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O: The Night Gardner by Terry Fan & Eric Fan, 2016. Everyone enjoys the trees and shrubs clipped into animal masterpieces after dark but a lonely boy, spots the artist, and helps with his work. RL: 3.2 L: Betsy Red Hoodie by Gail Carson Levine, 2010. Little Red Riding Hood, her wolf friend, and sheep go to Grandmas, will Grandma be in trouble? RL: 2.0 M: Quest by Aaron Becker, 2014. On a rainy day in a city park, a girl and the boy take refuge by a doorway under a bridge. A king emerges from the door and passes them two a map before soldiers apprehend him. Returning to the magical Pallonezia, they find the city in flames, under siege. RL: K-3 W: I’m New Here by Anne Sibley O’Brien, 2015. Three children from other countries (Somalia, Guatemala, and Korea) struggle to adjust to their new home and school in the United States. RL: 1.5 W: If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don’t by Elise Parsley, 2015. A child provides insights, based on personal experience, into everything that can go wrong if one brings an alligator to school for show-and-tell. RL: 3.7 Chapter Books: R: Listen, Slowly by Lai Thanhha, 2015. Mai is sick of being perfect and her straight A's and attitude have gotten her an unwanted trip to Vietnam where after a rough start she grows close to her family and begins to understand her culture. RL: 5.3 O: The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall, 2015. Arthur is sentenced to community service helping the neighborhood Junk Man after he throws a brick at him and the junk he collects might be more important than he suspects. RL: 5.1 M: The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, 2015. A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother. RL: 4.1 L: Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan, 2015. Three characters become interwoven as the same harmonica becomes a part of the their lives. Starting with a puzzling quest from three mysterious sisters and a harmonica to decades later this quest unfolds before the reader. RL: 4.9 Non-fiction: M: The Inventors of LEGO® Toys” (Awesome Minds) by Erin Hagar, 2016. The story of how a Danish carpenter and his family turned a desperate situation into the most popular toy in history. RL: grades 3-6 R: Parrots Over Puerto Rico by Susan Roth, 2013. A combined history of the Puerto Rican parrot and the island of Puerto Rico, highlighting current efforts to save the Puerto Rican parrot by protecting and managing this endangered species. RL 5.7 L: I, Fly The Buzz about Flies and how Awesome they Are by Bridget Heos, 2015. Everything you would want to know about flies and maybe more. RL: 3.2 O: How They Croaked : the Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous by Georgia Bragg, 2012. Shares the sometimes gruesome details of the deaths of nineteen famous historical figures, including King Tut, Pocahontas, George Washington, Edgar Allan Poe, and Marie Curie. RL: grade 5-8. W: Hippos are Huge by Johnathon London, 2015. Introduces hippopotamuses, exploring their physical characteristics, noises, behaviors, and habitat. RL: 4.5 John Newberry Award
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña Randolph Caldecott Award Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear, illustrated by Sophie Blackall, written by Lindsay Mattick Theodor Seuss Geisel Don’t Throw It to Mo! by David A. Adler The Odyssey Award The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Robert F. Seibert Informational Book Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras by Duncan Tonatiuh Coretta Scott King Award Gone Crazy in Alabama by Rita Williams-Garcia (author) Trombone Shorty illustrated by Bryan Collier (Illustrator) Pura Belpre Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir by Margarita Engle (author) The Drum Girl illustrated by Rafael Lopez, written by Margarita Engle (Illustrator) Picture Books
L: Boxes for Katje by Candace Fleming, 2003. Set in Holland after WW II, a wonderful holiday read, this book truly expresses the joy of giving and caring for one another. RL: 3.5 O: Otis and the Tornado by Loren Long, 2011. When a tornado threatens his farm, Otis the tractor must try to save the animals, including an unfriendly bull. RL: 4.2 M: Maple & Willow Together by Lori Nichols. Follow sisters Maple and Willow as they do everything together, and it’s not always sunshine and rainbows. RL: 2.7 Chapter Books: M: Fishtale by Hans Bauer and Catherine Masciola. An ordinary fishing trip becomes an unforgettable adventure when twelve-year-old Sawyer pursues a legendary giant catfish and a stolen ring that may hold the key to his mother’s life. RL: 5.9 O: The Thing about Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin, 2015. Twelve-year-old Suzy Swanson wades through her intense grief over the loss of her best friend by investigating the rare jellyfish she is convinced was responsible for her friend's death. RL: 5.0 L: Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly, 2015. Can fish climb trees? A triumphant story that follows the life of a young girl with dyslexia. It’s amazing she’s lasted this long hiding her disability. RL: Non-fiction Books: O: Head Lice by Elise Gravel, 2015. Factual information presented in a hilarious way all about those pesky head lice. Check out the series. RL: 4.3 M: My Librarian is a Camel: How books are brought to children around the world by Margriet Ruurs. This is a photo essay of mobile libraries and a celebration of books and readers. L: Eye to Eye; How Animals See the World by Steve Jenkins, . A fabulous book about animal eyesight ( or not), and accompanying adaptations. The illustrations are well worth the time to browse through this book. Picture Books:
M: The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda D. Williams. RL: 3.5 W: Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. A very cute story about imaginary friends. RL: 3.6 R: The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus is a beautifully illustrated biography of Peter Roget and his fascination with words and lists starting as a child. RL: 4.2 O: Here comes the Tooth Fairy Cat by Deborah Underwood. Cat tries to trick the Tooth Fairy, but he meets his match in a mischievous mouse. RL: 1.4 L: Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds. A carrot loving rabbit meets his match as he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes. RL: 2.3 Chapter Books: O: Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman. 12 year old Emily and James rush from clue to clue , desperate to figure out the secret at the heart of the book scavenger game before its too late. RL: 6.0 L: Pure Dead Magic by Debi Gliori. A lot of fun and fantasy, Mary Poppins meets the Addams family. RL: 5.9 W: Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale. When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black! RL: 3.2 M: The Island of Dr. Libris by Chris Grabenstein. Billy’s spending the summer in a lakeside cabin that belongs to the mysterious Dr. Libris. But something strange is going on. RL: 3.9 R: ECHO by Pam Munzo Ryan is part fairy tale and part historical fiction, uses the power of music and magic to transform lives, and gives courage. RL: 5.3 Non-fiction Books: R: The True Cost of Toys by Mary Colson about the production of toys and what effects it has on the environment, on child labor, sweat shop labor and the economy of countries. RL: 7.2 L: Fatty Legs by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton. An autobiography of an eight-year-old Inuit girl. RL: 5.9 O: Mesmerized by Mara Rockliff. Discover how Benjamin Franklin’s scientific method challenged a certain Dr. Mesmer’s mysterious powers in a whimsical look at a true moment in history. RL: 5.0 M: Compare with Bears by, Kate Mineo. An introduction to set theory and numerical comparisons, using examples from the different types of bears. RL: 1.9 W: Ivan: the Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate. RL: 3.9 Non-Fiction Books: M: “How the Sphinx Got to the Museum” by Jessie Hartland . An informative and fascinating history of the Hatshepsut sphinx: RL = 6.5 O: "Feathers: Not just for flying" by Melissa Stewart and Sara Brannen. Young naturalists meet sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many uses of feathers. RL = 5.1 Picture Books: O: "Rosie Revere, Engineer" by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts. Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets who dreams of becoming a great engineer. RL = 4.2 M: “Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians”by Jackie Mims Hopkins. A twists of the well-know Fairy Tale that kids can relate to while visiting the school library: 5-Finger rule, finding a “just right” book. RL = 3.4 Chapter Books: O. "Fortunately, the Milk" by Neil Gaiman. A fantastical and descriptive explanation of the adventures a dad faced while trying to make it back home with his milk purchase. RL = 4.3 M: “Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library” by Chris Grabenstein . Kyle is one of twelve kids invited for an overnight sleepover in the library, hosted by Mr. Lemoncello, who must solve riddles and puzzles to escape the library. RL = 4.7 Non-Fiction Books: M: “Who Was Steve Jobs?” by Meg Belviso and Pamela D. Pollack. A biography, of the co-founder of Apple and Pixar. RL = 4.5 O: “Gravity” by Jason Chin. Introduces the concept of gravity and how it affects all things on Earth as well as in outer space. RL = 5.3 L: “Manfish” by Jennifer Berne. A wonderful biographical and pictorial depiction of Jacques Cousteau. RL = 4.3 R: "One Dead Spy: A revolutionary War Tale" by Nathan Hale. The story of America’s first spy, Nathan Hale, who was an officer and spy for the American rebels during the Revolutionary War. RL = 3.6 W: “That’s a Possibility: a Book about what might happen by Bruce Goldstone.” Introduces the ideas of something being possible, probable, or impossible. RL = 2.9 Picture Books: R: “Sam and Dave Dig a Hole” by Mac Barnett. Sam and Dave dig for treasure and come so close before they make decisions to change course. RL = 1.9 M: “Katie and the Starry Night” by James Mayhew. Katie can't resist reaching to Van Gogh’s painting and taking a star only to have all the other stars come tumbling out. Will Katie be able to catch the stars before the gallery guard notices? RL = 3.3 L: “Willow finds a Way” by Lana Button. A great story about a child who not only stands up for herself but her fellow classmates when the “boss” of her class begins un-inviting people from her birthday party. RL = 2.9 W: “Snowflakes Fall” by Patricia MacLachlan and Steven Kellogg. Words and pictures portray life’s natural cycle: its beauty, its joy, and its sorrow. RL = 3.5 O: “The Flat Rabbit” by Bardur Oskarsson. When a dog and a rat come upon a rabbit flattened on the road in their neighborhood, they contemplate her situation, wondering what they should do to help her. RL = 3.0 Chapter Books: W. “Dory Fantsamagory” by Abby Hanlon. Dory’s wish is to play with her older siblings but ended up in a magnificent epic fantasy complete with sharp-toothed robbers and bearded fairy godmothers. RL = 2.1 O. “Out of My Mind” by Sharon M. Draper. the story of a brilliant girl who cannot speak or write. RL = 4.3 M. “Surviving Antarctica: Reality TV 2083” by Andrea White. Five fourteen–year–olds face a desperate situation on a deadly journey in Antarctica. RL = 4.5 L. “The Wings of Fire” series by Tui Sutherland. A group of dragons, all from different tribes are charged with fulfilling a prophecy and stopping a dragon war. RL = 5.0-6.4 R. “No Ordinary Day” by Deborah Ellis. When Valli discovers that her abusive aunt is not a real relative she sets out on her own to live in the streets of India, begging and stealing and often helps others worse off than herself. After learning of her beginning signs of leprosy she starts a new journey of health, education and community. RL = 4.4 |
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We, the staff of the Moscow School District Elementary Libraries are sharing our personal selections of great new reads for lower and upper elementary students. Archives
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