Author: Scott Wright

Adoption

Scott Wright
Aubrey, A. Flora’s Family:  Understanding Adoption, 2007
Bang, M. Goose, 1996
Bang, M. In My Heart, 2006
Bergren, L. God Found Us You, 2009
Blevins, W. Rice and Beans, 2014
Boelts, M. Before You Were Mine, 2007
Bunting, E. Jin Woo, 2001
Carlson, N. My Family is Forever, 2004
Chen, C. Guji-Guji, 2004
Clark, K. Sweet Moon Baby:  An Adoption Tale, 2010
Cole, J. How I Was Adopted: Samantha’s Story, 1995
Curtis, J. Tell Me Again: About The Night I Was Born, 1996
dePaola, T. A New Barker in the House, 2002
Dyckman, A. Wolfie the Bunny, 2015
Friedman, D. Star of the Week:  A Story of Love, Adoption and Brownies, 2009
Friedrich, M. You’re Not My Real Mother!  2004
Galindo, R. My New Mom & Me, 2016
Gilman, J. Murphy’s Three Homes:  A Story for Children in Foster Care, 2008
Gray, K. Our Twitchy, 2003
Harrington, C. My Adopted Family, 2018
Hartelius, M. The Chicken’s Child, 1975
Heo, Y. Ten Days and Nine Nights, 2009
Jeram, A. All Together Now, 1999
Kerby, J. Little Pink Pup, 2010
Kessler, C. Jubela, 2001
Kirk, D. Little Miss Spider, 1999
Koehler, P. The Day We Met You, 1990
Koh, F. A China Adoption Story: Mommy Why Do We Look Different?  2000
Krishnaswami, U. Bringing Asha Home, 2006
Lambert, M. Real Sisters Pretend, 2016
Larson, K. Two Bobbies, 2008
Leman, K. My Adopted Child, There’s No One Like You, 2007
Lewis, J. First Dog, 2009
Lewis, R. Every Year On Your Birthday, 2007
Lewis, R. I Love You Like Crazy Cakes, 2000
Lewis, R. Orange Peel’s Pocket, 2010
Lin, G. The Red Thread:  An Adoption Fairy Tale, 2007
Ling, N. The Story I’ll Tell, 2015
Little, J. Emma’s Yucky Brother, 2001
Lopez, S. Just Right Family:  An Adoption Story, 2018
Mallery, S. A Most Unusual Day, 2018
Markle, S. Little Lost Bat, 2006
McCully, E. My Real Family, 1994
McDonnell, C. Goyangi Means Cat, 2011
McLaughlin, L. Wonderful You:  An Adoption Story, 2017
McMahon, P. Just Add One Chinese Sister, 2005
Muller, B. Giant Jack, 2002
Oelschlager, V. Made in China:  A Story of Adoption, 2008
Okimoto, J. The White Swan Express, 2002
Parr, T. It’s Okay to be Different, 2001
Parr, T. The Family Book, 2003
Parr, T. We Belong Together:  A Book About Adoption and Families, 2007
Peacock, C. Mommy Far, Mommy Near: An Adoption Story, 2000
Polacco, P. In Our Mothers’ House, 2009
Rankin, J. You’re Somebody Special, Walliwigs!  1999
Regan, D. Monster Baby, 2009
Richardson, J. And Tango Makes Three, 2005
Rosenberg, L. We Wanted You, 2002
Sansone, A. The Little Green Goose, 1999
Sierra, J. Wild About You!  2012
Wishinsky, F. Maggie Can’t Wait, 2009
Xinran Motherbridge of Love, 2007
Young, E. My Mei Mei, 2006
Zisk, M. The Best Single Mom in the World: How I Was Adopted, 2001
Additional Juvenile Books about Adoption can be found in Juvenile Non-Fiction (J 362.734)

 

ABC/Alphabet

Scott Wright
Agee, J. Z Goes Home, 2003
Alko, S. B is for Brooklyn, 2012
Andreae, G. K is For Kissing a Cool Kangaroo, 2002
Appleford, A. M is for Mitten:  A Michigan Alphabet Book, 1999 – hoopla
Aracil, V. Mr. Bear’s ABC, 2018
Ashman, L. M is for Mischief:  An A to Z of Naughty Children, 2008
Asper-Smith, S. Have You Ever Seen a Smack of Jellyfish?  2010
Aylesworth, J. Little Bitty Mousie, 2007
Baker, K. LMNO Peas, 2010 – hoopla
Baker, K. LMNO Pea-quel, 2017
Barner, B. Walk the Dog, 2000
Base, G. Animalia, 1987
Bauer, P. B is for Battle Cry:  A Civil War Alphabet, 2009
Behrens, J. Let’s Make Letters:  ABC Kids, 2007
Belle, J. Animal Stackers, 2005
Bingham, K. Z is for Moose, 2012
Bottner, B. An Annoying ABC, 2011
Bouder, D. Dogabet, 2007
Bridwell, N. Clifford’s ABC, 1983
Brown, M. Sleepy ABC, 2010
Brown, M. Goodnight Moon ABC, 2010
Browning, K. A is for Axel:  An Ice Skating Alphabet, 2006
Bruel, N. Bad Kitty, 2005
Bruel, N. Poor Puppy, 2010
Brunhoff, L. Babar’s ABC, 2001
Bunting, E. Girls A to Z, 2002
Bunting, E. S if for Shamrock:  An Ireland Alphabet, 2007
Burg, A. E is for Empire:  A New York State Alphabet, 2003
Butler, D. F is for Firefighting, 2007
Caldicott, C. World Food Alphabet, 2012
Campbell, J. G is for Galaxy:  An Ouot of This World Alphabet, 2005
Capucilli, A. Mrs. McTats and Her Houseful of Cats, 2001
Carluccio, M. D Is for Dress-Up, 2016
Catalanotto, P. Matthew ABC, 2002
Cheney, L. America:  A Patriotic Primer, 2002
Cheney, L. A is For Abigail:  An Almanac of Amazing American Women, 2003
Chesworth, M. Alphaboat, 2002
Cleary, B. Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes:  A Very Silly Alphabet, 2006
Cline-Ransome, L. Quilt Alphabet, 2001
Cooper, E. 8 an Animal Alphaet, 2015
Crane, C. P is for Palmetto:  A South Carolina Alphabet, 2002
Crane, C. D is for Dancing Dragon:  A China Alphabet, 2006
Crane, C. S is for Sunshine:  A Florida Alphabet, 2000
Cronin, D. Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack:  An Alphabetical Adventure, 2005
Czekaj, J. A Call for a New Alphabet, 2011
Delessert, E. A Was an Apple Pie, 2005
Demarest, C. Firefighters A to Z, 2000
Demarest, C. Alpha Bravo Charlie:  The Military Alphabet, 2005
DiTerlizzi, T. G is for One Gzonk!  An Alpha-Number-Bet Book, 2006
Dodd, E. Dog’s ABC:  A Silly Story About the Alphabet, 2000
Domeniconi, D. M is for Masterpiece:  An Art Alphabet, 2006
Domeniconi, D. G is for Golden:  A California Alphabet, 2002
Downie, M. A Pioneer ABC, 2005
Dunn, J. ABC UK, 2008
Edwards, P. B is for Big Ben:  An England Alphabet, 2008
Ehlert, L. Eating the Alphabet, 1989 –
Ernst, L. The Turn-Around, Upside-Down Alphabet Book,  2004
Eschbacher, R. Nonsense!  He Yelled, 2003
Fleming, D. Alphabet Under Construction, 2002
Frasier, D. A Fabulous Fair Alphabet, 2010
Fredericks, A. A is for Anaconda:  A Rainforest Alphabet, 2009
Freymann, S. Food For Thought, 2005
Fuge, C. Astonishing Animal ABC, 2011
Gaiman, N. Dangerous Alphabet, 2008
Gavris, G. E is for Election Day, 2015
Geisert, A. Country Road ABC, 2010
Glass, C. Star Wars ANC-3PO, 2016
Gowan, B. G is for Grand Canyon:  An Arizona Alphabet, 2002
Greene, R. Let’s Go ABC! Things That Go, from A to Z, 2018
Gritz, O. Tangerines and Tea My Grandparents and Me, 2005
Grobler, P. Little Bird’s ABC, 2005
Grodin, E. D is for Democracy, 2004
Grodin, E. C is for Ciao:  An Italy Alphabet, 2009
Grover, M. The Accidental Zucchini:  An Unexpected Alphabet, 1993
Hague, K. Alphabears:  An ABC Book, 1984
Harrison, H. Bear Is Awake!  An Alphabet Story, 2019
Heller, L. Sign Language ABC, 2012
Herzog, B. H is for Home Run:  A Baseball Alphabet, 2004
Herzog, B. K is for Kick:  A Soccer Alphabet, 2003
Herzog, B. R is for Race:  A Stock Car Alphabet, 2006
Herzog, B. S is for Save the Planet:  A How-to-Be Green Alphabet, 2009
Herzog, B. T is for Touchdown:  A Football Alphabet, 2004
Hills, T. R is for Rocket, 2015
Hilpuesch, J. An ABC of Flowers, 2019
Hobbie, H. Toot & Puddle:  Puddle’s ABC, 2000
Hodge, D. West Coast Wild, 2015
Hosta, D. I Love the Alphabet, 2004
Inkpen, M. Kipper’s ABC, 2001
Isol Daytime Vision:  An Alphabet, 2016
James, H. S is for S’mores:  A Camping Alphabet, 2007
Janovitz, M. A,B, SEE!  2005
Jarrie, M. ABC USA, 2005
Jay, A. ABC:  A Child’s First Alphabet Book, 2003
Jeffers, O. Once Upon an Alphabet, 2014
Jirankova, M. The Artful Alphabet, 2003
Johnson, J. Alphabet City, 1995
Johnson, S. A is for Art:  An Abstract Alphabet, 2008
Johnson, S. Alphabet School, 2015
Johnston, T. P is for Pinata:  A Mexico Alphabet, 2008
Johnston, T. The Magic of Letters, 2019
Kalman, M. What Pete Ate From A – Z, 2001
Kane, J. The Human Alphabet, 2005
Katz, S. ABC School’s for Me!  2015
Kirk, S. T is for Tugboat:  Navigating the Seas from A to Z, 2008
Kontis, A. Alpha Oops!  The Day Z Went First, 2006
Krans, K. ABC Dream, 2016
Layne, S. P is for Princess:  A Royal Alphabet, 2007
Layne, S. T is for Teachers:  A School Alphabet, 2005
Lester, M. A is for Salad, 1999
Levis, C. May I Have a Word?  2017
Lichtenheld, T. E-Mergency!  2011
Lionni, L. The Alphabet Tree, 1968
Lobel, A. Playful Pigs From A to Z, 2015
London, J. Do Your ABC’s Little Brown Bear, 2005
Maccarone, G. The Three Bears ABC, 2013
MacDonald, R. Achoo!  Bang!  Crash!  The Noisy Alphabet, 2003
MacDonald, S. A Was Once an Apple Pie, 2005
Marino, G. Zoopa:  An Animal Alphabet, 2005
Martin, B. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, 1989
Martin, I. ABZZZ…A Bedtime Alphabet, 2016
Martin, S. Alphabet A to Y with Bonus Letter Z, 2007
Mayer, B. All Aboard!  A Traveling Alphabet, 2008
McDonagh, C. The ABCs of What I Can Be, 2018
McDonnell, P. The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC’s, 2017
McGehee, C. A Tallgrass Prairie Alphabet, 2004
McLeod, B. Superhero ABC, 2006
McLimans, D. Gone Wild, 2006
McNamara, M. Apples A to Z, 2012
Medina, J. ABC Pasta:  An Entertaining Alphabet, 2017
Melmed, L. Capital!  Washington From A to Z, 2003
Melmed, L. Heart of Texas:  A Lone Star ABC, 2009
Metropolitan Museum ABC, 2002
Michaels, P. W is for Wind:  A Weather Alphabet, 2005
Michelson, R. A is for Abraham:  A Jewish Family Alphabet, 2008
Midda, S. How to Build an A, 2008
Morales, Y. Just in Case:  A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book, 2008
Most, B. ABC T-Rex, 2000
Moxley, S. ABCD, An Alphabet Book of Cats and Dogs, 2001
Munari, B. Bruno Munari’s ABC, 2006
Murphy, L. ABC Doctor, 2007
Murphy, M. The Alphabet Keeper, 2003
Murray, A. Apple Pie ABC, 2011
Musgrove, M. Ashanti to Zulu:  African Traditions, 1976
Nickle, J. Alphabet Explosion!  Search and Count From Alien to Zebra, 2006
O’Connell, R. Danny Is Done with Diapers:  A Potty ABC, 2010
O’Connor, J. Fancy Nancy’s Favorite Fancy Words, 2008
O’Leary, S. Owls Are Good at Keeping Secrets:  An Unusual Alphabet, 2018
Olivera, R. ABCs on Wheels, 2016
Pearson, D. Alphabeep, 2006
Pelletier, D. The Graphic Alphabet, 1996
Pfister, M. Animals ABC, 2013
Polacco, P. G is for Goat, 2003
Potter, B. Peter Rabbit’s Hide and Seek ABC, 2004
Prieto, A. P is for Pelican:  A Lousiana Alphabet, 2004
Rash, A. Agent A to Agent Z, 2004
Raven, M. M is the Mayflower:  A Massachusetts Alphabet, 2002
Rey, H. Curious George Learns the Alphabet, 1963 – hoopla
Reynolds, C. L is for Lobster:  A Maine Alphabet, 2001
Reynolds, C. H is for Hoosier:  An Indiana Alphabet, 2001
Riehle, M. M is for Mom:  A Child’s Alphabet, 2009
Riehle, M. A is for Airplane:  An Aviation Alphabet, 2009
Riehle, M. B is for Bluegrass:  A Kentucky Alphabet, 2002
Robertson, K. D is for Duck Calls, 2017
Rogalski, M. Tickets to Ride:  An Alphabetic Amusement, 2006
Rose, D. Into the A, B, Sea, 2003
Rosenthal, A. Al Pha’s Bet, 2011
Rosenthal, A. Awake Beautiful Child, 2015
Salzmann, M. Apologies to Z’s:  Manners From A to Z, 2008
Salzmann, M. Alley to Zippy:  Cats From A to Z, 2009
Salzmann, M. Airedale to Zuchon:  Dogs from A to Z, 2009
Salzmann, M. Ant Farm to Zabra Fish, 2009
Sanders, N. D is for Drinking Gourd:  An African American Alphabet, 2007
Schaefer, C. ABCers, 2012
Schnur, S. Autumn:  An Alphabet Acrostic, 1997
Schonberg, M. B is for Buckeye:  An Ohio Alphabet, 2000
Scieszka, S. Race from A to Z, 2014
Scillian, D. A is for America:  An American Alphabet, 2001
Scillian, D. P is for Passport:  A World Alphabet, 2003
Scillian, D. H is for Honor:  A Military Family Alphabet, 2006
Seeger, L. Walter Was Worried, 2005
Seeger, L. The Hidden Alphabet, 2003
Sendak, M. Alligators All Around:  An Alphabet, 1990
Shahan, S. The Jazzy Alphabet, 2002
Shannon, G. Tomorrow’s Alphabet, 1998
Shoulders, D. D is for Drum:  A Native American Alphabet, 2006
Shoulders, D. D is for Dump Truck:  A Construction Alphabet, 2016
Shulman, M. A is for Zebra, 2006
Sierra, J. The Sleepy Little Alphabet, 2009
Slate, J. Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarden, 1996
Slate, J. Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip, 2001
Slate, J. Miss Bindergarten Has a Wild Day in Kindergarten, 2005
Slate, J. Miss Bindergarten Plans a Circus with Kindgergarten, 2002
Sloat, T. Patty’s Pumpkin Patch, 1999
Smith, M. N is for Our Nation’s Capital:  A Washington, D.C. Alphbet, 2005
Smith, M. S is for Smithsonian:  America’s Museum of Alphabet, 2010
Sneed, B. Picture a Letter, 2002
Sobel, J. Shiver Me Letters:  A Pirate ABC, 2006
Spooner, J. N is for Nostril…and Other Alphabet Silliness, 2007
Stewart, S. Alphabad:  Mischievious ABCs, 2007
Strother, R. W is for Woof:  A Dog Alphabet, 2008
Sweet, M. Carmine:  A Little More Red, 2005
Terry, S. L is for Library, 2006
Todd, T. C is for Caboose:  Riding the Rails from A to Z, 2007
Todd, T. A is for Astronaut, 2006
Trasler, J. Caveman A B.C. Story, 2011
Tudor, R. A is for Annabelle:  A Doll’s Alphabet, 2001
Twohy, M. Oops Pounce Quick Run!  An Alphabet Caper, 2016
Ulmer, M. H is for Horse:  An Equestrian Alphabet, 2004
Ulmer, M. J is for Jump Shot:  A Basketball Alphabet, 2005
Ulmer, M. A Isn’t for Fox:  An Isn’t Alphabet, 2008
Valerio, G. Moose, Goose, Animals on the Loose!  2016
Vamos, S. Alphabet Trains, 2015
Vamos, S. Alphabet Boats, 2018
Viggers, K. Almost an Animal Alphabet, 2010
Voiland, A. ABCs From Space, 2018
Wallace, N. Alphabet House, 2005
Wargin, K. L is for Lincoln:  An Illinois Alphabet, 2001
Wargin, K. M is the Music:  A Music Alphabet, 2004
Wargin, K. P is for Pumpkin:  God’s Harvest Alphabet, 2008
Wargin, K. B is for Badger:  A Wisconsin Alphabet, 2004
Watkins, A. R is for Robot:  A Noisy Alphabet, 2014
Weill, C. ABeCedarios, 2007
Wells, R. Get Set For Kindergarten!  Letters and Sounds, 2001
Wethered, P. Touchdown Mars!  An ABC Adventure, 2000
Whitney, L. C is for Centennial:  A Colorado Alphabet, 2002
Wilbut, H. M is for Meow:  A Cat Alphabet, 2007
Willems, M. A Busy Creature’s Day Eating!  2018
Williams, L. ABC Kids, 2000
Wolff, P. Cackle Cook’s Monster Stew, 2001
Wood, A. Alphabet Mystery, 2003
Wood, A. Alphabet Rescue, 2006
Wood, A. Alphabet Adventure, 2001
Young, J. R is for Rhyme:  A Poetry Alphabet, 2006
Young, J. S is for Show Me:  A Missouri Alphabet, 2001
Ziefert, H. ABC Dentist:  Healthy Teeth From A to Z, 2008

Picture Book Reading Lists

Scott Wright

Wi-Fi Printing – IOS

Scott Wright

INSTALL THE SMART ALEC APP

1. Install the “Smart Alec” app available here.

2. Press “Get” to install it (you may be prompted for your Apple password)

LAUNCH SMART ALEC AND PRINT

1. Open the Smart Alec App

2. Enter your library card number + pin or random card number/pin that was assigned at the previous page, then press “Sign in” and accept the policy
Note: Do not use the “Guest Sign In” button

3. Minimize the app by pressing the Home button on your IOS device

4. Open Safari, Mail, or the Photo Gallery and find what you want to print

5. Press the “Share” button at the bottom of the screen indicated with the red arrow below

6. Note:  Steps 6 and 7 must only be done the first print.  Each print after you can skip them.
Flick the upper row of tiles to the left (indicated as A), until you see “More…” and press it (Indicated as B.)  Be sure to hit the upper “More…” as there’s one listed beneath you don’t want.

7. Flip the Toggle for “SmartAlecPrinting” (indicated in red) to the “On” position and press “Done” in the upper right corner of the menu.

8.  Flick the lower row of icons to the left to reveal “Print” and press it

9.  You’ll now be seeing a preview of the print job.  With 2 fingers, drag opposite directions to zoom on the preview (shown in red below)

10. Press Share button in the upper right corner of the screen

 

11.  Press the “SmartAlecPrint” tile and wait for the Loading… to finish and then press “Send”

12. Go to the print release station and collect your print job

Mango

Scott Wright

Mango Languages is an online language-learning system teaching actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages.

Mango uses real-life situations and actual conversations to more effectively teach a new language. By listening to and repeating after material designed from native conversations, you’ll not only learn the individual words and phrases, you’ll know how they’re used in practical situations and conversations. You’ll learn more than grammar, vocabulary and conjugation, you’ll learn how to communicate.

Choose from a number of languages, including: Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Greek, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, and English for speakers of Polish, Spanish, or Brazilian Portuguese.

Ready to begin? Grab your library card and click here to set up your personal Mango account.

Khan Academy

Scott Wright

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We’ve also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content.

Open Education Database

Scott Wright

Looking for free, college level lectures and courses?  Check out the Open Education Database (OEDB.)  This resource connects learners to thousands of free online courses.  Many of these classes are offered by leaders in the educational community, such as UC Berkeley, MIT, and Yale University.  Learn at your own pace with these free, easily accesible courses.