Monkey and Me

Ten terrific new books

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library

Compiled by Shelley Headrick

Children’s Department

Monkey and Me

Monkey and Me
By Emily Gravett
Reading level: PreK–1st
Excited about a trip to the zoo, a young girl and her stuffed monkey imitate the animals they see.

I’m Bad!
By Kate and Jim McMullan
Reading level: PreK–1st
A hungry Tyrannosaurus Rex searches for food in the prehistoric forest.

Yours for Justice, Ida B. Wells
By Philip Dray
Reading level: 1st–3rd
Ida B. Wells becomes a crusader and legendary Civil Rights activist.

Owney, the Mail Pouch Pooch
By Mona Kerby
Reading level: 1st–3rd
In 1888, Owney, a stray terrier puppy, finds a home at a post office, and eventually travels the world.

Planting the Trees of Kenya: the Story of Wangari Maathai
By Claire A. Nivola
Reading level: 2nd–4th
Learn about Kenya’s Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement.

Forever Rose
By Hilary McKay
Reading level: 5th–7th
Eleven-year-old Rose, the youngest member of the eccentric Casson family, discovers that life is filled with both catastrophic problems and wonderful surprises.

Dodger and Me
By Jordan Sonnenblick
Reading level: 5th–7th
Fifth-grader Willy Ryan’s life suddenly becomes a lot more interesting when he finds Dodger, a furry blue chimpanzee.

The Diamond of Drury Lane
By Julia Golding
Reading level: 6th–8th
Orphan Catherine “Cat” Royal, living at the Drury Lane Theater in 1790s London, tries to find the “diamond” supposedly hidden in the theater.

The Adoration of Jenna Fox
By Mary Pearson
Reading level: 9th–12th
In the not-too-distant future, when biotechnological advances have made synthetic bodies and brains possible, a 17-year-old girl learns a startling secret about her existence.

First Shot
By Walter Sorrells
Reading level: 9th–12th
As David enters his senior year of high school, a family secret emerges that could solve the mystery of why his mother was murdered two years ago.