Chris Barton
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A profoundly moving nonfiction picture book about tragedy, hope, and healing from award-winning author Chris Barton.
Sometimes bad things happen, and you have to tell everyone. Sometimes terrible things happen, and everybody knows. On April 19, 1995, something terrible happened in Oklahoma City: a bomb exploded, and people were hurt and killed. But that was not the end of the story. Those who survived—and those who were forever changed—shared...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Clarence was just a muddy pickup. One day, there was a big storm and Lightning zapped the car wash. Now Clarence has a secret: Water turns him into MGITHY TRUCK!Everyone has a job to do in Axleburg. Stellas job is to be a news chopper and y high in the sky to loudly report what she sees. But Stella is loud all the time, and Clarence cannot stand it! Clarence and his friends teach Stella to use her inside voice by speaking wheely softly and only letting...
3) On the farm
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Clarence's parents ask him to visit the family farm, he envisions romping with the sheep, playing with the pigs, and a nice long rest, but his mom and dad have other plans.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Clarence was just a muddy pickup. One day there was a big storm, and lightning zapped the car wash. Now Clarence has a secret: Water turns him into MIGHTY TRUCK! Clarence decides to join his neighbor, Mr. Dent, and his cat, Throttle, for a warm day of surfing waves at the beach. But Throttle gets into some gnarly water after Clarence learns that Throttle can't swim. Mr. Dent needs Clarence's help to rescue his cat! Can Mighty Truck save the day? Mighty...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mighty Truck is super strong, super fast... and a super fun babysitter! When Hattie's bulldozer cousins Zip and Beep visit Axleburg, Clarence offers to watch them on his day off. Zip and Beep play tag, kick the can, and jump jumper cables--but no matter how fast they zoom, Zip and Beep just don't run out of gas! How can Clarence keep up with these wheely energetic youngsters? Sounds like a job for Mighty Truck!
6) Mighty Truck
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When a muddy truck reluctantly gets a truck wash, he transforms into a superhero.
10) 88 instruments
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A little boy can't choose which instrument to play, so he decides to try them all"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A sumptuously illustrated picture book account of how The Nutcracker ballet became an American holiday tradition traces the efforts of three vaudeville-performing siblings who staged their own production in the early 1900s after being introduced to the ballet by Russian immigrants.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An informative picture book about the origins and present day uses of -- and obsession with -- glitter"--
"Fans of How It’s Made will love this fresh, irreverent look at the science and story behind glitter. If you love glitter, this book is for you. If you hate glitter, this book is also for you. Everyone seems to have an opinion about glitter. But how much do you know about the tiny, shiny confetti? What makes glitter glitter? Why does it...
14) Shark vs. train
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
A shark and a train compete in a series of contests on a seesaw, in hot air balloons, bowling, shooting baskets, playing hide-and-seek, and more.
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A picture book biography on Alton Yates, a Black man who served in the Air Force in the 1950s and contributed to key research on flight safety for pilots and passengers. After returning home, Alton dedicated his life to standing against Jim Crow and fighting for racial equality"--
17) Book or bell?
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Engrossed in a book, Henry decides to ignore the school bell, which sets off a chain reaction.