School Call Number 394.2 Title Author Summary Notes 100th day of school Schiller, Melissa Describes ways of celebrating the one hundredth day of school, such as making hats with one hundred stickers, being quiet for one hundred seconds, and recycling one hundred cans. E 100th day of school, The Medearis, Angela Shelf The children learn 100 spelling words, plant 100 seeds, bake 100 cookies, and "do everything the 100 way" to celebrate this special day. E 100th day worries Cuyler, Margery Jessica worries about collecting 100 objects to take to class for the 100th day of school. E A bug, a bear, and a boy go to school McPhail, David Despite their different sizes, a boy, a bear, and a bug enjoy themselves as they go to school, take a ride in a wagon, fly a kite, and paint a picture. E Addy learns a lesson : a school story Porter, Connie Rose After their escape from North Carolina to Philadelphia in the summer of 1864, Addy and her mother begin their new life as free people as her mother gets a paying job and Addy goes to school and learns a lesson in true friendship. E Adventures of Snail at school, The Stadler, John Snail goes on three errands for his teacher and has amazing adventures. E Angel child, dragon child Surat, Michele Maria Ut, a Vietnamese girl attending school in the United States, lonely for her mother left behind in Vietnam, makes a new friend who presents her with a wonderful gift. E Annie, Bea, and Chi Chi Dolores: a school day alphabet Maurer, Donna The letters of the alphabet provide a humorous look at some of the activities of young animals at school, including counting, erasing, making music, painting, and snack time. E Apple Doll, The Kleven, Elisa Lizzy is scared to start school, so she makes a doll out of an apple from her favorite tree to take with her on the first day and keep her company. Includes instructions for making an apple doll. E Arthur goes to school Brown, Marc Tolon More than fifty flaps inside the book present early-learning concepts. E Arthur's back-to-school surprise Brown, Marc Tolon Arthur is in for some embarrassing moments after he, D.W., and their mother shop for school supplies and end up buying two identical backpacks. E Arthur's teacher trouble Brown, Marc Tolon Third-grader Arthur is amazed when he is chosen to be in the school spellathon. E Back to school for Rotten Ralph Gantos, Jack Afraid of being left alone, Rotten Ralph, the nasty red cat, follows Sarah to school and tries to prevent her from making new friends. E Backwards day Holub, Joan Everything in school is reversed on backwards day, from reading books back to front to saying "stop" instead of "go." E Berenstain Bears go to School Berenstain, Stan Sister Bear, nervous about entering kindergarten, overcomes her fears when she discovers that school is really fun. E Berenstain Bears' Trouble at School, The Berenstain, Stan When Brother Bear returns to school after being out sick, he gets into a mess that gets worse and worse until Gramps gives him some advice. Fic Best School Year Ever, The Robinson, Barbara The six horrible Herdmans, the worst kids in the history of the world, cause mayhem throughout the school year. Biscuit goes to school Capucilli, Alyssa Satin A dog follows the bus to school, where he meets the teacher and takes part in the activities of the class. Bloomability Creech, Sharon When her aunt and uncle take her from New Mexico to Lugano, Switzerland, to attend an international school, thirteenyear-old Dinnie discovers an expanding world and her place within it. E Book! book! book! Bruss, Deborah When the children go back to school, the animals on the farm are bored, so they go into the library in town trying to find something to do. E Boomer goes to school McGeorge, Constance W. Boomer the golden retriever accompanies his owner to school for show-and-tell. E Brand New Kid, The Couric, Katie Lazlo, who has just moved to the United States from Hungary, is ostracized at school until two girls have the courage to befriend him. Bug in teacher's coffee and other school poems, The Dakos, Kalli A collection of simple poems depict the activities at school from the morning welcome until the closing bell. E Fic 811 Fic Cam Jansen and the first day of school mystery Adler, David A. On her first day of fifth grade, Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to help the police find a car thief. Includes a memory game. Chrysanthemum Henkes, Kevin Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it. Class Trip from the Black Lagoon, The Thaler, Mike The students must deal with a scary bus driver named Mr. Fenderbender, mosquitoes as large as Dracula, and their mean teacher, Mrs. Green, on their class trip to the Black Lagoon. E Class Trip, The Maccarone, Grace When his class goes to the zoo, Sam fails to keep up with the rest of the group and gets lost. E Clifford Goes to School Bridwell, Norman Auntie, who is a dog trainer, thinks Clifford needs to learn obedience, but to Emily Elizabeth the big red dog is perfect already. E Clifford's class trip Bridwell, Norman Clifford saves the day when he accompanies the class on a field trip. E Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa : School Days Silverman, Erica Cocoa the horse does not want Cowgirl Kate to go to school without him. E Curious George goes to school Rey, Margret Curious George makes a mistake in the art room of his school but finds a missing painting in time for an open house for parents of the students. E Custodian from the Black Lagoon, The Thaler, Mike After relating all of the horrible things the school custodian, Fester Smudge, is known to have done, a student whose locker won't open needs Mr. Smudge's help. E David goes to school Shannon, David David's activities in school include chewing gum, talking out of turn, and engaging in a food fight, causing his teacher to say over and over, "No, David!" Dear Mr. Henshaw Cleary, Beverly In his letters to his favorite author, tenyear-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world. E Fic Fic Fic Dear Mr. Rosenwald Weatherford, Carole Boston Young Ovella rejoices as her community comes together to raise money and build a much-needed school in the 1920s, with matching funds from the president of Sears, Roebuck, and Company and support from Professor James of the Normal School. 811 Did you see what I saw?: poems about school Winters, Kay Twenty-four poems about various aspects of going to school. Don't eat the teacher! Ward, Nick Sammy the shark is so excited about the first day of school, he tries to eat everything in his path. Don't read this book whatever you do! : more poems about school Dakos, Kalli Poems reflect life in lively classrooms and are based on the author's experiences as an elementary school teacher. E Edward unready for school Wells, Rosemary Edward, a shy, young bear unready for play school, feels out of place surrounded by students who are ready, busy, and happy. E Ella the Elegant Elephant D'Amico, Carmelo Ella is nervous about the first day of school in her new town, but wearing her grandmother's good luck hat makes her feel better--until the other students tease her and call her names. E Emily's first 100 days of school Wells, Rosemary Starting with number one for the first day of school, Emily learns the numbers to one hundred in many different ways. E First day in grapes Pâerez, L. King When Chico starts the third grade after his migrant worker family moves to begin harvesting California grapes, he finds that self confidence and math skills help him cope with the first day of school. E First day jitters Danneberg, Julie Sarah is afraid to start at a new school, but both she and the reader are in for a surprise when she gets to her class. E First grade, here I come! Carlson, Nancy L. Henry tells his mother that he did not like his first day of first grade, but as he describes what he did and learned, he begins to realize that he might enjoy it after all. E Fluffy goes to school McMullan, Kate Fluffy the guinea pig suffers many humiliations at the hands of the students in Ms. Day's classroom. E 811 370 Forbidden Schoolhouse: the true and dramatic story of Prudence Crandall and her students, The Jurmain, Suzanne Chronicles the life and struggles of Prudence Crandall who, in the 1830s closed her all-white boarding school for girls in Canterbury, Connecticut, and began admitting African-American students; and describes the intense opposition from the townspeople. Fic Fourth-grade celebrity Giff, Patricia Reilly Cassandra Eleanor Valentine searches for a way to become a celebrity in her school. E Franklin goes to school Bourgeois, Paulette On the first day of school, Franklin is a little nervous, but his teacher, Mr. Owl, knows just what to do. E Froggy goes to school London, Jonathan Froggy is nervous about his first day of school, but, even though it's hard to sit still, he has a wonderful time. E Get ready for second grade, Amber Brown Danziger, Paula Amber is nervous about starting second grade with a new teacher, but despite being in the same class as mean Hannah Burton, things turn out just fine. 371 Going to School Civardi, Anne Introduces very young children to situations they might find themselves in for the first time. 370 Going to school during the Great Depression Graves, Kerry A. The roaring 20s to Black Thursday -Schools in the thirties -- Urban schools -Students in the Dust Bowl -- New Deal schools. Fic Gooney Bird and the Room Mother Lowry, Lois Gooney Bird Greene, an entertaining second grader who introduces challenging vocabulary words and tells "absolutely true" stories, finds a surprise room mother to bring cupcakes for the Thanksgiving pageant. 811 Gracie Graves and the kids from room 402 Paraskevas, Betty Brief humorous poems describe each of the fourteen boys and thirteen girls in Ms. Gracie Graves' class. E Grover goes to school Elliott, Dan On the first day of school, Grover tries to please everyone but himself in order to make new friends. E Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! Seuss, Dr. The students of Diffendoofer School celebrate their unusual teachers and curriculum, including Miss Fribble who teaches laughing, Miss Bonkers who teaches frogs to dance, and Mr. Katz who builds robotic rats. Fic Horrible Harry moves up to third grade Kline, Suzy Horrible Harry and friends start off third grade with a new room and a field trip to an old copper mine to study rocks. E How do dinosaurs go to school Yolen, Jane Ten dinosaurs show that while they have the potential to create mischief at school, they know how to control themselves. How to survive middle school : a humorous guide to the wonder years Bundschuh, Rick A guide for young people entering middle school, which covers such things as getting lost, where to find help, adjusting to home room, etc. E Huggly Goes to School Arnold, Tedd Huggly and his monster friends play hideand-seek and use their school as a hiding place. E Hunter's best friend at school Elliott, Laura Hunter the raccoon is not sure what he should do when his best friend Stripe starts acting up at preschool. E I am too absolutely small for school Child, Lauren When Lola is worried about starting school, her older brother Charlie reassures her. 811 I Like It Here at School : 26 Poems Scholastic A collection of school poems by various authors. Fic If a tree falls at lunch period Choldenko, Gennifer Kirsten and Walk, seventh-graders at an elite private school, describe how race, wealth, weight, and other issues shape their relationships as they and other misfits stand up to a mean but influential classmate. 811 If kids ruled the school : more kids' favorite funny school poems Lansky, Bruce A collection of humorous poems about the trials and tribulations of going to school. If you take a mouse to school Numeroff, Laura Joffe Follows a boy and his mouse through a busy day at school. Fic Kid who ran for principal, The Morris, Judy K. A shy sixth grader learns to assert herself when she is encouraged to run for interim principal of her school. Fic Kirsten learns a lesson : a school story Shaw, Janet After immigrating from Sweden to join relatives in an American prairie community, Kirsten endures the ordeal of a strange school through a secret friendship with an Indian girl. Last Day of School, The Borden, Louise Matthew Perez, the official timekeeper of Mrs. Mallory's third-grade class, has a special good-bye gift for her on the last day of school 373.2 E E E Lilly's purple plastic purse Henkes, Kevin Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later. E Little Tiger goes to school Sykes, Julie Today is Little Tiger's first day of school, and he's scared. But Mommy Tiger tells him how much fun it will be, and before he knows it, Little Tiger is having a wonderful time. Can you help Little Tiger and his friends learn their lessons? Lift the flaps on each page, and you'll learn colors, opposites, and numbers, too! E Littles go to School, The Peterson, John Tom and Lucy are going to school, but an unexpected adventure in a gerbil cage gets them to school a little too early. E Look out kindergarten, here I come! Carlson, Nancy L. Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there. 811 Lunch money and other poems about school Shields, Carol Diggory A collection of twenty-three humorous poems about school including such titles as "Math my Way," "Clockwatching," and "School Daze Rap." E Meet the Barkers : Morgan and Moffat go to school De Paola, Tomie Bossy Moffie and her quiet twin brother Morgie both enjoy starting school, especially getting gold stars and making new friends. E Messy Bessey's school desk McKissack, Pat When Messy Bessey starts to clean up her desk at school, she inspires the rest of the class to clean up the entire room. E Miss Bindergarten celebrates the 100th day of kindergarten Slate, Joseph To celebrate one hundred days in Miss Bindergarten's kindergarten class, all her students bring one hundred of something to school, including a one hundred-yearold relative, one hundred candy hearts, and one hundred polka dots. E Miss Bindergarten gets ready for kindergarten Slate, Joseph Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for kindergarten. Fic Miss Daisy is crazy! Gutman, Dan Miss Daisy's unusual teaching methods surprise the second grade students, especially reluctant learner A.J. Fic Molly learns a lesson : a school story Tripp, Valerie During World War II, nine-year-old Molly goes to school and with her friends tries to aid the war effort. E Morris goes to school Wiseman, Bernard Morris the moose has an exciting day in school learning the alphabet, counting, singing, spelling, and doing other things that make him a unique moose. E Mr. Joe Baker Hest, Amy Harry sits on the porch with Mr. Joe Baker, an African American who is one hundred years old but can still dance and play the drums, waiting for the school bus that will take them both to the class where they are learning to read. E Mr. Lincoln's Way Polacco, Patricia When Mr. Lincoln, "the coolest principal in the whole world," discovers that Eugene, the school bully, knows a lot about birds, he uses this interest to help Eugene overcome his intolerance. E My first day of school Skarmeas, Nancy J. Daniel liked preschool just fine, but he is not so sure he wants to go to kindergarten. E My Kindergarten Wells, Rosemary Emily and her classmates learn many new things as they journey through the months of their kindergarten year of school. E My school's a zoo Smith, Stu A school trip to the zoo sets a young boy's imagination racing, causing him to see animals everywhere he looks. E My teacher sleeps in school Weiss, Leatie Because Mrs Marsh is always in her classroom before the students arrive and always stays after they leave, Mollie becomes convinced that her teacher has no home other than the school. Fic My worst days diary Altman, Suzanne Mighty Mo reveals in her diary some of the most embarrassing moments of her first year at a new school. E Never ride your elephant to school Johnson, Doug A humorous account of the disadvantages of bringing an elephant into the classroom. E Night before Kindergarten, The Wing, Natasha When a group of children prepares for and experiences the first day of kindergarten, the parents are the ones who have trouble adjusting. E Once upon a time Daly, Niki Sarie struggles when she reads aloud in class in her South African school, but then she and her friend Auntie Anna find a book about Cinderella in Auntie Anna's old car and begin to read together. E One green apple Bunting, Eve While on a school field trip to an orchard to make cider, a young Muslim immigrant named Farah gains self-confidence when the green apple she picks perfectly complements the other students' red apples. E One hundred days (plus one) McNamara, Margaret Hannah looks forward to Robin Hill School's celebration of one hundred days of classes, but when a cold keeps her home the day of the party she decides to bring in the one hundred buttons she found anyway. E Owen Henkes, Kevin Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy. E PB. Bear's school day Davis, Lee Simple text and rebuses portray P.B. Bear's busy day as he rides the bus to school, paints a picture, listens to a story, and plays with his friends. 302.3 Playground survival Burns, Peggy Friend troubles -- Being different -- School bullies -- Talking it through -- What would you do? Offers advice to children on how to handle problems that might arise with friends or with other students on the playground, features true stories about bullying, jealousy, exclusion, and lies, and includes insights on how young people feel about these types of troubles. Pooh's first day of school Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner Based on the Pooh stories by A.A. Milne Prairie school : story Avi In 1880, Noah's aunt teaches the reluctant nine-year-old how to read as they explore the Colorado prairie together, Noah pushing Aunt Dora in her wheelchair. E Principal from the Black Lagoon, The Thaler, Mike A young boy is sent to the principal's office and on the way he imagines all sorts of horrible things about how bad the visit will be. E Puppy who Went to School, The Herman, Gail A puppy follows his master on the first day of school and visits several classrooms, to the delight of the pupils and the chagrin of the adults. E Fic E Read all about it! Bush, Laura and Jenna Bush Tyrone likes everything about school except reading, until he and his classmates are swept into a mysterious adventure during the class story hour. E Recess Queen, The O'Neill, Alexis Mean Jean is the biggest bully on the school playground until a new girl arrives and challenges Jean's status as the Recess Queen. 379.2 Remember : the journey to school integration Morrison, Toni Presents a selection of archival photographs that document events surrounding the integration of U.S. schools following the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, and includes captions in which Toni Morrison imagines what the people in the pictures must have been thinking and feeling. Fic Report to the principal's office Spinelli, Jerry Four completely different students at Plumstead Middle School have one thing in common. They are all about to report to the principal's office. E Running the road to ABC Lauture, Denizâe Long before the sun even thinks of rising the Haitian children run to school where they learn the letters, sounds, and words of their beautiful books. Samantha learns a lesson : a school story Adler, Susan S. When nine-year-old Nellie begins to attend school, Samantha determines to help her with her schoolwork and learns a great deal herself about what it is like to be a poor child and work in a factory. School McCully, Emily Arnold Presents a children's book for early readers about a curious little mouse who decides to find out what school is all about. School Days Trussell-Cullen, Alan The history of schools. From Ancient Greece, Middle Ages, Schools around the world, Schools of the future. Includes a storybook timeline. School is not white! : a true story of the civil rights movement, The Rappaport, Doreen Relates the true story of the Matthew and Mae Carter family, in simple text with illustrations, and how they helped to integrate an all-white school in Drew, Mississippi, in 1965, suffering years of name-calling, humiliation, and death threats. School picture day Plourde, Lynn Josephina's concern with gadgets makes a mess of school picture day. Fic E 371 379.2 E E School Play, The Wells, Rosemary When Yoko's class puts on a play about taking care of teeth, several students are not happy with their parts. Fic Secret School, The Avi In 1925, fourteen-year-old Ida Bidson secretly takes over as the teacher when the one-room schoolhouse in her remote Colorado area closes unexpectedly. Fic Sideways stories from Wayside School Sachar, Louis Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story. E Slippers at school Clements, Andrew Laura's puppy, Slippers, wanted to go to school with Laura, so he climbed into her backpack and had quite an adventure all around her school E Star of the week Saltzberg, Barney Excited about being "star of the week" at school, Stanley spends a lot of time choosing and preparing his favorite things to share, but becomes discouraged when his classmates make fun of what he likes. E Teacher from the Black Lagoon, The Thaler, Mike On the first day of school, a young boy expects only the worst when he discovers that his new teacher is the "monstrous" Mrs. Green. Fic Teacher's Funeral, The : A Comedy in Three Parts Peck, Richard In rural Indiana in 1904, fifteen-year-old Russell's dreams of quitting school and joining a wheat threshing crew are disrupted when his older sister takes over the teaching at his one-room schoolhouse after mean old Myrt Arbuckle "hauls off and dies." Fic Teacher's Pet Martin, Ann M. It is the first day of school. All the kids in Ms. Colman's class can't wait. Except Nancy Dawes. Nancy doesn't have a best friend. Her friend Karen Brewer is not in her grade. Nancy doesn't have a pet either. And Ms. Colman's class is having pet day! Can the kids in Ms. Colman's class help Nancy? Testing Miss Malarkey Finchler, Judy Although the teachers, the principal, and parents say The Test is not important, their actions tell another story. E E Thank you, Mr Falker Polacco, Patricia At first, Trisha loves school, but her difficulty learning to read makes her feel dumb, until, in the fifth grade, a new teacher helps her understand and overcome her problem. 460 Things at school = Las cosas de la escuela Acosta, Tatiana and Guillermo Gutierrez. Text in English and Spanish.;Translation of: Things at school. Labeled photographs and brief sentences introduce some of the things a young girl uses at school. Presented in English and Spanish. 921 Through my eyes : the autobiography of Ruby Bridges Bridges, Ruby Ruby Bridges recounts the story of her involvement, as a six-year-old, in the integration of her school in New Orleans in 1960. E Ticky-Tacky Doll, The Rylant, Cynthia When she has to go to school without her special doll, a little girl cannot focus on learning her letters and numbers, until her grandmother realizes what the problem is. E Time for school, Nathan! Delacre. Lulu Nathan the elephant triumphs on his first day of school when he learns how to divide his attention between school and his jealous best friend, Nicholas Alexander. E Timothy goes to school Wells, Rosemary Timothy learns about being accepted and making friends during the first week of his first year at school. E Virgie goes to school with us boys Howard, Elizabeth Fitzgerald In the post-Civil War South, a young African American girl is determined to prove that she can go to school just like her older brothers. Fic Wayside School gets a little stranger Sachar, Louis Unusual things continue to happen in the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story. Fic Wayside School is falling down Sachar, Louis More humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, where students learn to tango, face the cafeteria's dreaded Mushroom Surprise, and study a hobo during show and tell. Sequel to "Sideways Stories from Wayside School." E We share everything! Munsch, Robert On the first day of school, after their kindergarten teacher scolds them for not sharing, a boy and girl share their clothes and shoes. E Wemberly worried Henkes, Kevin A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school. What a day it was at school! : Poems Prelutsky, Jack A collection of poems on such facets of a day at school as heavy backpacks, spelling tests, art and music, the nurse's office, and the cafeteria. E When it's the last day of school Boelts, Maribeth A boy tells how he will change his behavior on the last day of school. E When Kangaroo goes to school Levitin, Sonia Kangaroo learns the proper way to behave on the first day of school. E Witch goes to School, The Bridwell, Norman A normal day at school becomes special when the Witch comes for a visit and uses her magic. E Wow! School! Neubecker, Robert Izzy, a mountain girl, enjoys many new, exciting things--things that make her say, "Wow!"--on her first day of school. Year of Miss Agnes, The Hill, Kirkpatrick Ten-year-old Fred (short for Frederika) narrates the story of school and village life among the Athapascans in Alaska during 1948 when Miss Agnes arrived as the new teacher. Yoko's world of kindness : golden rules for a happy classroom Wells, Rosemary Presents six stories for young children beginning school, which teach lessons about making friends, the consequences of teasing, why people's unique qualities make them special, and how learning new skills can build one's confidence. 811 Fic E