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Dexter the Tough

By: Margaret Peterson Haddix

It's the first day of school for Dexter and he's already mad at everyone in the building. When his teacher tells the class to write a story, Dexter writes about how tough he is — and how he's already gotten into a fight. Is any of Dexter's story true?

Snow Day!

By: Lester Laminack

Illustrated by:

Adam Gustavson

The entire family awaits the huge overnight snowfall predicted, dreaming of what they'll do in it. They find a surprise when wake up, however: no snow!

Dogteam

By: Gary Paulsen

The narrator tells of a winter run with a team of dogs. Lush illustrations depict the animals' anticipation and pleasure on the snow-filled night.

Say What?

By: Margaret Peterson Haddix

Six-year-old Sukie is worried about her parents. They are saying typical parent things, but at all the wrong times.

Give Me Wings

By: Lee Bennett Hopkins

Illustrated by:

Ponder Goembel

Take flight with a bit of imagination and a varied collection of poems. Handsome illustrations enhance the short poems presented to encourage flying with or without wings.

The Story of Ruby Bridges

By: Robert Coles

Illustrated by:

George Ford

This is the true story of a brave six-year-old child who found the strength to walk through protesters and enter a whites-only school in New Orleans in 1960. The sepia watercolors capture the warmth of Ruby's family and community.

Miss Rumphius

By: Barbara Cooney

Miss Rumphius leaves the world more beautiful with an unusual legacy. This gentle story can relate to not only the language arts, but to dreams, legacies, and the environment.

City Green

By: DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan

There is a garbage-filled, vacant lot on the street where Marcy lives. Instead of growing flowers in coffee cans like they usually do each spring, she and her friend Miss Rosa decide to plant a garden there.

Eight Days: A Story of Haiti

By: Edwidge Danticat

Illustrated by:

Alix Delinois

In this tribute to Haiti and her children, the author imagines the dreams of a young boy trapped beneath the rubble for eight days, as he remembers the many places around Port-au-Prince where he has played and laughed and spent time with his family.

The Day the Dragon Danced

By: Kay Haugaard

Illustrated by:

Carolyn Reed Barritt

Sugar has brought her grandmother to the Chinese New Year parade, even though Grandma isn't so sure about celebrating the New Year in February. As the parade starts, though, Grandma begins to enjoy herself — but why isn't the dragon dancing?

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