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Shirley Temple Black: Actress to Ambassador (Women of Our Time)
by Jim HaskinsShirley Temple, "America's Sweetheart," was the most popular movie star of the 1930s. During the Great Depression, her bubbly personality, blond curls, and dimples helped Americans forget their own hard times. As an adult, she entered politics, serving as the first woman Chief of Protocol at the White House; she went on to become the U.S. delegate to the United Nations and then Ambassador to Ghana. Today she remains active in many causes and is a well-know political figure -- cherished by millions as their favorite child star.
Juliette Gordon Low: America's First Girl Scout
by Kathleen V. KudlinskiPresents a biography of the founder of the Girl Scout movement.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
by Jon Scieszka Lane SmithA spoof on the three little pigs story. The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs. Images and image descriptions available.
Edith Wilson: The Woman Who Ran the United States (Women of Our Times)
by James Cross GiblinEdith Wilson had faced the deaths of her son and first husband and had run a business before she met President Woodrow Wilson. Throughout their courtship and marriage, the president involved her in his work. When a stroke, in 1919, confined him to bed, the newspapers called her, "America's First Woman President," because no one met with him, without seeing her first. Was she running the country? The author explores this question, using quotes from Edith Wilson's memoir and courtship letters.
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
by Jon Scieszka Lane SmithThe entire book, with its unconventional page arrangement and eclectic, frenetic mix of text and picures, is a spoof on the art of book design and the art of the fairy tale. The individual tales, such as he Really Ugly Duckling and Little Red Running Shorts, can be extracted for telling aloud, with great success. Another masterpiece from the team that created The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! --Horn Book
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
by Lane Smith Jon ScieszkaA revisionist storyteller provides his mad, hilarious versions of children's favorite tales in this collection that includes Little Red Running Shorts, The Princess and the Bowling Ball, Cinderumpelstilskin, and others.
Trick or Trouble? (The Holiday Five #1)
by Ilene CooperLia makes four new friends at summer camp, but when they come to her house in Maple Park, Illinois, at Halloween, she worries that they will discover that she is not so popular in her seventh grade class. [from inside the dust jacket flaps:] It's the end of the summer, and the girls from Bunk 3--Erin, Jill, Kathy, Maddy, and Lia--know they'll really miss each other when they leave Camp Wildwood. Till Lia comes up with a plan--why don't they all get together around holidays during the year? So the Holiday Five is born. But Lia still finds it tough when she gets back home. Although she was voted best all-around camper, at school she has barely any friends. Her only pal is her neighbor Scott, but over the summer he's grown from ordinary guy to heartthrob. With the other seventh-grade girls suddenly interested in him, will her one friend let Lia down? Luckily, she knows she can count on the Holiday Five to help her sort things out, and they're all coming to town for the big Halloween party. But Halloween turns out to be tricky for everyone.... Ages 8-12 To spend more time with the best friends who form the Holiday Five who help each other through the social and emotional ups and downs of Seventh Grade, look in the Bookshare collection for The Worst Noel and Star Spangled Summer
Red Means Good Fortune: A Story of San Francisco's Chinatown
by Barbara Diamond GoldinTwelve-year-old Jin Mun, working for his father's laundry in San Francisco's Chinatown, is shocked to discover that one of his neighbors is a slave girl, forbidden to leave her house.
Froggy Se Viste
by Jonathan London Frank Remkiewicz¡Frooogyyy! ¿Que? ¿No olvidaste ponerte algo? Vestirse para ir a retozar en la nieve no es tan fácil como parece... especialmente para una ranita que no está acostumbrada a salir en invierno. Hay que ponerse botas, gorra con orejeras, guantes, bufanda, camisa, chaqueta, pantalones... ¿ Llegaré Froggy alguna vez a ponerse todo? Los niños de todas las edades se deleitarón con el pegadizo ritmo del texto y aplaudirón con entusiasmo a esta olvidadiza y divertida ranita en sus esfuerzos por aprender una tarea com ún a todos los niños pequeños. Edades: 2-6
Seal Island School
by Susan BartlettLife on Seal Island is pretty close to perfect. Pru has her friends, her gerbil, Jingle, and her dog, Schooner'and a new pen-pal who sends messages in bottles. But things are beginning to change: Miss Sparling, Pru's favorite teacher ever, might be leaving, and Pru's best friend, Nicholas, is definitely moving away. Even having a spectacular birthday with a super-spectacular surprise doesn't stop Pru from worrying. Will her plan to keep Miss Sparling on the island work?
Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina
by Maria Tallchief Rosemary WellsMusic flowed through young Maria Tallchief as naturally as the wind in her hair. She had only to hear a melody and out it came under her fingers on the piano or through her body in dance. When she was twelve her father told her that she would have to choose between piano and dance. "One or the other", he said, "but follow that one star". So Maria chose from the heart -- and she chose dance. It was a decision that would change not only the course of her life but the face of classical ballet in America forever. From her early years on an Osage Indian reservation in Oklahoma to her departure for New York, where her professional career was launched, the fascinating story of Maria Tallchief's rise to America's prima ballerina is sure to captivate the hearts of young readers and dance lovers alike.
Silver Seeds
by Paul Paolilli Dan Brewer Steve Johnson Lou FancherSilver seeds Tossed in the air And planted in the sky, Reaching out of the darkness, Sprouting wonder. The poems in this book, done in a creative acrostic format, show us the world of nature in a different light. Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher's glowing illustrations will give readers a new appreciation for the wonders of nature. Beginning with daybreak and ending with a beautiful interpretation of night, the poems include striking images of the sun, fog, and rain.
One Dark Night
by Hazel J. Hutchins Susan Kathleen HartungOne dark night, Jonathan watches from his window as a summer storm rumbles in the distance. Outside, a stray cat searches the bushes for something. As lightning flashes and the first heavy raindrops begin to fall, Jonathan worries: will the stray cat find what she's looking for before the thunderstorm is upon them? Young listeners will delight in the drama of a summer storm come to life-and breathe a sigh of relief at the story's reassuring ending.
Baloney (Henry P.)
by Jon ScieszkaThe twisted team that gave the world Squids Will Be Squids and The Stinky Cheese Man now delivers a whole lot of Baloney. <P><P> Henry is an alien schoolkid who needs to come up with one very good excuse to explain why he is late for szkola, again. Otherwise, his teacher Miss Bugscuffle promises, it's Permanent Lifelong Detention. Henry's tall tale of his lost zimulis-received from deep space by Jon Scieszka-is told in at least twenty different Earth languages and graphically recreated in Lane Smith's out-of-this-world illustrations. The unbelievable trip into Henry's wild universe may be the most original excuse ever for being late for szkola. Or it might just be Baloney.
Cat TV (Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Salem's Tails # #1)
by Mark DubowskiSalem can't stand that awful Tobias the Tabby, and his commercials for Pretty Kitty Cat Food. He could do a better job of acting, for cat's sake! And now Salem has his chance! The Pretty Kitty Company needs a spokes-cat for its new food. Fame and fortune will finally be his!
Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grown Ups
by Kay Thompson Hilary KnightMeet Eloise, the precocious darling of the Plaza Hotel. Eloise is a little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York. She is not yet pretty but she is already a Person. Henry James would want to study her. Queen Victoria would recognize her as an Equal. The New York Jets would want to have her on "their" side. Lewis Carroll would love her (once he got over the initial shock). She knows "everything" about The Plaza. She is interested in people when they are not "boring. " She has Inner Resources. If you take her home with you, you will always be glad you did. Images and image descriptions available.
Whose Pet Is Best? (The Nancy Drew Notebooks #17)
by Carolyn KeeneWHAT'S ON TV? IS IT NANCY DREW? It's the Amazing Pet Contest, and the winner gets to go on Mr. Lizard's Funhouse . . . on TV! Katie's got a singing parrot. David's got a gross rat. And Nancy's got Chocolate Chip, her soccer-playing puppy. . . . But Chip won't do her trick. Something's wrong, and Nancy's afraid she's sick. She also thinks it just wouldn't be fair if Chip doesn't get to go on TV because somebody played a dirty trick on her!
The Stolen Unicorn (The Nancy Drew Notebooks #18)
by Carolyn KeeneThe new girl in school, Mari Cheng, had brought in her special toy--a beautiful unicorn with a silver mane--and someone had stolen it! Now what Mari needs most is a special friend to help her feel better--and maybe find Silvermane. Someone like Nancy Drew!
Strega Nona
by Tomie DepaolaWhen Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works in this classic Caldecott Honor book from Tomie dePaola. Strega Nona--"Grandma Witch"--is the source for potions, cures, magic, and comfort in her Calabrian town. Her magical pasta pot is especially intriguing to hungry Big Anthony. He is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden but one day, when she goes over the mountain to visit Strega Amelia, Big Anthony recites the magic verse over the pasta pot, with disastrous results. In this retelling of an old tale, author-illustrator Tomie dePaola combines humor in the writing and warmth in the paintings as he builds the story to its hilarious climax.
Charlie Needs a Cloak (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Blue: Level I)
by Tomie DePaolaA Shepherd shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak.
A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver
by AlikiBrief text and pictures present the life of George Washington Carver, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted his entire life to helping the South improve its agriculture.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
by Lois Ehlert Bill Martin John ArchambaultA told B, and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree. In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom! The well-known authors of Barn Dance and Knots on a Counting Rope have created a rhythmic alphabet chant that rolls along on waves of fun. Lois Ehlert's rainbow of bright, bold, cheerful colors makes the merry parade of letters unforgettable.
Eagle-eye Ernie Comes to Town (Eagle-Eye Ernie #1)
by Susan Pearson Author Gioia FiammenghiA new kid in school named Ernie solves the case of the lunch bag thief using her powers of deduction and her "eagle eye. Then she figures out a way to stop the thief from stealing again that has the whole school laughing. An easy chapter book for early grades. Pictures described. Look for more Books in the Eagle-Eye Ernie series in the Bookshare collection. Search for books by Susan Pearson. You will find The Bogeyman Caper, The Spy Code Caper, The Spooky Sleepover, and The Tap Dance Mystery.
The Bogeyman Caper: Eagle-Eye Ernie (Pictures described)
by Susan Pearson Author Gioia Fiammenghi[From the front inside dust jacket flap:] "Is there a bogeyman in the old yellow house? William thinks so, and so do R.T. and Michael. Ernie doesn't believe in bogeymen--but what else could be making such creepy noises? When a big white bone turns up in the bogeyman's garden, it's time for Eagle-Eye Ernie to go to work!" An early chapter book for ages 6-8. Look for more Books in the Eagle-Eye Ernie series in the Bookshare collection. Search for books by Susan Pearson. You will find Eagle-Eye Ernie Comes to Town, The Spy Code Caper, The Spooky Sleepover, and The Tap Dance Mystery.]
The Tap Dance Mystery (An Eagle Eye Ernie Book) (Pictures described)
by Susan Pearson Author Gioia FiammenghiBossy Marcie takes tap dance lessons and is teaching Ernie, William and Jason to dance with her for parent's night at school. The other children want to try Marcie's shiny tap shoes but she won't let them and she hides her shoes every day after practice. Tap dancing is hard for William and Ernie to learn but their shy friend, Jason, learns fast and loves tap dancing. One day Marcie can't find her shoes and she says Jason stole them. Eagle Eye Ernie goes to work to prove Jason didn't steal the shoes. This is a chapter book for readers in the early grades. Pictures are described.