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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Pettiford, Rebecca.


"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Houses and homes

Morris, Ann, 1930-


"A Mulberry paperback book." Includes index. Wilson's Children, June 2001. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 1995. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Booklist. Horn Book. Library Talk. Multicultural Review. A simple discussion of different kinds of houses and what makes them homes.
Date Published:1994

Felicity's craft book :a look at crafts from the past with projects you can make today


Instructions for crafts projects similar to those made during the 1770s.
Date Published:1994

Josefina's surprise : a Christmas story /

Tripp, Valerie


Includes glossary. The second Christmas after their mother has died, Josefina and her three sisters find that participating in the traditions of Las Posadas helps keep memories of Mama alive.
Date Published:1997

High hopes for Addy

Porter, Connie Rose, 1959-


Addy's new life in Philadelphia in the late 1860s continues to hold surprises, as she competes in a kite festival and her teacher recommends her for the Institute for Colored Youth. Includes informational pages about the Institute for Colored Youth and how to make a kite.
Date Published:1999

Kit learns a lesson : a school story /

Tripp, Valerie, 1951-


"1934." "American girl." "Book 2"--Cover. School Library Journal, December 2000. Booklist, September 2000. In 1934 Kit finds that she has hard lessons to learn about the Depression both at home, where she is helping her mother run a boarding house while her father looks for a new job, and at school, where a fight spoils the preparations for the Thanksgiving pageant.
Date Published:2000

Meet Kit : an American girl /

Tripp, Valerie, 1951-


"1934." "American girl." "Book 1"--Cover. School Library Journal, December 2000. Booklist, September 2000. Nine-year-old Kit Kittredge responds with resourcefulness when her father's business closes because of the Great Depression and she is forced to make changes in her life.
Date Published:2000

Kit saves the day : a summer story /

Tripp, Valerie, 1951-


"1934." "American girl." "Book 5"--Cover. Booklist starred, August 2001. Kirkus Review, December 2004. Tired of doing chores and longing for adventure during the Great Depression, Kit meets a hobo and decides to hop a freight train.
Date Published:2001

The yellow star : the legend of King Christian X of Denmark /

Deedy, Carmen Agra


Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, September 2000. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 2006. Publisher's Weekly, July 2000. Booklist, July 2000. Choice, January 2001. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2000. Multicultural Review, March 2001. Retells the story of King Christian X and the Danish resistance to the Nazis during World War II.
Date Published:2000

Veterans Day

Ansary, Mir Tamim.


Booklist, January 1999. Introduces Veterans Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.
Date Published:1999

The ugly truth

Kinney, Jeff.


Horn Book, May 2011. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2010. While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.
Date Published:2010

Freedom Summer

Wiles, Deborah.


"An Anne Schwartz book." Wilson's Children, July 2002. School Library Journal, February 2001. Book Links (A.L.A.), December 2001. Publisher's Weekly, December 2000. Booklist, February 2001. Kirkus Starred, January 2001. Horn Book, May 2001. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), February 2001. Library Talk starred, September 2001. In 1964, Joe is pleased that a new law will allow his best friend John Henry, who is African-American, to share the town pool and other public places with him, but he is dismayed to find that prejudice still exists.
Date Published:2001

"An Anne Schwartz book." Wilson's Children, July 2002. School Library Journal, February 2001. Book Links (A.L.A.), December 2001. Publisher's Weekly, December 2000. Booklist, February 2001. Kirkus Starred, January 2001. Horn Book, May 2001. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), February 2001. Library Talk starred, September 2001. In 1964, Joe is pleased that a new law will allow his best friend John Henry, who is African-American, to share the town pool and other public places with him, but he is dismayed to find that prejudice still exists.

Date Published:2001

Dog Man : Mothering Heights /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal starred, July 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Pub Weekly, May 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, July 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Pub Weekly, May 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2016

The circus baby

Petersham, Maud Fuller


The antics of Baby Elephant as his mother tries to teach him to eat with a spoon at the clown family's dining table.
Date Published:1950

Bashi, elephant baby

Radcliffe, Theresa


School Library Journal, February 1998. Booklist, February 1998. Horn Book, January 1998. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 1998. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. Bashi, a newborn elephant, becomes the target of a trio of lionesses when he becomes stuck in the mud at the watering hole, but his mother and other members of the herd move in quickly to keep him safe.
Date Published:1997

Silkworms

Johnson, Sylvia A.


Adapted from Silkworms by Isao Kishida. Includes index. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Booklist. An introduction to the domesticated silkworm moth, raised on farms in Japan and elsewhere for the sake of the silk thread from which its cocoons are constructed.
Date Published:1982

Pretty good magic

Dubowski, Cathy East


"Grades 1-3"--Cover. School Library Journal. Booklist. Presto's attempt to impress the town of Forty Winks with a really spectacular trick produces more rabbits than anyone expected.
Date Published:1987

Who was George Washington Carver

Gigliotti, Jim,


A biography of agriculturist George Washington Carver, who invented peanut butter.
Date Published:2015

Penguins.

Johnson, Sylvia A.


Discusses the Adélie and emperor penguins that make their homes in Antarctica.
Date Published:1981

Our national holidays

Spies, Karen Bornemann


Booklist. Examines the history and significance of patriotic holidays, holidays that honor famous people, and special American holidays such as Thanksgiving.
Date Published:1992