Synopsis: Key Features Description In this gorgeous companion to the acclaimed Over and Under the Snow and Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal bring to life a secret underwater world. In this book, readers will discover the plants and animals that make up the rich, interconnected ecosystem of a mountain pond. Over the pond, the water is a mirror, reflecting the sky. But under the pond is a hidden world of minnows…

Synopsis: Key Features Description “A sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale.” -The New York Times Book ReviewHuffington Post Honor Book for Best in KindnessBank Street Best Book of 2015NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Charlotte Huck Honor BookCCBC (Cooperative Children's Book Center) Choice BookSold in twelve countries!When the local Pet Club won't admit a boy's tiny pet elephant, he finds a solution-one that involves all kinds of unusual…

Synopsis: Key Features Description Powered by rhymes, a day on a diverse construction site celebrates quantities and hard work. “An amazing feat of architecture and artistry.”-Kirkus, starred review Powered by rhymes, a day on a diverse construction site celebrates quantities and hard work. “An amazing feat of architecture and artistry.”-Kirkus, starred review Standards RI.1.6. Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations…

Synopsis: Key Features Description Bonnie, the library dog, teaches Madeline to overcome her fears of reading aloud in this comforting picture book. “So adorable readers may attempt to hug the page.” -Kirkus Bonnie, the library dog, teaches Madeline to overcome her fears of reading aloud in this comforting picture book. “So adorable readers may attempt to hug the page.” -Kirkus Standards RL.1.2. Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate…

Synopsis: Mr. Fish Is Feeling Down In The Dumps-- He Does Not Have A Friend At School To Play With. How Can He Make A Friend? What Should He Do? With The Help Of Some Undersea Creatures, Mr. Fish Fealizes That Maybe Making Friends Isn't So Easy.--back Cover.

Synopsis: Clayton Feels Most Alive When He's With His Grandfather, Cool Papa Byrd, And The Band Of Bluesmen -- He Can't Wait To Join Them, Just As Soon As He Has A Blues Song Of His Own. But Then The Unthinkable Happens. Cool Papa Byrd Dies, And Clayton's Mother Forbids Clayton From Playing The Blues. And Clayton Knows That's No Way To Live. Armed With His Grandfather's Brown Porkpie Hat And His Harmonica, He Runs Away From Home In Search Of The Bluesmen,…

Synopsis: Key Features Description A modern day legend told with hilarious text and engaging art. Long ago in the Kingdom of Backgarden lived a fearsome warrior named Rock. Rock was undefeated in battle, and yet, he felt unfulfilled. So he went in search of a worthy opponent. Little did he know that at that very moment two more warriors were setting forth with the very same idea. When Rock collides with Scissors from the village of Junk Drawer, and the…

Synopsis: Snug and warm, curled and furry, Old Bear sleeps. Red, orange, and brown leaves fly through the air, and it is snowing hard. Old Bear doesn't notice. Old Bear is dreaming about being a cub again. He is dreaming about the beauty of the world. He is dreaming of everything he loves about the forest that is his home. Turn the page and you will see!

Synopsis: As a child, Maya Lin loved to study the spaces around her. She explored the forest in her backyard, observing woodland creatures, and used her house as a model to build tiny towns out of paper and scraps. The daughter of a clay artist and a poet, Maya grew up with art and learned to think with her hands as well as her mind. From her first experiments with light and lines to the height of her success nationwide, this is the story of an inspiring…

Synopsis: Freddy and his classmates will each do something kind for a person picked totally at random, but what if Freddy gets Max, the bully? Grades: 2 – 3, Ages: 7 – 9, Reading Level: GRL: N

Synopsis: Narwhal Is A Happy-go-lucky Narwhal. Jelly Is A No-nonsense Jellyfish. The Two Might Not Have A Lot In Common, But They Do They Love Waffles, Parties And Adventures. Join Narwhal And Jelly As They Discover The Whole Wide Ocean Together. A Wonderfully Silly Early Graphic Novel Series Featuring Three Stories.

Synopsis: Key Features Description The astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust thanks to Oskar Schindler, of Schindler's List fame. The astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust thanks to Oskar Schindler, of Schindler's List fame. Standards RI.5.9. Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. RI.5.9. Integrate information from several texts on…

Synopsis: See below for English description.Narval et Gelato sont de retour, et Narval a une nouvelle obsession: le beurre d'arachide! Il est tellement obs�d� qu'il souhaite changer son nom pour s'appeler... eh oui, vous l'aurez devin�... Beurre d'arachide!Toujours aussi raisonnable, Gelato n'est pas certain que ce soit une bonne id�e, mais il appr�cie le fait que Narval essaie au moins de nouvelles choses (au lieu de manger des gaufres tout le temps!)…

Synopsis: Homeschooled By Renaissance Fair Enthusiasts, Eleven-year-old Imogene Has A Hard Time Fitting In When Her Wish To Enroll In Public School Is Granted.

Synopsis: Key Features Description Horace and Hattie are hedgehogs and the very best of friends. Together they make shadow puppets, follow slimy snail trails, and search for spider webs. One autumn day they are watching the leaves fall from the trees when they hear a squeak . . . Could it be a new friend to play with? Horace and Hattie are hedgehogs and the very best of friends. Together they make shadow puppets, follow slimy snail trails, and search for…

Synopsis: Key Features Description Funny and factual, this picture book shines a light on the star of the solar system. "Charming" -Kirkus Funny and factual, this picture book shines a light on the star of the solar system. "Charming" -Kirkus Standards RI.2.2. Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text. RI.2.2. Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of…