Author: Beverly Cleary
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061972150
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Newbery Medal Winner * Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children * ALA Notable Children’s Book Beverly Cleary’s timeless Newbery Medal-winning book explores difficult topics like divorce, insecurity, and bullying through the thoughts and emotions of a sixth-grade boy as he writes to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw. After his parents separate, Leigh Botts moves to a new town with his mother. Struggling to make friends and deal with his anger toward his absent father, Leigh loses himself in a class assignment in which he must write to his favorite author. When Mr. Henshaw responds, the two form an unexpected friendship that will change Leigh’s life forever. From the beloved author of the Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and Ralph S. Mouse series comes an epistolary novel about how to navigate and heal from life’s growing pains.
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Author: Beverly Cleary
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061972150
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Newbery Medal Winner * Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children * ALA Notable Children’s Book Beverly Cleary’s timeless Newbery Medal-winning book explores difficult topics like divorce, insecurity, and bullying through the thoughts and emotions of a sixth-grade boy as he writes to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw. After his parents separate, Leigh Botts moves to a new town with his mother. Struggling to make friends and deal with his anger toward his absent father, Leigh loses himself in a class assignment in which he must write to his favorite author. When Mr. Henshaw responds, the two form an unexpected friendship that will change Leigh’s life forever. From the beloved author of the Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and Ralph S. Mouse series comes an epistolary novel about how to navigate and heal from life’s growing pains.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061972150
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Newbery Medal Winner * Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children * ALA Notable Children’s Book Beverly Cleary’s timeless Newbery Medal-winning book explores difficult topics like divorce, insecurity, and bullying through the thoughts and emotions of a sixth-grade boy as he writes to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw. After his parents separate, Leigh Botts moves to a new town with his mother. Struggling to make friends and deal with his anger toward his absent father, Leigh loses himself in a class assignment in which he must write to his favorite author. When Mr. Henshaw responds, the two form an unexpected friendship that will change Leigh’s life forever. From the beloved author of the Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and Ralph S. Mouse series comes an epistolary novel about how to navigate and heal from life’s growing pains.
Night of the Twisters
Author: Ivy Ruckman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064401766
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
When a tornado watch is issued one Tuesday evening in June, twelve-year-old Dan Hatch and his best friend, Arthur, don't think much of it. After all, tornado warnings are a way of life during the summer in Grand Island, Nebraska. But soon enough, the wind begins to howl, and the lights and telephone stop working. Then the emergency siren starts to wail. Dan, his baby brother, and Arthur have only seconds to get to the basement before the monstrous twister is on top of them. Little do they know that even if they do survive the storm, their ordeal will have only just begun. . . .
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064401766
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
When a tornado watch is issued one Tuesday evening in June, twelve-year-old Dan Hatch and his best friend, Arthur, don't think much of it. After all, tornado warnings are a way of life during the summer in Grand Island, Nebraska. But soon enough, the wind begins to howl, and the lights and telephone stop working. Then the emergency siren starts to wail. Dan, his baby brother, and Arthur have only seconds to get to the basement before the monstrous twister is on top of them. Little do they know that even if they do survive the storm, their ordeal will have only just begun. . . .
Lemons
Author: Melissa D. Savage
Publisher: Crown Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 1524700126
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
After her mother dies in 1975, ten-year-old Lemonade must live with her grandfather in a small town famous for Bigfoot sitings and soon becomes friends with Tobin, a quirky Bigfoot investigator.
Publisher: Crown Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 1524700126
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
After her mother dies in 1975, ten-year-old Lemonade must live with her grandfather in a small town famous for Bigfoot sitings and soon becomes friends with Tobin, a quirky Bigfoot investigator.
The Derby Daredevils: Kenzie Kickstarts a Team
Author: Kit Rosewater
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683358023
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
A highly illustrated middle-grade series that celebrates new friendships, first crushes, and getting out of your comfort zone—now in paperback Ever since they can remember, fifth graders Kenzie (aka Kenzilla) and Shelly (aka Bomb Shell) have dreamed of becoming roller derby superstars. When Austin’s city league introduces a brand-new junior league, the dynamic duo celebrates! But they’ll need to try out as a five-person team. Kenzie and Shelly have just one week to convince three other girls that roller derby is the coolest thing on wheels. But Kenzie starts to have second thoughts when Shelly starts acting like everyone’s best friend . . . Isn’t she supposed to be Kenzie’s best friend? And things get really awkward when Shelly recruits Kenzie’s neighbor (and secret crush!) for the team. With lots of humor and an authentic middle-grade voice, book one of this illustrated series follows Kenzie, Shelly, and the rest of the Derby Daredevils as they learn how to fall—and get back up again.
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683358023
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
A highly illustrated middle-grade series that celebrates new friendships, first crushes, and getting out of your comfort zone—now in paperback Ever since they can remember, fifth graders Kenzie (aka Kenzilla) and Shelly (aka Bomb Shell) have dreamed of becoming roller derby superstars. When Austin’s city league introduces a brand-new junior league, the dynamic duo celebrates! But they’ll need to try out as a five-person team. Kenzie and Shelly have just one week to convince three other girls that roller derby is the coolest thing on wheels. But Kenzie starts to have second thoughts when Shelly starts acting like everyone’s best friend . . . Isn’t she supposed to be Kenzie’s best friend? And things get really awkward when Shelly recruits Kenzie’s neighbor (and secret crush!) for the team. With lots of humor and an authentic middle-grade voice, book one of this illustrated series follows Kenzie, Shelly, and the rest of the Derby Daredevils as they learn how to fall—and get back up again.
Catching Spring
Author: Sylvia Olsen
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1554695880
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The year is 1957, and Bobby lives on the Tsartlip First Nation reserve on Vancouver Island where his family has lived for generations and generations. Bobby loves his weekend job at the nearby marina. He loves to play marbles with his friends. And he loves being able to give half his weekly earnings to his mother to eke out the grocery money, but he longs to enter the up-coming fishing derby. With the help of his uncle and Dan from the marina his wish just might come true.
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1554695880
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The year is 1957, and Bobby lives on the Tsartlip First Nation reserve on Vancouver Island where his family has lived for generations and generations. Bobby loves his weekend job at the nearby marina. He loves to play marbles with his friends. And he loves being able to give half his weekly earnings to his mother to eke out the grocery money, but he longs to enter the up-coming fishing derby. With the help of his uncle and Dan from the marina his wish just might come true.
Juana and Lucas
Author: Juana Medina
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763672084
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is planned to an English-speaking place.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763672084
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is planned to an English-speaking place.
Lily Quench and the Dragon of Ashby
Author: Natalie Prior
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101562730
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
As a family of dragon slayers, the Quenches of Ashby have always been burning successes...until the evil Black Count invades, and the family's fortunes go into a downward spiral. Then a dragon unexpectedly arrives and Lily, the last of the Quenches, is called upon to fight it. Soon she finds herself on a desperate, magical quest to save Ashby from destruction-and restore the lost heir to his throne...
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101562730
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
As a family of dragon slayers, the Quenches of Ashby have always been burning successes...until the evil Black Count invades, and the family's fortunes go into a downward spiral. Then a dragon unexpectedly arrives and Lily, the last of the Quenches, is called upon to fight it. Soon she finds herself on a desperate, magical quest to save Ashby from destruction-and restore the lost heir to his throne...
Dystopian Book Clubs
Author: Katy Wischow
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780325099040
Category : Book clubs (Discussion groups)
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Make use of this popular genre to encourage students read.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780325099040
Category : Book clubs (Discussion groups)
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Make use of this popular genre to encourage students read.
Weekly Reader: Summer Express (Between Grades 3 & 4) Workbook
Author: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Publisher: Teaching Resources
ISBN: 9781338108927
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fun and engaging activity pages that reinforce reading, writing, spelling, phonics, grammar, math skills, and more, and prepare third graders for fourth grade! From the editors of Weekly Reader.
Publisher: Teaching Resources
ISBN: 9781338108927
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fun and engaging activity pages that reinforce reading, writing, spelling, phonics, grammar, math skills, and more, and prepare third graders for fourth grade! From the editors of Weekly Reader.
Is that a Sick Cat in Your Backpack?
Author: Todd Strasser
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780439776950
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The Tardy Boys' pet cat is the scrawniest, laziest cat ever, but he has one big, very disgusting talent--he can cough up hairballs like a champ. But will that be enough to win the school's Catalent Contest?
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780439776950
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The Tardy Boys' pet cat is the scrawniest, laziest cat ever, but he has one big, very disgusting talent--he can cough up hairballs like a champ. But will that be enough to win the school's Catalent Contest?