New Books for Elementary Students

Mitchell Goes Bowling - Hallie Durand
One Saturday, when Mitchell almost knocks down his dad, his dad catches him and puts him in the car. And when they step into the bowling alley, Mitchell feels right at home. Pizza! Giant crashing noises! Special shoes! But as Mitchell picks up the biggest ball and quickly learns the word gutter, and when Dad does a little kick with his leg and earns a big X on the scoreboard, Mitchell starts to get peevish. How can Mitchell get a chance to do a steamin'-hot-potato-dance, too? With wit, warmth, and comedic charm, Hallie Durand and Tony Fucile roll another strike with this tale of a lovably rambunctious child and his doting dad.

Which is Round? Which is Bigger? - Mineko Mamada
"This deceptively simple concept book prompts the reader to compare pairs of objects and then choose which one has a particular attribute. At first the answer seems obvious--until the page is turned to reveal a delightful twist!" - Amazon

Foxy! - Jessica Souhami
Fox tricks gullible humans into peeking into his sack and trades what escapes from the sack for tastier meals until he is outfoxed by a woman who swaps a captive boy for a big dog that chases the fox away for goodessica Souhami.


Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes - Roseanne Greenfield Thong
A little girl discovers things that are round, square, and rectangular in her Hispanic American neighborhood.

Lessons on Liberty: A Primer for Young Patriots - Peter A. Lillback and Judy Mitchell
"Packed with colorful illustrations, this entertaining and educational hardcover book uses a simple alphabet poem to guide the reader through the fundamental principles of American liberty. Incorporating early 19th century dictionary definitions and enhanced graphics, Bible quotations and Poor Richard's Almanack, this engaging book adds powerful historic quotes, surprising facts, and truths about our nation's founding to excite young and old about our country-this beacon of liberty for the world. Included also are activity pages to further teach young scholars with a hands-on approach-perforated for easy tear-out, these pages may be reproduced on a copier for group use."--Provided by publisher

I Remember - edited by Mark Latta, Darolyn "Lyn" Jones, Barbara Shoup, Corrie Herron, Olivia
Gehrich, Brett Hiatt, and James Sandberg
Funded by the Summer Youth Program Fund, the Indiana Writers Center's "Building a Rainbow" creative writing program serves a diverse group of young people in Indianapolis, improving their writing and literacy skills through a series of creative writing exercises that teach them how to write the stories of their own lives. Working one-on-one, Writers Center instructors, student teachers, and volunteers help the young writers get their words on the page and also encourage them to reflect upon the experiences they've written about, considering how what they've learned can help them make their dreams come true. I Remember is a collection of writings completed during the Indiana Writers Center summer youth writing programs.