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The Galveston hurricane, 1900

Tarshis, Lauren.


"It's 1900, and Charlie feels lucky to live in Galveston, Texas. Sure, there are storms sometimes. But nobody worries about hurricanes. Even a famous weather expert says it's impossible for a strong hurricane to strike Galveston. Which is why few people worry on the morning of September 8, when a big storm starts to brew. but Charlie watches with growing horror as monster waves rise up from the sea, as the wind starts to scream. by night, much of the city is under twenty feet of water. Will Charlie find a way to survive the storm of the century?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2021

"It's 1900, and Charlie feels lucky to live in Galveston, Texas. Sure, there are storms sometimes. But nobody worries about hurricanes. Even a famous weather expert says it's impossible for a strong hurricane to strike Galveston. Which is why few people worry on the morning of September 8, when a big storm starts to brew. but Charlie watches with growing horror as monster waves rise up from the sea, as the wind starts to scream. by night, much of the city is under twenty feet of water. Will Charlie find a way to survive the storm of the century?"--Back cover.

Date Published:2021

The journey

Lasky, Kathryn.


Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2004. A band of four owls go on a quest for the mythic Great Ga'hoole Tree in an attempt to acquire the powers that will enable them to defeat the evil which threatens their kingdom.
Date Published:2003

The Capture : Bk 1

Lasky, Kathryn.


"RL 4"--Cover p. [4]. "008-012"--Cover p. [4]. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.). School Library Journal, October 2003. Publisher's Weekly, July 2003. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2003. Kliatt, September 2003. Soren, a barn owl that is captured and taken to a special school for orphaned owls, is befriended by elf owl Gylfie and together the two set out to discover what is really going on at St. Aegolius Academy.
Date Published:2003

"RL 4"--Cover p. [4]. "008-012"--Cover p. [4]. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.). School Library Journal, October 2003. Publisher's Weekly, July 2003. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2003. Kliatt, September 2003. Soren, a barn owl that is captured and taken to a special school for orphaned owls, is befriended by elf owl Gylfie and together the two set out to discover what is really going on at St. Aegolius Academy.

Date Published:2003

I am Rebel

Montgomery, Ross, (Fiction writer),.


"Rebel is a good dog, and he loves his simple, perfect life on the farm with his owner, Tom. But war is brewing, and now Tom is determined to join the rebellion to defeat the greedy king and his vicious soldiers. But it's Rebel's job to protect Tom, even from things much bigger than a small farm dog. So Rebel sets out on a journey that takes him far from home, meeting many more animals and people than he knew there were in the world. All to save the human he loves most." -- [Page two] of book jacket.
Date Published:2025

"Rebel is a good dog, and he loves his simple, perfect life on the farm with his owner, Tom. But war is brewing, and now Tom is determined to join the rebellion to defeat the greedy king and his vicious soldiers. But it's Rebel's job to protect Tom, even from things much bigger than a small farm dog. So Rebel sets out on a journey that takes him far from home, meeting many more animals and people than he knew there were in the world. All to save the human he loves most." -- [Page two] of book jacket.

Date Published:2025

Magnolia Wu unfolds it all

Miller, Chanel,


New York Times bestselling author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story of friendship and community starring Magnolia Wu, a ten-year-old sock detective bent on returning all the lonely only socks left behind in her parents' NYC laundromat.
Date Published:2024

The monster and the maze

Lam, Maple,


"Follow along as the legendary Monkey King tries to save the world from a mysterious new threat--and smashes his way through the world of ancient Greek mythology in the process!"--
Date Published:2024

What were the Salem Witch Trials?

Holub, Joan.


"Something wicked was brewing in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It started when two girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams, began having hysterical fits. Soon after, other local girls claimed they were being pricked with pins. With no scientific explanation available, the residents of Salem came to one conclusion: it was witchcraft! Over the next year and a half, nineteen people were convicted of witchcraft and hanged while more languished in prison as hysteria swept the colony. Author Joan Holub gives readers and inside look at this sinister chapter in history."-Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

"Something wicked was brewing in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It started when two girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams, began having hysterical fits. Soon after, other local girls claimed they were being pricked with pins. With no scientific explanation available, the residents of Salem came to one conclusion: it was witchcraft! Over the next year and a half, nineteen people were convicted of witchcraft and hanged while more languished in prison as hysteria swept the colony. Author Joan Holub gives readers and inside look at this sinister chapter in history."-Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2015

Who was Franklin Roosevelt?

Frith, Margaret.


Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt? -- Growing up in Hyde Park -- Meeting Eleanor -- Running for office -- Facing a crisis -- Struggling to walk -- Becoming president -- Living in the White House -- Going to war -- Saying good-bye. An illustrated biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt that provides information on his childhood in Hyde Park, marriage to Eleanor, political career, years as president, and influence on American history.
Date Published:2010

Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt? -- Growing up in Hyde Park -- Meeting Eleanor -- Running for office -- Facing a crisis -- Struggling to walk -- Becoming president -- Living in the White House -- Going to war -- Saying good-bye. An illustrated biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt that provides information on his childhood in Hyde Park, marriage to Eleanor, political career, years as president, and influence on American history.

Date Published:2010

Minecraft. #1 /

Monster, Sfé R.


"When Tyler makes a big crosscountry move, his friends want to make his return to Minecraft epic, but as they gather supplies to build a beacon and summon a wither, their good luck takes a turn"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

I'm sorry you got mad

Lukoff, Kyle.


School Library Journal starred, August 2024. Pub Weekly, May 2024. School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. "Jack wants to apologize for hurting Zoe's feelings. He just can't seem to find the right words. Turns out there's more to an apology than just saying 'I'm sorry'"--OCLC.
Date Published:2024

Touch the sky

Lucianovic, Stephanie V. W.


Kirkus Starred, April 2024. Horn Book, July 2024. School Library Journal, June 2024. Kirkus Starred. Horn Book. School Library Journal. Captures the unforgettable moment when a child learns how to pump on a swing.
Date Published:2024

Home in a lunchbox

Mo, Cherry.


"Ages 4-8"--Dust jacket. School Library Journal starred, June 2024. Pub Weekly, May 2024. Horn Book, July 2024. Caldecott Medal/Honor. School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. After moving to America from Hong Kong, Jun feels isolated at her new school but discovers a sense of home in the familiar foods and flavors she finds in her lunchbox.
Date Published:2024

So Tortoise dug

Kastner, Emmy.


"Ages 4-8"--Dust jacket. After creating a new burrow for herself and her best friend Mouse, Tortoise eagerly waits for Mouse's return, but as more animals request their own rooms, Tortoise grows increasingly tired and frustrated with Mouse's absence.
Date Published:2025

Some of us : a story of citizenship and the United States

LaRocca, Rajani.


"Christy Ottaviano Books." "Equal parts emotional and informative, here is a worthy picture book about citizenship and naturalization. This thoughtfully crafted text precisely breaks down the process by which new residents apply for and acquire US citizenship"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Pop! goes the nursery rhyme

Bird, Betsy.


"The sensible Secretary Bird wants nothing more than to get on with their job of properly narrating a classic nursery rhyme book. But something is afoot in the orderly land of nursery rhymes . . . a zippy little Weasel has entered the scene! As the Secretary Bird tries to get through the rhymes--from Little Miss Muffet to Jack and Jill--the Weasel bursts in, throwing everything into a comical tailspin. Can the Secretary Bird put an end to the chaos?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"The sensible Secretary Bird wants nothing more than to get on with their job of properly narrating a classic nursery rhyme book. But something is afoot in the orderly land of nursery rhymes . . . a zippy little Weasel has entered the scene! As the Secretary Bird tries to get through the rhymes--from Little Miss Muffet to Jack and Jill--the Weasel bursts in, throwing everything into a comical tailspin. Can the Secretary Bird put an end to the chaos?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Ursula upside down

Tabor, Corey R.


School Library Journal starred, June 2024. Booklist starred, May 2024. Booklist, May 2024. Horn Book, July 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2024. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Booklist. "Ursula is a happy catfish, swimming through a shimmering river with weeds waving above and a sky full of scrumptious bugs below. Then one question turns her world upside down. Is left right? Is right wrong? Which way even is up?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal starred, June 2024. Booklist starred, May 2024. Booklist, May 2024. Horn Book, July 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2024. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Booklist. "Ursula is a happy catfish, swimming through a shimmering river with weeds waving above and a sky full of scrumptious bugs below. Then one question turns her world upside down. Is left right? Is right wrong? Which way even is up?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

Sparkle

Wilson, Lakita,


"Sparkle Moore is destined to be a star. Her mother is determined to turn her and her younger sister, Nova, into social media influencers and budding superstars. And after her dad has lost work as a sitcom actor, Sparkle wants to do whatever she can to help her family financially, too. But at the onset of middle school, Sparkle begins losing her hair--first her lashes, then her eyebrows, and then small circular bald spots appear in various sections on her head. It's hard enough having to go to school and hide her diagnosis from her friends--all while they're trying out for big roles in the school play--but Sparkle quickly has to deal with weird medications, itchy wigs, and lost opportunities her mom has wrangled, including a big shampoo commercial. Despite everything she might do to hide what's happening, and all her work keeping her friends together, when Sparkle's secrets start coming to the surface--Sparkle has to come to terms with the changes in her life and show her classmates and her family what she can do with or without hair" --
Date Published:2023

"Sparkle Moore is destined to be a star. Her mother is determined to turn her and her younger sister, Nova, into social media influencers and budding superstars. And after her dad has lost work as a sitcom actor, Sparkle wants to do whatever she can to help her family financially, too. But at the onset of middle school, Sparkle begins losing her hair--first her lashes, then her eyebrows, and then small circular bald spots appear in various sections on her head. It's hard enough having to go to school and hide her diagnosis from her friends--all while they're trying out for big roles in the school play--but Sparkle quickly has to deal with weird medications, itchy wigs, and lost opportunities her mom has wrangled, including a big shampoo commercial. Despite everything she might do to hide what's happening, and all her work keeping her friends together, when Sparkle's secrets start coming to the surface--Sparkle has to come to terms with the changes in her life and show her classmates and her family what she can do with or without hair" --

Date Published:2023

100 mighty dragons all named Broccoli

LaRochelle, David.


Publishers Weekly, February 2023. Booklist, April 2023. New York Times, June 2023. Kirkus Review, January 2023. This comical counting adventure follows one hundred mighty dragons all named Broccoli as they each embark on their own journey until there's one dragon left, who retreats to a cave for the winter and reemerges in the spring with a special surprise.
Date Published:2023

The undead fox of Deadwood Forest

Hartman, Aubrey,


"An undead fox serving as the Usher of souls has his life upended when a mysterious badger soul appears"--
Date Published:2025

Slime Shop

Panetta, Kevin,


"Bailey, Sophia, and Jayden run the BSJ Slime Shop but what the three slime makers don't know is that when they're not around, the slimes come to life! When the creators start shipping slimes off to who-knows-where, the slimes left at the shop start to worry that they're next. Even as Polly tries to convince her friends that everything is fine, Boris, a grumpy green slime, starts taking things into his own hands. Then slimes start disappearing and suddenly the shop is full of zombie slimes. With half the shop zombified and the other half scared silly, Polly has no choice but to go on a quest, along with her friends Max and Karma, to discover the truth about the slimes being shipped off and a way to save her friends before it's too late. Will they be able to turn everyone back into themselves? Or will the slime shop get shut down for good?"--
Date Published:2023

"Bailey, Sophia, and Jayden run the BSJ Slime Shop but what the three slime makers don't know is that when they're not around, the slimes come to life! When the creators start shipping slimes off to who-knows-where, the slimes left at the shop start to worry that they're next. Even as Polly tries to convince her friends that everything is fine, Boris, a grumpy green slime, starts taking things into his own hands. Then slimes start disappearing and suddenly the shop is full of zombie slimes. With half the shop zombified and the other half scared silly, Polly has no choice but to go on a quest, along with her friends Max and Karma, to discover the truth about the slimes being shipped off and a way to save her friends before it's too late. Will they be able to turn everyone back into themselves? Or will the slime shop get shut down for good?"--

Date Published:2023