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Seed to plant

Rattini, Kristin Baird.


School Library Journal, May 2014. Booklist, June 2014. Introduces a plant's life cycle, explaining how seeds grow into flowers and trees.
Date Published:2014

Creepy crayon!

Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-


Kirkus Starred, June 2022. Booklist, July 2022. Kirkus Starred. Booklist. Horn Book, September 2022. "When Jasper Rabbit finds a purple crayon willing to do his schoolwork for him, he is elated--at first"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Whose shoes? : a shoe for every job

Swinburne, Stephen R.


"Pennsylvania one book"--Cover. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Horn Book Starred, October 2010. Booklist, February 2010. Horn Book, May 2010. Kirkus Review, January 2010. Library Media Connection, May 2010. Explores a variety of occupations through simple text and colorful photographs of shoes and the people who wear them.
Date Published:2010

Pokémon : classic collector's handbook : official guide to the first 151 Pokémon


"Poster inside"--Front cover. Includes index. "Describes the concept of the Pokémon battle, and presents descriptions of the original 151 Pokémon"--OCLC.
Date Published:2017

Butt or Face : Revenge of the Butts. Vol. 2, Revenge of the butts /

Lavelle, Kari.


"Discover . . . facts about animals while guessing if you're looking at a butt or a face! [This book] continues the . . . challenge with a whole new set of animals from all over the world. Examine a close-up photo of an animal and then guess whether you're looking at the top or the . . . um . . . bottom. The answer is revealed on the next page with a compete photo of the animal! Also included are factual animal details along with how these animals use camouflage or other trickery to engage with their home. Readers will discover animals like the alien butt spider who turns leaves into burrito-like hideaways, the leaf-tailed gecko whose body mimics the leaves and bark of a tree, and many more!"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

"Discover . . . facts about animals while guessing if you're looking at a butt or a face! [This book] continues the . . . challenge with a whole new set of animals from all over the world. Examine a close-up photo of an animal and then guess whether you're looking at the top or the . . . um . . . bottom. The answer is revealed on the next page with a compete photo of the animal! Also included are factual animal details along with how these animals use camouflage or other trickery to engage with their home. Readers will discover animals like the alien butt spider who turns leaves into burrito-like hideaways, the leaf-tailed gecko whose body mimics the leaves and bark of a tree, and many more!"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

Leeva at last

Pennypacker, Sara, 1951-


"Ages 8-12"--Dust jacket. Publishers Weekly, January 2023. Booklist, January 2023. Publishers Weekly. Booklist. "What are people for? That's the burning question on the mind of Leeva Spayce Thornblossom. Fame! says Leeva's mom, the mayor of Nutsmore. Money! says her dad, the town treasurer. With the help of an orphaned badger, a risk-averse boy in a hazmat suit, and the town's librarians, Leeva sets off to discover her own answer--setting off a chain of events that will change Nutsmore forever"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

"Ages 8-12"--Dust jacket. Publishers Weekly, January 2023. Booklist, January 2023. Publishers Weekly. Booklist. "What are people for? That's the burning question on the mind of Leeva Spayce Thornblossom. Fame! says Leeva's mom, the mayor of Nutsmore. Money! says her dad, the town treasurer. With the help of an orphaned badger, a risk-averse boy in a hazmat suit, and the town's librarians, Leeva sets off to discover her own answer--setting off a chain of events that will change Nutsmore forever"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

To catch a ghost

Wilson, Rachel Michelle.


School Library Journal starred, June 2025. School Library Journal, June 2025. School Library Journal starred. School Library Journal. "Show-and-tell isn't for the faint of heart, so grab your camera, flashlight, and backpack--it's time to catch yourself a ghost! Once you find a good one, spend some quality time together. This will provide all the information you need to build the perfect ghost trap. It will also probably complicate things. So, when the moment finally arrives, you may be confident you can catch a ghost--but can you catch a friend?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

School Library Journal starred, June 2025. School Library Journal, June 2025. School Library Journal starred. School Library Journal. "Show-and-tell isn't for the faint of heart, so grab your camera, flashlight, and backpack--it's time to catch yourself a ghost! Once you find a good one, spend some quality time together. This will provide all the information you need to build the perfect ghost trap. It will also probably complicate things. So, when the moment finally arrives, you may be confident you can catch a ghost--but can you catch a friend?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Thunder Rose

Nolen, Jerdine.


"Silver Whistle." Wilson's Children, October 2006. Kirkus Starred, September 2003. Booklist, November 2003. Horn Book, April 2004. Teacher Librarian, June 2006. Christian Library, October 2003. Reading Teacher, October 2004. Wilson's Children. Coretta Scott King Award. Kirkus Starred. Wilson's Children, June 2004. Unusual from the day she is born, Thunder Rose performs all sorts of amazing feats, including building metal structures, taming a stampeding herd of steers, capturing a gang of rustlers, and turning aside a tornado.
Date Published:2003

"Silver Whistle." Wilson's Children, October 2006. Kirkus Starred, September 2003. Booklist, November 2003. Horn Book, April 2004. Teacher Librarian, June 2006. Christian Library, October 2003. Reading Teacher, October 2004. Wilson's Children. Coretta Scott King Award. Kirkus Starred. Wilson's Children, June 2004. Unusual from the day she is born, Thunder Rose performs all sorts of amazing feats, including building metal structures, taming a stampeding herd of steers, capturing a gang of rustlers, and turning aside a tornado.

Date Published:2003

Pink y Say

Polacco, Patricia.


Translation of: Pink and Say. School Library Journal. Booklist. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language. School Library Journal, February 1998. Booklist, November 1997. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. Say Curtis describes his meeting with Pinkus Aylee, a black soldier, during the Civil War, and their capture by Southern troops. Based on a true story about the author's great-great-grandfather.
Date Published:1997

Translation of: Pink and Say. School Library Journal. Booklist. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language. School Library Journal, February 1998. Booklist, November 1997. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. Say Curtis describes his meeting with Pinkus Aylee, a black soldier, during the Civil War, and their capture by Southern troops. Based on a true story about the author's great-great-grandfather.

Date Published:1997

Jacob have I loved

Paterson, Katherine.


Wilson's Senior High School, November 1997. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2001. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Book Links (A.L.A.), September 2005. Booklist. Horn Book. Christian Library, June 2006. Feeling deprived all her life of schooling, friends, mother, and even her name by her twin sister, Louise finally begins to find her identity.
Date Published:1980

Eats, shoots & leaves : the zero tolerance approach to punctuation

Truss, Lynne.


Originally published in Great Britain in 2003 by Profile Books. Wilson's Senior High School, December 2005. School Library Journal, August 2004. Publisher's Weekly, March 2004. Booklist, June 2004. Lynne Truss, a self-proclaimed stickler, presents a humorous look at the history of punctuation, discussing the use and misuse of commas, apostrophes, semi-colons, and other punctuation marks.
Date Published:2006

Swim team

Christmas, Johnnie.


BLUESTEM NOMINEE 2026. School Library Journal starred, April 2022. Booklist starred, April 2022. Pub Weekly, April 2022. Kirkus Starred, March 2022. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. "Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

BLUESTEM NOMINEE 2026. School Library Journal starred, April 2022. Booklist starred, April 2022. Pub Weekly, April 2022. Kirkus Starred, March 2022. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. "Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

Good different

Kuyatt, Meg Eden.


Bluestem Nominee 2026. Booklist starred, March 2023. Pub Weekly, February 2023. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Kirkus Review, March 2023. "Seventh-grader Selah Godfrey knows that to be 'normal' she has to keep her feelings tightly controlled when people are around, but after hitting a fellow student, she needs to figure out just what makes her different--and why that is ok"--BTCat.
Date Published:2023

East

Pattou, Edith.


Wilson's Junior High School, August 2004. School Library Journal starred, December 2003. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. Booklist starred, September 2003. Publisher's Weekly, July 2003. Horn Book, April 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2003. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2003. Kliatt Starred, May 2005. Kliatt, September 2003. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Full of fear and excitement, a young woman journeys to a distant castle on the back of a great white bear, only to find that her journey has just begun.
Date Published:2005

Wilson's Junior High School, August 2004. School Library Journal starred, December 2003. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. Booklist starred, September 2003. Publisher's Weekly, July 2003. Horn Book, April 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2003. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2003. Kliatt Starred, May 2005. Kliatt, September 2003. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Full of fear and excitement, a young woman journeys to a distant castle on the back of a great white bear, only to find that her journey has just begun.

Date Published:2005

Sisters

Telgemeier, Raina.


Companion to: Smile. Student Starred Book. School Library Journal starred, July 2014. Booklist starred, June 2014. Pub Weekly, May 2014. Kirkus Starred, June 2014. New York Times, August 2014. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Horn Book Starred, November 2014. Library Media Connection, January 2015. Horn Book, April 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2014. In graphic novel format, Raina Telgemeier shares the story of her relationship with her younger sister.
Date Published:2014

Companion to: Smile. Student Starred Book. School Library Journal starred, July 2014. Booklist starred, June 2014. Pub Weekly, May 2014. Kirkus Starred, June 2014. New York Times, August 2014. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Horn Book Starred, November 2014. Library Media Connection, January 2015. Horn Book, April 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2014. In graphic novel format, Raina Telgemeier shares the story of her relationship with her younger sister.

Date Published:2014

The bakery dragon

Kurtz, Devin Elle.


"This is a Borzoi book"--Copyright page. Pub Weekly, July 2024. Kirkus Review, August 2024. Pub Weekly. Kirkus Review. Ember, a small dragon with an unimpressive roar, fears he will never be as good at stealing gold as other dragons, but discovers a different path to joy after a chance encounter with a baker.
Date Published:2024

Feliz narvidad!

Clanton, Ben, 1988-


Translation of: Happy Narwhalidays. A collection of three comic stories featuring Narwhal and Jelly during the festive season, and Narwhalis looking forward to cozying up with a good book,singing and partying with his pod pals and enjoying some warm waffle pudding.
Date Published:2020

Call me Roberto! : Roberto Clemente goes to bat for Latinos

Alonso, Nathalie.


School Library Journal starred, August 2024. Horn Book Starred, September 2024. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, August 2024. Pub Weekly, July 2024. Booklist, June 2024. Kirkus Review, August 2024. School Library Journal starred. Horn Book Starred. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre. "MLB.com journalist Nathalie Alonso and award-winning illustrator Rudy Gutiérrez show the emotional highs and lows of Roberto Clemente's career as he fought racism--from fans, reports, and other figures in the sport--to become one of the greatest baseball players of all times"--Book jacket.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal starred, August 2024. Horn Book Starred, September 2024. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, August 2024. Pub Weekly, July 2024. Booklist, June 2024. Kirkus Review, August 2024. School Library Journal starred. Horn Book Starred. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre. "MLB.com journalist Nathalie Alonso and award-winning illustrator Rudy Gutiérrez show the emotional highs and lows of Roberto Clemente's career as he fought racism--from fans, reports, and other figures in the sport--to become one of the greatest baseball players of all times"--Book jacket.

Date Published:2024

Frankenstein makes a sandwich : and other stories you're sure to like, because they're all about monsters, and some of them are also about food, you like food, don't you? well, all right then

Rex, Adam.


School Library Journal starred, September 2006. Pub Weekly, August 2006. Kirkus Starred, August 2006. Horn Book, April 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2006. Contains twenty humorous poems about the bad habits, anxieties, and other fears and foibles of monsters.
Date Published:2006

Pizza and Taco. 4, Too cool for school /

Shaskan, Stephen.


"A Stepping Stone book." v. number from spine. School Library Journal, August 2022. School Library Journal. Best friends Pizza and Taco are ready to head back to school, but there are lots of other cool kids, like Cheeseburger and B.L.T.
Date Published:2022