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Towers falling

Rhodes, Jewell Parker.


School Library Journal, March 2016. Publisher's Weekly, May 2016. Booklist, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), June 2016. Kirkus Review, April 2016. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, June 2016. Publisher's Weekly, May 09, 2016. Booklist, April 15, 2016. Kirkus, April 15, 2016. Horn book guide, "While learning about September 11th, fifth grader DÃ¨ja (born after the attacks) realizes how much the events still color her world"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal, March 2016. Publisher's Weekly, May 2016. Booklist, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), June 2016. Kirkus Review, April 2016. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, June 2016. Publisher's Weekly, May 09, 2016. Booklist, April 15, 2016. Kirkus, April 15, 2016. Horn book guide, "While learning about September 11th, fifth grader DÃ¨ja (born after the attacks) realizes how much the events still color her world"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2016

The Great Shelby Holmes

Eulberg, Elizabeth.


School Library Journal, June 2016. Publisher's Weekly, June 2016. Booklist, July 2016. Kirkus Review, July 2016. Library Media Connection, October 2016. Christian Library, January 2017. Booklist, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, School Library Journal, Nine-year-old Shelby Holmes, the best detective in her Harlem neighborhood, and her new easy-going friend from downstairs, eleven-year-old John Watson, become partners in a dog-napping case.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal, June 2016. Publisher's Weekly, June 2016. Booklist, July 2016. Kirkus Review, July 2016. Library Media Connection, October 2016. Christian Library, January 2017. Booklist, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, School Library Journal, Nine-year-old Shelby Holmes, the best detective in her Harlem neighborhood, and her new easy-going friend from downstairs, eleven-year-old John Watson, become partners in a dog-napping case.

Date Published:2016

Mr. Putter & Tabby hit the slope

Rylant, Cynthia,


Junior Library Guild. Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, and Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, head for the sledding slope for the wildest ride ever. Maybe winter is not so slow after all!
Date Published:2016

Lost in the sun

Graff, Lisa (Lisa Colleen), 1981-


School Library Journal starred, April 2015. Booklist starred, March 2015. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, September 2015. Pub Weekly, March 2015. Kirkus Starred, March 2015. New York Times, May 2015. Horn Book, October 2015. Library Media Connection, December 2015. Christian Library, July 2015. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Connection, School Library Journal Starred, "As Trent Zimmerman struggles to move past a traumatic event that took place several months earlier, he befriends class outcast Fallon Little, who helps him understand that he can move on"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

School Library Journal starred, April 2015. Booklist starred, March 2015. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, September 2015. Pub Weekly, March 2015. Kirkus Starred, March 2015. New York Times, May 2015. Horn Book, October 2015. Library Media Connection, December 2015. Christian Library, July 2015. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Connection, School Library Journal Starred, "As Trent Zimmerman struggles to move past a traumatic event that took place several months earlier, he befriends class outcast Fallon Little, who helps him understand that he can move on"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2015

Buenas noches, construccion. Buenas noches, diversion

Rinker, Sherri Duskey,


Originally published in English in 2011 by Chronicle Books LLC. Junior Library Guild. At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep.
Date Published:2019

Un pregÃ³n de frutas

Engle, Margarita,


Translation of: A song of fruits. Horn Book Guide, Whenever a young girl goes to visit her abuelo in Cuba, she loves to help him sell his fruit along with the other street vendors. They make up a song to attract customers, and she enjoys listening to the other vendors' songs as well. The girl is always sad when their visit comes to an end and she must return to her home in the United States, but she is comforted by the fact that she and her abuelo can still communicate through letters.
Date Published:2021

Translation of: A song of fruits. Horn Book Guide, Whenever a young girl goes to visit her abuelo in Cuba, she loves to help him sell his fruit along with the other street vendors. They make up a song to attract customers, and she enjoys listening to the other vendors' songs as well. The girl is always sad when their visit comes to an end and she must return to her home in the United States, but she is comforted by the fact that she and her abuelo can still communicate through letters.

Date Published:2021

Franklin Pierce : the 14th President of the United States /

Rumsch, BreAnn, 1981-


Includes index. Franklin Pierce -- Timeline -- Did you know? -- New Hampshire boy -- Future leader -- Family and politics -- Senator Pierce -- Off to war -- The 1852 election -- President Pierce -- Foreign affairs -- Trouble in Kansas -- Final years. Contains key facts about the life of Franklin Pierce from his childhood to his retirement, focusing on his political career and his term as the fourteenth president of the United States. Includes a timeline, information on the office of the president, and resources for further research.
Date Published:2017

Includes index. Franklin Pierce -- Timeline -- Did you know? -- New Hampshire boy -- Future leader -- Family and politics -- Senator Pierce -- Off to war -- The 1852 election -- President Pierce -- Foreign affairs -- Trouble in Kansas -- Final years. Contains key facts about the life of Franklin Pierce from his childhood to his retirement, focusing on his political career and his term as the fourteenth president of the United States. Includes a timeline, information on the office of the president, and resources for further research.

Date Published:2017

Lexie the word wrangler

Van Slyke, Rebecca,


Junior Library Guild. Lexie is a strong cowgirl who would rather wrangle words than cattle.
Date Published:2017

Elf dog & owl head

Anderson, M T.,


Junior Library Guild. Quarantined with his family as a global plague ravages the world, Clay retreats to the woods where he meets a special little dog who leads him on surreal adventures where choosing the wrong path could cause them both to lose their way forever.
Date Published:2023

The poisoned king

Rundell, Katherine,


"A Borzoi book"--T.p. verso. Map on endpapers in trade version. Horn Book Starred, November 2025. Publishers Weekly, August 2025. Kirkus Starred, July 2025. Christopher returns to the Archipelago to investigate the mysterious dragon deaths, embarking on a rescue mission alongside a princess seeking justice for her father.
Date Published:2025

Aalfred and Aalbert

Hood, Morag, (Illustrator),


"First published in Great Britain in 2019 by Two Hoots, an imprint of Pan Macmillan." Junior Library Guild. Two aardvarks who lead solitary lives, Aalbert by day and Aalfred by night, sometimes wonder if they would like to be part of a pair but how will they meet?
Date Published:2019

The indestructible Tom Crean heroic explorer of the Antarctic /

Thermes, Jennifer,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide Starred, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Presents a nonfiction picture book chronicling the life of Tom Crean, an explorer who was a part of the "Discovery," "Terra Nova," and "Endurance" expeditions during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Details his heroic efforts to save the life of one of his fellow explorers during the "Terra Nova" expedition and his journey to survive in a tiny lifeboat and cross a glacial mountain range by foot to save the crew of the "Endurance" after it became trapped in the frozen sea and sunk. Includes back matter, a timeline, and additional resources.
Date Published:2023

Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide Starred, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Presents a nonfiction picture book chronicling the life of Tom Crean, an explorer who was a part of the "Discovery," "Terra Nova," and "Endurance" expeditions during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Details his heroic efforts to save the life of one of his fellow explorers during the "Terra Nova" expedition and his journey to survive in a tiny lifeboat and cross a glacial mountain range by foot to save the crew of the "Endurance" after it became trapped in the frozen sea and sunk. Includes back matter, a timeline, and additional resources.

Date Published:2023

Haru

Latham, Joe, (writer),


Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, After the collapse of humanity and the destruction of the world when the entity known as Darkness tried to destroy a thorn made of pure Light, best friends Haru--a small, round, blue, flightless bird--and Haru's best friend Yama--a furry, talkative boar--dream of leaving The Valley to see the world beyond. When Yama discovers a dangerous artifact--the heart of the Darkness kept in a thorny briar--and it connects itself to her, the pair of animal friends have no choice but to go to the mysterious beacon and take up an epic quest.
Date Published:2024

Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, After the collapse of humanity and the destruction of the world when the entity known as Darkness tried to destroy a thorn made of pure Light, best friends Haru--a small, round, blue, flightless bird--and Haru's best friend Yama--a furry, talkative boar--dream of leaving The Valley to see the world beyond. When Yama discovers a dangerous artifact--the heart of the Darkness kept in a thorny briar--and it connects itself to her, the pair of animal friends have no choice but to go to the mysterious beacon and take up an epic quest.

Date Published:2024

Rainbow weaver = Tejedora del arcoiris

Marshall, Linda Elovitz,


Junior Library Guild. School Library Journal, October 2016. Publisher's Weekly, October 2016. Booklist, October 2016. Kirkus Review, August 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Ixchel, a young Mayan girl who is not allowed to use her mother's thread to weave, exercises her ingenuity and repurposes plastic bags to create colorful weavings.
Date Published:2016

Super simple Mediterranean art : fun and easy art from around the world /

Kuskowski, Alex,


Cool culture -- Before you start -- Art in Mediterranean culture -- What you need -- Painted vase relic -- Mini red fez -- Make it marbled -- Olympic games fun -- Mosaic frame -- Get your gelato -- Acting out masks -- Roman scroll -- Sweet Italian snack. Presents simple Mediterranean art craft projects, including how-to photos and easy instructions.
Date Published:2015

Fantasmas de Alcatraz y otros lugares embrujados del Oeste

Garbe, Suzanne.


Translation of: Ghosts of Alcatraz and other hauntings of the West. "Describes ghost sightings and hauntings in the western United States"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

Mary Cassatt : extraordinary impressionist painter /

Herkert, Barbara,


"Christy Ottaviano Books." Pub Weekly, July 2015. Horn Book, November 2015. Pub Weekly. Horn Book. "A lyrical biography of Mary Cassatt, the free-spirited Impressionist painter"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

The worm family has its picture taken

Frank, Jennifer,


Junior Library Guild. "A young worm dresses her family up for a photo, but ultimately comes to appreciate them for who they are"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2021

The tortoise and the soldier : based on true events /

Foreman, Michael, 1938-,


"A story of courage and friendship in World War I"--Front cover. School Library Journal, October 2015. Booklist starred, November 2015. Publisher's Weekly, August 2015. Kirkus Starred, September 2015. School Library Journal. Booklist starred. Publisher's Weekly. "As a boy, Henry Friston dreamed of traveling the world. He thought he was signing up for a lifetime of adventure when he joined the Royal Navy. But when World War I begins, it launches the world, and Henry, into turmoil. While facing enemy fire at Gallipoli, Henry discovers the strength he needs to survive in an unexpected source: a tortoise. And so begins the friendship of a lifetime. Based on true events, and with charming illustrations, this story of war, courage, and friendship will win the hearts of readers"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

"A story of courage and friendship in World War I"--Front cover. School Library Journal, October 2015. Booklist starred, November 2015. Publisher's Weekly, August 2015. Kirkus Starred, September 2015. School Library Journal. Booklist starred. Publisher's Weekly. "As a boy, Henry Friston dreamed of traveling the world. He thought he was signing up for a lifetime of adventure when he joined the Royal Navy. But when World War I begins, it launches the world, and Henry, into turmoil. While facing enemy fire at Gallipoli, Henry discovers the strength he needs to survive in an unexpected source: a tortoise. And so begins the friendship of a lifetime. Based on true events, and with charming illustrations, this story of war, courage, and friendship will win the hearts of readers"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2015

Calling the doves : El canto de las palomas /

Herrera, Juan Felipe.


School Library Journal, February 1996. Five Owls, January 1996. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2009. Booklist, January 1996. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), December 1995. Library Talk, May 1996. Multicultural Review, March 1996. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. A bilingual story in English and Spanish in which the author recalls his childhood in the mountains and valleys of California with his Mexican-American migrant farmworker parents who inspired him with poetry and song.
Date Published:1995

School Library Journal, February 1996. Five Owls, January 1996. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2009. Booklist, January 1996. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), December 1995. Library Talk, May 1996. Multicultural Review, March 1996. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. A bilingual story in English and Spanish in which the author recalls his childhood in the mountains and valleys of California with his Mexican-American migrant farmworker parents who inspired him with poetry and song.

Date Published:1995