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Codebreaker a novel /

Martel, Jay, (Joint pseudonym),


Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, Seventeen-year-old Mia Hayes' world shatters when her mother is killed and her father disappears, leaving behind a coded message that sends her and a rebellious hacker on a high-stakes race through D.C. to uncover government secrets and stop a devastating attack.
Date Published:2025

Nine months before a baby is born /

Paul, Miranda,


"Neal Porter Books." Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide Starred, Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, Rhyming text and illustrations follow a young girl, her parents, and the growing baby sister inside her mother's womb through nine months of change, growth, waiting, and finally birth.
Date Published:2019

Mascot

Waters, Charles, 1973-


School Library Journal, November 2023. Publishers Weekly, July 2023. Kirkus Starred, July 2023. Booklist, July 2023. "Six eighth graders outside Washington, DC, navigate through conflict and division focused on their school district's Native American mascot"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

The periodic table of elements understanding the building blocks of everything /

Chad, Jon,


Series subtitle: Get to know your universe! Kirkus Reviews Starred, School Library Journal, When Mel wakes up in the magical Land of Elements, she must use her knowledge of the periodic table of elements to stop the madman Elemancer and his evil plot to poison every atom in the land.
Date Published:2023

We still belong

Day, Christine, 1993-


School Library Journal starred, July 2023. School Library Journal, July 2023. Pub Weekly, July 2023. Kirkus Starred, June 2023. Booklist, August 2023. Horn Book, July 2023. "Wesley's hopeful plans for Indigenous Peoples' Day (and asking her crush to the dance) go all wrong-until she finds herself surrounded by the love of her Indigenous family and community at the intertribal powwow"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

School Library Journal starred, July 2023. School Library Journal, July 2023. Pub Weekly, July 2023. Kirkus Starred, June 2023. Booklist, August 2023. Horn Book, July 2023. "Wesley's hopeful plans for Indigenous Peoples' Day (and asking her crush to the dance) go all wrong-until she finds herself surrounded by the love of her Indigenous family and community at the intertribal powwow"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Shadow kiss

Mead, Richelle.


Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2009. Voice of Youth Advocate, Shadow-kissed Rose is hunted by the immortal undead that are seeking vengeance on her for her Strigoi kills, which puts her in a terrible position that could result in the death one of the two people she values most, her best friend Lissa, or her tutor Dimitri Belikov, the man she loves.
Date Published:2008

The Van Gogh deception

Hicks, Deron R.


Library Media Connection starred, May 2017. Kirkus Starred, June 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal, "When a young boy is discovered in Washington, DC's National Gallery of Art without any recollection of who he is, he must piece together the disjointed clues of his origins while using his limited knowledge to stop one of the greatest art frauds ever attempted"--
Date Published:2017

Library Media Connection starred, May 2017. Kirkus Starred, June 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal, "When a young boy is discovered in Washington, DC's National Gallery of Art without any recollection of who he is, he must piece together the disjointed clues of his origins while using his limited knowledge to stop one of the greatest art frauds ever attempted"--

Date Published:2017

Vampires in mythology

Bailey, Diane, 1966-


Includes chronology. Includes glossary. Unwanted visitors - Vampires around the world - Dealing with the undead - The making of a myth - Vampires in modern times. Library Media Connection, May 2012. This book traces the myth of vampires, from the scary creatures used to explain death, disease, and other evils from ancient times to the 1700s, to the charming characters of today's books and films.
Date Published:2012

Snoop

Korman, Gordon.


Publishers Weekly, April 2025. Booklist, June 2025. Kirkus Review, June 2025. School Library Journal, July 2025. Carter is stuck at home for weeks with both his legs in casts after a skiing accident. Bored, he starts checking out the live feeds from police cams around his town. Before he knows it, he's obsessed--watching his classmates when they don't know he's looking, and discovering some other very strange things going on that no one else is noticing. But what happens when Carter is found out.. and the people he's watching know where he lives?--Adapted from OCLC.
Date Published:2025

Publishers Weekly, April 2025. Booklist, June 2025. Kirkus Review, June 2025. School Library Journal, July 2025. Carter is stuck at home for weeks with both his legs in casts after a skiing accident. Bored, he starts checking out the live feeds from police cams around his town. Before he knows it, he's obsessed--watching his classmates when they don't know he's looking, and discovering some other very strange things going on that no one else is noticing. But what happens when Carter is found out.. and the people he's watching know where he lives?--Adapted from OCLC.

Date Published:2025

The Cabinet of Earths

Nesbet, Anne.


School Library Journal, May 2012. Publisher's Weekly, November 2011. Booklist, January 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2011. Kirkus Review, December 2011. Thirteen-year-old Maya, in Paris with her family for a year, lands in the middle of the mysterious La SocieÅ¥'s quest for immortality when the magical Cabinet of Earths chooses her as its next Keeper, promising to restore her mother's health. Includes historical notes.
Date Published:2012

School Library Journal, May 2012. Publisher's Weekly, November 2011. Booklist, January 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2011. Kirkus Review, December 2011. Thirteen-year-old Maya, in Paris with her family for a year, lands in the middle of the mysterious La SocieÅ¥'s quest for immortality when the magical Cabinet of Earths chooses her as its next Keeper, promising to restore her mother's health. Includes historical notes.

Date Published:2012

Mighty justice : the untold story of civil rights trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree /

Asim, Jabari, 1962-,


"Adapted from the book Justice older than the law : the life of Dovey Johnson Roundtree by Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe, originally published by the University Press of Mississippi in 2009 and reissued as Mighty justice : my life in civil rights by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, a division of Workman Publishing, 2019." Junior Library Guild. "Raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the heart of Jim Crow, Dovey Johnson Roundtree felt the sting of inequality at an early age and made a point to speak up for justice. She was one of the first Black women to break the racial and gender barriers in the US Army when women were barely allowed to serve; a fierce attorney in the segregated courtrooms of Washington, DC; and a minister in Black churches, where women had never before had the chance to speak. In 1955, Roundtree won a landmark bus desegregation case that eventually helped end 'separate but equal' and destroy insidious Jim Crow laws across the South. There are many key figures of the civil rights movement whose names don't often appear in history books, those who fought hard for equality behind the scenes. Developed with the full support of the Dovey Johnson Roundtree Educational Trust and adapted from her memoir, this book brings her inspiring, important story and voice to life"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2020

"Adapted from the book Justice older than the law : the life of Dovey Johnson Roundtree by Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe, originally published by the University Press of Mississippi in 2009 and reissued as Mighty justice : my life in civil rights by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, a division of Workman Publishing, 2019." Junior Library Guild. "Raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the heart of Jim Crow, Dovey Johnson Roundtree felt the sting of inequality at an early age and made a point to speak up for justice. She was one of the first Black women to break the racial and gender barriers in the US Army when women were barely allowed to serve; a fierce attorney in the segregated courtrooms of Washington, DC; and a minister in Black churches, where women had never before had the chance to speak. In 1955, Roundtree won a landmark bus desegregation case that eventually helped end 'separate but equal' and destroy insidious Jim Crow laws across the South. There are many key figures of the civil rights movement whose names don't often appear in history books, those who fought hard for equality behind the scenes. Developed with the full support of the Dovey Johnson Roundtree Educational Trust and adapted from her memoir, this book brings her inspiring, important story and voice to life"--Provided by the publisher.

Date Published:2020

The Callers

Thomas, Kiah.


Booklist, March 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. Kirkus Review, February 2022. "In Elipsom the ability to call, or summon objects, is a coveted skill, and Quintus Octavius is from a family of powerful Callers, but Quin does not have the gift, and he is mortified when his mother and sister cheat for him at his test; but in a moment of frustration Quin makes something disappear and discovers that the all the objects that Callers summon are not conjured out of air, but come from a place called Evantra, which his people have been pillaging for years--and pulled into Evantra, he meets Allie who is determined to retrieve everything that has been stolen"--OCLC.
Date Published:2022

Booklist, March 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. Kirkus Review, February 2022. "In Elipsom the ability to call, or summon objects, is a coveted skill, and Quintus Octavius is from a family of powerful Callers, but Quin does not have the gift, and he is mortified when his mother and sister cheat for him at his test; but in a moment of frustration Quin makes something disappear and discovers that the all the objects that Callers summon are not conjured out of air, but come from a place called Evantra, which his people have been pillaging for years--and pulled into Evantra, he meets Allie who is determined to retrieve everything that has been stolen"--OCLC.

Date Published:2022

The elephant scientist

O'Connell, Caitlin, 1965-


Wilson's Children, October 2012. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2012. School Library Journal starred, November 2011. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2012. Booklist, September 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Library Media Connection, March 2012. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), October 2011. Horn Book Guide, Library Media Connection, School Library Journal, Horn Book, November 2011. Booklist, September 15, 2011. School library journal, November 2011. ALA Booklist. ALA Notable Book For Children. Horn Book. Outstanding Science Trade Books. Photographs and text recount Caitlin O'Connell's experiences observing African elephants in their natural habitat, describing the discoveries she made about elephant communication. Photographs and text recount Caitlin O'Connell's experiences observing African elephants in their natural habitat, describing the discoveries she made about elephant communication.
Date Published:2011

Wilson's Children, October 2012. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2012. School Library Journal starred, November 2011. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2012. Booklist, September 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Library Media Connection, March 2012. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), October 2011. Horn Book Guide, Library Media Connection, School Library Journal, Horn Book, November 2011. Booklist, September 15, 2011. School library journal, November 2011. ALA Booklist. ALA Notable Book For Children. Horn Book. Outstanding Science Trade Books. Photographs and text recount Caitlin O'Connell's experiences observing African elephants in their natural habitat, describing the discoveries she made about elephant communication. Photographs and text recount Caitlin O'Connell's experiences observing African elephants in their natural habitat, describing the discoveries she made about elephant communication.

Date Published:2011

Forces of nature

Stiefel, Chana, 1968-


"The Weather Channel, kids!". Booklist, December 2010. An exploration of weather that provides information on thunderstorms, earthquakes, blizzards, hurricanes, and other phenomena and offers tips on how to prepare for and stay safe during extreme weather conditions.
Date Published:2010

Audio engineering and the science of sound waves

Rooney, Anne.


What is audio engineering? -- How sound works -- Sound and hearing -- Sound and radio -- Analog and digital -- History of audio engineering -- Working in audio engineering -- Starting a project -- Trying ideas -- First attempts -- Refining the project -- Design challenge : create a soundtrack -- Into the future. Booklist, March 2014. Resource Links, February 2014. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), April 2014. Explores the science and technology of sound from sound effects in video games and movies to concerts at stadiums.
Date Published:2014

What is audio engineering? -- How sound works -- Sound and hearing -- Sound and radio -- Analog and digital -- History of audio engineering -- Working in audio engineering -- Starting a project -- Trying ideas -- First attempts -- Refining the project -- Design challenge : create a soundtrack -- Into the future. Booklist, March 2014. Resource Links, February 2014. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), April 2014. Explores the science and technology of sound from sound effects in video games and movies to concerts at stadiums.

Date Published:2014

Milkweed : a novel /

Spinelli, Jerry.


"This edition is only available for distribution through the school market"--[P. 4] of cover.
Date Published:2003

The Kingfisher space encyclopedia

Goldsmith, Mike, Dr.


Horn Book Guide, Library Media Connection, Booklist, May 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Library Media Connection, November 2012. Presents a full-color illustrated encyclopedia explaining all things related to space. Includes the latest facts, figures, missions, and theories regarding space, the solar system, stars and galaxies, and space exploration now and in the future.
Date Published:2012

He has shot the President! : April 14, 1865 : the day John Wilkes Booth killed President Lincoln /

Brown, Don, 1949-


School Library Journal, March 2014. Horn Book Starred, March 2014. Pub Weekly, January 2014. Booklist, March 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2014. Kirkus Review, February 2014. Library Media Connection, October 2014. Chronicles the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, from Booth's triple assassination plot and the murder to his escape and the manhunt that followed.
Date Published:2014

School Library Journal, March 2014. Horn Book Starred, March 2014. Pub Weekly, January 2014. Booklist, March 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2014. Kirkus Review, February 2014. Library Media Connection, October 2014. Chronicles the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, from Booth's triple assassination plot and the murder to his escape and the manhunt that followed.

Date Published:2014

Henry B. Gonzalez : congressman of the people /

Haugen, Brenda.


A voice that endured -- Son of refugees -- Finding a place in the world -- A political calling -- A new voice -- Henry B. goes to Washington -- A hero for the homeless -- Fearless leader -- Honored for courage -- A lasting impact. Library Media Connection, April 2006. ALA Booklist. School Library Journal. Voice of Youth Advocates. School Library Journal, August 2006. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2006. Presents a biography of Henry B. Gonzalez, Texas Congressman, and provides information on childhood as a Mexican-American, and his political career fighting discrimination, homelessness, and segregation. Profiles the life and accomplishments of the congressman from Texas, son of refugees from the Mexican Revolution, who was involved in investigations of the savings and loan crisis, and the U.S. support of Iraq in their war against Iran.
Date Published:2006

A voice that endured -- Son of refugees -- Finding a place in the world -- A political calling -- A new voice -- Henry B. goes to Washington -- A hero for the homeless -- Fearless leader -- Honored for courage -- A lasting impact. Library Media Connection, April 2006. ALA Booklist. School Library Journal. Voice of Youth Advocates. School Library Journal, August 2006. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2006. Presents a biography of Henry B. Gonzalez, Texas Congressman, and provides information on childhood as a Mexican-American, and his political career fighting discrimination, homelessness, and segregation. Profiles the life and accomplishments of the congressman from Texas, son of refugees from the Mexican Revolution, who was involved in investigations of the savings and loan crisis, and the U.S. support of Iraq in their war against Iran.

Date Published:2006

When thunder comes : poems for civil rights leaders /

Lewis, J. Patrick.


School Library Journal, April 2013. Booklist starred, February 2013. Pub Weekly, January 2013. Horn Book, November 2013. Kirkus Review, December 2012. A collection of poems featuring civil rights leaders.
Date Published:2013