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Amulet.

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, January 2008. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2007. Kirkus Review, November 2007. Library Media Connection, February 2008. After moving to their ancestral home, Emily and Navin's mother is kidnapped by a tentacled creature in the basement that leads the children on a deadly chase into the magical world below their home.
Date Published:2008

Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, January 2008. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2007. Kirkus Review, November 2007. Library Media Connection, February 2008. After moving to their ancestral home, Emily and Navin's mother is kidnapped by a tentacled creature in the basement that leads the children on a deadly chase into the magical world below their home.

Date Published:2008

Scythe

Shusterman, Neal.


School Library Journal starred, October 2016. Booklist starred, October 2016. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2016. Pub Weekly, October 2016. Kirkus Starred, August 2016. New York Times, November 2016. Horn Book, November 2016. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2017. "In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned') by professional reapers ('scythes'). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn't"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, October 2016. Booklist starred, October 2016. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2016. Pub Weekly, October 2016. Kirkus Starred, August 2016. New York Times, November 2016. Horn Book, November 2016. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2017. "In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned') by professional reapers ('scythes'). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn't"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2016

Ghost stories of the sea

Smith, Barbara, 1947-


A description of haunted ships and other ghosts associated with maritime life.
Date Published:2003

Be prepared

Brosgol, Vera.


School Library Journal starred, May 2018. Booklist starred, April 2018. Horn Book Starred, May 2018. New York Times, March 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2018. Kirkus Review, March 2018. Publishers Weekly Annex, April 2018. "All Vera wants to do is fit in--but that's not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera's single mother can't afford that sort of luxury, but there's one summer camp in her price range--Russian summer camp. Vera is sure she's found the one place she can fit in, but camp is far from what she imagined. And nothing could prepare her for all the 'cool girl' drama, endless Russian history lessons, and outhouses straight out of nightmares!"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal starred, May 2018. Booklist starred, April 2018. Horn Book Starred, May 2018. New York Times, March 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2018. Kirkus Review, March 2018. Publishers Weekly Annex, April 2018. "All Vera wants to do is fit in--but that's not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera's single mother can't afford that sort of luxury, but there's one summer camp in her price range--Russian summer camp. Vera is sure she's found the one place she can fit in, but camp is far from what she imagined. And nothing could prepare her for all the 'cool girl' drama, endless Russian history lessons, and outhouses straight out of nightmares!"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2018

Crush

Chmakova, Svetlana, 1979-


School Library Journal starred, December 2018. Booklist, January 2019. "Jorge seems to have it all together. He's big enough that nobody really messes with him, but he's also a genuinely sweet guy with a solid, reliable group of friends. The only time he ever really feels off his game is when he crosses paths with a certain girl... But when the group dynamic among the boys starts to shift, will Jorge be able to balance what his friends expect of him versus what he actually wants?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal starred, December 2018. Booklist, January 2019. "Jorge seems to have it all together. He's big enough that nobody really messes with him, but he's also a genuinely sweet guy with a solid, reliable group of friends. The only time he ever really feels off his game is when he crosses paths with a certain girl... But when the group dynamic among the boys starts to shift, will Jorge be able to balance what his friends expect of him versus what he actually wants?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2018

The summer I turned pretty

Han, Jenny.


Wilson's Senior High School, February 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, April 2009. Pub Weekly, April 2009. Booklist, May 2009. Horn Book, October 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2009. Kirkus Review, April 2009. Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different as she finds herself falling for a boy she has known since childhood.
Date Published:2009

Wilson's Senior High School, February 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, April 2009. Pub Weekly, April 2009. Booklist, May 2009. Horn Book, October 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2009. Kirkus Review, April 2009. Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different as she finds herself falling for a boy she has known since childhood.

Date Published:2009

Elements


Contents: v.1. Hydrogen and the noble gases.--v.2. Sodium and potassium.--v.3. Calcium and magnesium.--v.4. Iron, chromium and manganese.--v.5. Copper, silver and gold.--v.6. Zinc, cadmium and mercury.--v.7. Aluminum.--v.8. Carbon.--v.9. Silicon.--v.10. Lead and tin.--v.11. Nitrogen and phosphorus.--v.12. Oxygen.--v.13. /sulfur.--v.14. Chlorine, fluorine, and iodine.--v.15. Uranium and other radioactive elements. Each volume carefully and concisely presents the characteristics, behavior, occurrence, isolation, and uses of the most important elements and their compounds.
Date Published:1996

Contents: v.1. Hydrogen and the noble gases.--v.2. Sodium and potassium.--v.3. Calcium and magnesium.--v.4. Iron, chromium and manganese.--v.5. Copper, silver and gold.--v.6. Zinc, cadmium and mercury.--v.7. Aluminum.--v.8. Carbon.--v.9. Silicon.--v.10. Lead and tin.--v.11. Nitrogen and phosphorus.--v.12. Oxygen.--v.13. /sulfur.--v.14. Chlorine, fluorine, and iodine.--v.15. Uranium and other radioactive elements. Each volume carefully and concisely presents the characteristics, behavior, occurrence, isolation, and uses of the most important elements and their compounds.

Date Published:1996

Haunted Texas : ghosts and strange phenomena of the Lone Star State /

Brown, Alan, 1950 January 12-


A collection of stories about ghosts and strange phenomena in Texas.
Date Published:2008

When stars are scattered

Jamieson, Victoria,


School Library Journal starred, February 2020. Booklist starred, March 2020. Horn Book Starred, March 2020. Library Media Connection starred, August 2020. Pub Weekly, March 2020. Kirkus Starred, February 2020. Junior Library Guild. "Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this intimate and touching portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal starred, February 2020. Booklist starred, March 2020. Horn Book Starred, March 2020. Library Media Connection starred, August 2020. Pub Weekly, March 2020. Kirkus Starred, February 2020. Junior Library Guild. "Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this intimate and touching portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

Tales from a not-so-graceful ice princess

Russell, Rachel RenÃ©e,


Series numbering from spine. Horn Book Guide, When Nikki learns of an upcoming skate competition with prizes being awarded to local charities, she tries to find a worthy charity to skate for while simultaneously trying to learn how to skate without falling over.
Date Published:2012

The blood of Olympus

Riordan, Rick.


Horn Book, April 2015. Horn Book Guide, "The Greek and Roman demigods must simultaneously prevent the earth mother, Gaea, from waking and stop war from breaking out at Camp Half-Blood"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2014

Wishtree

Applegate, Katherine,


Junior Library Guild. An old red oak tree tells how he and his crow friend, Bongo, help their human neighbors get along after a threat against an immigrant family is carved into the tree's trunk.
Date Published:2017

They both die at the end

Silvera, Adam, 1990-


School Library Journal starred, August 2017. Booklist starred, July 2017. Pub Weekly, July 2017. Kirkus Starred, June 2017. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2017. Junior Library Guild. "In a near-future New York City where a service alerts people on the day they will die, teenagers Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio meet using the Last Friend app and are faced with the challenge of living a lifetime on their End Day"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal starred, August 2017. Booklist starred, July 2017. Pub Weekly, July 2017. Kirkus Starred, June 2017. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2017. Junior Library Guild. "In a near-future New York City where a service alerts people on the day they will die, teenagers Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio meet using the Last Friend app and are faced with the challenge of living a lifetime on their End Day"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2017

Pitch dark

Alameda, Courtney,


Junior Library Guild. Tuck Durante, a shipraider, and Lana Gray, a curator, must work together to try to rescue a space capsule hijacked by nightmarish creatures who kill with a scream.
Date Published:2018

American royals

McGee, Katharine.


School Library Journal, August 2019. Publishers Weekly, July 2019. New York Times, September 2019. Kirkus Review, July 2019. Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, In an alternate America, princesses Beatrice and Samantha Washington and the two girls wooing their brother, Prince Jefferson, become embroiled in high drama in the most glorious court in the world.
Date Published:2019

Race to the sun

Roanhorse, Rebecca,


"Rick Riordan Presents." Includes an introduction by Rick Riordan, a glossary of Navajo words, and an author's note on ethnic heritage and representation. Guided by her Navajo ancestors, seventh-grader Nizhoni Begay discovers she is descended from a holy woman and destined to become a monsterslayer, starting with the evil businessman who kidnapped her father. Includes glossary of Navajo terms.
Date Published:2019

The inheritance games

Barnes, Jennifer (Jennifer Lynn)


School Library Journal, July 2020. Pub Weekly, July 2020. Kirkus Starred, August 2020. Booklist, October 2020. When a Connecticut teenager inherits vast wealth and an eccentric estate from the richest man in Texas, she must also live with his surviving family and solve a series of puzzles to discover how she earned her inheritance.
Date Published:2020

The Hawthorne legacy

Barnes, Jennifer (Jennifer Lynn)


"Rumors spread that Tobias Hawthorne's lost son may still be alive, casting doubt on seventeen-year-old Avery's inheritance and changing the rules of the game"--OCLC.
Date Published:2021

Scout is not a band kid

Armstrong, Jade,


Junior Library Guild. Scout joins her middle school's band in order to go on the band's annual trip and meet her favorite author, but she is forced to face the music when the trombone section leader realizes Scout does not know how to play.
Date Published:2022