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When Marian sang: the true recital of Marian Anderson, the voice of a century

Ryan, Pam Munáƒoz,


An introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, extraordinary singer and civil rights activist, who was the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, whose life and career encouraged social change.
Date Published:2002

Breaking Stalin's nose

Yelchin, Eugene,


Square Fish edition includes questions for the author. In the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union, ten-year-old Sasha idolizes his father, a devoted Communist, but when police take his father away and leave Sasha homeless, he is forced to examine his own perceptions, values, and beliefs.
Date Published:2013

Swamp monster

Preller, James,


Twins Lance and Chance LaRue are seeking a pet in the swamp near their Texas shack when they happen upon an egg and bring it home to hatch, but the creature's mother finds them, determined to rescue her little one.
Date Published:2015

Goatilocks and the three bears

Perl, Erica S,


Booklist, June2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September2014. Horn Book, April2015. Publisher's Weekly, April2014. In this version of the classic tale, a hungry goat pays a visit to the home of the three bears.
Date Published:2014

Ghost

Reynolds, Jason,


Includes unpaged "A Reading Group Guide To Track, Book 1: Ghost by Jason Reynolds." Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential.
Date Published:2017

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

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

The adventures of Super Diaper Baby : the first epic novel

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


2025 Graphix edition: "written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey as George Beard and Harold Hutchins with color by Wes Dzioba." Dav Pilkey writing as George Beard and Harold Hutchins. Two incorrigible fourth graders named George and Harold create a superhero named Super Diaper Baby and write a comic book about his adventures.
Date Published:2025

Miss Daisy is still crazy

Gutman, Dan.


"When Miss Daisy returns to Ella Mentry School as a substitute teacher, the kids are in for a weird and wacky day of not learning about math, writing, the weather, and more"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue presents Romeo and Juliet

Lendler, Ian,


Based on: Romeo and Juliet / William Shakespeare. A group of animals at the Stratford Zoo perform an adapted "Romeo and Juliet" in which Romeo and Juliet come from the different worlds of the Petters and the Wilders, and their friendship is forbidden.
Date Published:2015

Little penguins

Rylant, Cynthia,


"During the first snowy day of winter, five little penguins bundle up and venture outside to play"--
Date Published:2016

Jumping off library shelves : a book of poems


A collection of poems that celebrates libraries, books, and reading.
Date Published:2015

A fine dessert : four centuries, four families, one delicious treat

Jenkins, Emily, 1967-,


Four centuries, four families, one delicious treat. Depicts families, from England to California and from 1710 to 2010, preparing and enjoying the dessert called blackberry fool. Includes a recipe and historical notes.
Date Published:2015

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 terrible two

Barnett, Mac,


When master prankster Miles Murphy moves to sleepy Yawnee Valley, he challenges the local, mystery prankster in an epic battle of tricks but soon the two join forces to pull off the biggest prank ever seen.
Date Published:2015

La resoluci n de problemas

Reed, Cristie,


Includes glossary. School Library Journal, October 2014. Filled with real world examples, this book describes ways to solve problems.
Date Published:2015

Long road to freedom

Messner, Kate,


This time the mysterious box that Ranger the Golden retriever found transports him to a Maryland plantation before the Civil War, where he must help a young house slave named Sarah and her younger brother Jesse find their way to the Underground Railroad and North to freedom, before Jesse is sold to a plantation further South.
Date Published:2016

Stick and Stone

Ferry, Beth,


Stick and Stone are both lonely until Pinecone's teasing causes one to stick up for the other, and a solid friendship is formed.
Date Published:2015

Freedom over me : eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life

Bryan, Ashley,


"Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

Looking down

Jenkins, Steve, 1952-,


A series of views of one landscape is seen from progressively lower vantage points, beginning in outer space and ending with a view of a ladybug as seen by a kneeling child.
Date Published:1995