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Lincoln's flying spies : Thaddeus Lowe and the Civil War Balloon Corps

Jarrow, Gail,


During the Civil War, balloons provided air reconnaissance for the Union army.
Date Published:2010

We rise, we resist, we raise our voices


Includes index. Kirkus Starred. Pub Weekly. School Library Journal starred. Booklist, July 2011. Horn Book Starred, November 2018. Kirkus Starred, July 2018. Pub Weekly, August 2018. School Library Journal starred, July 2018. "What do we tell our children when the world seems bleak, and prejudice and racism run rampant? With 96 lavishly designed pages of original art and prose, fifty diverse creators lend voice to young activists"--OCLC.
Date Published:2018

Includes index. Kirkus Starred. Pub Weekly. School Library Journal starred. Booklist, July 2011. Horn Book Starred, November 2018. Kirkus Starred, July 2018. Pub Weekly, August 2018. School Library Journal starred, July 2018. "What do we tell our children when the world seems bleak, and prejudice and racism run rampant? With 96 lavishly designed pages of original art and prose, fifty diverse creators lend voice to young activists"--OCLC.

Date Published:2018

Premeditated Myrtle

Bunce, Elizabeth C.,


Booklist starred, May 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2020. Horn Book, May 2020. Junior Library Guild. Kirkus Review, March 2020. When twelve-year-old aspiring detective Myrtle Hardcastle learns her neighbor in quiet Swinburne, England, a breeder of rare flowers, has died she is certain it was murder and that she must find the killer.
Date Published:2020

Blazin' barrels. Volume 6 /

Pak, Min-sŏ,


Translated from the Korean. Sting and Tammy pursue the Fire Bomber who has threatened an attack on Rumstein Museum. Presented in graphic novel format.
Date Published:2006

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

How the Beatles changed the world

Sandler, Martin W,


Had the Beatles been simply the most successful musical group of all time, their place in history would be secure. But more than that, they changed popular culture forever. And as their work matured, they became nothing less than the embodiment of the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960's.
Date Published:2014

Once upon a time in the North

Pullman, Philip, 1946-,


"A David Fickling book." Includes a board game 'Peril of the pole' in envelope attached to back cover. Prequel to: The golden compass. In a time before Lyra Silvertongue was born, the tough American balloonist Lee Scoresby and the great armoured bear Iorek Byrnison meet when Lee and his hare daemon Hester crash-land their trading balloon onto a port in the far Arctic North and find themselves right in the middle of a political powder keg. Includes illustrations and a board game.
Date Published:2008

"A David Fickling book." Includes a board game 'Peril of the pole' in envelope attached to back cover. Prequel to: The golden compass. In a time before Lyra Silvertongue was born, the tough American balloonist Lee Scoresby and the great armoured bear Iorek Byrnison meet when Lee and his hare daemon Hester crash-land their trading balloon onto a port in the far Arctic North and find themselves right in the middle of a political powder keg. Includes illustrations and a board game.

Date Published:2008

Class act

Craft, Jerry,


Companion to: New kid. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred, September 01, 2020. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2020. Horn Book Starred, November 2020. Junior Library Guild. Kirkus Starred, August 2020. Publisher's Weekly, October 05, 2020. School Library Journal starred, October 2020. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starred, October 2020. Wilson Children's core collection. "Eighth grader Drew Ellis recognizes that he is't afforded the same opportunities, no matter how hard he works, that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted, and to make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids and is finding it hard not to withdraw, even as their mutual friend Jordan tries to keep their group of friends together"--OCLC.
Date Published:2021

Companion to: New kid. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred, September 01, 2020. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2020. Horn Book Starred, November 2020. Junior Library Guild. Kirkus Starred, August 2020. Publisher's Weekly, October 05, 2020. School Library Journal starred, October 2020. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starred, October 2020. Wilson Children's core collection. "Eighth grader Drew Ellis recognizes that he is't afforded the same opportunities, no matter how hard he works, that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted, and to make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids and is finding it hard not to withdraw, even as their mutual friend Jordan tries to keep their group of friends together"--OCLC.

Date Published:2021

Bakuman. 9, Talent and pride /

Ōba, Tsugumi


"First published in Japan in 2008 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--P. facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left" --Cover pages [4]. Translated from the Japanese. Moritaka and Akito find themselves with another rival for space in "Weekly Shonen Jump" when Aiko Iwase teams up with Eiji, making it even more difficult to achieve their dream. Plus, Akito must face Kaya's father, a master in karate, to ask permission to marry her.
Date Published:2014

"First published in Japan in 2008 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--P. facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left" --Cover pages [4]. Translated from the Japanese. Moritaka and Akito find themselves with another rival for space in "Weekly Shonen Jump" when Aiko Iwase teams up with Eiji, making it even more difficult to achieve their dream. Plus, Akito must face Kaya's father, a master in karate, to ask permission to marry her.

Date Published:2014

Smile

Telgemeier, Raina,


Contains biographical information. Kirkus, January 01, 2010. Publisher's Weekly, December 07, 2009. School library journal, March 2010. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, March 2010. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all the while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.
Date Published:2020

Contains biographical information. Kirkus, January 01, 2010. Publisher's Weekly, December 07, 2009. School library journal, March 2010. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, March 2010. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all the while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.

Date Published:2020

Bakuman.. 18, Leeway and Hell /

Ōba, Tsugumi


"First published in Japan in 2008 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--P. facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left" --Cover pages [4]. Translated from the Japanese. On completing Reversi, their new manga, Moritaka and Akito hope it will get them an anime deal, but they will first have to go toe-to-toe with Eiji Nizuma and his new story, Zombie Gun.
Date Published:2013

Black Panther : a nation under our feet. Part 01 /

Coates, Ta-Nehisi,


"Black Panter created by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby." "Collected Editions"--Inside front cover. "Contains material originally published in magazine form as Black Panther #1-4 and Fantastic Four #52.". "T"--Back cover. "T'Challa confronts a dramatic upheaval in Wakanda that will make leading the African nation tougher than ever before! When a superhuman terrorist group calling itself The People sparks a violent uprising, the land famed for its incredible technology and proud warrior traditions will be thrown into turmoil. As suicide bombers terrorize the population, T'Challa struggles to reunite his ciizens, and a familiar villain steps out of the shadows. If Wakanda is to survive, it must adapt--but can its monarch, one in a long line of Black Panthers, survive the necessary change? Heavy hangs the head that wears the cowl!"--Back cover.
Date Published:2020

"Black Panter created by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby." "Collected Editions"--Inside front cover. "Contains material originally published in magazine form as Black Panther #1-4 and Fantastic Four #52.". "T"--Back cover. "T'Challa confronts a dramatic upheaval in Wakanda that will make leading the African nation tougher than ever before! When a superhuman terrorist group calling itself The People sparks a violent uprising, the land famed for its incredible technology and proud warrior traditions will be thrown into turmoil. As suicide bombers terrorize the population, T'Challa struggles to reunite his ciizens, and a familiar villain steps out of the shadows. If Wakanda is to survive, it must adapt--but can its monarch, one in a long line of Black Panthers, survive the necessary change? Heavy hangs the head that wears the cowl!"--Back cover.

Date Published:2020

Bleach.. 65, Marching out the zombies /

Kubo, Tite,


"First published in Japan in 2001 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Page facing t.p. "Parental advisory: Bleach is rated T for Teen and is recommended for ages 13 and up. This v. contains fantasy violence"--Page facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left"--Back cover. Translated from the Japanese. Translation of: Buri chi. "Kenpachi is able to take down the powerful Gremmy, but waiting in the wings are even more Quincy soliders. Just when things are looking grim, a familiar spiritual pressure is felt overhead. Is it time for the hero to finally return?!"--Back cover.
Date Published:2015

"First published in Japan in 2001 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Page facing t.p. "Parental advisory: Bleach is rated T for Teen and is recommended for ages 13 and up. This v. contains fantasy violence"--Page facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left"--Back cover. Translated from the Japanese. Translation of: Buri chi. "Kenpachi is able to take down the powerful Gremmy, but waiting in the wings are even more Quincy soliders. Just when things are looking grim, a familiar spiritual pressure is felt overhead. Is it time for the hero to finally return?!"--Back cover.

Date Published:2015

Hikaru no go. 13, Professional match /

Hotta, Yumi


"First published in Japan in 1998 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--P. facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left"--Cover pages [4]. Translated from the Japanese. Hikaru and Sai are both scheduled to fight their greatest rivals, and Hikaru must find a way to win the battle without revealing his secret identity.
Date Published:2008

Island of legends

McMann, Lisa,


Divided by their society into Wanted and Unwanted at thirteen, estranged twin brothers Aaron and Alex have both run into trouble--as mage of Artime, Alex must defend the island from attack, while Aaron continues to scheme to take over the islands and get rid of the Unwanteds altogether.
Date Published:2015

The prince of tennis.. Vol. 36, A heated battle! Seishun vs. Shitenhoji /

Konomi, Takeshi, 1970-,


"First published in Japan in 1999 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--P. facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left"--Cover pages [4]. Translated from the Japanese. In the first round of the National Tournament semifinals, Seishun is up against powerhouse Shitenhoji, with Shusuke facing Kuranosuke Shiraishi, Shitenhoji's captain who is rumored to play a flawless tennis game.
Date Published:2010

The prince of tennis. Vol. 23, Rikkai's law /

Konomi, Takeshi, 1970-,


"First published in Japan in 1999 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--P. facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left"--Cover pages [4]. Translated from the Japanese. Rikkai's doubles team Bunta Marui and Jackal Kuwahara prove formidable opponents against Seishun Academy in the Kanto Tournament Finals.
Date Published:2008

The prince of tennis. Vol. 25, And Shusuke smiles /

Konomi, Takeshi, 1970-,


"First published in Japan in 1999 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--P. facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left"--Cover pages [4]. Translated from the Japanese. During the Kanto Tournament, Sadaharu faces a childhood friend and Shusuke plays against Rikkai's star athlete.
Date Published:2008

Concealed

Gonzalez, Christina Diaz, 1969-,


Booklist, December2021. Kirkus Review, September2021. Publishers Weekly Annex, October2021. School Library Journal, December2021. "Katrina doesn't know any of the details about her past, but she does know that she and her parents are part of the Witness Protection Program. Whenever her parents say they have to move on and start over, she takes on a new identity. A new name, a new hair color, a new story. Until their location leaks and her parents disappear. Forced to embark on a dangerous rescue mission, Katrina and her new friend Parker set out to save her parents--and find out the truth about her secret past and the people that want her family dead. But every new discovery reveals that Katrina's entire life has been built around secrets covered up with lies and that her parents were actually the ones keeping the biggest secret of all"--OCLC.
Date Published:2021

Booklist, December2021. Kirkus Review, September2021. Publishers Weekly Annex, October2021. School Library Journal, December2021. "Katrina doesn't know any of the details about her past, but she does know that she and her parents are part of the Witness Protection Program. Whenever her parents say they have to move on and start over, she takes on a new identity. A new name, a new hair color, a new story. Until their location leaks and her parents disappear. Forced to embark on a dangerous rescue mission, Katrina and her new friend Parker set out to save her parents--and find out the truth about her secret past and the people that want her family dead. But every new discovery reveals that Katrina's entire life has been built around secrets covered up with lies and that her parents were actually the ones keeping the biggest secret of all"--OCLC.

Date Published:2021

The gathering

Armstrong, Kelley,


Sixteen-year-old Maya suspects there may be a relationship between her paw-print birthmark, her connection with wild animals, and strange events occurring in her tiny Vancouver Island community, where a medical research facility harbors big secrets.
Date Published:2011