Monday, September 10, 2018

Spend Some Time in Nature

This week, I am sharing some children's chapter books featuring stories about nature.  Here are a few of my favorites . . . .

Night of the Howling Dogs by Graham Salisbury
In 1975, eleven Boy Scouts, their leaders, and some new friends camping at Halape, Hawaii, find their survival skills put to the test when a massive earthquake strikes, followed by a tsunami.

Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse by Tamera Will Wissinger
In this novel told through poems, nine-year-old Sam loves fishing with his dad, so when his pesky little sister horns in on their fishing trip, he is none too pleased. Includes primer on rhyme, poetry techniques, rhythm, stanzas, and poetic forms.

The Terrible Two Go Wild by Mac Barnett
School's out, and Miles and Niles are running wild in the woods outside town: climbing trees, exploring caves, and, yes, pranking. But these leafy, lazy days of mischief darken when bully Josh Barkin and his cadets from a nearby kids' boot camp discover the merrymakers--and vow to destroy them.

A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements
The fifth grade's annual camping trip in the woods tests Mark's survival skills and his ability to relate to a teacher who seems out to get him.


More Books --
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking and Other Natural Disasters by Lenore Look
Bartleby of the Mighty Mississippi by Phyllis Shalant
Bongo Fishing by Thacher Hurd
Brian's Hunt by Gary Paulson
Emma Dilemma and the Camping Nanny by Patricia Hermes
Gone Camping: A Novel in Verse by Tamera Will Wissinger
The Green Dog: A Mostly True Story by Suzanne Fisher Staples
Henry and Ribsy by Beverly Cleary
The Island by Gary Paulsen
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things by Wendelin VanDraanen
Tree Castle Island by Jean Craighead George
The Wild Bunch by Jan Gangsei



Check out these books on display at the Arnold Branch through September 28, 2018.

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