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John, Paul, George & Ben

Smith, Lane.


Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal starred, March 2006. Horn Book Starred, October 2006. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, May 2006. Pub Weekly, January 2006. Booklist, February 2006. New York Times, July 2006. Horn Book, May 2006. Kirkus Review, March 2006. Library Media Connection, August 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. A humorous look at the early lives of five founding fathers of the United States, including George Washington, John Hancock, Paul Revere, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson.
Date Published:2006

Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal starred, March 2006. Horn Book Starred, October 2006. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, May 2006. Pub Weekly, January 2006. Booklist, February 2006. New York Times, July 2006. Horn Book, May 2006. Kirkus Review, March 2006. Library Media Connection, August 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. A humorous look at the early lives of five founding fathers of the United States, including George Washington, John Hancock, Paul Revere, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson.

Date Published:2006

Ms. Coco is loco!

Gutman, Dan.


A.J. wonders if his life will ever be normal again after being assigned to Ms. Coco's gifted program during Poetry Month.
Date Published:2007

The Nazi invasion, 1944

Ball, Georgia,


"Based on the novel ... by Lauren Tarshis." School Library Journal, After their father is taken by the Nazis, Polish Jews Max Rosen and Zena, his sister, escape their ghetto into the woods. There they find a safe camp of other Jewish resistance fighters--but this by no means makes them any safer.
Date Published:2021

The making of America : the history of the United States from 1492 to the present /

Johnston, Robert D.


A new world from many old worlds : beginnings to 1763 -- A revolutionary age : 1763-1789 -- The new republic : 1789-1848 -- A new birth of freedom : Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877 -- Industry and empire, 1876-1900 -- Progressivism and the New Deal, 1900-1941 -- War, prosperity, and social change : 1941-1968 -- The age of conservatism, 1969-present. Wilson's Children, June 2004. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal, December 2002. Booklist, January 2003. Horn Book, April 2003. Library Media Connection, April 2003. An illustrated history of the United States, from just before the arrival of Europeans through the early twenty-first century, grouped in eight time periods, each with profiles of people who had a significant influence on the age, and including photographs, maps, illustrations, time lines, and a selection of historical documents.
Date Published:2002

A new world from many old worlds : beginnings to 1763 -- A revolutionary age : 1763-1789 -- The new republic : 1789-1848 -- A new birth of freedom : Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877 -- Industry and empire, 1876-1900 -- Progressivism and the New Deal, 1900-1941 -- War, prosperity, and social change : 1941-1968 -- The age of conservatism, 1969-present. Wilson's Children, June 2004. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal, December 2002. Booklist, January 2003. Horn Book, April 2003. Library Media Connection, April 2003. An illustrated history of the United States, from just before the arrival of Europeans through the early twenty-first century, grouped in eight time periods, each with profiles of people who had a significant influence on the age, and including photographs, maps, illustrations, time lines, and a selection of historical documents.

Date Published:2002

Giant peach yodel

Peck, Jan.


School Library Journal, July 2012. Booklist, April 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. In a retelling of a Russian folktale set in the American South, little Buddy Earl keeps his family from being the laughingstock of the county Peach Pickin' Festival. Includes a recipe for peach cobbler.
Date Published:2012

The New York Colony

Hintz, Martin.


An introduction to the history, government, economy, resources, and people of the New York Colony.
Date Published:2006

Look what mouths can do

Souza, D. M. (Dorothy M.)


Tricky hunter -- Big mouth -- Paper makers -- Bus rides -- Powerful saliva -- Strange nursery -- Poison -- More mouthparts. School Library Journal, December 2006. Library Media Connection, March 2007. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), November 2006. Photographs and simple text describe how various animals use their mouths to perform certain tasks.
Date Published:2007

Where I live : poems about my home, my street, and my town /


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal Starred, A collection of illustrated poems celebrating the things that make one's home, home--from Sunday morning buttermilk biscuits and gospel music to traffic lights, rooftop views, ice cream trucks, and running through sprinklers on a hot summer day.
Date Published:2023

Look what tails can do

Souza, D. M. (Dorothy M.)


All purpose tail -- Busy tail -- One of a kind -- Poisonous tail -- Talking tails -- A wriggling tail -- A dangerous tail -- More tails. School Library Journal, December 2006. Library Media Connection, March 2007. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), November 2006. Photographs and easy-to-follow text describe the different types of tails that animals have and how they use them.
Date Published:2007

Whoosh! : Lonnie Johnson's super-soaking stream of inventions /

Barton, Chris.


School Library Journal, May 2016. Pub Weekly, April 2016. Kirkus Starred, March 2016. Booklist, May 2016. School Library Journal. Pub Weekly. Kirkus Starred. Horn Book, October 2016. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), October 2016. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, A biography of Lonnie Johnson, an engineer at NASA who is best know for inventing the Super Soaker water gun.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal, May 2016. Pub Weekly, April 2016. Kirkus Starred, March 2016. Booklist, May 2016. School Library Journal. Pub Weekly. Kirkus Starred. Horn Book, October 2016. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), October 2016. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, A biography of Lonnie Johnson, an engineer at NASA who is best know for inventing the Super Soaker water gun.

Date Published:2016

Dragon was terrible

DiPucchio, Kelly.


School Library Journal, July 2016. Publisher's Weekly, May 2016. Kirkus Starred, June 2016. Booklist, July 2016. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Kirkus Starred. Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Horn Book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2016. When a dragon has a temper tantrum, no one can tame him, except for a little boy with a good book.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal, July 2016. Publisher's Weekly, May 2016. Kirkus Starred, June 2016. Booklist, July 2016. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Kirkus Starred. Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Horn Book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2016. When a dragon has a temper tantrum, no one can tame him, except for a little boy with a good book.

Date Published:2016

My new friend is so fun!

Willems, Mo.


School Library Journal starred, July 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2014. Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, School Library Journal Starred, Gerald the elephant and Snake fear that Piggie and Brian Bat will have so much fun together they will no longer need their best friends.
Date Published:2014

I will surprise my friend!

Willems, Mo.


Wilson's Children, July 2009. School Library Journal starred, August 2008. Booklist starred, July 2008. Book Links-starred, October 2008. Kirkus Starred, May 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Horn Book, July 2008. Booklist, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal Starred, Gerald the elephant and Piggie, who are best friends, play a game to surprise each other by a big rock and their fun takes a strange turn when Gerald gets worried.
Date Published:2008

Wilson's Children, July 2009. School Library Journal starred, August 2008. Booklist starred, July 2008. Book Links-starred, October 2008. Kirkus Starred, May 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Horn Book, July 2008. Booklist, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal Starred, Gerald the elephant and Piggie, who are best friends, play a game to surprise each other by a big rock and their fun takes a strange turn when Gerald gets worried.

Date Published:2008

Ice cream man : how Augustus Jackson made a sweet treat better /

Armand, Glenda,


Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, Provides a picture book biography of nineteenth century Black cook and entrepreneur, Augustus Jackson, who was born in Pennsylvania where slavery was outlawed. Augustus followed his dreams of being a cook by traveling to Washington D.C. and getting hired as a kitchen helper, then cook in the White House. As a cook, Augustus created a popular eggless version of custard, a dessert known today as ice cream. He later returned to Philadelphia and started a business based on his recipe, eventually inventing ways to ship his product across the country so more people could enjoy it. Includes an afterword and a recipe.
Date Published:2023

Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, Provides a picture book biography of nineteenth century Black cook and entrepreneur, Augustus Jackson, who was born in Pennsylvania where slavery was outlawed. Augustus followed his dreams of being a cook by traveling to Washington D.C. and getting hired as a kitchen helper, then cook in the White House. As a cook, Augustus created a popular eggless version of custard, a dessert known today as ice cream. He later returned to Philadelphia and started a business based on his recipe, eventually inventing ways to ship his product across the country so more people could enjoy it. Includes an afterword and a recipe.

Date Published:2023

This is my planet : the kids' guide to global warming /

Thornhill, Jan.


Library Media Connection, February 2008. Resource Links, December 2007. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), November 2008. Provides young readers with advice on how to live more ecologically, explains climate change, and explores the resilience and adaptability of the Earth.
Date Published:2007

Indonesia : a question and answer book /

Wade, Mary Dodson.


Describes the geography, history, economy, and culture of Indonesia in a question-and-answer format.
Date Published:2007

Dork diaries 1 : Tales from a not-so-fabulous life /

Russell, Rachel Renee.


Kirkus Review, May 2009. Fourteen-year-old Nikki Maxwell writes and sketches in her diary about her struggle to be popular at her exclusive new private school, and about giving up on being part of the elite group, before figuring out a way to simply be herself.
Date Published:2009

Minnesota

Heinrichs, Ann.


Takes readers on a tour of Minnesota, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Marcus Garvey : Black nationalist leader /

Lawler, Mary.


Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Library Media Connection, October 2005. Examines the life and achievements of Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, discussing his youth in Jamaica, and looking at events that prompted him to lead the crusade to better the lives of black people by calling for a return to power in Africa.
Date Published:2005

Diary of a wimpy kid 10 : Old school /

Kinney, Jeff.


Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, Horn Book, October 2016. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2015. "Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn't cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, Horn Book, October 2016. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2015. "Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn't cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2015