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Phineas Gage : a gruesome but true story about brain science

Fleischman, John.


Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2003. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal, March 2002. Five Owls, June 2003. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, May 2002. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2004. Kirkus Starred, February 2002. Horn Book, May 2002. Book Report, November 2002. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2002. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2007. The true story of Phineas Gage, whose brain had been pierced by an iron rod in 1848, and who survived and became a case study in how the brain functions.
Date Published:2002

Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2003. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal, March 2002. Five Owls, June 2003. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, May 2002. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2004. Kirkus Starred, February 2002. Horn Book, May 2002. Book Report, November 2002. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2002. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2007. The true story of Phineas Gage, whose brain had been pierced by an iron rod in 1848, and who survived and became a case study in how the brain functions.

Date Published:2002

The hunt for Red October

Clancy, Tom, 1947-


Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Fiction. Wilson's Senior High School, November 1997. Wilson's Fiction, January 1996. A dangerous race is on when the crew of the Soviet Union's new ballistic-missile submarine "Red October" attempts to defect to the United States, while being pursued by the Soviet Atlantic fleet which has been ordered to find and destroy the submarine at all costs.
Date Published:1984

Al sur de la Alameda : Diario de una toma

Larra, Lola.


Awards: White Ravens, 2014 ; Premio a la Edición de la Cámara Chilena del Libro, 2014 ; Mejor novela juvenil de 2014 por Babelia ; Los Mejores del Banco del Libro, 2015 ; Premio Fundación Cuatrogatos, 2015 ; Lista de Honor IBBY, 2018 -- Publisher. "Un pequeño colegio está ocupado por los estudiantes y desde entonces todo parece haber cambiado: las aulas, el patio y hasta los mismos alumnos, entre ellos Nicolás –el mejor portero del equipo de fútbol–, que escribe en su cuaderno un diario de la toma. Esta atractiva novela ilustrada se desarrolla en los vibrantes comienzos de la Revolución pingüina, revuelta estudiantil chilena del año 2006." -- Publisher.
Date Published:2015

Awards: White Ravens, 2014 ; Premio a la Edición de la Cámara Chilena del Libro, 2014 ; Mejor novela juvenil de 2014 por Babelia ; Los Mejores del Banco del Libro, 2015 ; Premio Fundación Cuatrogatos, 2015 ; Lista de Honor IBBY, 2018 -- Publisher. "Un pequeño colegio está ocupado por los estudiantes y desde entonces todo parece haber cambiado: las aulas, el patio y hasta los mismos alumnos, entre ellos Nicolás –el mejor portero del equipo de fútbol–, que escribe en su cuaderno un diario de la toma. Esta atractiva novela ilustrada se desarrolla en los vibrantes comienzos de la Revolución pingüina, revuelta estudiantil chilena del año 2006." -- Publisher.

Date Published:2015

Sombras en el jardín : y otras historias escalofriantes

Pérez, Luis Bernardo, 1962-


A collection of ten scary stories.
Date Published:2009

Critical perspectives on the Vietnam War


Global connections -- Individuals, groups, and institutions -- Culture -- Power, authority, and governance -- Time, continuity, and change. Contains a collection of nonfiction writings from newspapers, periodicals, books, and other sources, that provide critical perspectives on issues related to the Vietnam War.
Date Published:2005

El enigma de La Goupil

Mourlevat, Jean-Claude.


Translation of: La balafre. Translated from French. "Edad lectora: 12" -- Publisher. "Olivier se muda a La Goupil, un desolado pueblo donde deberá vivir durante un año. Al lado de su nuevo hogar hay una casa en apariencia abandonada; sin embargo, allí habita una niña con un perro y sólo él puede verlos. Obsesionado con estas presencias, Olivier decide investigar y descubre la trágica historia que ocurrió en aquella vivienda durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Una novela de iniciación que, a través del suspenso, transporta al lector a uno de los acontecimientos más desgarradores de la historia contemporánea." -- Publisher.
Date Published:2015

Translation of: La balafre. Translated from French. "Edad lectora: 12" -- Publisher. "Olivier se muda a La Goupil, un desolado pueblo donde deberá vivir durante un año. Al lado de su nuevo hogar hay una casa en apariencia abandonada; sin embargo, allí habita una niña con un perro y sólo él puede verlos. Obsesionado con estas presencias, Olivier decide investigar y descubre la trágica historia que ocurrió en aquella vivienda durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Una novela de iniciación que, a través del suspenso, transporta al lector a uno de los acontecimientos más desgarradores de la historia contemporánea." -- Publisher.

Date Published:2015

All the bright places

Niven, Jennifer.


School Library Journal starred, December 2014. Pub Weekly, November 2014. Kirkus Starred, October 2014. Booklist, November 2014. School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. Kirkus Starred. "Told in alternating voices, when Theodore Finch and Violet Markey meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, both teetering on the edge, it's the beginning of an unlikely relationship, a journey to discover the "natural wonders" of the state of Indiana, and two teens' desperate desire to heal and save one another"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

School Library Journal starred, December 2014. Pub Weekly, November 2014. Kirkus Starred, October 2014. Booklist, November 2014. School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. Kirkus Starred. "Told in alternating voices, when Theodore Finch and Violet Markey meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, both teetering on the edge, it's the beginning of an unlikely relationship, a journey to discover the "natural wonders" of the state of Indiana, and two teens' desperate desire to heal and save one another"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2015

The summer I turned pretty

Han, Jenny.


Student Starred Book. Wilson's Senior High School, February 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, April 2009. Pub Weekly, April 2009. Booklist, May 2009. Horn Book, October 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2009. Kirkus Review, April 2009. Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different as she finds herself falling for a boy she has known since childhood.
Date Published:2009

Student Starred Book. Wilson's Senior High School, February 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, April 2009. Pub Weekly, April 2009. Booklist, May 2009. Horn Book, October 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2009. Kirkus Review, April 2009. Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different as she finds herself falling for a boy she has known since childhood.

Date Published:2009

The diary of a young girl : the definitive edition

Frank, Anne, 1929-1945.


Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1996. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 1997. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2004. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. New York Times Book Review. An adolescent Jewish girl chronicles her experiences over the years she and several others hid from the Nazis in a secret apartment before being discovered and sent to concentration camps. Includes entries previously omitted.
Date Published:1995

Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1996. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 1997. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2004. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. New York Times Book Review. An adolescent Jewish girl chronicles her experiences over the years she and several others hid from the Nazis in a secret apartment before being discovered and sent to concentration camps. Includes entries previously omitted.

Date Published:1995

Médico

Miller, Heather.


Translation of: Doctor. Includes index. Explains the educational background, clothing, equipment, and various duties of a doctor.
Date Published:2003

Harry Potter y el prisionero de Azkaban (libro tres)

Rowling, J. K.


Translation of: Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban. Booklist. Criticas. During his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents' deaths.
Date Published:2000

Eragon (book one)

Paolini, Christopher.


Map on endpapers. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.
Date Published:2003

The man who walked between the towers

Gerstein, Mordicai.


Wilson's Children, June 2004. School Library Journal starred, November 2003. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 2008. Horn Book Starred, November 2003. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, December 2003. Pub Weekly, September 2003. Kirkus Starred, August 2003. Booklist, November 2003. New York Times, November 2003. Wilson's Children. Caldecott Medal/Honor. School Library Journal starred. Horn Book, April 2004. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers.
Date Published:2003

Wilson's Children, June 2004. School Library Journal starred, November 2003. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 2008. Horn Book Starred, November 2003. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, December 2003. Pub Weekly, September 2003. Kirkus Starred, August 2003. Booklist, November 2003. New York Times, November 2003. Wilson's Children. Caldecott Medal/Honor. School Library Journal starred. Horn Book, April 2004. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers.

Date Published:2003

The Bermuda Triangle

Rudolph, Aaron L.


The Bermuda Triangle mystery -- Lost and abandoned ships -- Lost and unusual flights -- Looking for answers. Discusses the mystery of ships and airplanes that have vanished in the area of the Atlantic Ocean known as the Bermuda Triangle, and looks at some of the possible reasons for these disappearances.
Date Published:2005

What's the deal? : Jefferson, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase

Blumberg, Rhoda.


Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. Discusses the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and the political maneuverings of Napoleon and Jefferson that made it possible.
Date Published:1998

The giver

Lowry, Lois.


Student Starred Book. Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
Date Published:1993

Surviving Hitler : a boy in the Nazi death camps

Warren, Andrea.


Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Wilson's Children, July 2002. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2002. School Library Journal, March 2001. Five Owls, June 2001. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 2006. Book Report starred, December 2001. Booklist, January 2001. Horn Book, March 2001. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2001. A biography of Jack Mandelbaum, who survived Nazi concentration camps when he was a teenager.
Date Published:2001

Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Wilson's Children, July 2002. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2002. School Library Journal, March 2001. Five Owls, June 2001. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 2006. Book Report starred, December 2001. Booklist, January 2001. Horn Book, March 2001. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2001. A biography of Jack Mandelbaum, who survived Nazi concentration camps when he was a teenager.

Date Published:2001

A light in the attic

Silverstein, Shel.


Includes index. Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. Wilson's Children, June 2001. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). School Library Journal. Booklist. Kirkus Review. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. A collection of humorous poems and drawings.
Date Published:1981

Messenger

Lowry, Lois.


"Walter Lorraine books." Wilson's Children. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.). School Library Journal, April 2004. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2004. Booklist starred, February 2004. Pub Weekly, February 2004. Kirkus Starred, April 2004. New York Times, May 2004. Horn Book, May 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), June 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2004. Booklist starred. In this novel that unites characters from "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue," Matty, a young member of a utopian community that values honesty, conceals an emerging healing power that he cannot explain or understand.
Date Published:2004

"Walter Lorraine books." Wilson's Children. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.). School Library Journal, April 2004. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2004. Booklist starred, February 2004. Pub Weekly, February 2004. Kirkus Starred, April 2004. New York Times, May 2004. Horn Book, May 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), June 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2004. Booklist starred. In this novel that unites characters from "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue," Matty, a young member of a utopian community that values honesty, conceals an emerging healing power that he cannot explain or understand.

Date Published:2004

A wrinkle in time

L'Engle, Madeleine.


Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.
Date Published:1962