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New and Coming Soon:
Books for Elementary School October 2023 |
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 Click on the title to check availability. Log in to our online catalog to place holds.
To place holds by phone, please call us at 708-366-5205.
During open hours, you can also chat with us at www.riverforestlibrary.org. |
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Dust
by Dusti Bowling
When a boy with a terrible secret moves to town there is a sudden increase in dust storms. Asthmatic Avalyn theorizes the storms
are linked to his emotions and tries to help as she struggles
to breathe.
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Flat Stanley's Adventures in Classroom 2E: Class Pet Surprise
by Kate Egan
Beloved character Flat Stanley is back with a whole new set of
friends in this brand-new STEM-focused chapter book series.
In this first book, Stanley's class gets an adorable class pet,
plus a crash course on animal life and engineering.
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The Islands of Elsewhere
by Heather Fawcett
Staying at their Granddaddy's seaside property for the summer,
which includes the mysterious Fairy Islands, the Snolly sisters hunt
for a long-buried treasure on these magical“in-between” places
that could help them save their grandfather
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The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale
by Jon Klassen
In this thrilling retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale, brave girl
Otilla finds herself lost in the dark forest after escaping a terrible
danger, then comes upon a cabin where she's hosted by a skull
who's afraid of something, too.
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The Spirit Glass
by Roshani Chokshi
Sent on a quest to fashion a key that will restore balance between
the human and spirit realms, Corazon, training to be a mystical healer and spirit guide, must move quickly before a vengeful ghost gets
through the Spirit Mirror and all hope is lost.
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The VanderBeekers Ever After
by Karina Yan Glaser
When one of the VanderBeeker siblings becomes seriously ill, the
family spends their days at the hospital where they help a newly
made friend even as they struggle with how their own lives have
turned upside down.
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Which Way to Anywhere
by Cressida Cowell
Gifted with the ability to draw maps of worlds that are beyond
imagining, K2 O'Hero, sworn to keep his family's Magical history a secret, must use his gift to find a crossing point into one of those
worlds when his baby sister is kidnapped.
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The Wild Robot Protects
by Peter Brown
Witnessing the devastation caused by the poison tide, Roz the
wild robot sets out to stop it in order to save her island and everything she loves, encountering amazing geological formations and incredible creatures along the way.
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The Heroes of Olympus 3:
The Mark of Athena
by Rick Riordan
In this third book of the best-selling Heroes of Olympus series, Jason, Piper and Leo wonder who will complete the Prophecy of Seven as friends old and new join forces and face down fearsome foes.
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Skeleanor the Decomposer:
The Graphic Novel
by Emily Ettlinger
With the Little Casketon Summershine festival fast approaching, Skeleanor, who loves music more than anything but is more bones
than beat, finally gets her chance to show people her skills and rattle her way into the spotlight.
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Things in the Basement
by Ben Hatke
It was supposed to just be a normal basement, but when Milo is sent
by his mother to fetch a sock from the basement of the home they've moved into, Milo finds a door in the back to a world that he's never
seen before. As Milo travels ever deeper into the Basement World,
he meets the many Things that live in the shadows and gloom...and
he learns that to face his fears he must approach even the strangest creatures with kindness.
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Who Was Accused in the Salem
Witch Trials: Tituba
by Insha Fitzpatrick
Told from the perspective of Tituba, an enslaved woman accused of witchcraft in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts, this gripping graphic novel
tells a story of speculation, mass hysteria and survival, bringing to life this haunting moment in American history.
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Dalia's Wondrous Hair
by Laura Lacâmara
A Cuban girl transforms her long and unruly hair into a garden.
In English and Spanish.
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From Here to There: A First Book of Maps
by Vivian French
One day, Anna's friend Zane sends her an invitation to come over
to play, and inside the envelope is a map. But Anna is convinced
the map can't be right--why has Zane put his house in the middle
and hers on the edge? So Anna decides to draw a map of her own,
and Dad joins in as well. With an inviting narrative, child-friendly illustrations, and running commentary about various aspects of maps, aspiring cartographers are introduced to everything from symbols to point of view, road maps to family trees--and even a special "cat map" of Anna's pet's favorite spots.
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We Dug Up the World:
Unearth Amazing Archaeology Discoveries
by Alexandra Stewart
Archaeologists have found some incredible things by digging deep underground. Magnificent mummies from long, long ago.
Dinosaur bones washed up on the beach. The underwater kingdoms
of great kings and queens. Beautiful cities buried by volcano ash.
And mighty meteors from beyond the Milky Way. Team up with archaeologists from around the world and travel through time to
learn about fantastic historical artifacts.
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Weird but True! World 2024:
Incredible Facts, Awesome Photos,
and Weird Wonders
by National Geographic Kids
Discover Earth's strangest natural wonders, animals, festivals, ancient architecture, news, and more in this annual compendium of everything Weird But True! fans love. Journey across seven continents, dive
into the ocean, and blast off into space to discover a whole world of weird. From volcano-surfing in Nicaragua to a beach in Japan
where the "sand" is shaped like stars to extreme ironing competitions
in the U.K., this book is an adventure-filled exploration of our world's amazing uniqueness.
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