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Border collies

Gray, Susan Heinrichs.


An introduction to border collies that covers the history of the breed and describes their physical traits as adults and puppies, temperament, behavior, unique talents, and care.
Date Published:2007

The West

Isaacs, Sally Senzell, 1950-


The West -- People and history -- Land in the area -- Animals and plants -- Cities and towns -- Rural life -- Getting around -- Work in the area -- Free time -- An amazing region. Horn Book, April 2007. Library Media Connection, April 2007. Discusses the history, people, landforms, animals, plants, cities, rural life, modes of transportation, work, and recreation of the western United States. Describes the people, history, land, plants, animals, cities, rural areas, transportation systems, economy, and leisure pursuits of America's western states.
Date Published:2006

The West -- People and history -- Land in the area -- Animals and plants -- Cities and towns -- Rural life -- Getting around -- Work in the area -- Free time -- An amazing region. Horn Book, April 2007. Library Media Connection, April 2007. Discusses the history, people, landforms, animals, plants, cities, rural life, modes of transportation, work, and recreation of the western United States. Describes the people, history, land, plants, animals, cities, rural areas, transportation systems, economy, and leisure pursuits of America's western states.

Date Published:2006

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Olson, Kay Melchisedech.


School Library Journal, July 2005. Presents a comic book version of the story of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and the escape and capture of his killer, John Wilkes Booth.
Date Published:2005

Elizabeth I : the life of England's Renaissance queen /

Shone, Rob


Who's who -- Elizabeth's world -- The royal house of Tudor -- Elizabeth I : the life of England's Renaissance queen -- After Elizabeth. Presents a graphic biography of Queen Elizabeth I of England, and chronicles her rise to power in 1558, the royal House of Tudor, and the passing of the English throne to the Stuarts in 1603.
Date Published:2005

Piper Reed : Navy brat /

Holt, Kimberly Willis.


Wilson's Children, January 2009. School Library Journal, August 2007. Horn Book Starred, April 2008. Publisher's Weekly, July 2007. Booklist, August 2007. Horn Book, September 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2007. Kirkus Review, July 2007. Library Media Connection, January 2008. Piper is sad about leaving her home and friends behind when her father, a Navy aircraft mechanic, is transferred yet again, but with help from her often-annoying sisters and a surprise from their parents, she finds happiness in their new home in Pensacola, Florida.
Date Published:2007

Wilson's Children, January 2009. School Library Journal, August 2007. Horn Book Starred, April 2008. Publisher's Weekly, July 2007. Booklist, August 2007. Horn Book, September 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2007. Kirkus Review, July 2007. Library Media Connection, January 2008. Piper is sad about leaving her home and friends behind when her father, a Navy aircraft mechanic, is transferred yet again, but with help from her often-annoying sisters and a surprise from their parents, she finds happiness in their new home in Pensacola, Florida.

Date Published:2007

Feel the beat! : dancing in music videos /

Cutcher, Jenai.


Music video history -- Music video dancers -- Can I be an MTV dancer? -- Auditions -- Your body is a tool. Library Media Connection, March 2005. Discusses dance in music videos, providing some vocational guidance for prospective dancers.
Date Published:2004

Jonas Salk and the polio vaccine

Krohn, Katherine E


Library Media Connection, April 2007. An account of Dr. Jonas Salk's work to find a vaccine to prevent polio, a deadly disease that had been plaguing the U.S. and other countries throughout the first half of the twentieth century. Presented in graphic format.
Date Published:2007

The life guide for teens : harnessing your inner power to be healthy, happy, and confident /

Anbar, Ran D.


School Library Journal, February 2025. "The Life Guide for Teens is a new kind of self-help book for young adults. In clear, empowering terms, this book takes a deep dive into the most prevalent wellness concerns for teens, guiding readers through topics such as learning to tamp down anxiety, navigating tough decisions, communicating effectively, and dealing with media input overload"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

School Library Journal, February 2025. "The Life Guide for Teens is a new kind of self-help book for young adults. In clear, empowering terms, this book takes a deep dive into the most prevalent wellness concerns for teens, guiding readers through topics such as learning to tamp down anxiety, navigating tough decisions, communicating effectively, and dealing with media input overload"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Ice like fire

Raasch, Sara.


Sequel to: Snow like ashes. School Library Journal, September 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2015. Kirkus Review, July 2015. "When Cordellan debt forces the Winterians to dig their mines for payment, they unearth something powerful and possibly dangerous: Primoria's lost chasm of magic. Theron sees this find as an opportunity -- with this much magic, the world can finally stand against threats like Angra. But Meira fears the danger the chasm poses -- the last time the world had access to so much magic, it spawned the Decay"--OCLC.
Date Published:2015

Sequel to: Snow like ashes. School Library Journal, September 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2015. Kirkus Review, July 2015. "When Cordellan debt forces the Winterians to dig their mines for payment, they unearth something powerful and possibly dangerous: Primoria's lost chasm of magic. Theron sees this find as an opportunity -- with this much magic, the world can finally stand against threats like Angra. But Meira fears the danger the chasm poses -- the last time the world had access to so much magic, it spawned the Decay"--OCLC.

Date Published:2015

Mozambique

King, David C


Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- Mozabicans -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Language -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food. Wilson's Children, January 2009. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Examines the geography, history, government, economy, environment, ethnic groups, culture, language, leisure, food, and festivals of Mozambique, a narrow country located along the southeast coast of Africa.
Date Published:2006

Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- Mozabicans -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Language -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food. Wilson's Children, January 2009. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Examines the geography, history, government, economy, environment, ethnic groups, culture, language, leisure, food, and festivals of Mozambique, a narrow country located along the southeast coast of Africa.

Date Published:2006

Moribito : Guardian of the Spirit /

Uehashi, Nahoko.


Translation of: Seirei no Moribito. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, September 2008. Booklist, August 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2008. Teacher Librarian, April 2009. Kirkus Review, May 2008. Library Media Connection, August 2008. Kliatt Starred, July 2008. The wandering warrior Balsa is hired to protect Prince Chagum from both a mysterious monster and the prince's father, the Mikado.
Date Published:2008

Translation of: Seirei no Moribito. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, September 2008. Booklist, August 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2008. Teacher Librarian, April 2009. Kirkus Review, May 2008. Library Media Connection, August 2008. Kliatt Starred, July 2008. The wandering warrior Balsa is hired to protect Prince Chagum from both a mysterious monster and the prince's father, the Mikado.

Date Published:2008

The Seattle Mariners

Stewart, Mark, 1960-


Meet the Mariners -- Way back when -- The team today -- Home turf -- Dressed for success -- We won! -- Go-to guys -- On the sidelines -- Great day -- Legend has it -- It really happened -- Team spirit -- Timeline -- Fun facts -- Talking football -- For the record -- Pinpoints -- Play ball -- Glossary -- Places to go. Presents a brief history of the Seattle Mariners baseball team; and includes profiles of key players, timelines, quotes, maps, and website.
Date Published:2007

Meet the Mariners -- Way back when -- The team today -- Home turf -- Dressed for success -- We won! -- Go-to guys -- On the sidelines -- Great day -- Legend has it -- It really happened -- Team spirit -- Timeline -- Fun facts -- Talking football -- For the record -- Pinpoints -- Play ball -- Glossary -- Places to go. Presents a brief history of the Seattle Mariners baseball team; and includes profiles of key players, timelines, quotes, maps, and website.

Date Published:2007

Power, sex, suicide : mitochondria and the meaning of life /

Lane, Nick.


The deepest evolutionary chasm -- Quest for a progenitor -- The hydrogen hypothesis -- The meaning of respiration -- Proton power -- The origin of life -- Why bacteria are simple -- Why mitochondria make complexity possible -- The power laws of biology -- The warm-blooded revolution -- Conflict in the body -- Foundations of the individual -- The asymmetry of sex -- What human pre-history says about the sexes -- Why there are two sexes -- The mitochondrial theory of ageing -- Demise of the self-correcting machine -- A cure for old age?. Choice, April 2006. Examines the role mitochondria, the small structures located within cells, play in the human life cycle, explaining how mitochondria work, how they are used by researchers to learn more about life, and what they reveal about the evolution of life.
Date Published:2005

The deepest evolutionary chasm -- Quest for a progenitor -- The hydrogen hypothesis -- The meaning of respiration -- Proton power -- The origin of life -- Why bacteria are simple -- Why mitochondria make complexity possible -- The power laws of biology -- The warm-blooded revolution -- Conflict in the body -- Foundations of the individual -- The asymmetry of sex -- What human pre-history says about the sexes -- Why there are two sexes -- The mitochondrial theory of ageing -- Demise of the self-correcting machine -- A cure for old age?. Choice, April 2006. Examines the role mitochondria, the small structures located within cells, play in the human life cycle, explaining how mitochondria work, how they are used by researchers to learn more about life, and what they reveal about the evolution of life.

Date Published:2005

Undivided

Shusterman, Neal


School Library Journal, October 2014. Booklist, September 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2015. Kirkus Review, September 2014. Three teens band together in order to sway the government to repeal all rulings in support of a procedure in which unwanted teenagers are captured and are unwound into parts that can be reused for transplantation.
Date Published:2014

Racing with the pit crew

Schaefer, A. R. (Adam Richard), 1976-


School Library Journal, July 2005. Describes how pit crew members change four tires, fill a fuel cell, and make crucial adjustments to a car--all in less than 15 seconds.
Date Published:2005

Sleepwalker

Powell, Jillian


Josh and his new stepbrother, Tom, seem to have nothing in common when they first move in together, but when Tom begins sleepwalking, Josh makes a frightening discovery.
Date Published:2002

The Utah Jazz

Stewart, Mark, 1960-


Explores the history, accomplishments, and key personalities of the Utah Jazz basketball team. Includes a time line, quotes, maps, a glossary, and resources.
Date Published:2008

Sisters red

Pearce, Jackson.


Wilson's Senior High School, February 2011. School Library Journal starred, May 2010. Publisher's Weekly, June 2010. Booklist, April 2010. Horn Book, May 2011. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2010. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2010. Kirkus Review, May 2010. Library Media Connection, August 2010. After a Fenris, or werewolf, killed their grandmother and almost killed them, sisters Scarlett and Rosie March devote themselves to hunting and killing the beasts that prey on teenaged girls, learning how to lure them with red cloaks and occasionally using the help of their old friend, Silas, the woodsman's son.
Date Published:2010

Wilson's Senior High School, February 2011. School Library Journal starred, May 2010. Publisher's Weekly, June 2010. Booklist, April 2010. Horn Book, May 2011. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2010. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2010. Kirkus Review, May 2010. Library Media Connection, August 2010. After a Fenris, or werewolf, killed their grandmother and almost killed them, sisters Scarlett and Rosie March devote themselves to hunting and killing the beasts that prey on teenaged girls, learning how to lure them with red cloaks and occasionally using the help of their old friend, Silas, the woodsman's son.

Date Published:2010

Wild about hot rods

Poolos, Jamie.


Includes index. School Library Journal, May 2008. Explains what a hot rod is, looks at the unique features of hot rods, reviews the golden age of hot rods, and discusses their renewed popularity.
Date Published:2008

Princess on the brink

Cabot, Meg.


Booklist, December 2006. Horn Book, October 2007. Princess Mia's junior year in high school begins with a difficult course load, a crazy student council race, Grandmere's search for temporary lodging, and the news that her boyfriend is moving to Japan for a year.
Date Published:2007