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Franklin in the dark /

Bourgeois, Paulette.


Resource Links, April 2011. Resource Links. A turtle afraid of small dark places, and therefore of crawling into his shell, asks a variety of animals for advice, only to find out that each has a fear of its own.
Date Published:1986

How the Grinch stole Christmas /

Seuss, Dr.


Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Media Quarterly (A.A.A.L.). Wilson's Children, October 2010. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Media Quarterly (A.A.A.L.). Library Journal. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Library Journal. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). A mean old creature learns a lesson when he tries to find a way to keep Christmas from coming.
Date Published:1957

Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Media Quarterly (A.A.A.L.). Wilson's Children, October 2010. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Media Quarterly (A.A.A.L.). Library Journal. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Library Journal. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). A mean old creature learns a lesson when he tries to find a way to keep Christmas from coming.

Date Published:1957

Night tree /

Bunting, Eve, 1928-


"Voyager books.". Wilson's Children. School Library Journal. Horn Book Starred. A family makes its annual pilgrimage to decorate an evergreen tree with food for the forest animals at Christmastime.
Date Published:1991

Swimmy /

Lionni, Leo, 1910-1999.


Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. Book Links (A.L.A.). Horn Book. Wilson's Children, October 2006. Elem. School Library Collection, March 1998. Book Links (A.L.A.), February 2003. Horn Book, October 2009. Caldecott Medal/Honor. Swimmy, a small black fish, finds a way to protect a school of small red fish from their natural enemies.
Date Published:1963

Jumanji /

Van Allsburg, Chris.


Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.
Date Published:1981

Otters /

Swanson, Diane, 1944-


Includes index. Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of both sea otters and river otters.
Date Published:1997

Anne of Green Gables /

Montgomery, L. M, 1874-1942. (Lucy Maud)


Originally published: 1908. School Library Journal. Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Horn Book. Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her. Includes review questions.
Date Published:1908

No, David! /

Shannon, David, 1959-


Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1999. Wilson's Children, October 2006. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal starred, August 1998. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), February 1999. Booklist, September 1998. Kirkus Starred, August 1998. New York Times, November 1998. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 1998. Christian Library, November 2004. Caldecott Medal/Honor. Part of the Social Emotional Stories Kit. A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.
Date Published:1998

Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1999. Wilson's Children, October 2006. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal starred, August 1998. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), February 1999. Booklist, September 1998. Kirkus Starred, August 1998. New York Times, November 1998. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 1998. Christian Library, November 2004. Caldecott Medal/Honor. Part of the Social Emotional Stories Kit. A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.

Date Published:1998

Welcome to the world of eagles /

Swanson, Diane, 1944-


Includes index. Presents an introduction to eagles, providing information about their physical appearance and abilities, where they live, how and what they eat, senses and communication skills, behaviors, and birth and early life.
Date Published:1998

Clifford takes a trip /

Bridwell, Norman.


Elementary School Library Collection (Bro-Dart). Clifford's family leave him with a neighbor when they go on a vacation. He gets very lonesome and sets out to find them.
Date Published:1966

Celebrating the powwow /

Kalman, Bobbie, 1947-


Includes index. Library Talk. Examines Native American powwow celebrations, discussing the preparation, grand entry, competitions, traditional costumes, instruments, and symbols.
Date Published:1997

Hard luck /

Kinney, Jeff.


Booklist, December 2013. Horn Book, October 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2013. Booklist. Horn Book. Publishers Weekly Annex. Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?
Date Published:2013

Booklist, December 2013. Horn Book, October 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2013. Booklist. Horn Book. Publishers Weekly Annex. Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?

Date Published:2013

Runt /

Bauer, Marion Dane.


"A Dell Yearling book." Wilson's Children. School Library Journal. Booklist starred. Runt, the smallest wolf cub in the litter, seeks to prove himself to his father King and the rest of the pack and to earn a new name.
Date Published:2002

Arthur's April fool /

Brown, Marc.


Elem. School Library Collection. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Arthur worries about remembering his magic tricks for the April Fool's Day assembly and Binky's threats to pulverize him.
Date Published:1983

Pigsty /

Teague, Mark.


Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal starred. When Wendell doesn't clean up his room, a whole herd of pigs comes to live with him.
Date Published:1994

Arthur's Christmas /

Brown, Marc.


Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal. Booklist. Arthur puts a lot of time, effort, and thought into his special present for Santa Claus.
Date Published:1984

Junk-pile Jennifer /

Green, John F.



Date Published:1991

Two by two /

Reid, Barbara, 1957-


School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. A retelling in verse of the Old Testament story about the survival of Noah, his family, and animals during forty days and nights of rain.
Date Published:1992

Christmas tree memories /

Aliki.


School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Kirkus Review. Family members admire the ornaments on their Christmas tree and share their memories of previous holidays as evoked by the ornaments.
Date Published:1991

Something big has been here /

Prelutsky, Jack.


Includes indexes. Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal. An illustrated collection of humorous poems on a variety of topics.
Date Published:1990