2009 Fall New Recommended Title
BY CAROL CRANE
WORLD HISTORY
0-618-89130-6 The Raucous Royals 17.00 Carlyn Beccia
Rich paintings and fun prose, this author brings to life the history and twisted truth of the royals of long ago.
0-374-34792-1 Manjiro 16.95 Emily Arnold McCully
A Japanese boy risks his life for two countries. The year 1841, Japan was closed to the outside world when this young boy working on a fishing boat is swept away by a storm and is saved by an American captain, taken to America where he becomes a bridge between two cultures.
0-7636-2400-2 Red Butterfly 16.99 Deborah Noyes
How a Princess smuggled the secret of silk out of China
1-4169=2470-1 The Magic Pillow 19.99 Demi
A poor young boyu in China yearns for wealth and power until a magician gives him a magic pillow that brings dreams of what would happen if his wishes came true.
1-58536-322-7 A is for Abraham: A Jewish Family Alphabet 17.95 Richard Michelson
Included are the meanings behind celebrations and families heritage in this beautifully illustrated book.
0-374-38204-2 In Defiance of Htler 19.95 Carla Killough McClafferty
Varian Fry was on a secret mission to get many notable Jews out of Europe. This a riveting account of one brave, dedicated man who fought against all odds.
0-618-26144-4 Walking to School 16.00 Eve Bunting
A story from Northern Ireland telling of a young Catholic girl from Belfast, walking through a Protestant neighborhood.
0-618-71720-0 Chee-Lin 17.00 James Rumford
A giraffe’s journey from Africa to China. Great history and beautiful illustrations.
AMERICAN HISTORY
0-618-39666-7 Madame President 17.00 Catherine Thimmesh
A great reference on the extraordinary, true story of women in Politics. A Picture book that kids will love.
0-689-85808-6 Independent Dames 16.95 Laure Halse Anderson
Great historical information about the women and girls of the American Revolution, Matt Faulkner the illustrator did an outstanding job, making history come alive.
1-4169-4075-3 Uncle Sam’s America 15.99 David and Kathryn Hewitt
Uncle Sam will always be a symbol of America, this book takes us through the historical eras of America.
1-4169-1770-0 Norman Rockwell’s You’re a Grand Old Flag 16.99 Lyrics by George M. Cohan
A nostalgic trip with the beautiful drawings from one of America’s well known illustrators.
0-374-39924-7 Adele and Simon in America 16.95 Barbara McClintock
A great geography story as this brother and sister travel across America.
SCIENCE
0-8037-3295-7 I Completely Know about Guinea Pigs 16.99 Lauren Child
When Lola brings home from school a guinea pig to watch, she finds a him is a her.
0-8037-3107-3 The Moon over Stars Dianna Hutts Aston 17.99
Retelling the story of Apollo 11, this generational farm fiction tale comes to life with the illustrations of Jerry Pinkney.
0-374-31975-8 Emperors of the Ice Richard Farr 19.95
The team of explorers who try to learn the evolutionary history of emperor penguins.
0-618-80045-2 Bodies from the Ice James Deem 17.00
A pictorial essay on the melting glaciers and the recovery of the past.
1-4169-3867=2 Sharks 16.99 Beverly McMillan and John Musick
A beautiful nonfiction book on sharks
1-4169-3868-0 Insects and Spiders 16.99
The same beautiful, informative format as Sharks.
0-618-96634-9 How Many Ways can You catch a Fly? 16.00 Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
Many animals are portrayed in this beautiful ly illustrated book that face a wide range of challenges such as finding food, building a shelter, or hatching an egg.
0-618-89332-4 Houdini 16.00 Janet Pedersen
Houdini is in school and he loves a crowd but when others take the spotlight he has to come up something fast.
1-4169-0386-0 Bees. Snails and peacock tails 16.99 Betsy France
Weaving math, patterns and shapes, a stunning book.
SOCIAL ISSUES
0-374-35540-1 Nobody Here but Me 16.95 Judith Viorst
When a boy is ignored by his family, he can find messy things to do. Touches on loneliness, behavior, and family life.
0-547-02834-7 Can Anybody Hear Me? 16.00 Jessica Meserve
Finding your own voice in a busy family.
0-698-4088-7 Smile John Rowe 16.99
In Grumpy Town everyone forgets how to smile. This is a great study in character study.
1-4169-1378-8 Chalk and Cheese 16.99 Tim Warnes
Two different friends can still be friends with effort.
HOLIDAY STORIES
0-618-80908-0 Bone Soup 16.00 Cambria Evans
A takeoff on Stone Soup, this Halloween story has all the ghoulish ingredients for a spooky holiday.
0-525-47816-4 The Day Before Christmas 16.99 Brenda Seabrooke
The story of Clement Moore’s Beloved Poem. Wonderful for writing classes.
0-399-25018-7 Santa Duck 16.99 David Milgrim
Duck forgot to make out his Christmas list. He finds a Santa hat and all the animals give him their list.
Good for the very young.
1-4169-6108-9 Reindeer Christmas 18.99 Mark Kimball Moulton
Being kind to the animals of the forest, a reindeer has lost his sparkle but after resting and taken care of he is ready for Santa’s sleigh.
0-399-25161-0 Gingerbread Friends 17.99 Jan Brett
Beautiful Illustrations, a similar retelling of the old story.
ART, MUSIC, POETRY and LANGUAGE
1-58536-169-0 Happy Birthday to You 17.95 Margot Theis Raven
This author has put together a historical accounting of the Happy Birthday song. It is a fascinating story of the mystery behind the most famous song in the world.
0-399-25058-3 Twenty Odd Ducks 16.99 Lynne Truss
Why, every Punctuation Mark Counts. Writing coaches will love this book.
0-8037-3177-6 16.99 Welcome to the Zoo 16.99 Alison Jay
Wordless but every page tells much, great for creative writing.
0-525-47861-4 16.99 Lester Fizz, Bubble Gum Artist Ruth Spiro
Lester’s family are all artists so inspired by his uncle he uses bubble gum for a school art project. Find the real art in the drawings are fun.
0-670-06268-3 16.99 Sandy’s Circus Tanya Lee Stone
This is the story of Alexander Calder and his famous wire formed circus
0-8037-3055-7 The Best Story 16.99 Eileen Spinelli
This is the best story on the list for creative writing. It works!!!
GOOD READ-A-LOUDS
1-4169-1246-0 Doctor All Knowing 16.99 Doris Orgel
This old folk tale by the Brothers Grimm is told with great new illustrations.
0-618-99923-1 Bats at the Library 16.00 Brian Lies
When bats find an open window at the library, the fun begins.
1-4169-3360-3 Seabiscuit the wonder horse 15.99 Meghan McCarthy
Historical fiction based on fact, this story runs fast.
0-399-24792-9 Rapunzel 16.99 Rachel Isadora
This wonderful illustrator is known for her fairy tales with an African setting.
0-374-37187-6 Starlight Goes to Town 16.95 Harry Allard
Starlight, a chicken has Broadway aspirations. A very funny story that kids will love.
1-4169-0868-4 16.99 Utterly Otterly Day Mary Casanova
Little otter thinks he is big enough now to take care of himself.
1-4169-1354-8 16.99 President Pennybaker Kate Feiffer
Nothing is fair at Luke’s house so he decides to run for President, paint the White House orange and have his dog as Vice President and after winning he finds being president is not all that he had wished for.
0-399-24541-1 16.99 For the Love of Autumn Patricia Polacco
A wonderful love story, which is another winner for this great author.
0-547-00703-8 Those Darn Squirrels 16.00 Adam Rubin
No matter how many plans this grumpy old man devises, he cannot outwit the squirrels that invade his beloved bird feeders.
1-4169-0695-9 Smelly Locker 16.99 Alan Katz
These are silly dilly school songs, part of a series written by this author.
0-618-86259-7 The Princess Gown 16.00 Linda Leopold Strauss
If the wedding dress young Hanna’s family is making is not chosen for the princess, they will go the poorhouse, but thanks to Hanna’s sharp eyes and artistic ability her father stands a very good chance of becoming Embroiderer to the Princess.
0-670-01121-6 Great Big Book of Spacey, Snakey, Buggy Riddles 17.99 Simms Taback
0-374-38689-7 Yoon and the Jade Bracelet 16.95 Helen Recorvits
A young Korean girl is given a jade bracelet with her name engraved on the inside. In school, an older girl tricks Yoon into giving her the bracelet. A great story with school bullies and a smart teacher who handles the problem well.
0-670-06297-3 Madeline and the Cats of Rome 17.99 John Bemelmans Marciano
The grandson of Bemelmans is continuing the Madeline books which were loved by everyone.
Funny stuff.
0-689-83898-0 Nit-Picking 15.99 Nancy van Laan
This creative jingle rhyming story of having head lice is too funny! Kids will love it.
GOOD BOOKS FOR THE VERY YOUNG
0-689-85986-1 Bear Feels Scared 16.99 Karma Wilson
Bear is lost in the woods, and is very scared. His good friends bring him home safely. The author also wrote Bear Feels Scared.
1-4169-5872-7 Little Boy 15.99 Alison McGhee
Every mother, grandmother will buy this book. I loved it for its charm and simple illustrations by Peter Reynolds. I can think of many to give this treasure to.
0-399-24694-4 Jackson’s Blanket 16.99 Nancy Cote
For every little child that does not want to give up his blankie.
0-399-24773-6 Humpty, Dumpty climbs again 16.99 Dave Horowitz
A spin on the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme that kids will love to hear again and again.
0-399-25050-7 The Nice Book 14.99 David Ezra Stein
Behavior is the theme of this great book. Large words with big meanings.
1-4169-1630-x Thump, Quack, Moo 16.99 Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
The farm animals and Farmer Brown are together again in a fall story about a corm maze.
0-37434358-3 Last Night 15.95 Hyewon Yum
The first wordless book on the list and these illustrations make the young readers imagination soar.
0-525-47959-8 Gobble Gobble Crash 16.99 Julie Stiegemeyer
In Rhyme, a barnyard counting bash.
0-618-96627-1 Little Panda 12.95 Renata Liwska
A grandfather tells his grandson an unlikely story about a panda and how it escapes from the tiger that wants to eat it.
0-689-87395-6 Off to First Grade 16.99 Louise Borden
An alphabet book using the names at school and how the children prepare for the fun, learning and laughs on this first day of school.
0-525-47463-0 Granny’s Dragon 12.99 Lisa McCourt
Granny has to outwit her granddaughter to get her to go to bed.
CHAPTER BOOKS
0-399-24791-0 Chicken Feathers 15.99 Joy Cowley
This is the funniest book I have read in a long time. Wonderful!!!! A boy who has a chicken as a pet.
0-399-24775-0 The Boxer and the Spy 17.99 Robert B. Parker
This is a great mystery for teen readers, touching on steroids and the sport of boxing.