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Ostriches

Ripple, William John.


"Pebble." What are ostriches? -- Where ostriches live -- Body parts -- What ostriches do. Library Media Connection. Simple text and photographs introduce the habitat, appearance, and behavior of ostriches.
Date Published:2005

Marvin, the blue pig

Wallace, Karen.


The other animals on the farm make fun of Marvin because he is not pink like the other pigs, but his attempt to change his color has surprising results.
Date Published:2005

What happens at a firehouse?

Pohl, Kathleen.


Booklist. Describes what kinds of things are in a firehouse and what life is like for firefighters staying there.
Date Published:2007

Sand to glass

Snyder, Inez.


Sand to glass -- Liquid glass -- A mold -- New words. Presents a description of how sand is turned into glass, in simple text with illustrations, describing the process, step-by-step, from how it is cooked into liquid, then blown into glass.
Date Published:2005

Los beso perdidos

Cano, Carles, 1957-


A little boy was not able to give kisses to his father, mother and sister in the morning and now he worries that they will be lost forever.
Date Published:2020

Spider-Man and the Black Cat : "the evil that men do"

Smith, Kevin, 1970-


"Originally published in magazine form as Spider man/Black Cat: the evil that men do #1-6"--Cover p. [2]. Spider-Man and his former lover Felicia Hardy--the Black Cat--meet again in New York as they both try to solve the disappearance of an old friend.
Date Published:2007

The beast warrior

Uehashi, Nahoko.


Translated from the Japanese. Sequel to: The beast player. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2020. "Ten years after the fateful clash between two opposing sides of the Divine Kingdom of Lyoza. Elin lives a peaceful life with her family. She tries to stay as far away from her past as possible -- the girl who communicated with creatures and befriended a Royal Beast wants no part in the power struggles of humans. But when Elin is called upon to investigate a mysterious illness that has stricken the Toda, she uncovers a startling plot -- one that could threaten everything she holds dear"--Dust jacket.
Date Published:2020

Translated from the Japanese. Sequel to: The beast player. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2020. "Ten years after the fateful clash between two opposing sides of the Divine Kingdom of Lyoza. Elin lives a peaceful life with her family. She tries to stay as far away from her past as possible -- the girl who communicated with creatures and befriended a Royal Beast wants no part in the power struggles of humans. But when Elin is called upon to investigate a mysterious illness that has stricken the Toda, she uncovers a startling plot -- one that could threaten everything she holds dear"--Dust jacket.

Date Published:2020

Military gear

Bassier, Emma


Includes glossary, index, online resources (page 32) and timeline. Abdo Pop! DiscoverRoo. Military gear in action -- History of military gear -- Military gear today -- Special military gear -- Making connections -- Glossary -- Index -- Online resources. This title provides readers with a fascinating look at the many different kinds of military gear.
Date Published:2020

The princess and the pit stop

Angleberger, Tom.


School library journal, April 2018. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, May 2018. Kirkus, May 01, 2018. Booklist starred, April 15, 2018. Publisher's Weekly starred, April 30, 2018. Horn book, July 2018. Horn book guide, July 2018. Wilson Children's core collection. Booklist starred, April 2018. Pub Weekly, April 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2018. Library Media Connection, October 2018. When a Princess learns from her Fairy Godmother that she is in last place in a car race against such fairy tale notables as Humpty Dumpty, the Three Bears, and Rumpelstiltskin, she boldly rebuffs defeat and steps on the gas.
Date Published:2018

School library journal, April 2018. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, May 2018. Kirkus, May 01, 2018. Booklist starred, April 15, 2018. Publisher's Weekly starred, April 30, 2018. Horn book, July 2018. Horn book guide, July 2018. Wilson Children's core collection. Booklist starred, April 2018. Pub Weekly, April 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2018. Library Media Connection, October 2018. When a Princess learns from her Fairy Godmother that she is in last place in a car race against such fairy tale notables as Humpty Dumpty, the Three Bears, and Rumpelstiltskin, she boldly rebuffs defeat and steps on the gas.

Date Published:2018

Box : Henry Brown mails himself to freedom

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-


School Library Journal starred, February 2020. Horn Book Starred, March 2020. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, May 2020. Pub Weekly, January 2020. Kirkus Starred, March 2020. Booklist, April 2020. "[The author] narrates Henry Brown's story of how he came to ship himself in a box from slavery to freedom. Told in stanzas of six lines each, each line representing one side of a box, and augmented with historical records and excerpts from Henry Brown's own writing"--Dust jacket flap.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal starred, February 2020. Horn Book Starred, March 2020. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, May 2020. Pub Weekly, January 2020. Kirkus Starred, March 2020. Booklist, April 2020. "[The author] narrates Henry Brown's story of how he came to ship himself in a box from slavery to freedom. Told in stanzas of six lines each, each line representing one side of a box, and augmented with historical records and excerpts from Henry Brown's own writing"--Dust jacket flap.

Date Published:2020

The Chinese Exclusion Act and its relevance today

Harris, Duchess.


Booklist, April 2020. "In the late 1800s, racial tensions between white and Chinese Americans were high. The US government passed the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882. This act restricted immigration from China. 'The Chinese Exclusion Act and Its Relevance Today' explores this act's effects and its influence on modern immigration laws"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

Nikki Tesla and the ferret-proof death ray

Keating, Jess.


School Library Journal, June 2019. Publishers Weekly, May 2019. Kirkus Starred, May 2019. Booklist, May 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2019. Nikki Tesla is a genius, so mostly she finds school boring, and amuses herself by inventing things, like her mysterious missing father; trouble is most of her inventions have serious, lethal potential (like the death ray, which just blew a hole in her floor); so she and her ferret are hustled off to the special Genius Academy with classmates who are equally exceptional, although she still worries about fitting in--but when her death ray disappears she has something bigger to worry about: who took it and what are they planning to do?
Date Published:2019

School Library Journal, June 2019. Publishers Weekly, May 2019. Kirkus Starred, May 2019. Booklist, May 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2019. Nikki Tesla is a genius, so mostly she finds school boring, and amuses herself by inventing things, like her mysterious missing father; trouble is most of her inventions have serious, lethal potential (like the death ray, which just blew a hole in her floor); so she and her ferret are hustled off to the special Genius Academy with classmates who are equally exceptional, although she still worries about fitting in--but when her death ray disappears she has something bigger to worry about: who took it and what are they planning to do?

Date Published:2019

Santa Mouse makes a Christmas wish

Kirn, W. Harry.


"Based on the character created by Michael Brown." Filled with Christmas joy and excited to be at the North Pole, a tiny mouse finds a way to help the crew at Santa's workshop.
Date Published:2021

Max Lucado's daily devotional Bible : everyday encouragement for young readers

Bible. English. International Children's Bible. 2006.


"International Children's Bible."
Date Published:2006

Passover

Schuh, Mari C., 1975-


Passover -- The history of Passover -- The Seder meal. Simple text and photographs describe the history of Passover and the ways it is celebrated in North America.
Date Published:2003

World War I

Stewart, Gail, 1949-


Christian Library. Profiles people involved in World War I, including both political and military leaders on both sides of the conflict.
Date Published:2004

Slant

Williams, Laura E.


School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Kirkus Review. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, December 2008. Publisher's Weekly, September 2008. Horn Book, April 2009. Kirkus Review, September 2008. Library Media Connection, March 2009. Multicultural Review, March 2009. Thirteen-year-old Korean American adoptee Lauren, tired of being called names because of her Asian heritage, longs to have plastic surgery on her eyes, but when her father finds out about her wish--and a long-kept secret about her mother's death is revealed--Lauren starts to question some of her own assumptions.
Date Published:2008

School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Kirkus Review. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, December 2008. Publisher's Weekly, September 2008. Horn Book, April 2009. Kirkus Review, September 2008. Library Media Connection, March 2009. Multicultural Review, March 2009. Thirteen-year-old Korean American adoptee Lauren, tired of being called names because of her Asian heritage, longs to have plastic surgery on her eyes, but when her father finds out about her wish--and a long-kept secret about her mother's death is revealed--Lauren starts to question some of her own assumptions.

Date Published:2008

Svetlana Chmakova's Nightschool : the Weirn books. 2 /

Chmakova, Svetlana, 1979-


"From the pages of Yen Plus"--Cover p. [4]. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2010. Alex is transferred into Mr. Roi's class at Nightschool after she proves too powerful for her original class, but Mr. Roi is more concerned with unlocking the hidden meaning in Marina's vision than helping Alex harness her powers.
Date Published:2009

Catch & release

Woolston, Blythe.


Wilson's Senior High School, November 2012. School Library Journal, March 2012. Library Media Connection starred, May 2012. Publisher's Weekly, December 2011. Kirkus Starred, December 2011. Booklist, January 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Catholic Library World, June 2013. Eighteen-year-old Polly and impulsive, seventeen-year-old Odd survive an deadly outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria, but resulting wounds have destroyed their plans for the future and with little but their unlikely friendship and a shared affection for trout fishing, they set out on a road trip through the West.
Date Published:2012

Wilson's Senior High School, November 2012. School Library Journal, March 2012. Library Media Connection starred, May 2012. Publisher's Weekly, December 2011. Kirkus Starred, December 2011. Booklist, January 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Catholic Library World, June 2013. Eighteen-year-old Polly and impulsive, seventeen-year-old Odd survive an deadly outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria, but resulting wounds have destroyed their plans for the future and with little but their unlikely friendship and a shared affection for trout fishing, they set out on a road trip through the West.

Date Published:2012

My name is Parvana

Ellis, Deborah, 1960-


Sequel to: The Breadwinner. Booklist, October 15, 2012. School library journal starred, October 2012. Kirkus starred, September 2012. Publisher's Weekly, August 27, 2012. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, January 2013. Horn book guide, Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Publisher's Weekly, August 2012. Booklist, October 2012. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2013. Parvana, now fifteen, is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan.
Date Published:2012

Sequel to: The Breadwinner. Booklist, October 15, 2012. School library journal starred, October 2012. Kirkus starred, September 2012. Publisher's Weekly, August 27, 2012. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, January 2013. Horn book guide, Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Publisher's Weekly, August 2012. Booklist, October 2012. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2013. Parvana, now fifteen, is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan.

Date Published:2012