2nd+Quarter+Literature

2nd Quarter Literature

with Follet), (oop- refers to out of print book, TB- refers to Tumblebook) || Some oops books may be listed in this document because some of the MISD libraries currently have them on their shelves and would provide a good resources. Other books that are similiar based on **content and skill** are listed as well and may be used as substitutes. || FIC CLE || Further adventures with some of the best-loved characters in children's literature, Henry, Ribsy, Beezus and Ramona. || B or 921 COL || A true story of the first African American sent to first grade in an all white school. || E BRI || A young boy is proud of having caught a jar full of fireflies, which seems to him like owning a piece of moonlight, but as the light begins to dim he realizes he must set the insects free or they will die. || E JAC || A twist on the familiar fairy tale as a poor girl makes good without the help of a fairy godmother. || Katz, Bruce Lansky, Shel Silverstein ||  || 811 CLE || Haikus written from a dog's perspective on life. || of one cat napping? (oos) Pat Welch || Catku will delight cat lovers who will recognize the feline attitude reflected in these verses and perhaps realize that the so-called lazy cat perched on the back of a favorite chair is really just in deep meditation, seeking the path to enlightenment while composing a few more catku. || Told in Haiku Lee Wardlaw || A cat arrives at a shelter, arranges to go home with a good family, and settles in with them, all the while letting them know who is boss and, finally, sharing his real name. || 793.73 SCH || Describes the autumn season, with its animals, rain, cold winds, and harvested food. When read vertically, the first letters of the lines of text spell related words arranged alphabetically, from "acorn" to "zero." || 398.2 KEL || read-aloud winner depicting some of the legends of Pecos Bill. || 796.52 JEN || Describes the conditions and terrain of Mount Everest, attempts that have been made to scale this peak, and general information about the equipment and techniques of mountain climbing. || 796.52 KRA || The gripping story of the perilous assault on Mount Everest by Hillary and Norkay. || E POL || After a fellow slave is beaten to death, Sadie and her family flee the plantation for freedom through the Underground Railroad. || Numeroff Books E NUM || Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young boy's day. || Gruff- any version || To reach a fine meadow of grass and daisies, three hungry billy goats must first cross a bridge over the troll's home. || 546 WIC || Describes the origins, characteristics, and uses of water. || FIC DiC || Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie. || FIC GEO || Brief diary entries that mark the passage of the seasons introduce the events in the lives of three wolves as they grow from helpless pups to participants in their small pack's hunt. || E CRO || A young worm discovers, day by day, that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in this great big world. || 567.9 MOS || Examines nineteen modern animals and describes the dinosaurs they resemble in appearance or behavior, making such comparisons as the giraffe to the long-necked brachiosaurus and the armadillo to the armored ankylosaurus. || 636.7 JEN || Describes how dogs and cats came to be pets and how their bodies work. || in the World 921 LAS || Describes the work of Meg Lowman in the rainforest canopy, an area unexplored until the last ten years and home to previously unknown species of plants and animals. || FIC LOB || Twenty original fables about an array of animal characters from a crocodile to an ostrich. || 398.2 STE || Recounts the race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise. || E KET || Loosely based on "Cinderella," this story is set in Texas, the fairy godmother is a cow, and the hero, named Bubba, is the stepson of a wicked rancher. ||
 * (Ebk- refers to E-book
 * Ramona and Her Father
 * The Story of Ruby Bridges
 * Fireflies
 * Cinder Edna
 * Poetry books by Alan
 * Dogku
 * Catku: What is the sound
 * Won Ton: A Cat Tale
 * Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic
 * Pecos Bill
 * Top of the World
 * To the Top
 * January's Sparrow
 * If You Give a ......
 * The Three Billy Goats
 * A Drop of Water
 * Because of Winn Dixie
 * Look to the North
 * Diary of a Worm
 * Dinosaur Cousins (oos)
 * Dogs and Cats
 * The Most Beautiful Roof
 * Fables
 * The Tortoise and the Hare
 * Bubba the Cowboy Prince