Bibliography: Nonfiction

000 Car Carroll, Yvonne. The very little leprechaun tale. [Gretna, La.] : Pelican Pub., [2000]. Board book, embedded in a box containing a toy leprechaun, tells the tale of Tom who finds a leprechaun but gets tricked into losing the place where the gold is hidden.

001.4 Tro Troupe, Thomas Kingsley. Quinn and Penny investigate how to research. Mankato, MN : Picture Window Books, c2011. Quinn and his trusty pen, Penny, investigate how to do research in a library.

001.94 Whi Whiting, Jim, 1951-. Scary places. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2010. Describes places where mysterious events have occurred, and explores whether or not the events could have happened.

001.942 Rau Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971-. Aliens. New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2011. Explores the real story behind aliens, why myths and legends grew around them, and how to sort between fact and fiction.

001.944 Tro Troupe, Thomas Kingsley. The legend of Bigfoot. Mankato, MN : Picture Window Books, c2011. Describes the legend of Bigfoot, including how it started and what the legend says about the monster.

001.944 Wor Worth, Bonnie. Looking for Bigfoot. New York : Random House, c2010. Examines evidence that confirms and refutes the existence of bigfoot, featuring easy-to-follow text, photographs, and illustrations, and describing the role of bigfoot in North American folklore.

002 Don Donovan, Sandra, 1967-. Karl and Carolina uncover the parts of a book. Mankato, MN : Picture Window Books, c2010. Introduces the parts of a book through a story in which best friends Karl and Carolina visit the library and look at a book about dinosaurs.

002 Don Donovan, Sandra, 1967-. Pingpong Perry experiences how a book is made. Mankato, MN : Picture Window Books, c2010. Introduces the process of publishing a book through a story in which Perry writes a book about what kind of pizza ping-pong players enjoy eating.

025.4 Don Donovan, Sandra, 1967-. Bob the Alien discovers the Dewey decimal system. Mankato, MN : Picture Window Books, c2010. Introduces the Dewey decimal system through a story in which Bob the alien visits the library with his friend and learns about how books are classified.

028.5 Tro Troupe, Thomas Kingsley. Margo and Marky's adventures in reading. Mankato, MN : Picture Window Books, c2011. Margo and her bookmark Marky explore the many adventures available to them in the library.

133.1 Whi Whiting, Jim, 1951-. Scary ghosts. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2010. Describes stories about ghosts and explores whether ghosts exist or not.

133.1 Whi Whiting, Jim, 1951-. Scary stories. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2010. Describes six scary stories that have been told throughout history, including hauntings and an alien abduction; and offers facts and evidence to determine whether the stories could be true.

153.3 Tsi Tsin, Justin. What would you imagine? Miami, FL : Altea, c2008. Colorful illustrations and simple text written in English and Chinese encourage young learners to use their imagination to see beautiful things from origami animals.

158.2 McC McCloud, Carol. Fill a bucket : a guide to daily happiness for young children. Northville, MI : Ferne Press, c2008. Teaches children that being kind and loving is important and that each time love and kindness is shown, they make someone feel special.

177 Bur Burton, Martin Nelson. Dear Mr. Leprechaun : letters from my first friendship. Montrose, Calif. : London Town Press, c2003. The author reflects on his childhood correspondence with a leprechaun who, in the handwriting style of the child's father, teaches him the true meaning of friendship.

305.5 Ipc Ipcizade, Catherine. T is for tiara : a princess alphabet. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2011. Photographs and brief text introduce a princess theme by the use of one word relating to the subject for each letter of the alphabet.

323.1196 Pin Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Sit-in : how four friends stood up by sitting down. 1st ed. New York : Little, Brown, 2010. A picture book that celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Greensboro, North Carolina, sit-in at the lunch counter at Woolworth's as a protest against segregation.

331.702 Ros Rosa-Mendoza, Gladys. Jobs in my neighborhood. North American ed. New York : Windmill Books, 2011, c2007. Looks at the many different jobs being done everyday in one neighborhood by police officers, barbers, mechanics, teachers, and others.

363.2 Rau Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971-. Police officer. New York : Marshall Canvendish Benchmark, c2008. Combines simple words and pictures in a look at how police officers do their jobs.

363.34 Bro Brown, Laaren. Rescue. 1st ed. London ; : DK, 2009. Rescue workers in Legoville, including police officers, fire fighters, and paramedics, describe how they help the residents of their town.

371.7 Fal Falk, Laine, 1974-. This is the way we go to school. New York : Children's Press, 2010. How do you go to school? -- On tracks and wheels -- Over water and snow -- On animals and on foot -- Kids around the world go to school -- Your new words. Photographs, diagrams, graphs, and simple text about going to school help young learners develop vocabulary and basic grammar and comprehension skills, with websites for further research.

372.21 Mar Marx, Trish. Kindergarten day USA and China ; : Kindergarten Day China and USA. Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2010. Kindergarten day USA and China -- Kindergarten Day China and USA. Contains two stories that depict a day in an American and in a Chinese kindergarten classroom to determine the similarities and differences between how classes are run in the two countries.

381 Rau Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971-. Grocer. New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2008. Combines simple words and pictures in a look at how grocers do their jobs.

383 Rau Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971-. Mail carrier. New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2008. Combines simple words and pictures in a look at how mail carriers do their jobs.

391 Beh Behrens, Janice, 1972-. This is the way we dress. New York : Children Press, 2010. Describes the different ways children around the world dress.

394.1 Anc Ancona, George. Come and eat! Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, c2011. Photographs and text show how people eat from infancy to adulthood and the traditional eating habits of people from different cultures and countries.

395.1 Man Manners mash-up: a goofy guide to good behavior. New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2011. Simple text and color illustrations introduce young readers to proper etiquette, depicting various settings in which children often find themselves, and highlighting appropriate behaviors in these settings.

398.2 Bro Brown, Carron. The three little pigs and Little Red Riding Hood : two tales and their histories. North American ed. New York : Alphabet Soup, 2010. A retelling, accompanied by a brief history, of the two well-known tales in the first of which three pig brothers leave home to seek their fortunes and encounter a big bad wolf and, in the second, a little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while going to visit to her grandmother.

398.2 Bry Bryan, Ashley. Beat the story-drum, pum-pum. 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed. New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 1987, c1980. Five traditional Nigerian tales include "Hen and Frog," "Why Bush Cow and Elephant are Bad Friends," "The Husband Who Counted the Spoonfuls," "Why Frog and Snake Never Play Together," and "How Animals Got Their Tails.".

398.2 Bry Bryan, Ashley. Beautiful blackbird. New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2003. In a story of the Ila people, the colorful birds of Africa ask Blackbird, whom they think is the most beautiful of birds, to decorate them with some of his "blackening brew.".

398.2 Ely Elya, Susan Middleton, 1955-. Rubia and the three osos. 1st ed. New York : Disney/Hyperion Books, c2010. Retells the story of Goldilocks and the three bears in rhyming text interspersed with Spanish words, which are defined in a glossary.

398.2 Man Mandell, Muriel. A donkey reads. New York : Star Bright Books, c2011. In a small village in Anatolia, even the poorest villager is expected to pay tribute to a tyranical Mongol ruler, but the wiseman, Nasreddin Hoca, finds a way to make an aged donkey seem most valuable.

398.2 Nis Nishizuka, Koko. The beckoning cat : based on a Japanese folktale. 1st ed. New York : Holiday House, c2009. A retelling of the traditional Japanese tale describing the origins of the beckoning cat and how it came to be a symbol of good luck.

398.2 Pin Pinkney, Jerry. The lion & the mouse. 1st ed. 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.

398.2 Ros Ross, Tony. My first nursery stories. London : Andersen Press, 2008. The three Billy goats Gruff -- The enormous turnip -- Henny-Penny -- The Gingerbread man -- Three little pigs -- Little Red Riding-Hood -- Goldilocks -- Jack and the beanstalk. Contains illustrated retellings of eight classic nursery stories, including "Three Little Pigs" and "Little Red Riding Hood.".

398.21 San San Souci, Robert D. Sukey and the mermaid. 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed. New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 1996, c1992. Unhappy with her life at home, Sukey receives kindness and wealth from Mama Jo the mermaid.

398.24 Whi Whiting, Jim, 1951-. Scary monsters. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2010. Describes stories that allude to the existence of monsters such as Loch Ness, zombies, mummies, bigfoot, and vampires; and examines facts and evidence to determine whether monsters actually exist.

398.24 Zem Zemach, Margot. The three little pigs : an old story. Sunburst ed. New York : Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1990, c1988. Retells the classic tale in which three little pigs build homes of straw, sticks, and bricks and learn which is sturdiest when the big bad wolf comes to call.

398.8 Pin Pinkney, Jerry. Three little kittens. New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2010. Presents the classic tale of three youngsters who are careless with their mittens, but who turn out to be good little kittens after all.

428.1 Str Strathmann, Alexis. Fly Guy and Spy Guy stop Byron Fry. Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's, c2007. Introduces readers to the "y" and long "i" sounds through a story about two heroes--Fly Guy and Spy Guy--who try to stop a villain named Bryon Fry from terrorizing the city.

512.7 Cam Campbell, Sarah C., 1966-. Growing patterns : fibonacci numbers in nature. 1st ed. Honesdale, Pa. : Boyds Mills Press, c2010. Text and photographs provide a simple introduction to Fibonacci numbers in nature.

513.2 Mur Murphy, Patricia J., 1963-. Adding puppies and kittens. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Elementary, c2008. Words to know -- Adding things -- Adding 0 -- Adding 1 -- Adding 2 -- Adding 3 -- Adding 4 -- Adding 5 -- Adding 6 -- Adding 7 -- Adding 8 -- Adding 9 -- Adding 10 -- Looking back -- Ways to keep adding. Uses pictures of a variety of puppies and kittens to provide lessons in how to add the numbers zero through ten.

513.2 Mur Murphy, Patricia J., 1963-. Counting puppies and kittens. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Elementary, c2008. Words to know -- Everybody counts -- Counting from one to ten -- Counting backward from ten -- Learning about ten and twenty -- Counting by twos -- Counting by fives -- Counting by tens -- Counting by 25s -- Looking back -- Ways to keep counting. Uses pictures of a variety of puppies and kittens to provide lessons in how to count from one to ten and back again, and how to count by twos, fives, tens, and twenty-fives.

513.2 Mur Murphy, Patricia J., 1963-. Subtracting puppies and kittens. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Elementary, c2008. Words to know -- Taking away -- Subtracting 0 -- Subtracting 1 -- Subtracting 2 -- Subtracting 3 -- Subtracting 4 -- Subtracting 5 -- Subtracting 6 -- Subtracting 7 -- Subtracting 8 -- Subtracting 9 -- Subtracting 10 -- Looking back -- Ways to keep subtracting. Uses pictures of a variety of puppies and kittens to provide lessons in how to subtract the numbers zero through ten.

513.2 Zie Ziefert, Harriet. Counting chickens. 1st ed. Maplewood, NJ : Blue Apple Books, 2010.

516 Mur Murphy, Patricia J., 1963-. Measuring puppies and kittens. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Elementary, c2008. Describes different ways to measure the size of puppies and kittens.

523.4 Ber Berkes, Marianne Collins. Going around the sun : some planetary fun. 1st ed. Nevada City, CA : Dawn Publications, c2008. Colorful illustrations and simple rhyming text to the tune of "Over in the Meadow" describe the planets that revolve around the sun.

529 Mur Murphy, Patricia J., 1963-. Telling time with puppies and kittens. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Elementary, c2008. Words to know -- What time is it? -- Clocks with faces -- Clocks without faces -- Telling time -- Tellig time to the half our -- Telling time with digital clocks -- Time for puppies and kittens -- Looking back. Photographs of kitten, puppies, and different types of clocks and simple text teach young readers how to tell time.

585 Chi Chin, Jason. Redwoods. 1st ed. New York : Flash Point, 2009. While reading a book about redwood trees on the subway, a young boy travels as he learns, all the way to the forests of California.

590 Rei Reiss, Mike. Just too cute : and other adorable stories for horrible children. Philadelphia, PA : RP Kids, c2010. Contains stories and poems about naughty animals, including the title work in which a little seal gets away with bad behavior because it is so cute, but when it ends up in the courtroom, the judge is not so easily swayed.

591.6 Jen Jenkins, Steve, 1952-. Never smile at a monkey : and 17 other important things to remember. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2009. Presents an illustrated discussion of what not to do around various dangerous animals, with warnings about petting a platypus, touching a tang fish, or pulling a python's tail.

591.68 Jen Jenkins, Martin, 1959-. Can we save the tiger? 1st U.S. ed. Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011. Contains illustrations of rare animals, including tigers, ground iguanas, white-rumped vultures, and others, discusses the impact of human activities on the animals, and looks at how they can be saved.

591.734 Ber Berkes, Marianne Collins. Over in the jungle : a rainforest rhyme. 1st ed. Nevada City, CA : Dawn Publications, c2007. Looks at the behaviors of some of the animals of the rain forest while introducing the numbers one to ten.

597.95 Bis Bishop, Nic, 1955-. Nic Bishop lizards. New York : Scholastic Nonfiction, c2010. Full color photographs and easy-to-follow text profile different types of lizards, with information about their habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and survival skills.

609 Rin Ring, Susan. Garrett Morgan. Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, [2008?]. A very brief profile of Garrett Morgan, the American businessman who invented the first traffic signal.

628.9 Rau Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971-. Firefighter. New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2008. Easy to read text with rebuses explores the job of a firefighter.

629.13 Bur Burleigh, Robert. Night flight : Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic. 1st ed. New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2011. An account of Amelia Earhart's dangerous 1932 flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Ireland, in which she survived bad weather and a malfunctioning airplane. Includes a brief biography of the aviator.

630 Bro Brown, Laaren. Farm. 1st ed. London ; : DK, 2009. On the LEGOville farm, a farmer drives his tractor across the fields, past the barns, and around various animals as he feeds them hay.

633.1 Sob Sobol, Richard. The life of rice : from seed to supper. 1st ed. Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2010. Photographs and simple text show the life cycle of rice in Thailand, beginning with the planting ceremony at the start of the growing season and ending with a prepared meal.

636.089 Rau Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971-. Veterinarian. New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2008. Photographs and simple text explores the different animals that veterinarians care for.

636.72 Hen Hengel, Katherine. Burly bulldogs. Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., c2011. An overview of bulldogs that provides information on the breed's physical characteristics, behavior, diet and exercise needs, personality, and history.

636.72 Lan Landau, Elaine. Boston terriers are the best! Minneapolis, MN : Lerner, c2011. An introduction to Boston terriers that provides an overview of the breed's behavior, physical characteristics, care, and intelligence.

636.72 Lan Landau, Elaine. Bulldogs are the best! Minneapolis, MN : Lerner, c2010. Photographs, illustrations, and text explore the physical characteristics and behaviors of bulldogs.

636.72 Lan Landau, Elaine. Poodles are the best! Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, c2010. A guide to poodles the provides information on the breed's three sizes, temperament, nutritional and exercise needs, health, care, and natural history.

636.72 Sch Scheunemann, Pam, 1955-. Daring dalmatians. Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., c2011. An overview of dalmations that provides information on the breed's physical characteristics, behavior, diet and exercise needs, personality, and history.

636.72 Sch Scheunemann, Pam, 1955-. Perky poodles. Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., c2011. An overview of poodles that provides information on the breed's physical characteristics, behavior, diet and exercise needs, personality, and history.

636.73 Han Hanson, Anders, 1980-. Bold boxers. Edina, Minn. : ABDO, c2009. An introduction to boxers that describes the breed's physical characteristics, attitude, and intelligence; discusses health and care, exercises, and training; and includes advice for buying.

636.73 Hen Hengel, Katherine. Proud Portuguese water dogs. Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., c2011. The Portuguese water dog -- Facial features -- Body basics -- Coat & color -- Health & care -- Exercise & training -- Attitude & intelligence -- Litters & puppies -- Buying a Portuguese water dog -- History of the breed -- Tails of lore -- Find the Portuguese water dog -- The Portuguese water dog quiz -- Glossary. An introduction to Portuguese water dogs,reviewing the history of the breed, offering tips on buying a Portuguese water dog, and providing information about their physical characteristics, health and care, exercise and training, attitude and intelligence, and litters and puppies.

636.73 Hen Hengel, Katherine. Strong Siberian huskies. Edina, Minn. : ABDO, c2009. An introduction to Siberian huskies that describes the breed's physical characteristics, attitude, and intelligence; discusses health and care, exercises, and training; and includes advice for buying.

636.73 Lan Landau, Elaine. Boxers are the best! Minneapolis : Lerner, c2010. Provides an introduction to boxer dogs that discusses their physical characteristics, temperament, and a brief history of the breed; and includes tips on caring for and training boxer dogs.

636.73 Lan Landau, Elaine. Rottweilers are the best! Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Co., c2011. Photographs and illustrations explore the physical characteristics and behaviors of Rottweilers.

636.73 Sal Salzmann, Mary Elizabeth, 1968-. Super Saint Bernards. Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., c2011. The Saint Bernard -- Facial features -- Body basics -- Coat & color -- Health & care -- Exercise & training -- Attitude & intelligence -- Litters & puppies -- Buying a Saint Bernard -- History of the breed -- Tails of lore -- Find the Saint Bernard -- The Saint Bernard quiz -- Glossary. An overview of Saint Bernards that provides information on the breed's physical characteristics, behavior, diet and exercise needs, personality, and history.

636.737 Lan Landau, Elaine. German shepherds are the best! Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, c2010. Introduces readers to different types of German Shepherd dogs, how to care for them, and how they are trained to do various jobs including search and rescue.

636.752 Hen Hengel, Katherine. Brainy Brittanys. Edina, MN : ABDO Pub., c2009. An introduction to the Brittany, describing the physical characteristics, attitude, and intelligence of the breed, discussing their health and care, exercises and training, and including buying tips.

636.752 Lan Landau, Elaine. Golden retrievers are the best! Minneapolis, MN : Lerner, c2010. Photographs, illustrations, and text explore the physical characteristics and behaviors of golden retrievers.

636.752 Lan Landau, Elaine. Labrador retrievers are the best! Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, c2010. Photographs and illustrations explore the physical characteristics and behaviors of Labrador retrievers.

636.752 Sch Scheunemann, Pam, 1955-. Lovely Labrador retrievers. Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., c2009. An introduction to Labrador retrievers that describes the breed's physical characteristics, attitude, and intelligence; discusses health and care, exercises, and training; and includes advice for buying.

636.753 Lan Landau, Elaine. Dachshunds are the best! Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, c2010. Photographs and simple text describe dachshunds, with tips on selecting a dog, different kinds of dachshunds, healthcare, and more.

636.755 Lan Landau, Elaine. Pit bulls are the best! Minneapolis, MN : Lerner, c2011. Photographs, illustrations, and text explore the physical characteristics and behaviors of pit bulls and provide an overview of the history of the breed.

636.755 Sch Scheunemann, Pam, 1955-. Jumping Jack Russell terriers. Edina, Minn. : ABDO, c2009. An introduction to the Jack Russell terrier, describing the physical characteristics, attitude, and intelligence of the breed, discussing their health and care, exercises and training, and including buying tips.

636.76 Han Hanson, Anders, 1980-. Shaggy shih tzus. Edina, Minn : ABDO, c2009. An introduction to the shih tzus that describes the physical characteristics, attitude, and intelligence of the breed; discusses their health, care, exercises, and training; and includes buying tips.

636.76 Hen Hengel, Katherine. Chipper chihuahuas. Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., c2011. An overview of chihuahuas that provides information on the breed's physical characteristics, behavior, diet and exercise needs, personality, and history.

636.76 Lan Landau, Elaine. Chihuahuas are the best! Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, c2010. A guide to Chihuahuas, covering their physical characteristics, history, popularity, and more, with tips on proper care, such as providing plenty of exercise, attention, and veterinary checkups.

636.76 Lan Landau, Elaine. Pomeranians are the best! Minneapolis : Lerner, c2011. Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of Pomeraniandogs, discusses the history of the breed, and offers advice on how to keep a Pomeranian happy, healthy, and looking good.

636.76 Lan Landau, Elaine. Pugs are the best! Minneapolis : Lerner, c2011. Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of pugs, discusses the history of the breed, and offers advice on how to keep a pug happy, healthy, and looking good.

636.76 Lan Landau, Elaine. Shih tzus are the best! Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, c2011. A guide to shih tzus that provides information on the breed's behavior, physical characteristics, history, and care.

636.76 Lan Landau, Elaine. Yorkshire terriers are the best! Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, c2010. Introduces readers to the physical characteristics, behaviors, and habits of yorkies; with advice on training, healthy care, and grooming.

636.8 Han Hanson, Anders, 1980-. Awesome abyssinians. Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., c2010. The abyssinian -- Facial features -- Body basics -- Coat &color -- Health & care -- Attitude & behavior -- Litters & kittens -- Buying an abyssinian -- Living with an abyssinian -- The ancient abyssinian -- Find the abyssinian -- The abyssinian quiz. Presents a discussion of Abyssinian house cats, covering their behaviors and physical characteristics, with information about pet care and the history of the breed.

636.8 Han Hanson, Anders, 1980-. Sleek Siamese. Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., c2010. Presents a discussion of Siamese cats, covering their behaviors and physical characteristics, with information about pet care and the history of the breed.

636.8 Hen Hengel, Katherine. Hip himalayans. Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., c2010. Presents a discussion of Himalayan house cats, covering their behaviors and physical characteristics, with information about pet care and the history of the breed.

636.8 Hen Hengel, Katherine. Smooth sphynx. Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., c2010. The sphynx -- Facial features -- Body basics -- Coat & color -- Health & care -- Attitude & behavior -- Litters & kittens -- Buying a sphynx -- Living with an sphynx -- The great sphynx -- Find the sphynx -- The sphynx quiz. Presents a discussion of sphynx house cats, covering their behaviors and physical characteristics, with information about pet care and the history of the breed.

636.8 Lan Landau, Elaine. American shorthairs are the best! Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, c2011. The ideal cat -- How the breed got started -- The right cat for you? -- Home at last. Photographs, illustrations, and text explore the physical characteristics and behaviors of American shorthair cats and provide an overview of the history of the breed.

636.8 Lan Landau, Elaine. Egyptian maus are the best! Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Co., c2011. Photographs, illustrations, and text explore the physical characteristics and behaviors of Egyptian maus and provide an overview of the history of the breed.

636.8 Lan Landau, Elaine. Maine coons are the best! Minneapolis, MN : Lerner, c2011. Presents basic information on Maine coons and includes the breed's history and general care tips.

636.8 Lan Landau, Elaine. Manx are the best! Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, c2011. A very pretty kitty -- Manx history -- Your kind of cat? -- Home at last. Photographs, illustrations, and text explore the physical characteristics and behaviors of Manx cats and provide an overview of the history of the breed.

636.8 Lan Landau, Elaine. Persians are the best! Minneapolis, MN : Lerner, c2011. Presents basic information on Persian cats and includes the breed's history and general care tips.

636.8 Lan Landau, Elaine. Ragdolls are the best! Minneapolis, MN : Lerner, c2011. Presents basic information on ragdoll cats and includes the breed's history and general care tips.

636.8 Lan Landau, Elaine. Siamese are the best! Minneapolis, MN : Lerner, c2011. Presents basic information on Siamese cats and includes the breed's history and general care tips.

636.8 Lan Landau, Elaine. Sphynx are the best! Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, c2011. Photographs, illustrations, and text explore the physical characteristics and behaviors of sphynx cats and provide an overview of the history of the breed.

636.8 Sch Scheunemann, Pam, 1955-. Marvelous maine coons. Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., c2010. The maine coon -- Facial features -- Body basics -- Coat &color -- Health & care -- Attitude & behavior -- Litters & kittens -- Buying a maine coon -- Living with a maine coon -- The mysterious maine coon -- Find the maine coon -- The maine coon quiz. Presents a discussion of the cats known as Maine coons, covering their behaviors and physical characteristics, with information about pet care and the history of the breed.

636.8 Sch Scheunemann, Pam, 1955-. Popular persians. Edina, Minn. : ABDO Pub., c2010. The persian -- Facial features -- Body basics -- Coat & color -- Health & care -- Attitude & behavior -- Litters & kittens -- Buying a persian -- Living with a persian -- The royal persian -- Find the persian -- The persian quiz. Presents a discussion of Persian house cats, covering their behaviors and physical characteristics, with information about pet care and the history of the breed.

640.83 Mil Miller, Amanda. This is the way we help at home. New York : Children Press, 2010. Photographs, diagrams, graphs, and simple text about helping out at home teach young learners vocabulary and basic grammar and comprehension skills, with websites for further research.

641.3 Fal Falk, Laine, 1974-. This is the way we eat our food. New York : Children Press, 2010. Describes the different ways children around the world eat their food.

641.8 Rau Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971-. Baker. New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2008. Easy to read text with rebuses explores the many varieties of treats made by a baker.

649 Kay Kaye, Stacey R. Ready for the day! : a tale of teamwork and toast, and hardly any foot-dragging. Minneapolis, MN : Free Spirit Pub., c2008. Maya is too tired to get ready for school, so her father offers her a series of fun choices for getting ready, with the promise of playing a special game in the evening.

741.5 Ale Alexander, Heather, 1967-. Phonics comics. Norwalk, CT : Innovative Kids, c2011. Introduces fifteen sight words through three comic stories about the girls who attend a school for princesses.

741.5 Clu Club Penguin comics. New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c2009. A collection of comics from the virtual world of Club Penguin, Disney's multiplayer online game.

741.5 Dah Dahl, Michael. Princess Candy : the evil Echo. Mankato, Minn. : Stone Arch Books, c2011. Echo, a shapeshifter, gets mad because a boy likes Halo instead of her and, after stealing Halo's Aunt Pandora's Princess Candy, transforms herself to look like Halo and starts doing evil things. To stop Echo and save her own reputation, Halo must do battle with herself.

741.5 Kro Krosoczka, Jarrett. Lunch Lady and the bake sale bandit. 1st ed. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2010. Lunch Lady, Betty, and the Breakfast Bunch are excited about their up- coming bake sale, but when all the treats go missing, Betty and the Bunch work together to find out who is sabotaging their endeavors.

741.5 Kro Krosoczka, Jarrett. Lunch lady and the cyborg substitute. 1st ed. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2009. The school lunch lady, a secret crime fighter, uncovers an evil plot to replace all the popular teachers with robots.

741.5 Kro Krosoczka, Jarrett. Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians. 1st ed. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2009. The school lunch lady, a secret crime fighter, sets out to stop a group of librarians bent on destroying a shipment of video game systems, while a group of students known as the Breakfast Bunch provides backup.

741.5 Nic Nickel, Scott. Day of the field trip zombies. Minneapolis : Stone Arch Books, c2008. Trevor has to escape an army of psycho penguins if he wants to save his classmates from Dr. Brainium, who has turned them into radio-controlled zombies on a field trip to an aquarium.

741.5 Pil Pilkey, Dav, 1966-. The adventures of Ook and Gluk, kung-fu cavemen from the future : the second graphic novel by George Beard and Harold Hutchins. New York : Blue Sky Press, c2010. Silly caveboys Ook and Gluk travel to the future where they meet a martial artist who teaches them kung fu so they can return to their prehistoric time and fight an evil corporation that is endangering the past.

741.5 Spi Spiegelman, Nadja. Zig and Wikki in Something ate my homework : a Toon book. New York : Toon Books, c2010. Zig and Wikki arrive on earth to seach for a pet for Zig's class assignment.

741.5 Uye Uyeda, Laura. Learn to draw The princess and the frog. 1st library ed. Irvine, CA : Walter Foster, 2011. Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for drawing Tiana and other characters from Disney's "The Princess and the Frog.".

782.421 Sta Stamaty, Mark Alan. Shake, rattle & turn that noise down! : how Elvis changed music, me, and Mom. 1st ed. New York : A.A. Knopf, 2010. Mark Stamaty recounts how the music of Elvis Presley changed his life and how his mother did not appreciate his love for rock and roll until his performance at a Boy Scout talent show helps her see Mark's passion for music.

790.1 Mil Miller, Amanda. This is the way we play. New York : Children Press, 2010. Describes how children around the world play different games.

792.7 Cla Clay, Kathryn. Tap dancing. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2010. A photographic introduction to tap dancing, providing a brief explanation of the style, discussing the special shoes dancers wear, describing some of the steps, and looking at a jazz dance performance. Includes a glossary.

792.8 Cla Clay, Kathryn. Ballet dancing. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2010. A photographic introduction to ballet dancing, providing a brief explanation of the style, discussing what dancers wear, and describing some of the steps. Includes a glossary.

792.8 Cla Clay, Kathryn. Hip-hop dancing. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2010. A photographic introduction to hip-hop dancing, providing a brief explanation of the style, discussing what dancers wear, and describing some of the steps. Includes a glossary.

793.3 Cla Clay, Kathryn. Jazz dancing. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2010. A photographic introduction to jazz dancing, providing a brief explanation of the style, discussing what dancers wear, describing some of the steps, and looking at a jazz dance recital. Includes a glossary.

793.3 Kee Keeler, Patricia A. Drumbeat in our feet. 1st ed. New York : Lee & Low Books Inc., c2006. Informative passages and lyrical verse explore the history and rhythmic qualities of traditional African dance. Includes information about the Harlem-based African dance troupe Batoto Yetu, photographs, and a map.

793.3 Tho Thomas, Mark, 1963 Sept. 8-. Irish step dancing. New York : Children's Press, c2001. Rosa, a young girl, tells about her experiences learning Irish step dancing. Includes photographs and a word list.

796.323 Kel Kelley, K. C. Los Angeles Lakers. Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2010. Go Lakers! -- Who are the Lakers? -- Where they came from -- Who they play -- Where they play -- The basketball court -- Big days! -- Tough days! -- Meet the fans -- Heroes then . . . -- Heroes now . . . -- Gearing up -- Sports stats. Photographs and text introduce the Los Angeles Lakers, and briefly describes the history of the professional basketball team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.323 Kel Kelley, K. C. Boston Celtics. Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2010. Go Celtics! -- Who are the Celtics? -- Where they came from -- Who they play -- Where they play -- The basketball court -- Big days! -- Tough days! -- Meet the fans -- Heroes then . . . -- Heroes now . . . -- Gearing up -- Sports stats. Photographs and text introduce the Boston Celtics, and briefly describes the history of the professional basketball team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.323 Kel Kelley, K. C. Miami Heat. Mankato, MN. : Child's World, c2010. Go Heat! -- Who are the Heat? -- Where they came from -- Who they play -- Where they play -- The basketball court -- Big days! -- Tough days! -- Meet the fans -- Heroes then . . . -- Heroes now . . . -- Gearing up -- Sports stats. Photographs and text introduce the Miami Heat, and briefly describes the history of the professional basketball team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.323 Kel Kelley, K. C. New York Knicks. Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2010. Go Knicks! -- Who are the Knicks? -- Where they came from -- Who they play -- Where they play -- The basketball court -- Big days! -- Tough days! -- Meet the fans -- Heroes then . . . -- Heroes now . . . -- Gearing up -- Sports stats. Photographs and text introduce the New York Knicks, and briefly describes the history of the professional basketball team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.323 Kel Kelley, K. C. San Antonio Spurs. Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2010. Go Spurs! -- Who are the Spurs? -- Where they came from -- Who they play -- Where they play -- The basketball court -- Big days! -- Tough days! -- Meet the fans -- Heroes then . . . -- Heroes now . . . -- Gearing up -- Sports stats. Photographs and text introduce the San Antonio Spurs, and briefly describes the history of the professional basketball team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.323 Lab Labrecque, Ellen. Chicago Bulls. Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2010. Go Bulls! -- Who are the Bulls? -- Where they came from -- Who they play -- Where they play -- The basketball court -- Big days! -- Tough days! -- Meet the fans -- Heroes then . . . -- Heroes now . . . -- Gearing up -- Sports stats. Photographs and text introduce the Chicago Bulls, and briefly describes the history of the professional basketball team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.323 Lab Labrecque, Ellen. Cleveland Cavaliers. Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2010. Go Cavaliers! -- Who are the Cavaliers? -- Where they came from -- Who they play -- Where they play -- The basketball court -- Big days! -- Tough days! -- Meet the fans -- Heroes then . . . -- Heroes now . . . -- Gearing up -- Sports stats. Photographs and text introduce the Cleveland Cavaliers, and briefly describes the history of the professional basketball team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.323 Lab Labrecque, Ellen. Dallas Mavericks. Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2010. Go Mavericks! -- Who are the Mavericks? -- Where they camefrom -- Who they play -- Where they play -- The basketball court -- Big days! -- Tough days! -- Meet the fans -- Heroes then . . . -- Heroes now . . . -- Gearing up -- Sports stats. Photographs and text introduce the Dallas Mavericks, and briefly describes the history of the professional basketball team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.33 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. New York Giants. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. Looks at the New York Giants professional football team, including its formation in 1925, most memorable players, and Super Bowl championships.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. Baltimore Ravens. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. Provides facts about the Baltimore Ravens, the football team that won the 2001 Super Bowl, discussing their uniforms, rivals, history, stars, how they got their name, and the city in which they play.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. Chicago Bears. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. About Chicago -- Bears facts -- Uniforms and rivals -- Bears history -- Bears stars -- Why are they called the Bears? -- Glossary. Provides facts about the Chicago Bears, the football team that won the 1986 Super Bowl, discussing their uniforms, rivals, history, stars, how they got their name, and the city in which they play.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. Dallas Cowboys. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. About Dallas -- Cowboys facts -- Uniforms and rivals -- Cowboys history -- Cowboys stars -- Why are they called the cowboys? -- Glossary. Provides facts about the Dallas Cowboys, the football team that won the 1972, 1978, 1993, 1994, and 1996 Super Bowls, discussing their uniforms, rivals, history, stars, how they got their name, and the city in which they play.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. Denver Broncos. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. About Denver -- Broncos facts -- Uniforms and rivals -- boncos history -- Broncos stars -- Why are they called the Broncos? -- Glossary. Provides facts about the Denver Broncos, the football team that won the 1998 and 1999 Super Bowls, discussing their uniforms, rivals, history, stars, how they got their name, and the city in which they play.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. Green Bay Packers. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. About Green Bay -- Packers facts -- Uniforms and rivals -- Packers history -- Packers stars -- Why are they called the packers? -- Glossary. Provides facts about the Green Bay Packers, the football team that won the 1967, 1968, and 1997 Super Bowls, discussing their uniforms, rivals, history, stars, how they got their name, and the city in which they play.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. Indianapolis Colts. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. About Indianapolis -- Colts facts -- Uniforms and rivals -- Colts history -- Colts stars -- Why are they called the Colts? -- Glossary. Traces the history of the Indianapolis Colts professional football team, including its formation in Baltimore in 1953, memorable players, Super Bowl championships, and related topics.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. Kansas City Chiefs. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. About Kansas City -- Chiefs facts -- Uniforms and rivals -- Chiefs history -- Chiefs stars -- Why are they called the Chiefs? -- Glossary. Traces the history of the Kansas City Chiefs professional football team, including its formation in Dallas in 1960, memorable players, Super Bowl championships, and related topics.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. Miami Dolphins. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. About Miami -- Dolphins facts -- Uniforms and rivals -- Dolphins history -- Dolphins stars -- Whay are they called the Dolphins? -- Glossary. Traces the history of the Miami Dolphins professional football team, including its formation in 1966, memorable players, Super Bowl championships, and related topics.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. New England Patriots. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. About New England -- Patriots facts -- Uniforms and rivals -- Patriots history -- Patriots stars -- Why are they called the patriots? -- Glossary. Traces the history of the New England Patriots professional football team, including its formation in 1960, memorable players, Super Bowl championships, and related topics.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. New Orleans Saints. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. Provides facts about the New Orleans Saints, the football team that won the 2010 Superbowl, discussing their uniforms, rivals, history, stars, how they got their name, and the city in which they play.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. New York Jets. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. Provides facts about the New York Jets, the football team that won the 1969 Super Bowl, discussing their uniforms, rivals, history, stars, how they got their name, and the city in which they play.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. Oakland Raiders. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. About Oakland -- Raiders facts -- Uniforms and rivals -- Raiders history -- Raiders stars -- Why are they called the Raiders? -- Glossary. Traces the history of the Oakland Raiders professional football team, including its formation in 1960, memorable players, Super Bowl championships, and related topics.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. Pittsburgh Steelers. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. About Pittsburgh -- Steelers facts -- Uniforms and rivals -- Steelers history -- Steelers stars -- Why are they called the Steelers? -- Glossary. Traces the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers professional football team, including its formation in 1933, memorable players, Super Bowl championships, and related topics.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. San Francisco 49ers. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. About San Francisco -- 49ers facts -- Uniforms and rivals -- 49ers history -- 49ers stars -- Whay are they called the 49ers? -- Glossary. Provides facts about the San Francisco 49ers, the football team that won the 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, and 1995 Super Bowls, discussing their uniforms, rivals, history, stars, how they got their name, and the city in which they play.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. St. Louis Rams. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. About St. Louis -- Rams facts -- Uniforms and rivals -- Rams history -- Rams stars -- Why are they called the Rams? -- Glossary. Traces the history of the St. Louis Rams professional football team, including its formation in Cleveland in 1937, memorable players, their Super Bowl championship, and related topics.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. About Tampa Bay -- Buccaneers facts -- Uniforms and rivals -- Buccaneers history -- Buccaneers stars -- Why are they called the Buccaneers? -- Glossary. Provides facts about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the football team that won the 2003 Super Bowl, discussing their uniforms, rivals, history, stars, how they got their name, and the city in which they play.

796.332 Fri Frisch, Aaron, 1975-. Washington Redskins. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2011. About Washington -- Redskins facts -- Uniforms and rivals -- Redskins history -- Redskins stars -- Why are they called the Redskins? -- Glossary. Provides facts about the Washington Redskins, the footballteam that won the 1983, 1988, and 1992 Super Bowls, discussing their uniforms, rivals, history, stars, how they got their name, and the city in which they play.

796.332 Kel Kelley, K. C. Chicago Bears. Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2010. Photographs and text introduce the Chicago Bears, and briefly describes the history of the professional football team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.332 Kel Kelley, K. C. Dallas Cowboys. Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2010. Photographs and text introduce the Dallas Cowboys, and briefly describes the history of the professional football team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.332 Kel Kelley, K. C. Green Bay Packers. Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2010. Photographs and text introduce the Green Bay Packers, and briefly describes the history of the professional football team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.332 Kel Kelley, K. C. Indianapolis Colts. Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2010. Photographs and text introduce the Indianapolis Colts, and briefly describes the history of the professional football team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.332 Kel Kelley, K. C. New England Patriots. Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2010. Go Patriots! -- Who are the New England Patriots? -- Where they came from -- Who they play -- Where they play -- The football field -- Big days! -- Tough days! -- Meet the fans -- Heroes then . . . -- Heroes now . . . -- Gearing up -- Sports stats. Photographs and text introduce the New England Patriots, and briefly describes the history of the professional football team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.332 Kel Kelley, K. C. New York Giants. Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2010. Photographs and text introduce the New York Giants, and briefly describes the history of the professional football team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.332 Kel Kelley, K. C. Oakland Raiders. Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2010. Go Raiders! -- Who are the Oakland Raiders? -- Where they came from -- Who they play -- Where they play -- The football field -- Big days! -- Tough days! -- Meet the fans -- Heroes then . . . -- Heroes now . . . -- Gearing up -- Sports stats. Photographs and text introduce the Oakland Raiders, and briefly describes the history of the professional football team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.332 Kel Kelley, K. C. Pittsburgh Steelers. Mankato, MN : Child's World, c2010. Photographs and text introduce the Pittsburgh Steelers, and briefly describes the history of the professional football team, key players and personalities, victories and losses, their fans, and other topics.

796.332 Ken Kennedy, Mike, 1965-. Meet the Bears. Chicago : Norwood House Press, c2011. An introductory look at the Chicago Bears football team, including a brief history, facts, photos, records, and a glossary.

796.332 Ken Kennedy, Mike, 1965-. Meet the Colts. Chicago : Norwood House Press, c2011. An introductory look at the Indianapolis Colts football team, including a brief history, facts, photos, records, and a glossary.

796.332 Ken Kennedy, Mike, 1965-. Meet the Cowboys. Chicago : Norwood House Press, c2011. An introductory look at the Dallas Cowboys football team, including a brief history, facts, photos, records, and a glossary.

796.332 Ken Kennedy, Mike, 1965-. Meet the Patriots. Chicago : Norwood House Press, c2011. An intrdocution to the New England Patriots football team, discussing the history of the team, their home stadium, their mascot, uniform, and Super Bowl wins, and including photographs, statistics, player profiles, and trivia.

796.332 Ken Kennedy, Mike, 1965-. Meet the Steelers. Chicago : Norwood House Press, c2011. An introductory look at the Pittsburgh Steelers football team, including a brief history, facts, photos, records, and glossary.

796.332 Ken Kennedy, Mike, 1965-. Meet the Vikings. Chicago : Norwood House Press, c2011. An introductory look at the Minnesota Vikings football team, including a brief history, facts, photos, records, and a glossary.

796.357 Ken Kennedy, Mike, 1965-. Meet the Astros. Chicago : Norwood House Press, c2010. Provides an introduction to the Houston Astros baseball team, including a brief history, facts, photographs, records, a glossary, and activities.

796.357 Ken Kennedy, Mike, 1965-. Meet the Cardinals. Chicago : Norwood House Press, c2010. Provides an introduction to the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, including a brief history, facts, photographs, records, a glossary, and activities.

796.357 Ken Kennedy, Mike, 1965-. Meet the Cubs. Chicago : Norwood House Press, c2010. Provides an introduction to the Chicago Cubs baseball team, including a brief history, facts, photographs, records, a glossary, and activities.

796.357 Ken Kennedy, Mike, 1965-. Meet the Dodgers. Chicago : Norwood House Press, c2010. Provides an introduction to the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, including a brief history, facts, photographs, records, a glossary, and activities.

796.357 Ken Kennedy, Mike, 1965-. Meet the Rays. Chicago : Norwood House Press, c2010. Provides an introduction to the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team, including a brief history, facts, photographs, records, a glossary, and activities.

796.357 Ken Kennedy, Mike, 1965-. Meet the Red Sox. Chicago : Norwood House Press, c2010. Provides an introduction to the Boston Red Sox baseball team, including a brief history, facts, photographs, records, a glossary, and activities.

796.357 Ken Kennedy, Mike, 1965-. Meet the Yankees. Chicago : Norwood House Press, c2010. Provides an introduction to the New York Yankees baseball team, including a brief history, facts, photographs, records, a glossary, and activities.

796.815 Ran Randall, Pamela. Aikido. 1st ed. New York : PowerKids Press, 1999. Paul and Amy go to the dojo -- The creation of aikido -- More aikido facts -- The center of energy -- Aikido's ranking system -- Getting started -- Black and white belts -- Shiho-nige -- A matter of balance -- Many forms of aikido. Introduces the history, basic moves, and terminology of this martial art.

796.815 Ran Randall, Pamela. Ju jitsu. 1st ed. New York : PowerKids Press, 1999. Brittany and the bully -- The gentle martial art -- Ancient history -- Strength doesn't count -- Samurai -- Modern ju jitsu -- Manners and more -- Dressing right -- A ju jitsu move -- Mirror fighting. Introduces the history, basic moves, and terminology of this martial art.

796.815 Ran Randall, Pamela. Judo. 1st ed. New York : PowerKids Press, 1999. Kyle and his dad -- Judo school -- Kyle's white belt -- A little judo history -- The body and the mind -- Falling -- Escape! -- Stronger bodies -- One in the middle -- A prize for Kyle. Introduces the history, basic moves, and terminology of this martial art.

796.815 Ran Randall, Pamela. Karate. 1st ed. New York : PowerKids Press, 1999. Welcome to the dojo -- A little bit of history -- An empty hand -- More than fighting -- From fighting to sport -- Do you speak karate? -- Stances are important -- Kicks are important -- A hammer with no nail -- Looking ahead. Introduces the history, basic moves, and terminology of this martial art.

796.815 Ran Randall, Pamela. Kung fu. 1st ed. New York : PowerKids Press, 1999. Pete and Erin, the movie fans -- Kung fu : an ancient art -- Monks and warriors -- The words -- Different styles -- Learning kung fu -- Many forms -- An ancient technique -- Black belts, bright belts, no belts -- Erin and Pete learn a lot. Introduces the history, basic moves, and terminology of this martial art.

796.815 Ran Randall, Pamela. Tae kwon do. 1st ed. New York : PowerKids Press, 1999. Evan starts tae kwon do school -- Why study tae kwon do? -- High standards -- Tough teachers -- Where tae kwon do got its start -- Something for everyone -- It takes practice -- Stances -- No forks or spoons -- Christine and Evan meditate. Introduces the history, basic moves, and terminology of this martial art.

808.3 Don Donovan, Sandra, 1967-. Bored Bella learns about fiction and nonfiction. Mankato, MN : Picture Window Books, c2010. Bored Bella visits the library with her classmates and learns about the fiction and nonfiction genres while discovering the grand adventures she can take while reading.

811 Ell Elliott, David, 1947-. In the wild. 1st ed. Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2010. A woodcut-illustrated collection of poems that celebrates wild animals.

811 Fee Feelings, Tom. Daydreamers. New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [1985], c1981. Depicts the world of daydreamers.

811 For Forman, Ruth. Young Cornrows callin out the moon : poem. San Francisco : Children's Book Press, c2007. A group of African-American children tell about the things around their brownstone apartments that are better to have than front and backyards.

811 Gre Greenfield, Eloise. Honey, I love. 1st ed. [New York] : HarperCollins, [2003], c1978. A young girl expresses what she loves about life.

811 Gre Greenfield, Eloise. Night on Neighborhood Street. New York : Puffin, [1996], c1991. Neighborhood Street -- Little boy blues -- Goodnight, Juma -- New baby poem -- The seller -- Fambly time -- The meeting -- When Tonya's friends come to spend the night -- The house with the wooden windows -- Darnell -- Buddy's dream -- In the church -- Nerissa -- Karen -- Lawanda's walk -- Night on Neighborhood Street. A collection of poems exploring the sounds, sights, and emotions enlivening an African-American neighborhood during the course of one evening.

811 Gri Grimes, Nikki. Come Sunday. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers., 1997, c1996. A little girl describes her typical Sunday from the moment her mother wakes her up through the different elements of the worship service in church.

811 Gri Grimes, Nikki. A pocketful of poems. New York : Clarion Books, c2001. Poems and haiku verses provides glimpses of life in the city.

811 Kin Kinerk, Robert. Oh, how Sylvester can pester! : and other poems more or less about manners. 1st ed. New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2011. Contains illustrated poetry for children on the subject of manners, with poems about cleaning, chewing, giggling, sneezing, eating, and more. 811 Lew Lewis, J. Patrick. Spot the plot : a riddle book of book riddles. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, c2009. An illustrated collection of thirteen poems, each of which poses a riddle about a familiar story.

811 New Newton, Vanessa. Let freedom sing. 1st ed. Maplewood, NJ : Blue Apple Books, 2009. Adapts the lyrics of the song "This Little Light of Mine" to a look at how African-American men and women have let their own lights shine to make a better world.

811 Per Perdomo, Willie. Visiting Langston. 1st pbk. ed. New York : Holt, 2005, c2002. A poem to celebrate the African American, Langston Hughes, born February 1, 1902.

811 Rac Raczka, Bob. Guyku : a year of haiku for boys. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2010. A collection of haiku poetry for boys that features poems about tree- climbing, kite-flying, and other related topics.

811 Sho Shore, Diane ZuHone. This is the game. 1st ed. New York : Harper, c2011. Rhyming text recounts the history of baseball, describing how the game has changed and why it is one of Americans' favorite sports.

811.008 Hip Hip hop speaks to children : a celebration of poetry with a beat. Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, c2008. A collection of fifty-one children's poems that features selections from Nikki Giovanni, Queen Latifah, and the Sugarhill Gang; and contains an audio CD with thirty performances.

818 Age Agee, Jon. Orangutan tongs : poems to tangle your tongue. 1st ed. [New York] : Disney/Hyperion Books, 2009. Presents a humorous collection of poems and tricky tongue twisters.

971.6 War Warner, Jody, 1969-. Viola Desmond won't be budged! Toronto ; : Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2010. An illustrated account of Viola Desmond's stand against unfair treatment after she refused to move from the main floor to the balcony at a movie theater because she was of African descent.

973.04 Tin Tingle, Tim. Saltypie : a Choctaw journey from darkness into light. 1st ed. El Paso, TX : Cinco Puntos Press, c2010. The author tells the story of how the term "saltypie" came to be and how the wisdom of his grandmother helped his family overcome adversity.