|
|
Third Grade: Recommended Books |
|
Click on a title to place a hold |
|
|
|
A boy called Bat
by Elana K Arnold
When his veterinarian mom brings home a stray baby skunk that needs rehabilitation before it can be placed in a wild animal shelter, Bixby, a boy on the autism spectrum, resolves to prove that he is up to the challenge of caring for the skunk permanently. By the author of A Question of Miracles. Simultaneous eBook. 30,000 first printing.
|
|
|
|
Too small Tola
by Atinuke
Presents three tales of an endearing and enduring character, Tola, who lives in an apartment in the busy city of Lagos, Nigeria, with her sister, brother and grandmommy
|
|
|
|
Cornbread & Poppy
by Matthew Cordell
Polar opposites, yet the best of friends, mice Polly and Cornbread find their search for food for the winter leading them up Holler Mountain where they encounter friends new and old. 5,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
|
|
|
|
The year of Billy Miller
by Kevin Henkes
The Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse follows the second-grade year of young Billy Miller, who struggles to navigate the pitfalls of elementary school, appreciate a pesky younger sibling and help his busy parents. 100,000 first printing.
|
|
|
|
Dragons in a bag
by Zetta Elliott
A witch neighbor enlists young Jaxon and his friends to help deliver a clutch of baby dragons to the safe magical world where they belong, a quest that is thrown into chaos by the trio's inability to follow strict dragon-care rules. By the award-winning author of Bird. Simultaneous eBook
|
|
|
|
Jasmine Toguchi, mochi queen
by Debbi Michiko Florence
A debut entry in a new chapter book series featuring a spunky Japanese-American heroine finds messy 8-year-old Jasmine Toguchi wanting to do something unique in response to the fact that her older sister always gets to go first, a desire that leads to an opportunity during the mochi rice preparations for New Year. Simultaneous and eBook.
|
|
|
|
Maybe maybe Marisol Rainey
by Erin Entrada Kelly
In her small Louisiana town, Marisol Rainey, who has a big imagination but is afraid of adventure and fun, must find a way to salvage her summer with her best friend and maybe find the courage to try new things. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
|
|
|
|
Nina Soni, sister fixer
by Kashmira Sheth
A sequel to Nina Soni, Former Best Friend finds a restless Nina trying to correct her little sisters embarrassing behavior by organizing a grand engineering project using a neighbors landscaping dirt pile, with unexpected consequences. Illustrations.
|
|
|
|
Beatrice Zinker, upside down thinker
by Shelley Johannes
A lively girl who does her best thinking while upside down embarks on a first day of third grade only to be confronted by a disappointing reunion with a best friend who has set aside their plans in favor of spending time with a cool newcomer. A first book. 20,000 first printing.
|
|
|
|
Skunk and Badger
by Amy Timberlake
The last thing Badger wants is a roommate, and certainly not Skunk, but since the house does not belong to him he does not have a choice; and soon everything in Badger's quiet and ordered life studying rocks is turned upside down (and where on earth did all the chickens come from)--but after he drives Skunk and his chickens away, Badger starts to miss his roommate and sets out to find him and make amends
|
|
|
|
The candy caper
by Tom Watson
A series debut by the author of Stick Dog introduces best friends Molly, Simon and Rosie, who go to crazy lengths to find out how many candies are in a jar on their principals desk. 15,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
|
|
|
|
Knights vs. dinosaurs
by Matt Phelan
A heavily illustrated middle-grade adventure by an award-winning illustrator offers a hilarious, fast-paced adventure filled with uproarious knightly hijinks, surprising secrets and terrifying dinosaurs who face off against the Knights of the Round Table. 25, first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
|
|
|
|
The first cat in space ate pizza
by Mac Barnett
"Something terrible is happening in the skies! Rats are eating the MOON! There's only ONE hero for the job, a bold and fearsome beast bioengineered in a secret lab to be the moon's savior and Earth's last hope! And that hero is... a cat. A cat who will be blasted into space! Accompanied by the imperious Moon Queen and LOZ 4000, a toenail clipping robot, the First Cat in Space journeys across a fantastic lunar landscape in a quest to save the world. Will these unlikely heroes save the moon in time? Can atoenail-clipping robot find its purpose in the vast universe? And will the First Cat in Space ever eat some pizza?"
|
|
|
|
Bug Scouts : out in the wild!
by Mike Lowery
To earn their foraging bug badge, Doug, Abby and Josh, the Bug Scouts, embark on an adventure in the wilderness to find an edible plant and encounter a clever, yet hungry, frog who distracts them from their mission. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
|
|
|
|
The cardboard kingdom
by Chad Sell
A team of neighbor kids use their imaginations and creativity to transform cardboard materials into fantastical homemade costumes that help them navigate conflicts with friends, family and their own identities, in a collaborative graphic novel that includes contributions by such authors as Jay Fuller, David DeMeo and Katie Schenkel. Simultaneous.
|
|
|
|
A thousand glass flowers : Marietta Barovier and the invention of the rosetta bead
by Evan Turk
A lavishly illustrated picture-book tribute to the life and achievements of groundbreaking Renaissance artisan Marietta Barovier describes how she defied convention to learn, and then transform, the art of Venetian glassmaking. By the award-winning creator of The Storyteller. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
|
|
|
|
Twenty-one steps : guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
by Jeff Gottesfeld
A respectful tribute to the sentinel guards who keep vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery combines evocative illustrations with spare text describing how Tomb Guards execute their duties with exacting precision to honorthose who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country
|
|
|
|
How to make a book (about my dog)
by Chris Barton
"Find out how books are made in this entertaining and engaging exploration of how to make a nonfiction picture book about author Chris Barton's real-life dog, Ernie"
|
|
|
|
Yayoi Kusama : from here to infinity
by Sarah J. S Suzuki
Written by a curator at The Museum of Modern Art, this book features reproductions by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929) and tells the story of her life and artistic vision to cover the world with dots.
|
|
|
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
800 Chestnut St
Western Springs, Illinois 60558
(708) 246-0520fordlibrary.org
|
|
|
|
|
|
|