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The battle against polio

Peters, Stephanie True, 1965-


From obscurity to epidemic -- The early years of polio research -- Polio on the rise -- Coping with the incurable -- Vaccine trials--and errors -- Salk and Sabin. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal starred, February 2005. Booklist, December 2004. Horn Book, April 2005. Library Media Connection, April 2005. Describes the history of polio, the way it spreads, its major epidemics, treatments such as the iron lung and the Kenny method, and the impact of Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin's vaccines, and includes a time line, glossary, and annotated bibliography.
Date Published:2005

From obscurity to epidemic -- The early years of polio research -- Polio on the rise -- Coping with the incurable -- Vaccine trials--and errors -- Salk and Sabin. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal starred, February 2005. Booklist, December 2004. Horn Book, April 2005. Library Media Connection, April 2005. Describes the history of polio, the way it spreads, its major epidemics, treatments such as the iron lung and the Kenny method, and the impact of Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin's vaccines, and includes a time line, glossary, and annotated bibliography.

Date Published:2005

The amber anthem : 5 worlds series, book 4 /

Siegel, Mark.


Think Star Wars meets Avatar: The Last Airbender ! Kazu Kibuishi (AMULET) says this graphic novel adventure is "a magical journey, as fun as it is beautiful!" In book 4, Oona Lee arrives on Salassandra determined to light the yellow beacon and continue her quest to save the Five Worlds from the evil Mimic's influence. But the beacon is encased in amber! An ancient clue says that Oona and her friends must seek out the Amber Anthem to succeed. Meanwhile, Stan Moon sends an evil Jax robot to assassinate Oona and hunts down An Tzu himself. Turns out, as An Tzu fades away from his Vanishing Illness, he's becoming someone elseâ€”someone who could tip the scales in the battle for the Five Worlds!
Date Published:2020

Think Star Wars meets Avatar: The Last Airbender ! Kazu Kibuishi (AMULET) says this graphic novel adventure is "a magical journey, as fun as it is beautiful!" In book 4, Oona Lee arrives on Salassandra determined to light the yellow beacon and continue her quest to save the Five Worlds from the evil Mimic's influence. But the beacon is encased in amber! An ancient clue says that Oona and her friends must seek out the Amber Anthem to succeed. Meanwhile, Stan Moon sends an evil Jax robot to assassinate Oona and hunts down An Tzu himself. Turns out, as An Tzu fades away from his Vanishing Illness, he's becoming someone elseâ€”someone who could tip the scales in the battle for the Five Worlds!

Date Published:2020

A little princess

Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924.


Title proper from title frame. This eBook version may differ from original eBook. Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
Date Published:2012

The Comanche

De Capua, Sarah.


Who are the Comanche people? -- Life on the southern plains -- Comanche beliefs -- A changing world. Describes the Comanche people's history, their traditional way of life, their spiritual beliefs and customs, and their lives in the modern world.
Date Published:2007

The Wright brothers

Crompton, Samuel Etinde.


Title from Web page (viewed on Dec. 12, 2008). Examines the lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright, brothers who developed and flew the first powered airplane, and how their achievement impacted American history.
Date Published:2008

Ghost : running for his life, or from it? /

Reynolds, Jason.,


Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this first electrifying novel of a brand-new series from Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award–winning author Jason Reynolds. Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team—a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves... Ghost has a crazy natural talent, but no formal training. If he can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons—it all starting with running away from his father, who, when Ghost was a very little boy, chased him and his mother through their apartment, then down the street, with a loaded gun, aiming to kill. Since then, Ghost has been the one causing problems—and running away from them—until he meets Coach, an ex-Olympic Medalist who blew his own shot at success by using drugs, and who is determined to keep other kids from blowing their shots at life.
Date Published:2016

Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this first electrifying novel of a brand-new series from Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award–winning author Jason Reynolds. Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team—a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves... Ghost has a crazy natural talent, but no formal training. If he can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons—it all starting with running away from his father, who, when Ghost was a very little boy, chased him and his mother through their apartment, then down the street, with a loaded gun, aiming to kill. Since then, Ghost has been the one causing problems—and running away from them—until he meets Coach, an ex-Olympic Medalist who blew his own shot at success by using drugs, and who is determined to keep other kids from blowing their shots at life.

Date Published:2016

Assassin

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-


Title proper from title frame. "Deathbringer is ready to be the next assassin for the NightWings. If he can just convince them to send him along on one mission with his mother, Quickstrike, he'll prove that he can help the NightWings decide who wins the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. But when their mission takes an unexpected turn, Deathbringer has a terrible choice to make...one that will change his path forever, and perhaps alter the course of the entire war"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

Title proper from title frame. "Deathbringer is ready to be the next assassin for the NightWings. If he can just convince them to send him along on one mission with his mother, Quickstrike, he'll prove that he can help the NightWings decide who wins the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. But when their mission takes an unexpected turn, Deathbringer has a terrible choice to make...one that will change his path forever, and perhaps alter the course of the entire war"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2015

Adams vs. Jefferson : the tumultuous election of 1800 /

Ferling, John E


Election eve, 1800 -- 'An affection that can never die' : Adams and Jefferson -- 'Dark and menacing evils' : creating the new national system, 1786-1792 -- 'War on our own citizens' : partisanship, 1793-1796 -- 'Quite at my leisure' : Jefferson and Adams on the eve of the battle in 1796 -- 'A narrow squeak,' 1796 : the first contested presidential election -- 'To recover self-government' : the partisan inferno, 1797-1798 -- 'Our Bonaparte' : summer 1798 to autumn 1799 -- 'We beat you by superior management' : winter and spring, 1800 -- 'The boisterous sea of liberty' : the campaign of 1800 -- 'The intention of our fellow citizens' : the election of 1800 -- 'Give them the horrors' : the House decides the election -- 'The creed of our political faith' : Jefferson's inauguration -- Epilogue : the revolution of 1800. Library Journal, October 2004. Pub Weekly, August 2004. Choice, May 2005. Kirkus Review, July 2004. Chronicles the election of 1800 between John Adams, a Federalist who favored a strong central government, and Thomas Jefferson, leader of the Democratic-Republican Party who opposed Adams and his policies, and profiles the bitter contest between the two that ended in a stalemate.
Date Published:2004

Election eve, 1800 -- 'An affection that can never die' : Adams and Jefferson -- 'Dark and menacing evils' : creating the new national system, 1786-1792 -- 'War on our own citizens' : partisanship, 1793-1796 -- 'Quite at my leisure' : Jefferson and Adams on the eve of the battle in 1796 -- 'A narrow squeak,' 1796 : the first contested presidential election -- 'To recover self-government' : the partisan inferno, 1797-1798 -- 'Our Bonaparte' : summer 1798 to autumn 1799 -- 'We beat you by superior management' : winter and spring, 1800 -- 'The boisterous sea of liberty' : the campaign of 1800 -- 'The intention of our fellow citizens' : the election of 1800 -- 'Give them the horrors' : the House decides the election -- 'The creed of our political faith' : Jefferson's inauguration -- Epilogue : the revolution of 1800. Library Journal, October 2004. Pub Weekly, August 2004. Choice, May 2005. Kirkus Review, July 2004. Chronicles the election of 1800 between John Adams, a Federalist who favored a strong central government, and Thomas Jefferson, leader of the Democratic-Republican Party who opposed Adams and his policies, and profiles the bitter contest between the two that ended in a stalemate.

Date Published:2004

Eliza Bing is (not) a big, fat quitter

Van Vleet, Carmella.


After learning she cannot take a cake decorating class with her best friend, partly because her parents consider her a quitter, eleven-year-old Eliza tries to prove herself by sticking with a taekwondo class all summer.
Date Published:2014

I survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919

Tarshis, Lauren.,


When the massive metal tank filled with sticky brown molasses that rises up over her crowded North End neighborhood explodes, young Carmen must fight for her life, as a tsunami of molasses rushes through the streets.
Date Published:2019

Above and beyond : the aviation Medals of Honor /

Tillman, Barrett.



Date Published:2002

The insider

Pearson, Ridley,


Readers are helping Ridley Pearson write the final book in the Kingdom Keepers series. Join us!
Date Published:2014

Paper, scissors, sculpt! : creating cut-and-fold animals /

Gonzales, Ben A.


Includes index.
Date Published:2005

Animals

Gray, Peter, 1969-


Materials -- Cute creatures -- Cute cat--Front view -- Cute cat--side view -- Cute proportions -- Cat varieties -- Transformations -- Beasts -- Lioness--three-quarter view -- Fox--Three-quareter view -- Variations -- Lion body--side view -- Proportion distortion -- Animal movement -- Wolf--side view -- Monster dog -- More skeletons -- Dinosaur--three-quarter view. Shows how to draw manga-style animals, presenting step-by-step sketches and instructions and covering proportions, movement, and various points of view.
Date Published:2006

Materials -- Cute creatures -- Cute cat--Front view -- Cute cat--side view -- Cute proportions -- Cat varieties -- Transformations -- Beasts -- Lioness--three-quarter view -- Fox--Three-quareter view -- Variations -- Lion body--side view -- Proportion distortion -- Animal movement -- Wolf--side view -- Monster dog -- More skeletons -- Dinosaur--three-quarter view. Shows how to draw manga-style animals, presenting step-by-step sketches and instructions and covering proportions, movement, and various points of view.

Date Published:2006

Arf and the metal detector

Wooderson, Philip.


"Originally published in Great Britain in 2001 by A&C Black Publishers Ltd. ... London"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, January 2007. When Arf can't resist temptation and opens a package meant for his neighbor, its contents lead him to more trouble, a couple of crooks, and a buried treasure.
Date Published:2007

Pokémon Adventures.

Kusaka, Hidenori.,


Red's Pokémon training journey is full of exciting challenges... Join Red as he competes with his rival Blue, travels through the dangerous Safari Zone, battles gym leaders for badges, and discovers the secret of a mysterious Eevee!And watch out for Team Rocket, Red... They're hunting you!Rated: A.
Date Published:2009

Airplanes : the life story of a technology /

Kinney, Jeremy R.


Choice, March 2007. Explores the history and development of aircraft technology, and examines how the airplane redefined the way in which people travel, conduct commerce, spend their leisure time, and wage war.
Date Published:2006

Symphony for the city of the dead : Dmitri Shostakovich and the siege of Leningrad /

Anderson, M. T.,


An account of the Siege of Leningrad reveals the role played by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and his Leningrad Symphony in rallying and commemorating their fellow citizens.
Date Published:2015

Hiroshima

Grant, R. G.


Features primary source material from speeches, letters, and diaries, as well as first-hand experiences of those who experienced the bombing of Hiroshima, and describes the Manhattan Project and the decision to drop the bomb, the extensive destruction, end of the Pacific War, and more.
Date Published:2005

Shirin Ebadi

Hubbard-Brown, Janet


Title from Web page (viewed on Dec. 22, 2008). Describes the life and work of Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian woman who worked to improve the rights of women and children in Iran during the rule of Ayatollah Khomeini and who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2003.
Date Published:2008