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Help!: A Story of Friendship u
written and illustrated by Holly Keller
K GROUP (GRADES PreK–K) • Reviews: BL, H, PW, SLJH
Hedgehog finds Mouse hiding in the leaves, scared of
their old friend Snake: “Fox told Skunk and Skunk
told me that snakes are very dangerous to mice.”
“That’s silly gossip,” Hedgehog says. “You know
Snake would never hurt you.” He urges Mouse out
of the leaves to take a walk. Mouse is so busy looking
for danger that he falls into a deep, narrow hole—and
can’t get out. The hole is too dark for Squirrel, too
deep for Rabbit, and Hedgehog is too prickly, but
Snake is willing to help. Full-color art.
Isbn: 9780061239144 • Dewey: e • 10" x 10" • 32 pp
aR level: 2.3 • aR Points: 0.5 • lexile: aD450l
JLG: $9.00 • Greenwillow: $17.89 • JlG Month: seP 2007
Henry’s Freedom Box:
A True Story from the Underground Railroad u
by Ellen Levine • illustrated by Kadir Nelson
I GROUP (GRADES 2–4)
Reviews: BCCB, BLH, H, HGs, KH, PW, SLJ
After Henry Brown’s wife and children are sold at
the slave market, Henry knows he’ll never see them
again. The only thing left to live for is freedom.
With help from a white man named Dr. Smith,
Henry mails himself from Richmond, Virginia, to
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, inside a wooden box.
“Dr. Smith begged the clerks to be careful. But they
didn’t listen. They threw the box into the baggage car.
Hours passed. Henry was lifted up and thrown again.
Upside down!” Author’s note. Bibliography. Fullcolor
illustrations created with pencil, watercolor, and
oils. A 2008 Caldecott Honor Book. A 2008 IRA
Teachers’ Choices selection.
Isbn: 9780439777339 • Dewey: f • 9" x 11" • 40 pp
aR level: 3.0 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 1.8 • sRC Points: 3 • lexile: aD380l
JLG: $9.00 • scholastic: $16.99 • JlG Month: aPR 2007
Here’s Looking at Me:
How Artists See Themselves u
by Bob Raczka
NE GROUP (GRADES 2–6) • Reviews: BCCB, BL, HG
If you were going to paint a picture of yourself,
how would you do it? Artists answer this question
in different ways. Sofonisba Anguissola painted a
portrait of her teacher painting a portrait of her;
Marc Chagall painted himself with seven fingers
on his left hand; and Jacob Lawrence painted
himself in his Seattle studio with Harlem showing
out the window. By the choices they made, we can
learn about where and when these artists lived and
what they thought about themselves. Full-color
reproductions of the works of sixteen artists.
Isbn: 9780761334040 • Dewey: 760 • 8" x 10" • 32 pp
aR level: 5.7 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 5.4 • sRC Points: 2 • lexile: 940l
JLG: $9.00 • Millbrook: $23.90 • JlG Month: JUn 2006
*NEW* The Hermit Crab
written and illustrated by Carter Goodrich
P GROUP (GRADES K–1) • Reviews: K, PW, SLJ
Down on the sea floor, a mysterious contraption has
just landed on the flounder. It smells like a restaurant,
but it looks like danger. Wait! Who is this mysterious
purple stranger trying to lift the trap? “That,” cries
the lobster, “THAT is our brave champion! Our
HERO, come to save us!” Or maybe it’s just the shy,
un-heroic hermit crab in his fancy new shell, looking
for some dinner. Full-color colored pencil and
watercolor illustrations.
Isbn: 9781416938927 • Dewey: e • 12" x 9" • 40 pp
aR level: 4 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 3.2 • sRC Points: 1 • lexile: aD680l
JLG: $13.25 • simon & schuster: $16.99 • JlG Month: JUl 2009
The Hermit Crab—JLG Activity Guide
JLG Activity Guides give you the tools to use JLG
selections in the classroom or library to meet specific
learning objectives for both whole-class settings and
for individual students. Each guide includes:
• activities based on national and state standards
• reinforcements for reading and writing skills
• connections to other content areas
• library applications
• specific correlations to National Standards
• and much more!
You will also find the Answer Key at the back of each
JLG Activity Guide.
JLG: $5.00 • Isbn: 9780982350652
Hey Batta Batta Swing!:
The Wild Old Days of Baseball u
by Sally Cook and James Charlton • illustrated by Ross MacDonald
SE GROUP (GRADES 2–6) • Reviews: BCCB, H, K, PWH, SLJ
“What was the game of baseball like in earlier times?
Was it easier? Probably not! Different? You bet!” Way
back when, you could get a runner out by soaking
him (hitting him with the baseball). Fly chasers
(outfielders) used to patrol the pasture (play the
field) bare-handed. It took nine balls for an Annie
Oakley (a walk). Despite all the changes, one thing
has stayed the same: almost from the very beginning,
baseball has been “America’s game.” Full-color art.
Isbn: 9781416912071 • Dewey: 796.35 • 11" x 9" • 56 pp
aR level: 5.8 • aR Points: 1 • sRC level: 6.9 • sRC Points: 5 • lexile: aD1050l
JLG: $9.00 • Mcelderry: $17.99 • JlG Month: MaR 2007