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Wrath of the rain god

Valenti, Karla.


"Ages 7-10"--Back cover. School Library Journal, October 2024. Booklist, March 2024. Nine-year-old twins Emma and MartÃn travel into a book of legends where they must try to stop the rain god's flood.
Date Published:2024

West

Mattern, Joanne, 1963-,


Welcome to the West! -- The land, weather, and wildlife -- Natural resources and industry -- People of the West -- West fast facts. Booklist, School Library Journal, Outlines the region of the United States known as the West and describes its geography, weather, wildlife, industry, cities, recreation, and food. Includes photographs, maps, a list of fun facts, a glossary, and further resources.
Date Published:2025

Tryouts

Sax, Sarah,


Horn Book Guide Starred, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Thirteen-year-old Alexandra "Al" Olsen, a seventh grader at Brinkley Middle School, tries out for the boys' baseball team at her school. The new coach welcomes Al and her skills to the team alongside her nonbinary friend, Julian Veras. However, when Al is interviewed on local television for being the first girl on Brinkley's team, it leads to problems with her teammates. The team will have to solve their problems and join together if they want to defend their championship title.
Date Published:2024

Horn Book Guide Starred, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Thirteen-year-old Alexandra "Al" Olsen, a seventh grader at Brinkley Middle School, tries out for the boys' baseball team at her school. The new coach welcomes Al and her skills to the team alongside her nonbinary friend, Julian Veras. However, when Al is interviewed on local television for being the first girl on Brinkley's team, it leads to problems with her teammates. The team will have to solve their problems and join together if they want to defend their championship title.

Date Published:2024

Los Tipos Malos en el ascenso del SeÃ±or Oscuro

Blabey, Aaron.


Translation of: Bad Guys in dawn of the underlord. "Scholastic en espaÃ±ol"--Front cover. "[Los Tipos Malos] have saved the world from butt-handed evil and now it's time to party! But Mr. Snake doesn't feel like partying. Ohhh, no. He's way too powerful for that. Mr. Snake would rather mess with things that could rip open a doorway into a whole new world of horror, mayhem, and blood-curdling badness. Better put your party pants on ice, [los Tipos Malos] are back, baby!"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Translation of: Bad Guys in dawn of the underlord. "Scholastic en espaÃ±ol"--Front cover. "[Los Tipos Malos] have saved the world from butt-handed evil and now it's time to party! But Mr. Snake doesn't feel like partying. Ohhh, no. He's way too powerful for that. Mr. Snake would rather mess with things that could rip open a doorway into a whole new world of horror, mayhem, and blood-curdling badness. Better put your party pants on ice, [los Tipos Malos] are back, baby!"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

Sunny

Reynolds, Jason,


Translated from the English. "Un libro de Caitlyn Dlouhy." Sunny always has a goofy smile and is the happiest person on the Defenders team. But Sunny's mom died giving birth to him and it seems like his dad blames him since he ignores Sunny and makes him call him "Darryl" and never "Dad." The only thing Sunny can do right in his dad's eyes is to win first place ribbons in running the mile, just like his mother. Sunny hates running and loves to dance and when he discovers a track event that allows him to incorporate elements of dance that he loves, he learns to let go of everything that's eating him up inside.
Date Published:2024

Translated from the English. "Un libro de Caitlyn Dlouhy." Sunny always has a goofy smile and is the happiest person on the Defenders team. But Sunny's mom died giving birth to him and it seems like his dad blames him since he ignores Sunny and makes him call him "Darryl" and never "Dad." The only thing Sunny can do right in his dad's eyes is to win first place ribbons in running the mile, just like his mother. Sunny hates running and loves to dance and when he discovers a track event that allows him to incorporate elements of dance that he loves, he learns to let go of everything that's eating him up inside.

Date Published:2024

Sugar gliders

Deniston, Natalie,


Includes index. Gliding and eating -- Parts of a sugar glider -- Picture glossary. Booklist, School Library Journal, Simple text and color photographs depict the habitat, physical traits, behavior, diet, and life cycle of sugar gliders. Includes a labeled diagram, a picture glossary, and online resources.
Date Published:2025

The squad

Soontornvat, Christina.


Cover title. Sequel to: The tryout. "The stakes have never been higher"--Front cover. Horn Book, January 2025. Kirkus Review, October 2024. As an 8th grader from a racially mixed family, Christina faces a new set of challenges, heartbreaks and triumphs.
Date Published:2024

Sink or swim

Durfey-Lavoie, Lee.


School Library Journal, June 2024. Horn Book, July 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2024. School is out for the summer, the pool is open, and new adventures with friends await, but twelve-year-old Max must deal with his anxiety issues.
Date Published:2024

Side by side the story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez = Lado a lado : la historia de Dolores Huerta y CÃ©sar ChÃ¡vez /

Brown, Monica, 1969-,


Describes the partnership between Dolores Huerta and CÃ©sar ChÃ¡ves, the founding of the National Farm Workers Association, and their combined efforts to improve working conditions for agricultural laborers. Presented in English and Spanish.
Date Published:2020

Paws.

Fairbairn, Nathan.


Priya Gupta and her friends Gabby Jordan and Mindy Park are the best dog-walkers in town and, although they each face challenges during the holidays, their friendship get them through it all.
Date Published:2023

Our plastic problem a call for global solutions /

Durnford, Megan.


Miracle material -- Plastic forever -- Global problems need global solutions -- Beyond plastic. School Library Journal, January 2025. Booklist, January 2025. Kirkus Review, January 2025. "Explores the history, uses and problems with plastic"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Noodle & Bao

Lu, Shaina.


"Ages 8-12"--Back cover. School Library Journal, October 2024. Horn Book Starred, January 2025. Booklist, October 2024. Kirkus Review, September 2024. Momo has lived in Town 99 her entire life. Her favorite place to eat is the Noodle & Bao food cart, run by her best friend, Bao, and Bao's grandmother, Noodle. When a fancy new restaurant opens nearby and threatens to drive Noodle & Bao out of business, Momo and her friends must band together to save their beloved neighborhood.
Date Published:2024

"Ages 8-12"--Back cover. School Library Journal, October 2024. Horn Book Starred, January 2025. Booklist, October 2024. Kirkus Review, September 2024. Momo has lived in Town 99 her entire life. Her favorite place to eat is the Noodle & Bao food cart, run by her best friend, Bao, and Bao's grandmother, Noodle. When a fancy new restaurant opens nearby and threatens to drive Noodle & Bao out of business, Momo and her friends must band together to save their beloved neighborhood.

Date Published:2024

Nimbus

Eldredge, Jan.


"Ages 8-12"--Dust jacket. Publishers Weekly, July 2023. Kirkus Starred, August 2023. "A small black cat discovers she has magical abilities when she must go on a journey to return to her beloved owner"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

The night librarian

Lincoln, Christopher, 1952-,


Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, Twins Page and Turner love the library, especially the New York Public Library, but their world is turned upside down when they encounter a world hidden within the library's walls, brought to life by the enigmatic Night Librarian. As they navigate a realm where famous literary heroes and villains have broken free from their pages, they must find a way to restore order before the library is destroyed.
Date Published:2024

Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, Twins Page and Turner love the library, especially the New York Public Library, but their world is turned upside down when they encounter a world hidden within the library's walls, brought to life by the enigmatic Night Librarian. As they navigate a realm where famous literary heroes and villains have broken free from their pages, they must find a way to restore order before the library is destroyed.

Date Published:2024

Maximilian & the curse of the fallen angel a bilingual Lucha Libre thriller /

Garza, Xavier.


Sequel to: Maximilian & the bingo rematch. Booklist, November 2019. Horn Book, March 2020. Kirkus Review, October 2019. Max seems like any other kid until he is asked to join the Lucha Libre Club, but because of strict secrecy he cannot tell anyone of his royal wrestling blood, his uncle the king of lucha libre, The Guardian Angel.
Date Published:2020

The man who didn't like animals

Underwood, Deborah,


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, Imagines the story of how Old McDonald wound up on a farm with so many animals, through the story of a man who prefers a tidy home to animals until a cat shows up on his doorstep and refuses to leave. He soon realizes living with a cat isn't so bad, and soon a host of other animals show up, one by one, until his house is filled to the brim with creatures and he decides to move to a farm to accommodate them all.
Date Published:2024

Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, Imagines the story of how Old McDonald wound up on a farm with so many animals, through the story of a man who prefers a tidy home to animals until a cat shows up on his doorstep and refuses to leave. He soon realizes living with a cat isn't so bad, and soon a host of other animals show up, one by one, until his house is filled to the brim with creatures and he decides to move to a farm to accommodate them all.

Date Published:2024

Magnolia Wu unfolds it all

Miller, Chanel,


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, Ten-year-old Chinese American girl Magnolia Wu is stuck inside her parents' laundromat all summer in New York City, New York, and she's pinned every lost sock from the laundromat onto a bulletin board, in hopes that customers will return to retrieve them, but so far no one has coming looking. Fortunately, Magnolia makes a new friend in Vietnamese American Iris Lam, who has just moved from California. When the two of them decide that they should track down the socks' rightful owners, the girls embark on a journey across the city that teaches them an important lesson about self confidence and being proud of their identities.
Date Published:2025

Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, Ten-year-old Chinese American girl Magnolia Wu is stuck inside her parents' laundromat all summer in New York City, New York, and she's pinned every lost sock from the laundromat onto a bulletin board, in hopes that customers will return to retrieve them, but so far no one has coming looking. Fortunately, Magnolia makes a new friend in Vietnamese American Iris Lam, who has just moved from California. When the two of them decide that they should track down the socks' rightful owners, the girls embark on a journey across the city that teaches them an important lesson about self confidence and being proud of their identities.

Date Published:2025

Lu

Reynolds, Jason,


Translation of: Lu. "Un libro de Caitlyn Dlouhy." School Library Journal Starred, Lu, an albino track star, is confident he can lead Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and the team to victory at the track championships, but it might not be as easy as it seems. Lu suddenly has challenges to overcome and overcoming them means figuring out what winning the gold really means to him and to the team.
Date Published:2025

Lou

Carzoo, Breanna,


Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, Lou the fire hydrant thinks he is just a toilet for dogs, until a fire breaks out at the doggy daycare. In this disaster, Lou discovers his true purpose--he is a superhero.
Date Published:2022

Lion dancers

Tse, Cai,


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Best friends Wei and Hung perform together on a team of Chinese lion dancers, but after Wei's father, who was a legendary lion dancer, dies, Wei quits the team and ends his friendship with Hung. Trying to move on from his grief by participating in other activities, Wei feels stuck until he joins a junior lion dance practice and discovers that his love of lion dancing had never gone away. Rejoining his former team, Wei comes alive as a performer, but Hung is still hurt by what happened and shuns him. Soon, the pair begin a battle to perform as the lion's head, which causes strife among team members and leads to a confrontation between Wei and Hung.
Date Published:2024

Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Best friends Wei and Hung perform together on a team of Chinese lion dancers, but after Wei's father, who was a legendary lion dancer, dies, Wei quits the team and ends his friendship with Hung. Trying to move on from his grief by participating in other activities, Wei feels stuck until he joins a junior lion dance practice and discovers that his love of lion dancing had never gone away. Rejoining his former team, Wei comes alive as a performer, but Hung is still hurt by what happened and shuns him. Soon, the pair begin a battle to perform as the lion's head, which causes strife among team members and leads to a confrontation between Wei and Hung.

Date Published:2024