New Releases by Ann McGovern

Organized by Lexile, this 20-book collection contains age-appropriate content-area trade books that students at different levels can read successfully and enjoy. This collection features high-interest science and social studies titles.

Of all the things there were to do on Saturday mornings in the park, playing baseball was what Joe wanted most to do that day. He found a game going, and asked if he could play. "Scram kid," said one of the boys. And then began Joe''s angry, wide-awake dream. Each time he tried to get into the game and couldn''t, he pictured himself getting even by yelling back at them twice as hard and by being twice as mean.

It is wintertime in the city and freezing cold, but not everyone is inside and warm. Ben and his sister Lizzie know that there is a lady who lives outside in a box over a warm air vent. Gently told and powerfully illustrated in rich hues, The Lady in the Box deals candidly with the issue of homelessness.

From the gym to the basement to classes and the principal''s office, every one is busy. Suddenly everything is still: students stop working; teachers stop teaching; the principal stops disciplining. Everyone is involved in D.E.A.R. time - and that means Drop Everything and Read! A rollicking story with an important message.

Scuba diving in the waters of Australia''s Great Barrier Reef is magical, especially to a twelve-year-old girl. Living on a dive boat, she experiences all the beauties of the reef. Every day is filled with thrilling adventures - and sometimes more danger than she ever expected.

Nighttime on a coral reef - the magical, mysterious hours when day creatures seek hiding places and night creatures emerge to hunt for food. A twelve-year-old girl finds herself about to make a night scuba dive, and she''s scared to death. But what she finds beneath the sea and the adventures she faces give her new courage and memories she can never forget.

A young tourist, Grandma, and their trusty guide Andy explore the wonders of the Galapagos Islands, recording their impressions of the thirteen-day trip in diaries supplemented by more than fifty photographs.

A unique diary format and colorful photographs make this book a magical and eye-opening journey to Antarctica. Readers witness dozens of amazing sights as seen through the eyes of an 11-year-old girl on a ship adventure, shared with her Grandmother.

There must be someone who can share Mr. Skinner''s skinny house! Comic arrivals and hasty departures abound as potential housemates like Hot Dog, a long dog, Slinky, a thin snake, and the Asparagus Stalks Rock Band are shown in colorful line drawings by cartoonist Mort Gerberg.

Aesop''s fables are retold in kid-friendly text with black-and-white illustrations throughout! This 80-page edition of AESOP''S FABLES introduces young readers to Aesop''s classic fables in a fun and accessible way. Ann McGovern retells the classic fables using kid-friendly language, and there are striking black-and-white illustrations throughout.

There is nothing more pleasing than discovering a secret. In the simplest of texts by award-winning author Ann McGovern and with beautiful, sensitive drawings by Nola Langner, this book reveals some of the very best secrets the world holds, and reveals them in such a way that the very youngest child can share their mystery. Parents of children age three to six will agree with the New York Times: "Fine for the youngest reader."

Spooky poems, limericks, games, stories, and tricks for Halloween or year-round scares.

"Ann McGovern is a writer who keeps her eyes open in every direction, letting in equally the light of lived-through grief and lived-through joy."--Jane Hirshfield.

A biography of the ichthyologist whose interest in fish began at the age of nine during weekly trips to the Aquarium in New York City.

In a time when laws were unfair and the poor were left to starve, Robin Hood was a friend to those in need. Ann McGovern1s retelling of this classic tale transports young readers to an era of adventure and heroism.

This book tells what it was like to live in the days of the knights during the Middle Ages.

An authorized biography of a courageous and renowned marine biologist shows her in action as she rides whale sharks, explores the ocean in a tiny submersible craft, and much more. Original.

Shows what it would have been like to live in New York City during the 1890''s.

When the little old lady claims she has no food to give him, a hungry young man proceeds to make a soup with a stone and water.

This novel is written in the style of a diary. The study is suitable for Grade Three and Four students and could be used with older students as well.

Nicholas Bentley Stoningpot III was bored while sailing the seas with his parents and their friends. He wanted adventure, and the grown-ups were too busy for him. One night during an awful storm, the big boat is smashed to pieces. Nicky is cast ashore on an island, ready to have the greatest adventures of his life.

Describes how the first Thanksgiving celebration.

Old Peter is irritated by the noise in his house so he seeks the advice of the village wiseman.

Introduces some of the creatures that live on the bottom of the sea, discusses how scientists study these animals, and describes an underwater expedition in the Caribbean.

Deborah Sampson wanted to travel and have adventures, but since she had no money, the best way to do that was to join the army. This is the exciting true story of a woman who became a soldier during the American Revolutionary War, by dressing and acting like a man.