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McToad mows Tiny Island
Par Tom Angleberger. 2015
Every Thursday, as a break from mowing Big Island, McToad and his tractor make their way to Tiny Island, using…
various modes of transportation and types of machinery to get there and back. Grades K-3. 2015.Franklin rides a bike
Par Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark. 1997
Franklin is missing out on a lot of fun because he cannot ride his bike without training wheels, but when…
his mother points out that learning new things takes a lot of work, he decides to try again. Grades K-3. 1997.Shin-chi's canoe
Par Nicola I Campbell, Kim LaFave. 2008
When they arrive at school, Shi-shi-etko reminds Shinchi, her six-year-old brother, that they can only use their English names and…
that they can't speak to each other. For Shinchi, life becomes an endless cycle of church mass, school, and work, punctuated by skimpy meals. He finds solace at the river, clutching a tiny cedar canoe, a gift from his father, and dreaming of the day when the salmon return to the river — a sign that it’s almost time to return home. Grades K-3. 2008.The Train
Par Jodie Callaghan. 2020
Ashley meets her great-uncle by the old train tracks near their community in Nova Scotia. Ashley sees his sadness, and…
Uncle tells her of the day years ago when he and the other children from their community were told to board the train before being taken to residential school where their lives were changed forever. They weren't allowed to speak Mi'gmaq and were punished if they did. There was no one to give them love and hugs and comfort. Uncle also tells Ashley how happy she and her sister make him. They are what give him hope. Ashley promises to wait with her uncle by the train tracks, in remembrance of what was lost.Once upon a camel
Par Kathi Appelt. 2021
"A delight to the senses." — Kirkus Reviews Perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan , this exquisite…
middle grade novel from Newbery Honoree and National Book Award finalist Kathi Appelt follows a creaky old camel out to save two baby kestrel chicks during a massive storm in the Texas desert—filled with over a dozen illustrations by Caldecott winner Eric Rohmann. Zada is a camel with a treasure trove of stories to tell. She's won camel races for the royal Pasha of Smyrna, crossed treacherous oceans to new land, led army missions with her best camel friend by her side, and outsmarted a far too pompous mountain lion. But those stories were from before . Now, Zada wanders the desert as the last camel in Texas. She's not, however, alone. Two tiny kestrel chicks are nestled in the fluff of fur between her ears—kee-killy-keeing for their missing parents—and a dust storm the size of a mountain is taking Zada on one more grand adventure. And it could lead to this achy old camel's most brilliant story yetThe antlered ship
Par Dashka Slater, Terry Fan, Eric Fan. 2017
An inquisitive fox named Marco and a bored flock of pigeons join the crew of deer Captain Sylvia, setting sail…
in her antlered ship in search of a wonderful island and finding friendship on the way. For grades K-3Franklin Rides a Bike: Read-aloud Edition (Classic Franklin Stories #16)
Par Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark. 1997
In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin is determined to ride his bike without training wheels, and he can’t understand why…
it seems so easy for his friends—or why it’s so hard for him.Shin-chi's Canoe
Par Nicola Campbell. 2008
Winner of the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award and finalist for the Governor General's Award: Children's Illustration This moving sequel…
to the award-winning Shi-shi-etko tells the story of two children's experience at residential school. Shi-shi-etko is about to return for her second year, but this time her six-year-old brother, Shin-chi, is going, too. As they begin their journey in the back of a cattle truck, Shi-shi-etko tells her brother all the things he must remember: the trees, the mountains, the rivers and the salmon. Shin-chi knows he won't see his family again until the sockeye salmon return in the summertime. When they arrive at school, Shi-shi-etko gives him a tiny cedar canoe, a gift from their father. The children's time is filled with going to mass, school for half the day, and work the other half. The girls cook, clean and sew, while the boys work in the fields, in the woodshop and at the forge. Shin-chi is forever hungry and lonely, but, finally, the salmon swim up the river and the children return home for a joyful family reunion.Once Upon a Camel
Par Kathi Appelt. 2021
Perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan, this exquisite middle grade novel from Newbery Honoree and National Book…
Award finalist Kathi Appelt follows an old camel out to save two baby kestrel chicks during a massive storm in the Texas desert— filled with over a dozen illustrations by Caldecott winner Eric Rohmann.Zada is a camel with a treasure trove of stories to tell. She&’s won camel races for the royal Pasha of Smyrna, crossed treacherous oceans to new land, led army missions with her best camel friend by her side, and outsmarted a far too pompous mountain lion. But those stories were from before. Now, Zada wanders the desert as the last camel in Texas. But she&’s not alone. Two tiny kestrel chicks are nestled in the fluff of fur between her ears—kee-killy-keeing for their missing parents—and a dust storm the size of a mountain is taking Zada on one more grand adventure. And it could lead to this achy old camel&’s most brilliant story yet.