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A walk in the desert

Johnson, Rebecca L.


AR. Horn book guide, School library journal, March 2001. Wilson Children's catalog. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Wilson's Children, July 2002. Science and Children (N.S.T.A.), April 2001. Wilson's Children, October 2006. Horn Book. School Library Journal. Describes the climate, soil, plants, and animals of North American deserts and the ways in which the plants and animals depend on each other and their environment to survive.
Date Published:2001

AR. Horn book guide, School library journal, March 2001. Wilson Children's catalog. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Wilson's Children, July 2002. Science and Children (N.S.T.A.), April 2001. Wilson's Children, October 2006. Horn Book. School Library Journal. Describes the climate, soil, plants, and animals of North American deserts and the ways in which the plants and animals depend on each other and their environment to survive.

Date Published:2001

Scary stories

Whiting, Jim, 1951-


School Library Journal, Describes six scary stories that have been told throughout history, including hauntings and an alien abduction; and offers facts and evidence to determine whether the stories could be true.
Date Published:2010

My hero academia.

Horikoshi, Kåohei, 1986-


Translation of: Boku no hiro akademia. This book reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format. "Parental advisory: My hero academia is rated T for teen and is recommended for ages 13 and up. This v. contains fantasy violence"--Page facing t.p. "In the aftermath of the battle in Jaku City, the forces of good are reeling. With so many heroes dead, it seems like society itself is on the verge of collapse. Although Midoriya and the others have managed to drive off Tomura, All For One is only just getting started. As the dust settles, the Todoroki family must finally face their troubled past, and Midoriya begins to understand what One For All really is and that reaching his full potential might test his convictions"--Back cover.
Date Published:2022

Translation of: Boku no hiro akademia. This book reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format. "Parental advisory: My hero academia is rated T for teen and is recommended for ages 13 and up. This v. contains fantasy violence"--Page facing t.p. "In the aftermath of the battle in Jaku City, the forces of good are reeling. With so many heroes dead, it seems like society itself is on the verge of collapse. Although Midoriya and the others have managed to drive off Tomura, All For One is only just getting started. As the dust settles, the Todoroki family must finally face their troubled past, and Midoriya begins to understand what One For All really is and that reaching his full potential might test his convictions"--Back cover.

Date Published:2022

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Far from fair

Arnold, Elana K.


Pub Weekly, January 2016. Booklist, December 2015. Horn Book, October 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2016. Kirkus Review, December 2015. Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, As far as twelve-year-old Odette Zyskowski is concerned, her parents have ruined her life by selling the house she and her younger brother have grown up in, getting an RV, and giving her some little mutt instead of the Labrador Retriever she wanted--but as they travel north to see her grandmother, Odette becomes aware of an even more frightening problem: her parents may be on the verge of a divorce.
Date Published:2016

Pub Weekly, January 2016. Booklist, December 2015. Horn Book, October 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2016. Kirkus Review, December 2015. Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, As far as twelve-year-old Odette Zyskowski is concerned, her parents have ruined her life by selling the house she and her younger brother have grown up in, getting an RV, and giving her some little mutt instead of the Labrador Retriever she wanted--but as they travel north to see her grandmother, Odette becomes aware of an even more frightening problem: her parents may be on the verge of a divorce.

Date Published:2016

FrÃo fatal

Kinney, Jeff,


Translation of: The meltdown. When snow closes Greg Heffley's middle school, he and his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, face a fight for survival as warring gangs turn the neighborhood into a wintry battlefield.
Date Published:2018

Nevertell

Orton, Katharine,


"First published by Walker Books (U.K.) 2019." Junior Library Guild. "All that twelve-year-old Lina knows of the world is the Stalinist labor camp where she was born, a place of hunger, cruelty, and deprivation. After a daring escape into the frigid Siberian wilds with her best friend, Bogdan, Lina vows to reach Moscow and find her long-lost grandmother, whom she hopes will help her return to the camp to rescue her mother. But out in the dark forests and haunted tundras, Lina and Bogdan catch the eye of a vengeful witch, a refugee of oppressive new laws about magic, who commands an army of shadow wolves. She seems drawn to some mysterious power within Lina herself. Pursued by the witch and in fear of recapture, Lina will need every ounce of courage she has--and a whisper of her own magic--if she and Bogdan are to survive the journey and bring hope to a dark place. An enthralling debut that weaves Russian fairy tales through fast-paced adventure"--From the publisher's web site.
Date Published:2020

"First published by Walker Books (U.K.) 2019." Junior Library Guild. "All that twelve-year-old Lina knows of the world is the Stalinist labor camp where she was born, a place of hunger, cruelty, and deprivation. After a daring escape into the frigid Siberian wilds with her best friend, Bogdan, Lina vows to reach Moscow and find her long-lost grandmother, whom she hopes will help her return to the camp to rescue her mother. But out in the dark forests and haunted tundras, Lina and Bogdan catch the eye of a vengeful witch, a refugee of oppressive new laws about magic, who commands an army of shadow wolves. She seems drawn to some mysterious power within Lina herself. Pursued by the witch and in fear of recapture, Lina will need every ounce of courage she has--and a whisper of her own magic--if she and Bogdan are to survive the journey and bring hope to a dark place. An enthralling debut that weaves Russian fairy tales through fast-paced adventure"--From the publisher's web site.

Date Published:2020

Minecraft beginner's guide

Zeiger, James.


Includes glossary. Booklist, April 01, 2016. School library journal, April 2016. Booklist, April 2016. Booklist, School Library Journal, Learn what it takes to get started in the world of Minecraft, from gathering resources to building your first structures.
Date Published:2016

Hard luck

Kinney, Jeff.


Booklist, December 2013. Horn Book, October 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2013. "Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2013

Booklist, December 2013. Horn Book, October 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2013. "Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2013

David Beckham : born to play /

Roth, B. A.


A short biography of British soccer star David Beckham, chronicling his childhood, early interest in sports, and successful career in professional soccer.
Date Published:2008

Mujercitas

Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888.


Translation of: Little w. Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New Eng.
Date Published:201

Padres de otra dimension

Stine, R. L.


Translation of: Parents from the 13th dimension. Sarah gets her wish when she wishes for a perfect family, but it is not exactly what she has in mind.
Date Published:1999

Yeh-Shen : a Cinderella story from China /

Louie, Ai-Ling.


"Sandcastle Books.". Publishers Weekly, Bulletin (Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. Wilson's Children. This version of the Cinderella story, in which a young girl overcomes the wickedness of her stepsister and stepmother to become the bride of a prince, is based on ancient Chinese manuscripts written 1000 years before the earliest European version.
Date Published:1982

Begging for change

Flake, Sharon.


Wilson's Junior High School, August 2004. School Library Journal, July 2003. Five Owls, April 2004. Booklist starred, August 2003. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, July 2003. Horn Book, April 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2003. Kirkus Review, June 2003. Library Media Connection, August 2003. Kliatt, November 2004. Raspberry steals money from a friend in order to get her mother out of a tough situation, and must now face the consequenes and the fear of going down the same path as her drug-addicted father.
Date Published:2004

Wilson's Junior High School, August 2004. School Library Journal, July 2003. Five Owls, April 2004. Booklist starred, August 2003. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, July 2003. Horn Book, April 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2003. Kirkus Review, June 2003. Library Media Connection, August 2003. Kliatt, November 2004. Raspberry steals money from a friend in order to get her mother out of a tough situation, and must now face the consequenes and the fear of going down the same path as her drug-addicted father.

Date Published:2004

The fairy-tale detectives

Buckley, Michael.


"First published in hardcover in 2005 by Amulet Books"--T.p. verso. Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, January 2006. Kirkus Starred, October 2005. Horn Book, April 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2005. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2005. Teacher Librarian, April 2006. Library Media Connection, February 2006. Catholic Library World, June 2006. Reading Teacher, February 2006. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocate, Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother that they have always believed to be dead.
Date Published:2007

"First published in hardcover in 2005 by Amulet Books"--T.p. verso. Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, January 2006. Kirkus Starred, October 2005. Horn Book, April 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2005. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2005. Teacher Librarian, April 2006. Library Media Connection, February 2006. Catholic Library World, June 2006. Reading Teacher, February 2006. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocate, Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother that they have always believed to be dead.

Date Published:2007

Goldilocks : wanted dead or alive /

Colfer, Chris, 1990-,


"A graphic novel from The Land of Stories"--Cover. When King Charming and his brothers set out to purge the Dwarf Forests of outlaws and rule it themselves, they must face the most feared outlaw, Goldilocks--and then, their wives.
Date Published:2021

The weight of water

Crossan, Sarah,


Originally published: London : Bloomsbury, 2012. Junior Library Guild. School Library Journal, June 2013. Library Media Connection starred, October 2013. Pub Weekly, June 2013. Booklist, July 2013. Horn Book, April 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2013. Kirkus Review, June 2013. Horn Book, July 2013. Twelve-year-old Kasienka and her mother have immigrated to Coventry, England from Poland, searching for Kasienka's father, but everyone is unfriendly except for an African neighbor and a boy Kasienka meets at the swimming pool, which is her only refuge from an alien society.
Date Published:2012

Originally published: London : Bloomsbury, 2012. Junior Library Guild. School Library Journal, June 2013. Library Media Connection starred, October 2013. Pub Weekly, June 2013. Booklist, July 2013. Horn Book, April 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2013. Kirkus Review, June 2013. Horn Book, July 2013. Twelve-year-old Kasienka and her mother have immigrated to Coventry, England from Poland, searching for Kasienka's father, but everyone is unfriendly except for an African neighbor and a boy Kasienka meets at the swimming pool, which is her only refuge from an alien society.

Date Published:2012

Anne of West Philly : a modern graphic retelling of Anne of Green Gables /

Weir, Ivy Noelle.


School Library Journal, April 2022. Library Media Connection starred, May 2022. Booklist, April 2022. In this modern retelling, Anne is fostered into the West Philly home of siblings Marilla and Matthew, and while she initially has a hard time at school, she ends up joining the robotics team and competes for a spot in an elite STEM program.
Date Published:2022

The girl and the seven thieves

Snowe, Olivia.


Based on: Snow White and the seven dwarfs. In this modern version of Snow White, Eira Blanc escapes when her stepmother tries to have her killed, and finds herself taken in by seven thieves who agree to help her in her plan to take down the Wicked Witch of the West Side.
Date Published:2014

One crazy summer

Williams-Garcia, Rita.


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2010. School Library Journal starred, March 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2011. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2011. Booklist starred, February 2010. Horn Book Starred, March 2010. Library Media Connection starred, March 2010. Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Library Media Connection, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, In the summer of 1968, after traveling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
Date Published:2010

Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2010. School Library Journal starred, March 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2011. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2011. Booklist starred, February 2010. Horn Book Starred, March 2010. Library Media Connection starred, March 2010. Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Library Media Connection, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, In the summer of 1968, after traveling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.

Date Published:2010