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Teaching Resources Center, Joyner Library
An Annotated Comprehensive Bibliography
Titles in the Teaching Resources Center are cataloged with Dewey call numbers and are
preceded by Curric. Please ask someone at the Teaching Resources Service Desk if you need any
assistance. These books are recommended reading as part of the Common Core State Standards
curriculum.
Lexile
Title
Call
Number
BIOGRAPHY
N/A
Koestler-Grack, Rachel. Marie Curie: Scientist. New York: Chelsea
House, 2009.
B
C925KO
An introduction to the life and career of the Polish chemist Marie
Curie.
EASY BOOKS
310
Berger, Samantha. It’s Spring! New York: Scholastic, 2003.
E
B4536I.A
A rabbit, deer, and other animals give each other the message that
spring is coming.
N/A
Glaser, Linda. It’s Winter! Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 2002.
A child observes the coming of winter and its effects on the weather,
animals, and plants. Includes suggestions for wintertime activities.
E
G4623IW
350
O’Connor, Jane. Fancy Nancy: Every Day is Earth Day. New York:
Harper, 2010.
E
OC55FEV
When Nancy, the girl who loves to use fancy words, learns about
Earth Day and "being green," her enthusiasm causes problems at home.
440
Rylant, Cynthia. In November. San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 2000.
E
R983I
Describes the autumn activities and traditions that November's cooling
temperatures bring.
820
Spinelli, Ellen. I Know It’s Autumn. New York: HarperCollins, 2004.
E
SP46IK
A rhyming celebration of the sights, smells, and sounds of autumn,
such as pumpkin muffins, turkey stickers on spelling papers, and piles
of raked leaves.
790
Stringer, Lauren. Winter is the Warmest Season. Orlando: Harcourt,
2006.
E
ST864W
A child describes pleasant ways to stay warm during the winter, from
sipping hot chocolate and eating grilled cheese sandwiches to wearing
woolly sweaters and sitting near a glowing fireplace.
450
Thompson, Lauren. Mouse’s First Fall. New York: Simon &
Schuster, 2006. Other titles in series: Mouse’s First Snow and
Mouse’s First Spring
E
T2751MF
Mouse and Minka experience the delights of nature on a windy
autumn day.
630
Van Laan, Nancy. When Winter Comes. New York: Atheneum, 2000.
E
V322W
Rhyming text asks what happens to different animals and plants "when
winter comes and the cold wind blows."
1100
Wood, Douglas. Where the Sunrise Begins. New York: Simon &
Schuster, 2010.
E
W85033WHE
Reveals the part that each of us plays in the beginning of every day.
1030
Zolotow, Charlotte. The Storm Book. New York: Harper & Row,
1980.
E
Z275ST
Depicts a summer storm from the first clap of thunder to the final
rainbow. Caldecott Winner
NON-FICTION
1020
Aloian, Molly. Why We Need Carbohydrates. New York: Crabtree, 2011.
612
AL71W
Explains why the human body needs carbohydrates to function
healthily, how carbohydrates are broken down, and what happens when
too many are consumed.
620
Anderson, Moira. Grid Coordinates by Land, Air, and Sea. Mankato, MN:
Capstone Press, 2011.
526
AN241G
Kid-friendly, real-life situations show readers how they can use maps
and their grid coordinates to help find where they are going.
750
Bailey, Gerry. Body and Health: Discover Science Through Facts and Fun.
Pleasantville, NY: Gareth Stevens, 2009.
612
B152B
Learn about the human body and the best ways to keep it running
smoothly.
N/A
Baines, Rebecca. The Bones You Own: a Book About the Human Body.
Washington, DC: National Geographic, 2009.
612.7
B1614B
Presents facts about the 206 bones in the body.
770
Bang, Molly. Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas. New York:
Blue Sky Press, 2012.
571.4
B2243O
Explains how all life on the Earth depends, directly or indirectly, on
light from the sun, and describes how all ocean life, from the tiniest
plankton to great whales, including the creatures in the darkest depths,
form a web that uses sunshine.
N/A
Barraclough, Sue. Sleep and Rest. Mankato, MN: Sea-to-Sea, 2012. Other
title by author: Move and Run, Eat and Drink
Invites young readers to learn healthy habits by discovering the
similarities and differences between humans and animals.
612.821
B271S
N/A
Boothroyd, Jennifer. What is Sight? Minneapolis: Lerner, 2010. Other
titles by this author: What is Taste?, What is Touch?
612.8
B64462WS
Your eyes let you see everything around you. But how do your eyes
work? And how does your sense of sight help you? Read this book to
find out!
730
Caputo, Christine. Oil Spills. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2011.
363.738
C1754O
Provides information on oil spills, including causes, effects, and cleanup
efforts.
490
Cole, Joanna. The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor. New York:
Scholastic, 1992.
591.92
C675M
On another special field trip on the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class
learns about the ocean and the different creatures that live there.
460
Dolphin, Colleen. Signs of Spring. Minneapolis: ABDO, 2013.
508.2
D698S
Introduces young readers to the spring season. Includes an overview of
all the seasons, fun facts, seasonal activities and a quiz.
800
Donovan, Sandy. Rumble and Spew: Gross Stuff in Your Stomach and
Intestines. Minneapolis: Millbrook Press, 2010. Other titles by author”
Hawk & Drool: Gross Stuff in Your Mouth
612.3
D7197R
Provides pictures and information on how the body reacts during the
digestion of food.
N/A
Dorion, Christiane. How the World Works. Somerville, MA: Templar Books,
2010.
550
D734H
Answering a multitude of questions about how our world works, this
fun, engaging book introduces the earth's important cycles and offers an
exciting way to learn geography and science.
N/A
Finnegan, Mary Pat. Winter: Signs of the Season Around North America.
Minneapolis: Picture Window Books, 2003. Other titles by author:
Autumn: Signs of the Seasons Around North America
508.2
F497W
Examines how winter brings observable changes in weather, nature, and
people.
N/A
Finney, Sumukhi. The Yoga Handbook. New York: Rosen, 2010.
613.7046
F4977Y
Presents an introduction to the principles of Hatha yoga and provides
explanations and illustrations of the physical postures and relaxation and
breathing exercises, and an introduction to meditation.
N/A
Frost, Helen. Hearing. Mankato, MN: Pebble Books, 2000.
612.8
F9293H
Simple text and photographs present the sense of hearing and how it
works.
870
Frost, Helen. Monarch and Milkweed. New York: Antheneum Books, 2008.
595.78
F9293
Every spring the monarch butterfly migrates thousands of miles in
search of the ideal milkweed plant. When she finds it, she lays her eggs
on the plant, so when each egg hatches, the baby caterpillar can feed on
the milkweed leaves. The milkweed plant then provides the perfect
protection as the caterpillar turns into one of nature's wonders, a
chrysalis, before transforming into an even greater wonder: a monarch
butterfly.
N/A
Gardner, Robert. Easy Genius Science Projects with the Human Body.
Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2009.
612
G176E
Science projects and experiments about the human body
660
Gibbons, Gail. The Planets. New York: Holiday House, 2008. Other titles by
author: Polar Bears, Rabbit, Rabbits & More Rabbits, Reasons for
Seasons, Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree, Stargazers, Tell Me Tree:
All About Trees for Kids, Giant Pandas, Gorillas, It’s Snowing!,
Ladybugs, The Moon Book, Nature’s Green Umbrella: Tropical
Rainforests, Apples
523.4
G3526P
A first look at the planets of our solar system.
N/A
Guiberson, Brenda. Earth: Feeling the Heat. New York: Henry Holt, 2010.
577.27
G9409E
The Earth's climate is getting hotter, and this warming influences food
chains and life cycles around the world. It also affects the habitat of
every single animal on the planet, but the animals themselves can't stop
the warming.
360
Guillain, Charlotte. Our Brains. Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2010.
612.8
G9452O
Simple text and photographs introduce readers to the brain, explaining
how it works and ways to keep it healthy.
N/A
Hall, Derek. Great Scientists: Physical Sciences. Redding, CT: Brown Bear
Books, 2009.
530.092
G79811
Profiles the lives and work of scientists who have made significant
contributions to the physical sciences, including Isaac Newton, Marie
and Pierre Curie, Albert Einstein, Michael Faraday, and Julius Robert
Oppenheimer.
N/A
Harris, Robie H. Who Has What? All About Girls’ and Boys’ Bodies.
Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2011.
612.6
H2435WHO
Humorous illustrations, conversations between the siblings, and a clear
text all reassure young kids that whether they have a girl's body or a
boy's, their bodies are perfectly normal, healthy, and wonderful.
N/A
Herriges, Ann. Fall. Minneapolis: Bellwether Media, 2007.
508.2
H435F
890
Hollyer, Beatrice. Our World of Water: Children and Water Around the
World. New York: Henry Holt, 2009.
363.6
H729O
Explore how children from six different countries use water every day.
N/A
Jakubiak, David. What Can We Do about Oil Spills and Ocean
Pollution. New York: PowerKids, 2012.
363.738
J214W
Discusses oil spills, describes the environmental problems they cause,
and examines other sources of marine pollution.
950
Jenkins, Steve. How to Clean a Hippopotamus: a Look at Unusual
Animal Partnerships. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2010.
591.785
J41H
Learn about the ingenious lifestyles of some of the world's most
unusual animal partners.
30
Kalman, Bobbie. I am Growing and Changing. New York: Crabtree,
2010.
Young readers are introduced to the many changes children experience
in their early years. The simple text takes readers on a journey from the
day a child is born through the first six years of life.
612.6
K1265I
770
Larsen, Christopher Sterling. Crust & Spray: Gross Stuffy in Your
Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat. Minneapolis: Millbrook Press,
2010.
612.8
L3291C
Learn all about the nasty stuff in your eyes, ears, nose, and throat and
find out how it can actually help you by flushing germs out of your
body and keeping you in good health.
N/A
Leigh, Autumn. The Circulatory System. New York: Gareth Stevens,
2012.
612.1
L5331C
Describes the components of the circulatory system, how the heart
functions to pump blood through the human body, and cardiovascular
diseases and disorders.
770
Lew, Kristi. Itch & Oooze: Gross Stuff on Your Skin. Minneapolis:
Millbrook Press, 2010.
616.5
L58I
Provides pictures and information on various ailments that can affect
the skin and how the skin is able to heal itself.
670
Lowery, Linda. Earth Day. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, 2004.
333.7
L953E.A
Explains, in simple text and illustrations, how and why Earth Day
became an international holiday calling global attention to the
problems of pollution, environmental destruction, and waste of natural
resources.
N/A
Macaulay, David. The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing
Human Body. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2008.
612
M1193W
The seven sections within the book take us from the cells that form our
foundation to the individual systems they build. Each beautifully
illustrated spread details different aspects of our complex structure,
explaining the function of each and offering up-close glimpses, unique
cross-sections and perspectives, and even a little humor along the way.
N/A
Mahaney, Ian. Climate Maps. New York: Rosen, 2007.
912
M2775C
Teaches how to read climate maps.
880
Markle, Sandra. Musk Oxen. Minneapolis: Lerner, 2007.
599.64
M3419M
Describes the behavior of musk oxen as they protect their young from
the predators that threaten them.
N/A
Munro, Roxie. Hatch! New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2011.
598
M9268H
Read about several types of birds and their different eggs and nests.
N/A
Nardo, Don. Asteroids and Comets. Greensboro, NC: Morgan
Reynolds, 2010.
523.44
N166A
Describes the characteristics of asteroids and comets and discusses
their motion in the solar system and what happens when they cross
paths with Earth.
N/A
Niver, Heather. The Nervous System. New York: Gareth Stevens,
2012.
612.8
N645N
Describes the various parts of the nervous system and how the brain
works, and discusses the effects of injuries and diseases, the nervous
system in other animals, and related topics.
770
O’Hearn, Michael. Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Velociraptor: Power
Against Speed. Mankato, MN: Capstone, 2010.
567.9
OH2T
Describes the features of Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor, and
how they may have battled each other in prehistoric times.
920
Parker, Steve. Pump It Up: Respiration and Circulation. Chicago:
Raintree, 2007.
612.2
P228P
Explains how the parts of the respiration and circulation systems work
and illustrates the actions and functions of breathing, talking, the heart,
and blood through interesting facts.
970
Person, Stephen. Saving Animals from Oil Spills. New York:
Bearport, 2012.
636.0832
P43S
Meet the everyday heroes who have found ways to save animals from
major oil spills. These brave men and women are able to rescue not
only oiled pelicans, but also other seabirds as well as sea otters and sea
turtles-sometimes even risking their own lives as they rush in to help.
N/A
Quinlan, Julia. GPS and Computer Maps. New York: Powerkids
Press, 2012.
910
Q442G
Explores the history and development of the Global Positioning
System, and discusses the advantages of using electronic maps.
N/A
Ride, Sally. Mission Planet Earth: Our World and Its Climate – and
How Humans are Changing Them. New York: Roaring Brook
Press, 2009.
525
R433M
Beginning with Sally Ride's unique, astronaut's-eye view of Earth's
fragile atmosphere, "Mission: Planet Earth" describes how water, air,
and other climate systems shape our world, and how a disruption in
one part of the system can spread through the entire planet.
1190
Rizzo, Johnna. Oceans: Dolphins, Sharks, Penguins, and More!
Meet 60 Cool Sea Creatures and Explore Their Amazing
Watery World. Washington DC: National Geographic, 2010.
551.46
R529O
Presents a variety of sea creatures and their homes, including dolphins,
sharks, and sea turtles.
N/A
Roza, Greg. The Skeletal System. New York: Gareth Stevens, 2012.
Other title by author: The Muscular System
612.7
R817S
Describes the various parts of the skeleton and how bones grow, and
discusses joints, the difference between male and female skeletons,
bone injuries and diseases, and related topics.
180
Schuette, Sarah. Let’s Look at Spring. Mankato, MN: Capstone,
2007.
508.2
SCH79LSP
Simple text and photographs present what happens to the weather,
animals, and plants in spring.
N/A
Shea, John. The Respiratory System. New York: Gareth Stevens,
2012. Other title by author: The Digestive System
612.2
SH314R
Describes the various parts of the respiratory system and how they
work, and discusses asthma, lung cancer and other lung diseases, and
related topics.
N/A
Silverstein, Alvin. Snot, Poop, Vomit, and More: the Yucky Body
Book. Berkley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2011.
Explores 'yucky' things about the human body, including earwax, gas,
bodily wastes, and more
612
SI397S
720
Stewart, David. How Your Body Works: a Good Look Inside Your
Insides. New York: Children’s Press, 2008.
612
ST492H
Following an introduction encouraging kids to contemplate how
surface features (hair color, skin color) hide a body structure shared by
“everyone . . . in the world,” Stewart offers a basic look at human
physiology.
970
Stewart, Melissa. A Place for Birds. Atlanta: Peachtree, 2009. (other
title by author: A Place for Frogs
598
ST497P
Examines the environmental needs of birds around the world and the
effect that human behavior has had on their ability to survive, with
examples of the efforts being made by scientists and conservationists
to save specific species of birds.
900
Suen, Anatasia. Toco Toucans: Bright Enough to Disappear. New
York: Bearport, 2010.
598.72
SU24T
Toco toucans have a surprising way of protecting themselves from
predators. These birds have multicolored feathers and big, reddishorange beaks that should make them easy to spot, or so you would
think. The brilliant colors actually provide the perfect camouflage
among the bright foliage of the tropical rain forest.
N/A
Tarbox, A.D. An Arctic Tundra Food Chain. Mankato, MN:
Creative Education, 2009.
577.5
T172AR
From arctic willow trees to lemmings to ermine to snowy owls and,
ultimately, arctic wolves, Tarbox provides a detailed description of
each link in the arctic tundra food chain in detail.
N/A
Watterson, Carol. An Edible Alphabet: 26 Reasons to Love the
Farm. Berkeley, CA: Tricycle Press, 2011.
630
W345E
N/A
Wendorff, Anne. Penguins. Minneapolis: Bellweather, 2009.
598.47
W483P
Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to
penguins.
790
Wojahn, Rebecca Hogue. Rain Forest Food Chain: A Who-EatsWhat Adventure in South America. Minneapolis: Lerner, 2009.
577.34
W829R
Explains what food webs are, and follows a jaguar, a capybara, a green
iguana, an anaconda, and other rain forest inhabitants as they weave
food webs in South America.
N/A
Young, Karen. Junkyard Science: 20 Projects and Experiments
About Junk, Garbage, Waste, Things We Don’t Need Anymore,
and Ways to Recycle or Reuse It – Or Lose It. Washington DC:
National Geographic, 2010. Other titles by author: Bug Science,
Crime Scene Science, Experiments to do on Your Family.
It's all about the stuff that's thrown away: analyzing the waste
produced by your school's cafeteria, understanding the decomposition
rates of garbage bags, comparing the cost effectiveness of one-use
batteries versus rechargeables.
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