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IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, PO Box 1139 Saluda, VA 23149 (804) 758-4550
Dora the Explorer: Show Me Your Smile!
A Visit to the Dentist
By Christine Ricci
It's time for Dora's checkup at the dentist.
Dora explores the dentist's office, gets her
teeth cleaned, and more! She even gets a
special treat for being such a good
patient!
Cover Type: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 0689871694
A Visit to the Dentist
By Christine Ricci
It's time for Dora's checkup at the dentist.
Dora explores the dentist's office, gets her
teeth cleaned, and more! She even gets a
special treat for being such a good
patient!
Cover Type: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 0689871694
Hardcourt Comeback
By Fred Bowen
Brett blew a key play in an important
game. Now he feels like a loser for
letting his teammates down—and he
keeps making mistakes. How can Brett
become a "winner" again?
Cover Type: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 1561455164
By Fred Bowen
Brett blew a key play in an important
game. Now he feels like a loser for
letting his teammates down—and he
keeps making mistakes. How can Brett
become a "winner" again?
Cover Type: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 1561455164
Jackie Robinson
By Kenneth Rudeen and
Michael Hays
When Jackie Robinson first
stepped up to bat for the
Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 he
faced a long, hard battle. People
called him horrible names.
Pitchers aimed the ball right for
his head. And players used the
spikes on their baseball shoes to
cut his legs. Jackie Robinson
didn't back down. As the first
black player in the white major
leagues, he had made up his
mind to play ball-and to open
baseball's doors to all black men.
By Kenneth Rudeen and
Michael Hays
When Jackie Robinson first
stepped up to bat for the
Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 he
faced a long, hard battle. People
called him horrible names.
Pitchers aimed the ball right for
his head. And players used the
spikes on their baseball shoes to
cut his legs. Jackie Robinson
didn't back down. As the first
black player in the white major
leagues, he had made up his
mind to play ball-and to open
baseball's doors to all black men.
Cover Type: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 1561455091 Off the Rim
By Fred Bowmen
Chris yearns to be more than a
benchwarmer on the Oak View
Middle School basketball team. With
the help of his best friend Greta and
her mom, Chris begins to change his
defensive strategy and successfully
learns to keep his opponents from
scoring.
Language: English
ISBN: 1561455091 Off the Rim
By Fred Bowmen
Chris yearns to be more than a
benchwarmer on the Oak View
Middle School basketball team. With
the help of his best friend Greta and
her mom, Chris begins to change his
defensive strategy and successfully
learns to keep his opponents from
scoring.
Play Ball (Junior Adventure)
By Robert Coupe
Balls come in various
shapes, sizes, and colors.
You can kick them, hit
them, and throw them. This
title helps you learn about
the games that have been
invented using balls.
By Robert Coupe
Balls come in various
shapes, sizes, and colors.
You can kick them, hit
them, and throw them. This
title helps you learn about
the games that have been
invented using balls.
Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow (Hardcover)
By James Sturm
Baseball Hall of Famer Leroy "Satchel" Paige
(1905? - 1982) changed the face of the game in a
career that spanned five decades. Much has been
written about this larger-than-life pitcher, but when
it comes to Paige, fact does not easily separate
from fiction. He made a point of writing his own
history.and then re-writing it. A tall, lanky fireballer,
he was arguably the Negro League's hardest
thrower, most entertaining storyteller and greatest
gate attraction. Now the Center for Cartoon Studies
turns a graphic novelist's eye to Paige's story. Told
from the point of view of a sharecropper, this
compelling narrative follows Paige from game to
game as he travels throughout the segregated
South.
In stark prose and powerful graphics, author and
artist share the story of a sports hero, role model,
consummate showman, and era-defining American.
By James Sturm
Baseball Hall of Famer Leroy "Satchel" Paige
(1905? - 1982) changed the face of the game in a
career that spanned five decades. Much has been
written about this larger-than-life pitcher, but when
it comes to Paige, fact does not easily separate
from fiction. He made a point of writing his own
history.and then re-writing it. A tall, lanky fireballer,
he was arguably the Negro League's hardest
thrower, most entertaining storyteller and greatest
gate attraction. Now the Center for Cartoon Studies
turns a graphic novelist's eye to Paige's story. Told
from the point of view of a sharecropper, this
compelling narrative follows Paige from game to
game as he travels throughout the segregated
South.
In stark prose and powerful graphics, author and
artist share the story of a sports hero, role model,
consummate showman, and era-defining American.
Sports for All (Junior
Adventure)
By Robert Coupe
Playing sports help you
develop friendships, learn
teamwork, and keep fit. It is
also a lot of fun. There are
many different kinds of sports.
This title deals with Olympic
sports, both old and new,
summer and winter, individual
or team.
Adventure)
By Robert Coupe
Playing sports help you
develop friendships, learn
teamwork, and keep fit. It is
also a lot of fun. There are
many different kinds of sports.
This title deals with Olympic
sports, both old and new,
summer and winter, individual
or team.
Teammates
By Tiki Barber, Ronde Barber and Barry Root
Tiki and Ronde are brothers, best friends, and
teammates on the Cave Spring Vikings football
team. It's the last preseason game against their
arch-rival Knights -- and the football is suddenly
knocked out of Tiki's grip. What gives, he thinks, I've
always carried the ball this way before.
Inspired by Coach Mike, who tells Tiki, "You've gotta
believe," Tiki begins secret practice sessions with
Ronde in the morning on the way to school. Will it
make a difference in the next big game against the
Knights?
Based on the childhoods of NFL superstars Tiki and
Ronde Barber, this story of determination and of
confidence will inspire all who read it.
United Through Reading recommended title
By Tiki Barber, Ronde Barber and Barry Root
Tiki and Ronde are brothers, best friends, and
teammates on the Cave Spring Vikings football
team. It's the last preseason game against their
arch-rival Knights -- and the football is suddenly
knocked out of Tiki's grip. What gives, he thinks, I've
always carried the ball this way before.
Inspired by Coach Mike, who tells Tiki, "You've gotta
believe," Tiki begins secret practice sessions with
Ronde in the morning on the way to school. Will it
make a difference in the next big game against the
Knights?
Based on the childhoods of NFL superstars Tiki and
Ronde Barber, this story of determination and of
confidence will inspire all who read it.
United Through Reading recommended title
Touchdown Trouble
By Fred Bowen
Sam loves football. Most of all he loves
the feeling he gets when his team, the
Cowboys, are working together—moving
closer and closer to the end zone. But
Sam's pride in his team begins to fade. In
an important game, the Cowboys beat the
Giants to remain undefeated, thanks to a
touchdown by Sam in the final play of the
game. But later, watching a video of the
game, Sam and his teammates realize
that the winning touchdown was scored
illegally. The Giants should have won the
game. Now the team is divided. Should
they keep quiet or give the Giants the win?
By Fred Bowen
Sam loves football. Most of all he loves
the feeling he gets when his team, the
Cowboys, are working together—moving
closer and closer to the end zone. But
Sam's pride in his team begins to fade. In
an important game, the Cowboys beat the
Giants to remain undefeated, thanks to a
touchdown by Sam in the final play of the
game. But later, watching a video of the
game, Sam and his teammates realize
that the winning touchdown was scored
illegally. The Giants should have won the
game. Now the team is divided. Should
they keep quiet or give the Giants the win?
Winners Take All
By Fred Bowmen
Kyle claims to have made a difficult catch, which
he actually dropped. The attention he receives is
not enough to silence his conscience.
By Fred Bowmen
Kyle claims to have made a difficult catch, which
he actually dropped. The attention he receives is
not enough to silence his conscience.
On the Line
By Fred Bowmen
Marcus is the high scorer and best
rebounder on his basketball team, but he's
not so great at free throw, until the school
custodian helps him overcome his fear of
failure.
By Fred Bowmen
Marcus is the high scorer and best
rebounder on his basketball team, but he's
not so great at free throw, until the school
custodian helps him overcome his fear of
failure.
Pocahontas: Princess of the New World
By Kathleen Krull and David Diaz
She was the favored daughter of the Chief of the
Powhatan Indians, and a girl in motion; always
laughing, teasing, and dancing. But from the
moment John Smith and the colonists of Jamestown
set foot into her world in 1607, her life would
change forever. She soon became an ambassador
and peace keeper between the Powhatan and the
colonists. Because of her curiosity and courage,
Pocahontas became the bridge between the two
worlds.
Four hundred years after this world-changing clash
of cultures, the true story about America’s original
“Founding Mother” is finally revealed. Reunited for
the first time since Wilma Unlimited, Kathleen Krull
and David Diaz deliver a visually stunning,
fascinating birth-to-death account of this true
American Princess.
By Kathleen Krull and David Diaz
She was the favored daughter of the Chief of the
Powhatan Indians, and a girl in motion; always
laughing, teasing, and dancing. But from the
moment John Smith and the colonists of Jamestown
set foot into her world in 1607, her life would
change forever. She soon became an ambassador
and peace keeper between the Powhatan and the
colonists. Because of her curiosity and courage,
Pocahontas became the bridge between the two
worlds.
Four hundred years after this world-changing clash
of cultures, the true story about America’s original
“Founding Mother” is finally revealed. Reunited for
the first time since Wilma Unlimited, Kathleen Krull
and David Diaz deliver a visually stunning,
fascinating birth-to-death account of this true
American Princess.
Bright Baby Chunky: Dinosaurs
By Roger Priddy
This tiny (3"x3"), chunky board book is
perfect for babies and toddlers. The
combination of colorful pictures and
simple words help build a child's
vocabulary. (Note: The cover contains a
small white triangle in the corner with
the words "97 cents.")
United Through Reading recommended
title
By Roger Priddy
This tiny (3"x3"), chunky board book is
perfect for babies and toddlers. The
combination of colorful pictures and
simple words help build a child's
vocabulary. (Note: The cover contains a
small white triangle in the corner with
the words "97 cents.")
United Through Reading recommended
title
Judy Moody Gets Famous! (Hardcover)
By Megan McDonald
Good moods, bad moods, can't-stand-Jessica-Finch
moods. Judy Moody is back with her many hilarious
moods.
Fans of Judy Moody already know that Judy has a
mood for every occasion—and this time Judy is in a
jealous mood. Jealous of classmate Jessica Finch,
that is, who gets her picture on the front page of the
newspaper. When Judy sets off in pursuit of her own
fame and happiness, watch out! She's so
determined, she just might find it, or she might
merely become more INFAMOUS than ever. Her
latest adventures are sure to put readers in a very
Judy Moody mood!
More information about Judy Moody!
By Megan McDonald
Good moods, bad moods, can't-stand-Jessica-Finch
moods. Judy Moody is back with her many hilarious
moods.
Fans of Judy Moody already know that Judy has a
mood for every occasion—and this time Judy is in a
jealous mood. Jealous of classmate Jessica Finch,
that is, who gets her picture on the front page of the
newspaper. When Judy sets off in pursuit of her own
fame and happiness, watch out! She's so
determined, she just might find it, or she might
merely become more INFAMOUS than ever. Her
latest adventures are sure to put readers in a very
Judy Moody mood!
More information about Judy Moody!
Cover Type: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 1595141537 True Confessions of a
Hollywood Starlet
By Lola Douglas
Fresh out of rehab, teen star Morgan Carter is taking
a step out of the spotlight. She just doesn't realize
how big a step. Morgan's mom sends her to Ft.
Wayne, Indiana, to recover. Even with a makeunder,
an assumed name, and a fake identity, Middle
America is going to mean a serious lifestyle
adjustment for this Hollywood starlet.
Cover Type: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 1599900971 Hollywood Bliss: My
Life Starring Mum
By Chloe Rayban
Hollywood Bliss Winterman leads a fairly
uneventful life at the Convent of the
Sisters of the Resurrection boarding
school. But everything changes when her
mega-famous, rock star mother Khandi
yanks Holly out of boarding school, plunks
her into a private, secure suite at a posh
hotel in London, and promptly forgets
that her daughter is even there. With only
a mobile phone and pet rabbit to keep
her company, Holly’s diary of her life
(starring her mum) will resonate with any
teenage girl who’s ever been
embarrassed by her mother.
Language: English
ISBN: 1599900971 Hollywood Bliss: My
Life Starring Mum
By Chloe Rayban
Hollywood Bliss Winterman leads a fairly
uneventful life at the Convent of the
Sisters of the Resurrection boarding
school. But everything changes when her
mega-famous, rock star mother Khandi
yanks Holly out of boarding school, plunks
her into a private, secure suite at a posh
hotel in London, and promptly forgets
that her daughter is even there. With only
a mobile phone and pet rabbit to keep
her company, Holly’s diary of her life
(starring her mum) will resonate with any
teenage girl who’s ever been
embarrassed by her mother.
American Heroes: Robert Smalls: the Boat Thief
By Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
On a moonlit night in the spring of 1862, six slaves
stole one of the Confederacy's most crucial gunships
from its wharf in the South Carolina port of
Charleston, and delivered it to the Federal Navy.
This audacious and intricately coordinated escape,
masterminded by a 24-year-old sailor named Robert
Smalls, astonished the world and exploded the
Confederate claim that Southern slaves did not
crave freedom or have the ability to take decisive
action.
By Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
On a moonlit night in the spring of 1862, six slaves
stole one of the Confederacy's most crucial gunships
from its wharf in the South Carolina port of
Charleston, and delivered it to the Federal Navy.
This audacious and intricately coordinated escape,
masterminded by a 24-year-old sailor named Robert
Smalls, astonished the world and exploded the
Confederate claim that Southern slaves did not
crave freedom or have the ability to take decisive
action.
Cat in the Hat
By Dr. Seuss
One wet, rainy day while mother is out, a boy
and a girl sit dejectedly in their chairs,
watching the rain beat against the window.
They're bored. Suddenly, in bursts a large cat
in a tall striped hat, ready to play - and not just
ordinary games, oh no! This cat likes to create
mischief and mayhem, and to aid him, he
brings Thing One and Thing Two. These two
small fuzzy blue imps race around the house,
wreaking havoc. Who's going to clean up this
mess? This most famous of all the Beginner
Books has been beloved by readers young and
old since 1957.
By Dr. Seuss
One wet, rainy day while mother is out, a boy
and a girl sit dejectedly in their chairs,
watching the rain beat against the window.
They're bored. Suddenly, in bursts a large cat
in a tall striped hat, ready to play - and not just
ordinary games, oh no! This cat likes to create
mischief and mayhem, and to aid him, he
brings Thing One and Thing Two. These two
small fuzzy blue imps race around the house,
wreaking havoc. Who's going to clean up this
mess? This most famous of all the Beginner
Books has been beloved by readers young and
old since 1957.
Baby Einstein: Cats
By Julie Aigner-Clark
Introduce your baby to cats through fine art,
illustration, and photographs. This book is a
rare opportunity to expose little ones to a
range of images on a single subject, from
simple child's drawings and abstract art to
playful photos. A brief text accompanies
each image, introducing the baby to some
basic — and sometimes playful —
information on our feline friends.
United Through Reading recommended title
By Julie Aigner-Clark
Introduce your baby to cats through fine art,
illustration, and photographs. This book is a
rare opportunity to expose little ones to a
range of images on a single subject, from
simple child's drawings and abstract art to
playful photos. A brief text accompanies
each image, introducing the baby to some
basic — and sometimes playful —
information on our feline friends.
United Through Reading recommended title
Cover Type: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 0448448041 Speed Racer Series #1: Great
Plan
By Chase Wheeler
Speed Racer enters the Sword Mountain Race, but
some of the competitors are more interested in
stealing the new plans for Speed's car, the Mach 5,
than winning. Can Speed cross the finish line in one
piece?
Language: English
ISBN: 0448448041 Speed Racer Series #1: Great
Plan
By Chase Wheeler
Speed Racer enters the Sword Mountain Race, but
some of the competitors are more interested in
stealing the new plans for Speed's car, the Mach 5,
than winning. Can Speed cross the finish line in one
piece?
Cover Type: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 044844805X Speed Racer
Series #2: Challenge of the Masked
Racer
By Chase Wheeler
When Speed competes in the
Trans-Country Race, he is determined
to beat the legendary Masked Racer.
But the Alpha Team has cooked up a
dastardly plan. Can Speed and the
Masked Racer work together to make
sure the Alpha Team doesn't win?
Language: English
ISBN: 044844805X Speed Racer
Series #2: Challenge of the Masked
Racer
By Chase Wheeler
When Speed competes in the
Trans-Country Race, he is determined
to beat the legendary Masked Racer.
But the Alpha Team has cooked up a
dastardly plan. Can Speed and the
Masked Racer work together to make
sure the Alpha Team doesn't win?
Speed Racer Series #3: The Secret
Engine
By Chase Wheeler
Tongue Blaggard, an infamous criminal,
has stolen a Model T that once belonged
to the crook Light Fingers Clepto. When
Speed vows to recover the Model T, he
learns that the car contains a clue that
leads to Clepto’s fortune. Can Speed
beat Blaggard to the money?
Engine
By Chase Wheeler
Tongue Blaggard, an infamous criminal,
has stolen a Model T that once belonged
to the crook Light Fingers Clepto. When
Speed vows to recover the Model T, he
learns that the car contains a clue that
leads to Clepto’s fortune. Can Speed
beat Blaggard to the money?
Cover Type: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 0448448076 Speed Racer: Race Against the
Mommoth Car
By Chase Wheeler
Speed has entered the No Limit World Race, but the
competition is overshadowed by the theft of $50
million in gold bars. Speed is sure that the driver of
the Mammoth Car has the gold, but he can't prove
it. Can the mysterious driver help solve this crime?
Ice Dragon
By George R.R. Martin and Yvonne Gilbert
The ice dragon was a creature of legend and fear,
for no man had ever tamed one. When it flew
overhead, it left in its wake desolate cold and frozen
land. But Adara was not afraid. For Adara was a
winter child, born during the worst freeze that
anyone, even the Old Ones, could remember.
Adara could not remember the first time she had
seen the ice dragon. It seemed that it had always
been in her life, glimpsed from afar as she played in
the frigid snow long after the other children had fled
the cold. In her fourth year she touched it, and in
her fifth year she rode upon its broad, chilled back
for the first time. Then, in her seventh year, on a
calm summer day, fiery dragons from the North
swooped down upon the peaceful farm that was
Adara’s home. And only a winter child—and the ice
dragon who loved her—could save her world from
utter destruction. The Ice Dragon marks the highly
anticipated children’s book debut of George R.R.
Martin, the award-winning author of the New York
Times best-selling series A Song of Ice and Fire and
is set in the same world. Illustrated with lush,
exquisitely detailed pencil drawings by acclaimed
artist Yvonne Gilbert, The Ice Dragon is an
unforgettable tale of courage, love, and sacrifice by
one of the most honored fantasists of all time.
By George R.R. Martin and Yvonne Gilbert
The ice dragon was a creature of legend and fear,
for no man had ever tamed one. When it flew
overhead, it left in its wake desolate cold and frozen
land. But Adara was not afraid. For Adara was a
winter child, born during the worst freeze that
anyone, even the Old Ones, could remember.
Adara could not remember the first time she had
seen the ice dragon. It seemed that it had always
been in her life, glimpsed from afar as she played in
the frigid snow long after the other children had fled
the cold. In her fourth year she touched it, and in
her fifth year she rode upon its broad, chilled back
for the first time. Then, in her seventh year, on a
calm summer day, fiery dragons from the North
swooped down upon the peaceful farm that was
Adara’s home. And only a winter child—and the ice
dragon who loved her—could save her world from
utter destruction. The Ice Dragon marks the highly
anticipated children’s book debut of George R.R.
Martin, the award-winning author of the New York
Times best-selling series A Song of Ice and Fire and
is set in the same world. Illustrated with lush,
exquisitely detailed pencil drawings by acclaimed
artist Yvonne Gilbert, The Ice Dragon is an
unforgettable tale of courage, love, and sacrifice by
one of the most honored fantasists of all time.
Nancy Drew Mystery Series #6: The Secret of Red
Gate Farm
By Carolyn Keene
Nancy becomes suspicious of a secret society and is
drawn to investigate.
Gate Farm
By Carolyn Keene
Nancy becomes suspicious of a secret society and is
drawn to investigate.
Cover Type: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 763640964 Maisy at the Farm:
A Maisy Lift-the-Flap Classic
By Lucy Cousins
Pull the tabs, lift the flaps, and have
fun helping Maisy at the farm!
United Through Reading
recommended title
Cover Type: Board Book
Language: English
ISBN: 1575841843 Fisher Price: My Little People
School Bus (A Lift-the-Flap PlayBook)
By Doris Tomaselli and Carolyn Bracken
This special PlayBook transforms the Little People
School Bus into a wonderful place to explore early
learning concepts. Youngsters can learn about
opposites, counting, feelings, shapes, colors, and
action words by opening dozens of surprise-filled
flaps.
