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Sierra, Judy


Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2005. School Library Journal, August 2004. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2004. Booklist starred, September 2004. Library Media Connection starred, January 2005. Pub Weekly, June 2004. Horn Book, April 2005. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2004. Kirkus Review, July 2004. Reading Teacher, September 2005. A librarian named Mavis McGrew introduces the animals in the zoo to the joy of reading when she drives her bookmobile to the zoo by mistake.
Date Published:2004

Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2005. School Library Journal, August 2004. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2004. Booklist starred, September 2004. Library Media Connection starred, January 2005. Pub Weekly, June 2004. Horn Book, April 2005. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2004. Kirkus Review, July 2004. Reading Teacher, September 2005. A librarian named Mavis McGrew introduces the animals in the zoo to the joy of reading when she drives her bookmobile to the zoo by mistake.

Date Published:2004

Grumpy monkey

Lang, Suzanne.,


Jim Panzee wakes up in a bad mood one beautiful day, but he keeps denying he is grumpy even as his friends give advice for feeling better.
Date Published:2018

Annie's life in lists

Mahoney, Kristin Mary.


"This is a Borzoi book."--T.p. verso. Publishers Weekly, March 2018. Booklist, February 2018. Kirkus Review, March 2018. Fifth-grader Annie writes lists to keep track of changes in her life when her family moves from Brooklyn to the small town of Clover Gap.
Date Published:2018

Becoming Naomi León

Ryan, Pam Muñoz.


Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2005. School Library Journal, September 2004. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2007. Horn Book Starred, April 2005. Pub Weekly, September 2004. Kirkus Starred, September 2004. Booklist, September 2004. Horn Book, April 2005. When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs away to Mexico with her great-grandmother and younger brother in search of her father.
Date Published:2004

Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2005. School Library Journal, September 2004. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2007. Horn Book Starred, April 2005. Pub Weekly, September 2004. Kirkus Starred, September 2004. Booklist, September 2004. Horn Book, April 2005. When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs away to Mexico with her great-grandmother and younger brother in search of her father.

Date Published:2004

Attack of the shadow smashers

Cummings, Troy,


Horn book guide, [3rd in the series] The latest monsters threatening Stermont Elementary are shadowy shapeshifters that attach themselves to people, eat their shadows, and block out all light--but before he can think of a way to deal with them, Alexander has to deal with a startling revelation from his friend Nikki.
Date Published:2013

Serafina's promise

Burg, Ann E.


School Library Journal starred, November 2013. Publisher's Weekly, September 2013. Kirkus Starred, August 2013. Booklist, October 2013. Horn Book, September 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2013. Library Media Connection, March 2013. Christian Library, July 2014. In a poor village outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Serafina works hard to help her family, but dreams of going to school and becoming a doctor--then the earthquake hits and Serafina must summon all her courage to find her father and still get medicine for her sick baby brother as she promised.
Date Published:2013

School Library Journal starred, November 2013. Publisher's Weekly, September 2013. Kirkus Starred, August 2013. Booklist, October 2013. Horn Book, September 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2013. Library Media Connection, March 2013. Christian Library, July 2014. In a poor village outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Serafina works hard to help her family, but dreams of going to school and becoming a doctor--then the earthquake hits and Serafina must summon all her courage to find her father and still get medicine for her sick baby brother as she promised.

Date Published:2013

Steven Spielberg : director of blockbuster films /

Edge, Laura Bufano, 1953-


Booklist, June 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Explores the life and achievements of film director Steven Spielberg.
Date Published:2008

Who Was Ferdinand Magellan

Kramer, S. A.


Who was Ferdinand Magellan? -- The boy becomes a man -- War hero -- A new king listens -- Getting ready -- Tricky seas -- Frozen in -- The Pacific -- The crossing -- The last battle -- End of the journey. When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn't know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate Magellan's life and voyage, with sidebars and a time line that enhance readers' understanding of the period.
Date Published:2004

Who was Ferdinand Magellan? -- The boy becomes a man -- War hero -- A new king listens -- Getting ready -- Tricky seas -- Frozen in -- The Pacific -- The crossing -- The last battle -- End of the journey. When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn't know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate Magellan's life and voyage, with sidebars and a time line that enhance readers' understanding of the period.

Date Published:2004

The baffling baseball mystery

Marsh, Carole.


When they take a tour of baseball's most famous places, Christina, Grant, Mimi, and Papa slide head-first into a baseball mystery.
Date Published:2012

The pukey book of vomit

Miller, Connie Colwell, 1976-


Describes what vomit consists of, how the human body manufactures vomit, and why most people think it is gross.
Date Published:2010

From seed to apple

Ganeri, Anita, 1961-


Have you ever eaten an apple? -- Apple seeds -- A sprouting seed -- Leaves and food -- Falling leaves -- Apple tree in winter -- Apple blossoms -- Making seeds -- Seeds and fruit -- Insect pests -- Ripe, red apples -- Apple picking -- The life cycle of an apple -- Apple tree and apple maps. Wilson's Children, October 2007. School Library Journal, June 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), September 2006. Simple text, photographs, and drawings describe how apples grow from seeds to blossoms to fruit.
Date Published:2006

Have you ever eaten an apple? -- Apple seeds -- A sprouting seed -- Leaves and food -- Falling leaves -- Apple tree in winter -- Apple blossoms -- Making seeds -- Seeds and fruit -- Insect pests -- Ripe, red apples -- Apple picking -- The life cycle of an apple -- Apple tree and apple maps. Wilson's Children, October 2007. School Library Journal, June 2006. Horn Book, October 2006. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), September 2006. Simple text, photographs, and drawings describe how apples grow from seeds to blossoms to fruit.

Date Published:2006

Hooper finds a family : a Hurricane Katrina dog's survival tale /

Paley, Jane.


Kirkus Review, May 2011. School Library Journal, July 2011. Hooper tells his own dramatic rescue tale after being left homeless in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and taking a daring trip from New Orleans to New York to meet his new family.
Date Published:2011

Trouble according to Humphrey

Birney, Betty G


Humphrey, the pet hamster of Longfellow School's Room 26, relates the ups and downs experienced by his human classmates as they begin a project to create a model town complete with houses and community services.
Date Published:2007

Dr. Carbles is losing his marbles!

Gutman, Dan


Tired of following the strict rules of their grumpy replacement principal, second-grader A.J. and his classmates try to find a way to bring back eccentric but lovable Principal Klutz, who was fired for bringing a wild turkey to the school's Thanksgiving Day assembly.
Date Published:2007

Irving Berlin : America's songwriter /

Gillis, Jennifer Blizin, 1950-


America's songwriter -- Coming to America -- Poor childhood -- Young man -- Tin Pan Alley -- Success and sadness -- Broadway -- A new life -- The great depression -- War! -- Long life -- Learning more about Irving Berlin -- Fact file -- Timeline. Chronicles the life and career of songwriter Irving Berlin, from his birth in Russia in 1888 to his death in the United States at the age of 101, discussing his work on Broadway and in Hollywood, and identifying some of his most famous hits.
Date Published:2006

America's songwriter -- Coming to America -- Poor childhood -- Young man -- Tin Pan Alley -- Success and sadness -- Broadway -- A new life -- The great depression -- War! -- Long life -- Learning more about Irving Berlin -- Fact file -- Timeline. Chronicles the life and career of songwriter Irving Berlin, from his birth in Russia in 1888 to his death in the United States at the age of 101, discussing his work on Broadway and in Hollywood, and identifying some of his most famous hits.

Date Published:2006

Christmas cookies : bite-size holiday lessons /

Rosenthal, Amy Krouse.


Booklist, September 2008. New York Times, December 2008. Horn Book, April 2009. Kirkus Review, November 2008. Teaches lessons about the holiday season through text and illustrations about baking cookies.
Date Published:2008

Into the gauntlet

Haddix, Margaret Peterson


After surviving explosions and assassination attempts, Amy and Dan have a plan to finish the Clue hunt on their own terms, but there's a final, fatal secret the Madrigals haven't told them.
Date Published:2010

Night of the howling dogs

Salisbury, Graham.


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. School Library Journal, August 2007. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Booklist starred, August 2007. Horn Book Starred, April 2008. Horn Book, September 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2007. Kirkus Review, July 2007. Eleven Boy Scouts, their leaders, and some new friends camping at Halape, Hawaii, in 1975, find their survival skills put to the test when a massive earthquake strikes, followed by a tsunami.
Date Published:2007

Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. School Library Journal, August 2007. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Booklist starred, August 2007. Horn Book Starred, April 2008. Horn Book, September 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2007. Kirkus Review, July 2007. Eleven Boy Scouts, their leaders, and some new friends camping at Halape, Hawaii, in 1975, find their survival skills put to the test when a massive earthquake strikes, followed by a tsunami.

Date Published:2007

Celestine, drama queen

Ives, Penny.


Celestine the duck is sure that she is destined for stardom, but when her big break comes, she is temporarily stricken with stage fright.
Date Published:2009

The mysterious Benedict Society and the perilous journey

Stewart, Trenton Lee.


Booklist, March 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2008. Christian Library, October 2010. Horn Book, May 2008. Kirkus Review, April 2008. School Library Journal starred, May 2008. School Library Journal, May 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2008. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a scavenger hunt that turns into a desperate search for the missing Mr. Benedict.
Date Published:2008

Booklist, March 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2008. Christian Library, October 2010. Horn Book, May 2008. Kirkus Review, April 2008. School Library Journal starred, May 2008. School Library Journal, May 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2008. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a scavenger hunt that turns into a desperate search for the missing Mr. Benedict.

Date Published:2008