Calvin T. Ryan Library University of Nebraska at Kearney
This bibliography includes books recently added to the Juvenile Literature Collection. (The time period covered is listed at the top of this document.) Books are listed in call number order. Grade level information is included when possible.
New titles may be with the display of new Curriculum/Non-book materials or they may be shelved in the Juvenile Collection.
New (and old) titles may be checked out for 4 weeks.
+BF 723 .W67 H84 2006.
Huebner, Dawn.
What To Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide To Overcoming Anxiety.
Teaches school-age children cognitive-behavioral techniques to reduce and overcome anxiety, fears, and worry, through writing and drawing activities and self-help exercises and strategies. Includes introduction for parents.
Grades 1-7
+ BP186.45 .M63 2007.
Mobin-Uddin, Asma.
The Best Eid Ever.
Aneesa and her grandmother come up with a plan to help two girls who are refugees celebrate Eid in America.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ DS721 .C865 2006.
Crane, Carol.
D Is For Dancing Dragon : A China Alphabet.
This A to Z children's pictorial covers topics such as Beijing, Dragon Dance, Himalayan Mountain Range, Mongolians, and the giant panda. Each subject is introduced with a simple rhyme for younger readers. Expository text is also included for older readers.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ DT516.828.B43 A3 2007.
Beah, Ishmael.
A Long Way Gone : Memoirs Of A Boy Soldier.
This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s. Children have become soldiers of choice. In the more than fifty conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Child soldiers have been profiled by journalists, and novelists have struggled to imagine their lives. But until now, there has not been a first-person account from someone who came through this hell and survived. Ishmael Beah, now 25 years old, tells how at the age of twelve, he fled attacking rebels and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he'd been picked up by the government army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy, found that he was capable of truly terrible acts.
Grades 9 and up
+ E77 .P48 2006.
Philip, Neil.
The Great Circle : A History Of The First Nations.
Explores the long history of the Native American tribes of North America, discussing their culture, their struggles against white immigrants, and the recent resurgence of their customs. American history with a difference, this is a lively and authoritative history of the Native American nations, from pre-Columbian times to the reclaiming of traditions that is taking place today. Neil Philip explores Native American ideas about land and society, religion, science, and history, and shows how the differences between these and the ideas of the whites resulted in the sad catalog of misunderstandings and betrayals in treaty talks and settlements. It is also a tale of resilience and renewal, including a positive assessment of Native American cultures as they enter the new millennium. Spoken and written accounts by Native Americans are drawn on extensively, and the volume will be illustrated with archival photographs.
Grades 5-9
+ E99.C92 M42 2006.
Medicine Crow, Joseph.
Counting Coup : Becoming A Crow Chief On The Reservation And Beyond.
Meet Joseph Medicine Crow, a man raised in two worlds: according to the Crow Indian traditions and according to White man's rules.
Grades 6 and up
+ E178.6 .A76 2006.
Armstrong, Jennifer.
The American Story : 100 True Tales From American History.
One hundred brief stories about real people and occurrences in American history, arranged in chronological order by year from 1565 to 2000.
Grades 1-4
+ E185 .S19 2007.
Sanders, Nancy I.
A Kid's Guide To African American History : More Than 70 Activities.
Grades 1-6
+ E185.97.H455 N445 2008.
Nelson, Scott Reynolds.
Ain't Nothing But A Man : My Quest To Find The Real John Henry.
Recounts how he came to discover the real John Henry, an African-American railroad worker who became a legend in the famous song.
Grades 5-9
+ E840.8 .L43 H37 2006.
Haskins, Jim.
John Lewis In The Lead : A Story Of The Civil Rights Movement.
A biography of John Lewis, Georgia Congressman and one of the 'Big Six' civil rights leaders of the 1960s, focusing on his youth and culminating in the voter registration drives that sparked 'Bloody Sunday,' as hundreds of people walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Includes a note by Congressman Lewis and a timeline.
Grades 2-7
+ GV865.S86 H83 2005.
Hubbard, Crystal.
Catching The Moon : The Story Of A Young Girl's Baseball Dream.
A picture book biography highlighting a pivotal event in the childhood of African American baseball player Marcenia "Toni Stone" Lyle Alberga, the woman who broke baseball's gender barrier by becoming the first female roster member of a professional Negro League team.
Grades 1-5
+ GV1785.A1 O74 2007.
Orgill, Roxane.
Footwork : The Story Of Fred And Adele Astaire.
Grades 1-5
+ PN4888.I56 B38 2007.
Bausum, Ann.
Muckrakers : How Ida Tarbell, Upton Sinclair, And Lincoln Steffens Helped Expose Scandal, Inspire Reform, And Invent Investigative Journalism.
Grades 5-9
+ PN6727.H53 B46 2007.
Hinds, Gareth.
Beowulf.
Told for more than a thousand years, Beowulf's heroic saga finds a true home in this graphic-novel edition.
Grades 7-12
+ PN6727 .M874 2005.
Murphy, Sean.
Off Road.
Greg is having a great day. Not only did his dad just buy him a brand new yellow Jeep, but it's also the day his friend Trent is coming home from college to visit. Trent, on the other hand, has been in better moods. He's broken-hearted and alone yet again after his cheating girlfriend dumped him. Their other friend, Brad, isn't doing so well either. He's been getting into fist fights with his dad. Brad and Greg are convinced that a party is the solution to all their woes, but Trent wants to break in Greg's new Jeep with some serious off road adventure. Are these three truly prepared for what they'll find when they leave the pavement behind? Not a chance!
Grades 6 and up
+ PN6728 .B58 G54 2006.
Giffen, Keith.
Blue Beetle : Shellshocked.
+ PN6737.A24 L35 2007.
Abadzis, Nick.
Laika.
This is the journey of Laika, the abandoned puppy destined to become Earth's first space traveler. With the blending of fact and fiction, this story intertwines three compelling lives. Along with Laika, there is Korolev, a driven engineer at the top of the Soviet space program and Yelena, the lab technician responsible for Laika's health and life.
Grades 5 and up
+ PN6790.J34 .P375 2006.
Park, SooHee.
Goong. Vol. 1.
+ PQ8097.N4 Z7255 2006.
Ray, Deborah Kogan.
To Go Singing Through The World : The Childhood Of Pablo Neruda.
Account of the childhood of Pablo Neruda, the famous Chilean poet.
Grades 3-7
+ PR 1272.2 .A45.
All Talk : Monologues For Young People.
+ PR1872 .W55 2007.
Williams, Marcia.
Here Bygynneth Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
A retelling in comic strip form of Geoffrey Chaucer's famous work in which a group of pilgrims in fourteenth-century England tell each other stories as they travel on a pilgrimage to the cathedral at Canterbury.
Grades 3-7
+ PR4611 .J3 2007.
Carroll, Lewis; reimagined and illustrated by Christopher Myers.
Jabberwocky.
Reinterprets Lewis Carroll's famous poem about the dreaded Jabberwock.
Kindergarten – Grade 3
+ PS 586.3 .H47 2007.
Yolen, Jane.
Here's A Little Poem : A Very First Book Of Poetry.
A collection of poems for children with the various themes of self, family, going outside, and when it is time for bed. This exuberant celebration of poetry is an essential book for every young one's library and a gorgeous gift to be both shared and treasured. Sit back and savor a superb collection of more than sixty poems by a wide range of talented writers, from Margaret Wise Brown to Gertrude Stein, Langston Hughes to A. A. Milne. Greeting the morning, enjoying the adventures of the day, cuddling up to a cozy bedtime - these are poems that highlight the moments of a toddler's world from dawn to dusk.
Preschool – Kindergarten
+ PS 3554.A414 I38 1995.
Dakos, Kalli.
If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand : Poems About School.
An illustrated collection of poems about a variety of elementary school experiences.
Grades 2-5
+ PS3558.A649 C3.
Garden, Nancy.
The Case Of The Stolen Scarab : Candlestone Inn Mystery.
Grades 3-7
+ PS3566.R36 G66 2007.
Prelutsky, Jack.
Good Sports : Rhymes About Running, Jumping, Throwing, And More.
An illustrated collection of poems for children about various sports activities.
Grades 3-7
+ PS3568.I5866 S43 2006.
Riordan, Rick.
The Sea Of Monsters.
Demi-god Percy Jackson and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their camp. But first Percy will discover a secret that makes him wonder whether being claimed as Poseidon's son is an honor or a cruel joke.
Grades 5 and up
+ PZ5 .R355 2007.
Noyes, Deborah.
The Restless Dead : Ten Original Stories Of The Supernatural.
In this companion volume to "Gothic! ten original dark tales" discover why we fear the undead.
Grades 7-12
+ PZ7.A382 Ab 2007.
Alexie, Sherman.
The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part-Time Indian.
Budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white farm town school where the only other Indian is the school mascot.
Grades 7-12
+ PZ7.A4625 Pe 2005.
Alphin, Elaine Marie.
The Perfect Shot.
Brian uses basketball to block out memories of his girlfriend and her family who were gunned down a year ago, but the upcoming murder trial and a high school history assignment force him to face the past and decide how far he should go to see justice served. Includes facts about miscarriages of justice in American history.
Grades 7-12
+ PZ7.B4997 Fro 2007.
Billout, Guy.
The Frog Who Wanted To See The Sea.
Feeling adventurous one day, a frog leaves her pond and sets out to visit the great sea she has heard so much about.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ PZ7.B5229 Wo 2005.
Birney, Betty G.
The World According To Humphrey.
Humphrey, a pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher.
Grades 3 and up
+ PZ7.B6586 Wal 2004.
Bottner, Barbara.
Wallace's Lists.
Devoted to making lists about everything in his life, Wallace the mouse discovers the joys of spontaneity and adventure when he becomes friends with his neighbor Albert.
Preschool – Grade 2
+ PZ7.B671945 To 2005.
Bowen, Anne.
Tooth Fairy's First Night.
Sally the Tooth Fairy's first day on the job is a challenge when a toothless little girl hides her tooth and makes Sally follow a series of clues to find it.
Kindergarten – Grade 3
+ PZ7.B73598 Evo 2007.
Brande, Robin.
Evolution, Me & Other Freaks Of Nature.
Following her conscience leads high school freshman Mena to clash with her parents and former friends from their conservative Christian church, but might result in better things when she stands up for a teacher who refuses to include "Intelligent Design" in lessons on evolution.
Grades 7 and up
+ PZ7.B82816 Co 2005.
Bruchac, Joseph.
Code Talker : A Novel About The Navajo Marines Of World War Two.
After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue.
Grades 5 and up
+ PZ7.D6219 Mr 2005.
DiPucchio, Kelly.
Mrs. McBloom, Clean Up Your Classroom!
The entire town of Up Yonder joins in to help their favorite teacher clean up her messy classroom.
Kindergarten – Grade 3
+ PZ7.D75918 Be 2007.
Downham, Jenny.
Before I Die.
A terminally ill teen-aged girl makes and carries out a list of things to do before she dies.
Grades 9-12
+ PZ7.D78325 No 2007.
Draper, Sharon M.
November Blues.
A teenaged boy's death in a hazing accident has lasting effects on his pregnant girlfriend and his guilt-ridden cousin, who gives up a promising music career to play football during his senior year in high school.
Grades 7 and up
+ PZ7.G18415 Buf 2006.
Garland, Sherry.
The Buffalo Soldier.
Realizing that his future lies in owning land, not just being free, a young man raised as a slave becomes a buffalo soldier--a member of an all-black cavalry regiment formed to protect white settlers from Indians, bandits, and outlaws, and that later fought in the Spanish American War. Includes historical note.
Kindergarten – Grade 3
+ PZ7.G559118 Li 2005.
Going, K.L.
The Liberation Of Gabriel King.
In Georgia during the summer of 1976, Gabriel, a white boy who is being bullied, and Frita, an African American girl who is facing prejudice, decide to overcome their many fears together as they enter fifth grade.
Grades 3-6
+ PZ7.G751667 Dim 2007.
Graham, Bob.
Dimity Dumpty : The Story Of Humpty's Little Sister.
Humpty Dumpty's little sister is too shy to be part of her family's circus act, but she finds courage when her brother needs her help.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ PZ7.H4375 Re 2007.
Hest, Amy.
Remembering Mrs. Rossi.
Although she loves her father, their home in New York City, and third-grade teacher Miss Meadows, Annie misses her mother who died recently.
Grades 3-7
+ PZ7.J4125 Rep 2007.
Jenkins, A. M.
Repossessed.
A fallen angel, tired of being unappreciated while doing his pointless, demeaning job, leaves Hell, enters the body of a seventeen-year-old boy, and tries to experience the full range of human feelings before being caught and punished, while the boy's family and friends puzzle over his changed behavior.
Grades 7 and up
+ PZ7.J579 How 2007.
Jocelyn, Marthe.
How It Happened In Peach Hill.
When fifteen-year-old Annie Grey and her "clairvoyant" mother arrive in Peach Hill, New York, in 1924, each finds a reason for wanting to finally settle down, but to reach their goals they will have to do some serious lying and Annie will have to stand up for herself.
Grades 7-12
+ PZ7.K6293 No 2005.
Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie.
Nora's Ark.
During the Vermont flood of 1927, a girl and her grandparents share their new hilltop house with neighbors and animals.
Preschool – Grade 4
+ PZ7 .K8187 Sv 2007.
Koertge, Ron.
Strays.
Recently orphaned, sixteen-year-old Ted O'Connor is sent to a foster home.
Grades 9-12
+ PZ7.L57833 Hen 2007.
Levine, Ellen.
Henry's Freedom Box.
A fictionalized account of how in 1849 a Virginia slave, Henry "Box" Brown, escapes to freedom by shipping himself in a wooden crate from Richmond to Philadelphia.
Preschool – Grade 3
2008 Caldecott Honor Book
+ PZ7.L79757 Dra 2007.
Lockhart, E.
Dramarama.
Spending their summer at Wildewood Academy, an elite boarding school for the performing arts, tests the bond between teens Sadye and her best friend Demi.
Grades 7 and up
+ PZ7.M139914 Chr 2006.
McCutcheon, John.
Christmas In The Trenches.
A World War I veteran tells his grandson of his experiences in 1914, when British and German soldiers declared a truce from fighting to celebrate Christmas together.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ PZ7.M43367 Do 2006.
Matthews, L. S. (Laura S.).
A Dog For Life.
When John, who has a special ability to communicate with animals, finds that his dog, Mouse is scheduled to go to the pound, he and Mouse decide to run away and find his uncle who may be able to help them.
Grades 5 and up
+ PZ7.M59268 F474.
Fergus, Maureen.
Exploits Of A Reluctant (But Extremely Goodlooking) Hero.
A selfish, unnamed 13-year-old narrator records his "diary" on a tape recorder. Hoping for fame and fortune, his mother forces him to volunteer at a soup kitchen, where he learns compassion in the struggle between the merchants who want the kitchen gone, and the volunteers who fight to keep it.
Grades 7-12
+ PZ7.N6715 Sc 2004.
Noble, Trinka Hakes.
The Scarlet Stockings Spy.
In 1777 Philadelphia, young Maddy Rose spies for General Washington's army by using an unusual code to communicate with her soldier brother.
Grades 1-7
+ PZ7.O6332 Iw 2004.
Orloff, Karen Kaufman.
I Wanna Iguana.
Alex and his mother write notes back and forth in which Alex tries to persuade her to let him have a baby iguana for a pet.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ PZ7.P3564 Tam 2007.
Peet, Mal.
Tamar.
In England in 1995, fifteen-year-old Tamar, grief-stricken by the puzzling death of her beloved grandfather, slowly begins to uncover the secrets of his life in the Dutch resistance during the last year of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, and the climactic events that forever cast a shadow on his life and that of his family.
Grades 9 and up
+ PZ7.R1814 Pur 2007.
Raschka, Chris.
The Purple Balloon.
Easy-to-read text reveals that dying is hard work, for the old and especially the young, and how good it is that so many people help when a person dies, from medical staff to clergy and friends to family members.
All Ages
+ PZ7.R2957 St 2004.
Repka, Janice.
The Stupendous Dodgeball Fiasco.
Eleven-year-old Phillip's dream of running away from the circus comes true when his parents allow him to stay with relatives in Hardington, Pennsylvania, where dodgeball is practically a religion and life is anything but normal.
Grades 4-7
+ PZ7.R2978 Red 2007.
Resau, Laura.
Red Glass.
Sixteen-year-old Sophie has been frail and delicate since her premature birth, but discovers her true strength during a journey through Mexico, where the six-year-old orphan her family hopes to adopt was born, and to Guatemala, where her would-be boyfriend hopes to find his mother and plans to remain.
Grades 5-9
+ PZ7.R2978 Wha 2006.
Resau, Laura.
What The Moon Saw : A Novel.
Fourteen-year-old Clara Luna spends the summer with her grandparents in the tiny, remote village of Yucuyoo, Mexico, learning about her grandmother's life as a healer, her father's decision to leave home for the United States, and her own place in the world.
Grades 5-9
+ PZ7.S19797 Alc 2007.
Sanderson, Brandon.
Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians.
On his thirteenth birthday, foster child Alcatraz Smedry receives a bag of sand which is immediately stolen by the evil Librarians who are trying to take over the world, and Alcatraz is introduced to his grandfather and his own special talent, and told that he must use it to save civilization.
Grades 4-7
+ PZ7.S41275 Oye 2007.
Sciurba, Katie.
Oye, Celia! A Song For Celia Cruz.
Illustrations and rhythmic text celebrate the life and music of singer Celia Cruz, as a young fan attends a neighborhood dance party and hears loss, happiness, Latin American culture, and more in her voice and lyrics. Includes translations of Spanish words used.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ PZ7.S4514 Dog 2007.
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro.
Dog And Bear : Two Friends, Three Stories.
Three easy-to-read stories reveal the close friendship between Dog and Bear.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ PZ7.S5316 Eff 2005.
Sharp, N. L.
Effie's Image.
An elderly woman finds new meaning for her life when she volunteers at an elementary school.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ PZ7.S6277 Th 2001.
Skinner, Daphne.
Tightwad Tod.
Challenged to spend twenty dollars in one day, a boy who loves money not only learns about bargain hunting and keeping track of his remaining balance, he also learns that spending can be fun.
Grades 1-3
+ PZ7.7.T36 Ar 2007.
Tan, Shaun.
The Arrival.
In this wordless graphic novel, a man leaves his homeland and sets off for a new country, where he must build a new life for himself and his family.
Grades 7-12
+ PZ7.T3715965 Ne 2007.
Thompson, Kate.
The New Policeman.
Irish teenager JJ Liddy discovers that time is leaking from his world into Tir na nOg, the land of the fairies, and when he attempts to stop the leak he finds out a lot about his family history, the music that he loves, and a crime his great-grandfather may or may not have committed.
Grades 7-12
+ PZ7.V358 Pr 2006.
Van Steenwyk, Elizabeth.
Prairie Christmas.
On the Nebraska prairie in 1880, eleven-year-old Emma finds a way to celebrate the spirit of Christmas while her mother, a midwife, delivers a baby on Christmas Eve.
Preschool – Grade 4
+ PZ7.W868 Fe 2007.
Woodson, Jacqueline.
Feathers.
When a new, white student nicknamed "The Jesus Boy" joins her sixth grade class in the winter of 1971, Frannie's growing friendship with him makes her start to see some things in a new light.
Grades 3-7
2008 Newbery Award Winner
+ PZ7.W993 Rex 2007.
Wynne-Jones, Tim.
Rex Zero And The End Of The World.
In the summer of 1962 with everyone nervous about a possible nuclear war, ten-nearly-eleven-year-old Rex, having just moved to Ottawa from Vancouver with his parents and five siblings, faces his own personal challenges as he discovers new friends and a new understanding of the world around him.
Grades 3-7
+ PZ8.S282 Bea 2007.
Schlitz, Laura Amy.
The Bearskinner : A Tale Of The Brothers Grimm.
A retelling of the Grimm fairy tale in which a despondent soldier makes a pact to do the devil's bidding for seven years in return for as much money and property as he could ever want.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ PZ8.3.B91 D5.
Bryan, Jennifer.
The Different Dragon.
The elephant of purpose is definitely in the room, but this tale, spun by a lad and one of his two same sex parents is playful.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ PZ8.3.G276 Hq 1957b.
Seuss, Dr.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas.
The Grinch, whose heart is two sizes too small, hates Who-ville's holiday celebrations, and plans to steal all the presents to prevent Christmas from coming. To his amazement, Christmas comes anyway, and the Grinch discovers the true meaning of the holiday.
Grades 1-4
+ PZ8.3.J785 Se 2007.
Joy, N.
The Secret Olivia Told Me.
Olivia shares a secret with her best friend who then lets it slip to someone else, and soon everyone knows about Olivia's secret.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ PZ8.3.S477 Hq 2007.
Seuss, Dr.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas : A 50th Anniversary.
The Grinch tries to stop Christmas from arriving by stealing all the presents and food from the village, but much to his surprise it comes anyway. Includes commentary and notes about the author and the story.
Grades 1-4
+ PZ8.3.W6976 Cat 2005.
Wilson, Karma.
Sakes Alive! : A Cattle Drive.
Two cows, Mabel and Molly, take the farmer's truck and go for an eventful joyride into town.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ PZ10.3.D735 Tra 2007.
Dowson, Nick.
Tracks Of A Panda.
A mother panda teaches her cub how to survive in their mountain habitat but as the sound of villagers clearing the forest approaches, she knows they must look for a new home.
Kindergarten – Grade 3
+ Q125 .H263 2007.
Hakim, Joy.
The Story Of Science : Einstein Adds A New Dimension.
Take a journey through time with an author who understands the politics, intrigue, and human nature of science inquiry. Be prepared to spend hours of delightful reading learning about everything you wanted to know about the quantum world, physics, and relativity.
Grades 9 and up
+ Q175.2 .M87 2006.
Murphy, Pat.
Exploratopia.
Learn about science experiments and how and why They Are done.
Grades 3-7
+ QA113 .D3576 2006.
Dalton, Julie.
Making Change At The Fair.
+ QA113 .M365318 2008.
Marrewa, Jennifer.
Using Money On A Shopping Trip.
Kindergarten
+ QA113 .R69 2007.
Roy, Jennifer Rozines.
Money At The Store.
Reinforces both budgeting and calculator skills, stimulates critical thinking, and provides students with an understanding of math in the real world.
Grades 3-7
+ QA117 .D63 2007.
Dodds, Dayle Ann.
Full House : An Invitation To Fractions.
Ann Dodds's engaging rhymes and Abby Carter's dynamic illustrations, this introduction to fractions is a piece of cake. Miss Bloom runs the Strawberry Inn, and she absolutely loves visitors. Throughout the day, she welcomes a cast of hilarious characters, from a duchess to a dog trainer, until all the rooms are taken. It's a full house! But in the middle of the night, Miss Bloom realizes that something is just not right -- and sure enough, downstairs the guests are eating her cake. Readers will be happily inspired to do the math and discover that one delicious cake divided by five hungry guests and one hospitable hostess equals a perfect midnight snack at the Strawberry Inn.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ QE861.5 .H645 2007.
Holtz, Thomas R.
Dinosaurs : The Most Complete, Up-To-Date Encyclopedia For Dinosaur Lovers Of All Ages.
Grades 7 and up
+ QH31.M9 L37 2006.
Lasky, Kathryn.
John Muir : America's First Environmentalist.
A biography of John Muir, naturalist and founder of the Sierra Club, whose travels, speeches and writings led directly to the creation of the Yosemite National Park in 1890 and other national parks that followed. From the meadows of Scotland to the farms of Wisconsin, from the swamps of Florida to the Alaskan tundra, John Muir loved the land. Here is the life story of the man who, moved by a commitment to wilderness everywhere, founded the Sierra Club in 1892, a conservation group that carries on his crucial work to this day.
Grades 1-5
+ QL115.3 .M283 2007.
Mattern, Joanne.
What Grassland Animals Eat.
Grades 1-4
+ QL458.4 .B58 2007.
Bishop, Nic.
Spiders.
Text and photographs introduce readers to different types of spiders and their behavior.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ QL544 .M87 2007.
Murawski, Darlyne A.
Face To Face With Caterpillars.
First hand information and stunning photographs give readers a rare glimpse into the form, diet, defenses, habitat, and geographic range of many extraordinary caterpillars. Included are tips for locating and observing these organisms, as well as exciting accounts of face-to-face encounters.
Grades 2-6
+ QL638.S9 B88 2006.
Butterworth, Chris.
Sea Horse : The Shyest Fish In The Sea.
Readers will discover the secrets of the endangered sea horse, one of nature's most mysterious fish, through clear, engaging text and intricate engravings by the award winning illustrator of This Little Chick.
Preschool – Grade 3
+ QL737.C27 S257 2007.
Sartore, Joel.
Face To Face With Grizzlies.
Grades 2-6
+ QL737.C513 L86 2007.
Lunde, Darrin.
Hello, Bumblebee Bat.
Simple text and illustrations introduce the endangered bumblebee bat of Thailand.
Preschool – Grade 1
+ RC264 .M535.
McVicker, Ellen.
Butterfly Kisses And Wishes On Wings : When Someone You Love Has Cancer-- A Hopeful, Helpful Book For Kids.
A resource about how to talk to a child about a parent's cancer diagnosis.
+ RJ506.H9 T365 2007.
Taylor, Blake E.S.
ADHD & Me : What I Learned From Lighting Fires At The Dinner Table.
+ TA149 .C345 2006.
Caney, Steven.
Steven Caney's Ultimate Building Book.
Steven Caney's Ultimate Building Book is the latest learning blockbuster from an author who really knows how to connect with children's imaginations. It's packed with exciting construction projects that will keep them engaged for hours on end. The fun begins with clearly written, superbly illustrated explanations of 20 different building systems made from simple household materials. Then, children can sink their fingers into more than 100 easy-to-follow architectural activities using those systems. The text encourages them to use the activities as inspiration for their own inventions. Appendices for parents and teachers provide helpful hints on encouraging building play and providing an ideal environment for such activity.
Grades 5-11
+ TH9148 .B852 2007.
Butler, Dori Hillestad.
F Is For Firefighting.
Illustrations and alphabet text introduce readers to the equipment firefighters use and the jobs that they do.
Preschool – Grade 3
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