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Fantasmas de Gettysburg y otros lugares embrujados del Este

Garbe, Suzanne,


Includes index. Translation of: Ghosts of Gettysburg and other hauntings of the East. "Describes ghost sightings and hauntings in the eastern United States"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

City of thieves

London, Alex,


Kirkus Review, September2021. Publishers Weekly, September2021. School Library Journal, October2021. To protect his friends and family, Abel must figure out what is worth fighting for when he partners with a stolen dragon, an action that has him riding in kin battles and keeping more secrets than a dragon has scales.
Date Published:2021

The runaway king

Nielsen, Jennifer A.,


"Maps by Kayley LeFaiver." "This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--p.4 of cover. Young King Jaron has taken the throne of Carthya, but after enemies attempt to assassinate him, and a neighboring kingdom threatens invasion, he finds that he has no friends in the palace, not even his bride-to-be, princess Amarinda--and his regents think it would be better for Carthya if he just disappeared again.
Date Published:2013

"Maps by Kayley LeFaiver." "This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--p.4 of cover. Young King Jaron has taken the throne of Carthya, but after enemies attempt to assassinate him, and a neighboring kingdom threatens invasion, he finds that he has no friends in the palace, not even his bride-to-be, princess Amarinda--and his regents think it would be better for Carthya if he just disappeared again.

Date Published:2013

Falling short

Cisneros, Ernesto,


Junior Library Guild. "Isaac and Marco already know sixth grade is going to change their lives. But it won't change things at home--not without each other's help. This year, star basketball player Isaac plans on finally keeping up with his schoolwork. Better grades will surely stop Isaac's parents from arguing all the time. Meanwhile, straight-A Marco vows on finally winning his father's approval by earning a spot on the school's basketball team. But will their friendship and support for each other be enough to keep the two boys from falling short?"--From the publisher's web site.
Date Published:2022

Junior Library Guild. "Isaac and Marco already know sixth grade is going to change their lives. But it won't change things at home--not without each other's help. This year, star basketball player Isaac plans on finally keeping up with his schoolwork. Better grades will surely stop Isaac's parents from arguing all the time. Meanwhile, straight-A Marco vows on finally winning his father's approval by earning a spot on the school's basketball team. But will their friendship and support for each other be enough to keep the two boys from falling short?"--From the publisher's web site.

Date Published:2022

Amari and the night brothers

Alston, B. B.,


Booklist starred, November 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), December 2020. Horn Book, January 2021. Kirkus Starred, October 2020. Library Media Connection, January 2021. Pub Weekly, November 2020. School Library Journal starred, November 2020. Thirteen-year-old Amari, a poor African American girl from the projects, gets an invitation from her missing brother to join the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs and join in the fight against an evil magician.
Date Published:2022

Booklist starred, November 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), December 2020. Horn Book, January 2021. Kirkus Starred, October 2020. Library Media Connection, January 2021. Pub Weekly, November 2020. School Library Journal starred, November 2020. Thirteen-year-old Amari, a poor African American girl from the projects, gets an invitation from her missing brother to join the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs and join in the fight against an evil magician.

Date Published:2022

The storm runner

Cervantes, Jennifer,


"Rick Riordan presents." Booklist starred. Kirkus Review. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred, August 2018. Kirkus Review, July 2018. School Library Journal starred, August 2018. To prevent the Mayan gods from battling each other and destroying the world, thirteen-year-old Zane must unravel an ancient prophecy, stop an evil god, and discover how the physical disability that makes him reliant on a cane also connects him to his father and his ancestry.
Date Published:2018

"Rick Riordan presents." Booklist starred. Kirkus Review. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred, August 2018. Kirkus Review, July 2018. School Library Journal starred, August 2018. To prevent the Mayan gods from battling each other and destroying the world, thirteen-year-old Zane must unravel an ancient prophecy, stop an evil god, and discover how the physical disability that makes him reliant on a cane also connects him to his father and his ancestry.

Date Published:2018

The story of Microsoft

Musolf, Nell,


Includes glossary. This book describes the founding and the development of the Microsoft Corporation, from 1975 when Bill Gates and Paul Allen started their computer software company to Microsoft's modern high-speed applications of Vista and its ability to bring about change in the world of computers.
Date Published:2009

Children of the fox

Sands, Kevin,


Booklist, October 2021. Junior Library Guild. Kirkus Review, September 2021. Pub Weekly, September 2021. School Library Journal, November 2021. "Callan and four other young criminals are recruited to pull off a difficult heist from the city's most powerful sorcerer"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2022

Medusa Jones

Collins, Ross,


In ancient Greece, Medusa Jones, a Gorgon, and her friends, Mino the Minotaur and Chiron the centaur, are mocked and sneered at by the other Acropolis Academy children whose parents are kings and gods, but when they go on a school camping trip together, the "freaks" become true heroes.
Date Published:2008

Hera

Loh-Hagan, Virginia,


Queen of gods -- Female guardian -- Mad love -- All in the eyes -- Hail to Hera!. School Library Journal, April 2017. "Explores the ... drama, love stories, and destruction in the myths surrounding the queen of the gods. ... includes history, myths, and a family tree"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2017

Why José Antonio Navarro matters to Texas

Peppas, Lynn,


A brief biography of José Antonio Navarro focusing on his contributions to the state of Texas.
Date Published:2014

Simple machines


DVD features: chapter select, discussion questions and activities, investigation data sheet. Originally released on videocassette in 1999. Teacher's guide included and available online. Volume number assigned by cataloger. Learn how simple machines use force to overcome force and see demonstrations of levres, pulleys, the wheel and axle, inclined planes and more. Hands-on activity.
Date Published:2004

Ronaldo

Wandersman, Aldo,


A photo-illustrated overview of the life and career of professional Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo.
Date Published:2013

The demon sword Asperides

Horwitz, Sarah Jean,


Booklist starred, May 2023. Kirkus Starred, June 2023. Publishers Weekly, May 2023. School Library Journal, December 2023. Asperides, an ancient demonic talking sword, tricks Nack Furnival, a bumbling would-be knight, into battling a wicked sorcerer bent on summoning all the evils of the underworld.
Date Published:2023

Old school

Kinney, Jeff,


Horn Book, October 2016. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2015. Horn book guide, Horn book guide, Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn't cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive?
Date Published:2015

Horn Book, October 2016. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2015. Horn book guide, Horn book guide, Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn't cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive?

Date Published:2015

Electricity


DVD features: chapter select, discussion questions and activities, investigation data sheet. Originally released on videocassette in 1999. Teacher's guide included and available online. Volume number assigned by cataloger. Learn the basic concepts of electricity: positive and negative charges, current flow, open/closed circuits and what shocks are. Includes a hands-on activity.
Date Published:2004

Black bird, blue road

Pasternack, Sofiya,


Booklist, August2022. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October2022. Horn Book Starred, September2022. Kirkus Starred, July2022. Pub Weekly, July2022. "Ziva will do anything to save her twin brother Pesah from his illness--even facing the Angel of Death himself. Pesah has lived with leprosy for years, and the twins have spent most of that time working on a cure. Then Pesah has a vision: The Angel of Death will come for him on Rosh Hashanah, just one month away. So Ziva takes her brother and runs away to find doctors who can cure him. But when they meet and accidentally free a half-demon boy, he suggests paying his debt by leading them to the fabled city of Luz, where no one ever dies--the one place Pesah will be safe. They just need to run faster than The Angel of Death can fly"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Booklist, August2022. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October2022. Horn Book Starred, September2022. Kirkus Starred, July2022. Pub Weekly, July2022. "Ziva will do anything to save her twin brother Pesah from his illness--even facing the Angel of Death himself. Pesah has lived with leprosy for years, and the twins have spent most of that time working on a cure. Then Pesah has a vision: The Angel of Death will come for him on Rosh Hashanah, just one month away. So Ziva takes her brother and runs away to find doctors who can cure him. But when they meet and accidentally free a half-demon boy, he suggests paying his debt by leading them to the fabled city of Luz, where no one ever dies--the one place Pesah will be safe. They just need to run faster than The Angel of Death can fly"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

The fourteenth goldfish

Holm, Jennifer L.


2016 Yearling Edition includes unpaged "Questions for discussion" and unpaged excerpt of "The third mushroom" / Jennifer Holm. Booklist starred, July 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2014. Horn Book, October 2015. Kirkus Review, July 2014. Library Media Connection, January 2015. New York Times, August 2014. Pub Weekly, May 2014. School Library Journal, June 2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2014. Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother, his daughter.
Date Published:2016

2016 Yearling Edition includes unpaged "Questions for discussion" and unpaged excerpt of "The third mushroom" / Jennifer Holm. Booklist starred, July 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2014. Horn Book, October 2015. Kirkus Review, July 2014. Library Media Connection, January 2015. New York Times, August 2014. Pub Weekly, May 2014. School Library Journal, June 2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2014. Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother, his daughter.

Date Published:2016

Twins

Johnson, Varian,


Booklist starred, July 2020. Horn Book Starred, November 2020. Horn book, November 2020. Kirkus starred, September 01, 2020. Kirkus Starred, September 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2020. School library journal starred, October 01, 2020. School Library Journal starred, October 2020. "Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are growing apart and there's nothing Maureen can do to stop it. Are sisters really forever? Or will middle school change things for good?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

Booklist starred, July 2020. Horn Book Starred, November 2020. Horn book, November 2020. Kirkus starred, September 01, 2020. Kirkus Starred, September 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2020. School library journal starred, October 01, 2020. School Library Journal starred, October 2020. "Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are growing apart and there's nothing Maureen can do to stop it. Are sisters really forever? Or will middle school change things for good?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

Dog Man. Mothering heights /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinning out of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021