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Book Bundles
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Bonanza Girl
By Patricia Beatty
Category: Chapter
Reading Level: 10 - 14 years
A widow and her two children head for gold rush territory in Idaho, hoping to find jobs and a new life.
Bully for You, Teddy Roosevelt!
By Jean Fritz
Category: Chapter
Reading Level: 8 - 12 years
Today's preeminent biographer for young people brings to life our colorful 26th president. Conservationist, hunter, family man, and politician, Teddy Roosevelt commanded the respect and admiration of many who marveled at his energy, drive and achievements. An ALA Notable Book. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.
Caminando bajo la nieve (The Snow Walker)
By Charles M. Wetterer, Margaret K. Wetterer
Category: Picture
Reading Level: 8 - 10 years
One morning in March 1888, twelve-year-old Milton Daub awoke to find the world buried in snow. The blizzard was like nothing Milton and his neighbors in the Bronx had ever seen. No one dared go out into the storm. No one, that is, except Milton. He and his father made a pair of snowshoes from barrel hoops and old roller skates. Then Milton stepped bravely into the storm to buy milk for his family. Soon he was buying supplies for everyone in the area. His neighbors declared him a hero. The Blizzard of 1888 set records in the Northeast that are still unbroken. It forced whole cities to shut down for days. But Milton didn't let the snow stop him from helping neighbors in need. His true story is both an exciting adventure and a heartwarming glimpse of old New York.
Children of the Wild West
By Russell Freedman
Category: Chapter
Reading Level: 8 - 12 years
This is a portrait of pioneer and American Indian children in the 19th-century West. It covers both the lives of settlers, crossing America in covered wagons and building log or sod cabins, and of the American Indians whose lives were changed by the new arrivals.
Endangered Tigers
By Bobbie Kalman
Category: Picture
Reading Level: 8 - 11 years
Three species of tigers are now extinct and the remaining five species are in danger of the same fate. In this informative book, children will learn reasons why these beautiful cats became endangered and how people are helping them from going extinct.
Eureka!: It's Television!
By Jeanne Bendick
Category: Picture
Reading Level: 8 - 10 years
An illustrated history of invention provides an in-depth examination of television, tracing its origins and showing the series of inventions that made the television a reality.
Great Escapes of World War II
By George Sullivan
Category: Chapter
Reading Level: 10 - 14 years
A collection of true stories of seven daring escapes by prisoners of war during World War II.
Invincible Louisa: The Story of the Author of Little Women
By Cornelia Meigs
Category: Chapter
Reading Level: 12 - 17 years
Profiles the life of the noted nineteenth-century writer, detailing her early, happy childhood in Pennsylvania and Boston, and her later success as author of the classic "Little Women"
Mark Twain: America's Humorist, Dreamer, Prophet
By Clinton Cox
Category: Chapter
Reading Level: 9 - 12 years
An introduction to the life of Mark Twain examines his many achievements as a riverboat pilot, newspaper reporter, adventurer, satirist, and author of many classic works including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Maxine
By Bob Graham
Category: Picture
Reading Level: 5 - 7 years
Max has a little sister! Fans of Bob Graham's beloved superhero family will want to meet its newest family member, Maxine, who flies high with her own sense of style.
Midnight Magic
By Avi
Category: Chapter
Reading Level: 8 - 12 years
In Italy in 1491, Mangus the magician and his apprentice are summoned to the castle of Duke Claudio to determine if his daughter is indeed being haunted by a ghost.
Poppy
By Avi
Category: Chapter
Reading Level: 7 - 9 years
King of the Night At the very edge of Dimwood Forest stood an old charred oak where, silhouetted by the moon, a great horned owl sat waiting. The owl s name was Mr. Ocax, and he looked like death himself. With his piercing gaze, he surveyed the lands he called his own, watching for the creatures he considered his subjects. Not one of them ever dared to cross his path. . .until the terrible night when two little mice went dancing in the moonlight. . .
Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange
By Elizabeth Partridge
Category: Chapter
Reading Level: 8 - 12 years
Photographer Dorothea Lange captured some of the most famous and moving images of the Great Depression. This biography, written by the daughter of Lange's assistant, showcases 60 of Lange's most famous black-and-white photos which show how she caught her subjects in relation to harsh, powerful events, and to one another.
Rigby Literacy: Leveled Reader Grade 5 Glessner House: An American Home and Family
By Rigby
Category: Early Reader
Reading Level: 8 - 12 years
Grade 5 Leveled Reader exploring the history of the Glessner Family.
Sarah, Plain and Tall
By Patricia MacLachlan
Category: Chapter
Reading Level: 7 - 9 years
This beloved Newbery Medal–winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter book series about the Witting family.
Set in the late nineteenth century and told from young Anna's point of view, Sarah, Plain and Tall tells the story of how Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton comes from Maine to the prairie to answer Papa's advertisement for a wife and mother. Before Sarah arrives, Anna and her younger brother Caleb wait and wonder. Will Sarah be nice? Will she sing? Will she stay?
This children's literature classic is perfect for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books, historical fiction, and timeless stories using rich and beautiful language. Sarah, Plain and Tall gently explores themes of abandonment, loss and love.
This anniversary edition includes author Patricia MacLachlan's Newbery speech, a discussion guide, and a reading list. This modern classic is a strong choice for independent reading.
Read the rest of the Sarah books by Patricia MacLachlan: Skylark, Caleb’s Story, More Perfect than the Moon, and Grandfather’s Dance.
*The front cover is a different version.
Smoky Mountain Rose: An Appalachian Cinderella
By Alan Schroeder
Category: Picture
Reading Level: 5 - 7 years
In this variation on the Cinderella story, based on the Charles Perrault version but set in the Smoky Mountains, Rose loses her glass slipper at a party given by the rich feller on the other side of the creek.
Strange Meetings
By Jenny Wagner
Category: Chapter
Reading Level: 8 - 11 years
Michael's new in town and wants to make a good impression, especially where his new neighbor, Anita, is concerned. But wearing his cousin's baggy clothes doesn't help! Michael turns to his mother's new computer, the space-age Vector 3e, for company. Through the Vector's infrared modem he makes a new friend, Tania, and when they finally do meet face to face, Michael makes more of an impression the he'd bargained for!
Thanksgiving
By Steve Potts
Category: Chapter
Reading Level: 6 - 9 years
Briefly discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of Thanksgiving in the United States.
The Moon Bridge
By Marcia Savin
Category: Chapter
Reading Level: 9 - 12 years
The friendship between San Francisco girls Mitzi Fujimoto and Ruthie Fox is changed when World War II begins and Mitzi and her family are forced to go into an internment camp.
The Spirit of Christmas
By Nancy Tillman
Category: Picture
Reading Level: 6 - 9 years
A celebration of the most magical holiday of the year, by the incomparable bestselling author Nancy Tillman.
Bells jingle, sleds dash through the snow, trees are topped with sparkling stars, and children everywhere dream of candy canes and presents. But the best gift of all-the most magical gift of the season-is when we spend Christmas with those we love.
Once again, this New York Times-bestselling author and artist has created a special, beautiful book that families will want to share year after year. (And readers will want to look for The Spirit of Christmas image that Nancy Tillman has hidden on every page!)
Timedetectors
By Sally Farrell Odgers, Sally Odgers
Category: Young Chapter
Reading Level: 8 - 12 years
When Tom and Coxie go on a camping trip, the discovery of some mysterious objects sends them on an adventure to another time. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Today is Halloween
By P.K. Hallinan
Category: Picture
Reading Level: 6 - 8 years
Halloween is a frightfully fantastic time of year for people of all ages but is especially fun as a child! Through simple verse and bright illustrations, P.K. Hallinan awakens the excitement that children feel on Halloween, from describing the fun and colorful costumes of friends to trick-or-treating treats to the delightfully scary house decorations.
Hallinan not only brings the Halloween spirit to life for children, but also inspires safe and appropriate Halloween behavior, including advice on choosing bags with extra-strong handles and always saying “thank you.” Hallinan gently encourages children to sift through their candy with a parent before indulging—and he subtly suggests waiting to munch until the next day.
Parents can depend on P.K. Hallinan to provide not only fun stories, but also teaching tools for their children. Prepare your child for an exciting, yet safe, Halloween evening in Today is Halloween!
Un Día Nublado (a Cloudy Day)
By Robin Nelson
Category: Early Reader
Reading Level: 6 - 8 years
This book summarizes the signs and effects of a cloudy day. It also provides activities for children on a cloudy day.
Weird and Wonderful Plants
By Joanne Mattern, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Publishing Company
Category: Young Chapter
Reading Level: 6 - 10 years
Science leveled reader - What are the characteristics of some plants that allow them to survive.
Who Will Look Out for Danny?
By Marie Gibson, Kelvin Hawley
Category: Young Chapter
Reading Level: 8 - 12 years
Thirteen-year-old Abby doesn't want her family to spend the summer picking fruit at an orchard; being stuck out in the country with no access to a computer means she has no hope of entering the story competition. And to add to her worries are seven-year-old Danny, who needs constant attention, and her older brother Leo who thinks only about himself. Suggested level: intermediate.