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I can prove it : investigating science /

Hicks, Kelli L.


Prove it! -- The scientific method -- Ask a question -- Research -- Create a hypothesis -- Test the hypothesis -- Analyze the data and draw a conclusion -- Communicate the results -- Show what you know. Presents information about how scientists use the scientific method to plan and test their ideas, and gives examples of prominent scientists and how they used this method to make important discoveries.--
Date Published:2013

Prove it! -- The scientific method -- Ask a question -- Research -- Create a hypothesis -- Test the hypothesis -- Analyze the data and draw a conclusion -- Communicate the results -- Show what you know. Presents information about how scientists use the scientific method to plan and test their ideas, and gives examples of prominent scientists and how they used this method to make important discoveries.--

Date Published:2013

Ruled : a Tor.Com Original /

O'Brien, Caragh M.


Electronic book. The bracelet sits in his pocket, patiently waiting to be slipped around Gaia's wrist. Leon needs to see her again. He finds out that Gaia is delivering a baby in the village, and he makes the trip to visit the sixteen-year-old midwife-only to find that the birth is not going too well. The bracelet-and what it means to the both of them-will have to wait. This short story takes place during the time between the second book in the Birthmarked trilogy (Prized) and the final book (Promised) and offers a rare glimpse into the mind and heart of Leon Grey. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.
Date Published:2012

Electronic book. The bracelet sits in his pocket, patiently waiting to be slipped around Gaia's wrist. Leon needs to see her again. He finds out that Gaia is delivering a baby in the village, and he makes the trip to visit the sixteen-year-old midwife-only to find that the birth is not going too well. The bracelet-and what it means to the both of them-will have to wait. This short story takes place during the time between the second book in the Birthmarked trilogy (Prized) and the final book (Promised) and offers a rare glimpse into the mind and heart of Leon Grey. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.

Date Published:2012

Al Capone does my shirts

Choldenko, Gennifer, 1957-


Originally published: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2004. Devil's Island -- Errand boy -- Trick monkey -- American laugh-nosed beet -- Murderers darn my socks -- Sucker -- Big for seventh grade -- Prison guy plays ball -- Nice little church boy -- Not ready -- Best in the country -- What about the electric chair? -- One-woman commando unit -- Al Capone's baseball -- Looking for Scarface -- Capone washed your shirts -- Baseball on Tuesday -- Not on my team -- Daddy's little Miss -- Warning -- It never rains on Monday -- Al Capone's mama -- She's not cute -- Like a regular sister -- My gap -- Convict baseball -- Idiot -- Tall for her age -- Convict choir boy -- Eye -- My dad -- Button box -- Sun and the moon -- Happy birthday -- Truth -- Waiting -- Carrie Kelly -- What happened? -- Warden -- Al Capone does my shirts. A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.
Date Published:2006

Originally published: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2004. Devil's Island -- Errand boy -- Trick monkey -- American laugh-nosed beet -- Murderers darn my socks -- Sucker -- Big for seventh grade -- Prison guy plays ball -- Nice little church boy -- Not ready -- Best in the country -- What about the electric chair? -- One-woman commando unit -- Al Capone's baseball -- Looking for Scarface -- Capone washed your shirts -- Baseball on Tuesday -- Not on my team -- Daddy's little Miss -- Warning -- It never rains on Monday -- Al Capone's mama -- She's not cute -- Like a regular sister -- My gap -- Convict baseball -- Idiot -- Tall for her age -- Convict choir boy -- Eye -- My dad -- Button box -- Sun and the moon -- Happy birthday -- Truth -- Waiting -- Carrie Kelly -- What happened? -- Warden -- Al Capone does my shirts. A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.

Date Published:2006

Post Malone : rapper, singer, and songwriter /

Lusted, Marcia Amidon.


Includes glossary, online resource (pages 104-105) and timeline. Essential Library. Abdo Digital eBook. Lib. Bdg. LCCN 2019941952. New and old -- Becoming Post -- Leaving for Los Angeles -- Climbing the ladder -- Out in the world -- Albums, interviews, and accidents -- Hip-hop and Hollywood -- Controversies -- A world musician -- Timeline -- Essential facts -- Glossary -- Additional resources -- Source notes -- Index -- About the author. School Library Connection, May 2020. School Library Journal, Series Made Simple, April 2020. This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Post Malone. Readers learn about Post's early life, inspiration to pursue music, and successes as a hip-hop artist. This book also explores Post's genre-crossing musical style and controversies surrounding his career.
Date Published:2020

Includes glossary, online resource (pages 104-105) and timeline. Essential Library. Abdo Digital eBook. Lib. Bdg. LCCN 2019941952. New and old -- Becoming Post -- Leaving for Los Angeles -- Climbing the ladder -- Out in the world -- Albums, interviews, and accidents -- Hip-hop and Hollywood -- Controversies -- A world musician -- Timeline -- Essential facts -- Glossary -- Additional resources -- Source notes -- Index -- About the author. School Library Connection, May 2020. School Library Journal, Series Made Simple, April 2020. This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Post Malone. Readers learn about Post's early life, inspiration to pursue music, and successes as a hip-hop artist. This book also explores Post's genre-crossing musical style and controversies surrounding his career.

Date Published:2020

Household inventions : from toilets to toasters /

Lunis, Natalie


Air conditioner or refrigerator -- Shower or toilet -- Washing machine or dryer -- Electric iron or wire clothes hanger -- Dishwasher or vacuum cleaner -- Knife or fork -- Microwave oven or pop-up toaster -- Plastic cling wrap or aluminum foil -- Smoke alarm or home security system -- Alarm clock or electric light bulb -- Which comes next?. Library Media Connection, November 2006. Describes the history behind twenty household inventions including the refrigerator, toilet, microwave, and alarm clock.
Date Published:2006

Air conditioner or refrigerator -- Shower or toilet -- Washing machine or dryer -- Electric iron or wire clothes hanger -- Dishwasher or vacuum cleaner -- Knife or fork -- Microwave oven or pop-up toaster -- Plastic cling wrap or aluminum foil -- Smoke alarm or home security system -- Alarm clock or electric light bulb -- Which comes next?. Library Media Connection, November 2006. Describes the history behind twenty household inventions including the refrigerator, toilet, microwave, and alarm clock.

Date Published:2006

Estonia

Libal, Autumn.


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

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

Date Published:2006

Friday night stage lights

Alpine, Rachele, 1979-,


Brooklyn Gartner eats, sleeps, and breathes ballet. But after her mom gets remarried and moves them to Texas, everything changes. Thanks to her star football player stepbrother, her family is football obsessed. And thanks to a new conditioning program, the middle school football team starts to take classes at her dance studio--the only place Brooklyn felt like she belonged. She has a chance to escape if she can get into her dream high school, The Texas School of the Arts, where she'll be able to pursue her passion for dance. Brooklyn just has to get through the big All-City showcase first, where a ton of scouts will be there, including one from TSOTA. But when Brooklyn's dance partner gets injured, she has to turn to an unexpected ally--Logan, a boy on the middle school football team--to help her get through the showcase. With some fancy footwork, teamwork and a little understanding, can Brooklyn make her mark, and dance her way onto a bigger stage?
Date Published:2018

Brooklyn Gartner eats, sleeps, and breathes ballet. But after her mom gets remarried and moves them to Texas, everything changes. Thanks to her star football player stepbrother, her family is football obsessed. And thanks to a new conditioning program, the middle school football team starts to take classes at her dance studio--the only place Brooklyn felt like she belonged. She has a chance to escape if she can get into her dream high school, The Texas School of the Arts, where she'll be able to pursue her passion for dance. Brooklyn just has to get through the big All-City showcase first, where a ton of scouts will be there, including one from TSOTA. But when Brooklyn's dance partner gets injured, she has to turn to an unexpected ally--Logan, a boy on the middle school football team--to help her get through the showcase. With some fancy footwork, teamwork and a little understanding, can Brooklyn make her mark, and dance her way onto a bigger stage?

Date Published:2018

El deafo

Bell, Cece.,


"Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful--and very awkward--hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear--sometimes things she shouldn't--but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone who appreciates her as she is. After some trouble, she is finally able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become "El Deafo, Listener for All." And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend she's longed for" --
Date Published:2014

"Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful--and very awkward--hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear--sometimes things she shouldn't--but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone who appreciates her as she is. After some trouble, she is finally able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become "El Deafo, Listener for All." And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend she's longed for" --

Date Published:2014

The sword of summer

Riordan, Rick.,


Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he is tracked down by a man he's never met -- a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants, and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision.
Date Published:2015

Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he is tracked down by a man he's never met -- a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants, and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision.

Date Published:2015

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

Thomas' 123 book : based on The railway series by W. Awdry /


"Thomas the tank engine & friends." Count from 1 to 20 as Thomas and the gang make their rounds.
Date Published:2013

Henry and the elephant


"Based on The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry." A runaway elephant blocks a tunnel and causes trouble for Henry and his friends.
Date Published:2007

Beyond the bright sea

Wolk, Lauren, 1956-,


From the author of Newbery Honor-winner Wolf Hollow, the moving story of an orphan, determined to know her own history, who discovers the true meaning of family. "Crow is a determined and dynamic heroine with a strong intuition, who pieces together the puzzle of her past while making profound realizations about the definition of family."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "Beautiful, evocative."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review Twelve-year-old Crow has lived her entire life on a tiny, isolated piece of the starkly beautiful Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts. Abandoned and set adrift in a small boat when she was just hours old, Crow's only companions are Osh, the man who rescued and raised her, and Miss Maggie, their fierce and affectionate neighbor across the sandbar. Crow has always been curious about the world around her, but it isn't until the night a mysterious fire appears across the water that the unspoken question of her own history forms in her heart. Soon, an unstoppable chain of events is triggered, leading Crow down a path of discovery and danger. Vivid and heart-wrenching, Lauren Wolk's Beyond the Bright Sea is a gorgeously crafted and tensely paced tale that explores questions of identity, belonging, and the true meaning of family.
Date Published:2017

From the author of Newbery Honor-winner Wolf Hollow, the moving story of an orphan, determined to know her own history, who discovers the true meaning of family. "Crow is a determined and dynamic heroine with a strong intuition, who pieces together the puzzle of her past while making profound realizations about the definition of family."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "Beautiful, evocative."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review Twelve-year-old Crow has lived her entire life on a tiny, isolated piece of the starkly beautiful Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts. Abandoned and set adrift in a small boat when she was just hours old, Crow's only companions are Osh, the man who rescued and raised her, and Miss Maggie, their fierce and affectionate neighbor across the sandbar. Crow has always been curious about the world around her, but it isn't until the night a mysterious fire appears across the water that the unspoken question of her own history forms in her heart. Soon, an unstoppable chain of events is triggered, leading Crow down a path of discovery and danger. Vivid and heart-wrenching, Lauren Wolk's Beyond the Bright Sea is a gorgeously crafted and tensely paced tale that explores questions of identity, belonging, and the true meaning of family.

Date Published:2017

The big shrink : Upside-down magic series, book 6 /

Mlynowski, Sarah.


Marigold Ramos can magically make things small - sometimes very, very small. The only problem? She can't figure out how to make them big again. Maybe a new tutor can help Marigold manage her magic. And maybe her magic will come in handy as she and her friends in the Upside-Down Magic class band together to protest a new rule by their principal, a super unfair rule that bans them from bringing their amazing new toy dragons to school. But when Marigold starts shrinking her friends and the class bunny, it's a humongous problem! It's time to figure out how Marigold and her friends can make a big statement... without disappearing entirely!
Date Published:2019

Marigold Ramos can magically make things small - sometimes very, very small. The only problem? She can't figure out how to make them big again. Maybe a new tutor can help Marigold manage her magic. And maybe her magic will come in handy as she and her friends in the Upside-Down Magic class band together to protest a new rule by their principal, a super unfair rule that bans them from bringing their amazing new toy dragons to school. But when Marigold starts shrinking her friends and the class bunny, it's a humongous problem! It's time to figure out how Marigold and her friends can make a big statement... without disappearing entirely!

Date Published:2019

100 things you should know about deadly creatures

De la Bedoyere, Camilla.


Title from Web page (viewed on May 21, 2013). Introduces the characteristics, habits, and environment of various species of meat-eating predators.
Date Published:2011

Bucking the Sarge

Curtis, Christopher Paul


Title from eBook information screen. A readers guide at back of book. Deeply involved in his cold and manipulative mother's shady business dealings in Flint, Michigan, fourteen-year-old Luther keeps a sense of humor while running the Happy Neighbor Group Home For Men, all the while dreaming of going to college and becoming a philosopher.
Date Published:2009

Big Nate : revenge of the cream puffs /

Peirce, Lincoln.,


"These strips appeared in newspapers from April 22, 2012, through October 13, 2012"--Colophon. Here come the Cream Puffs! Nate and his baseball team, saddled with the most embarrassing moniker in Little League history, want to show the world they're not just a bunch of cupcakes. But it won't be easy. Their opponents mock them. The local sports section misprints Nate's name--THREE TIMES. And now, on the day of the big game, illness and injuries have the team facing a crushing defeat . . . unless the unlikeliest Cream Puff of all can come in from the bullpen and save the day. With a softhearted pitcher who channels his inner panda, a vengeful girlfriend who swings for the fences, and a healthy dose of Nate Wright mojo, the Cream Puffs just might have what it takes to stage an epic comeback. So grab a glove, smear on some eyeblack, and get in the game. You don't want to miss a single moment of Revenge of the Cream Puffs!
Date Published:2016

"These strips appeared in newspapers from April 22, 2012, through October 13, 2012"--Colophon. Here come the Cream Puffs! Nate and his baseball team, saddled with the most embarrassing moniker in Little League history, want to show the world they're not just a bunch of cupcakes. But it won't be easy. Their opponents mock them. The local sports section misprints Nate's name--THREE TIMES. And now, on the day of the big game, illness and injuries have the team facing a crushing defeat . . . unless the unlikeliest Cream Puff of all can come in from the bullpen and save the day. With a softhearted pitcher who channels his inner panda, a vengeful girlfriend who swings for the fences, and a healthy dose of Nate Wright mojo, the Cream Puffs just might have what it takes to stage an epic comeback. So grab a glove, smear on some eyeblack, and get in the game. You don't want to miss a single moment of Revenge of the Cream Puffs!

Date Published:2016

Atoms and chemical reactions

Slade, Suzanne.


Includes index. Defining atoms and molecules -- Defining elements -- The periodic table -- Compounds and mixtures -- Chemical reactions -- Chemical equations -- Recognizing new compounds -- Chemical reactions and salts -- Photosynthesis -- Everyday chemical reactions. Introduces the atom, elements, compounds, and mixtures and discusses related concepts including chemical reactions, chemical equations, and photosynthesis.
Date Published:2007

Includes index. Defining atoms and molecules -- Defining elements -- The periodic table -- Compounds and mixtures -- Chemical reactions -- Chemical equations -- Recognizing new compounds -- Chemical reactions and salts -- Photosynthesis -- Everyday chemical reactions. Introduces the atom, elements, compounds, and mixtures and discusses related concepts including chemical reactions, chemical equations, and photosynthesis.

Date Published:2007

Ghosts of war : the true story of a 19-year-old GI /

Smithson, Ryan.


Red phase: Stuck in the fence -- Reception -- Basic training part I -- Maybe a ring? -- EQ platoon -- GI Joe Schmo -- Cold lightning -- Eight-Hour delay -- Town that Achmed built -- Taste of death -- White phase: Basic training part II -- Relief -- War miracles -- Taste of home -- Satan's clothes dryer -- Hard canvas -- Bazoona cat -- Tears -- Blue phase: Basic training part III -- Best day so far -- Irony -- End -- Silence and Silhouettes -- Words on paper -- Innocent -- Ghosts of war -- Glossary -- Acknowledgments. Ryan Smithson joined the Army Reserve when he was seventeen. Two years later, he was deployed to Iraq as an Army engineer. In this extraordinary and harrowing memoir, readers march along one GI's tour of duty. Smithson avoids writing either prowar propaganda or an antimilitary polemic, providing instead a fascinating, often humorous-and occasionally devastating-account of the motivations and life of a contemporary soldier.
Date Published:2009

Red phase: Stuck in the fence -- Reception -- Basic training part I -- Maybe a ring? -- EQ platoon -- GI Joe Schmo -- Cold lightning -- Eight-Hour delay -- Town that Achmed built -- Taste of death -- White phase: Basic training part II -- Relief -- War miracles -- Taste of home -- Satan's clothes dryer -- Hard canvas -- Bazoona cat -- Tears -- Blue phase: Basic training part III -- Best day so far -- Irony -- End -- Silence and Silhouettes -- Words on paper -- Innocent -- Ghosts of war -- Glossary -- Acknowledgments. Ryan Smithson joined the Army Reserve when he was seventeen. Two years later, he was deployed to Iraq as an Army engineer. In this extraordinary and harrowing memoir, readers march along one GI's tour of duty. Smithson avoids writing either prowar propaganda or an antimilitary polemic, providing instead a fascinating, often humorous-and occasionally devastating-account of the motivations and life of a contemporary soldier.

Date Published:2009

The case of the vanishing golden frogs

Markle, Sandra


All about the golden frog and why it's been vanishing from its habitat in Panama since the mid-1990's.
Date Published:2012