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Sumi's first day of school ever
by Soyung Pak
When Sumi, a Korean girl who speaks no English, attends her first day of school in America, she realizes that there is so much more to learn than just the language as she roams around a large building, deals with a mean classmate, and gets assimilated into an entirely new system.
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No Frogs in School
by A. LaFaye
Book Annotation Bartholomew Botts loves pets and doesn't want to go to school without one. Unfortunately, when Bartholomew brings his new frog to class, his teacher, Mr. Patanoose, declares: "No frogs in school!" So, what happens when Bartholomew's beloved hoppy, hairy, and scaly creatures meet up with Mr. Patanoose's rules? Lots of fun!
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Third grade mix-up
by Michele Jakubowski
It is the first day of third grade and sassy Sydney and the new boy Sidney are not only neighbors, they are in the same class, so mix-ups are inevitable--but they soon find they share some common interests, including a love for Halloween
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Sideways arithmetic from Wayside School
by Louis Sachar
A collection of wacky, mind-boggling math puzzles and brain teasers challenges young readers, asking them to figure out such problems as how many meals Miss Mush will have to cook for the food to taste as bad as it smells. Reissue.
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Stuart's cape
by Sara Pennypacker
Bored because there is nothing to do in the house to which his family has just moved and worried about starting third grade in a new school, eight-year-old Stuart makes a magical cape out of his uncle's ties and has a series of adventures. Reprint.
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Princess Posey and the new first grader
by Stephanie Greene
When Posey's first-grade class gets a new student named Grace, Posey worries that her friends will like the new girl more than they like her, until Posey realizes just how lonely Grace must feel and discovers that Grace could be more than just the new girl, if Posey gives her the chance. Simultaneous.
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The improbable theory of Ana & Zak
by Brian Katcher
When her genius brother Clayton sneaks off to a science fiction convention in Seattle while they're all there for a quiz bowl tournament, Ana is forced to turn to unreliable gamer Zak to help find him
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High school musical 3
Troy, Gabriella, and their friends try to make memorable their last year together before heading off to college
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Red dawn
When Communist forces invade America, a group of teenagers form a guerrilla unit behind enemy lines
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Freedom writers /
A young teacher takes on a class of at-risk students in a violent high school, inspiring them to learn tolerance and to apply themselves through daily writing in a journal
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Ferris Bueller's day off /
The events in one day of a young man who decides to cut school and head out on the town with his girlfriend and best friend
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The Reader's Party Hayti Heritage Center 804 Old Fayetteville St, Durham, NC Sunday, September 9, 2018 2 pm- 3:30 pm For ages nine to ninety-nine! Celebrate your reading skills with poetry, prose, monologues, original works and more. See more details. Photo Courtesy of Can Dickerson
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Bragtown Library Family Literacy Center
3200 Dearborn Drive
Durham, North Carolina 27704
919-560-0210
http://durhamcountylibrary.org
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