Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The underdogs The underdogs Mike Lupica Small but fast twelve-year-old Will Tyler, an avid football player in the down-and-out town of Forbes, Pennsylvania, takes matters into his own hands to try and finance the city's football team, givi… OL15946583W
Messenger (The Giver #3) Messenger (The Giver #3) Lois Lowry,David Morse,Fikret Topalli Second installment to Youth classic, "The Giver." Required in numerous 8th/9th grade English classrooms. Introducing the idea of a utopian society to youth for the 1st time. The well known Trilogy a… OL1846138W
My new town My new town Kirsten Hall,Gerardo Suzan While giving a tour of his new town, a young boy introduces the reader to his teacher, dentist, barber, and police officer, as well as to his newly adopted baby sister. OL19166468W
Death or Ice Cream? Death or Ice Cream? Gareth P. Jones 224 pages ; 22 cm OL19634699W
Our Little Kitchen Our Little Kitchen Jillian Tamaki In this lively, rousing picture book from Caldecott Honoree Jillian Tamaki, a crew of resourceful neighbors comes together to prepare a meal for their community. With a garden full of produce, a joyf… OL22141661W
Tales of Trotter Street Tales of Trotter Street Shirley Hughes A collection of stories each of which portrays a different family in a neighborhood in England. Suggested level: primary. OL24739264W
My week My week Josie Firmin A preschool child introduces his various activities for each day of the week, from feeding ducks in the park on Monday to visiting with the grandparents on Sunday. Foldout pages illustrate related v… OL2878760W
Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing Amy Krouse Rosenthal,James Weldon Johnson An illustrated version of the song that has come to be considered the African American national anthem. OL37212W
Postman Pat's Christmas tree Postman Pat's Christmas tree John Cunliffe,Ivor Wood,John A. Cunliffe Postman Pat involves everyone in an English town in the preparations for a Christmas Fair to raise money for children in the local hospital. OL4159295W
Scamp and the blizzard boys Scamp and the blizzard boys Dorothy Hamilton When a blizzard causes Craig and his dog Scamp to take refuge with Doug and his mother, they all take precautions to survive the storm and then watch the community band together to help those in need. OL5367935W
Nothing ever happens on 90th Street Nothing ever happens on 90th Street Roni Schotter When Eva sits on her stoop trying to complete a school assignment by writing about what happens in her neighborhood, she gets a great deal of advice and action. OL551175W
Follow that clue! Follow that clue! Nan Walker With his mother away on a business trip, Ravi is afraid his birthday will be boring until a mysterious clue starts him on a treasure hunt that takes him all over town. OL5829348W
The big orange splot The big orange splot Daniel Manus Pinkwater When a seagull drops a can of orange paint on his neat house, Mr. Plumbean gets an idea that affects his entire neighborhood. OL84064W
Living up the street Living up the street Gary Soto The author describes his experiences growing up as a Mexican American in Fresno, California. OL97439W