Job summary for "Bibliography" - American International School of

Job summary for "Bibliography" - American International School of

Primary New Week of Sept 9, 2013
Sorted by Call Number / Author.
E YAC
Yaccarino, Dan. All the way to America : the story of a big Italian family and a
little shovel. 1st ed. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2011.
Dan Yaccarino tells the story of his family's experiences in the United States
since his great-grandfather came to America from Italy through Ellis Island.
ER HOW
Howe, James, 1946-. Pinky and Rex. 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed. New York :
Aladdin Paperbacks, 1998, c1990.
Rex and her best friend Pinky, each the proud possessor of twenty-seven
stuffed animals or dinosaurs, find their visit to the museum and its gift shop
complicated by Pinky's little sister Amanda.
ER RYL
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge and the sneaky crackers : the sixteenth book
of their adventures. 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed. New York : Aladdin
Paperbacks, 1999, c1998.
While trying out the spy glasses, spy hat, and other items in their new spy
kit, seven-year-old Henry and his dog Mudge make a new friend and form a
spy club.
ER RYL
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge take the big test : the tenth book of their
adventures. 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed. New York : Aladdin Paperbacks,
1996, c1991.
After eight weeks at Papp's Dog School, Henry's dog Mudge earns a
certificate and lots of liver treats.
J 395.1 MUL
Mulcahy, William. Zach apologizes. Minneapolis : Free Spirit Pub., c2012.
A simple story designed to teach children to apologize when they do
something wrong.
J 398.2 EMP
The emperor's new clothes. Swindon [England] ; : Child's Play (International),
c2006.
A lift-the-flap book retelling the story of the vain emperor and the two men
who con him into believing they have woven him an invisible cloak.
J 398.21 GIN
The gingerbread man. Swindon [England] ; : Child's Play (International), c2007.
Lift-the-flap pages accompany the story of the gingerbread man, who almost
escapes the farm, until a sly fox comes along.
J 811 ONE
One big rain : poems for rainy days. Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, c2010.
An illustrated collection of poems by various authors that describes the
different types of rainy days.
J 811 POE
Poems about water. 1st ed. Mankato, MN : Cherrytree Books, c2008.
A collection of poems for elementary students about the science of and
conservation of water, including the water cycle, pollution, tides, and floods.
J 811 SHA
Shapiro, Sheryl. Better together. Toronto, ON ; : Annick Press, c2011.
An illustrated collection of poems that tell what happens when things---like
blue and yellow, water and flour--are combined.
J 811 SID
Sidman, Joyce. Song of the water boatman & other pond poems. Boston :
Houghton Mifflin, c2005.
A collection of poems that provide a look at some of the animals, insects, and
plants that are found in ponds, with accompanying information about each.
J 811 SID
Sidman, Joyce. Swirl by swirl : spirals in nature. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books
for Children, 2011.
An illustrated exploration of various examples of spirals appearing in nature,
looking at snail shells, flower petals, elephant tusks, crashing waves, and
more.
J 811 SIL
Silverstein, Shel. Every thing on it : poems and drawings. 1st ed. New York :
Harper, c2011.
A collection of more than 130 original, never-before published poems and
drawings by Shel Silverstein.
J 811 SIN
Singer, Marilyn. Fireflies at midnight. New York : Atheneum Books for Young
Readers, c2003.
Presents poems based on the activities of various insects and animals at
different times of the day, from robins at dawn to fireflies at midnight.
J 811 SIN
Singer, Marilyn. A full moon is rising : poems. 1st ed. New York : Lee & Low
Books, c2011.
A collection of illustrated poems about events and beliefs involving the full
moon.
J 811 SIN
Singer, Marilyn. A stick is an excellent thing : poems celebrating outdoor play.
New York : Clarion Books, 2012.
A collection of illustrated poems for children that celebrates the outdoors,
featuring lyrical poetry about playing hide-and-seek, making mud soup,
transforming a stick into a magic wand, and more.
J 811 SKL
Sklansky, Amy E. Out of this world : poems and facts about space. 1st ed. New
York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2012.
A collection of poems and facts about space, accompanied by color paintings.
J 811 THE
There's no place like school : classroom poems. 1st ed. New York : Greenwillow
Books, c2010.
A collection of illustrated classroom poems by poet Laureate, Jack Prelutsky.
J 811 YOL
Yolen, Jane. Bug off! : creepy, crawly poems. 1st ed. Honesdale, Pa. : Wordsong,
c2012.
A collection of children's poems involving insects and spiders.
J 811 YOL
Yolen, Jane. Water music : poems for children. 1st Boyd's Mills Press pbk. ed.
Honesdale, Pa. : Wordsong/Boyds Mills Press, 2004, c1995.
Original poems are based on water in its various forms.
J 811.008 AMA
Amazing faces : poems. 1st ed. New York : Lee & Low Books, c2010.
An illustrated collection of sixteen poems based on the theme of the universal
emotions shared by people around the world.
J 811.008 FOR
Forget-me-nots : poems to learn by heart. 1st ed. New York : Little, Brown, 2012.
A collection of more than 120 poems for children to learn, including selections
from classic and contemporary poets, with tips and tricks from former
Children's Poet Laureate Mary Ann Hoberman on memorization and
recitation.
J 812 WAT
Watts, Irene N. Munsch at play. : eight more stage adaptations. Richmond Hill,
ON ; : Annick Press, c2011.
Provides stage adaptations of eight stories by Robert Munsch, and includes
suggestions for casting, props, and costumes.
J 818 HIL
Hills, Tad. Knock, knock! Who's there? : my first book of knock-knock jokes. 1st
ed. New York : Little Simon, c2000.
A collection of knock-knock jokes. The punch lines are revealed by lifting the
flaps on the pages.
J 818 WIN
Winter, Judy A., 1952-. Jokes about bugs. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press,
c2011.
Simple text and photographs present jokes about bugs.
J 818 ZIE
Ziegler, Mark, 1954-. Mind knots : a book of riddles. Minneapolis : Picture Window
Books, c2006.
Presents a children's book of riddles for early readers that introduces
question and answer dialogue patterns to help develop language skills.
J 821 AND
Andreae, Giles, 1966-. Bustle in the bushes. Wilton, CT : Tiger Tales, 2012,
c2011.
A collection of poems about insects and other creatures that can be found in
the garden.
J 821 BEL
Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953. Jim, who ran away from his nurse, and was eaten by a
lion. 1st American ed. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2010].
A Victorian cautionary tale in which a boy runs away from his nanny only to
be eaten by a lion because he did not listen to what his parents told him.
J 821 HOW
Howitt, Mary Botham, 1799-1888. The spider and the fly. New York : Simon &
Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2002].
An illustrated version of the well-known poem about a wily spider who preys
on the vanity and innocence of a little fly.
J 821 LEA
Lear, Edward, 1812-1888. His shoes were far too tight. San Francisco : Chronicle
Books, c2011.
A collection of poems for children that explore the fantastic world of
imagination.
J 831 RAS
Rasmussen, Halfdan Wedel, 1915-2002. A little bitty man and other poems for the
very young. 1st ed. Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011.
A collection of poems for children, including the title selection about a small
man who rides a snail and meets a little woman.
J 910 OSB
Osborne, Will. Titanic : a nonfiction companion to Tonight on the Titanic. 1st ed.
New York : Random House, 2002.
The biggest ship in the world -- Sailing day -- Life on the Titanic -- Iceberg! - All hands on deck -- Into the lifeboats -- The Titanic sinks -- Rescue -Lessons from the Titanic -- Finding the Titanic. Presents the history of the
steamship Titanic and its ill-fated maiden voyage in 1912 and examines some
of the questions concerning the sinking of the famous "unsinkable" ship.
J 910.4 FOR
Forest, Christopher. The crude, unpleasant age of pirates : the disgusting details
about the life of pirates. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2011.
The golden age of pirates, 1690-1725 -- A deadly career -- Life at sea -- A
foul crew -- Poor diet -- Armed for battle -- Pirate treasure -- Better not get
sick! -- Pirate codes -- Keeping order -- Golden age ends. Describes
disgusting details about daily life on pirate ships, including housing, food, and
sanitation.
J 910.9 ROS
Ross, Stewart. Into the unknown : how great explorers found their way by land,
sea, and air. 1st U.S. ed. Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011.
Pytheas the Greek sails to the Arctic Circle -- Leif Eriksson reaches the coast
of America -- Marco Pole rides the silk road to China -- Admiral Zheng He
crosses the Indian ocean -- Christopher Columbus sails to the Caribbean -Ferdinand Magellan's fleet circumnavigates the world -- Captain Cook maps
the Pacific ocean -- David Livingstone explores the Zambezi river -- Mary
Kingsley travels alone in West Africa -- Umberto Nobile flies over the North
Pole -- Auguste Piccard ascends intor the stratosphere -- Jacques Piccard
dives to the challenger deep -- Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climb
Everest -- Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land on the moon. Describes the
methods explorers throughout history have used to find their way by land,
sea, and sky.
J 910.91 HOP
Hopkinson, Deborah. Titanic : voices from the disaster. 1st ed. New York :
Scholastic Press, 2012.
Draws on stories from survivors and archival photographs to describe the
history of the "Titanic" from its launch to its sinking.
J 920 FIN
Finger, Brad. 13 modern artists children should know. Munich ; : Prestel, c2010.
Pablo Picasso -- Marcel Duchamp -- Marc Chagall -- Edward Hopper -Alexander Calder -- Mark Rothko -- Josheph Beuys -- Roy Lichtenstein -Yves Klein -- Bridget Riley -- Dan Flavin -- Eva Hesse -- David Hockney -Glossary. Profiles the lives and works of thirteen twentieth-century artists
who had an influence on modern art.
J 932 COR
Corrick, James A. Gritty, stinky ancient Egypt : the disgusting details about life in
ancient Egypt. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2011.
Describes disgusting details about daily life in ancient Egypt, including
housing, food, and sanitation.
J 937 BIN
Bingham, Jane. How people lived in ancient Rome. 1st ed. New York : PowerKids
Press, 2009.
Who were the Romans? -- Roman men, women and children -- Who was in
charge in ancient Rome? -- What was life like in a Roman family? -- Did
Roman children go to school? -- What jobs did Roman people do? -- What did
Roman adults and children wear? -- How did people have fun in Ancient
Rome? -- How important was religion for the Romans?. Presents an
introduction to ancient Rome, explaining who the ancient Romans were, and
including information on their government, religion, and daily life.
J 937 COR
Corrick, James A. The bloody, rotten Roman Empire : the disgusting details about
life in Ancient Rome. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2011.
Filthy streets -- Citizens and slaves -- Deadly homes -- Nasty meals -Keeping clean -- Disease and doctors -- Bloody sacrifices - Crime and
punishment -- Deadly sports -- Battle wounds. Describes disgusting details
about daily life in ancient Rome, including housing, food, and sanitation.
J 937 ENG
England, Victoria. Top 10 worst things about ancient Rome you wouldn't want to
know! 1st ed. New York : Gareth Stevens, 2012.
Where in the world? -- The Roman Empire -- Life in ancient Rome -- No. 10 :
home comforts -- No. 9 : gods, religion, and superstition -- No. 8 : feasts and
riots -- No. 7 : sickness and health -- No. 6 : life in the army -- No. 5 :
Roman rulers -- No. 4 : crime and punishment -- No. 3 : gladiator fights! -No. 2 : life and death in Pompeii -- No. 1 : slave labor. Explores the daily life
and customs of ancient Rome, including life as a Roman soldier, gladiator
fights, and slave labor, and includes humorous illustrations, fact boxes, and
sidebars.
J 937 HAN
Hanel, Rachael. Ancient Rome : an interactive history adventure. Mankato, Minn.
: Capstone Press, c2010.
Describes the life and times of ancient Rome through three stories about a
wealthy Roman man, a young Roman woman, and a peasant in which the
reader chooses the plot lines.
J 948 COR
Corrick, James A. The rough, stormy age of Vikings : the disgusting details about
Viking life. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2011.
Describes disgusting details about daily life in the Viking age, including
housing, food, and sanitation.
J 963.07 GUD
Gudeta, Ashenafi, 1988-. E is for Ethiopia. London : Frances Lincoln Children's
Books, 2010.
Provides information about the history, land, animals, traditions and
celebrations, and people of Ethiopia, and features pictures from young
Ethiopian photographers.
J 968.06 NAI
Naidoo, Beverley. S is for South Africa. London : Frances Lincoln Children's, 2011,
c2010.
A photographic introduction to South Africa, featuring brief descriptions of
people, places, customs, and other aspects of life in South Africa, arranged
alphabetically.
J 973 ST
St. George, Judith, 1931-. So you want to be president? New York : Philomel
Books, c2012.
Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of
U.S. presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush.
J F HUN
Hunter, Erin. The forgotten warrior. 1st pbk. ed. New York : Harper, 2013, c2011.
Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovewing face their destinies and an outsider in
the ThunderClan turns Clanmates against one another, leading the warrior
cats to question who they can trust.
J F LEA
Lean, Sarah. A dog called Homeless. 1st ed. New York : Katherine Tegen Books,
c2012.
Fifth-grader Cally Louise Fisher stops talking, partly because her father and
brother never speak of her mother who died a year earlier, but visions of her
mother, friendships with a homeless man and a disabled boy, and a huge dog
ensure that she still communicates.
J F POL
Polacco, Patricia. January's sparrow. New York : Philomel Books, c2009.
After a fellow slave is beaten to death, Sadie and her family flee the
plantation, traveling north through the Underground Railroad in search of
freedom.
J F RAS
Raschka, Christopher. Seriously, Norman! 1st ed. New York : Scholastic, 2011.
Norman, Anna, Emma, and Leonard try to find out why adults think and act
in such strange ways, and with the help of Norman's new tutor, Balthazar
Birdsong, they almost figure it out.
J F REN
Renner, Ellen. Castle of shadows. 1st U.S. ed. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2012,
c2010.
Five years after the mysterious disappearance of the queen and her father's
decent into madness, eleven-year-old Princess Charlie finds herself powerless
in the face of an oncoming revolution, but after she discovers a letter written
by the missing queen, Charlie embarks on a quest to find the mother she lost
so she can save her father and their kingdom.
J F RES
Resau, Laura. Star in the forest. 1st Yearling ed. New York : Yearling, 2012,
c2010.
After eleven-year-old Zitlally's father is deported to Mexico, she takes refuge
in her trailer park's forest of rusted car parts, where she befriends a spunky
neighbor and finds a stray dog that she nurses back to health and believes
she must keep safe so that her father will return.
J F REX
Rex, Adam. Cold cereal. 1st pbk. ed. New York : Balzer + Bray, 2013, c2012.
A boy who may be part changeling, twins involved in a bizarre secret
experiment, and a clurichaun in a red tracksuit try to save the world from an
evil cereal company whose ultimate goal is world domination.
J F ROC
Rocklin, Joanne. The five lives of our cat Zook. New York : Amulet Books, 2012.
As ten-year-old Oona and younger brother Fred conspire to break their sick
cat Zook out of the veterinary clinic, Oona tells the story of Zook's previous
lives.
J F ROC
Rocklin, Joanne. One day and one amazing morning on Orange Street. New York :
Amulet Books, 2012, c2011.
The last remaining orange tree on a Southern California street brings
together neighbors of all ages as they face their problems and anxieties,
including the possibility that a mysterious stranger is a threat to their tree.
J F ROS
Rose, Naomi C. Tashi and the Tibetan flower cure. 1st ed. New York : Lee & Low
Books, c2011.
A young Tibetan American girl named Tashi tries to help her ill grandfather
using a traditional healing method that emphasizes both spiritual and
physical wellbeing.
J F ROW
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the goblet of fire. New York : Scholastic, [2002],
c2000.
Harry Potter, a fourth-year student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry, longs to escape his hateful relatives, the Dursleys, and live as a
normal fourteen-year-old wizard, but what Harry does not yet realize is that
he is not a normal wizard, and in his case, different can be deadly.
J F ROW
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban. New York : Scholastic
Inc., [2001], c1999.
During his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry
Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his
parents' deaths.
PRO 372.4 YOU
Young, Greg. A guide for using The magic school bus at the waterworks in the
classroom. Westminster, CA : Teacher Created Resources, [2007], c1996.
A literature unit for use with "The Magic School Bus at the waterworks,"
featuring pre- and post-reading activities, a biographical sketch of the author,
a book summary, activity-oriented lessons, a unit assessment, and an
annotated list of related books and materials.
PRO 372.47 WOR
Words their way : letter and picture sorts for emergent spellers. 2nd ed. Boston :
Allyn & Bacon, c2010.
Provides assessments, reproducible sorts, and instructions for teachers to
adopt a hands-on approach to word study for emergent spellers, offering
targeted lessons and literature connections, and covering phonemic
awareness, rhyming, syllabication, and sound play.
PRO 372.63 GEN
Gentry, J. Richard. The science of spelling : the explicit specifics that make great
readers and writers (and spellers!). Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, c2004.
There is a neurological basis for spelling -- The emergence of spelling ability
and ability to spell words correctly and automatically are different -- You can
recognize five levels of emergent writing, match your teaching strategies to
the child's level, and greatly improve the quality of your literacy instruction -You need good quality instructional resources for teaching spelling -- There is
one best way to teach spelling -- The spelling pathway to literacy is powerful
and humane -- A good spelling curriculum makes it easier to know your
students. Examines the link between orthography and literacy and explains
how, by understanding this link, teachers can help their students improve
their students' reading and writing skills.