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	Author	Title		Level	Fiction or Non-Fiction	Descriptor
	Hall, Kirsten	Ballerina Girl (My First Reader)		D	F	A little girl puts on different costumes and pretends she is a ballerina performing for an audience.
	Berenstain, Jan and Stan	Bears in the Night		D	F	The Bear adventures take them in, out, around, and about.
	Barner, Bob	Bugs, Bugs, Bugs		D	NF	Creature filled extravaganza which pairs delightful rhyme with bold; full color collage illustration.
	Coxe, Molly	Cat Traps		D	F	A hungry cat, wanting a snack, tries to catch different animals without much success.
	Ginsburg, Mirra	Chick and the Duckling, The		D	F	Hatched at the same time, the chick is successful at imitating the duck until the latter goes for a swim.
	Browne, Anthony	I Like Books		D	F	I like books says Anthony Brown's irresistible chimp, and so will you and everyone else of any age who shares this celebration of the wonderful world of books.
	Wilhem, Hans	It's Too Windy! - Hello Reader Level 1		D	F	The wind has pushed Baby's carriage all the way down the hill. Will the puppy find a way to save Baby?
	Fleming, Denise	Lunch		D	F	Children can identify their favorite foods and colors as a hungry mouse sinks his teeth into yellow corn, red apples, and more until his eaten through all the colors.
	Regan, Dana	Monkey See, Monkey Do		D	F	Children will laugh out loud as they watch the young simian stars of this book swing through one very busy day. These monkeys know how to have a great time-all in rhyme!
	Carlson, Nancy L.	My Family is Forever		D	F	A young Asian girl describes how she came to live with her adoption parents and the delight of having a loving family.
	Mayer, Mercer	All By Myself		E	F	Even though Little Critter is young, there are many things he can do all by himself. He is proud of what he can do on his own, but he knows he still needs help with some things.
	Perkins, Al	Ear Book, The		E	F	A super-simple look at some the sounds we hear with our ears-water dropping, popcorn popping, flutes tooting, etc.
	Dr. Seuss	Eye Book, The		E	F	Oh, say can you see? Dr. Seuss's hilarious ode to eyes gives the reader a whole new appreciation for all the wonderful things to be seen.
	Christelow, Eileen	Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed		E	F	As soon as they say goodnight to Mama, five monkeys start to jump on their bed. But trouble lies ahead, as one-by-one they fall off the bed.
	Edwards, Roberta	Five Silly Fishermen		E	F	In this retelling of a traditional tale, five silly fishermen, unable to count properly, are convinced that a member of their group has drowned.
	Dr. Seuss	Foot Book, The		E	F	A toe-tapper that kids will love-this classic book about opposites.
	Rylant, Cynthia	Puppy Mudge Series		E	F	It's our favorite hound Mudge, in a look back to his early years as a pup.
	Shannon Yee, Brenda	SandCastle		E	F	One by one, children join Jen as she builds a sand castle.
	Meister, Carl	When Tiny was Tiny *(SERIES)*		E	F	When Tiny was a puppy, he could fit inside a pocket. Now he is very big. Find out how Tiny changed and how he stayed the same since he has grown bigger.
	McPhail, David M.	A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy		F	F	In this book about the quiet joys of friendship, a boy, and his two very different friends: a bug and a bear- spend the day together, planting a garden, playing, and taking a bath.
	Rockwell, Anne	Cars		F	NF	This book explores the differences and similarities between cars-the sizes, where they can go, their speeds, and what they look like.
	Gray, Nigel	A Country Far Away		F	F	Two boys from different parts of the world-rural Africa and urban North America-talk about their everyday lives the joys they experience.
	Dawson Hearn, Diane	Dad�s Dinosaur Day		F	F	Mikey's father's behavior changes when he becomes a dinosaur for a day.
	Saunders-Smith, Gail	Picking Apples		F	NF	Simple text and photographs describe the process of getting apples from the tree to the trucks that are used to ship them everywhere.
	Maccarone, Grace	Pizza Party		F	F	A group of kids have fun making pizza.
	Cheyette-Lewison, Wendy	Raindrop Plop!		F	F	How many ways are there to have fun on a rainy day? A spirited rhyming text and cheerful illustrations capture the unexpected pleasures of a wet day.
	Henkes, Kevin	Shhhh		F	F	Early one morning a girl quietly explores her house before waking everyone up.
	Capucilli, Alyssa Satin	Biscuit		G	F	Biscuit is a little yellow puppy that would rather play than go to sleep.Will Biscuit ever go to sleep?
	Barton, Byron	Dinosaurs Dinosaurs		G	NF	In this delightful easy-to-read book, readers are taken back to a long time ago when dinosaurs roamed the earth.
	Rockwell, Anne F.	Fire Engines		G	NF	A boy describes the things the firefighters do as well as different types of fire engines including those on boats and those that have ladders and pumps.
	Marzollo, Jean	I�m a Caterpillar		G	NF	Easy-to-read text and bright cut-papered illustrations describe the life cycle of a caterpillar.
	Fontes, Justine	Jordan's Silly Sick Day		G	F	While his friends play outside, young Jordan is sick in bed. Then he remembers that he still has something available both indoors and out-his imagination.
	Mayer, Mercer	Just for You		G	F	Little Critter really wants to do something special for his mother. Each idea just doesn't work out. Will Little Critter ever be able to find something that he can do for his mom?
	Gomi, Taro	My Friends		G	F	This fanciful story exemplifies the value and joy of friendship from the point of view of a little girl.
	McNamara, Margaret	Robin Hill Elementary Series		G	F	This charming and informative series follows a group of 1st graders.These books are filled with pictures.They have longer sentences with increased vocabulary.
	Moffatt, Judith	Who Stole the Cookies?		G	F	Using the rhyme and repetition of a familiar chanting song, this bright picture book follows a little girl determined to solve the mystery of the missing cookies.
	Hood, Susan	Bad Hair Day		H	F	When a girls hair becomes too long, her mother decides to cut it.Will her hair ever be the same?
	Pearson, Tracey Campbell	Bob		H	F	Inspired by a pep talk from a cat, a rooster named Bob flies the coop to find his true voice.
	Pulley Sayre, April	Dig, Wait, Listen		H	NF	This is the story of the life of a spadefoot toad, living in the desert and waiting for the rain, shown through beautiful illustrations.
	Strickland, Paul	Dinosaur Roar!		H	F	Dinosaur devotees will delight in acting out the opposites they learn from the rhythmic, rhyming text.
	Weston, Tanson	Hey Pancakes!		H	F	Three kids and their helpful dog have taken over the kitchen for some early morning pancake fun. Just a few flips, and oozing toppings later, the children dig into the yummiest pancakes ever.
	Aliki	We are Best Friends		H	F	Robert is angry when his best friend Peter moves away. Although he grows sad when there is no one to play with, Robert makes friends with a new boy in school.
	Rotner, Shelley	Wheels Around		H	NF	We know what a wheel is, but do we really know all that it does? Through lively, colorful photographs and simple text, Wheels Around depicts the many uses of wheels in everyday life.
	Rockwell, Anne	Who Lives in an Alligator Hole?		H	NF	Read and find out about how alligators are more than monster reptiles.
	Barton, Byron	Airport		I	NF	From the excitement of arrival to the wonder of taking off-a picture book that captures the joyous and powerful images of all the magic of an airport.
	Sendak, Maurice	Alligators All Around		I	F	An alligator jamboree with A through Z.
	Murphy, Stewart J.	Best Vacation Ever, The		I	F	This busy family needs a vacation, but they don't know where to go. The narrator gathers all the data from each family member and makes a chart to help determine the perfect vacation destination.
	Keats, Ezra Jack	Dreams		I	F	Before going to bed, Roberto leaves the paper mouse he made in school on his window sill. Before long the apartment building is quiet, but Roberto can't fall asleep. So he gets up to look out the window and sees his friend Archie's cat being chased by a big snarling dog!.
	Teague, Mark	How I Spent My Summer Vacation		I	F	Some kids spend summer vacation at camp. Some kids spend it at Grandma's house. Wallace Bleff spends his out west on a ride, rope, and round-up he'll never forget.
	Willems, Mo	Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity		I	F	Masterful photo collage take Trixie and her daddy through their Brooklyn neighborhood to the Pre-k class where Trixie discovers that her beloved Knuffle Bunny is not so one-of-a-kind" anymore.
	Schaefer, Lola M.	We Need Farmers		I	NF	This book describes the job of a farmer and the farmer�s role in the community.
	Kraus, Robert	Whose Mouse are You?		I	F	When a little mouse feels he's a nobody's mouse, he decides to think of ways to impress his family members.
	Eastman, P.D.	Are You My Mother?		J	F	A baby bird is hatched while his mother is away. Fallen from his nest, he sets out to look for her.
	London, Jonathan	Froggy Bakes a Cake		J	F	It's Froggy's mother's birthday and Froggy wants to bake her birthday cake all by himself.
	Murphy, Frank	George Washington and the General's Dog		J	F	Kids will relate to George Washington's little-known love of animals. In addition to the human interest of Washington's life-long relationship to his many pets and farm animals, is the touching story of the stray dog found after battle.
	McBratney, Sam	Guess How Much I Love You?		J	F	Little Nutbrown Hare wants to show Big Nutbrown Hare how very much he loves him-but love as big as he is very hard to measure.
	Kraus, Robert	Herman the Helper		J	F	In a whimsical underwater tale, Herman, a tiny octopus, finds ways to be of help to everyone around him.
	Falconer, Ian	Olivia		J	F	Have fun with Olivia the Pig as she dresses up, sings songs, builds sand castles and more.
	Sayre, April Pulley	Stars Beneath Your Bed		J	NF	What is dust? More than you think. What can it do? You will be surprised. Dust may seem dark, dirty, and dull. But it's the secret behind one of the largest, most colorful sights on the earth.
	Munsch, Robert N.	Wait and See		J	F	It's Olivia's birthday and when she blows out the candles on her cake and makes a wish, she gets exactly what she wanted.
	Sendak, Maurice	Where the Wild Things Are		J	F	The wild and naughty Max is sent to bed without supper by his exhausted mother. In his room he imagines sailing far away to a land of wild things.
	Yolen, Jane	Commander Toad Series		K	F	Follow Commander Toad and the crew of the Star Warts, on wacky missions through space.
	Ross, Pat	Meet M&M (and others in the series)		K	F	Read about the funny adventures of Mandy and Mimi.
	Gibbons, Gail	My Soccer Book		K	NF	Soccer is one of the world's most popular games. Llearn the basics about the positions, the uniforms, and the excitement of making a goal.
	Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman	Nate the Great (and others in the series)		K	F	Follow along a young detective.Nate the Great solves mysteries.
	Christelow, Eileen	Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner, The		K	F	Lola Dog doesn't wear her usual diamonds at the Diamond Dog Diner after she hears there are jewel thieves in town.
	Hurst, Carol Otis	Rocks in His Head		K	NF	A young man has a lifelong love of rock collecting that eventually leads him to work at a science museum.
	Walker, Sally M.	Sea Horses		K	NF	An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, and life cycle of sea horses.
	Jenkins, Steve	What do you do When Something Wants to Eat You?		K	NF	Describes how various animals, including an octopus, a bombardier beetle, a puff adder, and a gliding frog, escape danger.
	Jenkins, Steve	Actual Size		L	NF	How big is a crocodile? What about a tiger, or the world's largest spider? Can you imagine a tongue that is two feet long or an eye that's bigger than your head?
	Lewis, J. Patrick	Arithme-Tickle		L	NF	A zany, fun book of 19 poems that will have kids learning without even realizing it!
	Pinkwater, D. Mangus	Big Orange Splot, The		L	F	When a seagull drops a can of orange paint on his neat house, Mr. Plumbean gets an idea that affects his entire neighborhood.
	Mora, Pat	Birthday Basket for Tia, A		L	F	Little Cecilia and her cat Chica plan for a surprise party to celebrate her great-aunt's 90th birthday.A touching story about a very special relationship.
	Barber, Tiki & Ronde	By My Brother�s Side		L	NF	NFL stars Tiki and Ronde Barber present sports fans with a sun-drenched childhood anecdote about perseverance.The narrative follows the siblings' agony during their summer-long separation and their eventual joy at being teammates again.
	Delton, Judy	Camp Ghost-Away		L	F	Molly hears a scary voice in the middle of the night.Is it tiger or a spooky ghost? READ OTHER PEE WEE SCOUT BOOKS AND OTHER BOOKS BY THIS AUTHOR.
	Leighton, Taylor	Dolphins		L	NF	This book introduces young readers to the physical characteristics of dolphins, as well as their behavior, habitat, and life cycle.
	Howe, James	Pinky and Rex Go to Camp		L	F	Although his best friend Rex is excited about going to camp, Pinky is afraid of leaving home. Read others in series
	Johnson, Angela	Tell Me a Story, Mama		L	F	A young girl and her mother share stories of the mother's childhood.
	dePaola, Tomie	Art Lesson, The		M	F	"Tommy" (auto-biography) is consumed with a passion for drawing. Although encouraged by his family, who treat his pictures with respect and decorate their houses and workplaces with them, he encounters misunderstanding and frustration at school.
	Krensky, Stephen	Buster's Dino Dilemma		M	F	When Arthur's class goes hunting for fossils on a field trip, Buster actually finds one and wants to keep it.
	Coombs, Patricia	Dorrie and the Haunted Schoolhouse		M	F	Little Witch Dorrie and her friend Dither cause chaos at school when they mix up some spells.Read other books by the author.
	Bruchac, Joseph	First Strawberries, The : A Cherokee Story		M	NF	A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when the sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth.
	Lester, Julius	John Henry		M	F	Retells the life of the legendary hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
	Christopher, Matt	Lucky Baseball Bat		M	F	When Martin loses his lucky baseball bat he feels sure he'll never be able to help his team win the pennant.*Young Matt Christopher
	McDonald, Megan	Saving the LibertyBell		M	NF	Eleven-year-old John plays a part in the American Revolution. The British army threatens to steal the Liberty Bell in order to melt it and make a cannon. John Jacob and his father are chosen to hide the Liberty Bell
	Marzollo, Jean	Soccer Sam		M	F	A wonderful book about sports and sportsmanship.
	Polacco, Patricia	Thunder Cake		M	F	Grandma finds a way to dispel her grandchild's fear of thunderstorms.Read other books by this author
	Christelow, Eileen	Vote!		M	NF	Using a town's mayoral election as a model, this lively introduction to voting covers every step in the process, from the start of the campaign all the way to the voting booth. There's even a recount!
	Aliki	Ah, Music!		N	NF	This ode to music slowly unfolds-note by note, line by line, stanza by stanza. This title is best shared one-on-one and its format makes it ideal for browsing.
	Kline, Suzy	Herbie Jones READ OTHER BOOKS IN THIS SERIES.		N	F	Enjoy reading about Herbie's experiences in the 3rd grade which includes finding bones in the boy's bathroom, wandering away from his class on a field trip and going into a higher reading group.
	McNulty, Faith	If You Decide to Go to the Moon		N	NF	"If you decide to go to the moon," writes Faith McNulty, "read this book first."It will tell you how to get there and what to do after you land.
	Auch, Mary Jane	I Was a Third Grade Science Project		N	F	While trying to hypnotize his dog for the third grade science fair, Brian accidentally makes his best friend Josh think he's a cat.
	Cameron, Ann	Julian's Glorious Summer		N	F	Julian's fib very nearly gets him into hot water when he tries to keep his friend from discovering that he is scared to ride his bike.
	Balestrino, Philip	Skeleton Inside of You, The		N	NF	An introduction to the human skeletal system, explaining how the 206 bones of the skeleton join together, how they grow, how they help make blood, what happens when they break.
	Levy, Elizabeth	Something Queer at the Library (series)		N	F	Gwen and Joe's discovery of some mutilated library books strangely links up with a dog show in which they entered their dog.
	Joosse, Barbara M.	Wild Willie and King Kyle Detectives		N	F	Willie and his best friend, who, moved to Ohio, start a detective agency, and their first case is to spy on the girl who has moved into Kyle's old house.
	Logan, Claudia	5,000-Year-Old Puzzle, The: Solving a Mystery of Ancient Egypt		O	NF	A fictionalized account of the excavation of a secret tomb at Giza, Egypt, in 1925, told through the experiences of a young boy who accompanies his father on an archeological dig.
	Hurwitz, Johanna	Class Clown		O	F	Unlike many "class clown" stories, this one includes insights into Lucas's behavior, much of which was not originally intended to be defiant.
	Teague, Mark	Detective LaRue		O	F	"Local dog" Ike LaRue tells his story through a series of misleading letters to his owner.
	Hurwitz, Johanna	Elisa in the Middle		O	F	Five-year old Elisa has an older brother and a new baby brother, but her elderly neighbor says the middle is the best, just like the filling in a sandwich.Read other books by this author.
	Brown, Jeff	Invisible Stanley		O	F	Stanley is suddenly invisible after a thunderstorm.
	Landon, Lucinda	Meg Mackintosh and The Case of the Curious Whale Watch		O	F	Can you solve the mystery of the missing treasure map before Meg Mackintosh? Read other books in this series.
	Byars, Betsy	Not Just Anybody Family, The (Series)		O	F	Junior's in the hospital with a broken arm after trying to fly off the roof; Pap's in jail; and Mom's on the rodeo circuit. This is an unusual family but one with lots of love.
	Cleary, Beverly	Ralph S. Mouse, The (books)		O	F	Stories of a young mouse that becomes friends with several boys and discovers the joys of motorcycling.
	Aardema, Verna	Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears		O	NF	An exciting West African tale that reveals the meaning of the mosquitoes buzz.
	Gleason, Katherine	Awesome Science		P	NF	Science fiction becomes science fact as readers go behind the scenes for a look at exciting breakthroughs in research laboratories in this chapter book that includes a glossary, index, timelines, and full-color photos.
	Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody	Balto and the Great Race		P	NF	When dozens of children become sick in Alaska and the only way to get them their medication is by dog sled. Balto, a Siberian husky, becomes a hero!
	Scieszka, Jon	Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci		P	F	When the Time Warp Trio travels back to fifteenth-century Italy to visit Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance master thinks they have come to spy on his inventions.
	Reynolds, Jeff	Egypt		P	NF	Presents alphabetically arranged categories and relates them to Egypt, including animals, food, history, people, and yearly festivals.
	Erickson, John	Hank the Cowdog & Series		P	F	Hank the Cowdog, "Head of Ranch Security" at a spread in Texas, is most adept at getting himself into a pickle.
	Alexander, Lloyd	Time Cat		P	F	Contrary to tradition, Jason's cat, has only one life, but he does have the power to visit nine different lives in fascinating eras and he can take his fortunate owner with him.
	Sachar, Louis	WaysideSchool Is Falling Down Series		P	F	Strange things happen at WaysideSchool to both the students and the teacher. Todd used to get into trouble every day until he got a magic dog; Paul's life was saved by Leslie's pigtails.
	AVI	Who Stole the Wizard of OZ		P	F	The mystery revolves around a rare edition of The Wizard of Oz missing from the local library. When Becky is accused of stealing it, she and her twin brother Toby set out to catch the real thief and prove her innocence.
	Namioka, Lensey	Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Era(and others in the series)		P	F	What's a boy to do when his musical family expects him to play the violin and he really wants to play baseball instead? And how does he make himself understood in his new country?
	Holland, Phyllis & Zander	Amazing But True Sports Stories		Q	NF	Just right for the sports enthusiast who thinks they've heard it all, here are 80 unusual and amazing stories, accompanied by 30 black-and-white action photographs.
	Tripp, Valerie	American Girl Doll Series		Q	F	Travel back in time with all of the American Girl characters.
	Osborne, Mary Pope	Ancient Rome and Pompeii		Q	NF	What was it like to be a gladiator? How many people died in the destruction of Pompeii? How did Roman children spend their days? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: "Ancient Rome and Pompeii."
	Wilder, Laura Ingalls	Farmer Boy		Q	F	Laura Ingalls Wilder chronicles the life of a New York farm boy. The story begins in 1868, when the boy is nine years old and anxious to be treated as a grown-up.
	McCloskey, Robert	Homer Price		Q	F	Six hilarious stories about Homer Price, his aunt and uncles, and his neighbors, all of whom live in Centerburg.
	Levine, Ellen	If your Name was Changed at Ellis Island		Q	NF	This unique, interactive history book encourages readers to step into the past guided by a question-and-answer format in full color.
	Sis, Peter	Starry Messenger		Q	NF	Describes the life and work of the courageous man who changed the way people saw the galaxy, by offering objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe.
	White, E.B.	Trumpet of the Swan, The		Q	F	A mute trumpeter swan finds a voice in a story which blends fresh make-believe with a clear knowledge of wildlife.
	Dewey, Jennifer Owings	Antarctic Journal: Four Months at the Bottom of the World		R	NF	This eye-opening portrayal of an icy-cold adventure to one of the most forbidding, fascinating places on Earth carefully mixes amazing narratives, science facts, and colorful photographs that are sure to intrigue and inspire young explorers.
	Stolz, Mary	Bully of Barkham Street, The (and others in the series)		R	F	Martin Hastings is a sixth-grade bully--the biggest and meanest boy in his class. Find out what makes him that way and what happens when he wants to change.
	Winthrop, Elizabeth	Castle in the Attic, The (series)		R	F	The gift of a toy castle, complete with a miniature knight, introduces William to an adventure involving magic and a quest.
	Maxwell, E.J.	Cutting Edge		R	NF	This book is about the new crop of extreme sports stars. Each chapter focuses on a different sport and star, and is full of photos, biographical information.
	Clements, Andrew	Frindle		R	F	This is the story of a bright, imaginative boy who can usually control any classroom he enters, the teacher who challenges him, and the new word he creates.
	Clements, Andrew	Landry News, The		R	F	The creation of a school newspaper leads to conflicts within the school community. Will their teacher lose his job because his students have been too honest?
	Jennings, Patrick	Out Standing in My Field		R	F	Ty has been named for baseball legend Ty Cobb, but the hero of Jennings' wonderful new novel isn't living up to his namesake's reputation when it comes to the game..
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds			Shiloh & Series	R	F	Marty Preston wants a dog so badly that he's willing to lie to get one. The injury this causes the dog, Marty's family, and Marty himself is the basis of the first book in the series.
White, E.B.			Stuart Little	R	F	A mouse-child born into an ordinary American family is bound to have very special adventures and friendships--sometimes amusing and sometimes scary.
Fleischman, Sid			Whipping Boy, The	R	F	A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws.
Stewart, David			You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Titanic!(and others in the series)	R	NF	This series brings something unusual to the study of history: humor. You Wouldn't Want to... revels in the darker side of life in ancient times.
Selden, George			Cricket in Times Square, The	S	F	A country cricket lands in a Times Square subway station newsstand. His new friends--Tucker Mouse, Harry Cat, and the son of the newsstand owners--introduce him to life in bustling NYC.
Slote, Alfred			Finding Buck McHenry	S	F	A story about baseball-card collecting, not making the team, and friendship. Is Jason's new coach really Buck McHenry, the famous player from the Negro leagues?
Paterson, Katherine			Great Gilly Hopkins, The	S	F	A spunky 11-year-old child schemes against everyone who tries to be nice.
Eager, Edward			Half Magic	S	F	Jane, unable to join her friends vacationing at the lakes or in the mountains, finds an ancient coin which sets off a week of adventures.
Lasky, Kathryn			Man Who Made Time Travel, The	S	NF	Describes the need for sailors to be able to determine their position at sea and the efforts of John Harrison, an 18th century man who spent his life refining instruments to enable them to do this.
Dahl, Roald			Matilda	S	F	The adventures of a super-bright young girl who fights back against her pig-headed parents and her headmistress, an ex-Olympic hammer thrower named Miss Trunchbull.
Mowat, Farley			Owls in the Family	S	F	This is the author's true account of the family pets, Wol and Weep, two delightful but exasperating owls.
Avi			Poppy & Series	S	F	A heroic mouse defends her community against an evil owl in an exciting story of adventure.
St. George, Judith			So You Want to be President?	S	F	This book is a whimsical and also informative look at this powerful office and the people who have inhabited it.
Old, Wendie			To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers	S	NF	From kite building and gliders to airplanes read how the Wright brothers attempted to solve the problem of manned flight.
Bradford, Karleen			Animal Heroes	T	NF	Meet Tuk, Grizzly, Nago and twenty-four other extraordinary animals who, with quick thinking and brave acts, became heroes. From police tracking dogs to family pets, even a hero polar bear! all of these animals saved lives.
Peck, Richard			Fair Weather	T	F	The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago, is one of the main characters in this story. Rosie Beckett, her sister, her brother and her eccentric grandfather leave their small country town to visit the fair and have many surprising adventures.
Schanzer, Rosalyn			George vs. George	T	NF	This unique approach to the story of the American Revolution weaves the tale around two quite similar leaders--George Washington and King George III--with two very different viewpoints.
Gutman, Dan			Jackie & Me	T	F	Joe Stoscack has to write a report on an African American who's made an important contribution to society. Unlike every other kid in his class, Joe has a special talent: with the help of old baseball cards, he can travel through time.
Gantos, Jack			Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key	T	F	Joey Pigza's got heart, he's got a mom who loves him but sometimes Joey makes bad choices. He learns the hard way that he shouldn't stick his finger in the pencil sharpener, or swallow his house key, or run with scissors.
Young, Ed			Lon PoPo	T	NF	A Chinese tale similar to the European tale of Little Red Riding Hood.
Gibbons, Gail			Mummies, Pyramids, and Pharaohs: A Book about Ancient Egypt	T	NF	Eager readers travel back in time to visit one of the world's oldest civilizations.
Farmer, Nancy			Warm Place, The	T	F	When Ruva, a young giraffe, is captured and sent to a zoo in San Francisco, she seeks the aid of two rats, a street-smart chameleon, a runaway boy, and all the magical powers of the animal world.
Curtis, Christopher Paul			Watsons Go to Birmingham, The	T	F	The world of a warm and happy Michigan family changes dramatically when they find themselves caught up in the dark days of protest in Birmingham, Alabama, during the civil rights movement.
Dahl, Roald			BFG, The	U	F	A very friendly giant has some very disgusting neighbors. How can Sophie and the BFG get rid of them?
Danziger, Paula			Cat Ate My Gymsuit, The	U	F	Marcy Lewis is bored by school and life in general, until Ms. Finney comes along. Although Ms. Finney is down to earth, her controversial teaching methods cause her a suspension.
McNeese, Tim			Challenger Disaster, The	U	NF	Recounts events surrounding the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986, the first shuttle to carry a civilian passenger, and discusses the impact of this disaster on the United States space program.
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley			Egypt Game, The	U	F	When a group of imaginative children pretends an old storage yard is the land of Egypt, they unexpectedly become involved in a real murder.
Estes, Eleanor			Ginger Pye	U	F	Rachel and Jeremy solve the mystery of their puppy's disappearance from the village of Cranbury.
Kramer, Stephan			Hidden Worlds: Looking Through a Scientists Microscope	U	NF	Stunning photos of microscopic images invite the reader to investigate the amazing hidden world that comes to life under a microscope..
Wheeler, Lisa			Mammoths on the Move	U	NF	Join a pack of woolly mammoths as they trek south for the winter, braving fierce storms, deadly predators, and raging rivers while making their slow journey across the gorgeous unspoiled lands of this continent until finally they reach their goal.
Myers, Walter Dean			Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonner, The	U	F	This is Myers' spoof on westerns. Fifteen-year-old Artemis journeys from New York City to Tombstone, Arizona, in 1882 to avenge the murder of his uncle.
Clements, Andrew			Room One: A Mystery or Two	U	F	Ted attends a one-room school in his small town of Plattsford, Nebraska. He loves mysteries, and when he sees a face in the window of an abandoned house, Ted knows that he has to investigate.
Cerullo, Mary			Truth about Great White Sharks, The	U	NF	As they take a trip deep into the ocean, readers will discover the truth about these amazing creatures. From their ancestral history to their swimming habits and super senses, kids will be fascinated with these marvelous animals from beginning to end.
Child, Lauren			Utterly Me, Clarice Bean	U	F	It's not easy to concentrate at school when mysterious things are happening all around you. Clarice Bean is beginning to feel just like the hero of her favorite books, schoolgirl detective Ruby Redfort.
Jones, Charlotte			Accidents May Happen: Fifty Inventions Discovered by Mistake	V	NF	Some of the world's greatest inventions were created by accident. This fun and interesting book provides details on how these discoveries were made.
Fritz, Jean			Around the World in a Hundred Years: From Henry the Navigator to Magellan	V	NF	Examines the great wave of European exploration during the fifteenth century which resulted in more accurate maps.
Creech, Sharon			Bloomability	V	F	When her aunt and uncle take her from New Mexico to Lugano, Switzerland, to attend an international school, thirteen-year-old Dinnie discovers an expanding world and her place within it.
Horvath, Polly			Everything on a Waffle	V	F	Primrose Squarp is convinced that her parents did not perish at sea in a terrible storm. In the town of Coal Harbour, she is somewhat of an eccentric, but so are the residents.
Spinelli, Jerry			Maniac Magee	V	F	This is the tall tale about a young orphan with incredible powers, who makes life different--wherever he goes.
Seidler, Tor			Mean Margaret	V	F	Margaret is a very nasty little girl who is adopted by a sweet woodchuck family after her own siblings toss her out.Read about the havoc she creates.
Alexander, Lloyd			Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen, The	V	F	Carrying six unusual gifts, young Prince Jen undertakes a perilous journey. Each chapter's cliffhanger ending follows the style of a Chinese novel of the period.
Shulevitz, Uri			Travels of Benjamin of Tudela, The: Through Three Continents in the Twelfth Century	V	F	Imagine a time when streets were narrow and dirty, towns were surrounded by walls,bridges over rivers were rare, and a man setting out on a journey never knew if he would return alive.
Aiken, Joan			Wolves of Willoughby Chase	V	F	An orphan arriving at the mansion home of her cousins is protected from the wolf pack by a mysterious gentleman.
Colfer, Eoin			Artemis Fowl, The (Files & Series)	W	F	When a 12 year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic.
Wrede, Patricia			Dealing with Dragons Series	W	F	Bored with traditional palace life, a princess goes off to live with a group of dragons and soon matches wits with some disreputable dragons who want to steal the kingdom.
Busby, Peter			First to Fly: How Wilbur and Orville Wright Invented the Airplane	W	NF	From their introduction to flight via a flying toy bought by their father, Orville and Wilbur Wright were destined for a place in history as the first to fly a powered heavier-than-air craft.
Rylant, Cymthia			Journey, The: Stories of Migration	W	NF	Follow the migratory journeys of some magnificent creatures: locusts, gray whales, American silver eels, monarch butterflies, caribou, and terns.
Park, Linda Sue			Kite Fighters, The	W	F	In Korea in 1473, eleven-year-old Young-Sup overcomes his rivalry with his older brother and both work together to win the New Year kite-fighting competition.
Feiffer, Jules			Man in the Ceiling	W	F	Jimmy dreams of being a great cartoonist, but his family and friends get in the way.
Hamilton, Virginia			People Could Fly, The: American Black Folktales	W	F	Annotated folktales with handsome illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon.
Dahl, Roald			Witches, The	W	F	A young orphan must go and live with his grandmother and accidentally comes upon the annual convocation of the witches of England, who are planning evil things for every child in the country.
L'Engle, Madeline			Wrinkle in Time, A	W	F	Everything in Meg's life seems to be wrong. She has a hard time in school and has to wear glasses. All that changes when three extraterrestrial beings take Meg and her friends to another world.
Fritz, Jean			You want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?	W	NF	Elizabeth Cady would always speak her mind if she thought something was wrong. She was a bit of a tomboy, and thought she would be able to do the things that boys did as a child. Then, as she got older, she realized that women's rights were not equal to men's rights.
Jenkins, Steve			Almost Gone: The World's Rarest Animals	X	NF	Colorful, cut-paper collages portray 21 endangered species-accompanying each image are facts about the animal's habitat, a particular characteristic, and, sometimes, the reason for its endangered status.
Platt, Richard			Eureka! Great Inventions and How They Happened	X	NF	This excellent resource for inventions and technology features photographs mixed with well done artists' interpretations. The stories of how some of the greatest inventions in the world, including nylon, the safety elevator, and the microwave oven, will captivate as well as inspire.
Fritz, Jean			Great Little Madison, The	X	NF	James Madison, our fourth president of the United States, was an eloquent, soft-spoken, and slender man who used his unique gift of communication to unify the colonies and help influence the formation of our country's Constitution.
Hatkoff, Craig			Owen & Mzee: The Language of Friendship	X	NF	An orphaned baby hippo named Owen and the 130-year-old giant turtle, Mzee, Craig Hatkoff explores the language of love, friendship, and nurturance that these two incredible creatures share with one another.
King-Smith, Dick			Three Terrible Trins	X	F	The terrible trins are three mice who turn things upside down at Orchard Farm. Not only do they change the farmer's life but also the lives of the farm cats and the other mice.
Yolen, Jane			Dragon's Boy	Z	F	The story of a friendship between an unusual boy and an unusual dragon. This book has a surprise ending.
Koppes, Steven N.			Killer Rocks from Outer Space: Asteroids, Comets and Meteorites	Z	NF	This book provides an account of the catastrophic effects of prehistoric meteor and comet impacts on Earth.
Jacques, Brian			Redwall, The (Series)	Z	F	Redwall Abbey is the location of wonderful adventures of knights, damsels in distress, and great battles of good and evil.