twins (series)

Unhappy about their father's remarriage, 10-year-old twin witches struggle to discover a way to resolve their dilemma.

*Gutman, Dan Honus and Me

Joey, who loves baseball but is not very good at it, finds a valuable 1909 Honus Wagner card and travels back in time to meet the player in person.

* Haddix, Margaret P Because of Anya

As Anya loses her hair due to a medical condition, a friend and classmate is inspired to stand up for herself.

*Haddix, Margaret P. Running Out of Time

Jessie is horrified to learn that her village in 1840, beset by a diphtheria epidemic, is a tourist attraction of the future.

* Hiassen, Carl Hoot

Roy and a friend attempt to save a colony of owls threatened at a proposed construction site.

* Holm, Jennifer L. Boston Jane (trilogy)

While living among Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest in 1854, Jane finds little use for her lessons in "etiquette for young ladies".

*Hughes, Ted Iron Giant

The fearsome iron giant becomes a hero when he challenges a huge space monster.

* Ibbotson, Eva Dial-a-Ghost

A family of nice ghosts protects a British orphan from the diabolical plans of his evil guardians.

* Keene, Carolyn Nancy Drew Mysteries (series)

Ever-popular stories about an intrepid teenaged sleuth and her "cases".

* Lasky, Kathryn Marie Antoinette (Royal Diary series)

In 1769, the future queen of France chronicles life in the Austrian Court.

* Lawrence, Iain The Wreckers (trilogy)

Stranded in a coastal town after a shipwreck, John must save his father and himself from an evil secret.Stranded in a coastal town after a shipwreck, John must save his father and himself from an evil secret.

*Lawrence, Caroline The Thieves of Ostia: A Roman

In 79 A.D., children of different backgrounds work together to discover who killed a pet dog and why.

* Levine, Gail Carson Ella Enchanted

In this variation of the Cinderella story, Ella struggles against the curse which requires her to obey any order given to her.

* Levine, Gail Carson Dave at Night

When Dave is treated cruelly at the Hebrew Home for boys, he sneaks out and is welcomed into the music and culture-filled world of Harlem.

* Lisle, Janet Taylor Lost Flower Children

After their mother's death, Olivia and Nellie go to live with their great aunt and slowly bring an overgrown garden back to life, enabling them to adjust to their new life as well.

*Martin, Ann M. The Meanest Doll in the World

Dolls who are best friends leave home in a backpack and conspire to stop a doll princess who "threatens all doll kind."

* McKissack, Patricia Runaway Home

In 1886, an 11 year old African-American girl and her family befriend and give refuge to a runaway Apache boy.

* Morris, Gerald The Squire's Tale (series)

Fourteen-year-old Terence discovers the secret to his own identity when he becomes a squire to a young knight.

*Myers, Walter Dean The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins

A 17-year-old soldier from central Virginia records his experiences in a journal as his regiment takes part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy.

* Napoli, Donna Jo Three Days

Two men with unknown motives pick up hitchhiker, 11-year-old Jackie, after she is abandoned on a highway in Italy following her father's sudden death.

*Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds The Grand Escape (trilogy)

After years of being strictly house cats, Marco and Polo escape into the wonderful, but dangerous, outside world.

* Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds Shiloh Season (trilogy)

When Judd mistreats his dogs, Marty discovers how deep a hurt can go and how long it takes to heal.

*Peck, Robert Newton Soup (series)

The adventures and misadventures of Rob and Soup, two boys growing up in a small Vermont town.

* Pierce, Tamora First Test

The 10-year-old daughter of nobles must prove herself worthy of becoming a knight.

* Pullman, Philip Count Karlstein

A wicked count plots to abandon his nieces as prey for the Demon Huntsman and his hounds.

*Roberts, Willo Davis The Kidnappers

No one believes 11-year-old Joey when he claims to have witnessed the kidnapping of the class bully outside their expensive private school.

*Rodda, Emily Rowan of Rin (series)

Amid threats of dragons and other horrors, Rowan joins a group who must climb a mountain to restore their village's water supply.

*Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter (series)

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.

*Skolsky, Mindy W. Love From Your Friend, Hannah

From her rural home, Hannah writes letters to her pen pal and to President and Mrs. Roosevelt.

* Skurzynski, Gloria Wolf Stalker (series)

Twelve-year-old Jack, a sister, and their family's foster child join their veterinarian mother who is investigating strange wolf behavior in Yellowstone National Park.

*Smith, Robert K. Chocolate Fever

After eating too much chocolate, Henry breaks out in brown bumps that help him foil some hijackers and teach him a lesson about self indulgence.

*Snicket, Lemony The Bad Beginning (series)

After the sudden death of their parents, three children must depend on each other and their wits when their guardian conspires to get their fortune.

*Spinelli, Jerry Crash

His grandfather's stroke and his friendship with an unusual boy cause tough "Crash" Cougar to reevaluate the meaning and importance of family.

* VanDraanen, Wendelin Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy (series)

A Hollywood actress who had been competing with 13-year-old Sammy's mother for an important role is murdered, and Sammy and her friend investigate.

*VandeVelde, Vivian Smart Dog

Fifth grader Amy finds her life growing complicated when she meets and tries to hide an intelligent, talking dog.

* VandeVelde, Vivian Heir Apparent

A 14-year-old girl must hurry to win a virtual reality game before she is harmed by the equipment to which she is connected.

*Wordlaw, Lee 101 Ways to Bug Your Parents

When his parents call off the family vacation and enroll him in a creative writing class instead, 12-year-old Steve comes up with a wacky moneymaking scheme.

* Waugh, Sylvia Space Race

When he learns that he and his father must soon leave Earth, 11-year-old Thomas is upset, but a terrible accident makes things even worse.

* Yolen, Jane Odysseus in the Serpent Maze (series)

Thirteen-year-old Odysseus longs to be a hero and proves himself worthy.

NON FICTION

Bartoletti, Susan Campbell Kids on Strike

A comprehensive history of 19th century and early 20th century labor strikes, highlighting efforts to improve the quality of life for child workers.

Behler, John L. Reptiles (series)

A first field guide to the world of reptiles, including discussions of subspecies, behavior, and habitat and illustrated with detailed photographs.

Bishop, Nic Digging for Bird Dinosaurs

In 1998, a team of paleontologists travels to Madagascar to excavate fossil birds.

Brewster, Hugh Anastasia's Album

A comprehensive collection of family photographs detail the life and times of Grand Duchess Anastasia, daughter of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia.

Bridges, Ruby Through My Eyes

The author relates her experiences as a six-year-old in 1960 when her school in New Orleans was integrated.

Climo, Shirley Magic and Mischief: Tales from Cornwall

A rich collection of stories detailing the charms, powers, and adventures of magical beings.

Cummings, Pat Talking with Adventurers

Twelve men and women of science discuss their occupations and describe the scariest things that have ever happened to them.

Deem, James M. Bodies from the Bog

Bog bodies discovered in northern Europe reveal important information about early civilizations.

Harness, Cheryl The Revolutionary John Adams

John Adams' role in the American Revolution is emphasized in this biography.

Huck, Charlotte S. The Black Bull of Norroway

A traditional Scottish tale in which a brave girl sets out to seek her fortune and ultimately finds true love.

Kehret, Peg Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio

The author describes her battle against polio and her efforts to overcome its debilitating effects.

Lauber, Patricia Who Came First?: New Clues to Prehistoric Americans

Recent archaeological findings may further explain the origins of the first humans to settle in America.

Leedy, Loreen There's a Frog in my Throat: 440 Animal Sayings Little Bird Told Me

Readers will enjoy this fun collection of sayings which use animal words. Examples such as "dust bunnies", "mouse potato", "in fine feather", and hundreds more are explained.

Lunge-Larse, Lise The Troll With No Heart in His Body

Stories from Norway about clever children who consistently outsmart trolls.

Maestro, Betsy The Story of Clocks and Calendars

Discusses the year 2000 as a milestone marking two thousand years of human achievement.

Pinkney, Jerry Aesop's Fables

Nearly sixty well and not-so-well known fables presented with exceptional illustrations.

Ross, Michael E. Exploring the Earth with John Wesley Powell

Biography of the geologist who mapped the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon.

Rylant, Cynthia Margaret, Frank and Andy

Brief biographies of three important writers of children's books.

Tchana, Katrin The Serpent Slayer

Strong and resourceful women are celebrated in this collection of traditional tales from around the world.

Thimmesh, Catherine The Sky's the Limit

Brief accounts of the work of a variety of women and girls in a variety of scientific fields.

Walker, Sally M. Fossil Fish Found Alive: Discovering the Coelacanth

The author traces the history of scientific inquiry regarding the ancient species long believed to be extinct.

Yolen, Jane Mightier than the Sword: World Folktales for Strong Boys

The triumph of "brains over brawn" is celebrated in this story collection.

POETRY

Ashman, Linda The Essential Worldwide Monster Guide

Legendary beasts from world folklore are the subjects of these funny rhymes.

Carroll, Lewis Lewis Carroll

A delightfully illustrated collection of the writer's poems newly published in the "Poetry for Young People" series.

Hopkins, Lee Bennett My America

Fifty poems, grouped by geographic region, create a portrait of the United States.

Lear, Edward Edward Lear

A selection of nonsense poems by the 18th century's children's poet are freshly illustrated in a new "Poetry for Young People" volume.

Prelutzky, Jack A Pizza the Size of the Sun

A variety of topics appear in this humorous poetry collection by a well-known children's poet.

Prelutzky, Jack, ed. Twentieth-Century Children's Poetry Treasure

Over 200 poems published in the 20th century, selected by a leading children's poet.

Thayer, Ernest Lawrence Casey at the Bat

In this new volume, the well-known ballad is beautifully and faithfully illustrated.

Woodson, Jacqueline Locomotion

At school, an 11-year-old finds his poetic voice and writes about his difficult life.


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