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Mina

Forsythe, Matthew, 1976-,


"A Paula Wiseman Book." Junior Library Guild. Mina the mouse is very upset when her father brings home a pet "squirrel" that she is certain is a cat.
Date Published:2022

What lives in streams and rivers

Gaarder-Juntti, Oona, 1979-,


Includes glossary. This book describes animals that live in streams and rivers, such as American bullfrogs, wood ducks, sockeye salmon, beavers, river otters, great blue herons, platypuses, and Nile crocodiles.
Date Published:2009

Quint and Dirk's hero quest

Brallier, Max,


"Netflix. A Netflix original series"--Cover. Starring in their own epic adventure, dynamic duo Quint Baker and Dirk Savage encounter new monsters and embark on a post-apocalyptic quest for the ages.
Date Published:2022

Amelia Bedelia's first vote

Parish, Herman,


Amelia Bedelia convinces the principal that students should be allowed to vote on school rules and her class is the first selected to come up with new policies.
Date Published:2012

Blue : a history of the color as deep as the sea and as wide as the sky

Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua,


Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre. Pub Weekly. School Library Journal. Booklist, October2021. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, January2022. Horn Book, January2022. Kirkus Review, September2014. Library Media Connection, January2015. Pub Weekly, January2022. School Library Journal, August2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October2014. This picture book follows one color's journey throughout history--from ancient Afghan painters to 1905, when a chemical blue dye was created--and around the world, as it becomes the blue we know today.
Date Published:2022

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre. Pub Weekly. School Library Journal. Booklist, October2021. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, January2022. Horn Book, January2022. Kirkus Review, September2014. Library Media Connection, January2015. Pub Weekly, January2022. School Library Journal, August2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October2014. This picture book follows one color's journey throughout history--from ancient Afghan painters to 1905, when a chemical blue dye was created--and around the world, as it becomes the blue we know today.

Date Published:2022

The bear who shared

Rayner, Catherine,


Originally published by Orchard Books in 2010 as Norris the bear who shared. Norris the bear has been waiting patiently for the last ripe fruit to fall from the tree, and when it does he decides to share it with his two new friends.
Date Published:2011

Moonlight : the Halloween cat

Rylant, Cynthia,


Moonlight the cat loves everything about Halloween, from pumpkins to children to candy.
Date Published:2003

Will and Squill

Chichester Clark, Emma,


Originally published: London : Andersen Press,2005. Young Will and Squill the squirrel manage to stay best friends despite a few tests to the strength of their friendship.
Date Published:2006

Hernán Cortés y la caída del imperio azteca

Abnett, Dan.


Includes index. Translation of: Hernan Cortes and the fall of the Aztec Empire. School Library Journal. School Library Journal, April 2010. Tells in graphic novel format the story of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés's destruction of the Aztec Empire to gain Montezuma's gold.
Date Published:2009

This is the dream

Shore, Diane ZuHone,


An illustrated poem that describes how nonviolent protests helped end the segregation of schools and public places in the United States.
Date Published:2006

Martin Luther King Jr : civil rights leader and American hero

Roome, Hugh,


Includes index. Meet Martin Luther King Jr. -- Working for change -- Leading the charge -- Giving his all -- A poem about Martin Luther King Jr. -- You can make a difference. "Meet Martin Luther King Jr. One of America's most important agents for social change, King dedicated his life to achieving equal rights for all. In the end, he gave his life for the civil rights cause."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

Includes index. Meet Martin Luther King Jr. -- Working for change -- Leading the charge -- Giving his all -- A poem about Martin Luther King Jr. -- You can make a difference. "Meet Martin Luther King Jr. One of America's most important agents for social change, King dedicated his life to achieving equal rights for all. In the end, he gave his life for the civil rights cause."--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2018

The lion of Mars

Holm, Jennifer L.


Booklist starred. Horn Book. Pub Weekly. Booklist starred, January 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2021. Horn Book, March 2021. Kirkus Review, December 2020. Pub Weekly, December 2020. "Bell has spent his whole life--all eleven years of it--on Mars. But he's still just a regular kid--he loves cats, any kind of cake, and is curious about the secrets the adults in the US colony are keeping. Like, why don't they have contact with anyone on the other Mars colonies? Why are they so isolated? When a virus breaks out and the grown-ups all fall ill, Bell and the other children are the only ones who can help. It's up to Bell--a regular kid in a very different world--to uncover the truth and save his family--and possibly unite an entire planet"--Publisher's website.
Date Published:2022

Booklist starred. Horn Book. Pub Weekly. Booklist starred, January 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2021. Horn Book, March 2021. Kirkus Review, December 2020. Pub Weekly, December 2020. "Bell has spent his whole life--all eleven years of it--on Mars. But he's still just a regular kid--he loves cats, any kind of cake, and is curious about the secrets the adults in the US colony are keeping. Like, why don't they have contact with anyone on the other Mars colonies? Why are they so isolated? When a virus breaks out and the grown-ups all fall ill, Bell and the other children are the only ones who can help. It's up to Bell--a regular kid in a very different world--to uncover the truth and save his family--and possibly unite an entire planet"--Publisher's website.

Date Published:2022

The last kids on Earth and the doomsday race

Brallier, Max,


With his zombie-controlling powers growing stronger, Jack Sullivan and his buddies are road-tripping toward the mysterious Tower, where they must once and for all stop Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, from descending upon our dimension. But their journey is sidetracked when they are swept up by the Mallusk, an enormous centipede monster carrying the world's largest shopping mall on its back. On board, the kids discover a thriving monster society: Mallusk City! There, they encounter old allies--as well as old foes, who are ruling over Mallusk City with an iron fist. Beating these bad guys in battle is not an option, but beating them in an election is ... so Jack runs for mayor of Mallusk City! But when the Mallusk falls under attack, Jack must learn how to be a true leader--before it's too late.
Date Published:2022

With his zombie-controlling powers growing stronger, Jack Sullivan and his buddies are road-tripping toward the mysterious Tower, where they must once and for all stop Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, from descending upon our dimension. But their journey is sidetracked when they are swept up by the Mallusk, an enormous centipede monster carrying the world's largest shopping mall on its back. On board, the kids discover a thriving monster society: Mallusk City! There, they encounter old allies--as well as old foes, who are ruling over Mallusk City with an iron fist. Beating these bad guys in battle is not an option, but beating them in an election is ... so Jack runs for mayor of Mallusk City! But when the Mallusk falls under attack, Jack must learn how to be a true leader--before it's too late.

Date Published:2022

Frightening floods

Katirgis, Jane,


Discusses the science behind floods and what to do to stay safe from them.
Date Published:2016

Recycling and upcycling : science, technology, engineering

Otfinoski, Steven,


Cycles through time -- A world of recycling -- On the job -- From curbside to store shelf. From leftover food to packaging materials to outdated or broken technology, humans produce an enormous amount of waste. In response to this problem, the popularity of recycling has grown rapidly in recent years. Find out how experts are working to find new recycling methods and cut down on the amount of trash that ends up in landfills, and discover whether you've got what it takes to help make some of tomorrow's most important recycling innovations.
Date Published:2016

Cycles through time -- A world of recycling -- On the job -- From curbside to store shelf. From leftover food to packaging materials to outdated or broken technology, humans produce an enormous amount of waste. In response to this problem, the popularity of recycling has grown rapidly in recent years. Find out how experts are working to find new recycling methods and cut down on the amount of trash that ends up in landfills, and discover whether you've got what it takes to help make some of tomorrow's most important recycling innovations.

Date Published:2016

Sea creatures

Castellano, Peter,


Examines the history and mythology surrounding the existence of sea creatures and discusses the hysteria about them during medieval Europe. Mysterious water -- Nessie -- Kelpies -- The Kraken -- In Greek myth -- Aztec earth eater -- The Bible and beyond -- Real sea monsters! -- Monstrously huge sea creatures.
Date Published:2016

Bobby vs. girls (accidentally)

Yee, Lisa,


"." When Bobby inadvertently gets into a fight with his best friend Holly, their disagreement develops into a boys versus girls war involving their whole fourth-grade class.
Date Published:2009

Triceratops : Triceratops

Mattern, Joanne,


Includes glossary. This book describes how Triceratops, a three-horned plant-eating dinosaur, fought off predators and how its frill and thick skin protected it from other creatures.
Date Published:2007

Lola Levine, drama queen

Brown, Monica, 1969-


Some 2016 printings include an unpaged excerpt of "Lola Levine and the ballet scheme" / Monica Brown. "Lola Levine is given a non-speaking part after getting stage fright during her class play audition. She saves the play from a couple of obstacles with the help of her grandmother"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

Diary of an awesome friendly kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal

Kinney, Jeff,


Booklist, April 2019. Kirkus Review, April 2019. Kirkus, April 01, 2019. Publishers Weekly, April 2019. It's finally time for readers to hear directly from Rowley in a journal of his own as he writes about his experiences and agreeing to play the role of biographer for Greg along the way (after all, one day Greg will be rich and famous, and everyone will want to know his life's story). But Rowley is a poor choice for the job, and his "biography" of Greg is a hilarious mess.
Date Published:2019

Booklist, April 2019. Kirkus Review, April 2019. Kirkus, April 01, 2019. Publishers Weekly, April 2019. It's finally time for readers to hear directly from Rowley in a journal of his own as he writes about his experiences and agreeing to play the role of biographer for Greg along the way (after all, one day Greg will be rich and famous, and everyone will want to know his life's story). But Rowley is a poor choice for the job, and his "biography" of Greg is a hilarious mess.

Date Published:2019