I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 (I Survived #11)

I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 (I Survived #11)
Author: Lauren Tarshis
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2015-02-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545658470

Could an entire city really burn to the ground? Oscar Starling never wanted to come to Chicago. But then Oscar finds himself not just in the heart of the big city, but in the middle of a terrible fire! No one knows exactly how it began, but one thing is clear: Chicago is like a giant powder keg about to explode.An army of firemen is trying to help, but this fire is a ferocious beast that wants to devour everything in its path, including Oscar! Will Oscar survive one of the most famous and devastating fires in history? Lauren Tarshis brings history's most exciting and terrifying events to life in this New York Times-bestselling series. Readers will be transported by stories of amazing kids and how they survived!

The Map Trap

The Map Trap
Author: Andrew Clements
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2014-07-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1416997296

This map-tastic middle grade story from Andrew Clements gives the phrase “uncharted territory” a whole new meaning! Alton Barnes loves maps. He’s loved them ever since he was little, and not just for the geography. Because maps contain more information than just locations, and that’s why he likes to draw them as well as read them. Regular “point A to point B” ones, sure, but also maps that explain a whole lot more—like what he really thinks about his friends. And teachers. Even the principal. So when Alton’s maps are stolen from his locker, there’s serious trouble on the horizon…and he’ll need some serious cartographic skills to escape it. From “a genius of gentle, high-concept tales set in suburban middle schools” (The New York Times), this stand-alone story is off the charts.

The Derby Daredevils: Kenzie Kickstarts a Team

The Derby Daredevils: Kenzie Kickstarts a Team
Author: Kit Rosewater
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2020-03-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1683358023

A highly illustrated middle-grade series that celebrates new friendships, first crushes, and getting out of your comfort zone—now in paperback Ever since they can remember, fifth graders Kenzie (aka Kenzilla) and Shelly (aka Bomb Shell) have dreamed of becoming roller derby superstars. When Austin’s city league introduces a brand-new junior league, the dynamic duo celebrates! But they’ll need to try out as a five-person team. Kenzie and Shelly have just one week to convince three other girls that roller derby is the coolest thing on wheels. But Kenzie starts to have second thoughts when Shelly starts acting like everyone’s best friend . . . Isn’t she supposed to be Kenzie’s best friend? And things get really awkward when Shelly recruits Kenzie’s neighbor (and secret crush!) for the team. With lots of humor and an authentic middle-grade voice, book one of this illustrated series follows Kenzie, Shelly, and the rest of the Derby Daredevils as they learn how to fall—and get back up again.

The Megabook of Fluency

The Megabook of Fluency
Author: Timothy V. Rasinski
Publisher: Scholastic Professional
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2018-04-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781338257014

All the latest research on fluency plus dozens of practical lessons and ready-to-use fluency-priming tools, including partner poems, word ladders, and more!

Look Both Ways

Look Both Ways
Author: Jason Reynolds
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2020-10-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481438298

"A collection of ten short stories that all take place in the same day about kids walking home from school"--