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Amazon Wishlist for Library
Posted by Jacquelyn Sullivan on 10/3/2022
HT Library invites you to help refresh our collection by shopping our specially selected Amazon Wish List. The wish list is a great way to get books into the hands of our HT readers! Books can be sent directly to the Highland Terrace address: HT Library c/o Mrs. Burke -OR- your child can simply bring it directly to the library. Please select the hardcover option if available. Thank you for supporting our amazing Orca Readers! -Mrs. Burke (Librarian)
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Hank's Big Day
by Author: Evan Kuhlman; Illustr ator: Chuck Groenink Year Published: 2016Click HERE for the read aloud.
Hank is a pill bug with a busy life—for a pill bug, that is. His daily routine involves nibbling a dead leaf, climbing up a long stick, avoiding a skateboarder, and playing pretend with his best friend, a human girl named Amelia, in her backyard. And when day is done, Hank likes nothing better than returning home to his cozy rock.
Parker Looks Up
by Parker Curry (Author), Jessica Curry (Author), Brittany Jackson (Illustrator) Year Published: 2019Click HERE for read aloud.
A visit to Washington, DC’s National Portrait Gallery forever alters Parker Curry’s young life when she views First Lady Michelle Obama’s portrait.
And Tango Makes Three
by Justin Richardson (Author), Peter Parnell (Author), Henry Cole (Illustrator) Year Published: 2015Click HERE for read aloud.
The heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family is now available in a sturdy board book edition.
At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same. And with the help of a kindly zookeeper, Roy and Silo got the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own.
Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story about Racial Injustice
by Marianne Celano PhD (Author), Marietta Collins PhD (Author), Ann Hazzard PhD (Author), Jennifer Year Published: 2018Click HERE for read aloud.
Something Happened in Our Town follows two families — one White, one Black — as they discuss a police shooting of a Black man in their community. The story aims to answer children's questions about such traumatic events, and to help children identify and counter racial injustice in their own lives.
Jabari Jumps
by Gaia Cornwall Year Published: 2017Click HERE for read aloud.
Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He’s finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he’s a great jumper, so he’s not scared at all. “Looks easy,” says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly appealing tale of overcoming your fears, newcomer Gaia Cornwall captures a moment between a patient and encouraging father and a determined little boy you can’t help but root for.
Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the Photo that Changed the World
by James Gladstone (Author), Christy Lundy (Illustrator) Year Published: 2018Click HERE for read aloud.
1968 was a year of unrest: many nations were at war. People marched for peace, fairness, and freedom. At the same time, the Apollo 8 crew was about to go farther into space than anyone had gone before―to the moon.
Puppy is Lost
by Harriet Ziefert (Author), Noah Woods (Illustrator) Year Published: 2011Click HERE for read aloud.
Max's dog, Puppy, is lost! She was here, and now she's gone. Where can Puppy be? Max can't sleep! Max can't eat! He calls for her, plasters posters all over town, and searches everywhere for his beloved pet. It's not until both Max and Puppy have the same idea that they finally find each other.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G vs. Inequality
by Jonah Winter (Author), Stacy Innerst (Illustrator) Year Published: 2017Click HERE for read aloud.
To become the first female Jewish Supreme Court Justice, the unsinkable Ruth Bader Ginsburg had to overcome countless injustices. Growing up in Brooklyn in the 1930s and '40s, Ginsburg was discouraged from working by her father, who thought a woman's place was in the home. Regardless, she went to Cornell University, where men outnumbered women four to one. There, she met her husband, Martin Ginsburg, and found her calling as a lawyer. Despite discrimination against Jews, females, and working mothers, Ginsburg went on to become Columbia Law School's first tenured female professor, a judge for the US Court of Appeals, and finally, a Supreme Court Justice.
Structured as a court case in which the reader is presented with evidence of the injustice that Ginsburg faced, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the true story of how one of America's most "notorious" women bravely persevered to become the remarkable symbol of justice she is today.
Suki's Kimono
by Chieri Uegaki (Author), Stéphane Jorisch (Illustrator) Year Published: 2005Click HERE for read aloud.
Suki's favorite possession is her blue cotton kimono. A gift from her obachan, it holds special memories of her grandmother's visit last summer. And Suki is going to wear it on her first day back to school --- no matter what anyone says.
When it's Suki's turn to share with her classmates what she did during the summer, she tells them about the street festival she attended with her obachan and the circle dance that they took part in. In fact, she gets so carried away reminiscing that she's soon humming the music and dancing away, much to the delight of her entire class!
Filled with gentle enthusiasm and a touch of whimsy, Suki's Kimono is the joyful story of a little girl whose spirit leads her to march --- and dance --- to her own drumbeat.
