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Library - Houserville / Houserville Elementary Library Home

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Game Day
by Tiki and Ronde Barber

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Kids who have played any sport in a vital but unsung capacity will identify with this second outing from the Barbers, twin professional football players. Ronde is a blocking back for the Cave Spring Vikings, and his brother Tiki is the ball carrier.

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Nikki & Deja
by Karen English

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Confident Deja is excited when Ms. Shelby tells the class that third graders will be allowed to run for student-body president, imagining herself in the role and doing everything she can to make it happen.

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Be Good to Eddie Lee *
by Virginia Fleming

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Bird Child
by Nan Forler

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Eliza learns a powerful truth from her mother, which she draws on when a classmate is victimized. "Look down and see what is. Now, look up and see what can be." Silently, Eliza observes new-girl Lainey's ostracism due to her unusual appearance, watching as the bullying increases, refraining from intervention when Lainey is brutally pushed in the snow.

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The Odious Ogre
by Norton Juster

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NORTON JUSTER is the author of the children's classic THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH. His first picture book, THE HELLO, GOODBYE WINDOW, illustrated by Chris Raschka, won the 2006 Caldecott Medal and was followed by a sequel, SOURPUSS AND SWEETIE PIE. JULES FEIFFER has won a number of prizes for his cartoons, plays, and screenplays, including the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning.

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My Secret Bully *
by Trudy Ludwig

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Katie is my secret bully. A lot of people would be surprised to know this because they think she's my friend. And she does act like my friend...sometimes. But lately, I'm not so sure. Katie and I have known each other since kindergarten.

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Say Something
by Peggy Moss

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K-Gr. 3 Can one person make a difference? Moss' obviously didactic book, which seems designed for group discussion about bullying, focuses on the role of the bystander, a girl who sees the sadness of the victim but does nothing ("I walk on the other side of the hall.

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Enemy Pie *
by Derek Munson

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Bland pictures and superficial presentation sink this problem-solver. Feeling slighted by new neighbor Jeremy, the aggrieved young narrator accepts his father's offer to make an "enemy pie." Dad insists on doing the baking, but tells the lad that the recipe also requires spending a day playing with the enemy-after which, predictably, the two lads sit down as newly minted friends for pie à la mode.

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One *
by Kathryn Otoshi

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Starred Review* There are many stories about bullies, but few have looked at the subject in such an attractive, original way. Using round splashes of watercolors as their personas, Otoshi introduces a group of colors. Quiet Blue likes looking at the sky. The other colors have their own characteristics: Orange is outgoing; Green is bright; Purple is regal.

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Zero *
by Kathryn Otoshi

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Starred Review* Zero sees herself as a big round number with emptiness inside. The other, more colorful numbers have fun, and they count. After trying to stretch and pinch herself into another shape (1, 8, or 9) and making a bombastic grand entrance that sends the other numbers tumbling, Zero is ready to listen to some wise words: "'Every number has value,' said Seven.

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Mr. Lincoln's Way *
by Patricia Polacco

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Studying in the United States and Australia, Patricia Polacco has earned an M.F.A. and a Ph. D. in art history, specializing in Russian and Greek painting, and iconographic history. She is a museum consultant on the restoration of icons.

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Mrs. Katz and Tush *
by Patricia Polacco

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Larnel gets to know newly widowed Mrs. Katz when he goes along with his mother to pay a comforting visit; next day, he goes back with a tailless kitten (``Tush'') that she agrees to accept ``if you'll come and help me with her.'' So begins a touching friendship between the lonely old immigrant and the young African-American.

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Library - Lemont / Lemont Library Homepage

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Great Group Games for Kids
by Susan Ragsdale and Ann Saylor

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Great Group Games for Kids : 150 Meaningful Activities for Any Setting

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Citizenship
by Janet Riehecky

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The Bully from the Black Lagoon
by Mike Thaler

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Dealing With Teasing
by Lisa K. Adams

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We Can Get Along
by Aliki

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Lauren Murphy Payne, M.S.W., is a psychotherapist in family practice. She is cofounder of The Turning Point, a speaking and consulting service. She lives in Racine, Wisconsin. Claudia Rohling, M.S.W., has created many popular prints and greeting cards. She is cofounder of The Turning Point, a speaking and consulting service.

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Communication *
by Aliki

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Chrysanthemum *
by Kevin Henkes

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With perfect trust in her doting parents, Chrysanthemum (a mouse) knows that her name is, as they tell her, ``absolutely perfect''-until she goes to school and is teased about it by her classmates, especially the imperious Victoria. Doubt sets in, to be allayed each night by ``hugs and kisses and Parcheesi,'' but then reintroduced next day.

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Do Unto Otters *
by Laurie Keller

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When a dubious rabbit discovers his new neighbors, a family of otters, a helpful owl prompts him to think about ways to ensure they'll all get along. "Treat otters the same way I'd like otters to treat me? . . . I'd like otters to be friendly.

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Best Friends
by Steven Kellogg

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Hooway for Wodney Wat *
by Helen Lester

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Ages 4^-7. The team responsible for the Tacky the Penguin books and Princess Penelope's Parrot (1996), among others, is in rare form in this picture book, in which a swell little guy proves himself a hero to his tormentors. Wodney Wat has a problem: he can't pronounce the letter r, which makes him the butt of constant jokes and teasing.

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Just Kidding *
by Trudy Ludwig

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K-Gr. 3. Waiting to be chosen for a pickup game of basketball, D. J. hears Vince challenge Cody to a game of Rock Paper Scissors: "Loser gets D. J." It's not the first time Vince has crossed the line, but D. J. can't figure out how to respond.

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Have You Filled A Bucket Today? *
by Carol McCloud

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The Way I Act
by Steve Metzger

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Steve Metzger taught preschool for several years, then worked at Scholastic, where he ran school book clubs and created more than 60 children's books. Janan Cain is the creator of the popular 'Way I' children's picture book series, with over two million copies in print.

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My Best Friend *
by Mary Ann Rodman

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At the pool each week, six-year-old Lily tries to impress and emulate seven-year-old Tamika. But Tamika and her best friend Shanice alternately ignore her or tease her. One marvelous day when Shanice is not there, Tamika plays with Lily, but the next week Shanice is back and Lily is relegated to baby status again.

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How Full is Your Bucket?
by Tom Rath

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Tom Rath is one of the most influential authors of the last decade. He studies the role of human behavior in health, business and economics. Rath writes and speaks on a range of topics, from well-being to organizational leadership. He has written several international bestsellers, including the #1 New York Times bestseller How Full Is Your Bucket?

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Kindness and Generosity: It Starts With Me!, by Jodie Shepherd

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The Little Red Pen *
by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel

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Obviously inspired by "The Little Red Hen," this goes beyond the foundation tale's basic moral about work ethic to explore problem solving, teamwork and doing one's best. Nighttime at school brings the Little Red Pen out of the drawer to correct papers, usually aided by other common school supplies.

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Courage
by Bernard Waber

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Bernard Waber, who has written eight delightful books about Lyle the Crocodile, a little boy named Ira, and a firefly named Torchy, is the author of more than seventeen picture books for children. Widely praised by reviewers for his ability to describe common family problems, he is best loved by children for his freeflowing humor and gentle characters.