NEW BOOKS November 2009
Al Capone shines my shoes
Choldenko, Gennifer, 1957-
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2009.
Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards, is frightened when he discovers that noted
gangster Al Capone, a prisoner there, wants a favor in return for the help that
he secretly gave Moose.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J CHO
The Beef Princess of Practical County
Houts, Michelle.
New York : Delacorte Press, c2009.
Twelve-year-old Libby, the daughter of an Indiana cattle farmer, raises two calves in hopes of winning the annual steer competition at the county fair,
but fails to follow her father's warning about developing a bond with animals
that are destined to be sold at auction.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J HOU
The black circle
Carman, Patrick.
New York : Scholastic, 2009.
"A strange telegram lures fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, deep into Russia and away from the only trustworthy adult they
know. Signed with the initials NRR, the telegram launches a race to uncover a
treasure stolen by the Nazis and the truth behind the murder of the last Russian
royal family. All too soon, the treasure hunt starts to smell like a Lucian
trap. But the bait might just be irresistible--what will Amy and Dan risk to
find out what really happened on the night their parents died?"--P. [4] of
cover.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J CAR
Bluestar's prophecy
Hunter, Erin.
New York : Harper, c2009.
Bluefur, a warrior of ThunderClan, struggles under the weight of a prophecy that promises her glory as Clan leader, but also spells out her
ultimate demise.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J HUN
Closed for the season : a mystery
Hahn, Mary Downing.
Boston : Clarion Books, 2009.
When thirteen-year-old Logan and his family move into a run-down old house in rural Virginia, he discovers that a woman was murdered there and
becomes involved with his neighbor Arthur in a dangerous investigation to try to
uncover the killer.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J HAH
The clue in the diary
Keene, Carolyn.
New York, Grosset & Dunlap [1962].
Agawam Juv Fiction - J KEE
Crows & cards : a novel
Helgerson, Joseph.
Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.
In 1849, Zeb's parents ship him off to St. Louis to become an apprentice tanner, but the naive twelve-year-old rebels, casts his lot with a cheating
riverboat gambler, while a slave and an Indian medicine man try to get Zeb back
on the right path.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J HEL
The curse of the ancient mask and other case files
Cheshire, Simon.
New York, N. Y. : Roaring Brook Press, 2009.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J CHE
Dear pen pal
Frederick, Heather Vogel.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2009.
Four very different friends in Concord, Massachusetts, and their mothers continue their book club, reading Jean Webster's "Daddy Long-Legs," while
getting to know their own pen pals from Wyoming.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J FRE
Dork diaries : tales from a not-so-fabulous life
Russell, Rachel Renee.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2009.
Fourteen-year-old Nikki Maxwell writes in her diary of her struggle to be popular at her exclusive new private school, then of finding her place after she
gives up on being part of the elite group.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J RUS
The dragons of Ordinary Farm
Williams, Tad.
New York : Harper, c2009.
When their great-uncle Gideon invites Tyler and Lucinda to his farm for the summer, they discover his animals are extremely unusual.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J WIL
Edgar Allan Poe's tales of death and dementia
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849.
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2009.
Four short stories, abridged and illustrated, by the nineteenth-century American writer best known for his tales of horror.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J POE
Frankie Pickle and the closet of doom
Wight, Eric, 1974-
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2009.
Fourth-grader Frankie Piccolini has a vivid imagination when it comes to cleaning his disastrously messy room, but eventually even he decides that it is
just too dirty.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J WIG
Gullible Gus
Schur, Maxine.
New York : Clarion Books, 2009.
Tired of the teasing he gets for being the most gullible man in Texas, Cowboy Gus goes to Fibrock to find the biggest liar there in hopes of hearing a
tall tale that is impossible for anyone--even him--to believe.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J SCH
The Hanging Hill
Grabenstein, Chris.
New York : Random House, 2009.
While working at a summer stock theater, eleven-year-old Zack and his stepmother encounter the ghost of one of Connecticut's most notorious criminals.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J GRA
Jahanara, Princess of Princesses
Lasky, Kathryn.
New York : Scholastic, 2002.
Beginning in 1627, Princess Jahanara, first daughter of Shah Jahan of India's Mogul Dynasty, writes in her diary about political intrigues, weddings,
battles, and other experiences of her life. Includes historical notes on
Jahanara's later life and on the Mogul Empire.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J LAS
Judy Moody declares independence
McDonald, Megan.
New York, N.Y. : Scholastic, [2006], c2005.
After learning about the American Revolution on a family trip to Boston, Massachusetts, Judy Moody makes her own Declaration of Independence and tries to
prove that she is responsible enough to have more freedoms, such as a higher
allowance and her own bathroom.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J MCD
Judy Moody, M.D. : the doctor is in!
McDonald, Megan.
Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2006, c2004.
Judy is excited about becoming a doctor, especially when Class 3T starts a new unit on the human body, but she learns more about being a patient when she
catches tonsillitis from her little brother, Stink.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J MCD
The lightning key
Berkeley, Jon.
New York : HarperCollins, c2009.
Orphaned, twelve-year-old Miles Wednesday discovers some surprising things about his past when he sets out with his angel companion Little and the
blind explorer Baltinglass on a quest to recover the powerful tiger's egg stolen
by the evil Cortado.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J BER
The little secret
Saunders, Kate, 1960-
New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2009, c2006.
When she is invited to her new friend's home for summer vacation, eleven- year-old Jane discovers that Staffa and her family are not what they seem to be.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J SAU
Lost
Prineas, Sarah.
New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2009.
Young wizard's apprentice Connwaer travels to the city of Desh to find the source of the malevolent shadowmen who are plaguing Wellmet City.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J PRI
My unwilling witch goes to ballet school
Oram, Hiawyn.
New York : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2009.
Rumblewick, a Highly Qualified Witch's Cat, records in his diary all the problems he has when his reluctant young witch decides she would rather go to
ballet school on the Other Side than engage in proper witch behavior.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J ORA
My unwilling witch sleeps over
Oram, Hiawyn.
New York : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2009.
Much to Rumblewick the cat's dismay, his reluctant witch befriends some girls from the Other Side and, violating the Witch's Charter of Good Practice,
begins to attend sleepovers.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J ORA
Nancy's mysterious letter
Keene, Carolyn.
New York, Grosset & Dunlap [1968].
Nancy receives a letter meant for a British heiress who has the same name and, in her attempts to contact the other young woman, faces danger from a man
who operates a Lonely Hearts Club mail fraud.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J KEE
One small step
Kerr, Philip.
New York, N.Y. : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2008.
In 1969 Houston, Texas, thirteen-year-old Scott learns to fly from his father, an Air Force flight instructor, but when NASA needs him for a secret
space mission, Scott's elation is tempered by concern that his mother, who has
moved to Florida, will find out.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J KER
Poodle and Hound
Lasky, Kathryn.
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2009.
In three adventures, Hound and Poodle discover how much they enjoy each other's company, in spite of, or maybe because of, their differences.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J LAS
Poppy and Ereth
Avi, 1937-
New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2009.
After a long, hard winter in Dimwood forest, Poppy the deer mouse finds new adventure thrust upon her while rescuing Ereth the porcupine from the mud.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J AVI
Ragtag
Wolf-Morgenländer, Karl.
New York : Clarion Books, 2009.
A young swallow leads a band of birds against an empire of raptors that has invaded Boston.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J WOL
Rebel glory
Brouwer, Sigmund, 1959-
Victoria, B.C. : Orca, c2006.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J BRO
Safe at home : a Comeback Kids novel
Lupica, Mike.
New York : Philomel Books, 2008.
Playing baseball was the one thing that made twelve-year-old Nick Crandall feel at home until he found acceptance with adoptive parents, but he
faces a new struggle to fit in when he becomes the first seventh-grader ever to
make the varsity baseball team.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J LUP
Sent
Haddix, Margaret Peterson.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2009.
Jonah, Katherine, Chip, and Alex suddenly find themselves in 1483 at the Tower of London, where they discover that Chip and Alex are Prince Edward V and
Richard of Shrewsbury, imprisoned by their uncle, King Richard III, but trying
to repair history without knowing what is supposed to happen proves challenging.
Author's note includes historical facts about the princes and king.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J HAD
Skeleton Creek
Carman, Patrick.
New York : Levithan/Scholastic Press, 2009.
Although housebound following an eerie accident, teenaged Ryan continues to investigate the strange occurences in his hometown of Skeleton Creek,
recording his findings in a journal and viewing email video clips sent by fellow
detective Sarah. The reader may view Sarah's videos on a website by using links
and passwords found in the text.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J CAR
A taste for red
Harris, Lewis, 1964-
New York : Clarion Books, 2009.
When some of her classmates disappear, sixth-grader Svetlana, along with her new friends go in search of the missing students using her newfound ability
as an Olfactive, one who has heightened smell, hearing, and the ability to
detect vampires.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J HAR
The trouble with Mark Hopper
Weissman, Elissa Brent.
New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2009.
When two eleven-year-olds with the same name, similar looks, and very different personalities go to the same Maryland middle school, confusion and bad
feelings ensue, but things improve after a teacher insists that they become
study partners.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J WEI
Voyage of the Jaffa Wind
Abbott, Tony.
New York : Scholastic, c2002.
"Max is missing! The furry spider troll has been mysteriously captured and no one knows where he is. Is it the work of the nasty Lord Sparr--or someone
else? All aboard the Jaffa Wind as Eric, Julie, Neal, and their crew of friends
set sail to Max's rescue!"
Agawam Juv Fiction - J ABB
Wicked Will
MacDonald, Bailey.
New York : Aladdin, 2009.
Performing in the English town of Stratford-on-Avon in 1576, a young actress (disguised as a boy) and a local lad named Will Shakespeare uncover a
murder mystery.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J MAC
World's End
Verrillo, Erica F.
New York : Random House, 2009.
Still not accustomed to her life as a princess, Elissa, learning on the eve of her fifteenth birthday that she is to be bethrothed to a man of her
father's choosing, runs away and, after many difficulties, reunites with her
friends to finally fulfill the prophecy of the Phoenix.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J VER
The wyrm king
DiTerlizzi, Tony.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2009.
Nick, Julie, Laurie, and their friends try to prevent a hydra from destroying Florida.
Agawam Juv Fiction - J DIT
The abduction
Korman, Gordon.
New York : Scholastic, c2006.
Aiden works with the FBI in order to rescue his sister Meg, who was kidnapped.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KOR
Alien Eraser unravels the mystery of the pyramids
Moss, Marissa.
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, c2009.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP MOS
Anne of Green Gables : a new beginning
Sullivan, Kevin (Kevin Charles).
Toronto, Ont. : Davenport Press, c2009.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP SUL
The castle in the attic
Winthrop, Elizabeth.
New York, N.Y. : Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers, 1994,
c1985.
A gift of a toy castle, complete with silver knight, introduces William to an adventure involving magic and a personal quest.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP WIN
Dr. Brad has gone mad!
Gutman, Dan.
New York : Harper, c2009.
Ella Mentry School counselor Dr. Brad believes wisecracking A.J. may be a genius and subjects him to some very weird tests to find out for sure.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP GUT
Eight cousins : or, The Aunt Hill
Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888.
New York, N.Y. : Penguin Group, 1995, c1989.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP ALC
High school musical 2 : the junior novel
Grace, N. B.
New York : Disney Press, c2007.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP GRA
Holly's jolly Christmas
Krulik, Nancy E.
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c2009.
As Christmas approaches, Katie makes time to help others find the Christmas spirit as the magic wind first switches her with a Christmas tree farm
employee, then with an unusual character at North Pole Winter Fun Park.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KRU
Junie B., first grader (at last!)
Park, Barbara.
New York : Scholastic, 2002, c2001.
Junie B. thinks first grade is a flop when her kindergarten friend Lucille prefers the company of twins Camille and Chenille and Junie B. needs
glasses.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP PAR
Junie B., first grader : cheater pants
Park, Barbara.
New York : Scholastic, c2003, (1st Scholastic printing, September
2004).
When her father will not let her stay up late to do her homework, first grader Junie B. copies a classmate's paper.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP PAR
Junie B. Jones and a little monkey business
Park, Barbara.
New York : Scholastic, [1999], c1993.
Through a misunderstanding, Junie B. thinks that her new baby brother is really a baby monkey, and her report of this news creates excitement and trouble
in her kindergarten class.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP PAR
Junie B. Jones and the mushy gushy valentime [i.e. valentine]
Park, Barbara.
New York : Random House, 1999.
When Junie B. Jones receives a mushy gushy "valentime" on Valentine's Day, she tries to find out who in her kindergarten class is her secret admirer.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP PAR
Junie B. Jones has a peep in her pocket
Park, Barbara.
New York : Scholastic, c2000.
When Junie B. learns that her kindergarten class is going on a field trip to a farm, she worries about being attacked by a rooster.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP PAR
Junie B. Jones loves handsome Warren
Park, Barbara.
New York : Random House, c1996.
Unable to compete with her friends' fancy clothes and running ability, irrepressible six-year-old Junie B. finds her own way to make the new boy at
school like her.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP PAR
Model crime
Keene, Carolyn.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2009.
Nancy's friend Sydney, a model, is getting married to a reality-show star, but someone is trying to ruin the wedding and Nancy must uncover the culprit.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KEE
Moonrise
Hunter, Erin.
New York : HarperCollins, 2006, c2005.
As they journey home to warn their clans of the coming destruction, the six cats, guided by StarClan's prophecy, meet an unfamilar tribe of cats with
their own set of beliefs--and their own mysterious prophecy.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP HUN
Notes from the midnight driver
Sonnenblick, Jordan.
New York : Scholastic Press, 2007, c2006.
After being assigned to perform community service at a nursing home, sixteen-year-old Alex befriends a cantankerous old man who has some lessons to
impart about jazz guitar playing, love, and forgiveness.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP SON
Outcast
Paver, Michelle.
New York : Katherine Tegen Books/Harper Trophy, 2009, c2008.
Cast out of the Raven clan, Torak heads to the reedbeds at Lake Axehead, where he is hunted by the hidden people and he must do battle with an ancient
evil.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP PAV
The ransom note blues
Santopolo, Jill.
New York, NY : Scholastic, c2009.
When the newspaper announces that something belonging to the whole town has been stolen, fourth-grade sleuth Alec Flint investigates, aided by his
partner, Gina.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP SAN
Reality check
Grace, N. B.
New York, N. Y. : Disney Press, c2009.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP GRA
The rescue
Korman, Gordon.
New York : Scholastic, c2006.
Aiden works with the FBI in order to rescue his sister Meg, who was kidnapped.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KOR
The search
Korman, Gordon.
New York : Scholastic, c2006.
Aiden works with the FBI in order to rescue his sister Meg, who was kidnapped.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KOR
Seesaw girl
Park, Linda Sue.
New York : Dell Yearling, c1999.
Impatient with the constraints put on her as an aristocratic girl living in Korea during the seventeenth century, twelve-year-old Jade Blossom determines
to see beyond her small world.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP PAR
Singing sensation
Stilton, Geronimo.
New York : Scholastic Paperbacks, 2009.
Geronimo Stilton participates in the New Mouse City Song Festival, after his friend Champ Strongpaws enters him.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP STI
Something upstairs : a tale of ghosts
Avi, 1937-
New York : Avon Books 1988.
When he moves from Los Angeles to Providence, Rhode Island, Kenny discovers that his new home is haunted by the spirit of a black slave boy who
asks Kenny to return with him to the early ninteenth century and prevent his
murder by slave traders.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP AVI
Superstar secrets
King, M. C.
New York : Disney Press, c2009.
When Jake Ryan returns to town, he tries to win Miley's affection with gifts and by announcing his feelings for her on television, which makes Miley
wonder if she can entrust him with the secret that she is also Hannah Montana.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP KIN
Superstar Watch
Warner, Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979.
Chicago, Ill. : Albert Whitman & Co., 2009.
The Alden children stumble upon a mystery when they enter their dog, Watch, in a contest that could lead to fame and fortune, but where things keep
going wrong.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP WAR
Torn thread
Isaacs, Anne.
New York : Scholastic Press, 2000.
In an attempt to save his daughter's life, Eva's father sends her from Poland to a labor camp in Czechoslovakia where she and her sister survive the
war.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JP ISA
About penguins : a guide for children
Sill, Cathryn P., 1953-
Atlanta : Peachtree Publishers, 2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J598.47 SIL
Animal, aha! : thrilling discoveries in wildlife science
Swanson, Diane, 1944-
Toronto : Annick Press, c2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J590 SWA
Animals up close : zoom in on the world's most incredible creatures
Siwanowicz, Igor.
London : Dorling Kindersley, 2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J590 SIW
Animation : learn how to draw animated cartoons
Blair, Preston.
[Laguna Hills, Calif.] : W.T. Foster, c2003.
Provides instructions on cartoon animation, describing how to develop a character's personality, shape, features, and mannerisms; create movements; and
construct dialogue to coordinate with movement.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J791.4334 BLA
Babe Ruth and the baseball curse
Kelly, David A.
New York : Random House, c2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - JB RUT
Bangladesh
Whyte, Mariam.
New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J954.92 WHY
Barbarians!
Kroll, Steven.
New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2009.
"Kroll introduces four notable groups referred to by their enemies as barbarians: the Goths, the Huns, the Vikings, and the Mongols. In each case, he
looks at the lives of common people within the group, their religious beliefs,
their leaders, their history, and the results of their attacks on other
civilizations"--Amazon.com.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J940.1 KRO
Beautiful beads
Ross, Kathy (Katharine Reynolds), 1948-
Minneapolis, MN : Millbrook Press, 2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J745.582 ROS
Clean air
Bridges, Andrew.
New York : Flash Point, 2009, c2008.
Discusses the composition of air, its importance for human beings, how humans are polluting the air with fossil fuels and greenhouse gases, the effects
of this pollution, and strategies that would help with this problem.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J363.739 BRI
Clean water
Geiger, Beth, 1958-
New York : Flash Point, 2009, c2008.
Discusses the composition and states of water, its importance for human beings, how humans get water, how humans are polluting the water supply, the
effects of this pollution, and strategies that would help with this problem.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J363.739 GEI
Czech Republic
Sioras, Efstathia.
New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J943.71 SIO
The Day-Glo brothers
Barton, Chris.
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J535.352 BAR
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Heale, Jay.
New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2010.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J967.51 HEA
Dinosaur families : unearth the secrets behind dinosaur fossils
Matthews, Rupert.
Laguna Hills, CA : QEB Pub., 2008.
"Describes dinosaur fossils that have been found around the world and what is known about how they interacted with their young and with each other.
Includes dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods"--
Provided by publisher.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J567.9 MAT
Drawing in color
Temple, Kathryn, 1972-
New York : Lark Books, 2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J741.2 TEM
Eleanor Roosevelt : a courageous spirit
Jones, Victoria Garrett.
New York : Sterling, c2007.
Text and photographs present the life of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - JB ROO
An environmental guide from A to Z
Magner, Tim.
[Des Plaines, Ill.] : Green Sugar Press, c2009.
Uses people, places and concepts to reveal how the pieces and parts of nature weave, connect and link everything together.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J577 MAG
Face to face with wild horses
Momatiuk, Yva, 1940-
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J599.6655 MOM
First day of school
Barber, Nicola.
New York : PowerKids Press, 2009.
Explains what to expect on the first day of school, including getting ready, transportation, being apart from parents, class activities, playing,
lunch, getting to know people, and returning home.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J372.1244 BAR
Fossils tell of long ago
Aliki.
New York, N.Y. : Harper & Row, c1972.
Explains how fossils are formed and what they tell us about the past.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J560 ALI
Going to the hospital
Barber, Nicola.
New York : PowerKids Press, 2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J362.11 BAR
The great and only Barnum : the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum
Fleming, Candace.
New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, c2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - JB BAR
Guinness world records
New York : Bantam Books, c2000-
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J031 GUI 2009
Hello Kitty craft foam activity book
Walsh-Kezele, Mary.
New York : Scholastic, c2002.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J745.5 WAL
How to improve at judo
Martin, Ashley, 1972-
New York : Crabtree, c2009.
Specially designed to show you how to master sports and get maximum enjoyment from them. Using a combination of easy to follow text, step-by-step
photography, and diagrams, difficult skills are made easy and participating in
sports becomes even more fun.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J796.8152 MAR
Isaac Newton and physics for kids : his life and ideas with 21 activities
Hollihan, Kerrie Logan.
Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, c2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J530 HOL
The Kingfisher children's encyclopedia
New York : Kingfisher, 1998.
Presents more than 400 brief, alphabetically arranged entries on a variety of topics.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J031 KIN
Kuwait
O'Shea, Maria.
New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2010.
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and
culture of Kuwait"--Provided by publisher.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J953.67 OSH
The living forest : a world of animals
Poortvliet, Rien.
New York : H. N. Abrams, c1979.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J591 POO
Living green
Nagle, Jeanne.
New York : Rosen Pub., 2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J333.72 NAG
Louisa : the life of Louisa May Alcott
McDonough, Yona Zeldis.
New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2009.
Louisa came from a family that was poor but freethinking, and she started teaching when she was only seventeen years old. But writing was her passion.
This biography captures the life of a compassionate woman who left an indelible
mark on literature for all ages.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - JB ALC
Make your own masks
D'Cruz, Anna-Marie.
New York : PowerKids Press, 2009.
Provides step-by-step instructions for making a variety of masks, including a Greek Medusa, Aztec skull, and carnival jester, accompanied by
information about the related cultures.Ø.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J646.478 D'CR
Meet President Barack Obama
Falk, Laine, 1974-
New York : Children's Press, 2009.
This biography explores America's 44th President, his life and political views, through photos and simple text written for children in first and second
grades.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - JB OBA
Monkeys
Wilsdon, Christina.
Pleasantville, NY : Gareth Stevens Pub., c2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J599.8 WIL
My bones
Hewitt, Sally, 1949-
Mankato, Minn. : QEB Pub., 2008.
"An introduction to bones, their functions in the human body, and how they help us move"--Provided by publisher.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J612.75 HEW
My cat : how to have a happy, healthy pet
Minnetonka, Minn. : NorthWord Press, 2001.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J636.8 MY
My digestive system
Hewitt, Sally, 1949-
London : QED, 2008.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J612.3 HEW
My heart and lungs
Hewitt, Sally, 1949-
London : QED, 2008.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J612.1 HEW
Pterosaurs : from deep time
Unwin, David.
New York : Pi Press, c2006.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J567.9 UNW
Recycle this book : 100 top children's book authors tell you how to go green
New York : Yearling, c2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J640 REC
A savage thunder : Antietam and the bloody road to freedom
Murphy, Jim, 1947-
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, c2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J973.73 MUR
Senegal
Berg, Elizabeth, 1953-
New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2010.
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and
culture of Senegal"--Provided by publisher.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J966.3 BER
Seven natural wonders of North America
Woods, Michael, 1946-
Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, c2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J917 WOO
Slavery : real people and their stories of enslavement
Grant, R. G.
London ; New York : DK Pub., c2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J306.362 GRA
Ted Kennedy, a remarkable life in the Senate
McElroy, Lisa Tucker.
Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Co., 2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - JB KEN
Things to do with Mom
Maloney, Alison.
New York : Scholastic, 2009.
A compendium of activities for mother and child to do together, including making a miniature garden, planning the perfect picnic, and creating a haunted
house.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J790.191 MAL
Touch
Murphy, Patricia J., 1963-
New York : Children's Press, c2003.
Explores the sense of touch made possible by the body's largest organ, the skin.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J612.8 MUR
A treasury for three year olds : a collection of stories, fairytales and nursery rhymes
Bath : Parragon Pub., c2003.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J398.8 TRE
Uruguay
Jermyn, Leslie.
New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2010.
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and
culture of Uruguay"--Provided by publisher.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J989.5 JER
The word snoop
Dubosarsky, Ursula, 1961-
New York, NY : Dial Books, 2009.
A tour of the English language from the beginning of the alphabet in 4000 BC to modern text messaging and emoticons.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J420.9 DUB
Years of dust : the story of the Dust Bowl
Marrin, Albert.
New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2009.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - J978.032 MAR
Yes we can : a biography of president Barack Obama
Thomas, Garen Eileen.
New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2009, c2008.
Agawam Juv Nonfiction - JB OBA
Storytime magic : 400 fingerplays, flannelboards, and other activities
MacMillan, Kathy, 1975-
Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.
Agawam Parenting - TEACHER RESOURCE 372.677 MAC
Why do I have to? : a book for children who find themselves frustrated by everyday rules
Leventhal-Belfer, Laurie.
London ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008.
Agawam Parenting - PAR j179.9 LEV
14 cows for America
Deedy, Carmen Agra.
Atlanta, Ga. : Peachtree Publishers, c2009.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ DEE
All kinds of families
Hoberman, Mary Ann.
New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2009.
Rhyming text and illustrations explore the ways people, animals, and even objects can form families.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ HOB
All the world
Scanlon, Elizabeth Garton.
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2009.
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night as they discover the importance of all things great and small
in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections,
to the widest sunset sky.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ SCA
Applesauce season
Lipson, Eden Ross.
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2009.
In an urban setting, the story of how a family gets together to cook apples for applesauce. Includes a recipe for applesauce, to help you create your
own traditions.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ LIP
Becky the borrower
Weigelt, Udo.
New York ; London : North-South, 2008.
Becky loves to borrow. Now her room is so filled with other children's things that she can't remember what belongs to whom until she comes up with the
perfect solution!
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WEI
The big storm : a very soggy counting book
Tafuri, Nancy.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2009.
Ten animals find shelter in a hill hollow one by one, but when the storm is over, a rumbling tells them there is still danger afoot.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ TAF
Bob's busy screwdriver
Silverhardt, Lauryn.
New York : Simon Spotlight, 2003.
"A tool book for every little builder's toolbox!"
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ-SIL
Bob's busy wrench
Thorpe, Kiki.
New York : Simon Spotlight, 2003.
"A tool book for every little builder's toolbox!"
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ-THO
Bridget Fidget and the most perfect pet!
Berger, Joe, 1970-
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2009.
Bridget has always wanted a pet unicorn named Thunderhooves, so when a box is delivered to her door she is sure that is what is inside.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ BER
Can you see what I see? once upon a time
Wick, Walter.
New York : Scholastic, 2006.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WIC
Cool dog, school dog
Heiligman, Deborah.
Tarrytown, NY : Marshall Cavendish Children, c2009.
When Tinka the dog follows her owner to school and creates havoc, the children discover a way to let her stay in the classroom and help.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ HEI
Creaky old house : a topsy-turvy tale of a real fixer-upper
Ashman, Linda.
New York : Sterling, c2009.
A large family gets into an increasingly complicated home repair situation when the doorknob falls off a door.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ ASH
Dewey : there's a cat in the library!
Myron, Vicki.
New York : Little, Brown, 2009.
"When Librarian Vicki Myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the Spencer Library return box, she nurses him back to health, deciding then and there that
he will be their library cat, and naming him, appropriately, Dewey Readmore
Books."--Amazon.com.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MYR
Dino-soccer
Wheeler, Lisa, 1963-
Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, 2009.
Plant-eating dinosaurs face meat-eating dinosaurs in a soccer match.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WHE
Dragon is coming!
Gorbachev, Valeri.
Orlando : Harcourt Children's Books, 2009.
Mouse frightens all of the animals she sees by shouting that a dragon is going to eat the sun, and then come after them.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ GOR
Fish school
Poydar, Nancy.
New York : Holiday House, 2009.
Charlie tries to educate his pet goldfish by taking him to school and to the aquarium on a class trip. Includes tips on the care and feeding of goldfish.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ PAY
The frogs and toads all sang
Lobel, Arnold.
New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, c2009.
Presents a linked collection of ten short stories in rhyme featuring frogs, toads, and polliwogs.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ LOB
Furry friends : same and different
SAMi, 1950-
Maplewood, N.J. : Blue Apple Books ; Distributed in the U.S. by
Chronicle Books, c2009.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ-ZIE
The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the magic ring
Sanderson, Ruth.
Boston : Little, Brown, 2001.
A young huntsman is helped by a golden mare when he tries to perform the seemingly impossible feats commanded by the Tsar. Brave deeds and wondrous
magic come together in a lush retelling of a classic Russian folktale. A young
huntsman named Alexi finds a Golden Mare, who pledges eternal loyalty in
exchange for sparing her life. With the mare's help, Alexi becomes the Tsar's
best huntsman, and she helps him with several impossible tasks. But when Alexi
strives to win the hand of Yelena the Fair, will he be able to use his own
powers to save himself and his love?
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ SAN
Haunted party
Trapani, Iza.
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2009.
In this counting book that introduces the numbers from one to ten, a ghost and his supernatural friends have a party on Halloween night.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ TRA
Henry and the Crazed Chicken Pirates
Crimi, Carolyn.
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2009.
When the Buccaneer Bunnies receive a note from an unknown enemy, Henry researches and writes a book called "Plan for Impending Danger from the Unknown
Enemy Who Wrote the Scary Note," which helps him when the enemy finally arrives.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ CRI
I'm just like my mom = Me parezco tanto a mi mamá
Ramos, Jorge, 1958-
New York, NY : Rayo, c2008.
In two bilingual stories printed back to back, children reflect on how much they resemble their parents.
NOTE = Sumario en español: En dos cuentos bilingües imprimió de
nuevo a la parte posterior, niños reflejan en cuánto se asemejan a sus
padres.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ RAM
Jeremy draws a monster
McCarty, Peter.
New York : Henry Holt, 2009.
A young boy who spends most of his time alone in his bedroom makes new friends after the monster in his drawing becomes a monstrous nuisance.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MCC
The jungle grapevine
Beard, Alex, 1970-
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2009.
When Turtle makes an off-hand remark to Bird at the watering hole one day, Bird's misunderstanding starts a series of rumors that stirs up the other
animals.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ BEA
Knock! Knock!
Bradley, MaryChris.
San Francisco, Calif. : Mackenzie Smiles, 2009.
Each door is a different color and each door hides a surprise.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ TID
The lion & the mouse
Pinkney, Jerry.
New York : Little, Brown and Co. Books for Young Readers, 2009.
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the
King of the Jungle.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ PIN
Maisy goes to preschool
Cousins, Lucy.
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2009.
"Join Maisy and her friends for a busy day at preschool! Experience many school activities: painting, music, story time, and more!"--p. [4] of cover.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ COU
Max and the dumb flower picture
Alexander, Martha G.
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2009.
Despite his teacher's entreaties that it would be perfect for Mother's Day, Max refuses to color in the same flower picture as the rest of the class.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ ALE
Me and you
Côté, Geneviève.
Toronto : Kids Can Press, c2009.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ COT
Mean machines : a spot-it challenge
Marks, Jennifer, 1979-
Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2009.
"Simple text invites the reader to find items hidden in vehicle-themed photographs"--Provided by publisher.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MAR
Merry Christmas, big hungry bear!
Wood, Don, 1945-
New York : Blue Sky Press, 2002.
"...Now the little Mouse is celebrating Christmas--with a generous spirit that will warm the hearts of families everywhere."
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WOO
Mitzi's world : seek and discover more than 150 details in 15 works of folk art
Raffin, Deborah.
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, c2009.
Follow Mitzi the spotted dog through all four seasons of the year as she explores the towns, farms and countryside of America, vividly brought to life by
folk artist Jane Wooster Scott. Along with Mitzi there are plenty of other
objects to uncover, whether it is candy canes in winter, sailboats in spring,
sand castles in summer, or pumpkins in fall.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ RAF
Never say boo!
Pulver, Robin.
New York : Holiday House, 2009.
When Gordon, a ghost, moves to a new school, everyone is afraid of him until they learn that he is not as scary as they thought he was.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ PUL
On our way home
Braun, Sebastien.
[London] : Boxer Books ; New York, NY : Distributed in the U.S. and
Canada by Sterling Publishing, c2009.
A little bear and his father share adventures on their long walk home late on a beautiful day.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ BRA
Once upon a twice
Doyen, Denise.
New York : Random House Children's Books, 2009.
A cautionary tale for mice written in nonsense verse.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ DOY
Only a witch can fly : a picture book
McGhee, Alison, 1960-
New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2009.
A young girl wants to fly like a witch on a broom, and one special night, through enormous effort and with the help of her brother, her black cat, and an
owl, she fulfills her dream.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MCG
Otis
Long, Loren.
New York : Philomel Books, c2009.
When a big new yellow tractor arrives, Otis the friendly little tractor is cast away behind the barn, but when trouble occurs Otis is the only one who
can help.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ LON
Panda kindergarten
Ryder, Joanne.
New York, NY : Collins, c2009.
School is in session! But this is no ordinary kindergarten class. Meet sixteen young giant panda cubs at the China Conservation and Research Center for
the Giant Panda at the Wolong Nature Preserve. The cubs are raised together from
infancy in a protected setting, where they grow strong. Under the watchful eyes
of the scientists and workers, the cubs learn skills that will help prepare them
to be released into the wild.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ RYD
Pick a pumpkin, Mrs. Millie!
Cox, Judy.
New York : Marshall Cavendish, 2009.
Silly teacher Mrs. Millie gets her words wrong when the class goes on a field trip to a pumpkin patch.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ COX
Piglet and Granny
Wild, Margaret, 1948-
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2009.
While Piglet waits for his fun-loving Granny to visit, he impresses the other farm animals with some of the skills she has taught him, such as balancing
and turning somersaults.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WIL
Robot Zot!
Scieszka, Jon.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2009.
On a mission to conquer planet Earth, tiny but fearless Robot Zot and his mechanical sidekick leave a path of destruction as they battle kitchen
appliances.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ SCI
Since we're friends
Shally, Celeste.
Centerton, Ark. : Awaken Specialty Press, c2007.
A boy describes his friendship with Matt, an autistic boy, telling how he helps Matt cope with everyday situations.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ SHA
Sleep, Big Bear, sleep!
Wright, Maureen, 1961-
New York : Marshall Cavendish, 2009.
As winter comes and Big Bear prepares to hibernate, he keeps thinking he hears Old Man Winter giving him exhausting orders that prevent him from
sleeping.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WRI
Splendiferous Christmas
O'Connor, Jane.
New York : HarperCollins, 2009.
Nancy is devastated, which is even worse than heart-broken, when her fancy Christmas tree topper breaks, threatening to ruin Christmas.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ OCO
Splendiferous Christmas
O'Connor, Jane.
New York : HarperCollins, 2009.
Nancy is devastated, which is even worse than heart-broken, when her fancy Christmas tree topper breaks, threatening to ruin Christmas.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ OCO
The super hungry Dinosaur
Waddell, Martin.
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2009.
Hal and his little dog Billy deal with a dinosaur's monstrous hunger. Billy's mom makes him a super dinner which saves everyone from being eaten by
the dinosaur.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WAD
Thanksgiving rules
Friedman, Laurie B., 1964-
Minneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda Books, c2009.
Young Percy Isaac Gifford provides a list of ten rules for getting the most out of Thanksgiving Day, especially how best to enjoy the buffet.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ FRI
The tiptoe guide to tracking fairies
Paquette, Ammi-Joan.
Terre Haute, IN : Tanglewood, 2009.
Takes the reader on a journey to look for signs of fairies living nearby, from hiding places in tulips to a lookout post in a tree.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ PAQ
To the beach
Docherty, Thomas.
Somerville, Mass. : Templar Books, 2009, c2007.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ DOC
Two at the zoo
Smith, Danna.
New York : Clarion Books, 2009.
A grandfather and grandchild go to the zoo, where they count animals from one to ten.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ SMI
Tyrannosaurus math
Markel, Michelle.
Berkeley, Calif. : Tricycle Press, c2009.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MAR
Uncle Andy's cats
Warhola, James.
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2009.
Twenty-five cats named Sam have the run of Uncle Andy's (artist Andy Warhol) New York City townhouse.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ WAR
Under the snow : written by Melissa Stewart ; illustrated by Constance R. Bergum
Stewart, Melissa.
Atlanta : Peachtree, c2009.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ STE
Waiting for winter
Meschenmoser, Sebastian.
Tulsa, Okla. : Kane Miller, 2009.
Deer has told Squirrel how wonderful snow is. But Squirrel gets bored with the wait. With his friend Hedgehog they pass the time by singing and
waking Bear. Soon things are falling from the sky, but they aren't snow. But
eventually they find what snow is.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ MES
What's new at the zoo? : an animal adding adventure
Slade, Suzanne.
Mount Pleasant, SC : Sylvan Dell Publishing, c2009.
Travel through the zoo and learn about zoo animals through rhyme. Count up all of the animals you have seen. Includes section "For Creative Minds" with
cards and activities.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ SLA
Wiggle, waggle
London, Jonathan, 1947-
San Diego : Harcourt Brace, c1999.
Describes how various animals walk, from the wiggle waggle of a duck to the boing, boing, boing of a kangaroo.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ LON
Winnie Finn, worm farmer
Brendler, Carol.
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, c2009.
Winnie Finn raises earthworms, which help her neighbors win prizes at the county fair. Includes instructions on making a worm farm.
Agawam Juv Fiction - JJ BRE
Halloween...or bust!
O'Connor, Jane.
New York : HarperFestival, 2009.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JJP OCO
Halloween...or bust!
O'Connor, Jane.
New York : HarperFestival, 2009.
Agawam Juv Paperback - JJP OCO
Crabby Gabby
Graves, Sue.
New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., 2008.
Whenever anyone asks Gabby to help with something, she is always crabby, but one day the tables are turned and Gabby learns a lesson.
Agawam Juv Fiction - E GRA
Eggs for everyone!
Driscoll, Laura.
New York : Simon Spotlight/Nick Jr., c2005.
Dora and her friend Boots decorate eggs for their families and friends.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP DRI LEVEL 1
Honest Abe Lincoln : easy-to-read stories about Abraham Lincoln
Adler, David A.
New York : Holiday House, 2008.
Agawam Juv Fiction - EB LIN
Kick, pass, and run
Kessler, Leonard P., 1920-
New York : HarperTrophy, 1978, c1966.
After observing a boy's football game, a group of animals organizes its own teams and game.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP KES LEVEL 2
Map in the mystery machine
Herman, Gail, 1959-
New York : Scholastic Inc., c2000.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP HER LEVEL 2
Today at school
Ringler, Matt.
New York : Scholastic, 2007.
Agawam Juv Paperback - EP RIN
Twisters!
Penner, Lucille Recht.
New York : Random House, c2009.
Describes how tornadoes and hurricanes form and the damage they do.
Agawam Juv Fiction - E551.553 PEN LEVEL 3
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