Tag Archives: Adventure

In The New World: A Family In Two Centuries

Posted on June 3, 2017 by gdano

In The New World: A Family In Two Centuries Author: Gerda Raidt Illustrator: Christa Holtel Publisher and Year: Charlesbridge Publishing, 2015 Number of Pages: 37 Genre: Nonfiction Gerda Raidt’s book, In The New World: A Family In Two CenturiesGrandpa Takes Me … Continue reading →

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Grandpa Takes Me To The Moon

Posted on June 3, 2017 by gdano

Grandpa Takes Me To The Moon Author: Timothy R. Gaffney Illustrator: Barry Root Publisher and Year: William Morrow and Company, 1996 Number of Pages: 32 Genre: Whimsical Fantasy Timothy R. Gaffney’s book, Grandpa Takes Me To The Moon, is the heartwarming story of … Continue reading →

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Gilberto and the Wind

Posted on June 2, 2017 by gdano

Gilberto and the Wind Author: Marie Hall Ets Illustrator: Marie Hall Ets Publisher and Year: The Viking Press, 1963 Number of Pages: 32 Genre: Whimsical Fantasy Marie Hall Ets’s book, Gilberto and the Wind, is the heartwarming story of a young Latino … Continue reading →

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Rosie Revere, Engineer

Posted on June 2, 2017 by jjackson

Author: Andrea Beaty Illustrator: David Roberts Published: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2013 Pages: 40 Tags: Adventure, Diversity, Science, Fiction, K-5 Genre: Fiction Analysis: The main character is a girl, Rosie, who has dreams of being an engineer. She is … Continue reading →

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How I Became A Pirate

Posted on June 2, 2017 by srudi

Title: “How I Became a Pirate”   Author: Melinda Long   Illustrator: David Shannon   Publisher and Year: Scholastic Inc. 2003   Number of Pages: 32   Tags: Fiction, Friendship,Adventure, 2-3, 4-5, Stephanie Rudi   Genre: Fiction   Analysis: “How … Continue reading →

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Peter and the Wolf

Posted on June 1, 2017 by gsheley

Title: Peter and the Wolf Author: adaptation from Sergei Prokofiev Illustrator: Erna Voigt Publisher: David R. Godine, 1979 Number of pages: 26 Tags: Adventure, Animals, Culture, Fiction, Fine Arts, Picture Book, Grace Sheley Genre: Fiction This retelling of Prokofiev’s symphonic … Continue reading →

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The Only Child

Posted on June 1, 2017 by cford

Author and Illustrator: Guojing Publisher and Year: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2015 Number of pages: 105 Genre: Fantasy This story is about a young only child who, after their parents leave for work for the day, decides to go on … Continue reading →

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Mudkin

Posted on June 1, 2017 by cearley

Title: Mudkin Author: Stephen Gammell Illustrator/Photographer: Stephen Gammell Number of Pages: 32 Publisher and Year: Carolrhoda Books, 2011 Genre: Fantasy Analysis: Mudkin is the story of one little girl’s extraordinary day playing outside after a rain shower. The girl meets … Continue reading →

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Bad News for Outlaws: The remarkable life of Bass Reveves.

Posted on May 31, 2017 by edubose

Title: Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal Author(s): Vaunda Micheaux Illustrator/Photographer: R. Christie Publisher and Year: Carolrhoda Books 2009 Number of pages: 40 Genre: Adventure, Non-Fiction Analysis: 1)    Summary: The reading went … Continue reading →

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Don’t Throw it to Mo

Posted on May 31, 2017 by edubose

  Title: On Noah’s Ark Author(s): Jan Brett Illustrator/Photographer: Jan Brett Publisher and Year: Scholastic Inc. 2003 Number of pages: 32 Genre: Historical Fiction, Fiction 1)      Summary: A kid’s grandfather, Noah, built an ark for their family and a pair … Continue reading →

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