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Kids in sports : a chapter book /

Hall, Kirsten.


School Library Journal, January 2005. Examines the success of four young people who overcame adversity and played an important role in sports featuring the stories of Nadia Comaneci, Rudy Garcia-Tolsen, Gavonnah Williams, and Grant Paulsen.
Date Published:2004

Anne Hutchinson

Kiely Miller, Barbara.


An introduction to the life of the Puritan woman who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for disagreeing with the prevailing religious practices.
Date Published:2008

Harry Potter and the half-blood prince

Rowling, J. K.


"6"--Spi. School Library Journal, September 20. Horn Book Starred, April 20. Pub Weekly, July 20. New York Times, July 20. Horn Book, September 20. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 20. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 20. Kirkus Review, August 20. Kliatt Starred, September 20. Catholic Library World, December 20. Novice wizard Harry Potter, now sixteen years old, begins his sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the midst of the battle between good and evil which has heated up with the return of the Dark Lord Voldemo.
Date Published:20

"6"--Spi. School Library Journal, September 20. Horn Book Starred, April 20. Pub Weekly, July 20. New York Times, July 20. Horn Book, September 20. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 20. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 20. Kirkus Review, August 20. Kliatt Starred, September 20. Catholic Library World, December 20. Novice wizard Harry Potter, now sixteen years old, begins his sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the midst of the battle between good and evil which has heated up with the return of the Dark Lord Voldemo.

Date Published:20

The terrible two

Barnett, Mac.


School Library Journal, January 2015. Publisher's Weekly, October 2014. Booklist, January 2015. Horn Book, March 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2014. Kirkus Review, November 2014. Library Media Connection, October 2015. Catholic Library World, June 2015. Horn Book, October 2015. Booklist, January 2015. Kirkus Review, November 2014. Publisher's Weekly, October 2014. School Library Journal, January 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2014. Publisher's Weekly, October 27, 2014. Kirkus, November 01, 2014. Booklist, January 01, 2015. Horn book guide starred, When master prankster Miles Murphy moves to sleepy Yawnee Valley, he challenges the local, mystery prankster in an epic battle of tricks but soon the two join forces to pull off the biggest prank ever seen.
Date Published:2015

School Library Journal, January 2015. Publisher's Weekly, October 2014. Booklist, January 2015. Horn Book, March 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2014. Kirkus Review, November 2014. Library Media Connection, October 2015. Catholic Library World, June 2015. Horn Book, October 2015. Booklist, January 2015. Kirkus Review, November 2014. Publisher's Weekly, October 2014. School Library Journal, January 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2014. Publisher's Weekly, October 27, 2014. Kirkus, November 01, 2014. Booklist, January 01, 2015. Horn book guide starred, When master prankster Miles Murphy moves to sleepy Yawnee Valley, he challenges the local, mystery prankster in an epic battle of tricks but soon the two join forces to pull off the biggest prank ever seen.

Date Published:2015

El futbol me hace feliz

Boelts, Maribeth, 1964-,


Previously published as "Happy like soccer" in 2012. Junior Library Guild. For soccer games Sierra rides a bus out of the city to fields that are nicer than the "lot" in her neighborhood, but so her auntie can be at her last game, she asks Coach Marco if the team might play in her neighborhood on a day her aunt does not work.
Date Published:2016

The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle

Oxlade, Chris.


Horn Book, October 2006. Discusses the Bermuda Triangle, an area of the Atlantic Ocean where numerous ships and airplanes have mysteriously disappeared, and examines various efforts to identify this phenomenon and discover its causes.
Date Published:2006

Athens

Langley, Andrew.


History of Athens -- People of Athens -- Living in Athens -- Athens at work -- Athens at play -- Looking forward. School Library Journal, January 2004. Library Media Connection starred, January 2005. A color-illustrated overview of Athens that covers its history, people, lifestyle, industries, recreation, and future, and provides a time line, glossary, and further resource list.
Date Published:2004

The green iguana

Miller, Jake, 1969-


Includes index. Library Media Connection, August 2003. Describes the life cycle and habits of the green iguana. Describes the life cycle and habits of the green iguana.
Date Published:2003

Heaven

Johnson, Angela, 1961-


Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), February 1999. School Library Journal, October 1998. Publisher's Weekly, August 1998. Booklist, September 1998. Kirkus Starred, July 1998. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 1998. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 1999. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1999. Fourteen-year-old Marley's seemingly perfect life in the small town of Heaven is disrupted when she discovers that her father and mother are not her real parents.
Date Published:1998

Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), February 1999. School Library Journal, October 1998. Publisher's Weekly, August 1998. Booklist, September 1998. Kirkus Starred, July 1998. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 1998. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 1999. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1999. Fourteen-year-old Marley's seemingly perfect life in the small town of Heaven is disrupted when she discovers that her father and mother are not her real parents.

Date Published:1998

The Barbarossa brothers : sixteenth-century pirates of the Barbary Coast /

Weintraub, Aileen, 1973-


Includes index. Describes the lives of corsairs Arouj and Kheir-ed-din, the red-bearded Muslim brothers known as the Barbarossas, including Arouj's battles on the North African coast and Kheir-ed-din's surprise attack on Spain's Balearic Islands.
Date Published:2002

The postman always brings mice : a novel /

Holm & Hamel.


School Library Journal, June 2004. Kirkus Review, May 2004. Library Media Connection, February 2005. A dashing British feline spy is dismayed to find himself stranded in New Jersey and adopted by a typical suburban family, until he puts his skills to good use for his new human.
Date Published:2004

King & Kayla and the case of the mysterious mouse

Butler, Dori Hillestad,


Junior Library Guild. King and Kayla are playing fetch with their friends, Jillian and Thor. Jillian throws King's favorite ball too hard, and now it's gone missing! King and Kayla must put together the clues to figure out where it went---and who has it.
Date Published:2017

La clase de dibujo

De Paola, Tomie.


Spanish translation of: The art lesson. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, December 1995. RC. AR. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal. Wilson's Children. Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented. Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented.
Date Published:1989

Spanish translation of: The art lesson. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, December 1995. RC. AR. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal. Wilson's Children. Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented. Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented.

Date Published:1989

Minn and Jake

Wong, Janet S.


Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus, July 15, 2003. Booklist, October 01, 2003. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2003. School library journal, October 2003. Horn book guide, Publisher's Weekly, August 2003. Booklist, October 2003. Horn Book, April 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2003. Fifth-grader Minn, the tallest girl in school, begins a rocky friendship with Jake, a new student who is not only very short, but is also afraid of the worms and lizards that Minn likes to collect.
Date Published:2003

Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus, July 15, 2003. Booklist, October 01, 2003. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2003. School library journal, October 2003. Horn book guide, Publisher's Weekly, August 2003. Booklist, October 2003. Horn Book, April 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2003. Fifth-grader Minn, the tallest girl in school, begins a rocky friendship with Jake, a new student who is not only very short, but is also afraid of the worms and lizards that Minn likes to collect.

Date Published:2003

McTavish goes wild

Rosoff, Meg, 1956-,


"First published by Barrington Stoke, Ltd. (Great Britain) 2018." Junior Library Guild. "It's summer, and the Peachey family is in crisis--again. Where will they go for their vacation? Betty Peachey thinks that camping is the answer, and Ma Peachey knows just the place. But Pa Peachey is convinced that terrible dangers lurk in the world of nature, Ollie only wants to know if there are dance clubs, and Ava would rather stay home and read German philosophy. Will rescue dog McTavish figure out how to turn the Peacheys into happy campers--and get them to brave the sparkling river and scenic mountainside before they pack up their tent and go home?"--From the publisher's web site.
Date Published:2020

"First published by Barrington Stoke, Ltd. (Great Britain) 2018." Junior Library Guild. "It's summer, and the Peachey family is in crisis--again. Where will they go for their vacation? Betty Peachey thinks that camping is the answer, and Ma Peachey knows just the place. But Pa Peachey is convinced that terrible dangers lurk in the world of nature, Ollie only wants to know if there are dance clubs, and Ava would rather stay home and read German philosophy. Will rescue dog McTavish figure out how to turn the Peacheys into happy campers--and get them to brave the sparkling river and scenic mountainside before they pack up their tent and go home?"--From the publisher's web site.

Date Published:2020

Baby animals

Chapman, Cindy.


Briefly introduces a variety of baby animals, in a text that incorporates phonics instruction and rebuses.
Date Published:2004

Attack of the graveyard ghouls

Stine, R. L.


Spencer Levy encounters ghouls who haunt the local cemetery.
Date Published:2015

Josefina's surprise : a Christmas story /

Tripp, Valerie, 1951-


"American girl.". "Book 3"--Cover. The second Christmas after their mother has died, Josefina and her three sisters find that participating in the traditions of Las Posadas helps keep memories of MamÌ€ alive.
Date Published:2000

Day of the Dead : DÌ•a de los muertos /

Hollihan, Kerrie Logan.


Includ. Library Media Connection, Novem. Examines how All Soul's Day is celebrated in the Latin American culture, describing the history and traditions that allow individuals to pay respect to loved ones who have pas.
Date Published:2010

Miss Malarkey's field trip

Finchler, Judy.


Miss Malarkey takes her class on a field trip to the science museum, where they explore a dinosaur exhibit, watch a 3-D movie, and have many other adventures, both planned and unplanned.
Date Published:2004