Trailer for CINDY'S HONOR by Joanna Campbell Posted by Samantha A.

CINDY'S HONOR, by Joanna Campbell

AR: Yes

Interest Level: 4th Grade and Up

This trailer was created by Samantha, a 5th grader in Ms. Monson's class. Check out their classroom blog!

Trailer for HUSKY IN A HUT, by Ben M. Baglio

HUSKY IN A HUT, by Ben M. Baglio

AR: Yes

Interest Level: 4th Grade and Up

This trailer was created by Courtney B, who is a 5th grader in Ms. Monson's class. Feel free to visit their classroom blog.

Book Trailer for MAYBELLE IN THE SOUP by Katie Speck

Check out this trailer for the book MAYBELLE IN THE SOUP, by Katie Speck. The trailer was created by Teacher Tube member "Mubarama" and I will post more info about her as soon as she sends it to me. Enjoy! This book is appropriate for Elementary students.

Master Classrooms in Reading Renaissance

Congratulations to our Master Classrooms! For more information about Master Classroom, please visit our main library page at: www.pettuslibrary.net

Mrs. Beck and Mrs. Lofton's 1st Grade Classes

Mrs. Newberry's 2nd Grade Class

Mrs. Wright's 2nd Grade Class

Mrs. Del Bosque and Mrs. Secord's 3rd Grade Classes

FREDRICA MCFROODLE AND THE TRUTH ABOUT HUMILITY posted by Mrs. Schauer

FREDRICA MCFROODLE AND THE TRUTH ABOUT HUMILITY

by Joanna Weaver

AR:  Yes

This delightful story is based on Philippians 2:3 and tells the story of a little girl named Fredrica McFroodle, who is good at everything she tries to do...in fact, she just so happens to be the BEST at everything.  If you don't believe me, just ask HER...she'll be sure and tell you all about how great she is!  She walks around with her nose in the air, feeling superior to everyone she meets.  That is, until the spelling bee...when something happens that knocks Fredrica right off of that pedestal she's placed herself upon. What happens?  You'll have to read the book to find out!  :-)

Mrs. Wright's Jungle of Readers

Take a look inside one of our second grade classrooms--Mrs. Wright's room is a jungle, all right...a jungle of readers!!

KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO, A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY by Mo Willams

KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO
by Mo Willems
AR: Yes

In this adorable sequel to KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY TALE, Trixie takes her most prized possession and best friend, Knuffle Bunny, to school. To her horror, Sonja, one of her classmates, has the exact same bunny. They fly into a jealous fight—until their teacher takes both bunnies away from them. They get them back at the end of the day, but in the middle of the night, Trixie realizes that the bunny she’s been given is not hers. Chaos ensues as both dads try to get the right bunny in the right child’s hands before a total melt-down occurs.

THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET, By Brian Selznick Posted by Mrs. Schauer

THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET
by Brian Selznick
AR: Yes
Vocabulary Quz Available

Twelve year old Hugo is an orphan who lives with his uncle in a Paris train station where they maintain all the clocks. When his uncle dies, Hugo is left alone to maintain the clocks by himself—but he’s also working secretly on an automaton that his late father thought contained a secret message. Hugo befriends Isabelle, the daughter of a grumpy old toyshop owner in the train station. Together, they try to figure out the mystery of the automaton.

FIRST THE EGG, by Laura Vaccaro Seeger Posted by Mrs. Schauer

FIRST THE EGG, by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

What a fantastic book! It is a book at transformations—from egg to chicken, caterpillar to butterfly, or paint to a picture and words to a story, the unique way the pictures are laid out is fascinating. Each picture on one page contains a cut out, using the colors in the pictures on the next page. Kindergarteners and First graders will love this one!

The Toughest Cowboy...

THE TOUGHEST COWBOY, OR HOW THE WILD WEST WAS TAMED
AR Book Level: 4.6
Points: .5
Interest Level: Lower Grades

This is the tale of Grizz Brickbottom, toughest cowboy ever to drive a herd of cattle across the open range. He and his friends--Chuck Wagon, Lariat, and Bald Mountain--are happy living a rough and rugged life on the range, until one night, Grizz feels like something's missing in his life--something soft, with silky hair, that has a lovely smell and will give him lots of sweet kisses. Wow, you'll never believe what finally tames those wild cowboys! By the end of the book, they've changed so much, their almost unrecognizable! Anyone who loves cowboys, horses, and the open range will enjoy this book.