LYRC 2021-2022 3-5th Grade

Because of the Rabbit (Scholastic Gold) By Cynthia Lord Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780545914260
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - March 2nd, 2021

Newbery Honor-winning author Cynthia Lord has written a sensitive and accessible book about the challenges of fitting in when you know you're a little different.

On the last night of summer, Emma tags along with her game warden father on a routine call. They're supposed to rescue a wild rabbit from a picket fence, but instead they find a little bunny.


Carter Reads the Newspaper By Deborah Hopkinson, Don Tate (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Deborah Hopkinson, Don Tate (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781561459346
Availability: Backordered
Published: Peachtree - February 5th, 2019

Essential Black History Reading

The first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History Month

Carter G. Woodson Book Award (Honor Book), NCSS
Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book
Top 10 Books for Kids ―New York Public Library


The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons By Natascha Biebow, Steven Salerno (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Natascha Biebow, Steven Salerno (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781328866844
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Published: Clarion Books - March 19th, 2019

Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the world's most beloved toys.


The Friendship War By Andrew Clements Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780399557620
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Published: Yearling - January 7th, 2020

A fabulous school story about fads and friendship from the bestselling author of Frindle.

This is war. Okay--that's too dramatic.
But no matter what this is called, so far I'm winning.
And it feels wonderful.


Just Like Beverly: A Biography of Beverly Cleary (Growing to Greatness) By Vicki Conrad, David Hohn (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Vicki Conrad, David Hohn (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781632172228
Availability: Special Order
Published: Little Bigfoot - August 13th, 2019

"A celebration of Cleary, literacy, and the pursuit of ambitious dreams"
—School Library Journal


Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank By Nancy Churnin, Yevgenia Nayberg (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Nancy Churnin, Yevgenia Nayberg (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781939547538
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Published: Creston Books - March 5th, 2019

Anne Frank and Martin Luther King Jr. were born the same year a world apart. Both faced ugly prejudices and violence, which both answered with words of love and faith in humanity. This is the story of their parallel journeys to find hope in darkness and to follow their dreams.


Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet By Elizabeth Rusch, Teresa Martinez (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Elizabeth Rusch, Teresa Martinez (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781580895811
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Published: Charlesbridge - November 5th, 2019

The true story of how a scientist saved the planet from environmental disaster.


Max and the Midknights (Max & The Midknights #1) By Lincoln Peirce Cover Image
$13.99
ISBN: 9781101931080
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Published: Crown Books for Young Readers - January 8th, 2019

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • Join Max's quest to become a knight in this laugh-filled, New York Times bestselling adventure from the author of the Big Nate series!

"Max is epic fun!" --JEFF KINNEY, New York Times bestselling author of the DIARY OF A WIMPY KID series


Operation Frog Effect By Sarah Scheerger Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780525644156
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Published: Yearling - February 18th, 2020

NOMINATED FOR MULTIPLE STATE AWARDS! If one small act can create a ripple across the universe . . . what happens when a whole group of kids join together and act?


The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden By Heather Smith, Rachel Wada (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Heather Smith, Rachel Wada (Illustrator)
$21.95
ISBN: 9781459821033
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Published: Orca Book Publishers - September 17th, 2019

★ "Smith spins a quietly moving narrative...Wada's large-scale woodblock style illustrations are a perfect complement to the story's restrained text...The graceful way in which this book handles a sensitive and serious subject makes it a first purchase."--School Library Journal


Spark By Sarah Beth Durst Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780358206385
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Published: Clarion Books - June 9th, 2020

When a shy girl and her dragon-like companion discover their country’s idyllic weather comes at a steep—and secret—cost, they recruit fellow students to defy authority and attempt to spread the truth.

Storm beasts and their guardians create perfect weather every day, and Mina longs for a storm beast of her own.


Stargazing By Jen Wang, Jen Wang (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jen Wang, Jen Wang (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781250183880
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Published: First Second - September 10th, 2019

Stargazing is a heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel in the spirit of Real Friends and El Deafo, from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Jen Wang.


Stay By Bobbie Pyron Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780062839237
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - May 5th, 2020

Fans of Pax and A Dog’s Way Home will love this heartwarming story of a girl living in a shelter and the homeless dog she’s determined to reunite with his family, now available in paperback.


Titan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team By Susan Hood, Dow Phumiruk (Illustrator), Pathana Sornhiran Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780062907721
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Published: HarperCollins - May 7th, 2019

AN RICBA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2021 NOMINEE! 

A NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AND CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL BEST STEM BOOK OF 2019!

A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF 2019! 


Tito the Bonecrusher By Melissa Thomson Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781250233318
Availability: Special Order
Published: Square Fish - March 3rd, 2020

In Melissa Thomson's first standalone middle-grade novel, the beloved author of the Keena Ford chapter book series delivers a funny yet moving story about fathers, sons, and criminal justice.