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Dark horses & underdogs : the greatest sports upsets of all time

Krantz, Les.


Library Journal. Presents the fifty most shocking sports triumphs of all time, describing how underdogs found their chance to shine, beating stronger teams, players, and opponents. Includes a bonus DVD.
Date Published:2005

Heroidas

Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.


Translation of: Epistulae heroidum. Translated from Latin. "Edad lectora: 14" -- Publisher. "A lo largo de los apasionantes mitos grecolatinos corre, como hilo conductor, la tragedia: reinos arruinados, muertes decretadas por el destino, linajes completos caídos en desgracia y, por supuesto, amores traicionados. En los veintiún poemas, escritos a manera de cartas, que componen esta obra, Ovidio explora el dolor de las mujeres que sufrieron el engaño, el abandono y el olvido de los grandes héroes de la mitología clásica. Una lectura estremecedora que revela la perspectiva femenina de algunas de las historias que forjaron la cultura occidental." -- Publisher.
Date Published:2015

Translation of: Epistulae heroidum. Translated from Latin. "Edad lectora: 14" -- Publisher. "A lo largo de los apasionantes mitos grecolatinos corre, como hilo conductor, la tragedia: reinos arruinados, muertes decretadas por el destino, linajes completos caídos en desgracia y, por supuesto, amores traicionados. En los veintiún poemas, escritos a manera de cartas, que componen esta obra, Ovidio explora el dolor de las mujeres que sufrieron el engaño, el abandono y el olvido de los grandes héroes de la mitología clásica. Una lectura estremecedora que revela la perspectiva femenina de algunas de las historias que forjaron la cultura occidental." -- Publisher.

Date Published:2015

Tears of a tiger

Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)


Wilson's Senior High School, November 1997. Wilson's Junior High School. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1996. School Library Journal, February 1995. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Publisher's Weekly, January 1996. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 1995. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011. The death of high school basketball star Rob Washington in an automobile accident affects the lives of his close friend Andy, who was driving the car, and many others in the school.
Date Published:1994

Wilson's Senior High School, November 1997. Wilson's Junior High School. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1996. School Library Journal, February 1995. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Publisher's Weekly, January 1996. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 1995. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011. The death of high school basketball star Rob Washington in an automobile accident affects the lives of his close friend Andy, who was driving the car, and many others in the school.

Date Published:1994

Animal farm : a fairy story

Orwell, George, 1903-1950.


Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Wilson's Senior High School, November 1997. Wilson's Junior High School, September 1995. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). A political satire in which animals take over running a farm but find their utopian state turning into a dictatorship.
Date Published:1996

It's not summer without you : a summer novel

Han, Jenny.


Wilson's Junior High School, October 2010. School Library Journal, April 2010. Publisher's Weekly, March 2010. Horn Book, October 2010. Kirkus Review, March 2010. Teenaged Isobel "Belly" Conklin, whose life revolves around spending the summer at her mother's best friend's beach house, reflects on the tragic events of the past year that changed her life forever.
Date Published:2010

The book of lost names

Harmel, Kristin,


"Book club favorites reader's guide"--Cover. Escaping from Paris in 1942 after the arrest of her father, a Polish Jew, a graduate student finds refuge in a small mountain town, where she forges identity documents to help hundreds of Jewish children flee the Nazis.
Date Published:2021

Lost Gospels & hidden codes : new concepts of Scripture

McIntosh, Kenneth, 1959-


Library Media Connection starred, November 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. Presents a comprehensive analysis of the questions raised by "The Da Vinci Code" and other writings, and examines claims of secret Bible codes and other alternatives to the traditional Bible.
Date Published:2006

Small steps : the year I got polio

Kehret, Peg.


Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children, June 2001. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal starred, November 1996. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), February 1997. Booklist, November 1996. Kirkus Starred, October 1996. Horn Book, January 1997. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 1996. Book Report, May 1997. Christian Library, March 1997. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1997. The author describes her battle against polio when she was thirteen and her efforts to overcome its debilitating effects.
Date Published:1996

Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children, June 2001. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal starred, November 1996. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), February 1997. Booklist, November 1996. Kirkus Starred, October 1996. Horn Book, January 1997. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 1996. Book Report, May 1997. Christian Library, March 1997. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1997. The author describes her battle against polio when she was thirteen and her efforts to overcome its debilitating effects.

Date Published:1996

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

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 house of the scorpion

Farmer, Nancy, 1941-


In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patrón, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States.
Date Published:2003

New Indians, old wars

Cook-Lynn, Elizabeth.


Introduction -- To keep the plot moving -- An aside : how do we know about literary Indians? -- Warriors, still? -- The pitfalls of telling tribal histories : Lewis and Clark, colonial diaries, and fool soldiers -- Defensive, regulatory, and transformative functions of Indian studies -- The struggle for cultural heritage -- The ghosts of American history in art and literature -- Conclusion. Library Journal, May 2007. Choice, October 2007. Multicultural Review, March 2008. Presents a collection of essays that describe the settling of the American West and the conflicts between the encroaching whites and the native peoples.
Date Published:2007

Introduction -- To keep the plot moving -- An aside : how do we know about literary Indians? -- Warriors, still? -- The pitfalls of telling tribal histories : Lewis and Clark, colonial diaries, and fool soldiers -- Defensive, regulatory, and transformative functions of Indian studies -- The struggle for cultural heritage -- The ghosts of American history in art and literature -- Conclusion. Library Journal, May 2007. Choice, October 2007. Multicultural Review, March 2008. Presents a collection of essays that describe the settling of the American West and the conflicts between the encroaching whites and the native peoples.

Date Published:2007

One piece. Volumes 1-2-3 / East Blue.

Oda, Eiichirō, 1975-


Translated from the Japanese. "First published in Japan in 1997 by Shueisha Inc, Tokyo"--Page facing t.p. "A compilation of the graphic novel v. 1-3"--T.p. verso. "East Blue" refers to the story arc covered in v. 1 through 12 of the One Piece series. "This book reads from right to left"--Back cover. "Parental advisory: One Piece is rated T for Teen and is recommended for ages 13 and up. This v. contains fantasy violence and tobacco usage. Monkey D. Luffy dreams of being the King of the Pirates one day, but accidentally eating the Gum-Gum fruit seems to end that dream for him when it changes his body so that he can never learn to swim, but years later, Luffy sets off on a quest to find the world's greatest treasure, the "One Piece."
Date Published:2009

Translated from the Japanese. "First published in Japan in 1997 by Shueisha Inc, Tokyo"--Page facing t.p. "A compilation of the graphic novel v. 1-3"--T.p. verso. "East Blue" refers to the story arc covered in v. 1 through 12 of the One Piece series. "This book reads from right to left"--Back cover. "Parental advisory: One Piece is rated T for Teen and is recommended for ages 13 and up. This v. contains fantasy violence and tobacco usage. Monkey D. Luffy dreams of being the King of the Pirates one day, but accidentally eating the Gum-Gum fruit seems to end that dream for him when it changes his body so that he can never learn to swim, but years later, Luffy sets off on a quest to find the world's greatest treasure, the "One Piece."

Date Published:2009

Malcolm X : by any means necessary : a biography

Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-


Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. Wilson's Senior High School, November 2002. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2001. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), August 2000. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2004. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. Horn Book. Chronicles the life of controversial militant leader Malcolm X.
Date Published:1993

Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. Wilson's Senior High School, November 2002. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2001. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), August 2000. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2004. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. Horn Book. Chronicles the life of controversial militant leader Malcolm X.

Date Published:1993

Cracker! : the best dog in Vietnam

Kadohata, Cynthia.


Wilson's Children, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. School Library Journal, February 2007. Booklist starred, February 2007. Library Media Connection starred, April 2007. Horn Book Starred, October 2007. Publisher's Weekly, January 2007. Horn Book, March 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2007. Kirkus Review, December 2006. A young soldier in Vietnam bonds with his bomb-sniffing dog.
Date Published:2007

Wilson's Children, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. School Library Journal, February 2007. Booklist starred, February 2007. Library Media Connection starred, April 2007. Horn Book Starred, October 2007. Publisher's Weekly, January 2007. Horn Book, March 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2007. Kirkus Review, December 2006. A young soldier in Vietnam bonds with his bomb-sniffing dog.

Date Published:2007

Rebel angels

Bray, Libba.


Student Starred book. Wilson's Senior High School, November 2006. School Library Journal, September 2005. Publisher's Weekly, August 2005. Booklist, October 2005. Horn Book, April 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2005. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2005. Kirkus Review, July 2005. Library Media Connection, January 2006. Kliatt, July 2005. Gemma and her friends from the Spence Academy return to the realms to defeat her foe, Circe, and to bind the magic that has been released.
Date Published:2005

Student Starred book. Wilson's Senior High School, November 2006. School Library Journal, September 2005. Publisher's Weekly, August 2005. Booklist, October 2005. Horn Book, April 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2005. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2005. Kirkus Review, July 2005. Library Media Connection, January 2006. Kliatt, July 2005. Gemma and her friends from the Spence Academy return to the realms to defeat her foe, Circe, and to bind the magic that has been released.

Date Published:2005

When Zachary Beaver came to town

Holt, Kimberly Willis.


"A Yearling book." Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children, June 2000. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2001. School Library Journal starred, November 1999. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2000. Booklist starred, September 1999. Horn Book Starred, November 1999. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), April 1999. Pub Weekly, November 1999. New York Times, December 1999. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 1999. During the summer of 1971 in a small Texas town, thirteen-year-old Toby and his best friend Cal meet the star of a sideshow act, 600-pound Zachary, the fattest boy in the world.
Date Published:1999

"A Yearling book." Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children, June 2000. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2001. School Library Journal starred, November 1999. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2000. Booklist starred, September 1999. Horn Book Starred, November 1999. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), April 1999. Pub Weekly, November 1999. New York Times, December 1999. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 1999. During the summer of 1971 in a small Texas town, thirteen-year-old Toby and his best friend Cal meet the star of a sideshow act, 600-pound Zachary, the fattest boy in the world.

Date Published:1999

Kekkaishi. 6 /

Tanabe, Yellow.


Translated from the Japanese. "First published by Shogakukan, Inc. in Japan as Kekkaishi"--Colophon. "New and adapted artwork and text"--Colophon. "This book reads from right to left"--Cover p. [4]. Karasumori learns that the organization has sent Gen to help him patrol, and decides he isn't going to let the young man take over his position.
Date Published:2006

The off season

Murdock, Catherine Gilbert.


Sequel to: Dairy queen. School Library Journal starred, April 2007. Horn Book Starred, October 2007. Publisher's Weekly, April 2007. Booklist, April 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2007. Kirkus Review, May 2007. Kliatt Starred, May 2008. High school junior D. J. Schwenk staggers under the weight of caring for her badly injured brother, her responsibilities on the dairy farm, a changing relationship with her friend Brian, and her own athletic aspirations.
Date Published:2008

Sequel to: Dairy queen. School Library Journal starred, April 2007. Horn Book Starred, October 2007. Publisher's Weekly, April 2007. Booklist, April 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2007. Kirkus Review, May 2007. Kliatt Starred, May 2008. High school junior D. J. Schwenk staggers under the weight of caring for her badly injured brother, her responsibilities on the dairy farm, a changing relationship with her friend Brian, and her own athletic aspirations.

Date Published:2008

In darkness

Lake, Nick.


Wilson's Senior High School, November 2012. School Library Journal starred, December 2012. Pub Weekly, November 2011. Kirkus Starred, November 2011. Booklist, January 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2012. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2011. Wilson's Senior High School. School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, Shorty, a poor, fifteen-year-old gang member from the slums of Site Soleil, is trapped in the rubble of a hospital and as he grows weaker, he has visions and memories of his life of violence, his lost twin sister, and of Toussaint L'Ouverture, who liberated Haiti from French rule in 1804.
Date Published:2012

Wilson's Senior High School, November 2012. School Library Journal starred, December 2012. Pub Weekly, November 2011. Kirkus Starred, November 2011. Booklist, January 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2012. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2011. Wilson's Senior High School. School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, Shorty, a poor, fifteen-year-old gang member from the slums of Site Soleil, is trapped in the rubble of a hospital and as he grows weaker, he has visions and memories of his life of violence, his lost twin sister, and of Toussaint L'Ouverture, who liberated Haiti from French rule in 1804.

Date Published:2012