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Zombies

Hamilton, Sue L., 1959-


Includes index. What is a zombie? -- Haiti Voodoo -- Voodoo king -- Voodoo queen -- Drugs of the trade -- A recovered zombie? -- Yaws -- Movie zombies -- Zombies in games -- Zombies in books -- Glossary. Describes the history and mythology behind zombies, literature and films that depict zombies, and the Haitian religion of voodoo.
Date Published:2007

Girl out of Water

Silverman, Laura.


Fans of Jenny Han and Sarah Dessen will fall in love this contemporary debut about finding yourself-and finding love-in unexpected places. Ocean breeze in her hair and sand between her toes, Anise can't wait to spend the summer before her senior year surfing and hanging out on the beach with friends. Santa Cruz is more than her home-it's her heart. But when her aunt, a single mother, is in a serious car accident, Anise must say goodbye to California to help care for her three young cousins. Landlocked Nebraska is the last place Anise wants to be. Sure, she loves her family, but it's hard to put her past behind her when she's living in the childhood house of the mother who abandoned her. And with every Instagram post, her friends back home feel further away. Then she meets Lincoln, a charismatic, one-armed skater who challenges her to swap her surfboard for a skateboard. Because sometimes the only way to find your footing is to let go.
Date Published:2017

Fans of Jenny Han and Sarah Dessen will fall in love this contemporary debut about finding yourself-and finding love-in unexpected places. Ocean breeze in her hair and sand between her toes, Anise can't wait to spend the summer before her senior year surfing and hanging out on the beach with friends. Santa Cruz is more than her home-it's her heart. But when her aunt, a single mother, is in a serious car accident, Anise must say goodbye to California to help care for her three young cousins. Landlocked Nebraska is the last place Anise wants to be. Sure, she loves her family, but it's hard to put her past behind her when she's living in the childhood house of the mother who abandoned her. And with every Instagram post, her friends back home feel further away. Then she meets Lincoln, a charismatic, one-armed skater who challenges her to swap her surfboard for a skateboard. Because sometimes the only way to find your footing is to let go.

Date Published:2017

Bad hair day : Whatever after series, book 5 /

Mlynowski, Sarah.


Hair today, gone tomorrow... After a tough day at school, I am NOT in a good mood. The perfect pick-me-up? A trip through our magic mirror! When my brother and I â€” plus our new dog â€” end up in the story of Rapunzel, we can't resist climbing her hair. Oh no! Her smooth locks suddenly look like they've been attacked by a cheese grater. Maybe a trim will help... Snip, snip. SNIP. Oops. Now Rapunzel's hair is too short and we're trapped! So we have to: - Find the tower's secret door - Avoid getting swallowed by a giant spider - Locate Pickles (aka the prince) - Reunite Rapunzel with her parents If we don't untangle this knotty tale soon, we could be stuck in this mess for good!
Date Published:2014

Hair today, gone tomorrow... After a tough day at school, I am NOT in a good mood. The perfect pick-me-up? A trip through our magic mirror! When my brother and I â€” plus our new dog â€” end up in the story of Rapunzel, we can't resist climbing her hair. Oh no! Her smooth locks suddenly look like they've been attacked by a cheese grater. Maybe a trim will help... Snip, snip. SNIP. Oops. Now Rapunzel's hair is too short and we're trapped! So we have to: - Find the tower's secret door - Avoid getting swallowed by a giant spider - Locate Pickles (aka the prince) - Reunite Rapunzel with her parents If we don't untangle this knotty tale soon, we could be stuck in this mess for good!

Date Published:2014

Explore Africa

Kalman, Bobbie


Includes index. Library Media Connection, February 2008. Resource Links, December 2007. An introduction to Africa, a continent of fifty-four countries, discussing Africa's climate, waterways, landforms, forests, grasslands, deserts, rural and urban areas, resources, and culture, and looking at popular sites in Africa.
Date Published:2007

Soul surfer devotions

Hamilton, Bethany.


Originally published: Devotions for the soul surfer. Nashville, Tenn. : W Pub. Group, 2006. The teenage surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack offers inspirational prayers and reflections on topics concerning teenage girls, including family, friendship, dating, love, peer pressure, sex, sports, and body image.
Date Published:2006

All my rage : A novel /

Tahir, Sabaa.


National Book Award WINNER Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature WINNER An INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! An INSTANT INDIE BESTSELLER! " All My Rage is a love story, a tragedy and an infectious teenage fever dream about what home means when you feel you donâ€™t fit in." â€” New York Times Book Review From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir comes a brilliant, unforgettable, and heart-wrenching contemporary novel about family and forgiveness, love and loss, in a sweeping story that crosses generations and continents. Lahore, Pakistan. Then. Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arranged match. After their young life is shaken by tragedy, they come to the United States and open the Clouds' Rest Inn Motel, hoping for a new start. Â Juniper, California. Now. Salahudin and Noor are more than best friends; they are family. Growing up as outcasts in the small desert town of Juniper, California, they understand each other the way no one else does. Until The Fight, which destroys their bond with the swift fury of a star exploding. Â Â Now, Sal scrambles to run the family motel as his mother Misbahâ€™s health fails and his grieving father loses himself to alcoholism. Noor, meanwhile, walks a harrowing tightrope: working at her wrathful uncleâ€™s liquor store while hiding the fact that sheâ€™s applying to college so she can escape himâ€”and Juniperâ€”forever. Â When Salâ€™s attempts to save the motel spiral out of control, he and Noor must ask themselves what friendship is worthâ€”and what it takes to defeat the monsters in their pasts and the ones in their midst. Â Â From one of todayâ€™s most cherished and bestselling young adult authors comes a breathtaking novel of young love, old regrets, and forgivenessâ€”one thatâ€™s both tragic and poignant in its tender ferocity. (Cover may vary).
Date Published:2022

National Book Award WINNER Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature WINNER An INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! An INSTANT INDIE BESTSELLER! " All My Rage is a love story, a tragedy and an infectious teenage fever dream about what home means when you feel you donâ€™t fit in." â€” New York Times Book Review From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir comes a brilliant, unforgettable, and heart-wrenching contemporary novel about family and forgiveness, love and loss, in a sweeping story that crosses generations and continents. Lahore, Pakistan. Then. Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arranged match. After their young life is shaken by tragedy, they come to the United States and open the Clouds' Rest Inn Motel, hoping for a new start. Â Juniper, California. Now. Salahudin and Noor are more than best friends; they are family. Growing up as outcasts in the small desert town of Juniper, California, they understand each other the way no one else does. Until The Fight, which destroys their bond with the swift fury of a star exploding. Â Â Now, Sal scrambles to run the family motel as his mother Misbahâ€™s health fails and his grieving father loses himself to alcoholism. Noor, meanwhile, walks a harrowing tightrope: working at her wrathful uncleâ€™s liquor store while hiding the fact that sheâ€™s applying to college so she can escape himâ€”and Juniperâ€”forever. Â When Salâ€™s attempts to save the motel spiral out of control, he and Noor must ask themselves what friendship is worthâ€”and what it takes to defeat the monsters in their pasts and the ones in their midst. Â Â From one of todayâ€™s most cherished and bestselling young adult authors comes a breathtaking novel of young love, old regrets, and forgivenessâ€”one thatâ€™s both tragic and poignant in its tender ferocity. (Cover may vary).

Date Published:2022

Steve Nash : leader on and off the court /

Basen, Ryan.


Horn Book, April 2008. A career biography of Steve Nash, a point guard for the Phoenix Suns basketball team, discussing his youth in Canada, his professional career, and his charity work.
Date Published:2008

Gruber's complete SAT math workbook

Gruber, Gary R.


Title proper from title frame. A workbook designed to help students prepare for the math portion of the SAT, with an overview of how the math section is designed, strategies for solving different types of problems, time-saving tips and strategies, and two practice math tests.
Date Published:2009

Thomas and the dragon queen

Crum, Shutta.


Description based on print version record. When the princess is kidnapped by a dragon queen, thirteen-year-old Thomas, a new--and very small--squire-in-training boldly sets out on a quest to rescue her.
Date Published:2010

Once upon a frog : Whatever after series, book 8 /

Mlynowski, Sarah.


Unabridged. This enchanting, New York Times bestselling series now takes readers through the magic mirror and into the fairy tale of "The Frog Prince"—where hilarity and hijinks ensue! Ribbit ribbit! Siblings Abby and Jonah are in for a surprise when the magic mirror in their basement pulls them into the classic story of "The Frog Prince." Abby knows how the tale goes: the princess kisses the frog, and he transforms into a handsome prince. Right? WRONG. Turns out the princess is spoiled and mean, and wants nothing to do with the kindly little frog. It's up to Abby and Jonah to help their new friend, the frog, while also making sure the story doesn't spin out of control. But things are never easy when you're fracturing fairy tales!
Date Published:2016

Unabridged. This enchanting, New York Times bestselling series now takes readers through the magic mirror and into the fairy tale of "The Frog Prince"—where hilarity and hijinks ensue! Ribbit ribbit! Siblings Abby and Jonah are in for a surprise when the magic mirror in their basement pulls them into the classic story of "The Frog Prince." Abby knows how the tale goes: the princess kisses the frog, and he transforms into a handsome prince. Right? WRONG. Turns out the princess is spoiled and mean, and wants nothing to do with the kindly little frog. It's up to Abby and Jonah to help their new friend, the frog, while also making sure the story doesn't spin out of control. But things are never easy when you're fracturing fairy tales!

Date Published:2016

The Last Star

Yancey, Richard.


Following the major motion picture release starring Chlo? Grace Moretz, the heart-stopping finale to the New York Times bestselling 5th Wave series The enemy is Other. The enemy is us. They're down here, they're up there, they're nowhere. They want the Earth, they want us to have it. They came to wipe us out, they came to save us. But beneath these riddles lies one truth: Cassie has been betrayed. So has Ringer. Zombie. Nugget. And all 7.5 billion people who used to live on our planet. Betrayed first by the Others, and now by ourselves. In these last days, Earth's remaining survivors will need to decide what's more important: saving themselves ... or saving what makes us human. From the Hardcover edition.
Date Published:2016

Following the major motion picture release starring Chlo? Grace Moretz, the heart-stopping finale to the New York Times bestselling 5th Wave series The enemy is Other. The enemy is us. They're down here, they're up there, they're nowhere. They want the Earth, they want us to have it. They came to wipe us out, they came to save us. But beneath these riddles lies one truth: Cassie has been betrayed. So has Ringer. Zombie. Nugget. And all 7.5 billion people who used to live on our planet. Betrayed first by the Others, and now by ourselves. In these last days, Earth's remaining survivors will need to decide what's more important: saving themselves ... or saving what makes us human. From the Hardcover edition.

Date Published:2016

The hunting of the snark : an agony of eight fits /

Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898.


Nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll in 1874, when he was forty-two years old and describes "with infinite humour the impossible voyage of an improbable crew to find an inconceivable creature".
Date Published:2012

The fire ascending

D'Lacey, Chris


Title proper from title frame. "First published in 2012 in Great Britain by Orchard Books"--T.p. verso. Horn Book, November 2012. Young Agawin, apprentice to the healer Yolen, finds that his life is linked to that of the last of the dragons of the Wearle of Hautuuslanden, Galen, and he must journey far in time and space to protect the future of dragon-kind.
Date Published:2012

What was world war i

Medina, Nico.


This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be â€œthe war to end all warsâ€ but tragically wasn't. In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or â€œshell shockedâ€ (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later.
Date Published:2023

This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be â€œthe war to end all warsâ€ but tragically wasn't. In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or â€œshell shockedâ€ (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later.

Date Published:2023

Mastering the SAT critical reading test

Davenport, Thomas R., 1949-


Title proper from title frame. Introduction -- Sentence completion -- Strategies for the sentence completion section -- Sentence completion review questions -- Reading comprehension -- Strategies for the reading comprehension sections -- Short reading comprehension review questions -- Long reading comprehension review questions -- Practice tests -- Practice test one -- Practice test two. Offers strategies for improving performance on the SAT, focusing on the critical reading test, providing an overview of the exam and advice on the vocabulary, sentence completion, and reading comprehension portions; and including practice questions and tests with detailed explanations of answers.
Date Published:2007

Title proper from title frame. Introduction -- Sentence completion -- Strategies for the sentence completion section -- Sentence completion review questions -- Reading comprehension -- Strategies for the reading comprehension sections -- Short reading comprehension review questions -- Long reading comprehension review questions -- Practice tests -- Practice test one -- Practice test two. Offers strategies for improving performance on the SAT, focusing on the critical reading test, providing an overview of the exam and advice on the vocabulary, sentence completion, and reading comprehension portions; and including practice questions and tests with detailed explanations of answers.

Date Published:2007

Beauty queen : Whatever after series, book 7 /

Mlynowski, Sarah.


Unabridged. The magical seventh installment in this NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series! This time, the magic mirror sucks Abby and Jonah into the story of Beauty and the Beast. When the siblings accidentally mess up this enchanting and magical tale, hijinks and hilarity ensue...and things get pretty ugly!
Date Published:2015

The enigma girls : How ten teenagers broke ciphers, kept secrets, and helped win world war ii (scholastic focus) /

Fleming, Candace.


With numerous starred reviews and accolades, from award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave and dedicated young women who helped turn the tides of World War II for the Allies, with their hard work and determination at Bletchley Park. "Events are brought to dramatic life through a treasure trove of photographsâ€”which show the goings-on at Bletchley and the sobering progress of the warâ€”and through the author's meticulous research." â€” The New York Times Book Review "You are to report to Station X at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, in four days time....That is all you need to know." This was the terse telegram hundreds of young women throughout the British Isles received in the spring of 1941, as World War II raged. As they arrived at Station X, a sprawling mansion in a state of disrepair surrounded by Spartan-looking huts with little chimneys coughing out thick smoke-these young people had no idea what kind of work they were stepping into. Who had recommended them? Why had they been chosen? Most would never learn all the answers to these questions. Bletchley Park was a well-kept secret during World War II, operating under the code name Station X. The critical work of code-cracking Nazi missives that went on behind its closed doors could determine a victory or loss against Hitler's army. Amidst the brilliant cryptographers, flamboyant debutantes, and absent-minded professors working there, it was teenaged girls who kept Station X running. Some could do advanced math, while others spoke a second language. They ran the unwieldy bombe machines, made sense of wireless sound waves, and sorted the decoded messages. They were expected to excel in their fields and most importantly: know how to keep a secret. Candace Fleming is the award-winning and highly acclaimed author of Crash from Outer Space , The Curse of the Mummy , and many other nonfiction books for young readers. With her canny and compelling narrative voice she makes history come alive. The recipient of five starred reviews, and thick with tension and suspense, The Enigma Girls is an extraordinary and relatively unknown story of World War II that will fascinate readers who will be thrilled to see young people playing such an important role in the wartime effort. Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle-grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about the world in which they live and develop their critical thinking skills, so that they may become dynamic citizens who are able to analyze and understand our past, participate in essential discussions about our present, and work to grow and build our future. Praise for The Enigma Girls : "Events are brought to dramatic life through a treasure trove of photographsâ€”which show the goings-on at Bletchley and the sobering progress of the warâ€”and through the author's meticulous research." â€” The New York Times Book Review * "A thrilling account... Fleming does it again! [T]his compelling blend of WWII, cryptography, and women's history... will mesmerize middle schoolers and inspire them to make an indelible impact on history, too." â€” School Library Journal , starred review * "Fleming delivers a fascinating and cohesive overview of Bletchley Park's necessarily siloed, collaborative inner workings that reveals how the figures' ardent efforts affected the outcome of WWII." â€” Publishers Weekly , starred review * "In this...
Date Published:2024

With numerous starred reviews and accolades, from award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave and dedicated young women who helped turn the tides of World War II for the Allies, with their hard work and determination at Bletchley Park. "Events are brought to dramatic life through a treasure trove of photographsâ€”which show the goings-on at Bletchley and the sobering progress of the warâ€”and through the author's meticulous research." â€” The New York Times Book Review "You are to report to Station X at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, in four days time....That is all you need to know." This was the terse telegram hundreds of young women throughout the British Isles received in the spring of 1941, as World War II raged. As they arrived at Station X, a sprawling mansion in a state of disrepair surrounded by Spartan-looking huts with little chimneys coughing out thick smoke-these young people had no idea what kind of work they were stepping into. Who had recommended them? Why had they been chosen? Most would never learn all the answers to these questions. Bletchley Park was a well-kept secret during World War II, operating under the code name Station X. The critical work of code-cracking Nazi missives that went on behind its closed doors could determine a victory or loss against Hitler's army. Amidst the brilliant cryptographers, flamboyant debutantes, and absent-minded professors working there, it was teenaged girls who kept Station X running. Some could do advanced math, while others spoke a second language. They ran the unwieldy bombe machines, made sense of wireless sound waves, and sorted the decoded messages. They were expected to excel in their fields and most importantly: know how to keep a secret. Candace Fleming is the award-winning and highly acclaimed author of Crash from Outer Space , The Curse of the Mummy , and many other nonfiction books for young readers. With her canny and compelling narrative voice she makes history come alive. The recipient of five starred reviews, and thick with tension and suspense, The Enigma Girls is an extraordinary and relatively unknown story of World War II that will fascinate readers who will be thrilled to see young people playing such an important role in the wartime effort. Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle-grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about the world in which they live and develop their critical thinking skills, so that they may become dynamic citizens who are able to analyze and understand our past, participate in essential discussions about our present, and work to grow and build our future. Praise for The Enigma Girls : "Events are brought to dramatic life through a treasure trove of photographsâ€”which show the goings-on at Bletchley and the sobering progress of the warâ€”and through the author's meticulous research." â€” The New York Times Book Review * "A thrilling account... Fleming does it again! [T]his compelling blend of WWII, cryptography, and women's history... will mesmerize middle schoolers and inspire them to make an indelible impact on history, too." â€” School Library Journal , starred review * "Fleming delivers a fascinating and cohesive overview of Bletchley Park's necessarily siloed, collaborative inner workings that reveals how the figures' ardent efforts affected the outcome of WWII." â€” Publishers Weekly , starred review * "In this...

Date Published:2024

Who was Franklin Roosevelt?

Frith, Margaret.


Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt? -- Growing up in Hyde Park -- Meeting Eleanor -- Running for office -- Facing a crisis -- Struggling to walk -- Becoming president -- Living in the White House -- Going to war -- Saying good-bye. An illustrated biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt that provides information on his childhood in Hyde Park, marriage to Eleanor, political career, years as president, and influence on American history.
Date Published:2010

Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt? -- Growing up in Hyde Park -- Meeting Eleanor -- Running for office -- Facing a crisis -- Struggling to walk -- Becoming president -- Living in the White House -- Going to war -- Saying good-bye. An illustrated biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt that provides information on his childhood in Hyde Park, marriage to Eleanor, political career, years as president, and influence on American history.

Date Published:2010

Allegiant

Roth, Veronica.


Electronic audio file. The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered. So when offered a chance to explore the world, Tris is ready. Perhaps she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories. But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love.
Date Published:2013

Electronic audio file. The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered. So when offered a chance to explore the world, Tris is ready. Perhaps she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories. But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love.

Date Published:2013

Minecrafter 2.0 advanced : the unofficial guide to Minecraft & other building games /


Cover title. One of the most popular video games of all time, Minecraft has become a global craze thanks to nearly 40 million registered users worldwide across all platforms. In Minecrafter 2.0 Advanced, those who mastered the basics laid out in the first Minecrafter strategy guide now find tips on more complex areas of game play, including Redstone circuitry and other inventions, and advice for beating The End. This must-have guide for even the most advanced of experts includes the game's latest innovations and features 100 color images.
Date Published:2014

Cover title. One of the most popular video games of all time, Minecraft has become a global craze thanks to nearly 40 million registered users worldwide across all platforms. In Minecrafter 2.0 Advanced, those who mastered the basics laid out in the first Minecrafter strategy guide now find tips on more complex areas of game play, including Redstone circuitry and other inventions, and advice for beating The End. This must-have guide for even the most advanced of experts includes the game's latest innovations and features 100 color images.

Date Published:2014