Kwame Alexander

Publisher

Little, Brown and Company

Pub. Date

2023.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Language

English

Description

"A picture book in verse that threads together past and present to explore the legacy of slavery during a classroom lesson"--

22) Surf's up

Author

Publisher

North, South

Pub. Date

2015.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm

Language

English

Description

While his friend Bro reads his book, Dude takes him to the beach, but when they get there Dude wants to know how the story ends.

23) Photo ark: celebrating our wild world in poetry and pictures

Author

Publisher

National Geographic

Pub. Date

[2020]

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Language

English

Description

"A howling wolf, a stalking tiger, a playful panda, a dancing bird: pairing the ... photography of National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore with the ... poetry of Newbery award-winning author Kwame Alexander, this ... picture book celebrates the beauty, diversity, and fragility of the animal world. Featuring more than 40 unique animal portraits, the pages invite kids to explore each creature's markings, textures, and attributes in ... detail,...

24) Out of wonder: celebrating poets and poetry

Author

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

2021.

Physical Desc

40 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

Description

"Out of gratitude for the joys of poetry, Newbery Medal-winning author and poet Kwame Alexander is joined by Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth in paying lyrical homage to twenty famed poets, selected for having made their hearts sing and their minds wonder. Rich and colorful mixed-media images by Ekua Holmes, winner of a Caldecott Honor and the John Steptoe New Talent Award, complete the celebration and invite the reader to listen, wonder, and...

25) Becoming Muhammad Ali: a novel

Author

Patterson, James

Publisher

Jimmy Patterson Books, Little, Brown and Company, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Pub. Date

2020.

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 3

Physical Desc

310 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Language

English

Description

A biographical novel tells the story of Cassius Clay, the determined boy who would one day become Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time.

26) I remember: poems and pictures of heritage

Publisher

Lee & Low Books Inc

Pub. Date

[2019]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Language

English

Description

A collection of works by poets and illustrators of diverse backgrounds sharing memorable childhood and family experiences and reflecting on their different heritages, traditions, and beliefs.

27) Out of wonder: poems celebrating poets

Publisher

Dreamscape Media, LLC

Pub. Date

[2018]

Physical Desc

1 videodisc (77 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Language

English

Description

Out of gratitude for the poet's art form, these celebratory original poems pay homage to twenty famed poets who have made the authors' hearts sing and their minds wander.

28) Trinity

Author

MacHale, D.J

Series

Language

English

Formats

Description

Incredible stories. Award-winning storytellers. Epic adventure, mystery, and fun? We've got it all in Ghostwriter—the extraordinary new series from the Emmy-award winning hit Apple TV+ show, created by your friends at Sesame Workshop.

By New York Times bestselling author DJ MacHale, this original novel is an action-adventure story of perception with plenty of twists, turns, and surprises! Featuring an introduction by Newbery

...

29) The Cobalt Mask

Author

Sesame Workshop

Series

Publisher

Sourcebooks

Pub. Date

2021

Language

English

Formats

Description

Incredible stories. Award-winning storytellers. Epic adventure, mystery, and fun? We've got it all in Ghostwriter—the extraordinary new series from the hit Emmy-award winning Apple TV+ show, created by your friends at Sesame Workshop.

Masterfully adapted from the original novels and short stories, this diverse and playful retelling of The Cobalt Mask is sure to delight today's readers for years to come. Featuring an introduction

...

30) The Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes

Author

Doyle, Arthur Conan

Series

Publisher

Sourcebooks

Pub. Date

2020

Language

English

Formats

Description

Masterfully adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes mysteries, this diverse and playful retelling of the classic is sure to delight today's readers for years to come. Featuring

...

31) The Magic Paintbrush and Other Enchanted Tales

Author

Lien, Henry

Series

Publisher

Sourcebooks

Pub. Date

2020

Language

English

Formats

Description

Timeless Classics
Looking Glass Library
Ghostwriter
More Series...

Three tales of middle-grade magic from around the globe! Discover a paintbrush that brings to life whatever is drawn, a mysterious girl who communicates with animals and controls the weather,

...

32) The jungle book

Author

Kipling, Rudyard

Series

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, eComic, Kindle

Description

Presents the three adventures of Mowgli, a young boy raised by the animals in an Indian jungle, as well as other animal stories and songs.

33) Children's fables

Publisher

Binge Box

Pub. Date

2022.

Physical Desc

5 DVDs (ca. 126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Language

English

Description

Graphic Horror
Jake Urry Classics Collection
Dover Thrift Editions Classic Novels
More Series...

Titles included: Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets; Little Red Riding Hood; Jack and the Beanstalk; The Great Race; The Adventures of Robin Hood.

34) Frankenstein

Author

Shelley, Mary

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Appears on list

Haunted Tales for October 2020

Formats

eAudiobook, eBook, eComic, Kindle

Description

First Avenue Classics
Alice in Wonderland
Ghostwriter
More Series...

Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life and bestowing animation upon lifeless matter, Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils...

35) Alice's adventures in Wonderland

Author

Carroll, Lewis

Series

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Picture Book

Description

A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.

36) Flying Lessons & Other Stories

Author

Oh, Ellen

Publisher

Books on Tape

Pub. Date

2017

Language

English

Description

Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold anthology—written by the best children’s authors—celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.

In a partnership with We Need Diverse Books, industry giants Kwame Alexander, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, and Jacqueline Woodson join newcomer...

37) Love & Profanity: A Collection of True, Tortured, Wild, Hilarious, Concise, and Intense Tales of Teenage Life

Author

Hanel, Rachael

Language

English

Formats

Description