School

The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacker Goes to School by Laurie Halse Anderson and illustrated by Ard Hoyt

Zoe’s hair is beautiful, wild, and can be very helpful to have around the classroom, according to her kindergarten teacher. But her first grade teacher does not seem to think so. How will Zoe handle her hair and follow the rules of her new teacher?

Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney

Llama Llama is very excited about his first day of school. That is, until his mother leaves. Llama Llama then finds he misses his mama too much to do much of anything. The other students try to help, but will Llama Llama be able to make it in school without his mama?

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute
by Jarrett J. Krosoczka


Serving justice! And serving lunch! is the motto of the Lunch Lady. In this graphic novel, the lady lady is a crime fighter, and she smells something fishy about the new substitute teacher. Using gadgets that look like innocent food items, will she find out what is going on and be able to stop it?





My School in the Rain Forest: How Children Attend School Around the World by Margriet Ruurs



This book discusses schools from all over the world and the unique ways that the students attend these schools. Some students have to travel by boat or attend school on the computer or outside. There are color pictures of the schools and students, and there is also a small section with a few facts about each of the countries.