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McGhee, Alison.
DEAR SISTER
New York : Atheneum, 2018
IL 3-6 ISBN 9781481451420
An 8 year old boy is not too excited about his new baby sister. His parents want him to write a note to her to put in her baby book. They do not like the picture he draws and want him to rewrite the note. Through the years, he continues to write notes that the "wardens' do not approve. As the years go by, the notes show a change in their relationship. Will he ever come to love his little sister?
Maker, Martha. THE UN-FRIENDSHIP BRACELET New York : Little Simon, 2018 IL K-3, RL 4.0 ISBN 978-1-53440-908-8
Do you like to do crafts? Emily and Maddie certainly do. They love to create . They even have a craft room that they stock with supplies. They are so full of ideas. They are best friends and have made friendship bracelets to prove it. But a new girl in school may change all that. Bella becomes friends with Maddie first. Maddie wants to hang around with Bella and Emily feels left out. When her friendship bracelet falls apart, is this a sign?
Del Rosario, Juleah.
500 WORDS OR LESS
New York : Simon Pulse, 2018
IL YA
ISBN 9781534410442
Nic is a senior in a high school where everyone is obsessed with getting into an Ivy League college. Nic is taking all AP courses and studying whenever she can. She tries not to think about Ben, her ex-boyfriend. The love of her life that she cheated on. He has transferred to another school and many of her classmates won't let her forget it. As she tries to figure out who she is, she finds an escape. She starts writing
college essays for those same kids who blame her for Ben leaving. But in
writing the essays, Nic finds she is getting to know the kids better
and maybe learning about herself.
Rylant, Cynthia. ECCLESIASTES : TO EVERYTHING
THERE IS A SEASON
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN 9781481476546
You may be familiar with the
text of this book. It is from the Bible but is also a well-known
song. Cynthia takes this text and illustrates it as only she
can. The illustrations are simple but bold. See what you think.
Rundell, Katherine. ONE CHRISTMAS WISH New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018 IL K-3 ISBN 9781481491617
Theo is all alone. Well, he has a baby sitter but she fell asleep on her phone. His parents are working and there is no one around. When he sees a shooting star, he wishes with all his might. His wish -- to not be alone. He has spent the evening decorating the Christmas tree with the old, broken ornaments and it looks OK. But now, the ornaments are coming to life. What is happening?
Joyce, William. BUDDY
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2017
IL K-3, RL 4.4
ISBN 978-1-48148-961-4
If you lived in the 1930s in
New York City, you may have come across a smartly dressed women walking
with a gorilla. Yes, I said gorilla. Gertie Lintz loved animals. Her
home included chimpanzees, birds, and lots of other animals. When she
adopted a baby gorilla, she fell in love immediately. Buddy was tiny and
not very healthy. With the help of the other animals, she was able to
raise him up to be a healthy gorilla. Gertie didn't believe in cages
and she raised her animals as humans. They wore clothes and ate at the
table. When Buddy grew up, he was very big and sometimes got upset. What
will happen when he gets too big to be safe?
DiTerlizzi, Tony. THE BROKEN ORNAMENT New York : Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018 IL K-3 ISBN 9781416939764
Jack wants to make this the best Christmas ever. When he finds an old ornament, he decides to unwrap it and put it on the tree. But, crash! It falls on the floor and breaks. His parents come running in and his mother is very upset. He doesn't know why, but Jack knows that instead of making this the best Christmas, he has made his mother very, very sad. What is going on? Why is his mother so sad? Can he make it right?
Calandrelli, Emily.
ADA LACE AND THE IMPOSSIBLE MISSION New York : Simon &
Schuster Books for Young , 2018
IL K-3, RL 3.9
ISBN 978-1-53441-685-7
Third
grader Ada Lace is at it again. She and her her best friend Nina are
back in school and have a new social studies teacher. The teacher just
loves group projects. Of course Ada and Nina will team up but why does
Milton have to be in their group? Ada really wants the project to be
the best but Milton has a habit of pulling pranks. Their model of an old
silver mine is very realistic. Hours are spent on getting everything
just right. All the models have been locked into the teacher's storage
room. Even though Milton promises that he did not rig the model to do
something awful, can the girls trust him?
White, Dianne. WHO EATS ORANGE?
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2018
IL K-3, RL 1.9
ISBN 978-1-53440-408-3
Who eats orange? What
types of foods are orange? Carrots, oranges, pumpkins. What
about red foods? Like lobsters. What about yellow food? Corn.
What color food do you eat?
Callaghan, Cindy. POTION PROBLEMS New York : Aladdin, 2018 IL 5-8, RL 5.3ISBN 978-1-53441-740-3
Kelly Quinn and her friends Darbie and Hannah are not having a good day. Their special Secret Recipe Book has gone missing and ended up in Charlotte's hands. As if this were not bad enough, they learn that their favorite class at school is being cut because of budget cuts. Kelly comes up with an idea to enter a cooking contest to earn enough money to save the cooking class. TV chef Felice Faoudini is Kelly's favorite and she just knows that they can win with the help of the Secret Recipe Book. They just have to get it back and cast a spell on Charlotte to get her to leave them alone. This series of books are the basis for the popular television show, Just Add Magic.
Halligan, Katherine. HERSTORY : 50 WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO SHOOK UP THE WORLD New York : Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018 IL 3-6 ISBN 9781534436640
Come along and learn about 50 amazing women who changed the world. All through history, women have been told what they can't do. These woman didn't believe that. They wanted to show what they could do. There are authors, poets, scientists, and activists. From ancient Egypt to the 21st century, women have been shaking up the world.
McNamara, Margaret.
ELIZA : THE STORY OF ELIZABETH SCHUYLER HAMILTON
New York : Schwartz and Wade Books, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN 9781524765897
With the popularity of the Broadway play Hamilton, books are being written about Alexander Hamilton and his family. Not much is known about Hamilton's wife Eliza, but this book aims to introduce her. She was born to a wealthy family in 1757. She was expected to marry well. When she met Alexander, she knew that he was the one for her. She stood with him through troubled times. After his death, she did what she could for the poor of New York. Learn about this remarkable woman who had an effect on so many.
Hood, Susan.
LIFEBOAT 12
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
IL 5-8, RL 4.8
ISBN 978-1-48146-883-1
The year is 1940 and the Germans have started bombing England. The
Germans are now in France and it is just a short trip across the English
Channel between Britain and invasion. To keep their children safe,
parents have agreed to have them sent to Canada to escape the bombing.
Ken's parents have applied to the Children's Overseas Reception Board to
get him transport to safety. Ken doesn't know how he feels about this.
At first he believes that it is just his stepmother's way to get rid of
him. She doesn't seem to like him very much. But then he realizes that
it could be a great adventure. Sailing across the Atlantic with the
Royal Navy guarding them. Maybe he'll just stay in Canada and never come
back. The ship is amazing and the food is something the kids had never
experienced before. Some children have trouble adjusting to life at sea
but seem to be settling in. On day four, they are miles away from the
U-boats and bombers that can hurt them so they can now begin to enjoy
their life aboard a luxury liner. But then the torpedo shatters the
night and the ship begins to sink. Ken gets separated from his friends
and his lifeboat launches without him. But does get on the last
lifeboat before the ship sinks. And now they are alone in the ocean
with no one around, very little water, and getting sicker by the day.
This story is based on a real life event that happened in World War II.
Turley, Beth.
IF THIS WERE A STORY
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
IL 3-6
ISBN 978-1-53442-061-8
Hannah is a fifth grader who
is just a bit different from most of her class. She is very bright and
believes she contains magic. When she gets the note that says "Nobody
like Hannah", things change. Her parents focus on her more and they tend
to fight less. Most people suspect that Kimmie sent the note. Kimmie's
mother has died and she now lives with her grandmother. Kimmie is angry
all the time. And Hannah is the only one who can beat her in the
spelling bee. The notes continue and we are introduced to Hannah's inner
world where her stuffed animal can talk as can coins and street signs.
The school counselor tries to help Hannah but she becomes more
withdrawn. This is an unusual tale of bullies, family problems, and imagination.
Ward, Jennifer. MAMA DUG A LITTLE DEN New York : Beach Lane Books, 2018 IL K-3, RL 3.0 ISBN 978-1-48148-037-6
What kind of animal digs a den for her family? And I say her since it is usually the female that digs the den. You probably think of bears rights away. They spend winters in their dens. But there are so many animals that dig underground to keep their families warm. Some build dens in hollow trees or logs. Some dig in sand. Come along and see which mamas dig a little den.
McCanna,
Tim. BOING : A
VERY NOISY ABC New York : Simon & Schuster, 20158 IL K-3 ISBN 978-1-48148-755-9
This is a very noisy
alphabet! It starts out with a young boy and his grandfather in
the garden. When the grandfather sneezes, the boy loses control
of the bouncing ball and now he is trying to catch it. Join the
chase and go through the alphabet as well.
Calkhoven, Laurie. LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA New York : Simon Spotlight, 2018 IL K-3, RL 2.9 ISBN 978-1-53442-242-1 Have you heard of the musical Hamilton? Or the man behind it, Lin-Manual Miranda? Even if you haven't, he is someone who you should get to know about. Lin-Manual Miranda was born in New York City in 1980. Both his parents were from Puerto Rico and Lin-Manual grew up listening to the sounds of his Hispanic neighborhood. Lots of Spanish songs, Broadway tunes and hip hop. His love for music was so strong, he dreamed of being on Broadway himself. He attended a special school for gifted students and he dove into theater arts. In college, he wrote a play that he hoped would appear on Broadway. Through hard work and the help of friends, Lin-Manual did make it to Broadway. Follow his journey from birth to fame.
