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How I Spent My Summer Vacation (Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System 2 #Level W, Fiction)
by Lynea BowdishHow I Spent My Summer Vacation Author: Lynea Bowdish
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
by Mark TeagueSome kids spend their summer vacation at camp. Some kids spend it at Grandma's house. Wallace Bleff spent his out west...on a ride, a rope, and a roundup he'll never forget.
How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend
by Gary GhislainDavid Gershwin's summer is about to take a turn for the weird. When his dad's new patient Zelda tells him she's from outer space and on a quest to take Johnny Depp back to her planet, he knows he should run away screaming. But with one look from her mean, green eyes, David's hooked, and soon he's leaping across rooftops, running from police, and stealing cars just to stay by her side. He might not be a typical hero, but David's going to get the girl even if it takes him to the ends of the earth--or beyond.
How I Survived Being a Girl
by Wendelin Van DraanenDuring the summer before sixth grade, Carolyn struggles with being a girl. She likes digging forts in the yard, riding her bike, spying on the strange neighbours. She hates dolls, dresses, and ribbons in her hair. But Carolyn learns that there can be advantages to being a girl, and that she can make being a girl work to her advantage. Near Christmas, Caroline gets a gift that she wasn't even aware that she wanted.
How I Survived Middle School: P. S. I Really Like You
by Nancy KrulikBestselling author Nancy Krulik takes an inside look at what it takes to survive middle school. Jenny has been getting gifts, cards, and notes from a secret admirer. Who could the mystery boy be? While Jenny is dealing with her admirer, Rachel and Felicia stop speaking following a basketball game in which Rachel refused to pass the ball to Felicia, and then missed the winning basket. Felicia called Rachel a ball hog in front of everyone. Now the girls are both trying to get their friends to choose sides! Will Jenny figure out who her secret admirer is? And more importantly, will her friends ever speak to one another again?
How I Survived Middle School: Can You Get an F in Lunch?
by Nancy KrulikJenny'll start sixth grade. She'll have her best friend, Addie, right there by her side. But Addie has other plans and they don't include Jenny. Could Addie really be ditching her for the Pops - the coolest seventh graders in the school?
How I Survived Middle School: Cheat Sheet
by Nancy KrulikIt's annual statewide history test challenge. This year, Joyce Middle School has two finalists, and both are Jenny's friends. But one finalist isn't known for finishing at the top of the class. Pops start a rumor that she cheated. Could it be true?
How I Survived Middle School: Madame President
by Nancy KrulikWhen Jenny's friends hear that Addie is running unopposed for sixth grade class president, they convince Jenny to put her name on the ballot. If Addie wins, the Pops will officially run the school. But can Jenny really stop the Pops?
How I Survived Middle School: The New Girl
by Nancy KrulikJoyce Kilmer Middle School is holding a fund-raising carnival. Jenny and Addie make a bet. The loser will have to wear her pajamas to school! The competition gets hotter with a new girl's arrival. Will she join Addie's group, or will she help Jenny?
How I Survived Middle School #8: It's All Downhill From Here
by Nancy KrulikBestselling author Nancy Krulik delves into the mind of a twelve-year-old trying to survive middle school.<P><P> It's wintertime at Joyce Kilmer Middle School, and everyone is thrilled when school is closed because of a huge snowstorm. Everyone except Jenny, that is! Addie's mom has to work, so Addie's spending the day at Jenny's house. Jenny's stuck hanging out with her former BFF while her friends all go sledding. Thinking about the upcoming school-sponsored ski trip helps get Jenny through the day, but will Addie ruin that for her, too?
How I Survived My Summer Vacation (Camp Haunted Hills #1)
by Bruce CovilleAs soon as Stuart Glassman sees the ad for a summer movie camp, he knows that this is the place for him. What the ad doesn't say is that Camp Haunted Hill is run by Gregory Stevens, the man who makes the world's scariest movies -- and that he plans to try out his special effects on the campers!
How I Survived My Summer Vacation: And Lived To Write The Story
by Robin FriedmanDetermined to write a novel during the summer before he starts high school, 13-year-old Jackie struggles with his inability to finish anything and with the advice of others. Authentic characters and razor-sharp dialogue mark this hilarious story about one boy's determination to become a writer.
How Is a Crayon Made?
by Oz CharlesEver wonder how crayons are made? Find out about all the steps that go into making your favorite crayons in this book!
How Is Sound Made? (Science Inquiry)
by Emily RaijSounds can be loud. Sounds can be soft. We use our ears to hear all kinds of sounds. But how is sound made? Let’s investigate to find out about sound!
How It Feels to Be a Boat
by James KwanSometimes being a boat is full of adventures and it's nothing but smooth sailing on the high seas, but sometimes arguing passengers can take you off course. When you run aground, will their teamwork give you the strength to make it through? Offbeat and imaginative, James Kwan gives us a glimpse of what it’s like to not only be a boat, but what it is to be human in both gentle and rough waters. Perfect for life’s transitions, this book tackles taking on change and indecision with grace, humor, and heart. It’s a reassuring reminder to stay the course through all kinds of stormy weather. Ahoy, ahoy!
How It Feels to Live With a Physical Disability
by Jill KrementzKrementz shows through interviews, the indomitable spirit and strength of children living with such physical disabilities as blindness, cerebral palsy, paralysis, and missing limbs. Other books by this author are available in this library, including several from the "How It Feels" series.
How It Happened in Peach Hill
by Marthe JocelynThe year is 1924, the heyday of the revived Spiritualist movement. Fourteen-year-old Annie and her mother are successful purveyors of psychic chicanery; they move from town to town, cashing in on the fad for clairvoyant guidance. When they arrive in Peach Hill, Annie is once again compelled into her part of the act: she has to pretend that she's the village idiot in order to more easily listen in on gossip that her mother can put to use as a fake seer. But something happens in Peach Hill. Annie's tired of missing school, drooling, and keeping her eyes crossed. This is not the way to attract the kind of male attention she wants. She decides to drop the guise, but no sooner than she does, her mother comes up with a new scam. Now she's a faith healer and Annie's troubles have just begun.This is Marthe Jocelyn at the height of her powers as a novelist. How it Happened in Peach Hill is by turns funny, suspenseful, and heartbreaking as it explores the world of those who peddle hope and comfort for profit.From the Hardcover edition.
How It Went Down
by Kekla MagoonA Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book<p><p> When sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an uproar. Tariq was black. The shooter, Jack Franklin, is white. <p>In the aftermath of Tariq's death, everyone has something to say, but no two accounts of the events line up. Day by day, new twists and turns further obscure the truth.<p> Tariq's friends, family, and community struggle to make sense of the tragedy, and to cope with the hole left behind when a life is cut short. In their own words, they grapple for a way to say with certainty: This is how it went down.<p> How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon is a timely story by an acclaimed author who won the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award for the Rock and the River, whose book X :A Novel (written with Ilyasah Shabazz) was longlisted for the National Book Award.
How Kangaroo Got Her Pouch: Independent Reading Orange 6 (Reading Champion #1076)
by Jackie WalterThis story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 5-7 year olds or those reading book band orange.
How Katie Got a Voice (and a Cool New Nickname)
by Patricia L. MervineThe students and teachers of Cherry Street School all have nicknames that celebrate their differences. But the new girl, Katie, is really different. She can't walk. She can't talk. It seems like she can't do anything. So how can the other students involve her in their activities? And how can they give her a nickname?
How Kittens Grow
by Millicent E. SelsamHow do kittens grow? How do they learn to walk? How do they play? How does their mother take care of them? This book will tell you.
How Koala Got a Stumpy Tail: Independent Reading Orange 6 (Reading Champion #1076)
by Jackie WalterThis story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 5-7 year olds or those reading book band orange.
How Lamar's Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy
by Crystal AllenThirteen-year-old Lamar Washington is the maddest, baddest, most spectacular bowler at Striker's Bowling Paradise. But while Lamar's a whiz at rolling strikes, he always strikes out with girls. And his brother, Xavier the Basketball Savior, is no help. Xavier earns trophy after trophy on the basketball court and soaks up Dad's attention, leaving no room for Lamar's problems. Until bad boy Billy Jenks convinces Lamar that hustling at the alley will help him win his dream girl, plus earn him enough money to buy an expensive pro ball and impress celebrity bowler Bubba Sanders. But when Billy's scheme goes awry, Lamar ends up ruining his brother's shot at college and every relationship in his life. Can Lamar figure out how to mend his broken ties, no matter what the cost? From debut author Crystal Allen comes an unforgettable story of one boy's struggle to win his family's respect and get the girl of his dreams while playing the sport he loves.
How Lazy Can You Get?
by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorHildegarde Brasscoat, babysitter for the three Megglethorps while their parents are away for a week, thinks children should be seen and not heard.
How Living Things Help Each Other (Into Reading, Level J #6)
by Alice ReardonNIMAC-sourced textbook