Packer Collegiate Institute Hart Library Books Mentioned at the Second Grade Transition Breakfast April 13, 2015 333.8 B Bang, Molly. Buried Sunlight : How Fossil Fuels Have Changed the Earth. Colorful illustrations and text introduce young readers to the fossil-fuel energy cycle that begins with sunlight caught by plants. 333.95 R Rabinowitz, Alan, 1953-. Boy and a Jaguar. 579 D Davies, Nicola, 1958-. Tiny Creatures : The World of Microbes. A picture book that explores the different microbes that inhabit the Earth and examines the varied jobs they do. 599.4 M Markle, Sandra. The Case of the Vanishing Little Brown Bats : A Scientific Mystery. It's a mystery -- Bats in trouble! -- What is killing the bats? -- Bat killer found -The race is on -- Will the future be safe for bats? -- Author's note -- Little brown bats are amazing! -- Help your local bats -- Global efforts to help -- Glossary -- Digging deeper.
599.75 M Montgomery, Sy. Chasing Cheetahs : The Race to save Africa's Fastest Cats. Provides an account of an expedition mounted by the Cheetah Conservation Fund to the African wilderness in an effort to learn more about the endangered cheetah and find ways to keep it from extinction. 636.7 G Gerry, Lisa. Puppy Love : True Stories of Doggie Devotion. A collection of true stories that explores themes of canine playfulness, friendship, heroism and loyalty. 636.7 P Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. Super Sniffers : Dog Detectives on the Job. Explores the various ways specific dogs have put their super sniffing ability to use, from bedbug sniffers, to explosive detectors, to life-saving allergy detectors, and more. 759.13 B Benson, Kathleen. Draw What You See : The Life and Art of Benny Andrews. An illustrated look at the life and work of American artist Benny Andrews. 811 R Rosen, Michael J., 1954-. The Maine Coon's Haiku and Other Poems for Cat Lovers. An illustrated collection of haiku in which the author describes the characteristics of twenty popular cat breeds.
910.452 G Grill, William. Shackleton's Journey. An illustrated account of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, their ship, Endurance, was finally crushed, forcing Shackleton and his men to make a very long and perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inhabitable land. B MARTINEZ Tavares, Matt. Growing Up Pedro. An illustrated biography of Pedro Martinez that describes his childhood and how he became a famous baseball player. E POLACCO Polacco, Patricia. Fiona's Lace. Fiona and her family moved from Ireland to Chicago to begin a new life. Yet, when the family is struck with misfortune, will Fiona's lace help save them? E WALKER Walker, Sally M. Winnie : The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the- Pooh. When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear at a train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training during World War I. Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company's home town, and he brought her along to the military camp in England. But who could care for the bear when Harry went to battle?
E WHELAN F HAGEN F LARSON F LEVY Whelan, Gloria, author. Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine. Inspired by a true story, when Queen Victoria is unable to go swimming without her subjects glimpsing her in a swimming suit, her husband, Prince Albert, comes up with an innovative solution so his wife can indulge in the healthy exercise. Hagen, George, 1958-. Gabriel Finley & the Raven's Riddle. Eleven-year-old Gabriel, with the help of the young raven Paladin, with whom he has a magical bond, travels to the foreboding land of Aviopolis, where he must face challenges and unanswerable riddles to rescue his long-missing father. Larson, Kirby. Dash. When her family is forced into an internment camp, Mitsi Kashino is separated from her home, her classmates, and her beloved dog Dash; and as her family begins to come apart around her, Mitsi clings to her one connection to the outer world--the letters from the kindly neighbor who is caring for Dash. Levy, Dana Alison. The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher. Relates the adventures of a family with two fathers, four adopted boys, and a variety of pets as they make their way through a school year, Kindergarten through sixth grade, and deal with a grumpy new neighbor.
F PERKINS Perkins, Lynne Rae. Nuts To You. After surviving being carried off by a hawk, a young squirrel resolves to find his way home, as his best friends begin their search for him. F SPINELLI Spinelli, Eileen. Another Day as Emily. Susie is jealous when her brother is deemed a town hero, so she finds solace in the poetry and reclusive lifestyle of Emily Dickinson. Mystery SMITH McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-. The Mystery of the Missing Lion : a Precious Ramotswe Mystery for Young Readers. Staying with Aunty Bee at a safari camp in the Botswana countryside where a film crew is making a movie about a lion, nine-year-old Precious Ramotswe and her resourceful new friend Khumo use their detective skills to find the movie star lion when he goes missing.