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H.I.S.D. Name That Book, Grades 3-6 2021-2022 |
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The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver
by Gene Barretta
A picture book account inspired by George Washington Carver’s secret childhood garden describes how his experiences with growing things helped him develop a love of nature that shaped his adult achievements as a botanist, scientist and inventor.
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The Best of Iggy
by Annie Barrows
A boy with a penchant for mischief tries to understand why people make such a fuss over his seemingly harmless misdemeanors, before what he originally thought to be a great idea turns out in ways that make him truly sorry for the first time.
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All Of A Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing After The Oklahoma City Bombing
by Chris Barton
On April 19, 1995, something terrible happened in Oklahoma City: a bomb exploded, and people were hurt and killed. But that was not the end of the story. Those who survived, and those who were forever changed, shared their stories and began to heal. Near the site of the bomb blast, an American elm tree began to heal as well. People took care of the tree just as they took care of each other. The tree and its seedlings now offer solace to people around the world grappling with tragedy and loss.
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The Canyon's Edge
by Dusti Bowling
A year after the death of her mother in a restaurant shooting, Nora is left struggling to stay alive when a climbing trip with her father goes terribly wrong.
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Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano Julio C. Tello
by Monica Brown
A picture biography of Julio C. Tello, considered to be the founder of modern Peruvian archaeology, that traces his life from an early interest in Peru's ancient cultures to his rise as the most distinguished Indigenous social scientist of the twentieth century. A map and an afterword with additional information, photograph, and source list are included.
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Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story Of Us
by Lauren Castillo
Living on a tiny island with only a stuffed animal for company, a lonely Hedgehog embarks on a quest in the aftermath of a storm and makes new friends who help her discover the power of courage and teamwork. By the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Nana in the City.
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Efrén Divided
by Ernesto Cisneros
Worrying about his undocumented parents, who have worked hard to secure a safe life for their family, a young Mexican American struggles to find his inner courage when his beloved mother is arrested and deported.
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Someplace To Call Home
by Sandra Dallas
Forced from their home by the double crises of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, 12-year-old Hallie and her brothers join thousands of migrants who endure harsh treatment and conditions in order to find work.
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Honeybee: The Busy Life Of Apis Mellifera
by Candace Fleming
Describes the life of a typical worker bee, as she emerges from her cell, does different jobs around the hive while growing big enough and strong enough to fly, and flies far and wide to search for nectar.
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Scary Stories For Young Foxes
by Christian McKay Heidicker
When seven little foxes sneak out of their warm den to find the storyteller, they try to make it through all eight scary stories before they head home for the night.
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The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned To Read
by Rita L. Hubbard
From a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator and an emerging author comes the inspirational story of Mary Walker, a woman whose long life spanned from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, and who, through perseverance and dedication, learned to read at age 116, proving that it’s never too late to learn new things.
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When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson
A Somali refugee who spent his childhood at the Dadaab camp and the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl present the graphic-novel story of a young refugee who struggles with leaving behind his nonverbal brother when he has an opportunity to help his family by going to school.
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Twins
by Varian Johnson
Featuring graphic art by the illustrator of Edwidge Danticat’s My Mommy Medicine, a series debut by the Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author of The Parker Inheritance finds twins Maureen and Francine distinguishing themselves for the first time by pursing separate interests at the beginning of the sixth grade.
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Lexi Magill And The Teleportation Tournament
by Kim Long
Entering Wisconsin’s annual Teleportation Tournament in the hope of winning tuition money for the science academy her parents can no longer afford, a 12-year-old physics whiz struggles with careless teammates while teleporting around the world to solve science-based puzzles.
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A Hatful Of Dragons: And More Than 13.8 Billion Other Funny Poems
by Vikram Madan
From limericks to rebuses to fill-in-the-blank poems that offer more than 13.8 billion funny combinations, this collection of ingenious poems features clever wordplay, impeccable rhythm and rhyme, and riotous punchlines to keep kids laughing for hours.
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Follow Those Zebras: Solving a Migration Mystery
by Sandra Markle
Every year in Namibia, about two thousand zebras suddenly disappear from their grazing area along the Chobe River. Months later, the herd returns. Where do they go? And why? Thanks to satellite-tracking collars, scientists were able to solve the mystery, but several questions remain. Award-winning science author Sandra Markle reveals the process scientists used to study the zebras, and she also delves into the science of migration, exploring how animals know where to go, how to get there, and when to leave.
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole In The Sky
by Kwame Mbalia
Seventh-grader Tristan Strong tumbles into the MidPass and, with allies John Henry and Brer Rabbit, must entice the god Anansi to come out of hiding and seal the hole Tristan accidentally ripped in the sky.
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Act
by Kayla Miller
A lively follow-up to Click and Camp finds sixth grader Olive looking forward to an upcoming field trip before organizing a student-council election after discovering that school policy is preventing some of the kids from participating.
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Words On Fire
by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Avoiding the occupying Cossack soldiers who would force everyone to become Russian, a farm girl from Lithuania helps her family preserve her culture, literature and religion when she is forced to leave her parents behind to escape with an important package.
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The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter
by Aaron Reynolds
Receiving a pet chicken instead of the dog he has wished for all his life, Rex is cursed by the Grim Reaper in the wake of his chicken’s untimely demise and becomes haunted by a chatty, messy bunch of dead animal ghosts from the local zoo. By the Caldecott Honor-winning author of Creepy Carrots.
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Black Brother, Black Brother
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Routinely compared to his submissive lighter-skinned brother, a Black boy at an elitist prep school is unfairly suspended in the wake of an incident involving the school bully, whom he tries to defeat in a fencing competition. By the award-winning author of Ghost Boys.
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The Elephant's Girl
by Celesta Rimington
Twelve-year-old Lexington, a foundling raised in a zoo, spends a summer cementing friendships, growing closer to the elephant that saved her life, and learning about her family and herself.
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Pea, Bee, & Jay: Stuck Together
by Brian Smith
Like all peas, Pea loves to roll. So when a no-good strawberry dares him to roll all the way off the farm, he swears he can do it--eazy me-zee! But along the way, a powerful thunderstorm strikes and bounces Pea off course...and right into two unlikely new buds: a bee named Bee who thinks she knows it all, and a bird named Jay who can't figure out how to fly. On their own they may not look like much, but if this trio can stick together, they just might help Pea find his way back home!
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Ways To Make Sunshine
by Renée Watson
The Hart family of Portland, Oregon, faces many setbacks after Ryan’s father loses his job, but no matter what, Ryan tries to bring sunshine to her loved ones.
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