Elementary
From Nancy Kelly Allen
Once Upon a Dime, also published in Korean
On the Banks of the Amazon-Raven 2005 Appalachian Book of the Year
Three-book series: Whose Noise Is This, Whose Food Is This, and Whose House Is This
Daniel Boone: Trail Blazer
The Munched-Up Flower Garden
Ring the Silver Bell (Chapter book)
Rock It! Six-book rock series (Grades 3-7)
Happy Birthday: The Story of the World’s Most Popular Song
Trouble in Troublesome Creek, Selected to Represent Kentucky in the 2010 National Book Festival
Fairy Tale Stars: Princesses
What Is an Attribute, What Is Symmetrical
Big C and Little Ox
The Big Racket, 2012, Date to be announced
On the Banks of the Amazon-Raven 2005 Appalachian Book of the Year
Three-book series: Whose Noise Is This, Whose Food Is This, and Whose House Is This
Daniel Boone: Trail Blazer
The Munched-Up Flower Garden
Ring the Silver Bell (Chapter book)
Rock It! Six-book rock series (Grades 3-7)
Happy Birthday: The Story of the World’s Most Popular Song
Trouble in Troublesome Creek, Selected to Represent Kentucky in the 2010 National Book Festival
Fairy Tale Stars: Princesses
What Is an Attribute, What Is Symmetrical
Big C and Little Ox
The Big Racket, 2012, Date to be announced
From Karen Angelucci
Grimy Grubby Gardening shares the love of being up close and personal with nature. Children can discover the fun in planting a seed, growing a garden and nurturing the environment.
From Misty Baker
What’s a pirate student to do when he must pass the Piratish Exam, but he can’t say “Arrr”? Quentin the Quick must figure out a clever way to pass the test, so he comes up with a fantastic, wonderful, crazy idea. It’s not the truth, but it’s not exactly a lie…
But it backfires, and now Quentin must walk the plank. Hungry sharks wait below, ready to feast on a pirate lunch. Can Quentin save his skin and his pride before he becomes a shark snack?
What’s a pirate student to do when he must pass the Piratish Exam, but he can’t say “Arrr”? Quentin the Quick must figure out a clever way to pass the test, so he comes up with a fantastic, wonderful, crazy idea. It’s not the truth, but it’s not exactly a lie…
But it backfires, and now Quentin must walk the plank. Hungry sharks wait below, ready to feast on a pirate lunch. Can Quentin save his skin and his pride before he becomes a shark snack?
From Joyce Bowling
In 2010 author Bowling teamed up with her colleague, friend, co-teacher and Illustrator Richard Sester to write and publish her second book, a children’s book. This beautifully illustrated children’s book has since received much positive feedback and can also be found in the Clay County Public library as well as online bookstores.
From Evelyn Christensen
Aba-Conundrums (Fat Brain Toy Company)
Parents' Choice Silver Award Winner
A set of logic and math puzzles based on the abacus. A great way to introduce students to this multi-cultural calculating device still widely used in Asia. The write-on/wipe-off book, which comes with an abacus, is perfect for a learning center for students who need an extra challenge, or photo-copy a blank abacus page and use Cheerios for a fun, mind-stretching whole-class lesson. For grades 4+.
Parents' Choice Silver Award Winner
A set of logic and math puzzles based on the abacus. A great way to introduce students to this multi-cultural calculating device still widely used in Asia. The write-on/wipe-off book, which comes with an abacus, is perfect for a learning center for students who need an extra challenge, or photo-copy a blank abacus page and use Cheerios for a fun, mind-stretching whole-class lesson. For grades 4+.
Coin Clues (MindWare)
Math logic puzzles based on coins. Level A is for grades K-3; Level B for 3+.
Math logic puzzles based on coins. Level A is for grades K-3; Level B for 3+.
Animal Wordoku (MindWare; co-authored with Susan E. Christensen)
Fun, fascinating facts about 94 different animals, plus for each one a “More Fun” research question and a sudoku-style logic puzzle. For grades 3+.
Fun, fascinating facts about 94 different animals, plus for each one a “More Fun” research question and a sudoku-style logic puzzle. For grades 3+.
U.S.History Wordoku (MindWare; co-authored with Mary Ann Chamberlain)
Interesting, often less well-known, facts about 94 topics from U.S. history, plus for each a “Dig Deeper” research question and a sudoku-style logic puzzle. For grades 4+.
Interesting, often less well-known, facts about 94 topics from U.S. history, plus for each a “Dig Deeper” research question and a sudoku-style logic puzzle. For grades 4+.
Math Busters series: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions (Fat Brain Toy Company)
Math Mosaics series: Addition Adventures, Subtraction Secrets, Multiplication Mosaics, Division Designs, More Multiplication Mosaics, Fraction Finders, Decimal Destinations (MindWare)
Turn math practice into delightful fun with both of these engaging sets of puzzles. Create colorful pictures and designs, connect your points to reveal a picture, or wend your way north, south, east, and west through a maze to find the answer to a riddle or puzzle question.
Turn math practice into delightful fun with both of these engaging sets of puzzles. Create colorful pictures and designs, connect your points to reveal a picture, or wend your way north, south, east, and west through a maze to find the answer to a riddle or puzzle question.
Venn Perplexors (MindWare)
Level A (K-3) uses Venn diagrams to help students see relationships.
Level B (3-6) is a set of challenging Venn math puzzles based on nursery rhymes!
Level A (K-3) uses Venn diagrams to help students see relationships.
Level B (3-6) is a set of challenging Venn math puzzles based on nursery rhymes!
From Steven R. Cope
CROW! (Poetry, Wind Publications, 2005)
Middle School/Elementary School (all reading levels, especially 4th through 8th)
Anne Shelby says of Crow!—“If Wordsworth met up with Dr. Seuss...you might end up with something as funny, surprising and generally delightful as Crow!” The very book we need to begin reading to our children again, especially those of us who are from or have a heart for Appalachia. John Maruskin, adult services librarian in Winchester, Ky., calls it “an heirloom book,” something to be cherished, to be passed on to our children’s children.
Middle School/Elementary School (all reading levels, especially 4th through 8th)
Anne Shelby says of Crow!—“If Wordsworth met up with Dr. Seuss...you might end up with something as funny, surprising and generally delightful as Crow!” The very book we need to begin reading to our children again, especially those of us who are from or have a heart for Appalachia. John Maruskin, adult services librarian in Winchester, Ky., calls it “an heirloom book,” something to be cherished, to be passed on to our children’s children.
From Linda Gondosch
Where Did Sacagawea Join the Corps of Discovery? And Other Questions about the Lewis and Clark Expedition answers key questions about the famous expedition across the
unknown Louisiana Territory that opened the American West to early
settlers.
How Did Tea and Taxes Spark a Revolution? And Other Questions about the Boston Tea Party,
was published by Lerner Publishing Group in the “Six Questions of
American History” series. This book highlights the Who, What, Where,
When, Why and How surrounding events leading up to the American
Revolution.
From Marcia Thornton Jones
LEPRECHAUN ON THE LOOSE, picture book published by Scholastic Inc.
THE TALE OF JACK FROST, picture book published by Scholastic Inc.
GODZILLA ATE MY HOMEWORK, chapter book published by Scholastic, Inc.
The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, Publisher’s Weekly bestselling chapter book series, published by Scholastic Inc. (co-authored with Debbie Dadey)
Bailey School Kids Jr. Chapter Book, beginning chapter book series published by Scholastic Inc. (co-authored with Debbie Dadey)
The Bailey City Monsters chapter book series published by Scholastic Inc. (co-authored with Debbie Dadey)
Barkley’s School For Dogs chapter book series published by Hyperion (co-authored with Debbie Dadey)
Triplet Trouble chapter book series published by Scholastic Inc. (co-authored with Debbie Dadey)
Keyholders, early midgrade series published by Tor (co-authored with Debbie Dadey)
Ghostville Elementary, chapter book series published by Scholastic Inc. (co-authored with Debbie Dadey)
From Russell Lunsford
Benjamin Nathan Tuggle - Adventurer - Daniel Boone and the Settlement of Boonesborough, Kentucky
It took special people to shape the events of America, but can they match wits with young Ben Tuggle? Ben, a twelve-year old farm boy from eastern Kentucky, finds he has the ability to travel back in time from 1976 to past events in American history. Travel with Ben as he experiences American history firsthand.
It took special people to shape the events of America, but can they match wits with young Ben Tuggle? Ben, a twelve-year old farm boy from eastern Kentucky, finds he has the ability to travel back in time from 1976 to past events in American history. Travel with Ben as he experiences American history firsthand.
From Marie Mitchell and Rebecca Mitchell Turney
In Road To Pleasant Hill they follow an orphaned girl, Betsy, as she tries to fit into her new home with the Shakers. This book was on the 2010-2011 KBA list for grades 3-5. Issues: friendship, family, Shaker herbal industry and innovations.
’Tis a Gift focuses on Betsy’s younger brother, Tad, who is being bullied by the older boys. Issues: bullying, Shaker music and dance.
Martha’s Daniel San Souci-illustrated picture book Island Magic (Atheneum) was an American Booksellers Assoc. Pick-of-the-List, a Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee , a Great Lakes Book Award Nominee, and the Winner of the Detroit Women Writers’ Millennium Reading contest, Children’s Division.
From Todd and Cheryl Schleuning
The Story of Snake is an interactive tale about young animals, disability and overcoming adversity ideal for children K-3.
Unable to slither since birth, Snake quickly realizes that his new school is old and inaccessible. With no crosswalks or ramps, just getting into the front door on his electric scooter proves to be a challenge. Will the Misphits be able to help Snake fix animal elementary?
“This is a story about challenges, differences and triumph over adversity. I love that it shows the young reader that being different is okay. That disability is a natural part of life and with a few changes or accommodations, everyone can live, learn, and play together”
– Diane Bubel, Co-founder of the National Inclusion Project
The Story of Snake is an interactive tale about young animals, disability and overcoming adversity ideal for children K-3.
Unable to slither since birth, Snake quickly realizes that his new school is old and inaccessible. With no crosswalks or ramps, just getting into the front door on his electric scooter proves to be a challenge. Will the Misphits be able to help Snake fix animal elementary?
“This is a story about challenges, differences and triumph over adversity. I love that it shows the young reader that being different is okay. That disability is a natural part of life and with a few changes or accommodations, everyone can live, learn, and play together”
– Diane Bubel, Co-founder of the National Inclusion Project
From Judy Spegal
The title of Judy’s first book is Happiness is a Place Called Home: A Fancy Dog
Story. Fancy loves life and lives her life to the fullest roaming on a farm in
Kentucky. The story is geared toward young children, grades K-5.
The book has full-color illustrations by graphic designer and illustrator, Kenny Meade. Mr. Meade’s pictures follow the storyline from page-to-page.
The book has full-color illustrations by graphic designer and illustrator, Kenny Meade. Mr. Meade’s pictures follow the storyline from page-to-page.
From Lisa Wood
Okay With Me is a fun-to-read rhythm and rhyme book intended for children ages 3-9. The book empowers children to say, "That's NOT okay with me!" The book can also be used by parents, teachers, and caregivers.
The book addresses the issues of familiar strangers, bullying, and inappropriate touching in a variety of scenarios that prepare children to set appropriate boundaries by saying, “NO! That’s NOT okay with me!”
The book addresses the issues of familiar strangers, bullying, and inappropriate touching in a variety of scenarios that prepare children to set appropriate boundaries by saying, “NO! That’s NOT okay with me!”
