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Esperanza rising

Ryan, Pam Muñoz.


"Scholastic Signature." Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, October 2000. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2001. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2009. Pub Weekly, October 2000. Booklist, March 2001. Horn Book, January 2001. Choice, January 2001. Teacher Librarian, April 2003. Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.
Date Published:2000

"Scholastic Signature." Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, October 2000. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2001. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2009. Pub Weekly, October 2000. Booklist, March 2001. Horn Book, January 2001. Choice, January 2001. Teacher Librarian, April 2003. Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.

Date Published:2000

Ben Yokoyama and the cookie of doom

Swanson, Matthew, 1974-


School Library Journal, February 2021. Kirkus Review, January 2021. Eight-year-old Ben takes a fortune cookie literally, and believing he has only one day left to live, tries to do everything he has always wanted to before nightfall.
Date Published:2021

I am NOT Happy

Perry, Caroline L.,


"An adorable quokka is not as happy as they look"--
Date Published:2025

The Princess and the pit stop

Angleberger, Tom.


School Library Journal, April 2018. Booklist starred, April 2018. Pub Weekly, April 2018. Horn Book, July 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2018. Library Media Connection, October 2018. When a Princess learns from her Fairy Godmother that she is in last place in a car race against such fairy tale notables as Humpty Dumpty, the Three Bears, and Rumpelstiltskin, she boldly rebuffs defeat and steps on the gas.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal, April 2018. Booklist starred, April 2018. Pub Weekly, April 2018. Horn Book, July 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2018. Library Media Connection, October 2018. When a Princess learns from her Fairy Godmother that she is in last place in a car race against such fairy tale notables as Humpty Dumpty, the Three Bears, and Rumpelstiltskin, she boldly rebuffs defeat and steps on the gas.

Date Published:2018

Katie the catsitter

Venable, Colleen AF.


Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead while her best friends are all away at camp--something that's way out of Katie and her mom's budget, UNLESS Katie can figure out a way earn the money for camp herself. But when Katie gets a job catsitting for her mysterious upstairs neighbor, life get interesting. First, Madeline has 217 cats (!) and they're not exactly ... normal cats.
Date Published:2021

Dog Man : Mothering Heights /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal starred, July 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Pub Weekly, May 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, July 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Pub Weekly, May 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2016

Big shot : Diary of a Wimpy Kid /

Kinney, Jeff.


Kirkus Review, December 2021. "After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look slim. But in sports, anything can happen. When everything is on the line and the ball is in Greg's hands, will he rise to the occasion? Or will he blow his big shot?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

Kirkus Review, December 2021. "After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look slim. But in sports, anything can happen. When everything is on the line and the ball is in Greg's hands, will he rise to the occasion? Or will he blow his big shot?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2021

That's Not Funny, David

Shannon, David, 1959-,


David finds a lot of things funny that the people around him--including his mother--do not find at all amusing.
Date Published:2025

Ready for school!

McMahon, Bob, 1956,


New best friends Cookie and Broccoli are as different as peanut butter and cheese, but that doesn't stop them from taking on the first grade! Together they navigate the first day of school: finding the classroom, making new friends (all various fruits, veggies, and desserts), and silly secret greetings. When Broccoli discovers that Cookie also has shy moments, the two of them come up with the perfect solution--inviting all their classmates to join their Shy Friends Club.
Date Published:2020

New best friends Cookie and Broccoli are as different as peanut butter and cheese, but that doesn't stop them from taking on the first grade! Together they navigate the first day of school: finding the classroom, making new friends (all various fruits, veggies, and desserts), and silly secret greetings. When Broccoli discovers that Cookie also has shy moments, the two of them come up with the perfect solution--inviting all their classmates to join their Shy Friends Club.

Date Published:2020

Eating the alphabet : fruits and vegetables from A to Z /

Ehlert, Lois


"Voyager books." Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), October 2008. Booklist starred. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. Horn Book, September 1996. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Kirkus Review. An alphabetical tour of the world of fruits and vegetables, from apricot and artichoke to yam and zucchini.
Date Published:1989

Six-dinner Sid

Moore, Inga


School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 1997. Booklist. Sid the cat plays the pet of six different owners on Aristotle Street so that he can get six dinners every night.
Date Published:1991

Dog Man unleashed

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal, January 2017. Booklist, January 2017. Horn Book, October 2017. "Dog Man ... is still learning a few tricks of the trade. Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Something fishy is going on! Can Dog Man unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purr-fect crime?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2017

Imaginative inventions : the who, what, where, when, and why of roller skates, potato chips, marbles, and pie and more! /

Harper, Charise Mericle.


"Megan Tingley books." Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, October 2001. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2003. Pub Weekly, August 2001. Booklist, December 2001. Tells the story behind the invention of many common things such as potato chips, chewing gum, and grocery bags.
Date Published:2001

Mexico City

Stein, R. Conrad


Includes index. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal, September 1996. Booklist, November 1996. Provides a physical description of the city as well as an overview of the history and customs of the capital of Mexico.
Date Published:1996

When sea becomes sky

McDunn, Gillian.


Booklist starred, January 2023. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, February 2023. Horn Book, January 2023. Kirkus Review, December 2022. Library Media Connection, November 2022. As Pelican Island's history-making drought wears on, the water level on Bex and Davey's beloved marsh reveals the hand of a statue that has been underneath the water for who knows how long, and the siblings are determined to find out more.
Date Published:2023

Booklist starred, January 2023. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, February 2023. Horn Book, January 2023. Kirkus Review, December 2022. Library Media Connection, November 2022. As Pelican Island's history-making drought wears on, the water level on Bex and Davey's beloved marsh reveals the hand of a statue that has been underneath the water for who knows how long, and the siblings are determined to find out more.

Date Published:2023

Dog Man.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"Treehouse Comix proudly presents." Kirkus Review, May 2023. "Piggy is back, and his newest plot is his most diabolical yet. Dog Man and the rest of your favorite characters must join together in this heroic and hilarious, ALL NEW adventure. WHAT new villains are on the horizon? WHERE are they all coming from? And WHO will step forward to save the city when scoundrels sabotage our Supa Buddies?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

"Treehouse Comix proudly presents." Kirkus Review, May 2023. "Piggy is back, and his newest plot is his most diabolical yet. Dog Man and the rest of your favorite characters must join together in this heroic and hilarious, ALL NEW adventure. WHAT new villains are on the horizon? WHERE are they all coming from? And WHO will step forward to save the city when scoundrels sabotage our Supa Buddies?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Matthew's dream

Lionni, Leo, 1910-


Wilson's Children, June 2001. School Library Journal starred. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), August 2001. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). A visit to an art museum inspires a young mouse to become a painter.
Date Published:1991

Stand tall, Molly Lou Melon

Lovell, Patty, 1964-


School Library Journal, October 2001. Book Links (A.L.A.), February 2003. Publisher's Weekly, September 2001. New York Times, January 2002. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2001. Kirkus Review, June 2001. Even when the class bully at her new school makes fun of her, Molly remembers what her grandmother told her and she feels good about herself.
Date Published:2001

James Madison

Bramwell, Neil D., 1932-


A biography of the fourth president of the United States, who helped ensure ratification of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to James Madison.
Date Published:2003

Mrs. Frisby and the rats of NIMH

O'Brien, Robert C.


"Aladdin fantasy"--Cover. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Library Journal. Booklist. Horn Book. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books). With nowhere else to turn, a field mouse asks the clever escaped lab rats living under the rosebush to help save her son, who lies in the path of the farmer's tractor, too ill to be moved.
Date Published:1971

"Aladdin fantasy"--Cover. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Library Journal. Booklist. Horn Book. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books). With nowhere else to turn, a field mouse asks the clever escaped lab rats living under the rosebush to help save her son, who lies in the path of the farmer's tractor, too ill to be moved.

Date Published:1971