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Donut feed the squirrels

Song, Mika,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, School Library Journal, August 2020. Booklist starred, July 2020. Publishers Weekly, June 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2020. Kirkus Review, June 2020. After Norma burns their breakfast of pancakes, she and Belly discover a food truck selling donuts nearby. The two squirrels come up with a plan to get enough donuts for a donut party.
Date Published:2020

Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, School Library Journal, August 2020. Booklist starred, July 2020. Publishers Weekly, June 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2020. Kirkus Review, June 2020. After Norma burns their breakfast of pancakes, she and Belly discover a food truck selling donuts nearby. The two squirrels come up with a plan to get enough donuts for a donut party.

Date Published:2020

Nebraska

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our Nebraska trip -- Welcome to Nebraska -- Agate fossil beds near Harrison -- Scotts Bluff near Gering -- Dancing cranes by the Platte River -- The Wayne Chicken Show -- Calamus fish hatchery in Burwell -- The Winnebago Powwow -- Fur Trade Days in Chadron -- Gothenburg's Sod House Museum -- Grundlovs Fest in Dannebrog -- Stuhr Museum in Grand Island -- Nebraskaland Days in North Platte -- Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue -- The state capitol in Lincoln -- Touring Weaver's Snacks in Lincoln -- The hand-planted forest near Halsey -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Nebraska, 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

Our Nebraska trip -- Welcome to Nebraska -- Agate fossil beds near Harrison -- Scotts Bluff near Gering -- Dancing cranes by the Platte River -- The Wayne Chicken Show -- Calamus fish hatchery in Burwell -- The Winnebago Powwow -- Fur Trade Days in Chadron -- Gothenburg's Sod House Museum -- Grundlovs Fest in Dannebrog -- Stuhr Museum in Grand Island -- Nebraskaland Days in North Platte -- Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue -- The state capitol in Lincoln -- Touring Weaver's Snacks in Lincoln -- The hand-planted forest near Halsey -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Nebraska, 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

Stick with me

Blecher, Jennifer.


School Library Journal starred, October 2020. School Library Journal starred. When twelve-year-olds Izzy and Wren are thrown together by unusual circumstances, they find solace and solutions to nagging problems in their newly-formed friendship.
Date Published:2020

The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe

Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963.


Wilson's Children, November 1996. Wilson's Junior High School, September 1995. Teacher Librarian, June 2000. Kirkus Review. Four English school children find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter.
Date Published:1978

Morocco

Simmons, Walter (Walter G.)


Where is Morocco? -- The land -- The Atlas mountains -- Wildlife -- The people -- Daily life -- Going to school -- Working -- Playing -- Food -- Holidays -- Fez -- Fast facts -- Glossary. Describes the country of Morocco, discussing it's geography, wildlife, people, and culture.
Date Published:2012

The last kids on Earth

Brallier, Max.


Fictional character Quint Baker is contributed as author and artist for the story "The pernicious putty predicament" with the actual author and illustrator's names crossed out. School Library Journal, June 2021. School Library Journal, "An anthology of six original Last Kids short stories, designed to bridge the gap between books 6 and 7, features contributions by . . . graphic artists and finds Jack and his friends spinning yarns about their over-the-top post-apocalyptic adventures"--BTCat.
Date Published:2021

Fictional character Quint Baker is contributed as author and artist for the story "The pernicious putty predicament" with the actual author and illustrator's names crossed out. School Library Journal, June 2021. School Library Journal, "An anthology of six original Last Kids short stories, designed to bridge the gap between books 6 and 7, features contributions by . . . graphic artists and finds Jack and his friends spinning yarns about their over-the-top post-apocalyptic adventures"--BTCat.

Date Published:2021

Mary and the mouse, the mouse and Mary

Donofrio, Beverly.


Publisher's Weekly, July 2007. Booklist, August 2007. Kirkus Starred, July 2007. Horn Book, April 2008. While Mary, a girl whose family lives in a big house, is learning things at school, a young mouse whose family lives in a small house within the big one is learning the same things at her school, and when the two eventually meet they become friends.
Date Published:2007

Greece

Bartell, Jim.


Where is Greece? -- The land -- Crete -- Wildlife -- The people -- Daily life -- Going to school -- Working --Playing -- Food -- Holidays -- The Acropolis of Athens -- Fast facts -- Glossary. School Library Journal, May 2011. Introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Greece.
Date Published:2011

When the beat was born : DJ Kool Herc and the creation of hip hop /

Hill, Laban Carrick.


School Library Journal, August 2013. Publisher's Weekly, May 2013. Kirkus Starred, June 2013. Booklist, July 2013. New York Times, December 2013. Horn Book, April 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2013. Library Media Connection, January 2014. Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Library Media Connection, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, A biography of Dj Kool Herc, discussing his childhood in Jamaica and New York, and his career as a hip hop DJ.
Date Published:2013

School Library Journal, August 2013. Publisher's Weekly, May 2013. Kirkus Starred, June 2013. Booklist, July 2013. New York Times, December 2013. Horn Book, April 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2013. Library Media Connection, January 2014. Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Library Media Connection, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, A biography of Dj Kool Herc, discussing his childhood in Jamaica and New York, and his career as a hip hop DJ.

Date Published:2013

Museum trip

Lehman, Barbara.


Wilson's Children, October 2006. School Library Journal, May 2006. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 2007. Booklist starred, April 2006. Horn Book Starred, October 2006. Pub Weekly, June 2006. Kirkus Starred, April 2006. New York Times, November 2006. Library Media Connection, February 2007. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Horn Book, May 2006. In this wordless picture book, a boy imagines himself inside some of the exhibits when he goes on a field trip to a museum.
Date Published:2006

Wilson's Children, October 2006. School Library Journal, May 2006. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 2007. Booklist starred, April 2006. Horn Book Starred, October 2006. Pub Weekly, June 2006. Kirkus Starred, April 2006. New York Times, November 2006. Library Media Connection, February 2007. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Horn Book, May 2006. In this wordless picture book, a boy imagines himself inside some of the exhibits when he goes on a field trip to a museum.

Date Published:2006

A home for Bird

Stead, Philip Christian.


"A Neal Porter Book." School Library Journal, August 2012. Booklist starred, July 2012. Horn Book Starred, July 2012. Pub Weekly, April 2012. Kirkus Starred, May 2012. New York Times, May 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Library Media Connection, November 2012. Vernon the toad takes the silent Bird on a journey in hopes of finding Bird's home.
Date Published:2012

Sweden

Koestler-Grack, Rachel A., 1973-


Where is Sweden? -- The land -- Polar world -- Wildlife -- The people -- Daily life -- Going to school -- Working -- Playing -- Food -- Holidays -- Crafts and inventions -- Fast facts. Describes the geography and culture of Sweden, including information on such topics as the land, wildlife, people, food, and holidays of the country.
Date Published:2011

Clementine and the family meeting

Pennypacker, Sara, 1951-


Wilson's Children, October 2012. School Library Journal, August 2011. Booklist, July 2011. Kirkus Starred, August 2011. Horn Book, September 2011. Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Third-grader Clementine tries to adjust to the news that her perfect family of four is adding a new brother or sister.
Date Published:2011

Rain reign

Martin, Ann M., 1955-


School Library Journal starred, August 2014. Booklist starred, August 2014. Horn Book Starred, September 2014. Pub Weekly, August 2014. Kirkus Starred, September 2014. New York Times, November 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. Teacher Librarian, December 2014. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, Library Media Connection, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, "Struggling with Asperger's syndrome, Rose shares a bond with her beloved dog, but when the dog goes missing during a storm, Rose is forced to confront the limits of her comfort levels, even if it means leaving her routines in order to search for her pet"--OCLC.
Date Published:2014

School Library Journal starred, August 2014. Booklist starred, August 2014. Horn Book Starred, September 2014. Pub Weekly, August 2014. Kirkus Starred, September 2014. New York Times, November 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. Teacher Librarian, December 2014. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, Library Media Connection, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, "Struggling with Asperger's syndrome, Rose shares a bond with her beloved dog, but when the dog goes missing during a storm, Rose is forced to confront the limits of her comfort levels, even if it means leaving her routines in order to search for her pet"--OCLC.

Date Published:2014

Words with wings

Grimes, Nikki.


School Library Journal, November 2013. Booklist starred, September 2013. Publisher's Weekly, August 2013. Kirkus Starred, August 2013. Horn Book, April 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2013. Library Media Connection, March 2014. Catholic Library World, March 2014. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews, Library Media Connection, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Gabby daydreams to tune out her parents' arguments, but when her parents' divorce, and she begins a new school, daydreaming gets her into trouble. Her mother scolds her for it, her teacher keeps telling her to pay attention, and the other kids tease her. Until she finds a friend who also daydreams and her teacher decides to work a daydreaming-writing session into every school day. With a notebook "thick with daydreams," Gabby grows more confident about herself and her future.
Date Published:2013

School Library Journal, November 2013. Booklist starred, September 2013. Publisher's Weekly, August 2013. Kirkus Starred, August 2013. Horn Book, April 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2013. Library Media Connection, March 2014. Catholic Library World, March 2014. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews, Library Media Connection, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Gabby daydreams to tune out her parents' arguments, but when her parents' divorce, and she begins a new school, daydreaming gets her into trouble. Her mother scolds her for it, her teacher keeps telling her to pay attention, and the other kids tease her. Until she finds a friend who also daydreams and her teacher decides to work a daydreaming-writing session into every school day. With a notebook "thick with daydreams," Gabby grows more confident about herself and her future.

Date Published:2013

You read to me, I'll read to you : very short Mother Goose tales to read together /

Hoberman, Mary Ann.


"Megan Tingley books." Humpty dumpty -- Jack, be nimble -- Jack and Jill -- Jack Sprat -- Little Jack Horner and Little Tommy Tucker -- Little Boy Blue and Little Bo Peep -- Little Miss Muffet -- Old King Cole and the cat and the fiddle -- Old Mother Hubbard -- Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater -- Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been? -- Simple Simon -- Baa baa black sheep. School Library Journal, September 2005. Horn Book, April 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2005. Kirkus Review, June 2005. Horn Book, July 2005. Presents a collection of short retellings of familiar Mother Goose fairy tales, each told in two voices designed especially for young children and adults to read together.
Date Published:2005

"Megan Tingley books." Humpty dumpty -- Jack, be nimble -- Jack and Jill -- Jack Sprat -- Little Jack Horner and Little Tommy Tucker -- Little Boy Blue and Little Bo Peep -- Little Miss Muffet -- Old King Cole and the cat and the fiddle -- Old Mother Hubbard -- Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater -- Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been? -- Simple Simon -- Baa baa black sheep. School Library Journal, September 2005. Horn Book, April 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2005. Kirkus Review, June 2005. Horn Book, July 2005. Presents a collection of short retellings of familiar Mother Goose fairy tales, each told in two voices designed especially for young children and adults to read together.

Date Published:2005

Mississippi

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our Mississippi trip -- Welcome to Mississippi -- Gulf Islands National Seashore -- Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge near Brooksville -- The Choctaw Indian Fair in Choctaw -- Florewood River Plantation -- Vicksburg National Military Park -- The Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale -- Ole Miss in Oxford -- Stennissphere at Stennis Space Center -- The state capitol in Jackson -- Vardaman's Sweet Potato Festival -- The Blessing of the Fleet -- The Slugburger Festival in Corinth -- Elvis Presley's birthplace -- The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race -- Meridian's carousel horses -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Mississippi, 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

Our Mississippi trip -- Welcome to Mississippi -- Gulf Islands National Seashore -- Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge near Brooksville -- The Choctaw Indian Fair in Choctaw -- Florewood River Plantation -- Vicksburg National Military Park -- The Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale -- Ole Miss in Oxford -- Stennissphere at Stennis Space Center -- The state capitol in Jackson -- Vardaman's Sweet Potato Festival -- The Blessing of the Fleet -- The Slugburger Festival in Corinth -- Elvis Presley's birthplace -- The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race -- Meridian's carousel horses -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Mississippi, 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

Coop knows the scoop

Souders, Taryn, 1977-,


Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, July 2020. Publishers Weekly, May 2020. Booklist, May 2020. Kirkus Review, May 2020. Ever since thirteen-year-old Coop and his mother moved to the small town of Windy Bottom, Georgia after his father died, he has fallen in love with the small town and its kooky residents. When the local city park is renovated, a skeleton is unearthed and revealed to be that of Coop's grandmother. Coop's grandfather thought she left him, but it now appears she was murdered. Coop is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, even if it means revealing that his grandfather is the culprit.
Date Published:2020

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, July 2020. Publishers Weekly, May 2020. Booklist, May 2020. Kirkus Review, May 2020. Ever since thirteen-year-old Coop and his mother moved to the small town of Windy Bottom, Georgia after his father died, he has fallen in love with the small town and its kooky residents. When the local city park is renovated, a skeleton is unearthed and revealed to be that of Coop's grandmother. Coop's grandfather thought she left him, but it now appears she was murdered. Coop is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, even if it means revealing that his grandfather is the culprit.

Date Published:2020

When it starts to snow

Gershator, Phillis.


Five Owls, November 1998. Book Links (A.L.A.), December 2000. Pub Weekly, November 1998. Booklist, November 1998. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 1998. Kirkus Review, October 1998. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 2000. Five Owls. Book Links (A.L.A.). Pub Weekly. Various animals tell what they do and where they go when it starts to snow.
Date Published:1998

Dress coded

Firestone, Carrie.


School Library Journal starred, May 2020. Booklist starred, April 2020. Pub Weekly, June 2020. Kirkus Starred, April 2020. Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Connection, School Library Journal Starred, "An eighth grader starts a podcast to protest the unfair dress code enforcement at her middle school and sparks a rebellion"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal starred, May 2020. Booklist starred, April 2020. Pub Weekly, June 2020. Kirkus Starred, April 2020. Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Connection, School Library Journal Starred, "An eighth grader starts a podcast to protest the unfair dress code enforcement at her middle school and sparks a rebellion"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020