Joyce, William.
BUDDY
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2017
IL K-3, RL 4.4
ISBN 978-1-48148-961-4
If you lived in the 1930s in New York City, you may have come across a smartly dressed women walking with a gorilla. Yes, I said gorilla. Gertie Lintz loved animals. Her home included chimpanzees, birds, and lots of other animals. When she adopted a baby gorilla, she fell in love immediately. Buddy was tiny and not very healthy. With the help of the other animals, she was able to raise him up to be a healthy gorilla. Gertie didn't believe in cages and she raised her animals as humans. They wore clothes and ate at the table. When Buddy grew up, he was very big and sometimes got upset. What will happen when he gets too big to be safe?
DiTerlizzi, Tony.
THE BROKEN ORNAMENT
New York : Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN 9781416939764
Jack wants to make this the best Christmas ever. When he finds an old
ornament, he decides to unwrap it and put it on the tree. But, crash! It
falls on the floor and breaks. His parents come running in and his
mother is very upset. He doesn't know why, but Jack knows that instead
of making this the best Christmas, he has made his mother very, very
sad. What is going on? Why is his mother so sad? Can he make it right?
Calandrelli, Emily.
ADA LACE AND THE IMPOSSIBLE MISSIONNew York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young , 2018
IL K-3, RL 3.9
ISBN 978-1-53441-685-7
Third grader Ada Lace is at it again. She and her her best friend Nina are back in school and have a new social studies teacher. The teacher just loves group projects. Of course Ada and Nina will team up but why does Milton have to be in their group? Ada really wants the project to be the best but Milton has a habit of pulling pranks. Their model of an old silver mine is very realistic. Hours are spent on getting everything just right. All the models have been locked into the teacher's storage room. Even though Milton promises that he did not rig the model to do something awful, can the girls trust him?
White, Dianne.
WHO EATS ORANGE?
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2018
IL K-3, RL 1.9
ISBN 978-1-53440-408-3
Who eats orange? What types of foods are orange? Carrots, oranges, pumpkins. What about red foods? Like lobsters. What about yellow food? Corn. What color food do you eat?
Halligan, Katherine.
HERSTORY : 50 WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO SHOOK UP THE WORLD
New York : Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers,
2018
IL 3-6
ISBN 9781534436640
Come along and learn about 50 amazing women who changed the
world. All through history, women have been told what they can't
do. These woman didn't believe that. They wanted to show what
they could do. There are authors, poets, scientists, and
activists. From ancient Egypt to the 21st century, women have
been shaking up the world.
McNamara, Margaret.
ELIZA : THE STORY OF ELIZABETH SCHUYLER HAMILTON
New York : Schwartz and Wade Books, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN 9781524765897
With the popularity of the Broadway play Hamilton, books are being written about Alexander Hamilton and his family. Not much is known about Hamilton's wife Eliza, but this book aims to introduce her. She was born to a wealthy family in 1757. She was expected to marry well. When she met Alexander, she knew that he was the one for her. She stood with him through troubled times. After his death, she did what she could for the poor of New York. Learn about this remarkable woman who had an effect on so many.
Turley, Beth.
IF THIS WERE A STORY
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
IL 3-6
ISBN 978-1-53442-061-8
Hannah is a fifth grader who is just a bit different from most of her class. She is very bright and believes she contains magic. When she gets the note that says "Nobody like Hannah", things change. Her parents focus on her more and they tend to fight less. Most people suspect that Kimmie sent the note. Kimmie's mother has died and she now lives with her grandmother. Kimmie is angry all the time. And Hannah is the only one who can beat her in the spelling bee. The notes continue and we are introduced to Hannah's inner world where her stuffed animal can talk as can coins and street signs. The school counselor tries to help Hannah but she becomes more withdrawn. This is an unusual tale of bullies, family problems, and imagination.
