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YOU STOLE MY NAME TOOL : the curious case of animals and tools with shared names.

MCGREGOR, DENNIS.


"The perfect read-aloud for curious readers who wonder: Why is the crowbar named after the crow? Featuring nature's most fascinating animals and the everyday tools they share their name with, the handy new addition to Dennis McGregor's acclaimed You Stole My Name series will delight little builders and animal lovers alike"--
Date Published:2025

You stole my name too

McGregor, Dennis,


A collection of illustrations and verses that feature the natural world's plants and animals with unlikely shared names.
Date Published:2024

The wrong way home

O'Shaughnessy, Kate,


"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso. Booklist starred, March 2024. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April 2024. Horn Book, May 2024. Kirkus Starred, February 2024. School Library Journal, April 2024. When twelve-year-old Fern and her mother abruptly leave their isolated, off-the-grid community, Fern wants nothing more than to return, but things get murky as she slowly adjusts to her new life and discovers unsettling truths about her old one.
Date Published:2024

"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso. Booklist starred, March 2024. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April 2024. Horn Book, May 2024. Kirkus Starred, February 2024. School Library Journal, April 2024. When twelve-year-old Fern and her mother abruptly leave their isolated, off-the-grid community, Fern wants nothing more than to return, but things get murky as she slowly adjusts to her new life and discovers unsettling truths about her old one.

Date Published:2024

Wrath of the rain god

Valenti, Karla,


"Ages 7-10"--Back cover. Booklist, March 2024. School Library Journal, October 2024. Nine-year-old twins Emma and Martín travel into a book of legends where they must try to stop the rain god's flood.
Date Published:2024

The world soccer encyclopedia

Flynn, Brendan, 1977-


School Library Journal, April 2025. " . . . introduces readers to a variety of top soccer players, popular soccer leagues, and notable tournaments. In addition, [this] book offers an in-depth introduction covering the history of world soccer"--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

The brightest night : the graphic novel

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-,


Based on: The brightest night / by Tui T. Sutherland. volume number and part title from front cover. Presents a graphic novelization of Tui T. Sutherland's "The Brightest Night' in which Sunny, one of the dragonets of destiny, feels guilty for leaving Starflight with Morrowseer when she finds him hurt, and fights to rescue him, but is caught up in her own trouble when she does.
Date Published:2021

Wings of fire. The dragonet prophecy : the graphic novel

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-,


Based on: The dragonet prophecy / by Tui T. Sutherland. v. number and part title from front cover. Kirkus Starred, December 2017. School Library Journal, February 2018. Clay and the other four MudWing dragonets were stolen from their homes while they were still in their eggs and hidden for years in order to fulfill a prophecy claiming that the dragonets would end the war between the dragon tribes, but not all of the dragonets want their destiny.
Date Published:2018

Based on: The dragonet prophecy / by Tui T. Sutherland. v. number and part title from front cover. Kirkus Starred, December 2017. School Library Journal, February 2018. Clay and the other four MudWing dragonets were stolen from their homes while they were still in their eggs and hidden for years in order to fulfill a prophecy claiming that the dragonets would end the war between the dragon tribes, but not all of the dragonets want their destiny.

Date Published:2018

Will's race for home : a western

Rhodes, Jewell Parker,


Booklist starred, January 2025. Horn Book, March 2025. Kirkus Starred, December 2024. Pub Weekly, October 2024. School Library Journal starred, November 2024. During the land rush of 1889, African American Will and his father journey from Texas to Oklahoma, racing thousands of others to stake their claim.
Date Published:2025

Willpower

Chan, Marty,


Junior Library Guild. "In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, a young teen with extraordinary mental abilities tries to save her father"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2022

Why humans work : how jobs shape our lives and our world

Polak, Monique,


Library Media Connection, May2022. "What do you want to be when you grow up? I bet you've been asked that question before. But have you ever thought about why humans work? There are almost 3.5 billion people working in the world today, and that number is growing. In 'Why Do We Work?' author Monique Polak investigates the past, present and future of jobs, including how work has also been shaped by discrimination, privilege and child labor. Meet a variety of working professionals and explore why we have careers, vocations and professions. How is the way we work changing, and what will it look like in the future?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2022

Library Media Connection, May2022. "What do you want to be when you grow up? I bet you've been asked that question before. But have you ever thought about why humans work? There are almost 3.5 billion people working in the world today, and that number is growing. In 'Why Do We Work?' author Monique Polak investigates the past, present and future of jobs, including how work has also been shaped by discrimination, privilege and child labor. Meet a variety of working professionals and explore why we have careers, vocations and professions. How is the way we work changing, and what will it look like in the future?"--Back cover.

Date Published:2022

Where only storms grow

Colman, Alyssa,


During the worst storm of the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma, twins Howe and Joanna must put their differences aside and work together to save their farm from ruin.
Date Published:2025

We are not alone

Bury, Katryn,


"Ages 8-12"--Front dust jacket flap. Horn Book, January 2025. Kirkus Review, October 2024. "Sam Kepler Greyson doesn't want to be the 'cancer kid.' After losing his best friend and fellow UFO enthusiast, Oscar, to brain cancer, Sam wants to focus on anything but his own cancer--maybe even a normal year of middle school. But whispers in the halls and lingering grief over Oscar make Sam's return much harder. To make matters worse, he is paired with popular girl Cat for a history project. Between Cat's icy attitude and troubling rumors that Sam lied about having cancer, nothing seems to be going well. Things start to look up when Cat and Sam unexpectedly bond over the UFO obsession he once shared with Oscar--but Sam isn't sure he's ready to open up to someone again. With the chance for a fresh start within reach, he worries that coming clean about his illness will only make Cat pity him. Hiding the truth also helps Sam avoid the biggest worry of all: What if his cancer comes back?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

"Ages 8-12"--Front dust jacket flap. Horn Book, January 2025. Kirkus Review, October 2024. "Sam Kepler Greyson doesn't want to be the 'cancer kid.' After losing his best friend and fellow UFO enthusiast, Oscar, to brain cancer, Sam wants to focus on anything but his own cancer--maybe even a normal year of middle school. But whispers in the halls and lingering grief over Oscar make Sam's return much harder. To make matters worse, he is paired with popular girl Cat for a history project. Between Cat's icy attitude and troubling rumors that Sam lied about having cancer, nothing seems to be going well. Things start to look up when Cat and Sam unexpectedly bond over the UFO obsession he once shared with Oscar--but Sam isn't sure he's ready to open up to someone again. With the chance for a fresh start within reach, he worries that coming clean about his illness will only make Cat pity him. Hiding the truth also helps Sam avoid the biggest worry of all: What if his cancer comes back?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

Vinícius Jr.

Abdo, Kenny, 1986-


Includes index. School Library Journal, November 2025. A biography of Brazilian soccer player Vinícius Jr.
Date Published:2026

Vanya and the wild hunt

Mandanna, Sangu,


Publishers Weekly, December 2024. School Library Journal starred, January 2025. "Eleven-year-old Vanya Vallen has always felt like she doesn't fit in. She's British Indian in a mostly white English town, her parents won't talk about their pasts, and she has ADHD. Oh, and she talks to books. More importantly, the books talk back. When her family is attacked by a monster she believed existed only in fairy tales, Vanya discovers that her parents have secrets--and that there are a lot more monsters out there. Overnight, she's whisked off to the enchanted library and school of Auramere, there's no escaping monsters. The mysterious, powerful Wild Hunt is on the prowl, and Vanya will need all her creativity and courage to unmask its leader and stop them before they destroy the only place she's ever truly belonged"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Publishers Weekly, December 2024. School Library Journal starred, January 2025. "Eleven-year-old Vanya Vallen has always felt like she doesn't fit in. She's British Indian in a mostly white English town, her parents won't talk about their pasts, and she has ADHD. Oh, and she talks to books. More importantly, the books talk back. When her family is attacked by a monster she believed existed only in fairy tales, Vanya discovers that her parents have secrets--and that there are a lot more monsters out there. Overnight, she's whisked off to the enchanted library and school of Auramere, there's no escaping monsters. The mysterious, powerful Wild Hunt is on the prowl, and Vanya will need all her creativity and courage to unmask its leader and stop them before they destroy the only place she's ever truly belonged"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Valenterror

Singleton, Linda Joy,


"Devin resents his substitute teacher and decides to create a wicked Valentine's Day card for her. But instead of scaring his teacher, the monstrous card turns on him"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

Ultraviolet

Salazar, Aida,


Booklist, March 2024. Kirkus Starred, February 2024. Pub Weekly, January 2024. School Library Journal starred, April 2024. Thirteen-year-old Elio is struggling with "coming of age"--first love, first heartbreak, first real fight (which lands him in the hospital), and what it means to be a "man", a true friend, and an ally, as well as how to overcome a culture of toxic masculinity.
Date Published:2024

Trick or terror

Singleton, Linda Joy,


"Instead of finishing up his Halloween costume, Sean begrudgingly takes his sister to a pumpkin patch. But when he explores the Forbidden Patch, he fins a monstrous pumpklin looking for its next meatl"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

There's always room for one more

McGrath, Robyn,


"A Paula Wiseman book." "Ages 4-8"--Dust jacket. Booklist, July 2023. Kirkus Review, May 2023. School Library Journal, August 2023. Clare struggles to say goodbye to the family table, until she discovers that a new, bigger table means more room for creating memories and welcoming loved ones.
Date Published:2023

Tethered to other stars

Leahy, Elisa Stone,


Booklist, October 2023. Kirkus Starred, September 2023. Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2023. Seventh grader Wendy Toledo knows that black holes and immigration police have one thing in common: they can both make things disappear without a trace. When her family moves to a new all-American neighborhood, Wendy knows the plan: keep her head down, build a telescope that will win the science fair, and stay on her family's safe orbit. But that's easier said than done when there's a woman hiding out from ICE agents in the church across the alley, and making Wendy's parents very nervous. As bullying at school threatens Wendy's friendships and her hopes for the science fair, and her family's secrets start to unravel, Wendy finds herself caught in the middle of far too many gravitational pulls. When someone she loves is detained by ICE, Wendy must find the courage to set her own orbit, and maybe shift the paths of everyone around her.
Date Published:2023

Booklist, October 2023. Kirkus Starred, September 2023. Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2023. Seventh grader Wendy Toledo knows that black holes and immigration police have one thing in common: they can both make things disappear without a trace. When her family moves to a new all-American neighborhood, Wendy knows the plan: keep her head down, build a telescope that will win the science fair, and stay on her family's safe orbit. But that's easier said than done when there's a woman hiding out from ICE agents in the church across the alley, and making Wendy's parents very nervous. As bullying at school threatens Wendy's friendships and her hopes for the science fair, and her family's secrets start to unravel, Wendy finds herself caught in the middle of far too many gravitational pulls. When someone she loves is detained by ICE, Wendy must find the courage to set her own orbit, and maybe shift the paths of everyone around her.

Date Published:2023

Super fun crafts for kids : bead, crochet, knot, braid, sew!


Includes index. Introduction -- Bead crafts. Materials and tools ; Techniques ; Friendship charm pin ; Twirly whirly watch bracelet ; Button ring ; Crystal night-light shade -- Braiding and knotting. Materials and tools ; Techniques ; Survival (paracord) bracelet ; Fancy flip-flops ; Dog leash -- Crochet. Materials and tools ; Techniques ; Braided chains friendship bracelet ; Monster madness! ; Great grannies scarf -- Sewing. Materials and tools ; Techniques ; Scrappy cards ; Keep it close bed organizer ; Secret pocket pillow ; Templates. Presents a series of step-by-step, photo-illustrated projects for kids and families to do together--including beading, crochet, braiding, knotting, and sewing.
Date Published:2024

Includes index. Introduction -- Bead crafts. Materials and tools ; Techniques ; Friendship charm pin ; Twirly whirly watch bracelet ; Button ring ; Crystal night-light shade -- Braiding and knotting. Materials and tools ; Techniques ; Survival (paracord) bracelet ; Fancy flip-flops ; Dog leash -- Crochet. Materials and tools ; Techniques ; Braided chains friendship bracelet ; Monster madness! ; Great grannies scarf -- Sewing. Materials and tools ; Techniques ; Scrappy cards ; Keep it close bed organizer ; Secret pocket pillow ; Templates. Presents a series of step-by-step, photo-illustrated projects for kids and families to do together--including beading, crochet, braiding, knotting, and sewing.

Date Published:2024