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La hermanita de las niñeras. 1, La bruja de Karen /

Martin, Ann M., 1955-,


"Basado en la novela de Ann M. Martin"--Front cover. Based on: Karen's witch / Ann M. Martin. Translation of: Baby-sitters little sister 1: Karen's witch. volume number from spine. "Karen Brewer's imagination gets the best of her when she decides that her neighbor, Mrs. Porter--who has wild gray hair, wears black robes, and has a garden full of mysterious herbs--must be a witch"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

"Basado en la novela de Ann M. Martin"--Front cover. Based on: Karen's witch / Ann M. Martin. Translation of: Baby-sitters little sister 1: Karen's witch. volume number from spine. "Karen Brewer's imagination gets the best of her when she decides that her neighbor, Mrs. Porter--who has wild gray hair, wears black robes, and has a garden full of mysterious herbs--must be a witch"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

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

Invisible

Gonzalez, Christina Diaz, 1969-,


Can five overlooked kids make one big difference? There's George: the brain Sara: the loner Dayara: the tough kid Nico: the rich kid And Miguel: the athlete And they're stuck together when they're forced to complete their school's community service hours. Although they're sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same... just five Spanish-speaking kids. Then they meet someone who truly needs their help, and they must decide whether they are each willing to expose their own secrets to help... or if remaining invisible is the only way to survive middle school.
Date Published:2022

Can five overlooked kids make one big difference? There's George: the brain Sara: the loner Dayara: the tough kid Nico: the rich kid And Miguel: the athlete And they're stuck together when they're forced to complete their school's community service hours. Although they're sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same... just five Spanish-speaking kids. Then they meet someone who truly needs their help, and they must decide whether they are each willing to expose their own secrets to help... or if remaining invisible is the only way to survive middle school.

Date Published:2022

¡Sonrie!

Telgemeier, Raina,


Contains biographical information. Translation of: Smile. 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 while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.
Date Published:2020

Mama the alien : Mamá la extraterrestre

Colato Laínez, René ,


Booklist, May 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Kirkus Starred, May 2016. Publishers Weekly Annex, May 2016. "A young girl misunderstands the word alien on her mother's Resident Alien Card and let's her imagination run wild, coming to the conclusion that her mother is from outer space. Includes author's note and glossary"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

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

The key to extraordinary

Lloyd, Natalie,


Twelve-year old orphan Emma Casey lives by a haunted graveyard in her Tennessee town, giving tours, and helping her brother and Granny Blue with the family bakery, and waiting for the destiny dream of her ancestors--but when it comes it shows her only a key, and she finds that she must solve a ghostly mystery that has haunted her town for generations.
Date Published:2017

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

Ah ha

Mack, Jeff,


Horn Book, April 2014. Kirkus Review, June 2013. Pub Weekly, July 2013. School Library Journal, August 2013. With simple repeated text the story follows the ups and downs of a frog's day.
Date Published:2013

Stella by starlight

Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills),


2016 ABFYR edition includes unpaged excerpt of "out of my mind" / Sharon M. Draper and a Reading Group Guide for "Stella by Starlight." Booklist, December 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2015. Horn Book, January 2015. Kirkus Starred, November 2014. Library Media Connection starred, October 2015. New York Times, February 2015. Pub Weekly, November 2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2015. When a burning cross set by the Klan causes panic and fear in 1932 Bumblebee, North Carolina, fifth-grader Stella must face prejudice and find the strength to demand change in her segregated town.
Date Published:2016

2016 ABFYR edition includes unpaged excerpt of "out of my mind" / Sharon M. Draper and a Reading Group Guide for "Stella by Starlight." Booklist, December 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2015. Horn Book, January 2015. Kirkus Starred, November 2014. Library Media Connection starred, October 2015. New York Times, February 2015. Pub Weekly, November 2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2015. When a burning cross set by the Klan causes panic and fear in 1932 Bumblebee, North Carolina, fifth-grader Stella must face prejudice and find the strength to demand change in her segregated town.

Date Published:2016

Into the wild : yet another misadventure

Cronin, Doreen.


The fluffy, fearless Chicken Squad detectives are determined to find out who the new addition is in their yard, so, equipped with the latest surveillance gear, the chicks venture into the wild to get answers.
Date Published:2016

Super Rabbit Boy world

Flintham, Thomas,


King Viking is doing a lot of evil plans at the same time so, with the help of Moon Girl and others, Super Rabbit comes up with a plan to stop the supervillain's attacks.
Date Published:2022

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 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

Rock by rock : the fantastical garden of Nek Chand

Bradbury, Jennifer (Jennifer A.),


Horn Book, July2021. Library Media Connection, November2020. Publishers Weekly, March2021. "The true story of artist Nek Chand and how his secret--and illegal--art project became one of Indian's most treasured wonders"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

The slippery slope

Snicket, Lemony,


In the perilous Mortmain Mountains, Klaus and Violet Baudelaire meet another well-read person, who helps them try to rescue Sunny from the villainous Count Olaf and his henchmen as they all near "the last safe place."
Date Published:2003

The Neptune Project

Holyoke, Polly,


Scholastic Edition - "This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--p.4 of cover. Horn Book, November 2013. Kirkus Review, April 2013. Library Media Connection, October 2013. School Library Journal, December 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2013. "A group of kids who have been genetically altered to survive in the ocean must embark on a dangerous underwater journey to find refuge--and maybe even a way to save the world"--Provided by Publisher.
Date Published:2014

Scholastic Edition - "This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--p.4 of cover. Horn Book, November 2013. Kirkus Review, April 2013. Library Media Connection, October 2013. School Library Journal, December 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2013. "A group of kids who have been genetically altered to survive in the ocean must embark on a dangerous underwater journey to find refuge--and maybe even a way to save the world"--Provided by Publisher.

Date Published:2014

F is for fiesta

Elya, Susan Middleton, 1955-,


A rhyming book that outlines the preparations for and celebration of a young boy's birthday, with Spanish words for each letter of the alphabet, translated in a glossary.
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