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Between the lines : Ernie Barnes's journey from the football field to legendary artist /

Wallace, Sandra Neil.



Date Published:2018

Heidi Heckelbeck and the secret admirer

Coven, Wanda.


When Heidi is paired with Stanley, her worst enemy's best friend, for the Brewster Science Fair and she suddenly starts getting notes from a secret admirer, she tries to use magic to discover the note-writer's identity.
Date Published:2012

Bob and Otto

Bruel, Robert O.


"A Neal Porter Book." School Library Journal, April 2007. Horn Book Starred, October 2007. Publisher's Weekly, April 2007. Booklist, April 2007. Kirkus Review, March 2007. Horn Book, May 2007. Otto the worm is shocked to discover that his best friend Bob is actually a caterpillar who emerges one day as a butterfly.
Date Published:2007

Yosemite National Park

Graf, Mike.


Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to the history, wildlife, geography, and landscape of Yosemite National Park.
Date Published:2003

Hello universe

Kelly, Erin Entrada.


School Library Journal starred, January 2017. Booklist starred, December 2016. Pub Weekly, December 2016. Kirkus Starred, December 2016. Horn Book, March 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2017. Catholic Library World, June 2017. Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Horn Book, October 2017. Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal Starred, The lives of four misfits are intertwined when a bully's prank lands shy Virgil at the bottom of a well and Valencia, Kaori, and Gen band together in an epic quest to find and rescue him.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal starred, January 2017. Booklist starred, December 2016. Pub Weekly, December 2016. Kirkus Starred, December 2016. Horn Book, March 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2017. Catholic Library World, June 2017. Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Horn Book, October 2017. Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal Starred, The lives of four misfits are intertwined when a bully's prank lands shy Virgil at the bottom of a well and Valencia, Kaori, and Gen band together in an epic quest to find and rescue him.

Date Published:2017

A whale of a tale

Dadey, Debbie.


When her class at Trident Academy visits a pod of whales, Kiki Coral must overcome her fears with the help of her friends.
Date Published:2012

Noodleheads Fortress of Doom

Arnold, Tedd,


Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Brothers Mac and Mac Noodlehead use knowledge from a library book to build a fortress out of wood in their backyard. But then Meatball arrives, armed with a book of his own, and tries to take the fortress from them.
Date Published:2019

Captain Awesome saves the winter wonderland

Kirby, Stan.


Originally published by Little Simon, 2012. When second-grader Eugene McGillicudy is forced to be the star of the students' winter play, he relies on his superpowered alter ego to help him.
Date Published:2012

Pete the Cat.

Dean, Kim, 1969-,


School Library Journal, Pete the Cat doesn't do too well while playing in a baseball game with his team, the Rocks, but he isn't sad because he did his best and had fun.
Date Published:2025

One hundred days (plus one)

McNamara, Margaret.


School Library Journal, April 2003. Horn Book, October 2003. Kirkus Review, January 2003. Hannah is disappointed when a cold keeps her from her class's celebration of the one hundredth day of school, but she learns upon returning that the 101st day can be just as special.
Date Published:2003

Fancy Nancy : splendiferous Christmas /

O'Connor, Jane.


Publisher's Weekly, October 2009. Booklist, December 2009. Horn Book, April 2010. Publishers Weekly, Nancy is devastated, which is even worse than heart-broken, when her fancy Christmas tree topper breaks, threatening to ruin Christmas.
Date Published:2009

Fancy Nancy and the delectable cupcakes

O'Connor, Jane.


"1, Beginning reading." Nancy's failure to pay attention gets her into trouble when she bakes cupcakes for the school bake sale.
Date Published:2010

Con quest!

Maggs, Sam.


Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, "Cat and Alex are excited to be at the world's most popular comics convention--and they're even more excited to compete in the Quest, a huge scavenger hunt run by their favorite TV star. The big prize: a chance to meet him! The twins ditch their older sister, Fi, and set off to find geeky clues, tackle nerdy challenges, and cross as many items as possible off their Quest checklist. They volunteer at an Artist Alley booth, gathering cosplayers in enough colors to make a double rainbow, and actually finding something healthy to eat in the convention center! Can the twins work together when they start to disagree on how to compete? Will Fi find the Cat and Alex before their parents realize they're missing? Most importantly, can these ultimate fans complete the ultimate Quest?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, "Cat and Alex are excited to be at the world's most popular comics convention--and they're even more excited to compete in the Quest, a huge scavenger hunt run by their favorite TV star. The big prize: a chance to meet him! The twins ditch their older sister, Fi, and set off to find geeky clues, tackle nerdy challenges, and cross as many items as possible off their Quest checklist. They volunteer at an Artist Alley booth, gathering cosplayers in enough colors to make a double rainbow, and actually finding something healthy to eat in the convention center! Can the twins work together when they start to disagree on how to compete? Will Fi find the Cat and Alex before their parents realize they're missing? Most importantly, can these ultimate fans complete the ultimate Quest?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

Ancient Greece

Faust, Daniel R.,


Mountains and islands -- The Minoans and Mycenaeans -- The rise of city-states -- Greek colonization -- Ancient Athens -- The birth of democracy -- Gods and heroes -- Let the games begin -- Times of war -- Alexander the Great -- Lasting influence -- Timeline of ancient Greece. School Library Journal, Describes the history, culture, government, Olympic Games, religion, and legacy of ancient Greece. Includes diagrams and photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and sources for further learning.
Date Published:2019

Mountains and islands -- The Minoans and Mycenaeans -- The rise of city-states -- Greek colonization -- Ancient Athens -- The birth of democracy -- Gods and heroes -- Let the games begin -- Times of war -- Alexander the Great -- Lasting influence -- Timeline of ancient Greece. School Library Journal, Describes the history, culture, government, Olympic Games, religion, and legacy of ancient Greece. Includes diagrams and photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and sources for further learning.

Date Published:2019

Animal poems

Worth, Valerie.


Book Links (A.L.A.), March 2007. Booklist starred, April 2007. Book Links-starred, May 2007. Pub Weekly, February 2007. New York Times, May 2007. Horn Book, May 2007. Kirkus Review, April 2007. An illustrated collection of twenty-three poems about snails, whales, bats, camels, and other animals.
Date Published:2007

Jungle bullies

Kroll, Steven.


School Library Journal, November 2006. Horn Book, April 2007. To get what they want, the larger jungle animals bully the smaller ones until Mama Monkey shows them all the benefits of sharing.
Date Published:2006

The benefits of being an octopus

Braden, Ann.


School Library Journal starred, August 2018. School Library Journal starred. Booklist, School Library Journal Starred, Booklist, September 2018. Seventh-grader Zoey Albro focuses on caring for three younger siblings and avoiding rich classmates at school until her fascination with octopuses gets her on the debate team and she begins to speak out.
Date Published:2018

Chicken clicking

Willis, Jeanne,


Rhyming text describes how a young chick gets on the farmer's computer and begins ordering dozens of items for herself and the other farm animals. However, when she arranges to meet a friend she made online without telling her parents, she learns a valuable lesson.
Date Published:2015

Dust storm!

Johnson, Terry Lynn,


Horn Book Guide, After the van taking them on a field trip gets a flat tire in the desert, former best friends, Jen and Martin, decide to set out toward their destination alone on their bikes. But they find themselves stuck in the middle of a dust storm, trying to survive.
Date Published:2018

Papilio

Clanton, Ben, 1988-,


Caterpillar (and a bit of egg time too) / Ben Clanton -- Chrysalis / Corey R. Tabor -- Butterfly / Andy Chou Musser. Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, Papilio starts her life as a caterpillar, but she is ready to become a black swallowtail butterfly. Through trial and error as a caterpillar, chrysalis, and butterfly, she learns how to fall, find food, and even fly. Includes an author's note.
Date Published:2025

Caterpillar (and a bit of egg time too) / Ben Clanton -- Chrysalis / Corey R. Tabor -- Butterfly / Andy Chou Musser. Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, Papilio starts her life as a caterpillar, but she is ready to become a black swallowtail butterfly. Through trial and error as a caterpillar, chrysalis, and butterfly, she learns how to fall, find food, and even fly. Includes an author's note.

Date Published:2025