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Jump serve

Maddox, Jake,


Ella and Laura can't believe it when two of the meanest girls from a rival volleyball team switch to their team.
Date Published:2008

Dog Man

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Booklist starred, August 01, 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. Publisher's Weekly starred, May 16, 2016. School Library Journal starred, July 2016. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2016. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2021

Booklist starred, August 01, 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. Publisher's Weekly starred, May 16, 2016. School Library Journal starred, July 2016. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2016. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2021

The red pencil

Pinkney, Andrea Davis,


Booklist starred, October 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), December 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. Horn Book, November 2014. Kirkus Starred, September 2014. New York Times, November 2014. Pub Weekly, August 2014. School Library Journal starred, July 2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2014. "After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder"-- provided by Publisher.
Date Published:2015

Booklist starred, October 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), December 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. Horn Book, November 2014. Kirkus Starred, September 2014. New York Times, November 2014. Pub Weekly, August 2014. School Library Journal starred, July 2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2014. "After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder"-- provided by Publisher.

Date Published:2015

Dog Man. For whom the ball rolls

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


"Dog Man has been working hard to overcome his bad habits, but when his obsessions turn to fears, he finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain, while Petey the Cat, who was just released from jail, starts a new life with Li'l Petey"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

The last kids on Earth

Brallier, Max,


2016 Viking edition includes unpaged sneak peek at "The last kids on Earth and the zombie parade." Booklist, October 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Kirkus Starred, August 2015. Library Media Connection, March 2016. Pub Weekly, August 2015. School Library Journal starred, September 2015. "After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

2016 Viking edition includes unpaged sneak peek at "The last kids on Earth and the zombie parade." Booklist, October 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Kirkus Starred, August 2015. Library Media Connection, March 2016. Pub Weekly, August 2015. School Library Journal starred, September 2015. "After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2016

Harry Potter and the half-blood prince

Rowling, J. K.,


"Year 6" on spine. 2013 & 2018 Editions include excerpt from Harry Potter and the Deathly hallows. ALA Best Book For Young Adults. ALA Booklist. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Booklist starred, August 01, 2005. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2005. Horn book, September 2005. Kirkus Reviews. School library journal, September 2005. Wilson Children's catalog. Wilson Senior high core collection. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince brings us Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as Lord Voldemort becomes ever more powerful with his followers increasing day by day in this continuing battle between good and evil. Harry searches for the full and complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort, and thereby finds what may be his only vulnerability.
Date Published:2023

"Year 6" on spine. 2013 & 2018 Editions include excerpt from Harry Potter and the Deathly hallows. ALA Best Book For Young Adults. ALA Booklist. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Booklist starred, August 01, 2005. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2005. Horn book, September 2005. Kirkus Reviews. School library journal, September 2005. Wilson Children's catalog. Wilson Senior high core collection. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince brings us Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as Lord Voldemort becomes ever more powerful with his followers increasing day by day in this continuing battle between good and evil. Harry searches for the full and complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort, and thereby finds what may be his only vulnerability.

Date Published:2023

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 unusual suspects

Buckley, Michael, 1969-


Although filled with anger over her parents' disappearance, eleven-year-old Sabrina Grimm--along with her grandmother, sister, and several fairy-tale characters--tries to discover who has killed her teacher.
Date Published:2007

Hard luck

Kinney, Jeff,


Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Booklist, December 2013. Horn Book, October 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2013. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, Horn book guide, "Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?"--
Date Published:2013

Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Booklist, December 2013. Horn Book, October 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2013. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, Horn book guide, "Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?"--

Date Published:2013

Tales from a not-so-perfect pet sitter

Russell, Rachel Renèe,


Some 2015 Aladdin Edition printings include an unpaged sneak peak of "the misadventures of Max Crumbly : Locker Hero" / Rachel Rene e Russell. "Nikki has to hide seven ADORKABLE puppies from two parents, one nosy little sister, an entire middle school, and one mean girl out for revenge, Mackenzie Hollister. If anyone can do it, it's Nikki--but not without some ... challenges along the way!"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2015

Some 2015 Aladdin Edition printings include an unpaged sneak peak of "the misadventures of Max Crumbly : Locker Hero" / Rachel Rene e Russell. "Nikki has to hide seven ADORKABLE puppies from two parents, one nosy little sister, an entire middle school, and one mean girl out for revenge, Mackenzie Hollister. If anyone can do it, it's Nikki--but not without some ... challenges along the way!"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2015

The last kids on Earth and the zombie parade

Brallier, Max,


Horn Book, April 2017. Kirkus Review, July 2016. School Library Journal, October 2016. "The zombies are disappearing. This might seem like a good thing, since zombies eat your brains, but normal human kid Jack Sullivan is suspicious. He keeps hearing an eerie shrieking noise that seems to be almost summoning the zombies-but to where, and for what (probably) foul purpose? Jack, his three best friends (maybe the only people left on Earth), and their pet monster Rover need to get to the bottom of this. Along the way they encounter a lot more than they bargained for, including a giant Wormungulous, a pizza parlor monster hangout, an ancient evil who destroys worlds, and a stereo system that is totally the bomb. Can Jack figure out why the zombies are vanishing...before he and his friends are next?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2016

Horn Book, April 2017. Kirkus Review, July 2016. School Library Journal, October 2016. "The zombies are disappearing. This might seem like a good thing, since zombies eat your brains, but normal human kid Jack Sullivan is suspicious. He keeps hearing an eerie shrieking noise that seems to be almost summoning the zombies-but to where, and for what (probably) foul purpose? Jack, his three best friends (maybe the only people left on Earth), and their pet monster Rover need to get to the bottom of this. Along the way they encounter a lot more than they bargained for, including a giant Wormungulous, a pizza parlor monster hangout, an ancient evil who destroys worlds, and a stereo system that is totally the bomb. Can Jack figure out why the zombies are vanishing...before he and his friends are next?"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2016

Among the brave

Haddix, Margaret Peterson,


Sequel to: Among the Barons. In a society that allows families to have only two children, a group of third-borns tries to save themselves and others like them.
Date Published:2005

Go-kart rush

Maddox, Jake,


When Tony turns twelve and moves up to the next class of kart racing, he worries that he will never be able to compete against the older boys who have more experience.
Date Published:2007

Back on the beam

Maddox, Jake,


Because of an injury, Nadia couldn't practice her balance beam routines all summer. Will Nadia find her balance or will she let her rival's mean comments keep her from winning?
Date Published:2009

Wish girl

Loftin, Nikki,


Horn Book, October 2015. Kirkus Starred, November 2014. Library Media Connection, September 2015. New York Times, March 2015. School Library Journal, February 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2015. Twelve-year-old Peter has never felt at home with his noisy family, but begins to find the strength to live and to be himself when he discovers a special valley in the Texas Hill Country and meets Annie, a girl dying of cancer who knows and accepts him from the start.
Date Published:2014

Horn Book, October 2015. Kirkus Starred, November 2014. Library Media Connection, September 2015. New York Times, March 2015. School Library Journal, February 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2015. Twelve-year-old Peter has never felt at home with his noisy family, but begins to find the strength to live and to be himself when he discovers a special valley in the Texas Hill Country and meets Annie, a girl dying of cancer who knows and accepts him from the start.

Date Published:2014

Elizabeth, queen of the seas

Cox, Lynne, 1957-,


Elizabeth, an elephant seal, lived in a river in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. When volunteers relocated her to a faraway natural habitat, she kept swimming back. Includes information about elephant seals.
Date Published:2014

Dance team drama

Maddox, Jake,


Includes glossary. Right after dance camp ends, Lily Richter's mother announces that the family is moving to a new town. Separated from her best friend, and enrolled in a larger unfamiliar middle school, Lily struggles to adjust, troubled by the feeling that her new dance team does not really want her.
Date Published:2017

Wolves at the door

Watkins, Steve, 1954-


August 1944, Asta, her younger sister Pieta, and their mother are caught between the invading Soviet Army and the retreating Wehrmacht in East Prussia and are forced to try and survive in the Romincka Forest with winter coming.
Date Published:2024

The long haul

Kinney, Jeff,


Horn Book, October2015. Publishers Weekly Annex, November2014. Horn book guide, Horn book guide, The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns--with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls--but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.
Date Published:2014

Diario de Greg : la escapada

Kinney, Jeff,


2022 edition title "Diario del wimpy kid : volando voy" / Jeff Kinney. English title: The getaway. Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous creatures all threaten their vacation.
Date Published:2022