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Independent Reading
EASY- Amelia's Fantastic Flight
- by Rose Bursik. Henry Holt & Co., 1992
- Fly around the globe with Amelia and learn about foreign lands and world maps.
- A Flag for Our Country
- by Eve Spencer. Steck, Vaughn, 1993
- An informative story about Betsy Ross and one of the first American flags.
- I'm Growing
- by Aliki. HarperCollins, 1992
- A great book for connecting science and social studies.
- How Do You Know It's Spring?
- by Allan Fowler. Childrens Press, 1991
- Readers learn about the changes that signal spring.
- The Story of Rosy Dock
- by Jeannie Baker. Greenwillow, 1995
- The story of one flower's origin in Australia.
- Abe Lincoln's Hat
- by Martha Brenner. Random House, 1994
- Abe's tall hat initiates a series of tales about this famous American President.
- A Picture Book of George Washington
- by David Adler. Holiday House, 1989
- Learn about the life of the first President of the United States.
- Small Green Garden Snake
- Libba Moore Gray. Orchard Books, 1994
- A small green snake investigates the strange sounds coming across the garden wall.
- Warm as Wool
- by Scott Russell Sanders. Bradbury, 1992
- Read about an American heroine from pioneer days.
- Buttons for General Washington
- by Peter and Connie Roop. Carolrhoda, 1986
- A lively story about the first President of the United States.
- Yonder
- by Tony Johnston. Dial, 1988
- Three generations of a farm family enjoy a plum tree's seasonal changes.
- Geoffrey Groundhog Predicts the Weather
- by Bruce Koscielniak. Houghton Mifflin, 1995
- Geoffrey can't tell whether winter is staying or spring is coming.
Read Aloud and Reference Books
READ ALOUD BOOKS- Johnny Appleseed
- by Steven Kellogg. Morrow, 1988
- The larger-than-life story of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.
- The Story of Paul Bunyan
- by Barbara Emberley. Simon & Schuster, 1994
- A reprint of a classic rendition of an American folktale in woodcuts.
- Kenji and the Magic Geese
- by Ryerson Johnson. Simon & Schuster,1992
- The call of the wild is hard to resist for one painting-bound goose, named Yuki.
- The Winter Wren
- by Brock Cole. Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, 1984
- Simon finds summer in winter's garden.
- The Buck Stops Here
- by Alice Provensen. Harper & Row, Publishers, 1990
- An informative and attractive picture book of American Presidents.
- Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World
- by Zig Ziglar. Performance Learning Systems, Inc., 1989
- Offers tips to help children develop self-esteem and self-discipline.
- Discovering Nature With Young People
- by Carolyn Johnson, Greenwood Press, 1987
- Comes with annotated bibliography and selection guide.
- Turtle in July
- by Marilyn Singer. Macmillan, 1989
- An anthology of poems that are perfect for the changing seasons.