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Slavery and the Underground Railroad : bound for freedom /

Ford, Carin T.


Wilson's Children, July 2005. School Library Journal, August 2004. Booklist, July 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. Illustrations and easy-to-follow text introduce students to the Underground Railroad, discussing how it was formed, what it was, and how it helped free slaves during the Civil War.
Date Published:2004

The bridge home

Venkatraman, Padma.


Life is harsh in Chennai's teeming streets, so when runaway sisters Viji and Ruku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly, eleven-year-old Viji discovers how vulnerable they are in this uncaring, dangerous world. Fortunately, the girls find shelter--and friendship--on an abandoned bridge.
Date Published:2019

Wild things

Carmichael, Clay.


Stubborn, self-reliant, eleven-year-old Zoe, recently orphaned, moves to the country to live with her prickly half-uncle, a famous doctor and sculptor, and together they learn about trust and the strength of family.
Date Published:2009

Winter turning

Sutherland, Tui T., 1978-


Daring mission ... or deadly mistake? Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family his whole life. When his sister, Icicle, runs away from Jade Mountain Academy, fleeing terrible crimes and possibly planning to commit more, Winter knows that they both need a second chance to make things right -- if only he can find her.
Date Published:2024

Wish I was a baller : a graphic memoir /

Shah, Amar, (Screenwriter),


Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. Amar Shah has some story to tell! In 1995, he was a fourteen-year-old aspiring sports journalist (and basketball superfan) angling to get into an Orlando Magic team practice. He did, and it took him on the ride of his life! Wish I Was a Baller is a graphic memoir chronicling Amar's real-life experiences as a fourteen-year-old sports journalist covering the golden era of the NBA, when he befriended Shaq and hung out with Michael Jordan and the Bulls-all while surviving the high school, dealing with crushes, and friendships being tainted by jealousy.
Date Published:2025

Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. Amar Shah has some story to tell! In 1995, he was a fourteen-year-old aspiring sports journalist (and basketball superfan) angling to get into an Orlando Magic team practice. He did, and it took him on the ride of his life! Wish I Was a Baller is a graphic memoir chronicling Amar's real-life experiences as a fourteen-year-old sports journalist covering the golden era of the NBA, when he befriended Shaq and hung out with Michael Jordan and the Bulls-all while surviving the high school, dealing with crushes, and friendships being tainted by jealousy.

Date Published:2025

The school for thieves.

Burns, Peter, 1957-,


ALA Booklist. Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. In order to rescue his friends back in London, thirteen-year-old Tom accepts an offer to attend an elite, international school for thieves run by the most powerful criminals in the world.
Date Published:2025

A study in secrets

Florence, Debbi Michiko,


ALA Booklist. Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. "12-year-old Meg is pulled into a mysterious treasure hunt at her new boarding school and must learn to work with her new classmates, who all have secrets of their own"--
Date Published:2025

Diary of a wimpy kid : the deep end /

Kinney, Jeff.


In The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ready for the adventure of a lifetime. But things take an unexpected turn, and they find themselves stranded at an RV park that's not exactly a summertime paradise. 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.
Date Published:2020

In The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ready for the adventure of a lifetime. But things take an unexpected turn, and they find themselves stranded at an RV park that's not exactly a summertime paradise. 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.

Date Published:2020

River of spirits

Targosz, Shana,


"Special first edition"--Dust jacket. Kirkus Reviews. Senka lives between the Living and the Dead, as the ward of Charon, assisting him in ferrying souls across the River--but when she is dragged downriver by a girl looking for her brother she encounters dangers and uncovers secrets about her own origin.
Date Published:2025

The Hunger Games

Collins, Suzanne.


Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death.
Date Published:2008

New kid

Craft, Jerry.


School Library Journal starred, November 2018. Booklist starred, November 2018. Pub Weekly, November 2018. Kirkus Starred, November 2018. New York Times, March 2019. Horn Book, January 2019. "Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his friends and staying true to himself?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2019

School Library Journal starred, November 2018. Booklist starred, November 2018. Pub Weekly, November 2018. Kirkus Starred, November 2018. New York Times, March 2019. Horn Book, January 2019. "Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his friends and staying true to himself?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2019

Schoolbot 9000

Hepburn, Sam, (Comics creator),


"Age range: 9 and up"--Back of jacket flap. "Age range: 9 and up"--Back of paperback. School Library Journal, July 2025. Pub Weekly, April 2025. New York Times, July 2025. Kirkus Review, May 2025. When the school district replaces his beloved teachers with glitchy Schoolbots, eleven-year-old James teams up with an unlikely ally to stop his middle school from turning into a cold, test-driven nightmare.
Date Published:2025

"Age range: 9 and up"--Back of jacket flap. "Age range: 9 and up"--Back of paperback. School Library Journal, July 2025. Pub Weekly, April 2025. New York Times, July 2025. Kirkus Review, May 2025. When the school district replaces his beloved teachers with glitchy Schoolbots, eleven-year-old James teams up with an unlikely ally to stop his middle school from turning into a cold, test-driven nightmare.

Date Published:2025

The trouble with heroes

Messner, Kate,


"Finn Connelly is nothing like his dad, a star athlete and firefighter hero who always ran toward danger until he died two years ago. Finn is about to fail seventh grade and has never made headlines ... until now. Caught on camera vandalizing a cemetery, he's in big trouble for knocking down some dead old lady's headstone. Turns out that grave belongs to a legendary local mountain climber, and her daughter makes Finn an unusual offer : she'll drop all the charges if he agrees to climb all forty-six A dirondack High Peaks in a single summer. And there's just one more thing -- he has to bring along the dead woman's dog. In a wild three months of misadventures, mountain mud, and unexpected mentors, Finn begins to find his way on the trails. At the top of each peak, he can see for miles and slowly begins to understand more about himself and his dad. But the mountains don't care about any of that, and as the clock ticks down to September, they have more surprises in store. Finn's final summit challenge may be more than even a hero can face"--
Date Published:2025

"Finn Connelly is nothing like his dad, a star athlete and firefighter hero who always ran toward danger until he died two years ago. Finn is about to fail seventh grade and has never made headlines ... until now. Caught on camera vandalizing a cemetery, he's in big trouble for knocking down some dead old lady's headstone. Turns out that grave belongs to a legendary local mountain climber, and her daughter makes Finn an unusual offer : she'll drop all the charges if he agrees to climb all forty-six A dirondack High Peaks in a single summer. And there's just one more thing -- he has to bring along the dead woman's dog. In a wild three months of misadventures, mountain mud, and unexpected mentors, Finn begins to find his way on the trails. At the top of each peak, he can see for miles and slowly begins to understand more about himself and his dad. But the mountains don't care about any of that, and as the clock ticks down to September, they have more surprises in store. Finn's final summit challenge may be more than even a hero can face"--

Date Published:2025

Deep water

Key, Watt.


School Library Journal, April 2018. Publishers Weekly, January 2018. Kirkus Review, March 2018. "When a dive off the coast of Alabama goes horribly wrong, twelve-year-old Julie and one of her father's scuba clients struggle to survive after reaching an abandoned oil rig"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

Portugal

Etingoff, Kim.


The landscape -- Portugal's history and government -- The economy -- Portugal's people and culture -- The cities -- The formation of the European Union -- Portugal in the European union. Library Media Connection, January 2007. Presents the history, culture, economy, and government of Portugal, and describes major cities, landscape, people, holidays and festivals, and its place in the European Union.
Date Published:2006

The landscape -- Portugal's history and government -- The economy -- Portugal's people and culture -- The cities -- The formation of the European Union -- Portugal in the European union. Library Media Connection, January 2007. Presents the history, culture, economy, and government of Portugal, and describes major cities, landscape, people, holidays and festivals, and its place in the European Union.

Date Published:2006

The snowcat prince

Norlund, Dina,


Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. Publisher Annotation: To break the curse on the kingdom, Syv, the youngest snowcat prince sets out on a dangerous quest to find the long-lost magical crown of his ancestor and learn the true meaning of bravery and honor.
Date Published:2025

The mystery of the haunted dance hall

Cotter, Charis,


Kirkus Reviews. "Bee is reluctantly attending Camp Blue Heron over the summer while her mother teaches a summer course. Bee doesn't make friends easily, but she feels an immediate connection to a fellow unusual camper called Zippy who lets her in on a mystery: every night the teenaged girls in the Hawks cabin are given fresh batteries, but in the morning the batteries are all dead! The girls are supervised and there's no evidence that they snuck out the door, but why are they all so tired? Where is that eerie music coming from? And who is that boy, whom only Bee seems to acknowledge? Mysteries abound at this spooky summer camp"--
Date Published:2025

Kirkus Reviews. "Bee is reluctantly attending Camp Blue Heron over the summer while her mother teaches a summer course. Bee doesn't make friends easily, but she feels an immediate connection to a fellow unusual camper called Zippy who lets her in on a mystery: every night the teenaged girls in the Hawks cabin are given fresh batteries, but in the morning the batteries are all dead! The girls are supervised and there's no evidence that they snuck out the door, but why are they all so tired? Where is that eerie music coming from? And who is that boy, whom only Bee seems to acknowledge? Mysteries abound at this spooky summer camp"--

Date Published:2025

Our plastic problem : a call for global solutions /

Durnford, Megan,


ALA Booklist. Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. We have a serious plastic problem. What was supposed to be a miracle material when it was first invented is now one of the biggest sources of pollution on our planet. But where does plastic come from? Why do we use so much of it? How does it hurt the environment and the animals who live there? Our Plastic Problem looks at plastic's history, uses, and how it affects land, water, air and human health. It also explores innovations in bioplastic and recycling, and practical ways to reduce and replace the plastic in our lives. Working together, we can solve our plastic problem. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Date Published:2025

ALA Booklist. Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. We have a serious plastic problem. What was supposed to be a miracle material when it was first invented is now one of the biggest sources of pollution on our planet. But where does plastic come from? Why do we use so much of it? How does it hurt the environment and the animals who live there? Our Plastic Problem looks at plastic's history, uses, and how it affects land, water, air and human health. It also explores innovations in bioplastic and recycling, and practical ways to reduce and replace the plastic in our lives. Working together, we can solve our plastic problem. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Date Published:2025

The Isle of the Lost

De la Cruz, Melissa, 1971-


Based on the motion picture Descendants. School Library Journal, July 2015. Booklist, May 2015. Imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost, the teenaged children of Disney's most evil villains search for a dragon's eye--the key to true darkness and the villains' only hope of escape.
Date Published:2015

With the fire on high

Acevedo, Elizabeth,


Title proper from title frame. "Teen mother Emoni Santiago struggles with the challenges of finishing high school and her dream of working as a chef"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019