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Abuela, don't forget me

Ogle, Rex


Abuela's house -- To and from -- Gifts and fists -- An education -- Senior year -- There and back again -- Now. Booklist, August 2022. Junior Library Guild. Kirkus Review, July 2022. Pub Weekly, August 2022. School Library Journal starred, October 2022. "Rex Ogle's companion to Free Lunch and Punching Bag weaves humor, heartbreak, and hope into life-affirming poems that honor his grandmother's legacy. In his award-winning memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle's abuela features as a source of love and support. In this companion-in-verse, Rex captures and celebrates the powerful presence a woman he could always count on--to give him warm hugs and ear kisses, to teach him precious words in Spanish, to bring him to the library where he could take out as many books as he wanted, and to offer safety when darkness closed in. Throughout a coming of age marked by violence and dysfunction, Abuela's red-brick house in Abilene, Texas, offered Rex the possibility of home, and Abuela herself the possibility for a better life. Abuela, Don't Forget Me is a lyrical portrait of the transformative and towering woman who believed in Rex even when he didn't yet know how to believe in himself"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2022

Abuela's house -- To and from -- Gifts and fists -- An education -- Senior year -- There and back again -- Now. Booklist, August 2022. Junior Library Guild. Kirkus Review, July 2022. Pub Weekly, August 2022. School Library Journal starred, October 2022. "Rex Ogle's companion to Free Lunch and Punching Bag weaves humor, heartbreak, and hope into life-affirming poems that honor his grandmother's legacy. In his award-winning memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle's abuela features as a source of love and support. In this companion-in-verse, Rex captures and celebrates the powerful presence a woman he could always count on--to give him warm hugs and ear kisses, to teach him precious words in Spanish, to bring him to the library where he could take out as many books as he wanted, and to offer safety when darkness closed in. Throughout a coming of age marked by violence and dysfunction, Abuela's red-brick house in Abilene, Texas, offered Rex the possibility of home, and Abuela herself the possibility for a better life. Abuela, Don't Forget Me is a lyrical portrait of the transformative and towering woman who believed in Rex even when he didn't yet know how to believe in himself"--Provided by the publisher.

Date Published:2022

Speak easy, speak love

George, McKelle.


"Six teenagers' lives intertwine during a summer of romantic misunderstandings and dangerous deals in this retelling of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, set in the era of Prohibition in the 1920s"--
Date Published:2017

Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone

Rowling, J. K.,


"Year 1". 2015 Arthur A. Levine edition: "illustrated by Jim Kay." Sequel: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
Date Published:2023

Unwind

Shusterman, Neal,


Three teens embark upon a cross-country journey in order to escape from a society that salvages body parts from children ages thirteen to eighteen.
Date Published:2009

Fahrenheit 451

Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012,


Booklist, August 1997. Wilson's Senior High School, November 1997. After learning that books are a vital part of a culture he never knew, a book-burning official in a future fascist state clandestinely pursues reading until he is betrayed.
Date Published:2013

The Hunger Games

Collins, Suzanne,


Booklist starred, September 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2008. Horn Book Starred, September 2008. Horn Book, April 2009. Library Media Connection starred, November 2001. New York Times, November 2008. Pub Weekly, November 2008. School Library Journal starred, September 2008. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death.
Date Published:2024

Booklist starred, September 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2008. Horn Book Starred, September 2008. Horn Book, April 2009. Library Media Connection starred, November 2001. New York Times, November 2008. Pub Weekly, November 2008. School Library Journal starred, September 2008. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death.

Date Published:2024

Hit squad

Heneghan, James, 1930-,


Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2003. Students in an upscale high school decide to take on the bullies and take back their school, with decidedly mixed consequences.
Date Published:2003

Mark Twain

McArthur, Debra,


A biography of writer Mark Twain, describing his life, his major works, and the legacy of his writing.
Date Published:2006

And we rise : the Civil Rights Movement in poems

Martin, Erica (Halcyenda Erica),


Booklist, March 2022. Library Media Connection starred, August 2022. School Library Journal starred, January 2022. ". . . Erica Martin's debut poetry collection walks readers through the Civil Rights Movement-from the well-documented events that shaped the nation's treatment of Black people, beginning with the 'Separate but Equal' ruling-and introduces lesser-known figures and moments that were just as crucial to the Movement and our nation's centuries-long fight for justice and equality"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Booklist, March 2022. Library Media Connection starred, August 2022. School Library Journal starred, January 2022. ". . . Erica Martin's debut poetry collection walks readers through the Civil Rights Movement-from the well-documented events that shaped the nation's treatment of Black people, beginning with the 'Separate but Equal' ruling-and introduces lesser-known figures and moments that were just as crucial to the Movement and our nation's centuries-long fight for justice and equality"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

J.K. Rowling : banned, challenged, and censored

MacDonald, Joan Vos,


"An unauthorized view" --Cover. The controversy surrounding Harry Potter -- Banned, censored, and bowdlerized -- J.K. Rowling : a life worthy of a novel -- The secrets behind the sorcerer's stone -- Potter power -- Potter's world becomes even darker -- Challenging Harry Potter -- Does Harry Potter matter? -- Divining the future : ending the Harry Potter series. J.K. Rowling is the famous author of the Harry Potter books, which have delighted children and adults worldwide. However, some people contend that they endorse witchcraft and New Age religion, and they want the books banned. In J.K. ROWLING: BANNED, CHALLENGED, AND CENSORED, author Joan Vos MacDonald discusses censorship through history and of the Harry Potter books in particular. She provides a brief biography of Rowling as well as a summary and analysis of each of the books. She helps readers think about challenges to books and this helps them decide for themselves whether they should be banned.
Date Published:2008

"An unauthorized view" --Cover. The controversy surrounding Harry Potter -- Banned, censored, and bowdlerized -- J.K. Rowling : a life worthy of a novel -- The secrets behind the sorcerer's stone -- Potter power -- Potter's world becomes even darker -- Challenging Harry Potter -- Does Harry Potter matter? -- Divining the future : ending the Harry Potter series. J.K. Rowling is the famous author of the Harry Potter books, which have delighted children and adults worldwide. However, some people contend that they endorse witchcraft and New Age religion, and they want the books banned. In J.K. ROWLING: BANNED, CHALLENGED, AND CENSORED, author Joan Vos MacDonald discusses censorship through history and of the Harry Potter books in particular. She provides a brief biography of Rowling as well as a summary and analysis of each of the books. She helps readers think about challenges to books and this helps them decide for themselves whether they should be banned.

Date Published:2008

The boy in the black suit

Reynolds, Jason,


Soon after his mother's death, Matt takes a job at a funeral home in his tough Brooklyn neighborhood and, while attending and assisting with funerals, begins to accept her death and his responsibilities as a man.
Date Published:2016

A list of things that didn't kill me

Schmidt, Jason, 1972-,


Booklist. Kirkus Review. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist, November 2014. Kirkus Review, October 2014. Publisher's Weekly, November 2014. "In his memoir, Jason Kovacs tells the story of growing up with an abusive father, who contracted HIV and ultimately died of AIDS when Jason was a teenager"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

The everything conversational Japanese book : basic instructions for speaking this fascinating language in any setting

Hakes, Molly,


Includes index. A step-by-step guide to Japanese that covers vocabulary on a variety of themes, such as eating, introductions, and transportation, as well as pronunciation, tone, business etiquette, and Japanese culture, and includes an instructional audio CD.
Date Published:2005

Nothing more to tell

McManus, Karen M.


Booklist, August 2022. Kirkus Starred, June 2022. Pub Weekly, July 2022. School Library Journal starred, September 2022. "Brynn Gallagher uses her internship at a new true crime show to investigate the unsolved murder of her favorite teacher, uncovering secrets about her school, her teacher, and her ex-best friend in the process"--OCLC.
Date Published:2022

How Moon Fuentez fell in love with the universe

Vasquez Gilliland, Raquel,


Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, July2021. Kirkus Starred, June2021. Pub Weekly, August2021. School Library Journal, July2021. When seventeen-year-old Star Fuentez reaches social media stardom, her polar-opposite twin, Moon, becomes "merch girl" on a tour bus full of beautiful influencers and the grumpy but attractive Santiago Philips.
Date Published:2021

Only ashes remain

Schaeffer, Rebecca,


Kirkus Review, July 2019. With her self-healing ability widely known, Nita's only chance for survival is to become too feared to be targeted again, starting with killing her betrayer, Fabricio.
Date Published:2019

Atoms and molecules


DVD features: chapter select, discussion questions and activities, investigation data sheet. Originally released on videocassette in 1999. Teacher's guide availabe online-- (www.library video.com). Teacher's guide included and available online. Teacher's guide may vary. Volume number assigned by cataloger. Introduction to atoms and molecules discusses protons, neutrons and electrons as well as why some attract and others repel. Hands-on activity illustrates the anatomy of atoms.
Date Published:2004

DVD features: chapter select, discussion questions and activities, investigation data sheet. Originally released on videocassette in 1999. Teacher's guide availabe online-- (www.library video.com). Teacher's guide included and available online. Teacher's guide may vary. Volume number assigned by cataloger. Introduction to atoms and molecules discusses protons, neutrons and electrons as well as why some attract and others repel. Hands-on activity illustrates the anatomy of atoms.

Date Published:2004

Divergent

Roth, Veronica,


2012 Edition includes 72 pages of Bonus Materials. Author Q&A, Discussion Questions, Faction Manifestos, and more. In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.
Date Published:2012

2012 Edition includes 72 pages of Bonus Materials. Author Q&A, Discussion Questions, Faction Manifestos, and more. In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.

Date Published:2012

Insurgent

Roth, Veronica,


"As war surges in the dystopian society around her, sixteen-year-old Divergent Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves--and herself--while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love"--
Date Published:2015

Divergente

Roth, Veronica,


Translation of: Divergent. In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomoly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.
Date Published:2014