Grade 4-6

Anti-Bullying Books

Books that address the topic of bullying and promote tolerance and acceptance.

How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying
How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying By: Scott Starkey
This edition: Hardcover, 272 pages
Publication date: January 3, 2012
Ages: 8 - 12
When luck gives a new kid a false reputation as a tough guy, can he find the strength to live up to his image? Rodney Rathbone is a self-admitted coward. Things scare him, and he can’t help it. So naturally he’s...
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Amelia's Bully Survival Guide
Amelia's Bully Survival Guide (Part of Amelia) By: Marissa Moss
Illustrated by: Marissa Moss
This edition: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
Publication date: January 3, 2012
Ages: 7 - 10
Amelia stands up for her herself—and against the class bully—in this series favorite. Now available in paperback!Amelia is not about to let the class bully get the best of her—that’s just not...
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The Unwanteds (Part of Unwanteds, The) By: Lisa McMann
This edition: Hardcover, 400 pages
Publication date: August 30, 2011
Ages: 8 - 12
Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, and the artistic Unwanteds are sent to their deaths Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic...
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Anti-Bullying Books

Books that address the topic of bullying and promote tolerance and acceptance.

How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying
How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying By: Scott Starkey
This edition: Hardcover, 272 pages
Publication date: January 3, 2012
Ages: 8 - 12
When luck gives a new kid a false reputation as a tough guy, can he find the strength to live up to his image? Rodney Rathbone is a self-admitted coward. Things scare him, and he can’t help it. So naturally he’s...
Other Formats: eBook
Amelia's Bully Survival Guide
Amelia's Bully Survival Guide (Part of Amelia) By: Marissa Moss
Illustrated by: Marissa Moss
This edition: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
Publication date: January 3, 2012
Ages: 7 - 10
Amelia stands up for her herself—and against the class bully—in this series favorite. Now available in paperback!Amelia is not about to let the class bully get the best of her—that’s just not...
Other Formats: eBook, Paper Over Board
The Unwanteds (Part of Unwanteds, The) By: Lisa McMann
This edition: Hardcover, 400 pages
Publication date: August 30, 2011
Ages: 8 - 12
Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, and the artistic Unwanteds are sent to their deaths Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic...
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Back To School

Start the year off right with these school stories from Simon & Schuster!

Troublemaker By: Andrew Clements
Illustrated by: Mark Elliott
This edition: Hardcover, 160 pages
Publication date: July 26, 2011
Ages: 8 - 12
There’s a folder in Principal Kelling’s office that’s as thick as a phonebook and it’s growing daily. It’s filled with the incident reports of every time Clayton Hensley broke the rules. There’s...
Lost and Found By: Andrew Clements
Illustrated by: Mark Elliott
This edition: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
Publication date: May 18, 2010
Ages: 8 - 12
Identical twins Ray and Jay Grayson are moving to a new town. Again. But at least they’ll have each other’s company at their new school. Except, on the first day of sixth grade, Ray stays home sick, and Jay quickly...
We the Children
We the Children (Part of Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the School) By: Andrew Clements
Illustrated by: Adam Stower
This edition: Hardcover, 160 pages
Publication date: April 6, 2010
Ages: 7 - 10
Benjamin Pratt’s school is about to become the site of a new amusement park. It sounds like a dream come true! But lately, Ben has been wonder if he’s going to like an amusement park in the middle of his...
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Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month this February with books from Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing!

Eliza's Freedom Road
Eliza's Freedom Road An Underground Railroad Diary By: Jerdine Nolen
Illustrated by: Shadra Strickland
This edition: Hardcover, 160 pages
Publication date: January 4, 2011
Ages: 8 - 12
It is 1852 in Alexandria, Virginia. Eliza’s mother has been sent away and it is Abbey, the cook, who looks after Eliza, when Eliza isn’t taking care of the Mistress. Eliza has the quilt her mother left her and the...
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The Rock and the River By: Kekla Magoon
This edition: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publication date: January 6, 2009
Ages: 9 - 14
In 1968 Chicago, it’s not easy for thirteen-year-old Sam to be the son of known civil rights activist Roland Childs. Especially when his older brother, Stick, starts keeping to himself. Then, one day, Sam finds something...
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Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King First Lady of Civil Rights (Part of Childhood of Famous Americans) By: George E. Stanley
Illustrated by: Meryl Henderson
This edition: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publication date: December 16, 2008
Ages: 8 - 12
Coretta Scott King is well known for being the wifeÊof Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and for her own civil rights and world peace activism. She also received many awards and honorary degrees. But before she did all of...
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Christmas

Ho Ho Ho! We think these Simon & Schuster Christmas books will definitely be on Santa's Nice List!

A Very Ninja Christmas
A Very Ninja Christmas (Part of Amelia Rules!) By: Jimmy Gownley
Illustrated by: Jimmy Gownley
This edition: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
Publication date: October 6, 2009
Ages: 7 - 12
In A Very Ninja Christmas, join Amelia and the gang for holiday-themed fun. With Amelia, of course, even Christmas is anything but typical!
The True Gift A Christmas Story By: Patricia MacLachlan
Illustrated by: Brian Floca
This edition: Hardcover, 96 pages
Publication date: October 6, 2009
Ages: above 7
All year long Lily and Liam look forward to Christmas on their grandparents' farm. It's always the perfect trip -- walking to the lilac library, trimming the tree, giving gifts. But this year, thanks to a white cow alone in...
The Dog Who Thought He Was Santa
The Dog Who Thought He Was Santa By: Bill Wallace
This edition: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
Publication date: October 7, 2008
Ages: 8 - 12
The Nose Knows Don Franklin's dog, Frank, is a bloodhound, so he can smell when something's wrong. And a lot seems to be wrong in Don's family. Mom and Dad are worried about money, especially with Christmas right around...
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Earth Day

Share the importance of protecting our earth with your students. Read a book this Earth Day!

Seeing Green Book Three in the Eco Mystery Trilogy (Part of Nancy Drew (All New) Girl Detective) By: Carolyn Keene
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: April 6, 2010
Ages: 8 - 12
In Green with Envy, book two in the Eco Mystery trilogy, Nancy continues her investigation into the ecological abuses at the Casa Verde resort in Costa Rica. Everything’s not as shiny and clean as it seems, and Nancy...
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Poetrees By: Douglas Florian
Illustrated by: Douglas Florian
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: March 9, 2010
Ages: above 6
Seeds are sprouting, roots are spreading, and branches are swaying in this tree-mendous poetry collection. From coconut palms and bristlecone pines to baobabs and banyans, Douglas Florian explores the arboreal world with his...
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Green with Envy Book Two in the Eco Mystery Trilogy (Part of Nancy Drew (All New) Girl Detective) By: Carolyn Keene
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: February 9, 2010
Ages: 8 - 12
In Green with Envy, book two in the Eco Mystery trilogy, Nancy continues her investigation into the ecological abuses at the Casa Verde resort in Costa Rica. Everything’s not as shiny and clean as it seems, and Nancy...
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Easter

Fill your Easter basket with these egg-ceptional books.

Hello, Bunny!
Hello, Bunny! (Part of Paint Me Pals) By: Kris Hirschmann
Illustrated by: Victoria Hutto
This edition: Novelty, 24 pages
Publication date: January 26, 2010
Ages: above 6
Hop on over and say hello to Hello, Bunny!, a springtime novelty kit that comes with a keepsake bunny to decorate and display, four pots of paints, a pot of glaze, and a mini paintbrush, all packaged with an activity book...
The Egg Tree
The Egg Tree By: Katherine Milhous
Illustrated by: Katherine Milhous
This edition: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
Publication date: February 28, 1992
Ages: 6 - 9
One Easter morning, Katy and Carl went on an egg hunt through Grandmom's house. Katy couldn't find anything until she went up to the attic. And there she discovered a very special set of eggs... Grandmom had painted them when...
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Father's Day

Happy Father's Day! Dads everywhere will love sharing these special stories with their loved ones.

JUST LIKE DADDY
JUST LIKE DADDY By: Frank Asch
Illustrated by: Frank Asch
This edition: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
Publication date: March 1, 1984
Ages: 6 - 9

Fourth of July

Oh say can you see... this wonderful collection of patriotic stories from Simon & Schuster!

My America
My America A Poetry Atlas of the United States By: Lee Bennett Hopkins
Illustrated by: Stephen Alcorn
This edition: Hardcover, 96 pages
Publication date: September 1, 2000
Ages: 8 - 12
In My America, Lee Bennett Hopkins weaves together fifty poems -- grouped by geographic region -- to create a remarkable portrait of the United States. Here is America in all its stunning variety, from the dramatic seacoast...
The Pilgrims of Plimoth
The Pilgrims of Plimoth By: Marcia Sewall
Illustrated by: Marcia Sewall
This edition: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
Publication date: September 1, 1996
Ages: 6 - 9
Aye, Governor Bradford calls us pilgrims. We are English and England was our home...But our lives were ruled by King James, and for many years it seemed as though our very hearts were in prison in England... September, 1620,...
Hand in Hand
Hand in Hand An American History Through Poetry By: Lee Bennett Hopkins
Compiled by: Lee Bennett Hopkins / Illustrated by: Peter M. Fiore
This edition: Hardcover, 144 pages
Publication date: September 1, 1994
Ages: 7 - 10
Presenting American history through poetry, Lee Bennett Hopkins offers a unique perspective on each part of the American experience. Filled with wit, color, knowledge, and truth, these selections offer rich detail about the...
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Graduation Day

Get Ready for Graduation Day with Inspiring Books from Simon & Schuster!

The Graduation of Jake Moon
The Graduation of Jake Moon By: Barbara Park
Illustrated by: Paul Colin
This edition: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
Publication date: June 1, 2002
Ages: 9 - 12
HOW CAN YOU LOVE SOMEONE AND RESENT HIM AT THE SAME TIME? Jake Moon used to love the time he spent with his grandfather, Skelly, but that was before Skelly got Alzheimer's disease. All of a sudden, it's as if Skelly is the...

Halloween

Get in the spirit of Halloween with these spook-tacular stories!

Ghost Mysteries Unraveling the World's Most Mysterious Hauntings By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Illustrated by: Nathan Hale
This edition: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
Publication date: August 4, 2009
Ages: 9 - 13
Ghosts are a part of our lives-in the spookiest of ways! In GHOST MYSTERIES, Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld takes readers on an amazing trip though the history of ghosts and their place in literature, movies, and television. From...
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Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Death and Dementia By: Edgar Allan Poe
Illustrated by: Gris Grimly
This edition: Hardcover, 144 pages
Publication date: August 4, 2009
Ages: above 11
Stories of lost love, lost ways . . . and lost minds! Gris Grimly’s mysterious, morbid, and macabre illustrations capture four Poe classics with an unmatchable ghoulish charm. This second installment of illustrated Poe...
Night of the Living Lawn Ornaments By: Emily Ecton
This edition: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publication date: March 10, 2009
Ages: 8 - 12
When Arlie, Ty, and the ever-present Mr. Boots discover an old dragonfly pendant, they don't think much of it -- it's just another thing to keep mr. Boots from trying to swallow. But when the pendant turns out to have odd...
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Holiday

Tis the season to be…reading! December is here bringing with it snow days, gingerbread houses, sleigh rides and carol singing; all the great things that lead up to our favorite holidays - Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.

Home for the Holidays (Part of Mother-Daughter Book Club, The) By: Heather Vogel Frederick
This edition: Hardcover, 352 pages
Publication date: October 4, 2011
Ages: 9 - 12
This Christmas season, join the girls of the mother-daughter book club for a variety of holiday-themed adventures! Becca, Megan, Emma, Cassidy and Jess have plenty of reading material to bring on their trips, too, because the...
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The Sugar Ball (Part of Candy Fairies) By: Helen Perelman
Illustrated by: Erica-Jane Waters
This edition: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
Publication date: October 4, 2011
Ages: 7 - 10
In preparation for the upcoming Sugar Ball, all of the Candy Fairies are making fabulous new dresses to wear and candy treats to share. Cocoa wants to make her outfit extra special (to impress the Sugar Pops, her favorite...
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Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King (Part of Guardians, The) By: William Joyce and Laura Geringer
Illustrated by: William Joyce
This edition: Hardcover, 240 pages
Publication date: October 4, 2011
Ages: 7 - 11
Before SANTA was SANTA, he was North, Nicholas St. North—a daredevil swordsman whose prowess with double scimitars was legendary. Like any swashbuckling young warrior, North seeks treasure and adventure, leading him to...
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Music

Celebrate Music in Our Schools Month! Share the joy of making music with your students.

Zebrafish By: FableVision
Illustrated by: Peter H. Reynolds
This edition: Hardcover, 128 pages
Publication date: May 4, 2010
Ages: 10 - 14
Making the world a better place totally rocks! Meet Zebrafish, a garage band with a lofty goal. Zebrafish is not exactly your typical garage band—especially because only one member can play an instrument! But that...
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The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music A Classic Collectible Pop-Up By: Rodgers & Hammerstein and Lindsay & Crouse
Adapted by: Bert Fink / Illustrated by: Dan Andreasen / Paper Engineering By: Bruce Foster
This edition: Novelty, 14 pages
Publication date: October 27, 2009
Ages: above 3
Watch the hills literally come alivein this magnificent pop-up adventure drawn fromRodgers & Hammerstein’s classic, The Sound of Music.With paper engineering as unforgettable as eachtimeless melody, The Sound of Music...
For Singing Out Loud!
For Singing Out Loud! SpongeBob's Book of Showstopping Jokes (Part of SpongeBob SquarePants) By: David Lewman
This edition: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
Publication date: December 16, 2008
Ages: 7 - 10
SpongeBob and the Bikini Bottom gang have tons of showbiz advice for aspiring performers everywhere in this hilarious new humor book! No strangers to the stage themselves, whether it's SpongeBob singing "Gary in the Shell,"...
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Poetry Month

April is Poetry Month! Celebrate in your school or library with these books from Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.

Seeing Green Book Three in the Eco Mystery Trilogy (Part of Nancy Drew (All New) Girl Detective) By: Carolyn Keene
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: April 6, 2010
Ages: 8 - 12
In Green with Envy, book two in the Eco Mystery trilogy, Nancy continues her investigation into the ecological abuses at the Casa Verde resort in Costa Rica. Everything’s not as shiny and clean as it seems, and Nancy...
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Poetrees By: Douglas Florian
Illustrated by: Douglas Florian
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: March 9, 2010
Ages: above 6
Seeds are sprouting, roots are spreading, and branches are swaying in this tree-mendous poetry collection. From coconut palms and bristlecone pines to baobabs and banyans, Douglas Florian explores the arboreal world with his...
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Green with Envy Book Two in the Eco Mystery Trilogy (Part of Nancy Drew (All New) Girl Detective) By: Carolyn Keene
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: February 9, 2010
Ages: 8 - 12
In Green with Envy, book two in the Eco Mystery trilogy, Nancy continues her investigation into the ecological abuses at the Casa Verde resort in Costa Rica. Everything’s not as shiny and clean as it seems, and Nancy...
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Poetry Month

April is Poetry Month! Share some poems with your students today!

The Underwear Salesman
The Underwear Salesman And Other Jobs for Better or Verse By: J. Patrick Lewis
Illustrated by: Serge Bloch
This edition: Hardcover, 64 pages
Publication date: March 10, 2009
Ages: 7 - 10
Have you ever talked at length with an exterminator? Or had a heart-to-heart with an ice sculptor? Or waxed philosophical with an acrobat? No? Well, look inside.
Dinothesaurus
Dinothesaurus Prehistoric Poems and Paintings By: Douglas Florian
Illustrated by: Douglas Florian
This edition: Hardcover, 56 pages
Publication date: March 10, 2009
Ages: above 6
This book is full of dinosaurs, Both carnivores and herbivores. You’ll find a big Iguanodon, As well as clever Tro-o-don. There’s Spinosaurus and T. rex, Plus plesiosaurs with GIANT necks . . . Step back in time in...
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What's the Weather Inside? By: Karma Wilson
Illustrated by: Barry Blitt
This edition: Hardcover, 176 pages
Publication date: March 10, 2009
Ages: 6 - 10
Here are more than 120 hysterical, philosophical, rhetorical, and commonsensical poems and pictures that explore the perfectly not-so-perfect world of picky kids, Miss Muffet's revenge, magic homework wands, yellow snow, and...
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Poetry Month

April is Poetry Month! Share some poems with your students today

Spinster Goose
Spinster Goose Twisted Rhymes for Naughty Children By: Lisa Wheeler
Illustrated by: Sophie Blackall
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: March 8, 2011
Ages: above 5
Some children are simply too naughty for Mother Goose to handle. Luckily her sister Spinster Goose knows just how to deal with these uncouth urchins. Her school is home to some world-class troublemakers: they bite and pinch,...
The Underwear Salesman
The Underwear Salesman And Other Jobs for Better or Verse By: J. Patrick Lewis
Illustrated by: Serge Bloch
This edition: Hardcover, 64 pages
Publication date: March 10, 2009
Ages: 7 - 10
Have you ever talked at length with an exterminator? Or had a heart-to-heart with an ice sculptor? Or waxed philosophical with an acrobat? No? Well, look inside.
Dinothesaurus
Dinothesaurus Prehistoric Poems and Paintings By: Douglas Florian
Illustrated by: Douglas Florian
This edition: Hardcover, 56 pages
Publication date: March 10, 2009
Ages: above 6
This book is full of dinosaurs, Both carnivores and herbivores. You’ll find a big Iguanodon, As well as clever Tro-o-don. There’s Spinosaurus and T. rex, Plus plesiosaurs with GIANT necks . . . Step back in time in...
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Presidents' Day

Pump up your patriotic pride with these titles perfect for Presidents' Day!

Cleared for Takeoff (Part of Liberty Porter, First Daughter) By: Julia DeVillers
Illustrated by: Paige Pooler
This edition: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publication date: July 12, 2011
Ages: 8 - 12
When your father is the President of the United States, and you've taken your own oath to represent the kids of America . . . well, that's a lot of responsibility for one girl. Luckily, Liberty Porter is up to the job! There's...
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New Girl in Town (Part of Liberty Porter, First Daughter) By: Julia DeVillers
Illustrated by: Paige Pooler
This edition: Hardcover, 208 pages
Publication date: July 6, 2010
Ages: 8 - 12
Liberty Porter is your average eight-year-old girl. Except for the fact that her dad is the newly-elected President of the United States. She just moved into her new house--the White House. And she's about to start at her new...
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My Brother Abe Sally Lincoln's Story By: Harry Mazer
This edition: Hardcover, 208 pages
Publication date: January 6, 2009
Ages: 8 - 12
Virtually nothing is known about Sarah Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's older sister. This novel will follow the few known facts of the Lincoln family's early life, starting with the Lincolns' move from Kentucky to Indiana when...
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

We honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with these special books.

The Rock and the River By: Kekla Magoon
This edition: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publication date: January 6, 2009
Ages: 9 - 14
In 1968 Chicago, it’s not easy for thirteen-year-old Sam to be the son of known civil rights activist Roland Childs. Especially when his older brother, Stick, starts keeping to himself. Then, one day, Sam finds something...
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Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King First Lady of Civil Rights (Part of Childhood of Famous Americans) By: George E. Stanley
Illustrated by: Meryl Henderson
This edition: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publication date: December 16, 2008
Ages: 8 - 12
Coretta Scott King is well known for being the wifeÊof Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and for her own civil rights and world peace activism. She also received many awards and honorary degrees. But before she did all of...
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. (Part of 10 Days) By: David Colbert
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: November 25, 2008
Ages: 8 - 13
You're about to be an eyewitness to the ten crucial days in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, including His faith in peace leads to a surprising protest. Police injustice shocks the nation awake. A personal sacrifice...
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Teacher Appreciation

What better time to show the teachers in your life how much you care than during Teacher Appreciation Week? Here are some terrific teacher-themed titles from Simon & Shuster Children’s Publishing to get you started!

The Last Day of School
The Last Day of School By: Louise Borden
Illustrated by: Adam Gustavson
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: March 7, 2006
Ages: 7 - 10
The shool year is coming to an end, and everyone at Albert E. Chapman Elementary School is counting down, including Mrs. Mallory's third grade class. In the last weeks of school there is much to be done, from putting away...
Good Luck, Mrs. K.!
Good Luck, Mrs. K.! By: Louise Borden
Illustrated by: Adam Gustavson
This edition: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2002
Ages: 6 - 10
Mrs. Brown on Exhibit
Mrs. Brown on Exhibit And Other Museum Poems By: Susan Katz
Illustrated by: R.W. Alley
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2002
Ages: 6 - 10
Mrs. Brown loves museums -- and so does her class! In fact, these cultural connoisseurs are just wild about field trips. Whether it's sneaking up on an ancient Egyptian mummy, walking into a room of fluttering butterflies, or...
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Thanksgiving

These books will leave you craving turkey, pumpkin pie, and, of course, quality time with the family, sharing stories and giving thanks for all of your blessings.

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency By: Daniel Pinkwater
Illustrated by: Jill Pinkwater
This edition: Hardcover, 112 pages
Publication date: September 25, 2007
Ages: 6 - 9
SOMETHING'S FOWL IN HOBOKEN. When Arthur Bobowicz is sent out to bring home the family's Thanksgiving turkey, he returns instead with Henrietta -- a 266 pound chicken with a mind of her own. Feathers fly when this colossal...
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Thank You, Sarah
Thank You, Sarah The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving By: Laurie Halse Anderson
Illustrated by: Matt Faulkner
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: October 1, 2002
Ages: 5 - 10
From the author of Speak and Fever, 1793, comes the never-before-told tale of Sarah Josepha Hale, the extraordinary "lady editor" who made Thanksgiving a national holiday!Thanksgiving might have started with a jubilant feast...
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The Pilgrims of Plimoth
The Pilgrims of Plimoth By: Marcia Sewall
Illustrated by: Marcia Sewall
This edition: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
Publication date: September 1, 1996
Ages: 6 - 9
Aye, Governor Bradford calls us pilgrims. We are English and England was our home...But our lives were ruled by King James, and for many years it seemed as though our very hearts were in prison in England... September, 1620,...
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Valentine's Day

Share a story with someone you love this Valentine's Day.

The Cupid Chronicles (Part of Wedding Planner's Daughter, The) By: Coleen Murtagh Paratore
This edition: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publication date: January 8, 2008
Ages: above 10
When the library in Bramble, Cape Cod, announces it's in danger of closing, the town residents have got to raise BIG money and FAST. Thirteen-year-old Willa must put her crush on Joey Kennelly on the back burner to save the...
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The World's Greatest Valentine (Part of SpongeBob SquarePants) By: Terry Collins
Illustrated by: Mark O'Hare
This edition: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
Publication date: January 1, 2001
Ages: 7 - 10
On Valentine's Day, SpongeBob makes the biggest, sweetest valentine ever for his best friend, Patrick. But when a herd of chocolate-eating scallops threaten the valentine's arrival, SpongeBob has to come up with a new plan....

Women's History Month

Celebrating the accomplishments of women throughout history and present day.

Jeannette Rankin
Jeannette Rankin First Lady of Congress By: Trish Marx
Illustrated by: Dan Andreasen
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: February 7, 2006
Ages: 7 - 10
I've been trying to help women have better lives, using the laws we already have. But what if the laws are wrong, or don't go far enough?" So was the thinking of Jeannette Rankin before she decided to run for Congress,...