Hawaii Virtual Library Teacher's Questionaire
  TITLE AUTHOR ANNOTATION GRADE LEVEL Misc. CALL NO. PUBLISHER Reccomemded by Genre
Summer of the Monkeys Wilson Rawls a 14 year old faces many challenges in order to earn money for the things he wants most. 5-12
Blue Willow Doris Gates a young girl in a migrant working family longs for a permanent home 3-6
Miracles on Maple Hill Virginia Sorenson a move to a farm in Pennsylvania helps a family come together as they discover the wonders of contry life. 3-6
The Sign of the Beaver Elizabeth George Speare a 12 year old, who stays alone in a Main cabin until his family arrives learns Indian ways.  4-8
The Thief in Chinatown Elain Masters Life in 1896 Hawaii is shown through the lives of of childern from several nationalities and cultures.  3-6
Poppy Avi A young mouse shows great bravery and resolve as she defies the owl and seeks a new home for her extended family 3-6
Martin's Mice Dick King-Smith a gentle farm cat goes against tradition by keeping mice as pets 3-6
Sarah Bishop Scott o'Dell The Revolutionary war divides a family and forces a 15 year old girl to learn to live on her own. 5-12
Hatchet Gary Paulsen a boy is stranded in the Canainan wilderness and learns by trail, erro, and common sense to survive. 5-8
Freedom Train Dorthy Sterling a remarkable oman sacrifes a great deal for freedom 5-12
Tuck Everlasting Natalie Babbitt a ten year old girl and a stranger discover the secret of the Tuck family, spring whose water prevents one from ever growing older. 5-6
Holes Louis Sacher 1999 Newbery Winner 5-6
Out of the Dust Karen Hesse 1998 Newbery Winner 5-6
Wringer Jerry Spinelli 1998 Newbery Winner 5-6
A Long Way From Chicago Richard Peck 1999 Newbery Winner Honor Book 4-6
Sarah, Plain and Tall Patricia MacLachlan 1986 Newbery Winner 3-4
Number the Stars Lois Lowry 1990 Newbery Winner 3-4
Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson 1978 Newbery Winner 5-6
Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine 1998 Newbery Winner HonorBook 4-6
Hatchet Gary Paulsen 1988 Newbery Winner Honor Book 5-6
Seedfolks Paul Fleischman 3-6
Downriver Will Hobbs 9
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Kesey 11
Romeo & Juliet W. Shakespeare 9
To Kill a Mockingbird Lee
47 Ronin John Allyn 12
The Bluest Eye Morrison 11
Hamlet W. Shakespeare 12
Things Fall Apart Achebe 10
The Black Pearl Scott O'Dell 10
Pride & Prejudice Austin
The Crucible Arthur Miller 11
Frankenstein Shelly 10
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Thain 11
The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck 11
Of Mice & Men John Steinbeck 11
The Good Earth Buck 10
The Contender Lipsyte 10
Blue Skin of the Sea Salisbury 11
House on Mango St. Cisneros
Children of River Crew
Canterberry Tales Chaucer 12
Macbeth Shakespeare 12
Snow Falling on Cedars Guterson 11
Native Son Richard Wright 11
The Pig in a Wig Alan MacDonald
Ghost of the Southern Belle Odds Bodkin A Sea Tale
The Trolls Polly Horvath
The Feel-Good Curriculum Maureen Stout The Dumbin down of America's kids in the Name of Self-Esteem
The Students are Watching Theodore Sizer & Nancy Faust Sizer Schools of Moral Conduct
Rifles For Watie Harold Keith A Young Man's Coming of Age During The Civil War 5-6
Number The Stars Lois Lowery A Humanistic Look At a Young Girl's Experiences During WWII In Denmark 4-6
Where the Red Fern Grows 3-6
The Hundred Dresses Eleanor Estes Two young girls learn to care for the feelings of others. 4-6
Little Hoiuse On The Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder The experiences of a young girl in the 1800's prairie 5-6
Island of the Blue Dolphins 4-6
Life and Trials Of An Indian Girl In The Chanel Blands Off California 5-6
A Day No Pigs Would Die Peck 6
The Giving Tree Shell Silverstein A parental type love of a tree towards a little boy K-3
Goodnight Gorilla K-3
Freckle Juice 3
Stone Fox 3
Stay Away From Simon 3
James and the Giant Peach Roal Dahl 3
How to be a Perfect in just Three Days 3
Great White Man Eating Shark 3
Cloudy with a change of meatballs Barrett 3
Big Orange Splot 3
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs Scieszka 3
The Polar Express Chris Van Allsbarg 3
The Wreck of the Zephyr Chris Van Allsbarg 3
Amos & Boris William Steig 3
The Knights of the Kitchen Table John Scieszka 3
Jump Frog Jump Robert Kalen beginning reader series good for practice K
Three Ducks Went Wandering  Ron Roy beginning reader series good for practice K
Edward and the Pirates David McPhail beginning reader series good for practice K
Tana Hoban Picture Books Dr. Seuss photography K
Wind A Ding Lyn Littlefield Hoopes beginning reader series good for practice K
Jack and The Beanstalk Steven Kellogg beginning reader series good for practice K
The Night Flight Joanne Ryder beginning reader series good for practice K
Tatties River Journey Shirley Rousseau Murphey beginning reader series good for practice K
The Doorbell Rang Pat Hutchins beginning reader series good for practice K
Mouse Paint Ellen Stohl Walsh beginning reader series good for practice K
Mouse/Cookie & Pig/Pancake Laura Numeroff beginning reader series good for practice K
Curious George Series Art Rey beginning reader series good for practice K
Seeing Stars Sharleen Collicott beginning reader series good for practice K
Sara Plain & Tall Patricia MacLachlan about a lady that is going to married a man with two children 4
Mirandy & Brother Wind Patricia McKissack 4
Little Excitement Marc Harshman 4
The Lost Lake Allen Say 4
Zeely Virginia Hamilton 4
A Man Named Thoreau Robert Burleigh 4
Na Pon Pon 4
Little Red Riding Hood Chinese style 4
Why Frog & Snake Ashley Brown 4
Never Play Together 4
The Do Not Disturb Magery Facklam 4
Mysteries of Animal Hibernation & Sleep 4
Felita Nicholasa Mohr 4
Under the Ground Rhoda Bacmeister 4
Just A Dream Chris Van Allsbarg 4
Lucky Stones Lucille Clifton 4
DW All Wet Marc Brown Totally irresistible.  DW and Arthur at the beach - they're sure to make a big splash. Zuberman Class
Zack's Alligator Shirely Mozelle Zack has received a present.  It's a tiny alligator key chain. Zack soaks Bridget in the sink.
Brown Rabbit's Shape Book Alan Baker Delightfullly curious rabbits as they explore the world around them and discover colors.
Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers? Laura Numeroff Why do you think dogs don't wear sneakers? Great make believe. Dreams are Dreams
Bunnys New Shoes Stephanie Calmenson One red shoe (The other one's blue!).  Story about friendship and gifts.
The BerenstainBears and the Messy Room. Stan & Jan Berenstain reminds children to pick up after themselves.  A fun reminder.
A Bug, A Bear and A Boy Paint a Picture David McPhail easy reader, cute story about friendship and ideas
Possums Harvest Moon Anne Hunter About the most unlikely friendships and the last hurrah before the long winter
I'm a caterpillar Jean Marzollo The story walks the child through the metamorphosis and changes of the butterfly.
The Bull and the Fire Truck Tony Johnston Cute story about what the color Red does to a bull and how they need to change.
The Blue Ribbon Puppies Crockett Johnson What is the best differs from person to person.  This story teaches about differences.
Miss Mary Mack Mary Ann Hoberman Great rhyming book that seems to go on forever.  Children love the words & pictures.
Over in the Meadow Paul Galdone An old nursery counting rhyme.  Children love the pictures and rhymes.
California Blue David Klass species environment protection 7
Out of the Dust Hesse environment - dustbowl poverty 7
The Outsiders Hinton dispute excelleration and resolution 8
Shark Bait Salisbury powers of peer pressure - Kona 7
White Fang London responses to love and viciousness 7
The Giver Lois Lowry (Decision making) Jonas becomes the receiver of memories and discovers the terrible truth of his society. 7-8
Holes Louis Sachar Sent to a juvenile correctional camp in a bleak dessert, Stanley Yelnats unravels a mystery and a new sense of himself. 7
Under The Blood Red Sun Graham Salisbury Life changes drastically for a Japanese American family after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. 7
Blue Skin of the Sea Salisbury during the revolutionary war when two brothers take opposing sides 7-8
My Brother Sam Is Dead James Collier A family is torn apart during the Revolutionary War when two brothers support opposing sides. 7-8
Hatchet Gary Paulsen After a plane crash, 13 year old Brian learns to survive fifty-four days in the wilderness. 7
The Golden Compass Philip Pullman A young girl learns of gruesome experiments being done to her best friend and sets out to stop them somehow. 7-8
The Subtle Knife Philip Pullman The story continues of Lyra and her dacmon and a guest for a magical knife 7-8
Alanna: The First Adventure Tamora Pierce A young girl disguises herself as a girl to become a page and on to knighthood. 7-8
The Outsiders S.E. Hinton A story of teenage hopes, fears, bravery and rebellion. 7-8
Out of the Dust Karen Hesse A young teenage girl relates the hardships of living on a farm in Oklahoma during the depression. 7-8
Where the Red Fern Grows Wilson Rawls A young boy train two coon hounds and finds their true value. 7
Necessary Roughness Marie Lee A 16 year old Korean American teen faces racism on his (football team in Minnesota and tension with his strict father. 8
The Mitten Jan Brett  A mitten becomes a cozy home for a host of animals 2
Knots on a Counting Rope Bill Martin Jr. & Joy Archambault A boy and his grandfather reminisce about the young boy's bird, his first horse and how he race them. 2
The Talking Eggs Robert D. San Souci Multicultural folktale about a girl who wanders into the woods and meets and old woman. 2
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters. John Steptoe Tribal cultural story that teaches moral lesson 2
Amazing Grace Mary Hoffman Grace learns that she can be anything she wants to be. 2
Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System Joanna Cole Miss Frizzle and her class get a closeup view of the planets sun and asteroid belt. 2
Sylvester's Magic Pebble William Steig In a moment of fright, Sylvester asks his magic pebble to turn him into  a rock but cannot hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again. 2
The Great Kapok Tree Lynne Cherry Presents a glimpse of the beauty and importance of the rainforest as seen from the eyes of its animal inhabitants. 2
Just A Dream Chris Van Allsbarg A young boy who is environmentally indifferent has a revealing dream 2
Miss Nelson is Missing Harry Allard The unruly class learns its lesson when a strict substitute arrives. 2
Charlotte's Web E.B. White Touching story about a friendship between a girl and her pig and the pid and a spider that saves his life. 2
The Kissing Hand Audrey Penn A raccoon finds reassurance onhis first day of school. 2
The Very Hungry Caterpillar K-1
The Very Busy Spider K-1
Are You My Mother K-1
There's A Nightmare In My Closet K-1
There's An Alligator Under My Bed K-1
Tikki Tikki Tembo K-1
The Napping House K-1
The Little Engine That Could K-1
Caps For Sale K-1
Where The Wild Things Are K-1
Lon Po Po Ed Young three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a wolf disguised as their grandmother. 3-9
Giving Tree Shel Silverstein An apple tree shares all it has to give with a boy from when he is very young to when he is very old. 3
Box Car Children Gertrude Chandler-Warner The Alden children survive without adult supervision and make home in an abandoned box car. 3
Freckle Juice Judy Blume Andrew wants Freckles more than anything else and uses different recipes with funny results. 2-5
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Eleanor Coerr Hospitalized with leukemia, a child races to fold a thousand paper cranes. 4-7
Thank you, Mr. Falker Patricia Polacco After recognizing Trisha's reading problem, Mr. Falker takes time to lead her to magic of reading. 3-5
Blueberries for Sal Robert McCloskey A bear cub and little girl each mistakes the other's  mother for its own. 3-8
Why Mosquitoes Buzz Verna Aardema A mosquito tells tall tale that sets off a chain reaction 3-4
Talking Eggs Robert San Souci Folk tale in which Blance following instructions of old witch gains riches. 3
Amber Brown Is Not A Crayon Paula Danziger Amber Brown learns best friend is moving to Alabama 3-5
Egypt Game Zilpha Synder 6
Door in the Wall Marguerite De Angeli 6
Number The Stars Lois Lowry 6
Walk Two Moons Sharon Creech 6
Dragon Wings Laurence Yep 6
Catherine, Called Birdy Karen Cushman 6
Midwife's Apprentice Karen Cushman 6
Holes L. Sachar 6
Dog Years Gary Paulsen 6
Ben and Me Robert Lawson 6
Talking Earth Jean Craighead George 6 The Geography
Island of the Blue Dolphins Scott O'Dell 5 The Indians Of North America
Call it Courage Armstrong Sperry 5 The Indians Of North America
Julie of the Wolves Jean Craighead George 7 The Indians Of North America
Julie Jean Craighead George 7 The Indians Of North America
Water Sky Jean Craighead George 5 The Indians Of North America
The Fall of the Aztecs Shirley Glubok 5 The Indians Of North America
Zia Scott O'Dell 5 The Indians Of North America
Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village Michael Terry 6 The Indians Of North America
Science of the Early Americas Geraldin Woods 5 The Indians Of North America
Ghost in the Noonday Sun Sid Fleischman 6 The Explorers
The Pirate's Son Geraldine McCaughrean 6 The Explorers
Spanish Missions Bobbie Kalman 5 The Explorers
Night Journey Avi 6 The Colonies
Guests Michael Dorris 5 The Colonies
The Witch of Blackbird Pond Elizabeth G. Speare 5-6 The Colonies
On the Day Peter Stuyvesant Sailed into Town Lobel 2-3 The Colonies
Captain Grey Avi 4 The Colonies
Molly's Pilgrim Barbara Cohen 3 The Colonies
Zia Scott O'Dell 7 The Colonies
The Key to the Indian Lynne Reid Banks 5 The Colonies
Colonial Life Bobbie Kalman 5 The Colonies
Colonial Town Williamsburg 5 The Colonies
Fighting Ground Avi 4 The American Revolution
Johnny Tremain Esther Forbes 6 The American Revolution
I'm Deborah Sampson Patricia Clapp A Soldier in the War of the Revolution 5-6 The American Revolution
And What Happened Then, Paul Reverse? Fritz 4 The American Revolution
Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? Fritz 4 The American Revolution
My Brother Sam Is Dead Collier 6 The American Revolution
Phoebe the Spy Griffin 4 The American Revolution
Riddle of Penncroft Farm Jensen 5 The American Revolution
Sarah Bishop O'Dell 5-6 The American Revolution
Secret Soldier McGovern Story of Deborah Sampson 3 The American Revolution
War Comes to Willy Freeman Collier 5 The American Revolution
Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? Fritz 4 The American Revolution
Samuel's Choice James Watling 5 The American Revolution
April Morning Howard Fast 8 The American Revolution
Mr. Revere and I Robert Lawson 2 The American Revolution
What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? Jean Fritz 4 The American Revolution
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? Fritz 4 The American Revolution
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? Jean Fritz 4 The American Revolution
Paul Revere's Ride Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 4 The American Revolution
Sam the Minuteman Nathaniel Benchley 4-5 The American Revolution
Why Not Lafayette Jean Fritz 4 The American Revolution
Shh! We're Writing the Constitution Fritz 4 The Constitution
The Constitution Warren Colman 4 The Constitution
The Bill of Rights Warren Colman 4 The Constitution
Ben and Me Robert Lawson 3 Early America
Becoming Rosemary Frances M. Wood 5 Early America
Run Away Home Patricia C. McKissack 5 Early America
A Gathering of Days Joan W. Blos 5 Early America
Sign of the Beaver Elizabeth George Speare 5 Westward Expansion
The Josefina Story Quilt Eleanor Coerr 2 Westward Expansion
Old Yeller Fred Gipson 5 Westward Expansion
Gathering of Days ? 5 Westward Expansion
Striking it Rich Stephen Krensky 3 Westward Expansion
True Confessions Charlotte Doyle 7 Westward Expansion
Mr. Tucket Gary Paulsen 6 Westward Expansion
Tucket's Ride Gary Paulsen 5 Westward Expansion
Wagon Train 911 Jamie Gilson 4 Westward Expansion
Weasel Cynthia DeFelice 5 Westward Expansion
Ballad of Lucy Whipple Karen Cushman 5 Westward Expansion
Nine for California Sonia Levitin 3 Westward Expansion
The Barn Avi 4 Westward Expansion
Beyond the Western Sea Avi 6 Westward Expansion
Caddie Woodlawn Carol Ryrie Brink 5 Westward Expansion
Jim Ugly Sid Fleischman 4 Westward Expansion
Light in the Forest Conrad Richter 7 Westward Expansion
Luck of Roaring Camp Bret Harte 8 Westward Expansion
On to Oregon Honore Morrow 7 Westward Expansion
Sing Down, The Moon Scott O'Dell 7 Westward Expansion
Bull Run Paul Fleischman 5 Civil War
Nightjon Gary Paulsen 8 Civil War
Pink & Say Patricia Polacco 5 Civil War
Perilous Road Steele 5 Civil War
Who Comes With Cannons (or Canyons?) Beatty 5 Civil War
Little Women Louisa May Alcott 7 Civil War
Red  Badge of Courage ? 9 Civil War
Slave Dancer Paula Fox 6 Civil War
Thunder on the Tennessee G. Clifton Wisler 6 Civil War
My Brother Sam Is Dead James & Christopher Collier 5 Civil War
With Every Drop of Blood James & Christopher Collier 5 Civil War
The Ghost Wore Gray Bruce Coville 6 Civil War
House of Dies Drear Virginia Hamilton 6 Civil War
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Douglass 8 Civil War
Shades of Gray Carolyn Reeder 5 Civil War
Something Upstairs Avi 6 Civil War
To Be A Slave Julius Lester 8 Civil War
Thunder Rolling in the Mountains O'Dell & Hall 5 Going West
Call Me Francis Tucket Gary Paulsen 5 Going West
Mr. Tucket Gary Paulsen 6 Going West
Dragon's Gate Laurence Yep 7 Going West
The Golly Sister's Ride Again Betsy Byars 2 Going West
Run Away Home Patricia C. McKissack 4 Going West
Sea of Grass Conrad Richter 8 Going West
Sweetwater Run Andrew Glass 1 Going West
Wagon Wheels Barbara Brenner 3-4 Going West
Red Hawk's Account of Custer's Last Battle Goble 6-7 Going West
Tree in the Trail Holling C. Holling 5-6 Going West
The Clock James Lincoln Collier 6 The Modern America
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