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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

Let's look at bats

Berman, Ruth


Accompanying material. Title from Web page (viewed on September 28, 2011). Photographs and easy-to-read text explain all about bats, including where they live, what they eat and more.
Date Published:2011

Women heroes of World War I : 16 remarkable resisters, soldiers, spies, and medics /

Atwood, Kathryn J.


A commemoration of brave yet largely forgotten women who served in the First World War In time for the 2014 centennial of the start of the Great War, this book brings to life the brave and often surprising exploits of 16 fascinating women from around the world who served their countries at a time when most of them didn't even have the right to vote. Readers meet 17-year-old Frenchwoman Emilienne Moreau, who assisted the Allies as a guide and set up a first-aid post in her home to attend to the wounded; Russian peasant Maria Bochkareva, who joined the Imperial Russian Army by securing the personal permission of Tsar Nicholas II, was twice wounded in battle and decorated for bravery, and created and led the all-women combat unit the Women's Battalion of Death on the eastern front; and American journalist Madeleine Zabriskie Doty, who risked her life to travel twice to Germany during the war in order to report back the truth, whatever the cost. These and other suspense-filled stories of brave girls and women are told through the use of engaging narrative, dialogue, direct quotes, and document and diary excerpts to lend authenticity and immediacy. Introductory material opens each section to provide solid historical context, and each profile includes informative sidebars and Learn More lists of relevant books and websites, making this a fabulous resource for students, teachers, parents, libraries, and homeschoolers.
Date Published:2014

A commemoration of brave yet largely forgotten women who served in the First World War In time for the 2014 centennial of the start of the Great War, this book brings to life the brave and often surprising exploits of 16 fascinating women from around the world who served their countries at a time when most of them didn't even have the right to vote. Readers meet 17-year-old Frenchwoman Emilienne Moreau, who assisted the Allies as a guide and set up a first-aid post in her home to attend to the wounded; Russian peasant Maria Bochkareva, who joined the Imperial Russian Army by securing the personal permission of Tsar Nicholas II, was twice wounded in battle and decorated for bravery, and created and led the all-women combat unit the Women's Battalion of Death on the eastern front; and American journalist Madeleine Zabriskie Doty, who risked her life to travel twice to Germany during the war in order to report back the truth, whatever the cost. These and other suspense-filled stories of brave girls and women are told through the use of engaging narrative, dialogue, direct quotes, and document and diary excerpts to lend authenticity and immediacy. Introductory material opens each section to provide solid historical context, and each profile includes informative sidebars and Learn More lists of relevant books and websites, making this a fabulous resource for students, teachers, parents, libraries, and homeschoolers.

Date Published:2014

Diper överlöde

Kinney, Jeff.


Tagging along with his brother Rodrick's band, Löded Diper, Greg gets more than he bargained for when he gets a backstage pass to the rock 'n' roll lifestyle and wonders if he can help them become the legends they think they are.
Date Published:2022

The dragon with a chocolate heart

Burgis, Stephanie.


School Library Journal, February 2017. Library Media Connection starred, May 2017. Kirkus Starred, March 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. After drinking enchanted hot chocolate, a brave young dragon is transformed into a twelve-year-old human girl with a passion for chocolate.
Date Published:2017

The beagle

Wilcox, Charlotte


L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. An introduction to the smallest member of the hound family, which includes its history, development, uses, and care.
Date Published:1998

Can you find it?

Cressy, Judith.


Wilson's Children, October 2006. School Library Journal, January 2003. Booklist, February 2003. Horn Book, April 2003. Kirkus Review, November 2002. Presents a diverse collection of well-known paintings which show how, through the centuries, artists have hidden small details to be discovered by curious eyes.
Date Published:2002

May Bird among the stars

Anderson, Jodi Lynn.


Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. School Library Journal, November 2006. Kirkus Starred, September 2006. Booklist, December 2006. Horn Book, April 2007. May Bird must use all her courage and and the helpful advice of her new friends to reach the Lady of North Farm in order to find her way safely back home.
Date Published:2006

The sea dragon

Gross, Miriam J.


Includes index. A floating dragon -- Meet the family -- Weedy and leafy -- Hiding in plain sight -- A suit of armor -- Eating -- Underwater gardens -- Mating -- Life cycle -- Dragons in danger. A photographic introduction to the sea dragon, describing their physical characteristics, looking at the two species of sea dragons, and discussing what they eat, where they live, how they mate and grow, and why they are endangered.
Date Published:2006

Includes index. A floating dragon -- Meet the family -- Weedy and leafy -- Hiding in plain sight -- A suit of armor -- Eating -- Underwater gardens -- Mating -- Life cycle -- Dragons in danger. A photographic introduction to the sea dragon, describing their physical characteristics, looking at the two species of sea dragons, and discussing what they eat, where they live, how they mate and grow, and why they are endangered.

Date Published:2006

One false note

Korman, Gordon


Includes cards. Booklist, February 2009. Horn Book, October 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2009. Resource Links, April 2009. Amy and Dan Cahill are in the lead to find thirty-nine clues that safeguard a great power, and are in possession of a coded sheet of Mozart's music that will help them find the next clue while their relatives follow in close pursuit. Includes cards.
Date Published:2008

Women's suffrage : giving the right to vote to all Americans /

MacBain-Stephens, Jennifer.


Includes index. Before women had voting rights -- The demand for suffrage -- Organizing for change -- Moving towards the vote. Presents an introduction to the women's suffrage movement, providing information on the Progressive Movement of the early twentieth century and how women gained the right to vote.
Date Published:2006

Skateboarding

Doeden, Matt


Describes some of the tricks that can be done with the skateboard including grabbing and grinding, and kickflips and slides.
Date Published:2005

Shirley & Jamila save their summer

Goerz, Gillian.


School Library Journal, June 2020. Pub Weekly, May 2020. Booklist, July 2020. Kirkus Starred, April 2020. New York Times, August 2020. "When ten-year-olds Shirley and Jamila meet, Jamila is simply hoping for a friend in her new neighborhood but Shirley is a detective and together they seek a missing gecko"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

Measuring up

Lamotte, Lily.


School Library Journal, October 2020. Library Media Connection starred, November 2020. Booklist, October 2020. Horn Book, March 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2020. "Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food"--OCLC.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal, October 2020. Library Media Connection starred, November 2020. Booklist, October 2020. Horn Book, March 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2020. "Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food"--OCLC.

Date Published:2020

The aquanaut

Santat, Dan.


Pub Weekly, January 2022. Booklist, February 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. Kirkus Review, March 2022. School Library Journal, September 2022. With her father lost at sea, Sophie wanders aimlessly around Aqualand, a marine theme park, until an "aquanaut" breaks into the park's research lab, revealing Aqualand's dark side, and vowing to free the captive marine life with her help.
Date Published:2022

The great treehouse war

Graff, Lisa (Lisa Colleen), 1981-


School Library Journal, April 2017. Booklist, April 2017. Horn Book, October 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2017. Kirkus Review, March 2017. Publishers Weekly Annex, May 2017. Fifth-grader Winnie, with notes from her friends, writes of turning her treehouse into an embassy after her newly-divorced parents become unreasonable, where she is joined by nine others with complaints.
Date Published:2017

AP English literature and composition

Ehrenhaft, George


Includes index. Description based on print version record.
Date Published:2010

Dog Man and Cat Kid

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. "Dog Man, ... the heroic hound with a real nose for justice, now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey the world's most evil cat send them barking up the wrong tree?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. "Dog Man, ... the heroic hound with a real nose for justice, now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey the world's most evil cat send them barking up the wrong tree?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2018

The Hope Chest

Schwabach, Karen.


Wilson's Children, January 2009. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, March 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2008. Kirkus Review, November 2007. Library Media Connection, March 2008. When eleven-year-old Violet runs away from home in 1918 and takes the train to New York City to find her older sister who is a suffragist, she falls in with people her parents would call "the wrong sort," and ends up in Nashville, Tennessee, where "Suffs" and "Antis" are gathered, awaiting the crucial vote on the nineteenth amendment.
Date Published:2008

Wilson's Children, January 2009. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, March 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2008. Kirkus Review, November 2007. Library Media Connection, March 2008. When eleven-year-old Violet runs away from home in 1918 and takes the train to New York City to find her older sister who is a suffragist, she falls in with people her parents would call "the wrong sort," and ends up in Nashville, Tennessee, where "Suffs" and "Antis" are gathered, awaiting the crucial vote on the nineteenth amendment.

Date Published:2008

Woodpecker wants a waffle

Breen, Steve.


School Library Journal, May 2016. Booklist starred, March 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. "Benny the woodpecker makes a brilliant plan to eat a tasty plate of waffles"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016