Ward, Jennifer.
MAMA DUG A LITTLE DEN
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2018
IL K-3, RL 3.0
ISBN 978-1-48148-037-6
What kind of animal digs a
den for her family? And I say her since it is usually the female
that digs the den. You probably think of bears rights
away. They spend winters in their dens. But there are so many
animals that dig underground to keep their families warm. Some
build dens in hollow trees or logs. Some dig in sand. Come along
and see which mamas dig a little den.
McCanna, Tim.
BOING : A VERY NOISY ABC
New York : Simon & Schuster, 20158
IL K-3
ISBN 978-1-48148-755-9
This is a very noisy alphabet! It starts out with a young boy and his grandfather in the garden. When the grandfather sneezes, the boy loses control of the bouncing ball and now he is trying to catch it. Join the chase and go through the alphabet as well.
Calkhoven, Laurie.
LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA
New York : Simon Spotlight, 2018
IL K-3, RL 2.9
ISBN 978-1-53442-242-1
Have you heard of the musical Hamilton? Or the man behind it,
Lin-Manual Miranda? Even if you haven't, he is someone who
you should get to know about. Lin-Manual Miranda was born in New
York City in 1980. Both his parents were from Puerto Rico and
Lin-Manual grew up listening to the sounds of his Hispanic
neighborhood. Lots of Spanish songs, Broadway tunes and hip hop.
His love for music was so strong, he dreamed of being on Broadway
himself. He attended a special school for gifted students and he
dove into theater arts. In college, he wrote a play that he hoped
would appear on Broadway. Through hard work and the help of
friends, Lin-Manual did make it to Broadway. Follow his journey
from birth to fame.
Alexander, William.
A FESTIVAL OF GHOSTS
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2018
IL 3-6, RL 4.9
ISBN 978-1-48146-918-0
Rosa has been raised in libraries -- literally. Her mother is a well-known ghost appeaser and every library has one. But now her mother is telling her that she must start school in the fall. What? She has never been to school. She is becoming an appeaser herself and would rather work on that than go to school. But her mother insists that the school needs Rosa. So, along with her best friend Jasper who is also studying to become an appeaser, off to school they go. But from the very start, we just know something is wrong with the school. It tries to keep Rosa out but Jasper is able to get the door open. When students start losing their voices, Rosa knows she is up against some strange haunting.
Simon, Coco,
CRACKS IN THE CONE
New York : Simon Spotlight, 2018
IL 3-6, RL 5.2
ISBN 978-1-53441-750-2
The Sprinkle Sundays Sisters are back at the ice cream shop. This time, Tamiko is telling the story. She is looking forward to working at Allie's mom's ice cream shop with Allie and Sierra. But something is off. Allie seems to be in a bad mood and is not very nice to Tamiko. When she gives a boy a sample of an ice cream flavor, Allie is cross and tells Tamiko not to do that because it is wasting money. Tamiko is just trying to get the customers to try new flavors. Nothing she does seems right. When she accidentally drops a sundae, Allie is upset and reminds Tamiko that the ice cream costs money and she can't be dropping things and giving away large samples. Even Allie's mother doesn't appreciate Tamiko's efforts. Maybe she should just quit.
Simon, Coco,
SUNDAY SUNDAES
New York : Simon Spotlight, 2018
IL 3-6, RL 5.0
ISBN 978-1-53441-747-2
Allie is looking forward to coming home after summer camp. Sure she enjoyed her time at camp but she misses her friends and family. But things have changed in ways she could never have imagined. And it all happened while she was away. Her parents tell her they are getting divorced. She can barely believe it. And that is not all. They are selling the house and moving away. Her mom has bought a house in a nearby town and her dad will be living in an apartment in town. And she will have to go to a new school and make all new friends. Can this get any worse? Well it can when the mean girls target her from day one at the school.
Guglielmo, Amy.
HOW TO BUILD A HUG : TEMPLE GRANDIN AND HER AMAZING SQUEEZE MACHINE
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
IL K-3,
ISBN 978-1-53441-097-8
As a child, Temple Grandin was different from most kids. The things that didn't bother other kids, were like torture for her. Even wearing socks or a hug from her mother was a horrible experience. At school, she couldn't handle the sound of the school bell or the fan, or the loud cafeteria. You see, Temple has autism. We hear the term all the time now but back in the 1950s when she was in school, people didn't really know about it. Temple was sent to a private boarding school that specialized in children who were different. Here Temple blossomed. She was very bright and loved the animals. But she still wondered why a simple hug was so awful for her. She watched others enjoying hugs but still could not stand the thought of people hugging her. One summer, she finally discovered a way to enjoy hugs.
Ward, Jennifer.
