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Chesapeake Bay goose music
Par Roger Ethier. 1995
The author tells his daughter how a young Canada goose was separated from his migrating flock, was wounded, and landed…
on a tiny island in Chesapeake Bay. Nursed back to health by "Petite Mom," the author's mother, the goose is unable to fly but still finds a mate, who returns to the island each year with their offspring. For grades 4-7 and older readersRichard Wright and the library card
Par William Miller. 1997
The secret in the stars
Par Carolyn Keene. 2000
Nancy Drew investigates the disappearance of a popular astronomer who came to River Heights to record a radio show. Movie…
star Will Ryder and his girlfriend have also arrived. Are the two celebrity visits a coincidence? For grades 4-7. 2000They call me creature (The nightmare Room Ser. #No. 6)
Par R. L Stine. 2001
Laura loves walking in the woods until she finds evidence of a creature preying on the wildlife. Laura's father, a…
veterinarian, has been acting strangely and warns her to stay out of the woods. When she learns the creature's secret, she regrets ignoring her father's advice. For grades 5-8. 2001Space stations
Par Diane Sipiera. 1997
Discusses how the human body changes in space. Presents a brief history of space stations, from Salyut 1 in 1971…
through the planned construction of the International Space Station. Explains ways the new space station will benefit people on Earth. For grades 3-6Earth: the making of a planet
Par Roy Gallant. 1998
Covers the formation of the universe beginning with the big bang theory. Discusses the Earth's features; its atmosphere, landforms, rocks…
and minerals, outer and inner cores, plate movement, weather, and oceans. Briefly treats Pathfinder's discoveries and Earth's future. For grades 5-8 and older readersThe Never-Ending Sweater
Par Dorothy Leung, Erin Welch. 2023
In this illustrated picture book, a young boy asks his grandmother to knit him a sweater, which he wears as…
he grows up and travels the world, before returning to his seaside village.Being youngest
Par Jim Heynen. 1997
Gretchen's family has just moved down the road from Henry's family's Iowa farm. Both are children who have hateful older…
siblings and know that being youngest means nothing good ever happens to you. But their friendship with each other and with an odd old couple changes this. For grades 5-8The Borrowers afloat
Par Mary Norton. 1959
The Borrowers--Pod, Homily, and Arrietty--must find a new home when the human family upon whom they depend moves out. A…
wild boy named Spiller helps the tiny people on a hazardous journey starting in a drain. Sequel to The Borrowers Afield (BR 7026). For grades 3-6. 1959All by myself (Little critter book)
Par Mercer Mayer. 1983
Demonstrates all the things young children can do by themselves. They can dress themselves, brush their hair, ride a bike,…
help Mom and Dad, and even help take care of a baby sister. But there is still one thing they can't do. For preschool-grade 2. 1983The amazing life of Benjamin Franklin
Par James Giblin. 2000
Biography of the renowned eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman. Traces his career from ten-year-old apprentice up to his service as…
a delegate to the Constitutional convention at eighty-one. Discusses his civic contributions and scientific experiments as well as his fateful decision to support the colonies' revolution. For grades 3-6. 2000Mary Poppins opens the door
Par P. L Travers. 1943
In this sequel to Mary Poppins Comes Back (RC 50918, BR 5488) Jane and Michael light off a fireworks rocket.…
But instead of producing a starburst in the sky, the flare's single spark turns out to be Mary Poppins, who takes the Banks children on more marvelous adventures. For grades 4-7. 1943A straw for two: The Companion To "the Ink Drinker" (Companion To: The Ink Drinker)
Par Éric Sanvoisin. 1992
In this sequel to The Ink Drinker (BR 12346), Odilon is lonely in his new life as a vampire who…
drinks ink from books. Then he meets the mysterious new girl at school, Carmilla, and falls in love. For grades 2-4. 1999Always wear clean underwear!: And other ways parents say "I love you"
Par Marc Gellman. 1997
Interprets the hidden meanings behind thirty-two things parents tell their children to do--over and over again. For example, cleaning your…
plate means being grateful for what you have, and keeping your shoes off the couch is a way to show respect to your parents. For grades 3-6Absolutely Lucy
Par Ilene Cooper. 2000
Bobby Quinn has always been shy. Then for his eighth birthday his parents give him a beagle puppy, which he…
names Lucy. Before long Lucy is helping Bobby make lots of friends. A chapter book. For grades 2-4. 2000Where am I?: the story of maps and navigation
Par A. G Smith. 1997
A history of how people learned to identify their physical location in the world. Traces the development of maps from…
birch bark and clay tablets dated 2300 B.C. to the techniques of aerial photography. Follows navigational skills from Eratosthenes's astronomical experiments to the discovery of the compass and the use of satellites. For grades 5-8The lion, the witch and the wardrobe
Par C. S Lewis. 1997
Four English children find their way through a huge wardrobe in an old house to the mysterious land of Narnia,…
which is under the spell of the White Witch. Prequel to Prince Caspian, the Return to Narnia (BR 07238). For grades 4-7 and older readersWhen Caroline Quiner and her family are forced to move from Brookfield further west, Caroline has mixed feelings about leaving.…
On the way west, Caroline and her family camp out. After they arrive, the family works hard to settle into their tiny log house. For grades 2-4. 2001Seven short stories in which young people make difficult decisions as they learn to think for themselves. In "What's Inside,"…
a thirteen-year-old must act under pressure to save his cousin from shooting himself. In "Fortune Cookie," a boy faces his first birthday since his parents were divorced. While in the title piece, a boy wishes he could find a cure for unhappiness. For grades 6-9Water buffalo days: growing up in Vietnam
Par Quang Huynh. 1997
The author tells of being a young boy in the jungle of central Vietnam before the war. From the age…
of six, he helps with the family's herd of water buffalo. When his father buys a male calf to train to be leader of the herd, the calf and boy develop a deep friendship. For grades 3-6