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Me-- Jane

McDonnell, Patrick, 1956-,


Contains biographical information. Parents' Choice. School Library Journal. Wilson's Children. Booklist starred, March 2011. Horn Book Starred, March 2011. Horn Book, October 2011. Kirkus Starred, March 2011. Library Media Connection, October 2011. New York Times, May 2011. Parents' Choice, January 2011. Publishers Weekly, February 2011. Publisher's Weekly, February 2011. School Library Journal, April 2011. Wilson's Children, September 2011. Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist.
Date Published:2011

Contains biographical information. Parents' Choice. School Library Journal. Wilson's Children. Booklist starred, March 2011. Horn Book Starred, March 2011. Horn Book, October 2011. Kirkus Starred, March 2011. Library Media Connection, October 2011. New York Times, May 2011. Parents' Choice, January 2011. Publishers Weekly, February 2011. Publisher's Weekly, February 2011. School Library Journal, April 2011. Wilson's Children, September 2011. Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist.

Date Published:2011

Coraline

Gaiman, Neil,


"Ages 8 up"--Cover pages [4]. 2012 Harper edition: 10th anniversary edition includes "The Coraline Reading Group Guide" ; "A Coraline Q&A with Neil Gaiman" ; an excertp of Neil Gaiman's Newbery Medal-winning novel, "The Graveyard Book." Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.
Date Published:2012

"Ages 8 up"--Cover pages [4]. 2012 Harper edition: 10th anniversary edition includes "The Coraline Reading Group Guide" ; "A Coraline Q&A with Neil Gaiman" ; an excertp of Neil Gaiman's Newbery Medal-winning novel, "The Graveyard Book." Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.

Date Published:2012

The princess in black and the hungry bunny horde

Hale, Shannon,


"Princess Magnolia and her unicorn, Frimplepants, are on their way to have brunch with Princess Sneezewort, an occasion Frimplepants enjoys more than anything in the world. But just when he can smell the freshly baked bread and the heaping platters of sugar-dusted doughnuts, Princess Magnolia's glitter-stone ring rings. The monster alarm! After a quick change in the secret cave, Princess Magnolia and Frimplepants are transformed into the Princess in Black and her faithful pony, Blacky. But when they get to the goat pasture, all they can see is a field full of darling little bunnies nibbling on grass, twitching their velvet noses, and wiggling their fluffy tails. Where are the monsters? Are these bunnies as innocent as they appear?"--
Date Published:2016

"Princess Magnolia and her unicorn, Frimplepants, are on their way to have brunch with Princess Sneezewort, an occasion Frimplepants enjoys more than anything in the world. But just when he can smell the freshly baked bread and the heaping platters of sugar-dusted doughnuts, Princess Magnolia's glitter-stone ring rings. The monster alarm! After a quick change in the secret cave, Princess Magnolia and Frimplepants are transformed into the Princess in Black and her faithful pony, Blacky. But when they get to the goat pasture, all they can see is a field full of darling little bunnies nibbling on grass, twitching their velvet noses, and wiggling their fluffy tails. Where are the monsters? Are these bunnies as innocent as they appear?"--

Date Published:2016

Truce : the day the soldiers stopped fighting

Murphy, Jim, 1947-,


Describes the Christmas truce that occurred along Western Front trenches in 1914 and features quotations from young men on both sides, a timeline, and additional source material.
Date Published:2009

The true story of the Battle of the Alamo

Adams, Colleen,


Includes glossary. Includes index. This book presents an overview of the historic battle in 1836 in San Antonio, Texas when Texas declared its independence from Meáxico and became its own state.
Date Published:2009

San Antonio

Gibson, Karen Bush,


A Texas classroom -- The missions of San Antonio -- The San Antonio River -- The many cultures of San Antonio -- The class trip to San Antonio. Library Media Connection, January 2010. Maria and the other students in Ms. Hughes' class learn about the history and landmarks of San Antonio, Texas, as they prepare for their class trip.
Date Published:2010

The Battle of the Alamo : an interactive history adventure

Leavitt, Amie Jane,


"2 story paths, 50 choices, 16 ending" --cover. Presents an interactive history of the Battle of the Alamo in March 1836 from the perspective of both a Mexican soldier and a Texian rebel.
Date Published:2008

Juan Segui n : Tejano leader

Chemerka, William R,


Includes filmography (pages 63). A brief biography of Juan Segui n, who lead a group of his fellow Tejanos to fight alongside Sam Bowie, Davie Crockett, and other frontiersmen at the Alamo and helped secure Texas' independence from Me xico.
Date Published:2012

The bad seed

John, Jory,


Booklist, August 2017. Horn Book, November 2018. Kirkus Review, May 2017. Publishers Weekly, May 2017. School Library Journal starred, June 2017. A bad seed who cuts in line, never washes his hands or feet, and lies.
Date Published:2017

Bone. [9], Crown of horns /

Smith, Jeff, 1960 February 27-


Maps on endpapers in trade bdg. Booklist, March 2009. Horn Book, October 2009. Pub Weekly, January 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2008. After stepping into a ghost circle Thorn is urged to locate the Crown of Horns, and sets off on a quest with Fone Bone to traipse through the sacred grounds of dragons, with the hope of returning with the only thing that can save everyone and everything she holds dear.
Date Published:2009

Maps on endpapers in trade bdg. Booklist, March 2009. Horn Book, October 2009. Pub Weekly, January 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2008. After stepping into a ghost circle Thorn is urged to locate the Crown of Horns, and sets off on a quest with Fone Bone to traipse through the sacred grounds of dragons, with the hope of returning with the only thing that can save everyone and everything she holds dear.

Date Published:2009

Bone.. [4], The dragonslayer /

Smith, Jeff, 1960 February 27-


Horn Book, April 2007. School Library Journal, January 2007. The continuing comic book saga finds the Bone cousins face-to-face with a dragon, providing Phoney with a good opportunity to sell beer and Thorn with an unexpected connection to her past; while danger lurks in the form of the rat creature Kingdok.
Date Published:2006

Bone.. [1], Out from Boneville /

Smith, Jeff, 1960 February 27-


"The chapters in this book were originally published in the comic book Bone ... copyright 1991 and 1992"--T.p. verso. Horn Book, October 2005. Kliatt Starred, March 2005. Pub Weekly, February 2005. School Library Journal, May 2005. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2005. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone are run out of their home, Boneville, and become separated in the wilds, but better fortune begins when the three cousins reunite at a farmstead in a deep forested valley, where Fone meets a young girl named Thorn.
Date Published:2005

"The chapters in this book were originally published in the comic book Bone ... copyright 1991 and 1992"--T.p. verso. Horn Book, October 2005. Kliatt Starred, March 2005. Pub Weekly, February 2005. School Library Journal, May 2005. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2005. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone are run out of their home, Boneville, and become separated in the wilds, but better fortune begins when the three cousins reunite at a farmstead in a deep forested valley, where Fone meets a young girl named Thorn.

Date Published:2005

Bone.. [3], Eyes of the storm /

Smith, Jeff, 1960 February 27-


Horn Book, October 2006. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, September 2006. School Library Journal, July 2006. Lucius, Smiley and Phoney are attacked by rat creatures in the forest, barely making it to Lucius' tavern, while, at the farm, Fone Bone and Thorn are having strange dreams and Gran'ma Ben suddenly begins revealing secrets and new dangers.
Date Published:2006

The boss baby

Frazee, Marla,


From the moment he arrives, it is obvious that the new baby is boss and he gets whatever he wants, from drinks made-to-order around the clock to his executive gym.
Date Published:2010

Bruce's big storm

Higgins, Ryan T.


School Library Journal, September2019. Grumpy Bruce the bear does not like neighbors, but is forced to help when a big storm draws them all to his home.
Date Published:2019

Bear says thanks

Wilson, Karma,


Booklist. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist, July 2012. Publisher's Weekly, August 2012. Bear thanks his friends for bringing food dishes to his dinner party and finds a way of sharing something of his own.
Date Published:2012

A splash of red : the life and art of Horace Pippin

Bryant, Jen, 1960-,


An illustrated introduction to the life and work of artist Horace Pippin, describing his childhood love for drawing and the World War I injury that challenged his career.
Date Published:2013

Little Red Writing

Holub, Joan,


Booklist, September 15, 2013. Horn book, January 2014. Kirkus starred, August 15, 2013. School library journal starred, September 2013. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, December 2013. Horn book guide starred, Once upon a time, in pencil school, a brave little red pencil sets out to write an exciting story with nouns and adverbs and everything--but first she has to face the ravenous pencil sharpener, the Wolf 3000.
Date Published:2013

Booklist, September 15, 2013. Horn book, January 2014. Kirkus starred, August 15, 2013. School library journal starred, September 2013. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, December 2013. Horn book guide starred, Once upon a time, in pencil school, a brave little red pencil sets out to write an exciting story with nouns and adverbs and everything--but first she has to face the ravenous pencil sharpener, the Wolf 3000.

Date Published:2013

Firefly July : a year of very short poems


Booklist starred, January 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2014. Christian Library, September 2015. Horn Book Starred, March 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Kirkus Starred, February 2014. New York Times, May 2014. Pub Weekly, January 2014. School Library Journal starred, February 2014. Three dozen short, seasonal poems by a variety of American poets plus illustrations by Melissa Sweet show readers that a few perfect words and pictures can make the world glow.
Date Published:2018

Booklist starred, January 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2014. Christian Library, September 2015. Horn Book Starred, March 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Kirkus Starred, February 2014. New York Times, May 2014. Pub Weekly, January 2014. School Library Journal starred, February 2014. Three dozen short, seasonal poems by a variety of American poets plus illustrations by Melissa Sweet show readers that a few perfect words and pictures can make the world glow.

Date Published:2018

How to write a poem

Alexander, Kwame,


Booklist starred, March2023. Horn Book, May2023. Kirkus Starred, February2023. Publishers Weekly, April2023. School Library Journal starred, January2023. Combines playful text with inventive artwork to encourage readers to celebrate the magic of discovering their very own poetry in the world around them. .
Date Published:2023