Book Award Nominees
Mark Twain Award Nominees

Mark Twain Award Nominees 2017-2018

echo

Echo

Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica.
Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each, in turn, become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together. And ultimately, pulled by the invisible thread of destiny, their solo stories converge in an orchestral crescendo.


All the answers

All the Answers

What if your pencil had all the answers? Would you ace every test? Would you know what your teachers were thinking? When Ava Anderson finds a scratched up pencil she doodles like she would with any other pencil. But when she writes a question in the margin of her math quiz, she hears a clear answer in a voice no one else seems to hear.

With the help of her friend Sophie, Ava figures out that the pencil will answer factual questions only – those with definite right or wrong answers – but won’t predict the future. Ava and Sophie discover all kinds of uses for the pencil, and Ava's confidence grows with each answer. But it's getting shorter with every sharpening, and when the pencil reveals a scary truth about Ava's family, she realizes that sometimes the bravest people are the ones who live without all the answers...


Beneath

Beneath 

What waits Beneath? Pat O'Toole has always idolized his older brother, Coop. He's even helped Coop with some of his crazier plans -- such as risking his life to help his big brother dig a tunnel underneath their neighborhood in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Coop is . . . different. He doesn't talk on the phone, doesn't use email, and doesn't have friends. He's never really cared for anything but the thrill of being underground and Pat. So it's no surprise to anyone -- even Pat -- that after a huge fight with their parents, Coop runs away. Exactly one year later, Pat receives a package containing a digital voice recorder and a cryptic message from his brother. He follows the clues to New York City, and soon discovers that Coop has joined the Community, a self-sufficient society living beneath the streets. Now it's up to Pat to find his brother -- and bring him home.


Book Scavenger Quiz

Book Scavenger

A hidden book. A found cipher. A game begins . . . .

Twelve-year-old Emily is on the move again. Her family is relocating to San Francisco, home of her literary idol: Garrison Griswold, creator of the online sensation Book Scavenger, a game where books are hidden all over the country and clues to find them are revealed through puzzles. But Emily soon learns that Griswold has been attacked and is in a coma, and no one knows anything about the epic new game he had been poised to launch. Then Emily and her new friend James discover an odd book, which they come to believe is from Griswold and leads to a valuable prize. But there are others on the hunt for this book, and Emily and James must race to solve the puzzles Griswold left behind before Griswold's attackers make them their next target. 


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The Doublecross: And Other Skills I Learned as a Superspy 

Part Spy Kids and all fun, The Doublecross is the first in a fresh middle grade action-adventure series with a healthy dose of humor.

Everyone in twelve-year-old Hale’s family is a spy, going way back. They’ve all worked for the Sub Rosa Society, a top secret organization where new agents aren’t recruited; they’re born. His parents may be the ultimate spy team at SRS, but Hale isn’t a typical stealthy spy—he is, as his mother puts it “big-boned,” and as some classmates put it, “fat.” Still, he’s convinced he will someday be a great field agent. After all, it’s his legacy. But when both his mother and father go missing on a secret mission—likely captured by the SRS’s number one enemy—it’s Hale’s time to step up and (with a little help from his acrobat-cheerleader little sister) save the day.

With a hilarious and charismatic cast of characters, popular teen author Jackson Pearce makes a fantastic debut in the middle-grade arena.


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Fish in a Tree

The author of the beloved One for the Murphys gives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who’s ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn’t fit in.

“Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid.”

Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of. As her confidence grows, Ally feels free to be herself and the world starts opening up with possibilities. She discovers that there’s a lot more to her—and to everyone—than a label, and that great minds don’t always think alike.
 


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House Arrest

by 
Stealing is bad.
Yeah.
I know.
But my brother Levi is always so sick, and his medicine is always so expensive.

I didn’t think anyone would notice,
if I took that credit card,
if, in one stolen second,
I bought Levi’s medicine.

But someone did notice.
Now I have to prove I’m not a delinquent, I’m not a total bonehead.

That one quick second turned into
juvie
a judge
a year of house arrest,
a year of this court-ordered journal,
a year to avoid messing up
and being sent back to juvie
so fast my head will spin.

It’s only 1 year.
Only 52 weeks.
Only 365 days.
Only 8,760 hours.
Only 525,600 minutes.

What could go wrong?
 


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The Only Game 

Can a young baseball star maintain his love of the game after the loss of his brother? Find out in this start to the Home Team series about a small town with high hopes, from New York Times bestselling author and sportswriting legend Mike Lupica.

Jack Callahan is the star of his baseball team and sixth grade is supposed to be his year. Undefeated season. Records shattered. Little League World Series. The works. That is, until he up and quits.

Jack's best friend Gus can't understand how Jack could leave a game that means more to them than anything else. But Jack is done. It's a year of change. Jack's brother has passed away, and though his family and friends and the whole town of Walton thinks baseball is just the thing he needs to move on, Jack feels it's anything but.

In comes Cassie Bennett, star softball player, and the only person who seems to think Jack shouldn't play if he doesn't want to. As Jack and Cassie's friendship deepens, their circle expands to include Teddy, a guy who's been picked on because of his weight.

Time spent with these new friends unlocks something within Jack, and with their help and the support of his family and his old friends, Jack discovers sometimes it's more than just the love of the game that keeps us moving—and he might just be able to find his way back to The Only Game.
 


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The Worst Class Trip Ever 

In this hilarious novel, written in the voice of eighth-grader Wyatt Palmer, Dave Barry takes us on a class trip to Washington, DC. Wyatt, his best friend, Matt, and a few kids from Culver Middle School find themselves in a heap of trouble-not just with their teachers, who have long lost patience with them-but from several mysterious men they first meet on their flight to the nation's capital. In a fast-paced adventure with the monuments as a backdrop, the kids try to stay out of danger and out of the doghouse while trying to save the president from attack-or maybe not.


Took: A Ghost Story

“Folks say Old Auntie takes a girl and keeps her fifty years—then lets her go and takes another one.”     Thirteen-year-old Daniel Anderson doesn’t believe Brody Mason’s crazy stories about the ghost witch who lives up on Brewster’s Hill with Bloody Bones, her man-eating razorback hog. He figures Brody’s probably just trying to scare him since he’s the new kid . . . a “stuck-up snot” from Connecticut. But Daniel’s seven-year-old sister Erica has become more and more withdrawn, talking to her lookalike doll. When she disappears into the woods one day, he knows something is terribly wrong. Did the witch strike? Has Erica been “took”?



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The War that Saved My Life 


An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaimed author of Jefferson’s Sons and for fans of Number the Stars.
 
Nine-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn’t waste a minute—she sneaks out to join him.
 
So begins a new adventure of Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan—and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands of their mother?
 
This masterful work of historical fiction is equal parts adventure and a moving tale of family and identity—a classic in the making.




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Webster: Tale of an Outlaw

A cynical shelter dog learns to let down his guard and form a new animal family in this heartwarming and humorous friendship story from the author of Santa Paws.

Webster is too cool to be scared. Or alarmed. Or even a tiny bit nervous. So what if no one will adopt him? He’s had it with people anyway. He’s going to be a loner. Not going to get too comfortable in this new shelter, even if the home-baked treats are good. Not going to get used to the nice soft bed. Not going to make friends, no matter how much he kind of likes Jack the Terrier and even Florence the bossy cat. Nope, he doesn’t need friends. Acquaintances are just fine. And the first chance he gets, he’s hitting the road and living life on the range, just like one of the stoic cowboys he’s decided to model himself after.

But sometimes the best-laid plans (even those of a dog’s) have a way of backfiring. Will a tough pup like Webster find a home and family after all?


Show Me Award Nominees
These picture books are read aloud to the students during library class and then they are given the opportunity to vote for their favorite in February.

Show Me Readers Nominees 2017-2018



Mother Bruce

Mother Bruce 
By Higgins, Ryan T.
Illustrator Higgins, Ryan T.
 

Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real, live goslings, he starts to lose his appetite. And even worse, the goslings are convinced he's their mother. Bruce tries to get the geese to go south, but he can't seem to rid himself of his new companions. What's a bear to do?




Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-The-Pooh
Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-The-Pooh 
By Walker, Sally M.
Illustrator Voss, Jonathan D.


Who could care for a bear?

When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear for sale at the train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training for World War I.

Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company's home town, and he brought her along to the training camp in England. Winnie followed Harry everywhere and slept under his cot every night. Before long, she became the regiment's much-loved mascot.

But who could care for the bear when Harry had to go to the battleground in France? Harry found just the right place for Winnie while he was away -- the London Zoo. There a little boy named Christopher Robin came along and played with Winnie -- he could care for this bear too

Sally Walker's heartwarming story, paired with Jonathan Voss's evocative illustrations, brings to life the story of the real bear who inspired Winnie the Pooh.




The Day the Crayons Came Home
The Day the Crayons Came Home 
By Daywalt, Drew
Illustrator Jeffers, Oliver

I'm not sure what it is about this kid Duncan, but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of characters Having soothed the hurt feelings of one group who threatened to quit, Duncan now faces a whole new group of crayons asking to be rescued. From Maroon Crayon, who was lost beneath the sofa cushions and then broken in two after Dad sat on him; to poor Turquoise, whose head is now stuck to one of Duncan's stinky socks after they both ended up in the dryer together; to Pea Green, who knows darn well that no kid likes peas and who ran away--each and every crayon has a woeful tale to tell and a plea to be brought home to the crayon box. 





Fur, Fins, and Feathers: Abraham Dee Bartlett and the Invention of the Modern Zoo
Fur, Fins, and Feathers: Abraham Dee Bartlett and the Invention of the Modern Zoo 
By Maxwell, Cassandre

Abraham Dee Bartlett knew from a young age that he wanted to spend his life working with animals. But in Victorian London, there weren't many jobs that provided an opportunity to do that. Still, Abraham spent years gaining knowledge and pursuing his dream until he eventually became superintendent in the London Zoo. Driven by his compassion for the animals, Abraham dramatically improved the conditions of the zoo to ensure that the animals could be happy and healthy. 

With engaging back matter and charming illustrations, Cassandre Maxwell's book brings to life the little-known story of the man who helped to create the modern zoo.





Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed
Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed 
By Newman, Leslea
Illustrator Bates, Amy June

A kitten's stroll down a keyboard leads to a celebrated one-minute composition in this charming portrait of a remarkable true friendship. 


Marilyn's Monster

Marilyn's Monster 
By Knudsen, Michelle
Illustrator Phelan, Matt

Some of the kids in Marilyn's class have monsters. Marilyn doesn't have hers yet, but she can't just go out and look for one. Your monster has to find you. That's just the way it works. Marilyn tries to be patient and the kind of girl no monster can resist, but her monster doesn't come. Could she go out and search for him herself? Even if that's not the way it works? 


I'm Trying to Love Spiders
I'm Trying to Love Spiders 
By Barton, Bethany
Illustrator Barton, Bethany

The Official Spider Test.

What do you do when you see a spider?

a. Lay on a BIG spidey smoocheroo.

b. Smile, but back away slowly.

c. Grab the closest object, wind up, and let it fly.

d. Run away screaming.

If you chose b, c, or d, then this book is for you (If you chose a, you might be crazy.)



If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't!
If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! 
By Parsley, Elise

Note to self: If your teacher tells you to bring something from nature for show-and-tell, she does not want you to bring an alligator But nothing will stop Magnolia, who's determined to have the best show-and-tell of all--until her reptilian rapscallion starts getting her into some major trouble. Now it's up to Magnolia to find a way to send this troublemaker home--but what could possibly scare an alligator away? 


Trombone Shorty
If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! 
By Parsley, Elise

Note to self: If your teacher tells you to bring something from nature for show-and-tell, she does not want you to bring an alligator But nothing will stop Magnolia, who's determined to have the best show-and-tell of all--until her reptilian rapscallion starts getting her into some major trouble. Now it's up to Magnolia to find a way to send this troublemaker home--but what could possibly scare an alligator away? 


Queen of the Diamond: The Lizzie Murphy Story
Queen of the Diamond: The Lizzie Murphy Story 
By McCully, Emily Arnold

Lizzie Murphy was good at baseball. In fact, she was better than most of the boys. But she was born in 1900, and back then baseball was not a game for girls. Lizzie practiced with her brother anyway, and then she talked her way onto the local boys' team, first as a batboy, then as a player. Everyone was impressed by her hard catches and fast pitches. By the time she turned fifteen, she was playing for two different amateur boys' teams. When she turned eighteen, Lizzie did something else that women weren't supposed to do: she signed up with a professional baseball team, determined to earn her living playing the game.

Mother Bruce Mother Bruce 
By Higgins, Ryan T.
Illustrator Higgins, Ryan T.
2015-11 - Disney-Hyperion
9781484730881 Check Our Catalog

Awards:
Ezra Jack Keats Book Award (2016), Texas 2x2 Reading List (2016)

Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real, live goslings, he starts to lose his appetite. And even worse, the goslings are convinced he's their mother. Bruce tries to get the geese to go south, but he can't seem to rid himself of his new companions. What's a bear to do? …More

Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-The-Pooh Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-The-Pooh 
By Walker, Sally M.
Illustrator Voss, Jonathan D.
2015-01 - Henry Holt & Company
9780805097153 Check Our Catalog

Awards:
Buckaroo Book Award (2016)

Who could care for a bear?

When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear for sale at the train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training for World War I.

Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company's home town, and he brought her along to the training camp in England. Winnie followed Harry everywhere and slept …More

The Day the Crayons Came Home The Day the Crayons Came Home 
By Daywalt, Drew
Illustrator Jeffers, Oliver
2015-08 - Philomel Books
9780399172755 Check Our Catalog

The companion to the #1 blockbuster bestseller, The Day the Crayons Quit 

Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of 2015 / A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015
 

"Highly anticipated (yes, even for adults)" --Entertainment Weekly 

I'm not sure what it is about this kid Duncan, but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of 
…More

Fur, Fins, and Feathers: Abraham Dee Bartlett and the Invention of the Modern Zoo Fur, Fins, and Feathers: Abraham Dee Bartlett and the Invention of the Modern Zoo 
By Maxwell, Cassandre
2015-08 - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
9780802854322 Check Our Catalog

Awards:
Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (2015)

Abraham Dee Bartlett knew from a young age that he wanted to spend his life working with animals. But in Victorian London, there weren't many jobs that provided an opportunity to do that. Still, Abraham spent years gaining knowledge and pursuing his dream until he eventually became superintendent in the London Zoo. Driven by his compassion for the animals, Abraham dramatically improved the …More

Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed 
By Newman, Leslea
Illustrator Bates, Amy June
2015-10 - Candlewick Press (MA)
9780763665555 Check Our Catalog

Awards:
Sydney Taylor Book Award (2016)

A 2016 Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Award Winner



A kitten's stroll down a keyboard leads to a celebrated one-minute composition in this charming portrait of a remarkable true friendship. 

Moshe Cotel was a composer who lived in a noisy building on a noisy street in a noisy city. But Moshe didn't mind. Everything he heard was music to 
…More

Marilyn's Monster Marilyn's Monster 
By Knudsen, Michelle
Illustrator Phelan, Matt
2015-03 - Candlewick Press (MA)
9780763660116 Check Our Catalog

The best-selling author of Library Lion pairs with award-winning illustrator Matt Phelan to create a picture book gem with an unexpected twist. 

Some of the kids in Marilyn's class have monsters. Marilyn doesn't have hers yet, but she can't just go out and look for one. Your monster has to find you. That's just the way it works. Marilyn tries to be patient and the kind of 
…More

I'm Trying to Love Spiders I'm Trying to Love Spiders 
By Barton, Bethany
Illustrator Barton, Bethany
2015-07 - Viking Books for Young Readers
9780670016938 Check Our Catalog

The Official Spider Test.



What do you do when you see a spider?

 

a. Lay on a BIG spidey smoocheroo.

b. Smile, but back away slowly.

c. Grab the closest object, wind up, and let it fly.

d. Run away screaming.

If you chose b, c, or d, then this book is for you (If you chose a, you might be crazy.)

I'm Trying …More

If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! 
By Parsley, Elise
2015-07 - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
9780316376570 Check Our Catalog

Awards:
Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (2015)

The first hilarious story in the New York Times bestselling series about a charismatic kid who's got a terrific knack for terrible ideas 

Note to self: If your teacher tells you to bring something from nature for show-and-tell, she does not want you to bring an alligator But nothing will stop Magnolia, who's determined to have the best show-and-tell of all--until 
…More

Trombone Shorty Trombone Shorty 
By Andrews, Troy
Illustrator Collier, Bryan
2015-04 - Harry N. Abrams
9781419714658 Check Our Catalog

Awards:
Caldecott Medal (2016), Coretta Scott King Award (2016), Georgia Children's Book Award (2017), Orbis Pictus Award (2016), Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (2015)

A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book and Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Award Winner

Hailing from the Treme neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy Trombone Shorty Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest.
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Queen of the Diamond: The Lizzie Murphy Story Queen of the Diamond: The Lizzie Murphy Story 
By McCully, Emily Arnold
2015-02 - Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
9780374300074 Check Our Catalog

Lizzie Murphy was good at baseball. In fact, she was better than most of the boys. But she was born in 1900, and back then baseball was not a game for girls. Lizzie practiced with her brother anyway, and then she talked her way onto the local boys' team, first as a batboy, then as a player. Everyone was impressed by her hard catches and fast pitches. By the time she turned fifteen, she was …More

Mother Bruce Mother Bruce 
By Higgins, Ryan T.
Illustrator Higgins, Ryan T.
2015-11 - Disney-Hyperion
9781484730881 Check Our Catalog

Awards:
Ezra Jack Keats Book Award (2016), Texas 2x2 Reading List (2016)

Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real, live goslings, he starts to lose his appetite. And even worse, the goslings are convinced he's their mother. Bruce tries to get the geese to go south, but he can't seem to rid himself of his new companions. What's a bear to do? …More

Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-The-Pooh Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-The-Pooh 
By Walker, Sally M.
Illustrator Voss, Jonathan D.
2015-01 - Henry Holt & Company
9780805097153 Check Our Catalog

Awards:
Buckaroo Book Award (2016)

Who could care for a bear?

When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear for sale at the train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training for World War I.

Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company's home town, and he brought her along to the training camp in England. Winnie followed Harry everywhere and slept …More

The Day the Crayons Came Home The Day the Crayons Came Home 
By Daywalt, Drew
Illustrator Jeffers, Oliver
2015-08 - Philomel Books
9780399172755 Check Our Catalog

The companion to the #1 blockbuster bestseller, The Day the Crayons Quit 

Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of 2015 / A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015
 

"Highly anticipated (yes, even for adults)" --Entertainment Weekly 

I'm not sure what it is about this kid Duncan, but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of 
…More

Fur, Fins, and Feathers: Abraham Dee Bartlett and the Invention of the Modern Zoo Fur, Fins, and Feathers: Abraham Dee Bartlett and the Invention of the Modern Zoo 
By Maxwell, Cassandre
2015-08 - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
9780802854322 Check Our Catalog

Awards:
Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (2015)

Abraham Dee Bartlett knew from a young age that he wanted to spend his life working with animals. But in Victorian London, there weren't many jobs that provided an opportunity to do that. Still, Abraham spent years gaining knowledge and pursuing his dream until he eventually became superintendent in the London Zoo. Driven by his compassion for the animals, Abraham dramatically improved the …More

Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed 
By Newman, Leslea
Illustrator Bates, Amy June
2015-10 - Candlewick Press (MA)
9780763665555 Check Our Catalog

Awards:
Sydney Taylor Book Award (2016)

A 2016 Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Award Winner



A kitten's stroll down a keyboard leads to a celebrated one-minute composition in this charming portrait of a remarkable true friendship. 

Moshe Cotel was a composer who lived in a noisy building on a noisy street in a noisy city. But Moshe didn't mind. Everything he heard was music to 
…More

Marilyn's Monster Marilyn's Monster 
By Knudsen, Michelle
Illustrator Phelan, Matt
2015-03 - Candlewick Press (MA)
9780763660116 Check Our Catalog

The best-selling author of Library Lion pairs with award-winning illustrator Matt Phelan to create a picture book gem with an unexpected twist. 

Some of the kids in Marilyn's class have monsters. Marilyn doesn't have hers yet, but she can't just go out and look for one. Your monster has to find you. That's just the way it works. Marilyn tries to be patient and the kind of 
…More

I'm Trying to Love Spiders I'm Trying to Love Spiders 
By Barton, Bethany
Illustrator Barton, Bethany
2015-07 - Viking Books for Young Readers
9780670016938 Check Our Catalog

The Official Spider Test.



What do you do when you see a spider?

 

a. Lay on a BIG spidey smoocheroo.

b. Smile, but back away slowly.

c. Grab the closest object, wind up, and let it fly.

d. Run away screaming.

If you chose b, c, or d, then this book is for you (If you chose a, you might be crazy.)

I'm Trying …More

If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! 
By Parsley, Elise
2015-07 - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
9780316376570 Check Our Catalog

Awards:
Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (2015)

The first hilarious story in the New York Times bestselling series about a charismatic kid who's got a terrific knack for terrible ideas 

Note to self: If your teacher tells you to bring something from nature for show-and-tell, she does not want you to bring an alligator But nothing will stop Magnolia, who's determined to have the best show-and-tell of all--until 
…More

Trombone Shorty Trombone Shorty 
By Andrews, Troy
Illustrator Collier, Bryan
2015-04 - Harry N. Abrams
9781419714658 Check Our Catalog

Awards:
Caldecott Medal (2016), Coretta Scott King Award (2016), Georgia Children's Book Award (2017), Orbis Pictus Award (2016), Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (2015)

A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book and Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Award Winner

Hailing from the Treme neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy Trombone Shorty Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest.
<br <="" font="">…More

Queen of the Diamond: The Lizzie Murphy Story Queen of the Diamond: The Lizzie Murphy Story 
By McCully, Emily Arnold
2015-02 - Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
9780374300074 Check Our Catalog

Lizzie Murphy was good at baseball. In fact, she was better than most of the boys. But she was born in 1900, and back then baseball was not a game for girls. Lizzie practiced with her brother anyway, and then she talked her way onto the local boys' team, first as a batboy, then as a player. Everyone was impressed by her hard catches and fast pitches. By the time she turned fifteen, she was …More