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Ketanji : justice jackson's journey to the u.s. supreme court

Magoon, Kekla,


"Ketanji Brown Jackson is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. When a high school guidance counselor told her she should set her sights lower than Harvard, she decided to go to Harvard for college and law school. When she became a public defender and saw inequalities in the justice system, she used her legal skills to advocate for people who needed help, but couldn't afford an attorney. Ketanji's path to the Supreme Court was unique: She's the only current Justice to have been a public defender and one of a few who went to public school. Her story is powerful and heartening, and it's a lesson in overcoming adversity by being true to yourself"--
Date Published:2023

"Ketanji Brown Jackson is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. When a high school guidance counselor told her she should set her sights lower than Harvard, she decided to go to Harvard for college and law school. When she became a public defender and saw inequalities in the justice system, she used her legal skills to advocate for people who needed help, but couldn't afford an attorney. Ketanji's path to the Supreme Court was unique: She's the only current Justice to have been a public defender and one of a few who went to public school. Her story is powerful and heartening, and it's a lesson in overcoming adversity by being true to yourself"--

Date Published:2023

One dead spy : the life, times, and last words of Nathan Hale, America's most famous spy

Hale, Nathan, 1976-,


Contains biographical information. Map illustrations on endpapers.
Date Published:2012

Library lion

Knudsen, Michelle,


Parents' Choice. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 2010. Booklist, August 2006. Christian Library, June 2007. Horn Book, April 2007. Kirkus Review, August 2006. New York Times, January 2007. Parents' Choice, January 2006. School Library Journal starred, August 2006. Teacher Librarian, December 2008. Wilson's Children, October 2010. A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend.
Date Published:2006

Parents' Choice. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 2010. Booklist, August 2006. Christian Library, June 2007. Horn Book, April 2007. Kirkus Review, August 2006. New York Times, January 2007. Parents' Choice, January 2006. School Library Journal starred, August 2006. Teacher Librarian, December 2008. Wilson's Children, October 2010. A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend.

Date Published:2006

Stars of the night : the courageous children of the Czech Kindertransport

Stelson, Caren, 1951-


Booklist, February 2023. Horn Book Starred, January 2023. Kirkus Starred, November 2022. Publishers Weekly, January 2023. School Library Journal starred, February 2023. "The . . . true story of the Czech Kindertransport, which rescued 669 children from Nazi persecution on the eve of World War II"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Indelible Ann : the larger-than-life story of Governor Ann Richards

Browne, Meghan P., 1985-,


Booklist, June2021. Kirkus Starred, April2021. Publishers Weekly, May2021. School Library Journal, August2021. "A folksy, larger-than-life picture book biography about Ann Richards, the late governor of Texas who has inspired countless women in politics today"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

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

The last mapmaker

Soontornvat, Christina,


Booklist, February 2022. Horn Book, March 2022. Junior Library Guild. Kirkus Starred, February 2022. Library Media Connection, March 2022. New York Times, April 2022. Pub Weekly, February 2022. School Library Journal starred, May 2022. "In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman's struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon's most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman--and in a kingdom where the status of one's ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn't the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands--a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining--she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2022

Booklist, February 2022. Horn Book, March 2022. Junior Library Guild. Kirkus Starred, February 2022. Library Media Connection, March 2022. New York Times, April 2022. Pub Weekly, February 2022. School Library Journal starred, May 2022. "In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman's struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon's most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman--and in a kingdom where the status of one's ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn't the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands--a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining--she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old"--Provided by the publisher.

Date Published:2022

How heavy : wacky ways to compare weight

Weakland, Mark,


"Compares various heavy objects to lighter objects in unique, illustrated ways"--Provided by Publisher.
Date Published:2014

Diary of a wimpy kid : Greg Heffley's journal

Kinney, Jeff,


Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Book Links-starred, January 2008. Booklist, April 01, 2007. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, June 2007. Horn Book, October 2007. Kirkus Review, March 2007. Pub Weekly, March 2007. School library journal, April 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates , April 2007. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Horn book guide, Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.
Date Published:2007

Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Book Links-starred, January 2008. Booklist, April 01, 2007. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, June 2007. Horn Book, October 2007. Kirkus Review, March 2007. Pub Weekly, March 2007. School library journal, April 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates , April 2007. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Horn book guide, Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.

Date Published:2007

There was an old monster

Emberley, Rebecca,


Booklist, June 2009. Horn Book, April 2010. Kirkus Review, July 2009. Publisher's Weekly, June 2009. School Library Journal, June 2009. Wilson's Children, October 2010. In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a monster swallows ants, a lizard, a bat, and other creatures to try to cure a stomach ache that began when he swallowed a tick.
Date Published:2009

Who is J.K. Rowling

Pollack, Pam,


"Rowling's true-life, rags-to-riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created. This biography details not only Rowling's life and her love of literature but the story behind the creation of a modern classic."--Provided by Publisher.
Date Published:2012

Pirate ships : sailing the high seas

O'Donnell, Liam, 1970-,


Pirates and their ships -- Fast and sturdy ships -- How to get a pirate ship -- Types of pirate ships -- Parts of pirate ships. Presents different types of pirate ships and their features, how they were obtained, their uses and care, and some of the famous pirates who used them.
Date Published:2007

You read to me, I'll read to you : very short fables to read together

Hoberman, Mary Ann,


"Megan Tingley Books." A collection of short retellings of Aesop's fables, each told in two voices designed especially for young children and adults to read together.
Date Published:2010

Remember

Harjo, Joy,


Booklist starred, February2023. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, March2023. Horn Book Starred, March2023. Kirkus Starred, December2022. Pub Weekly, January2023. School Library Journal starred, April2023. "Picture book adaptation of US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's iconic poem, Remember"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Don't bump the glump : and other fantasies

Silverstein, Shel,


A menagerie of quirky characters is introduced through poetry.
Date Published:2008

You read to me, I'll read to you. Very short scary tales to read together /

Hoberman, Mary Ann.


"A companion to the New York Times bestseller!"--Cover. "Megan Tingley books." Booklist. School Library Journal. Wilson's Children. Booklist, May 2007. Horn Book, April 2008. Kirkus Review, July 2007. School Library Journal, September 2007. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Contains poems that tell tales about ghouls, ogres, zombies, and phantoms, presented in two voices for young children and adults to read together.
Date Published:2007

"A companion to the New York Times bestseller!"--Cover. "Megan Tingley books." Booklist. School Library Journal. Wilson's Children. Booklist, May 2007. Horn Book, April 2008. Kirkus Review, July 2007. School Library Journal, September 2007. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Contains poems that tell tales about ghouls, ogres, zombies, and phantoms, presented in two voices for young children and adults to read together.

Date Published:2007

You read to me, I'll read to you : (in which wolves are tamed, trolls are transformed, and peas are triumphant). Very short fairy tales to read together :

Hoberman, Mary Ann.


"Megan Tingley books." Book Links (A.L.A.) Horn Book Starred. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2005. Booklist, July 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2004. Horn Book Starred, May 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. New York Times, June 2004. School Library Journal, May 2004. Presents short retellings of familiar fairy tales, each told in two voices designed especially for young children and adults to read together.
Date Published:2004

"Megan Tingley books." Book Links (A.L.A.) Horn Book Starred. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2005. Booklist, July 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2004. Horn Book Starred, May 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. New York Times, June 2004. School Library Journal, May 2004. Presents short retellings of familiar fairy tales, each told in two voices designed especially for young children and adults to read together.

Date Published:2004

The dirt book : poems about animals that live beneath our feet

Harrison, David L. (David Lee), 1937-,


Includes notes about dirt and the organisms that live in it. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May2021. Kirkus Review, May2021. School Library Journal, June2021. "A collection of poems about dirt and the many organisms that live there such as grubs, trap door spiders, moles, earthworms, chipmunks, and doodlebugs"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Dust devil

Isaacs, Anne,


Clearspring and Colonial Hills copies autographed by illustrator. Having moved to Montana from Tennessee in the 1830s, fearless Angelica Longrider--also known as Swamp Angel--changes the state's landscape, tames a wild horse, and captures some desperadoes.
Date Published:2010

Bo the brave

Elliott, Rebecca,


"In order to earn their Bravery Patches, Bo and the other unicorns of Sparklegrove Forest have to camp out in the forest for three nights; but the night is full of frightening noises, and when a misunderstanding offends some pixies, the unicorns resolve to face their fears and confront the 'monsters' who are stealing the pixies' houses"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020