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Thunderhead

Shusterman, Neal.


School Library Journal starred, January 2018. Booklist starred, December 2017. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, February 2018. Pub Weekly, November 2017. Kirkus Starred, December 2017. Horn Book, November 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2018. Teacher Librarian, June 2018. Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, and the Thunderhead is not pleased.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal starred, January 2018. Booklist starred, December 2017. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, February 2018. Pub Weekly, November 2017. Kirkus Starred, December 2017. Horn Book, November 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2018. Teacher Librarian, June 2018. Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, and the Thunderhead is not pleased.

Date Published:2018

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

Stingers

White, Randy Wayne.


School Library Journal, July 202. Kirkus Review, May 202. "While in the Bahamas with Doc Ford, who is investigating invasive lionfish, Maribel, Luke, and Sabina find precious artifacts but outlaws learn of their find and come after them"--OCLC.
Date Published:202

Stinetinglers 3 more chilling stories by the master of scary tales /

Stine, R. L.


"Feiwel and Friends. School Library Journal starred, December 202. Kirkus Review, July 202. A collection of ten scary stories with brief introductions by the author.
Date Published:202

SmART use your eyes to boost your brain /

Herman, Amy.


"Adapted from the New York Times bestseller Visual intelligence." Kirkus Starred, October 2022. Booklist, October 2022. "What would you say if I told you that looking at abstract paintings could give you the confidence you need to speak up in class? Or that learning the history of donuts could help you think like a super spy and train like the CIA? smART teaches readers how to think critically and creatively, a skill that only requires you to open your eyes and actively engage your brain. This young reader's adaptation is based on VISUAL INTELLIGENCE by Amy E. Herman"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

"Adapted from the New York Times bestseller Visual intelligence." Kirkus Starred, October 2022. Booklist, October 2022. "What would you say if I told you that looking at abstract paintings could give you the confidence you need to speak up in class? Or that learning the history of donuts could help you think like a super spy and train like the CIA? smART teaches readers how to think critically and creatively, a skill that only requires you to open your eyes and actively engage your brain. This young reader's adaptation is based on VISUAL INTELLIGENCE by Amy E. Herman"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

Screech school

Killick, Jennifer.


"Originally published as Flock horror"--T.p. verso. "Ages 8-12"--Back cover. When a horde of giant vampire birds that are after blood attack from above, Angelo and his friends must save their school--and the big dance--from these fearsome flying creatures that are unlike anything they've ever encountered.
Date Published:202

The perfect horse the daring rescue of horses kidnapped by Hitler : adapted for young people /

Letts, Elizabeth.


"This work is based on The Perfect Horse: The Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis ... published in hardcover by Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York in 2016"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, January 201. Booklist starred, December 201. American soldiers, aided by an Austrian colonel who was both an Olympian and a trainer of Lipizzaners, attempt to kidnap horses that had been taken by Nazis "for the glorification of the Third Reich" and smuggle them to safety.
Date Published:201

"This work is based on The Perfect Horse: The Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis ... published in hardcover by Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York in 2016"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, January 201. Booklist starred, December 201. American soldiers, aided by an Austrian colonel who was both an Olympian and a trainer of Lipizzaners, attempt to kidnap horses that had been taken by Nazis "for the glorification of the Third Reich" and smuggle them to safety.

Date Published:201

Not another banned book

Levy, Dana Alison.


"No matter what was going on in Molly's life at home, she always had book club at school. . . . But when someone anonymously notifies school boards about a controversial book in the classroom, her favorite teacher Ms. Lewsiton is suspended . . . and book club is banned for the immediate future. With weeks until graduation, Molly . . . knows she needs to do something--anything--to prove to everyone that the books they read with Ms. Lewsiton are more important than the adults may realize. With her group of friends, Molly will fight to save her book club . . . but will she find she is fully ready to make a change for readers just like her?"--OCLC.
Date Published:202

"No matter what was going on in Molly's life at home, she always had book club at school. . . . But when someone anonymously notifies school boards about a controversial book in the classroom, her favorite teacher Ms. Lewsiton is suspended . . . and book club is banned for the immediate future. With weeks until graduation, Molly . . . knows she needs to do something--anything--to prove to everyone that the books they read with Ms. Lewsiton are more important than the adults may realize. With her group of friends, Molly will fight to save her book club . . . but will she find she is fully ready to make a change for readers just like her?"--OCLC.

Date Published:202

A mighty long way my journey to justice at Little Rock Central High School /

LaNier, Carlotta Walls.


"Adapted for young readers." "This work is based on A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School, . . . published in hardcover by One World, an imprint of Random House . . . in 2009"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal starred, December 2022. Booklist starred, January 2023. Kirkus Starred, October 2022. A young readers adaptation of the personal account of the nation's most famous school integration recounts the author's decision to attend Little Rock's all-white Central High and describes how subsequent events affected her family's beliefs about dedication, perseverance, and sacrifice.
Date Published:2023

"Adapted for young readers." "This work is based on A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School, . . . published in hardcover by One World, an imprint of Random House . . . in 2009"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal starred, December 2022. Booklist starred, January 2023. Kirkus Starred, October 2022. A young readers adaptation of the personal account of the nation's most famous school integration recounts the author's decision to attend Little Rock's all-white Central High and describes how subsequent events affected her family's beliefs about dedication, perseverance, and sacrifice.

Date Published:2023

The many masks of Andy Zhou

Cheng, Jack, 1983-


"This story touches on topics including bullying, racism, trichotillomania (hair-pulling compulsion), parental death, and anorexia"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, June 202. Publishers Weekly, May 202. Booklist, May 202. Horn Book, September 202. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 202. Kirkus Review, May 202. "Sixth grader Andy Zhou grapples with fitting in, befriends a bully, drifts apart from his childhood best friend, and gets to know grandparents who have just moved from Shanghai to live with his family"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:202

"This story touches on topics including bullying, racism, trichotillomania (hair-pulling compulsion), parental death, and anorexia"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, June 202. Publishers Weekly, May 202. Booklist, May 202. Horn Book, September 202. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 202. Kirkus Review, May 202. "Sixth grader Andy Zhou grapples with fitting in, befriends a bully, drifts apart from his childhood best friend, and gets to know grandparents who have just moved from Shanghai to live with his family"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:202

Make a move, Sunny Park!

Kim, Jessica, 1980-


School Library Journal, December 202. Publishers Weekly, July 202. Kirkus Starred, June 202. Booklist, July 202. Horn Book, September 202. "When Sunny makes the middle school dance team and her BFF, Bailey, doesn't, Sunny must figure out who she wants to be when she;s in the spotlight--and who she wants dancing alongside her"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:202

Life in hot water wildlife at the bottom of the ocean /

Batten, Mary.


Publishers Weekly, July 202. Booklist, May 202. Discusses one of the most extreme environments on Earth--hydrothermal ocean vents at the bottom of the sea--and the creatures who have evolved to thrive in this unlikely habitat.
Date Published:202

The house at the edge of magic

Sparkes, Amy.


"Ages 8-12"--Front jacket flap. Publishers Weekly, December 2024. Booklist, February 2025. Kirkus Review, January 2025. School Library Journal, June 2025. "Nine is an orphan pickpocket with nothing to her name, but when she plucks a beautiful ornament from someone's purse, she's sure her luck is about to change. Instead her treasure grows into an enormous house full of magic, mystery, and ridiculous residents. But this enchanted place is under a terrible curse that only Nine can break. And she might be willing to help for something in return"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

"Ages 8-12"--Front jacket flap. Publishers Weekly, December 2024. Booklist, February 2025. Kirkus Review, January 2025. School Library Journal, June 2025. "Nine is an orphan pickpocket with nothing to her name, but when she plucks a beautiful ornament from someone's purse, she's sure her luck is about to change. Instead her treasure grows into an enormous house full of magic, mystery, and ridiculous residents. But this enchanted place is under a terrible curse that only Nine can break. And she might be willing to help for something in return"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2021

Warriors Graystripe's adventure.

Jolley, Dan.


Wilson's Junior High School, January 201. School Library Journal, May 202. Publishers Weekly, May 200. Kliatt, July 200. "After being captured by the Twolegs, Graystripe is trapped in the pampered life of a kittypet, but the forest is calling to him and a friend encourages him to search for his lost friends"--Amazon.
Date Published:200

A game of Noctis

Fagan, Deva.


School Library Journal, March 202. Booklist starred, February 202. Pub Weekly, January 202. Kirkus Starred, February 202. Horn Book, March 202. Pia Paro questions the system she once believed in and joins the Seafoxes, a ragtag team of players seeking to win the deadly Noctis games, to save her grandfather.
Date Published:202

Forbidden city

Ponti, James.


Booklist, February 202. Kirkus Review, December 202. "After taking down a mole within their organization, the City Spies are ready for their next mission--once again using their unique skills and ability to infiltrate places adults can't. The sinister Umbra has their sights set on recruiting a North Korean nuclear physicist by any means necessary, and the City Spies plan to keep an eye on his son by sending Paris to the chess prodigy's tournaments in Moscow and Beijing. Meanwhile, Sydney's embedded as a junior reporter for a teen lifestyle site as she follows the daughter of a British billionaire on tour with the biggest act on her father's music label to uncover what links both the band and the billionaire have to a recent threat from an old Soviet missile base and it is up to the City Spies to figure it out"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:202

Booklist, February 202. Kirkus Review, December 202. "After taking down a mole within their organization, the City Spies are ready for their next mission--once again using their unique skills and ability to infiltrate places adults can't. The sinister Umbra has their sights set on recruiting a North Korean nuclear physicist by any means necessary, and the City Spies plan to keep an eye on his son by sending Paris to the chess prodigy's tournaments in Moscow and Beijing. Meanwhile, Sydney's embedded as a junior reporter for a teen lifestyle site as she follows the daughter of a British billionaire on tour with the biggest act on her father's music label to uncover what links both the band and the billionaire have to a recent threat from an old Soviet missile base and it is up to the City Spies to figure it out"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:202

Finding normal

Faris, Stephanie,


Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, After a devastating flood, twelve-year-old Temple is relocated to a new town where she takes it upon herself to organize a fundraiser to help families affected by the flood, but soon realizes the pressure may be too much to handle alongside the other changes in her life.
Date Published:2024

Farther than the moon

Lackey, Lindsay.


"Roaring Brook Press. Publishers Weekly, July 202. Kirkus Review, August 202. Thirteen-year-old Houston and his younger brother Robbie dream of becoming astronauts, but when Houston is accepted to the Junior Astronaut Recruitment Program he realizes that Robbie's dream may not be achievable due to his cerebral palsy, so he makes a new plan that shoots for the stars.
Date Published:202

The creepening of Dogwood House

Royce, Eden.


"Agess 8-12"--Back cover. Publishers Weekly, April 202. Kirkus Starred, June 202. Booklist, July 202. Horn Book, December 202. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 202. "At night, Roddie still dreams of sitting at his mother's feet while she braids his Afro down. But that's a memory from before. Before his mom died in a tragic accident. Before he was taken in by an aunt he barely knows. Before his aunt brought him to Dogwood House, the creepiest place Roddie has ever seen"--OCLC.
Date Published:202

"Agess 8-12"--Back cover. Publishers Weekly, April 202. Kirkus Starred, June 202. Booklist, July 202. Horn Book, December 202. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 202. "At night, Roddie still dreams of sitting at his mother's feet while she braids his Afro down. But that's a memory from before. Before his mom died in a tragic accident. Before he was taken in by an aunt he barely knows. Before his aunt brought him to Dogwood House, the creepiest place Roddie has ever seen"--OCLC.

Date Published:202

Code name Kingfisher

Kessler, Liz.


School Library Journal starred, April 202. Booklist, May 202. Horn Book, May 202. "A young girl learns of her grandmother and great-aunt's involvement in the Dutch Resistance during World War II"--Amazon.
Date Published:202