New Titles

Wanda hears the stars : a blind astronomer listens to the Universe

Hansen, Amy,


Booklist starred, July 2025. Kirkus Review, July 2025. School Library Journal starred, June 2025. "Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda Díaz Merced wanted to study the stars. But when she lost her sight, she had to find a new way to work. Through the use of sonification, which turns data into sound, she was able to make a path for herself and other scientists with disabilities"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Booklist starred, July 2025. Kirkus Review, July 2025. School Library Journal starred, June 2025. "Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda Díaz Merced wanted to study the stars. But when she lost her sight, she had to find a new way to work. Through the use of sonification, which turns data into sound, she was able to make a path for herself and other scientists with disabilities"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Treasure tracks

Rodriguez, Sallie Anne,


Kirkus Review, April 2022. School Library Journal, November 2022. Twelve-year-old Fin drags his reluctant father on a diving hunt for a missing treasure, hoping that finding the family legacy will help his ailing Abuelo.
Date Published:2023

Thing explainer : complicated stuff in simple words

Munroe, Randall,


May include removable poster. "Uses line drawings and common words to provide simple explanations for how things work, including microwaves, bridges, tectonic plates, the solar system, the periodic table, helicopters, and other essential concepts"--OCLC.
Date Published:2015

Sunrise on the reaping

Collins, Suzanne,


"As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear gripsthe districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a youngfriend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena."--
Date Published:2025

"As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear gripsthe districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a youngfriend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena."--

Date Published:2025

Strangers on a train

Keene, Carolyn,


During a trip to Denali National Park, Nancy Drew notices someone causing trouble aboard the cruise ship and on land. As she investigates and tries to learn the identity of the perpetrator, she also realizes she must watch her own back when someone begins gunning for her specifically.
Date Published:2013

The story of Ruby Bridges

Coles, Robert,


For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960.
Date Published:2010

Speak up, Santiago! : a Hillside Valley graphic novel

Anta, Julio,


Booklist, February 2025. Publishers Weekly, December 2024. School Library Journal, March 2025. "NYC kid Santiago heads upstate to stay with his grandmother for the summer"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

The son of Neptune

Riordan, Rick,


Booklist, November 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Kirkus Review, November 2011. School Library Journal, December 2011. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2012. Wilson's Children, October 2012. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2012. Demigod Percy Jackson, still with no memory, and his new friends from Camp Jupiter, Hazel and Frank, go on a quest to free Death, but their bigger task is to unite the Greek and Roman camps so that the Prophecy of Seven can be fulfilled.
Date Published:2019

Booklist, November 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Kirkus Review, November 2011. School Library Journal, December 2011. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2012. Wilson's Children, October 2012. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2012. Demigod Percy Jackson, still with no memory, and his new friends from Camp Jupiter, Hazel and Frank, go on a quest to free Death, but their bigger task is to unite the Greek and Roman camps so that the Prophecy of Seven can be fulfilled.

Date Published:2019

The smell of wet dog : and other dog poems and drawings

Saltzberg, Barney,


Junior Library Guild. Illustrated, humorous poems about dog
Date Published:2024

Scout is not a band kid

Armstrong, Jade,


Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May2022. Horn Book, March2022. Kirkus Review, February2022. Publishers Weekly, February2022. Scout joins her middle school's band in order to go on the band's annual trip and meet her favorite author, but she is forced to face the music when the trombone section leader realizes Scout does not know how to play.
Date Published:2022

History smashers Salem witch trials

Messner, Kate,


The witch hunter's handbook -- Strange fits and neighborly feuds -- Witch cakes and accusations -- Where's the evidence? -- Trial by ghost story -- Chaos in the courts -- Which witch is which? -- The beginning of the end -- Apologies and not-quite-apologies -- The legacy of Salem -- A timeline of Salem witch trials. "Bust some of history's biggest myths and learn the truth about the Salem witch trials"--
Date Published:2024

The witch hunter's handbook -- Strange fits and neighborly feuds -- Witch cakes and accusations -- Where's the evidence? -- Trial by ghost story -- Chaos in the courts -- Which witch is which? -- The beginning of the end -- Apologies and not-quite-apologies -- The legacy of Salem -- A timeline of Salem witch trials. "Bust some of history's biggest myths and learn the truth about the Salem witch trials"--

Date Published:2024

Rocketry : investigate the science and technology of rockets and ballistics

Mooney, Carla, 1970-,


Twenty-five hands-on activities introduce the science and history of rocketry and ballistics.
Date Published:2014

Refugee, the graphic novel

Gratz, Alan, 1972-


"Middle grade ages 9 through 12"--Back cover. Kirkus Review, August 2025. School Library Journal, September 2025. "Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"Middle grade ages 9 through 12"--Back cover. Kirkus Review, August 2025. School Library Journal, September 2025. "Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Real Madrid CF

Kortemeier, Todd, 1986-


Includes chronology. Includes glossary. La Décima -- A royal club -- Los Blancos -- Past legends -- Modern stars -- Team file. "Learn about the history of legendary Spanish club Real Madrid. The title features a timeline, a glossary, and the author's all-time dream team"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2018

Paws. 3, Priya puts herself first /

Fairbairn, Nathan,


Priya Gupta and her friends Gabby Jordan and Mindy Park are the best dog-walkers in town and, although they each face challenges during the holidays, their friendship get them through it all.
Date Published:2023

Paws. 2, Mindy makes some space /

Fairbairn, Nathan,


Kirkus Starred, November2022. School Library Journal, December2022. "Best friends Gabby, Priya, and Mindy's dog business PAWS is booming, but between her mom starting to date and a new classmate wanting to join PAWS, Mindy's having a hard time sharing her feeling with her friends"--OCLC.
Date Published:2022

Gabby gets it together

Fairbairn, Nathan,


Volume number from spine. Horn Book. School Library Journal starred. Horn Book, March 2022. School Library Journal starred, January 2022. Best friends Gabby, Priya and Mindy create a dog walking business, and quickly learn that running a business is no walk in the park.
Date Published:2022

Origami paper airplanes

Boursin, Didier,


Translation of: Avions de papier. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2002. Features twenty-six origami designs for airplanes, with illustrated instructions for making them.
Date Published:2001

On again, awkward again

Kelly, Erin Entrada,


Junior Library Guild. High school freshmen, Pacy and Cecil, share a look of love at first sight that sparks a series of mistakes and awkward interactions that become part of their love story.
Date Published:2025

The no-brainer's guide to decomposition

Cuevas, Adrianna,


"Ages 8-12"--Dust jacket. Booklist, September 2024. Kirkus Review, August 2024. "Frani must fight to stop the undead from rising in her father's body-farm laboratory--that is, if she can embrace the true nature of her brain and its ADHD"--OCLC.
Date Published:2024