NF 4 NF Conference Bibliography-Alpha
12 Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali by Charles R. Smith Jr., Candlewick, 2007.
14 Cows for Americaby Carmen Agra Deedy. Peachtree Press, 2009.
Abe’s Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln by Doreen Rappaport. Hyperion, 2008.
All Kinds of Friends by Norma Simon. Albert Whitman, 2013.
Alligators and Crocodiles by Gail Gibbons. Holiday House, 2010.
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming. Schwartz & Wade Books, 2011.
Animal Dads by Sneed B. Collard III. Houghton Mifflin, 1997.
AnimalSchool: What Class Are You? by Michelle Lord. 2014.
Anne Frank in Her Own Words by Caroline Kennon. Gareth Stevens, 2014.
Ape by Martin Jenkins. Candlewick, 2008.
The Art of Stone Skipping and Other Fun Old-Time Games: Stoopball, Jacks, String Games, Coin Flipping, Line Baseball, Jump Rope, and More by J.J. Ferrer. Charlesbridge Publishing 2012.
At Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui by Christine Liu-Perkins. Charlesbridge, 2014.
Attack on Pearl Harbor: The True Story of the Day America Entered World War II by Shelley Tanaka. Hyperion, 2001.
Baby Animals by Thea Feldman. Kingfisher, 2012.
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade by Melisssa Sweet. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2013.
Beaks by Sneed B. Collard III. Charlesbridge, 2002.
The Beetle Book by Steve Jenkins. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2012.
Ben Franklin: His Wit and Wisdom from A – Z by Alan Schroeder. Holiday House, 2011.
Beneath the Sun by Melissa Stewart. Peachtree, 2014.
Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson: Taking the Stage as the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Holiday House, 2014.
Best Foot Forward: Exploring Feet, Flippers, and Claws by Ingo Arndt. Holiday House, 2013.
Big Alaska: Journey Across America’s MostAmazingStateby Debbie S. Miller. Walker & Co., 2006.
Birmingham Sunday by Larry Dane Brimner. Calkins Creek, 2010.
Body Bones by Shelley Rotner and David A. White. Holiday House, 2014.
The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss by Kathleen Krull. Dragonfly Books/Random House, 2004.
The Brothers Kennedy: John, Robert, Edward by Kathleen Krull. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2010.
Buddy: The Story of Buddy Holly by Anne Bustard. Simon & Shuser Books for Young Readers, 2005.
Cat Champions: Caring for Our Feline Friends by Rob Laidlaw. Pajama Press, 2013.
A Chameleon’s Life by Ellen Lawrence. Bearport, 2013.
The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve. Holiday House, 2011.
Coast Guard: Civilian to Guardian by Meish Goldish. Bearport, 2011
Construction Zone by Cheryl Willis Hudson. Candlewick Press, 2006.
Cowboy Cooking by Mary Gunderson. Blue Earth Books, 2000.
Daredevil: the Daring Life of Betty Skelton by Meghan McCarthy. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2013.
Dig Those Dinosaurs by Lori Haskins Houran. Albert Whitman, 2013
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins: An Illuminating History of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, Artist and Lecturer by Barbara Kerley, Scholastic, 2001.
Disgusting Hagfish by Meish Goldish. Bearport, 2009.
Django by Bonnie Christensen. Flash Point/Roaring Brook Press, 2011.
Do All Bugs Have Wings? And Other Questions Kids Have About Bugs by Suzanne Slade. Picture Window Books, 2010.
The Egg by Shelley Gill. Charlesbridge, 2001.
An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Aston. Chronicle Books, 2006.
Eight Dolphins of Katrina: A True Tale of Survival by Janet Wyman Coleman. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2013.
Eleanor, Quiet No More: The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt by Doreen Rappaport. Disney Hyperion, 2009.
Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World by Elizabeth Rusch. Candlewick Press, 2013.
Endangered and Extinct Reptilesby Jennifer Boothroyd. Lerner, 2014.
The Essential Book of Presidential Trivia by Noah McCullough. Random House, 2006.
Eye—How It Works by David Macaulay. David Macaulay Studio, 2013.
Eye to Eye: How Animals See the World by Steve Jenkins. Houghton Mifflin, 2014.
Fabulous! A Protrait of Andy Warhol by Bonnie Christensen. Henry Holt, 2011.
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & The Fall of Imperial Russiaby Candace Fleming. Schwartz & Wade Books, 2014.
Famous Rocks by Ellen Lawrence. Bearport, 2015.
Farm Animals by Wade Cooper. Scholastic, 2008.
Farmer George Plants a Nation by Peggy Thomas. Calkins Creek, 2008.
Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington by Jabari Asim. Little, Brown and Company, 2012.
Firefighters to the Rescue by Meish Goldish. Bearport, 2012.
First Kids: The True Stories of All the Presidents’ Children by Noah McCullough. Scholastic, 2008.
Fleeing to Freedom on the Underground Railroad: The Courageous Slave, Agents, and Conductors by Elaine Landau. Twenty-First Century Books, 2006.
Footwork: The Story of Fred and Adele Astaire by Roxane Orgill. Candlewick Press, 2013, c2007.
For the Birds: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson by Peggy Thomas. Houghton Mifflin, 2008.
Forests by Cathryn Sill. Peachtree, 2014.
Freedom Summer: The 1964 Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi by Susan Rubin. Holiday House, 2014.
Friends: True Stories of Extraordinary Animal Friendships by Catherine Thimmesh. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
Frogs! Strange and Wonderful by Laurence Pringle. Boyds Mills Press, 2012.
Garry Fleming’s Wild Animals ABC: An Alphabet Book by Garry Fleming. Scholastic, 2009.
George Bellows: Painter with a Punch! By Robert Burleigh. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2012.
George: George Washington, Our Founding Father by Frank Keating, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2012.
Georgia’s Bones by Jen Bryant. Eerdman’s Books for Young Readers, 2005.
Going to Yellowstoneby Peter and Connie Roop. Farcountry Press, 2005.
The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnumby Candace Fleming. Schwartz & Wade Books, 2009.
Green Tree Python by Dee Phillips. Bearport, 2014.
Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey by Loree Griffin Burns. Lerner, 2014.
He Has Shot the President: April 14, 1865: The John Wilkes Booth Killed President Lincoln by Don Brown. Roaring Brook Press, 2014.
Heart on Fire: Susan B. Anthony Votes for President by Ann Malaspina. Albert Whitman & Company, 2012.
Helen Keller’s Best Friend Belle by Holly Barry. Albert Whitman, 2013.
Helen’s Big World: The Life of Helen Keller by Doreen Rappaport. Disney Hyperion, 2012.
The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troyby Laura Amy Schlitz. Candlewick, 2006.
Hide-and-Seek Science: Animal Camouflage by Emma Stevenson. Holiday House, 2013.
The House That George Built by Suzanne Slade. Charlesbridge, 2012.
How Many Baby Pandas? by Sandra Markle. Walker & Company, 2009.
How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous by Georgia Bragg. Walker & Company, 2011.
If You Find a Rock by Peggy Christian. Voyager Book, 2008, c2000.
Irena Sendler and the Children of the Warsaw Ghetto by Susan Goldman Rubin. Holiday House 2011.
I, Vivaldi by Janice Shefelman. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2008.
Jack’s Path of Courage: The Life of John F. Kennedy by Doreen Rappaport. Disney Hyperion, 2010.
Jean Laffite: The Pirate Who Saved Americaby Susan Goldman Rubin. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2012.
The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H. A. Rey by Louise Borden. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005.
Jubilee! One Man’s Big, Bold, and Verry, Very Loud Celebration of Peace by Alicia Potter. Candlewick Press, 2014.
Knight: A Noble Guide for Young Squires by Sir Geoffrey de Lance. Candlewick Press, 2006.
Ladybugs by Gail Gibbons. Holiday House, 2012.
Let Them Play by Margot Theis Raven. Sleeping Bear Press, 2005.
Let’s Look at Armadillos by Judith Jango-Cohen. Lerner, 2011.
Life of Rice: From Seedling to Supper by Richard Sobol. Candlewick, 2010.
Little Marmots by Anne Royer. Gareth Stevens, 2005.
Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (And What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
Lizards: Weird and Wonderful by Margery Fackam. Little, Brown and Company, 2003.
Maine Coons: Super Big by Nancy White. Bearport, 2011.
Marco Polo by Demi. Marshall Cavendish Children, 2008.
Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport. Hyperion Paperbacks for Children, 2001.
Mary Walker Wears the Pants: The True Story of the Doctor, Reformer, and Civil War Hero by Cheryl Harness. Albert Whitman, 2013.
Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm by Jon Katz. Henry Holt, 2011.
Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot: A True Story of the Berlin Airlift and the Candy that Dropped from the Sky by Margot Theis Raven. Sleeping Bear Press, 2002.
Miss Lady Bird’s Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America by Kathi Appelt. HarperCollins, 2005.
Money Madness by David Adler. Holiday House, 2009.
Monster Trucks: Tearing It Upby Brian Howell. Lerner Publications, 2014.
More Saints: Lives & illuminations by Ruth Sanderson. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2007.
Move! By Steve Jenkins. Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Christine King Farris. Simon & Schuster, 2006, c2003.
My Senator and Me: A Dog’s-Eye View of Washington, D. C. by Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Scholastic Press, 2006.
Nest by Jorey Hurley. Simon & Schuster, 2014.
No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart. Charlesbridge, 2013.
One Beetle Too Many: The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin by Kathryn Lasky. Candlewick Press, 2014, c2009.
Our 50 States: A Family Adventure Across Americaby Lynne Cheney. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006.
A Panda’s World by Caroline Arnold. Picture Window Books, 2006.
PB & J Hooray! Your Sandwich’s Amazing Journey from Farm to Table. Albert Whitman, 2014.
Pika: Life in the Rocks by Tannis Bill. Boyds Mills Press, 2010.
Philip Reid Saves the Statue of Freedom by Steven Sellers Lapham. Sleeping Bear Press, 2014Pirates by John Matthews. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006.
A Place for Bats by Melissa Stewart. Peachtree, 2012.
Plants Feed Me by Lizzy Rockwell. Holiday House, 2014.
A Platypus, Probably by Sneed B. Collard III, Charlesbride 2005.
Portraits of African-American Heroes by Tonya Bolden. Dutton Children’s, 2003.
Presidential Pets: The Weird, Wacky, Little, Big, Scary, Strange Animals That Have Lived in the White House by Julia Moberg. Charlesbridge Publishing, 2012.
Redwoods by Jason Chin. Roaring Brook Press, 2009.
Reptiles and Amphibians by Simon Mugford. Priddy Books, 2007.
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurusby Jen Bryant. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Roller Derby Rivals by Sue Macy. Holiday House, 2014.
Rough, Tough Charley by Verla Kay. Tricycle Press, 2007.
Saving Manatees by Stephen R. Swinburne. Boyds Mills Press, 2006.
Scaly Spotted Feathered, Frilled: How Doe We Know What Dinosaurs Really Looked Like? by Catherine Thimmesh. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2013.
Science Fun: A Spot-It Challenge by Sarah L. Schuette. Capstone, 2012.
Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea by Chris Butterworth. Candlewick, 2006.
Search & Rescue Tools by Anders Hanson. Abdo Publishing, 2014.
The Secret of Priests’ Grotto: A Holocaust Survival Story by Peter LaneTaylor. Kar-Ben Publishing, 2007.
A Seed is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Aston. Chronicle, 2007.
Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Ships: A Pop-Up Book by Robert Crowther. Candlewick, 2008.
Siamese: Talk to Me! by Nancy White. Bearport, 2011.
So You Want to Be President? by Judith St. George. Philomel Books, 2000.
Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp Stride by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Disney/Jump at the Sun Books, 2009.
Stompin’ at the Savoy: The Story of Norma Miller by Alan Govenar. Candlewick, 2006.
Stone Giant: Michelangelo’s David and How He Came to Be by Jane Sutcliffe. Charlesbridge, 2014.
The Story of Silk: From Worm Spit to Woven Scarves by Richard Sobol. Candlewick Press, 2012.
Stripes of All Types by Susan Stockdale. Peachtree, 2013.
The Train of States by Peter Sis. Greenwillow Books, 2007, c2004.
The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever by Joseph Hopkins. Beach Lane Books, 2013.
They Call Me Woolly: What Animal Names Can Tell Us by Keith DuQuette. Putnam’s 2002.
Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library by Barb Rosenstock. Calkins Creek, 2013.
Thunder Birds: Nature’s Flying Predators by Jim Arnosky. Sterling, 2011.
Titanic: Disaster at Sea by Philip Wilkinson. Capstone, 2011.
To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt by Doreen Rappaport. Disney/Hyperion Books, 2013.
Toilet—How It Works by David Macaulay. David Macaulay Studio, 2015.
Track that Scat! by Lisa Morlock. Sleeping Bear Press, 2012.
Tugboat by Michael Garland. Holiday House, 2014.
Twice as Good: The Story of William Powell and Clearview, the Only Golf Course Designed, Built, and Owned by an African American by Richard Michelson. Sleeping Bear Press, 2012.
U. S. Air Force Fighters by Carrie A. Braulick. Capstone, 2006.
V is for Volunteer: A Tennessee Alphabet by Michael Shoulders. Sleeping Bear Press, 2001.
Vegetables We Eat by Gail Gibbons. Holiday House 2007.
Warning Colors by Kimberley Jane Pryor. Marshall Cavendish, 2009.
Water Can Be… by Laura Purdie Salas. Millbrook Press, 2014.
What Do Authors and Illustrators Do? by Eileen Christelow. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins. Houghton Mifflin, 2003.
What to Do About Alice? How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drive Her Father Teddy Crazy by Barbara Kerley. Scholastic Press, 2008.
Wild Women of the Wild West by Jonah Winter. Holiday House, 2014.
Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass by Lesa Cline- Ransome. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. 2012.
A World of Prayers selected by Jeremy Brooks. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2004.
You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer by Shauna Corey. Scholastic, 2000.
A Zombie’s Guide to the Human Body: Tasty Tidbits from Head to Toe by Paul Beck. Scholastic, 2010.
Historical Fiction
America’s White Table by Margot Theis Raven. Sleeping Bear Press, 2005.
Papa’s Mechanical Fish by Candace Fleming. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2013.
Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy by Phil Bildner. Simon & Schuster, 2002.
Twenty-One Elephants by Phil Bildner. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2004.
The Wolf Girls: An Unsolved Mystery from History by Jane Yolen and Heidi Yolen Stemple. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2001.
Who Was the Woman Who Wore the Hat? by Nancy Patz. Dutton Books, 2003.
The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark. Peachtree, 2000.
*not in personal library yet
*Anna & Solomon by Farrar Straus Giroux, 2014.
*First Prayers: A Celebration of Faith and Love. Sterling Children’s Books, 2012.
*Noah Webster & His Words by Jeri Ferris. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2012.
*Muddy as a Duck Puddle and Other American Similes by Laurie Lawlor. Holiday House, 2010.