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Middle school blues

Kassem, Lou


School Library Journal. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Kirkus Review. Twelve-year-old Cindy begins seventh grade with a certain amount of apprehension, but discovers that her new friends and experiences are thoroughly enjoyable.
Date Published:1986

Paraguay

Hernndez, Roger E.


Horn Book, April 2004. Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Paraguay. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals.
Date Published:2004

The smartest kid in the universe

Grabenstein, Chris.


School Library Journal starred, October 2020. Booklist starred, September 2020. When seventh-grader Jake McQuade mistakes the world's first ingestible knowledge pills for jelly beans, he suddenly knows all about physics and geometry and can speak Swahili (though Spanish would be a lot more useful)--but his sort-of girlfriend Grace thinks they can use his new found brilliance to save their middle school from the new principal, who is conspiring to get it shut down.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal starred, October 2020. Booklist starred, September 2020. When seventh-grader Jake McQuade mistakes the world's first ingestible knowledge pills for jelly beans, he suddenly knows all about physics and geometry and can speak Swahili (though Spanish would be a lot more useful)--but his sort-of girlfriend Grace thinks they can use his new found brilliance to save their middle school from the new principal, who is conspiring to get it shut down.

Date Published:2020

Civil War

Stanchak, John.


Includes index. Examines many aspects of the Civil War, including the issue of slavery, secession, the raising of armies, individual battles, the commanders, Northern life, Confederate culture, the surrender of the South, and the aftermath.
Date Published:2000

Knots in my yo-yo string : the autobiography of a kid /

Spinelli, Jerry


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1999. School Library Journal, June 1998. Booklist, May 1998. Horn Book, January 1999. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 1998. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 1998. Kliatt, September 1998. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. This Italian-American Newbery Medalist presents a humorous account of his childhood and youth in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
Date Published:1998

Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1999. School Library Journal, June 1998. Booklist, May 1998. Horn Book, January 1999. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 1998. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 1998. Kliatt, September 1998. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. This Italian-American Newbery Medalist presents a humorous account of his childhood and youth in Norristown, Pennsylvania.

Date Published:1998

The Littles

Peterson, John Lawrence, 1924-


"A Little Apple paperback." When the Biggs go on a three-month vacation and an untidy family from the city moves into the house, the Littles must take action.
Date Published:1967

Martial arts for fun!

Carter, Kevin.


An overview of martial arts including Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Judo, and Kung Fu.
Date Published:2004

Bury my heart at Wounded Knee: an Indian history of the American West.

Brown, Dee Alexander



Date Published:2001

Bill Pickett : Wild West cowboy /

Landau, Elaine


Horn Book, April 2005. A biography of the black Texan who introduced bulldogging to rodeos.
Date Published:2004

J. D. Salinger's The catcher in the rye


Title from Web page (viewed on April 9, 2009). Presents a collection of essays analyzing Salinger's The catcher in the rye, including a chronology of his works and life.
Date Published:2009

The adventures of Spider : West African folk tales /

Arkhurst, Joyce Cooper


Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Presents six tales about Spider, including those which explain how he got a thin waist and a bald head and why he lives in ceilings and dark corners.
Date Published:1964

When stars are scattered

Jamieson, Victoria.


School Library Journal starred, February 2020. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2021. Booklist starred, March 2020. Horn Book Starred, March 2020. Library Media Connection starred, August 2020. Pub Weekly, March 2020. Kirkus Starred, February 2020. "Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this intimate and touching portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal starred, February 2020. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2021. Booklist starred, March 2020. Horn Book Starred, March 2020. Library Media Connection starred, August 2020. Pub Weekly, March 2020. Kirkus Starred, February 2020. "Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this intimate and touching portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

The missing piece

Silverstein, Shel


"An Ursula Nordstrom book.". A circle has difficulty finding its missing piece but has a good time looking for it.
Date Published:1976

Facts & records : amazing achievements /


Includes index. An illustrated compendium of facts about human achievements, from the development of the alphabet to the latest space probes.
Date Published:2003

The man who walked between the towers

Gerstein, Mordicai


Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal starred, November 2003. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. 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. A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers.
Date Published:2003

Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal starred, November 2003. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. 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. A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers.

Date Published:2003

George Lucas

White, Dana.


School Library Journal, March 2000. Kirkus Review, November 1999. Traces the life of the man who became well-known for his Star Wars movies, from his childhood in California to his career in films.
Date Published:2000

Redeemed

Haddix, Margaret Peterson


Kirkus Review, July 2015. Jonah was able to save all of time from collapsing but in doing so gained a twin brother, Jordan, who must learn what has happened and do his own part to save time--and his parents.
Date Published:2015

Suriname

Williams, Colleen Madonna Flood.


Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Suriname. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals.
Date Published:2004

Grover Cleveland : twenty-second and twenty-fourth president of the United States /

Kent, Zachary


Includes index. Booklist. Follows the life of the minister's son who rose from being an honest city lawyer to serve two terms as American president.
Date Published:1988

NASA: America in space.

Baker, Wendy



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