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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 to avoid extinction

Acampora, Paul,


"Leo's grandfather died a year ago, and ever since Leo has been tasked with tracking his grandmother down whenever she wanders away from their home in Allentown, Pennsylvania--but when she abruptly decides to take the trip to Utah that her husband was planning, Leo finds himself on the way to visit dinosaurs, in an old Buick with his grandmother, his seventeen-year-old cousin Abby, and Abby's old, smelly Golden retriever, Kermit, without telling his mother"--Oclc.
Date Published:2017

"Leo's grandfather died a year ago, and ever since Leo has been tasked with tracking his grandmother down whenever she wanders away from their home in Allentown, Pennsylvania--but when she abruptly decides to take the trip to Utah that her husband was planning, Leo finds himself on the way to visit dinosaurs, in an old Buick with his grandmother, his seventeen-year-old cousin Abby, and Abby's old, smelly Golden retriever, Kermit, without telling his mother"--Oclc.

Date Published:2017

Haven : a small cat's big adventure

Lloyd, Megan Wagner,


Booklist, July2022. Kirkus Review, May2022. Publishers Weekly Annex, August2022. "When her cherished Ma Millie falls ill, a timid housecat ventures into the wild to seek help in this adventure about love, loss, and finding the truest version of ourselves"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Houston Texans

Glave, Tom,


Text and photographs chronicle the history of the Houston Texans football team.
Date Published:2016

Diario de Greg : el arduo viaje

Kinney, Jeff,


2022 edition title "Diario del wimpy kid : un viaje de locos" / Jeff Kinney. Translation of: Diary of a wimpy kid: the long haul. 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:2022

Junie B. Jones is a graduation girl

Park, Barbara,


Junie B. Jones has just turned six and is looking forward to her kindergarten graduation, but when grape juice stains the white gown she couldn't resist trying on, she is afraid graduation is ruined.
Date Published:2001

Super storms

Simon, Seymour,


"Grades 1-3"--Cover. Examines superstorms and their potential destructiveness, including thunderstorms, hailstone showers, tornadoes, hurricanes, and typhoons.
Date Published:2002

What is inside this box

Daywalt, Drew,


Booklist starred, March2019. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April2019. Publishers Weekly Annex, June2019. School Library Journal, March2019. Monkey has a big box, which he tells Cake has a cat inside, but only when the box is closed; Cake suggest that maybe it is a dinosaur instead, and the two friends puzzle over how they can solve the problem of finding out what is in the box, if it is always empty when opened.
Date Published:2019

Booklist starred, March2019. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April2019. Publishers Weekly Annex, June2019. School Library Journal, March2019. Monkey has a big box, which he tells Cake has a cat inside, but only when the box is closed; Cake suggest that maybe it is a dinosaur instead, and the two friends puzzle over how they can solve the problem of finding out what is in the box, if it is always empty when opened.

Date Published:2019

The bridge home

Venkatraman, Padma,


Booklist starred. Kirkus Starred. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred, February 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2019. Horn Book, January 2019. Kirkus Starred, December 2018. Library Media Connection starred, May 2019. New York Times, May 2019. Publishers Weekly Annex, December 2018. School Library Journal starred, February 2019. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2018. Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Chennai, India.
Date Published:2019

Booklist starred. Kirkus Starred. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred, February 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2019. Horn Book, January 2019. Kirkus Starred, December 2018. Library Media Connection starred, May 2019. New York Times, May 2019. Publishers Weekly Annex, December 2018. School Library Journal starred, February 2019. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2018. Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Chennai, India.

Date Published:2019

Mammoths on the move

Wheeler, Lisa, 1963-,


Booklist, May 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. Kirkus Starred, March 2006. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2007. School Library Journal, June 2006. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), July 2006. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Rhyming text describes the trek of a herd of mammoths south for the winter, covering what they eat, how they cope with the cold along the way, and how they protect their young from predators.
Date Published:2006

Booklist, May 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. Kirkus Starred, March 2006. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2007. School Library Journal, June 2006. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), July 2006. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Rhyming text describes the trek of a herd of mammoths south for the winter, covering what they eat, how they cope with the cold along the way, and how they protect their young from predators.

Date Published:2006

This is just to say : poems of apology and forgiveness

Sidman, Joyce,


A collection of poems written by a number of sixth-grade students who write poems of apology to someone, and a collection of responses in poetry form.
Date Published:2007

The one and only Ivan

Applegate, Katherine,


2015 Harper edition: Full-color collector's edition. Booklist, February 2012. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, February 2012. Horn Book, January 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Kirkus Starred, October 2011. Publisher's Weekly, November 2011. School Library Journal starred, January 2012. Wilson's Children, October 2012. When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Date Published:2017

2015 Harper edition: Full-color collector's edition. Booklist, February 2012. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, February 2012. Horn Book, January 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Kirkus Starred, October 2011. Publisher's Weekly, November 2011. School Library Journal starred, January 2012. Wilson's Children, October 2012. When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.

Date Published:2017

Herbivores in the food chain

McGinty, Alice B,


Includes index. Explains what herbivores are, discusses the role of the plant eaters in the food chain, and introduces different types of herbivores.
Date Published:2002

The perfect pumpkin pie

Cazet, Denys,


"A Richard Jackson book." Booklist, October 2005. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2005. Horn Book, April 2006. Kirkus Starred, September 2005. New York Times, October 2005. Publishers Weekly, August 2005. School Library Journal, October 2005. Mr. Wilkerson, lover of pie, returns as a ghost on Halloween to demand some good pie from Jack and his grandmother.
Date Published:2005

My garden

Henkes, Kevin.


Parents' Choice. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children. Booklist, January 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2010. Horn Book Starred, March 2010. Horn Book, October 2010. Kirkus Starred, March 2010. New York Times, April 2010. Parents' Choice, January 2010. Pub Weekly, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, March 2010. Wilson's Children, October 2010. After helping her mother weed, water, and chase the rabbits from their garden, a young girl imagines her dream garden complete with jellybean bushes, chocolate rabbits, and tomatoes the size of beach balls.
Date Published:2010

Parents' Choice. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children. Booklist, January 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2010. Horn Book Starred, March 2010. Horn Book, October 2010. Kirkus Starred, March 2010. New York Times, April 2010. Parents' Choice, January 2010. Pub Weekly, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, March 2010. Wilson's Children, October 2010. After helping her mother weed, water, and chase the rabbits from their garden, a young girl imagines her dream garden complete with jellybean bushes, chocolate rabbits, and tomatoes the size of beach balls.

Date Published:2010

Because

Willems, Mo,


Booklist starred, December2018. Booklist starred, December2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January2019. Kirkus Review, January2019. Kirkus Review, January2019. Library Media Connection starred, May2019. Pub Weekly, November2018. Pub Weekly, November2018. School Library Journal, March2019. School Library Journal, March2019. A series of events, some seemingly very insignificant, lead to a young girl attending a life-changing concert.
Date Published:2019

Booklist starred, December2018. Booklist starred, December2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January2019. Kirkus Review, January2019. Kirkus Review, January2019. Library Media Connection starred, May2019. Pub Weekly, November2018. Pub Weekly, November2018. School Library Journal, March2019. School Library Journal, March2019. A series of events, some seemingly very insignificant, lead to a young girl attending a life-changing concert.

Date Published:2019

The Fog diver

Ross, Joel N., 1968-,


In this futuristic high-stakes adventure, humanity clings to cities on the highest mountain peaks above the deadly Fog, and airships transport the pirates of the skies. Daring 13-year-old tetherboy Chess and his salvage crew must face the dark plans of Lord Kodoc and work to save their beloved Mrs. E.
Date Published:2015

Yertle the turtle : and other stories

Seuss, Dr.


2008 50th Anniversary edition: "With 32 pages of rarely seen Seuss images and commentary by Charles D. Cohen." 2008 50th Anniversary edition: Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-113). Subtitle on 2008 50th Anniversary edition: "a 50th-anniversary retrospective." Contains three modern fables in verse: "Yertle the turtle," "Gertrude McFuzz," and "The big brag."
Date Published:2008

It happened on a train

Barnett, Mac.


Booklist, November 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Kirkus Review, August 2011. Seventh-grader Steve Brixton finds himself pulled back into sleuthing when, during a train trip down the California coast, he uncovers a mystery involving a fleet of priceless automobiles, an assassin, and a private rail car.
Date Published:2012

Maker projects for kids who love animation

Levete, Sarah,


Includes glossary. Time to make! -- All about animation -- Animation techniques -- Movie animation -- Make it! create a flip-book -- Script to screen -- Stop! motion -- Setting up for action -- Stop-motion materials -- Make it! make a model -- Changing times -- World of animation -- Make it! show time!. "In this engaging title, readers interested in animation will learn about the history of this art in motion, and discover who the world's greatest animators have been and how they came to create their inspiring works. The book includes several imaginative Maker projects to inspire readers to create their own animation. They will be encouraged to choose the style of animation they wish to create and experiment with it to change it into a form that suits their ideas and concepts"--From the publisher's web site.
Date Published:2016

Includes glossary. Time to make! -- All about animation -- Animation techniques -- Movie animation -- Make it! create a flip-book -- Script to screen -- Stop! motion -- Setting up for action -- Stop-motion materials -- Make it! make a model -- Changing times -- World of animation -- Make it! show time!. "In this engaging title, readers interested in animation will learn about the history of this art in motion, and discover who the world's greatest animators have been and how they came to create their inspiring works. The book includes several imaginative Maker projects to inspire readers to create their own animation. They will be encouraged to choose the style of animation they wish to create and experiment with it to change it into a form that suits their ideas and concepts"--From the publisher's web site.

Date Published:2016