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Cranky, crabby crow (saves the world)

Tabor, Corey R.,


Kirkus Reviews Starred, Crow's friends are surprised when Crow refuses to do anything with them and tells them to go away. But what they don't realize is Crow is on a very important mission to save the world.
Date Published:2025

Alabama

Heinrichs, Ann.


Takes readers on a tour of Alabama, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Nobody hugs a cactus

Goodrich, Carter,


Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, Hank is a grouchy cactus who likes to sit on a window sill alone in the empty desert. He's perfectly happy until a variety of animals, tumbleweeds, and people pass by his window, greeting him as they go. When a cowboy remarks that nobody hugs a cactus, Hank starts to wonder if he's missing out on something and feels sad. He decides to thank Rosie the tumbleweed for helping him, and his actions inspire a hug that changes everything.
Date Published:2019

Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, Hank is a grouchy cactus who likes to sit on a window sill alone in the empty desert. He's perfectly happy until a variety of animals, tumbleweeds, and people pass by his window, greeting him as they go. When a cowboy remarks that nobody hugs a cactus, Hank starts to wonder if he's missing out on something and feels sad. He decides to thank Rosie the tumbleweed for helping him, and his actions inspire a hug that changes everything.

Date Published:2019

A day at the aquarium

Capucilli, Alyssa Satin, 1957-,


School Library Journal, When Biscuit's girl takes a trip to the aquarium without him, the puppy finds his way there and joins the girl and her friends on a tour of assorted sea creatures.
Date Published:2023

20 fun facts about marine habitats

Keppeler, Jill,


The biggest habitat -- So much variety -- Very big and very small -- Grow a backbone! -- Undersea forests -- Grassy medows -- Open ocean -- The darkest and deepest -- Cities of the seas -- Near the ocean -- Protecting marine habitats. Presents twenty facts about the location, climate, plants, and animals of marine habitats. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.
Date Published:2022

The biggest habitat -- So much variety -- Very big and very small -- Grow a backbone! -- Undersea forests -- Grassy medows -- Open ocean -- The darkest and deepest -- Cities of the seas -- Near the ocean -- Protecting marine habitats. Presents twenty facts about the location, climate, plants, and animals of marine habitats. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.

Date Published:2022

Punctuation takes a vacation

Pulver, Robin.


Wilson's Children, June 2004. School Library Journal starred, April 2003. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2005. Publisher's Weekly, January 2003. Booklist, March 2003. New York Times, May 2003. Horn Book, October 2003. Kirkus Review, February 2003. Horn Book, May 2003. Wilson's Children, October 2006. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 2007. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2008. Wilson's Children, October 2010. When all the punctuation marks in Mr. Wright's class decide to take a vacation, the students discover just how difficult life can be without them.
Date Published:2003

Wilson's Children, June 2004. School Library Journal starred, April 2003. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2005. Publisher's Weekly, January 2003. Booklist, March 2003. New York Times, May 2003. Horn Book, October 2003. Kirkus Review, February 2003. Horn Book, May 2003. Wilson's Children, October 2006. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 2007. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2008. Wilson's Children, October 2010. When all the punctuation marks in Mr. Wright's class decide to take a vacation, the students discover just how difficult life can be without them.

Date Published:2003

Sacagawea

Erdrich, Liselotte.


School Library Journal, October 2003. Five Owls, October 2004. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 1916. Horn Book, April 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2003. Kirkus Review, August 2003. Library Media Connection, February 2004. Reading Teacher, October 2004. Booklist, Five Owls Review, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, A biography of the Shoshone girl, Sacagawea, from age eleven when she was kidnapped by the Hidatsa to the end of her journey with Lewis and Clark, plus speculation about her later life.
Date Published:2003

School Library Journal, October 2003. Five Owls, October 2004. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 1916. Horn Book, April 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2003. Kirkus Review, August 2003. Library Media Connection, February 2004. Reading Teacher, October 2004. Booklist, Five Owls Review, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, A biography of the Shoshone girl, Sacagawea, from age eleven when she was kidnapped by the Hidatsa to the end of her journey with Lewis and Clark, plus speculation about her later life.

Date Published:2003

I like cheese!

Yoon, Salina,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Kat, a spontaneous, imaginative cat, tries to persuade her routine-loving friend Mouse to replace his daily cheese lunch with something new. When she does, Mouse wonders if Kat has gotten bored of him. The friendly duo find a way to stay true to each other while trying new things.
Date Published:2025

Rhode Island

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our Rhode Island trip -- Welcome to Rhode Island -- Block Island's Mohegan Bluffs -- Arcadia Wildlife Management Area -- Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth -- Narragansett Festivals in Charlestown -- Smith's Castle in Wickford -- The state capitol in Providence -- Farming at Narragansett's South County Museum -- Gaspae Days in Warwick -- Old Slater Mill in Pawtucket -- Kenyon's Grist Mill in Usquepaugh -- The Ancients and Horribles Parade -- The French-Canadians of Woonsocket -- The Astors' Beechwood and Newport's Mansions -- The Fools' Rules Regatta in Jamestown -- Westerly's Flying Horse Carousel -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Rhode Island, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Our Rhode Island trip -- Welcome to Rhode Island -- Block Island's Mohegan Bluffs -- Arcadia Wildlife Management Area -- Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth -- Narragansett Festivals in Charlestown -- Smith's Castle in Wickford -- The state capitol in Providence -- Farming at Narragansett's South County Museum -- Gaspae Days in Warwick -- Old Slater Mill in Pawtucket -- Kenyon's Grist Mill in Usquepaugh -- The Ancients and Horribles Parade -- The French-Canadians of Woonsocket -- The Astors' Beechwood and Newport's Mansions -- The Fools' Rules Regatta in Jamestown -- Westerly's Flying Horse Carousel -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Rhode Island, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.

Date Published:2006

Iowa

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our Iowa trip -- Welcome to Iowa -- Maquoketa Caves State Park -- Biking the Wabash Trace Nature Trail -- Desoto National Wildlife Refuge -- Doctoring birds in Dedham -- Effigy Mounds National Monument -- Lewis and Clark at the mall -- Old Fort Madison -- The Amana colonies -- Pella's tulip festival -- Iowa through the years -- Mason City's north Iowa fair -- The John Deere Factory in Waterloo -- Buena Vista County's wind farm -- The state capitol in Des Moines -- The ice cream capital of the world. Takes readers on a tour of Iowa, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Our Iowa trip -- Welcome to Iowa -- Maquoketa Caves State Park -- Biking the Wabash Trace Nature Trail -- Desoto National Wildlife Refuge -- Doctoring birds in Dedham -- Effigy Mounds National Monument -- Lewis and Clark at the mall -- Old Fort Madison -- The Amana colonies -- Pella's tulip festival -- Iowa through the years -- Mason City's north Iowa fair -- The John Deere Factory in Waterloo -- Buena Vista County's wind farm -- The state capitol in Des Moines -- The ice cream capital of the world. Takes readers on a tour of Iowa, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.

Date Published:2006

Butterflies

Delano, Marfe Ferguson.


Describes the characteristics of butterflies, including their colors, how they ward off predators, their food habits, and how caterpillars become butterflies.
Date Published:2014

Wyoming

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our Wyoming trip -- Welcome to Wyoming -- Yellowstone National Park -- The National Elk Refuge -- Eastern Shoshone Indian Days -- Fort Bridger's Mountain Man Rendezvous -- Gold Rush Days in South Pass -- The Powell Plunge River Festival -- The state capitol in Cheyenne -- Outlaws and cattle wars -- Dude ranching in Saratoga -- Cheyenne's Frontier Days -- Laramie River Station -- Star Valley cheese in Thayne -- Gillette's Celtic Festival and Highland Games -- Digging for dinos in Thermopolis -- Sage and cactus village -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Wyoming, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Our Wyoming trip -- Welcome to Wyoming -- Yellowstone National Park -- The National Elk Refuge -- Eastern Shoshone Indian Days -- Fort Bridger's Mountain Man Rendezvous -- Gold Rush Days in South Pass -- The Powell Plunge River Festival -- The state capitol in Cheyenne -- Outlaws and cattle wars -- Dude ranching in Saratoga -- Cheyenne's Frontier Days -- Laramie River Station -- Star Valley cheese in Thayne -- Gillette's Celtic Festival and Highland Games -- Digging for dinos in Thermopolis -- Sage and cactus village -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Wyoming, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.

Date Published:2006

Oregon

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our Oregon trip -- Welcome to Oregon -- Crater Lake in the Cascade Mountains -- Fun at Hells Canyon -- Sea Lion Caves near Florence -- The museum at Warm Springs -- Indian blankets at Pendleton Woolen Mills -- Fort Clatsop near Astoria -- The Oregon Trail Interpretive Center -- The state capitol in Salem -- Chinese New Year in Portland -- The Wild Horse Roundup -- Fish ladders at Bonneville Dam -- Star-gazing on Pine Mountain -- Touring Tillamook Cheese -- John Day Fossil Beds -- Thundereggs at Succor Creek -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Oregon, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Our Oregon trip -- Welcome to Oregon -- Crater Lake in the Cascade Mountains -- Fun at Hells Canyon -- Sea Lion Caves near Florence -- The museum at Warm Springs -- Indian blankets at Pendleton Woolen Mills -- Fort Clatsop near Astoria -- The Oregon Trail Interpretive Center -- The state capitol in Salem -- Chinese New Year in Portland -- The Wild Horse Roundup -- Fish ladders at Bonneville Dam -- Star-gazing on Pine Mountain -- Touring Tillamook Cheese -- John Day Fossil Beds -- Thundereggs at Succor Creek -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Oregon, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.

Date Published:2006

My pet wants a pet

Broach, Elise.


"Christy Ottaviano Books." School Library Journal, April 2018. Publishers Weekly, December 2017. Booklist, March 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. Kirkus Review, February 2018. Booklist, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Horn Book Guide, A boy's mother, reluctant to allow him even one pet, is increasingly unhappy as each pet wants a pet of its own.
Date Published:2018

Colorado

Heinrichs, Ann.


School Library Journal, January 2006. Takes readers on a tour of Colorado, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Dog loves books

Yates, Louise.


School Library Journal starred, August 2010. Publisher's Weekly, June 2010. Kirkus Starred, June 2010. Horn Book, May 2011. Wilson's Children, September 2011. Dog loves books so much that he decides to open a book store.
Date Published:2010

Nebraska

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our Nebraska trip -- Welcome to Nebraska -- Agate fossil beds near Harrison -- Scotts Bluff near Gering -- Dancing cranes by the Platte River -- The Wayne Chicken Show -- Calamus fish hatchery in Burwell -- The Winnebago Powwow -- Fur Trade Days in Chadron -- Gothenburg's Sod House Museum -- Grundlovs Fest in Dannebrog -- Stuhr Museum in Grand Island -- Nebraskaland Days in North Platte -- Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue -- The state capitol in Lincoln -- Touring Weaver's Snacks in Lincoln -- The hand-planted forest near Halsey -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Nebraska, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Our Nebraska trip -- Welcome to Nebraska -- Agate fossil beds near Harrison -- Scotts Bluff near Gering -- Dancing cranes by the Platte River -- The Wayne Chicken Show -- Calamus fish hatchery in Burwell -- The Winnebago Powwow -- Fur Trade Days in Chadron -- Gothenburg's Sod House Museum -- Grundlovs Fest in Dannebrog -- Stuhr Museum in Grand Island -- Nebraskaland Days in North Platte -- Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue -- The state capitol in Lincoln -- Touring Weaver's Snacks in Lincoln -- The hand-planted forest near Halsey -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Nebraska, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.

Date Published:2006

History Smashers : The Titanic /

Messner, Kate.


"A nonfiction book about the hidden truth behind the sinking of the Titanic with sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

Through Georgia's eyes

Rodriguez, Rachel.


Wilson's Children, October 2006. School Library Journal, March 2006. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 2007. Booklist starred, February 2006. Horn Book Starred, October 2006. Book Links-starred, May 2006. Publisher's Weekly, February 2006. Kirkus Starred, February 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. Library Media Connection, October 2006. Horn Book, May 2006. Traces American painter Georgia O'Keeffe's relationship with color and shape from her first memory to her later years in New Mexico, describing the inspiration she took from wide, open spaces, and includes illustrations inspired by her work.
Date Published:2006

Wilson's Children, October 2006. School Library Journal, March 2006. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 2007. Booklist starred, February 2006. Horn Book Starred, October 2006. Book Links-starred, May 2006. Publisher's Weekly, February 2006. Kirkus Starred, February 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. Library Media Connection, October 2006. Horn Book, May 2006. Traces American painter Georgia O'Keeffe's relationship with color and shape from her first memory to her later years in New Mexico, describing the inspiration she took from wide, open spaces, and includes illustrations inspired by her work.

Date Published:2006

Virginia

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our Virginia trip -- Welcome to Virginia -- Skyline Drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains -- Chimneys, tunnels, and caves -- The Chincoteague Wild Pony Swim -- The Native American Heritage Festival and Powwow -- Jamestown Settlement -- Colonial Williamsburg -- The Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax -- Yorktown and the Revolutionary War -- Blue Ridge farm in Ferrum -- Appomattox Court House and the Civil War -- The state capitol in Richmond -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Museum in Alexandria -- Becoming citizens in Monticello -- Making wax figures in Natural Bridge -- Building sand castles in Virginia Beach. Takes readers on a tour of Virginia, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Our Virginia trip -- Welcome to Virginia -- Skyline Drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains -- Chimneys, tunnels, and caves -- The Chincoteague Wild Pony Swim -- The Native American Heritage Festival and Powwow -- Jamestown Settlement -- Colonial Williamsburg -- The Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax -- Yorktown and the Revolutionary War -- Blue Ridge farm in Ferrum -- Appomattox Court House and the Civil War -- The state capitol in Richmond -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Museum in Alexandria -- Becoming citizens in Monticello -- Making wax figures in Natural Bridge -- Building sand castles in Virginia Beach. Takes readers on a tour of Virginia, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.

Date Published:2006