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Yellow

Anderson, Moira (Moira Wilshin)


Includes index. What is yellow? -- What foods are yellow? -- What yellow clothes can I wear? -- What is yellow at home? -- What is yellow on the road? -- What is yellow in the park? -- What yellow things are on a farm? -- What yellow things are at the beach? -- How do people use yellow at work? -- Quiz. Photographs and text provide answers to questions about things that are yellow.
Date Published:2006

The Parker inheritance

Johnson, Varian.


The letter waits in a book, in a box, in an attic, in an old house in Lambert, South Carolina. It's waiting for Candice Miller. When Candice finds the letter, she isn't sure she should read it. It's addressed to her grandmother, who left Lambert in shame. But the letter describes a young woman. An injustice that happened decades ago. A mystery enfolding the letter-writer. And the fortune that awaits the person who solves the puzzle.
Date Published:2018

The letter waits in a book, in a box, in an attic, in an old house in Lambert, South Carolina. It's waiting for Candice Miller. When Candice finds the letter, she isn't sure she should read it. It's addressed to her grandmother, who left Lambert in shame. But the letter describes a young woman. An injustice that happened decades ago. A mystery enfolding the letter-writer. And the fortune that awaits the person who solves the puzzle.

Date Published:2018

Out of sight : pictures of hidden worlds /

Simon, Seymour


Wilson's Children, June 2001. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal, November 2000. Publisher's Weekly, July 2000. Booklist, October 2000. Library Talk, January 2001. Science and Children (N.S.T.A.), September 2001. Shows pictures of objects which are too small, too far away, or too fast to see without mechanical assistance such as microscopes, telescopes, X-rays, and other techniques.
Date Published:2000

Wilson's Children, June 2001. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal, November 2000. Publisher's Weekly, July 2000. Booklist, October 2000. Library Talk, January 2001. Science and Children (N.S.T.A.), September 2001. Shows pictures of objects which are too small, too far away, or too fast to see without mechanical assistance such as microscopes, telescopes, X-rays, and other techniques.

Date Published:2000

Dog Man.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinning out of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

The squad

Soontornvat, Christina,


Sequel to The tryout. As an 8th grader from a racially mixed family, Christina faces a new set of challenges, heartbreaks and triumphs.
Date Published:2024

Out of my heart

Draper, Sharon M.


"A Cairlyn Dlouhy book.". Booklist, November 2021. Kirkus Reviews, September 2021. Publishers Weekly, October 2021. Melody, the huge-hearted heroine of Out of My Mind, is now a year older and a year braver. But not as brave as she wants to be, as she's terrified of horses. Even though she loves horses--loves loves loves them--from afar. Not one to be thwarted, Melody decides summer camp, one with horseback riding, should be her next challenge.
Date Published:2021

"A Cairlyn Dlouhy book.". Booklist, November 2021. Kirkus Reviews, September 2021. Publishers Weekly, October 2021. Melody, the huge-hearted heroine of Out of My Mind, is now a year older and a year braver. But not as brave as she wants to be, as she's terrified of horses. Even though she loves horses--loves loves loves them--from afar. Not one to be thwarted, Melody decides summer camp, one with horseback riding, should be her next challenge.

Date Published:2021

The deep end

Kinney, Jeff.


"On their a cross-country camping trip, Greg Heffley and his family find themselves stranded at an RV park that's not exactly a summertime paradise and when the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation--or if they're already in too deep"--OCLC.
Date Published:2020

Judy Moody declares independence

McDonald, Megan


After learning about the American Revolution on a family trip to Boston, Massachusetts, Judy Moody makes her own Declaration of Independence and tries to prove that she is responsible enough to have more freedoms, such as a higher allowance and her own bathroom.
Date Published:2005

Amulet.

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


"An imprint of Scholastic." V.1. The stonekeeper -- v. 2. The stonekeeper's curse. "After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves"--Publisher's web site.
Date Published:2008

"An imprint of Scholastic." V.1. The stonekeeper -- v. 2. The stonekeeper's curse. "After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves"--Publisher's web site.

Date Published:2008

Childtimes : a three-generation memoir /

Greenfield, Eloise


School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Childhood memoirs of three black women--grandmother, mother, and daughter--who lived in the 1880s to the 1950s.
Date Published:1979

Solar power

Rooney, Anne.


Booklist, October 2007. Library Media Connection, January 2008. Combines text with diagrams, maps, charts, and photographs to explore solar power; discussing how it is processed, where it is available, and the environmental consequences of using it.
Date Published:2008

The sword of summer

Riordan, Rick.


Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by a man he's never met-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god.
Date Published:2015

Charlie Bone and the beast

Nimmo, Jenny


Originally published as Charlie Bone and the wilderness wolf. When Asa Pike, a Bloor's Academy student with the ability to change into a beast at dusk, goes missing, twelve-year-old Charlie Bone suspects a new classmate, the magically gifted Dagobert Endless, of foul play.
Date Published:2007

Diary of a wimpy kid : double down /

Kinney, Jeff.


Title proper from title frame. "The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his creative side. As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle. When Greg discovers a bag of gummy worms, it sparks an idea. Can he get his mom off his back by making a movie...and will he become rich and famous in the process? Or will doubling down on this plan just double Greg's troubles?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2016

Title proper from title frame. "The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his creative side. As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle. When Greg discovers a bag of gummy worms, it sparks an idea. Can he get his mom off his back by making a movie...and will he become rich and famous in the process? Or will doubling down on this plan just double Greg's troubles?"--Back cover.

Date Published:2016

Olive's ocean

Henkes, Kevin


"A Greenwillow book." Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, August 2003. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. Booklist starred, September 2003. Horn Book Starred, November 2003. Pub Weekly, August 2003. Kirkus Starred, July 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2003. On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean, twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, her relationship with her grandmother, her feelings for an older boy, and her plans to be a writer.
Date Published:2003

"A Greenwillow book." Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, August 2003. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. Booklist starred, September 2003. Horn Book Starred, November 2003. Pub Weekly, August 2003. Kirkus Starred, July 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2003. On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean, twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, her relationship with her grandmother, her feelings for an older boy, and her plans to be a writer.

Date Published:2003

The false prince

Nielsen, Jennifer A.


Title proper from title frame. School Library Journal, April 2012. Pub Weekly, February 2012. Booklist, April 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Teacher Librarian, October 2012. Kirkus Review, February 2012. Library Media Connection, August 2012. In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.
Date Published:2012

Title proper from title frame. School Library Journal, April 2012. Pub Weekly, February 2012. Booklist, April 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Teacher Librarian, October 2012. Kirkus Review, February 2012. Library Media Connection, August 2012. In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.

Date Published:2012

Amulet.

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


"After her confrontation with Ikol, Emily finally understands the stone's power and what she must do to defend Alledia from the shadows. As she travels to Typhon to help her mom and Navin, Prince Trellis returns to the Kingdom of the Elves to save his countrymen--and confront the fraud who has seized power in the absence of a king. The threat of darkness follows all Stonekeepers closely, and it will take the strength of both new friends and old foes to conquer it... and survive"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

"After her confrontation with Ikol, Emily finally understands the stone's power and what she must do to defend Alledia from the shadows. As she travels to Typhon to help her mom and Navin, Prince Trellis returns to the Kingdom of the Elves to save his countrymen--and confront the fraud who has seized power in the absence of a king. The threat of darkness follows all Stonekeepers closely, and it will take the strength of both new friends and old foes to conquer it... and survive"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

Ethan Marcus stands up

Hurwitz, Michele Weber.


Perennial good kid Ethan Marcus has just done the unthinkable: refuse to stay seated during class. He s not causing a riot; he s not wandering around; he s just sick of sitting. But the rules aren t designed for Ethan, and so he is sent to the principal s office. Told in the perspectives of multiple students.
Date Published:2017

The brightest night

Sutherland, Tui T., 1978-


Sunny, one of the dragonets of destiny, feels guilty for leaving Starflight with Morrowseer when she finds him hurt, and fights to rescue him, but is caught up in her own trouble when she does.
Date Published:2015

Time after time

Stone, Tamara Ireland.


Title proper from title frame. Sequel to: Time between us. School Library Journal, January 2014. Horn Book, April 2014. Told from his point of view, continues the love story of Bennett, a time traveler from 2012 San Francisco, and Anna, sixteen, of 1995 Evanston, Illinois, as they try to make their relationship work despite his fear that it is not meant to be.
Date Published:2013