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On the night Nazi soldiers come to her home in Czechoslovakia, Milada’s grandmother says, “Remember, Milada. Remember who you are. Always.” Milada promises, but she doesn’t understand her grandmother’s words. After all, she is Milada, who lives with her mama and papa, her brother and sister, and her beloved Babichka. Milada, eleven years old, the fastest runner in school. How could she ever forget? Then the Nazis... (more)

10 for DinnerJo Ellen Bogart

10 for Dinner

by Jo Ellen Bogart

Jo Ellen Bogart is the author of many Books, including MalcomÂ’s Runaway Soap, DanielÂ’s Dog, Sarah Saw A Blue Macaw, Two Too Many, MamaÂ’s Bed, Gifts, and Money: Make It, Spend It, Save It. She lives in Guelph, Ontario.

A Field of Sunflowers (Read-With-Me)

by Neil Johnson

Gr 1-3--In this unusual book, a farmer plants a field of sunflowers. Readers are led through the growing cycle, with botanical terms in boldface print and full-color photographs. As harvest time approaches, picnicking families, photographers, and artists arrive to enjoy the beauty of the flowers in bloom. The farmer then decides not to harvest the seeds, and the field turns into a gigantic bird feeder. The last... (more)

The Champ

by Tonya Bolden

Muhammad Ali is one of the world’s best-known figures, and this incredible biography delves into precisely why. From his unlikely beginnings as a skinny, young Cassius Clay learning to box at a local gym to becoming the heavyweight champion of the world at the famous “Rumble in the Jungle,” where even the skies let loose with rain right after his victory, Ali has captivated the world. Tonya Bolden’s careful... (more)

Wheat (True Books-Food & Nutrition)

by Elaine Landau

Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

Bridges Are to Cross (Picture Puffins)

by Philemon Sturges

Everyone knows bridges are to cross -- to get to the other side. But did you know that some bridges carry llamas loaded with firewood, some let people dance over lazy rivers, some were forts for defending castles, and some were crossed by emperors and popes? From a simple log to woven webs of steel, bridges reflect our values, our lifestyles. Feast your eyes on these bridges from around the world, all... (more)

Earthdance

by Joanne Ryder

In dynamic words and dramatic pictures, Earthdance invites young readers to become not just part of the earth, but Earth itself.

Welcome to the World of Whales (Welcome to the World Series)

Welcome to the World of Whales (Welcome to the World Series)

by Diane Swanson

Did you know the tongue of a blue whale can weigh as much as an elephant? Celebrated children's author Diane Swanson takes young readers into the exciting underwater world of whales with fun facts and colorful photographs. Tales of killer whales traveling as fast as race horses and belugas singing like canaries will captivate children. They will discover where whales swim, what they eat, and why they leap and... (more)

The Dragon Princess (Tales of the Frog Princess)

The Dragon Princess (Tales of the Frog Princess)

by E. D. Baker

Meet Millie, the charming but somewhat cursed daughter of Princess Emma and Prince Eadric. Why cursed? You see, every time Millie gets mad (and she gets mad a little too often) she turns into a dragon. And not a cute little pink dragon either. She is a full-on, green-scaled, huge-winged, fire-breathing dragon. Enough to scare the petticoats off her own friends, family…and of course, potential suitors who come to... (more)

Make Fake Blood and 18 More Spooky Special Effects! (Science Dares You!)Sandra Markle

Make Fake Blood and 18 More Spooky Special Effects! (Science Dares You!)

by Sandra Markle

Surviving the ApplewhitesStephanie S. Tolan

Surviving the Applewhites

by Stephanie S. Tolan

Haunted AnimalsAllan Zullo

Haunted Animals

by Allan Zullo

Dog Heaven

by Cynthia Rylant

A comforting and smile-inducing poetic text speculates on the place where all good dogs go, describing Dog Heaven as a wonderful location filled with countless ham biscuits, good meals, lots of petting, and endless stretches of fields to run in.

Henry and the Clubhouse (Unabridged)

by Beverly Cleary

For Henry Huggins and his friends Robert and Murph, a clubhouse is a place where they can do as they please, without being bothered by girls. The sign that says NO GIRLS ALLOWED -- THIS MEANS YOU especially means Ramona Quimby. Lately Ramona has been following Henry on his newspaper route, embarrassing him in front of Henry's customers. The day Ramona follows Henry to the clubhouse, she wants to teach him girls... (more)

Encyclopedia Brown

Two-minute Mysteries (Apple Paperbacks)

by Donald J. Sobol

Whether testing their own sleuthing abilities by working against the clock or enjoying the intrigue of unraveling each case, readers will delight in the spine-tingling puzzlers in each of these short but thrilling mysteries.

A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass (Picture Book Biography)

A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass (Picture Book Biography)

by David A. Adler

A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.

Blood on the River

James Town 1607

by Elisa Lynn Carbone

Twelve-year-old Samuel Collier is a lowly commoner on the streets of London. So when he becomes the page of Captain John Smith and boards the Susan Constant, bound for the New World, he can’t believe his good fortune. He’s heard that gold washes ashore with every tide. But beginning with the stormy journey and his first contact with the native people, he realizes that the New World is nothing like he... (more)

No Talking

by Andrew Clements

"You have the right to remain silent." However... The fifth-grade girls and the fifth-grade boys at Laketon Elementary don't get along very well. But the real problem is that these kids are loud and disorderly. That's why the principal uses her red plastic bullhorn. A lot. Then one day Dave Packer, a certified loudmouth, bumps into an idea -- a big one that makes him try to keep quiet for a whole day. But what... (more)

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Someone Named Eva

by Joan M. Wolf