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The miraculous journey of Edward Tulane

DiCamillo, Kate,


2015 Candlewick Press edition includes unpaged "Questions to Consider" and an excerpt of "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo. Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.
Date Published:2015

The downstairs girl

Lee, Stacey,


Booklist starred, June 2019. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, July 2019. Kirkus Review, June 2019. Pub Weekly, June 2019. School Library Journal starred, June 2019. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2019. 1890, Atlanta. By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for the genteel Southern lady, "Dear Miss Sweetie." When her column becomes wildly popular, she uses the power of the pen to address some of society's ills, but she's not prepared for the backlash that follows when her column challenges fixed ideas about race and gender. While her opponents clamor to uncover the secret identity of Miss Sweetie, a mysterious letter sets Jo off on a search for her own past and the parents who abandoned her as a baby. But when her efforts put her in the crosshairs of Atlanta's most notorious criminal, Jo must decide whether she, a girl used to living in the shadows, is ready to step into the light.
Date Published:2019

Booklist starred, June 2019. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, July 2019. Kirkus Review, June 2019. Pub Weekly, June 2019. School Library Journal starred, June 2019. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2019. 1890, Atlanta. By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for the genteel Southern lady, "Dear Miss Sweetie." When her column becomes wildly popular, she uses the power of the pen to address some of society's ills, but she's not prepared for the backlash that follows when her column challenges fixed ideas about race and gender. While her opponents clamor to uncover the secret identity of Miss Sweetie, a mysterious letter sets Jo off on a search for her own past and the parents who abandoned her as a baby. But when her efforts put her in the crosshairs of Atlanta's most notorious criminal, Jo must decide whether she, a girl used to living in the shadows, is ready to step into the light.

Date Published:2019

Mascot

Waters, Charles, 1973-


Booklist, July 2023. Kirkus Starred, July 2023. Publishers Weekly, July 2023. School Library Journal, November 2023. "Six eighth graders outside Washington, DC, navigate through conflict and division focused on their school district's Native American mascot"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Edinburgh Castle : a chilling interactive adventure

Doeden, Matt,


Into the fortress -- Epilogue : the dark history of Edinburgh Castle. Allows readers to choose their own adventure as they visit the haunted Edinburgh Castle.
Date Published:2017

Jane in bloom

Lytton, Deborah A,


Devastated when her beautiful, older sister dies from anorexia, twelve-year-old Jane recovers slowly from the tragedy, with help from unexpected sources.
Date Published:2009

Haunted sanatorium : a chilling interactive adventure

Doeden, Matt.


You Choose adventure that takes place in an abandoned hospital.
Date Published:2017

Little Red Writing

Holub, Joan,


Booklist, September 15, 2013. Horn book, January 2014. Kirkus starred, August 15, 2013. School library journal starred, September 2013. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, December 2013. Horn book guide starred, Once upon a time, in pencil school, a brave little red pencil sets out to write an exciting story with nouns and adverbs and everything--but first she has to face the ravenous pencil sharpener, the Wolf 3000.
Date Published:2013

Booklist, September 15, 2013. Horn book, January 2014. Kirkus starred, August 15, 2013. School library journal starred, September 2013. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, December 2013. Horn book guide starred, Once upon a time, in pencil school, a brave little red pencil sets out to write an exciting story with nouns and adverbs and everything--but first she has to face the ravenous pencil sharpener, the Wolf 3000.

Date Published:2013

Score : 50 poems to motivate and inspire

Ghigna, Charles,


Kirkus Review, September 2008. A collection of fifty poems to motivate, inspire and encourage readers to reach for their dreams and to stay on the path to success.
Date Published:2008

Stanley Hotel : a chilling interactive adventure

Lassieur, Allison,


Check in -- Epilogue : the haunted hotel. Allows readers to choose their own adventure as they visit the haunted Stanley Hotel.
Date Published:2017

Terrible Typhoid Mary : a true story of the deadliest cook in America

Bartoletti, Susan Campbell,


In which Mrs. Warren has a servant problem -- In which the Warrens get more than their just "desserts" -- In which the usual suspects are questioned -- In which an epidemic fighter hunts for a clue -- In which the cook rules the kitchen -- In which Mary walks more like a man than a woman -- In which extraordinary and arbitrary powers are at work -- In which Mary fights like a caged lion -- In which Mary's bad behavior leads to her doom -- In which there's some name-calling -- In which Mary is banished like a leper -- In which Mary Mallon has her day in court -- In which Mary learns to keep her germs to herself -- In which it takes a squad of sanitary police -- In which a weaker spirit might have been broken -- Afterword, in which we consider the research and writing of Mary's life. Typhoid Mary, Mary Mallon became famous as an asymptomatic typhoid carrier. But who was Typhoid Mary, really? And did she deserve all the scorn heaped upon her?
Date Published:2015

In which Mrs. Warren has a servant problem -- In which the Warrens get more than their just "desserts" -- In which the usual suspects are questioned -- In which an epidemic fighter hunts for a clue -- In which the cook rules the kitchen -- In which Mary walks more like a man than a woman -- In which extraordinary and arbitrary powers are at work -- In which Mary fights like a caged lion -- In which Mary's bad behavior leads to her doom -- In which there's some name-calling -- In which Mary is banished like a leper -- In which Mary Mallon has her day in court -- In which Mary learns to keep her germs to herself -- In which it takes a squad of sanitary police -- In which a weaker spirit might have been broken -- Afterword, in which we consider the research and writing of Mary's life. Typhoid Mary, Mary Mallon became famous as an asymptomatic typhoid carrier. But who was Typhoid Mary, really? And did she deserve all the scorn heaped upon her?

Date Published:2015

Charlie Joe Jackson's guide to making money

Greenwald, Tom,


"When his weekly allowance just isn't cutting it anymore, lovable slacker Charlie Joe devises ways to make more money--and fast"--
Date Published:2014

Boys of steel : the creators of Superman

Nobleman, Marc Tyler.


Booklist starred. School Library Journal. Wilson's Children. Book Links-starred, October 2008. Booklist starred, June 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2008. Horn Book, April 2009. Kirkus Starred, June 2008. Library Media Connection, November 2008. Pub Weekly, June 2008. School Library Journal, October 2008. Wilson's Children, July 2009. Relates the story of Cleveland teenagers Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's creation of Superman.
Date Published:2008

Booklist starred. School Library Journal. Wilson's Children. Book Links-starred, October 2008. Booklist starred, June 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2008. Horn Book, April 2009. Kirkus Starred, June 2008. Library Media Connection, November 2008. Pub Weekly, June 2008. School Library Journal, October 2008. Wilson's Children, July 2009. Relates the story of Cleveland teenagers Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's creation of Superman.

Date Published:2008

Skull of the skeleton

Donbavand, Tommy,


While getting ready for Halloween and searching for a skull left behind by Scream Street's first skeleton resident, Luke is recruited, along with his companions Resus and Cleo, to help the famous Headless Horseman find his stolen head.
Date Published:2012

Grounded for all eternity

Marks, Darcy,


Mal and his friends are just your regular average kids from hell. The suburbs that is, not the fiery pit part. But when Hell's Bells ring out-signaling that a soul has escaped from one of the eternal circles, Mal and his friends can't help but take the opportunity for a little adventure.
Date Published:2022

Wicked cruel

Wallace, Rich,


Booklist, August 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2013. Horn Book, April 2014. Kirkus Starred, June 2013. Library Media Connection, January 2014. School Library Journal, September 2013. Three separate short stories, all set in the same New Hampshire town, in which boys explore the truth behind local urban legends. For example, sixth-grader Jordan begins seeing a boy from his school who died of injuries after being bullied.
Date Published:2015

Booklist, August 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2013. Horn Book, April 2014. Kirkus Starred, June 2013. Library Media Connection, January 2014. School Library Journal, September 2013. Three separate short stories, all set in the same New Hampshire town, in which boys explore the truth behind local urban legends. For example, sixth-grader Jordan begins seeing a boy from his school who died of injuries after being bullied.

Date Published:2015

No trick-or-treating

Night, P. J,


Finding that her new friends in Heaton Corners are not allowed to go trick-or-treating, Ashley McDowell hosts a Halloween party with some scary discoveries.
Date Published:2013

Wicked cruel : three urban legends

Wallace, Rich,


Booklist, August 01,2013. Booklist, August2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September2013. Horn Book, April2014. Kirkus starred, June 01,2013. Kirkus Starred, June2013. Library Media Connection, January2014. School library journal, September2013. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October2013. Three separate short stories, all set in the same New Hampshire town, explore the truth behind local urban legends as, for example, sixth-grader Jordan begins seeing a boy from his school who died of injuries after being bullied.
Date Published:2013

Booklist, August 01,2013. Booklist, August2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September2013. Horn Book, April2014. Kirkus starred, June 01,2013. Kirkus Starred, June2013. Library Media Connection, January2014. School library journal, September2013. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October2013. Three separate short stories, all set in the same New Hampshire town, explore the truth behind local urban legends as, for example, sixth-grader Jordan begins seeing a boy from his school who died of injuries after being bullied.

Date Published:2013

Girls who code : learn to code and change the world

Saujani, Reshma.


Why coding? -- How to talk to your computer -- Putting it all together -- Getting started -- Cracking the "code" -- Debugging -- Video games -- Digital art and design -- Robots -- Websites, mobile apps, and online security. "Introduces the relevance of coding and shares down-to-earth explanations about coding principles and real-life stories of women programmers who work at such places as Pixar and NASA."--OCLC.
Date Published:2017

Why coding? -- How to talk to your computer -- Putting it all together -- Getting started -- Cracking the "code" -- Debugging -- Video games -- Digital art and design -- Robots -- Websites, mobile apps, and online security. "Introduces the relevance of coding and shares down-to-earth explanations about coding principles and real-life stories of women programmers who work at such places as Pixar and NASA."--OCLC.

Date Published:2017

Swap'd

Stone, Tamara Ireland,


"After building one wildly popular app, Allie Navarro is ready for her next coding challenge--earning enough money for a trip to Game On Con with her friend, Courtney"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2019

The Titan's curse

Riordan, Rick,


The disappearance of the goddess Artemis while out hunting a rare, ancient monster, prompts a group of her followers to join Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.
Date Published:2008