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Sign of the moon

Hunter, Erin.


Booklist, September 2011. Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovepaw continue to try to understand the mysterious prophecy that binds them, when Jayfeather receives a desperate plea for help from the Tribe of the Rushing Water.
Date Published:2011

The journal of James Edmond Pease : a Civil War Union soldier /

Murphy, Jim, 1947-


"A Dear America book"--Cover. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2001. School Library Journal, July 1999. Booklist, November 1998. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 1998. Christian Library, January 1999. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 2000. James Edmond, a sixteen-year-old orphan, keeps a journal of his experiences and those of "G" Company which he joined as a volunteer in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Date Published:1998

"A Dear America book"--Cover. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2001. School Library Journal, July 1999. Booklist, November 1998. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 1998. Christian Library, January 1999. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 2000. James Edmond, a sixteen-year-old orphan, keeps a journal of his experiences and those of "G" Company which he joined as a volunteer in the Union Army during the Civil War.

Date Published:1998

Seven brave women

Hearne, Betsy Gould


Wilson's Children, June 2001. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal, September 1997. Five Owls, September 1997. Booklist starred, June 1997. Horn Book Starred, September 1997. Pub Weekly, May 1997. New York Times, November 1997. Teacher Librarian, November 1997. Kirkus Review, June 1997. A young girl recounts the brave exploits of her female ancestors, including her great-great-great grandmother who came to America in a wooden sailboat.
Date Published:1997

Wilson's Children, June 2001. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal, September 1997. Five Owls, September 1997. Booklist starred, June 1997. Horn Book Starred, September 1997. Pub Weekly, May 1997. New York Times, November 1997. Teacher Librarian, November 1997. Kirkus Review, June 1997. A young girl recounts the brave exploits of her female ancestors, including her great-great-great grandmother who came to America in a wooden sailboat.

Date Published:1997

The Chanukkah guest

Kimmel, Eric A.


Wilson's Children, June 2001. School Library Journal. Booklist starred. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Kirkus Review. On the first night of Chanukkah, Old Bear wanders into Bubba Brayna's house and receives a delicious helping of potato latkes when she mistakes him for the rabbi.
Date Published:1990

One giant leap : the story of Neil Armstrong /

Brown, Don, 1949-


Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, September 1998. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2004. Booklist, August 1998. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 1998. Kirkus Review, July 1998. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 2000. Discusses the life and accomplishments of astronaut Neil Armstrong, from his childhood in Ohio to his famous moon landing.
Date Published:1998

No more homework! no more tests! : kids' favorite funny school poems /


Includes index. Booklist, September 1997. A light-hearted collection of poems about the trials and tribulations of going to school, by such authors as Bruce Lansky, Carol Diggory Shields, Jack Prelutsky, and Joyce Armor.
Date Published:1997

There's a nightmare in my closet

Mayer, Mercer, 1943-


Wilson's Children, November 1996. School Library Journal. New York Times. Kirkus Review. A little boy decides to get rid of the nightmare in his closet.
Date Published:1968

I wish I were a butterfly

Howe, James, 1946-


"Voyager books." Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), August 2001. Booklist. Horn Book. Kirkus Review. A wise spider helps a despondent cricket realize that he is special in his own way.
Date Published:1987

The mysteries of Harris Burdick

Van Allsburg, Chris


Fourteen black-and-white drawings, each accompanied by a title and a caption, allow readers to make up their own stories to complement the pictures.
Date Published:1984

How many days to America? : a Thanksgiving story /

Bunting, Eve, 1928-


Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), December 2000. Multicultural Review. Refugees from a Caribbean island embark on a dangerous boat trip to America where they have a special reason to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Date Published:1988

The snowman

Briggs, Raymond


"Originally published in Great Britain in hardcover by Hamish Hamilton, London"--T.p. verso. Wilson's Children, November 1996. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). School Library Journal. Booklist. Horn Book. When his snowman comes to life, a little boy invites him home and in return is taken on a flight above beautiful cities and strange lands.
Date Published:1978

Four dollars and fifty cents

Kimmel, Eric A.


Wilson's Children, June 2001. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 1997. Horn Book Starred. Booklist. Kirkus Review. To avoid paying the Widow Macrae the four dollars and fifty cents he owes her, deadbeat cowboy Shorty Long plays dead and almost gets buried alive.
Date Published:1990

Truck

Crews, Donald


Follows the journey of a truck from loading to unloading.
Date Published:1980

Johnny Tremain

Forbes, Esther


Wilson's Children, November 1996. Wilson's Junior High School. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Library Journal. Booklist. After injuring his hand, a silversmith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution.
Date Published:1943

Callie

Miles, Ellen.


Mia and Michael Battelli have been begging their reluctant parents for a pet, so when Mia finds Callie, an injured stray, foraging for food, she takes her home, hoping her parents will allow the tiny cat to stay.
Date Published:2011

Ivy + Bean break the fossil record

Barrows, Annie.


School Library Journal, July 2007. Booklist, July 2007. Horn Book, April 2008. Kirkus Review, June 2007. Everyone in second grade seems set on breaking a world record and friends Ivy and Bean are no exception, deciding to become the youngest people ever to discover a dinosaur skeleton.
Date Published:2007

Booktalks and beyond : promoting great genre reads to teens /

Schall, Lucy


Issues -- Contemporary -- Adventure/survival -- Mystery/suspense -- Fantasy/science fiction/paranormal -- History -- Multiple cultures. School Library Journal, November 2007. Booklist, October 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2007. Library Media Connection, January 2008. Presents a practical guide designed to help motivate teens to read, with background information for approximately 100 fiction and nonfiction titles.
Date Published:2007

Issues -- Contemporary -- Adventure/survival -- Mystery/suspense -- Fantasy/science fiction/paranormal -- History -- Multiple cultures. School Library Journal, November 2007. Booklist, October 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2007. Library Media Connection, January 2008. Presents a practical guide designed to help motivate teens to read, with background information for approximately 100 fiction and nonfiction titles.

Date Published:2007

The day Dirk Yeller came to town

Casanova, Mary


School Library Journal, July 2011. Booklist, June 2011. Horn Book, October 2011. Kirkus Review, April 2011. Library Media Connection, October 2011. When outlaw Dirk Yeller arrives in Cowtown looking for something to take away his cat-scratch fever, young Sam, whose pa says he is "a world-a-trouble and curious as a tomcat," knows just what this dangerous and jittery criminal needs to calm him down.
Date Published:2011

School Library Journal, July 2011. Booklist, June 2011. Horn Book, October 2011. Kirkus Review, April 2011. Library Media Connection, October 2011. When outlaw Dirk Yeller arrives in Cowtown looking for something to take away his cat-scratch fever, young Sam, whose pa says he is "a world-a-trouble and curious as a tomcat," knows just what this dangerous and jittery criminal needs to calm him down.

Date Published:2011

The greatest in the world!

Clanton, Ben, 1988-


"Ages 6-9"--Back cover. School Library Journal, October 2022. Publishers Weekly, October 2022. Booklist, November 2022. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2022. Kirkus Review, September 2022. "Two spud siblings face off in a series of epic challenges to prove who's 'the greatest in the world'"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

A year of programs for teens

Alessio, Amy J.


School Library Journal, May 2007. Booklist, April 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2007. Teacher Librarian, April 2007. Reference and Research Book News, June 2007. Presents a step-by-step guide to planning and implementing teen programs designed to encourage them to use the library and its resources; and includes seasonal programs and suggestions for games and book displays.
Date Published:2007