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Where does the garbage go?

Showers, Paul


Wilson's Children, June 2001. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.). Child Study Children's Book Committee. Booklist. Horn Book. Appraisal-Science Books for Young People. The Science Teacher (N.S.T.A.). Discusses the growing garbage and trash problem in the United States and its possible solutions.
Date Published:1994

Conductors and insulators

Royston, Angela


Horn Book, October 2003. Explains how heat and electricity pass through conductors and are stopped by insulators, and provides color photos of everyday examples. Also includes a glossary and further reading list.
Date Published:2003

Mr. Putter & Tabby fly the plane

Rylant, Cynthia


Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal, April 1997. Booklist, April 1997. Mr. Putter's love of toys is almost as strong as his affection for his cat--but are he and she too old to play with a toy airplane?
Date Published:1997

Geysers

Llewellyn, Claire


Explores the phenomenon of geysers, discussing their relationship with volcanic activity, the mechanics of how a geyser works, steam vents, hot springs, and mud pots.
Date Published:2000

Glaciers

Llewellyn, Claire


Introduces glaciers, describing the different types, their formation, their effects on the land, and their benefits.
Date Published:2000

Crazy Hair Day

Saltzberg, Barney


School Library Journal, December 2003. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2004. Publisher's Weekly, August 2003. Booklist, November 2003. Horn Book, April 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2003. Teacher Librarian, February 2010. Kirkus Review, July 2003. Library Media Connection, March 2004. Reading Teacher, October 2004. Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong.
Date Published:2003

School Library Journal, December 2003. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2004. Publisher's Weekly, August 2003. Booklist, November 2003. Horn Book, April 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2003. Teacher Librarian, February 2010. Kirkus Review, July 2003. Library Media Connection, March 2004. Reading Teacher, October 2004. Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong.

Date Published:2003

Pink and Say

Polacco, Patricia


Elem. School Library Collection, March 1998. School Library Journal starred, October 1994. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). School Library Journal, September 1997. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), January 1998. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. New York Times. Chronicles the frienship of Pink, a fifteen-year-old African-American Union soldier, and Say, his poor white comrade, as one nurses the other back to health from a battle wound and the two of them are imprisoned at Andersonville. Based on a true story.
Date Published:1994

Elem. School Library Collection, March 1998. School Library Journal starred, October 1994. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). School Library Journal, September 1997. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), January 1998. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. New York Times. Chronicles the frienship of Pink, a fifteen-year-old African-American Union soldier, and Say, his poor white comrade, as one nurses the other back to health from a battle wound and the two of them are imprisoned at Andersonville. Based on a true story.

Date Published:1994

Louisiana's way home

DiCamillo, Kate.


Sequel to: Raymie Nightingale. School Library Journal starred, September 2018. Booklist starred, July 2018. Horn Book Starred, September 2018. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2018. Pub Weekly, August 2018. Kirkus Starred, July 2018. New York Times, September 2018. "When Louisiana Elefante's granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately, Louisiana isn't overly worried. After all, Granny has many middle-of-the-night ideas. But this time, things are different. This time, Granny intends for them never to return. Separated from her best friends, Raymie and Beverly, Louisiana struggles to oppose the winds of fate (and Granny) and find a way home. But as Louisiana's life becomes entwined with the lives of the people of a small Georgia town--including a surly motel owner, a walrus-like minister, and a mysterious boy with a crow on his shoulder -- she starts to worry that she is destined only for good-byes. (Which could be due to the curse on Louisiana's and Granny's heads. But that is a story for another time)"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

Sequel to: Raymie Nightingale. School Library Journal starred, September 2018. Booklist starred, July 2018. Horn Book Starred, September 2018. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2018. Pub Weekly, August 2018. Kirkus Starred, July 2018. New York Times, September 2018. "When Louisiana Elefante's granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately, Louisiana isn't overly worried. After all, Granny has many middle-of-the-night ideas. But this time, things are different. This time, Granny intends for them never to return. Separated from her best friends, Raymie and Beverly, Louisiana struggles to oppose the winds of fate (and Granny) and find a way home. But as Louisiana's life becomes entwined with the lives of the people of a small Georgia town--including a surly motel owner, a walrus-like minister, and a mysterious boy with a crow on his shoulder -- she starts to worry that she is destined only for good-byes. (Which could be due to the curse on Louisiana's and Granny's heads. But that is a story for another time)"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2018

Bats

Gibbons, Gail


Describes different kinds of bats, their physical characteristics, habits and behavior, and efforts to protect them.
Date Published:1999

Fame and glory in Freedom, Georgia

O'Connor, Barbara


"Francis Foster books." Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal, June 2003. Booklist starred, July 2003. Publisher's Weekly, May 2003. Kirkus Starred, May 2003. Horn Book, October 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2003. Unpopular sixth-grader Burdette "Bird" Weaver persuades the new boy at school, whom everyone thinks is mean and dumb, to be her partner for a spelling bee that might win her everything she's ever wanted.
Date Published:2003

"Francis Foster books." Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal, June 2003. Booklist starred, July 2003. Publisher's Weekly, May 2003. Kirkus Starred, May 2003. Horn Book, October 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2003. Unpopular sixth-grader Burdette "Bird" Weaver persuades the new boy at school, whom everyone thinks is mean and dumb, to be her partner for a spelling bee that might win her everything she's ever wanted.

Date Published:2003

America : a patriotic primer /

Cheney, Lynne V.


Publisher's Weekly, March 2002. Booklist, June 2002. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2002. Teacher Librarian, February 2003. Kirkus Review, May 2002. Christian Library, June 2007. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by important people, ideas, and events in the history of the United States.
Date Published:2002

LeBron James : young basketball star /

Mattern, Joanne, 1963-


First pick -- Life on hickory street -- Saved by sports -- High school star -- LeBron makes it big -- Chronology. Booklist, November 2004. Presents a brief biography of LeBron James, the first pick in the 2003 National Basketball Association draft, discussing his childhood in Ohio, his high school success, and his rookie year with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Date Published:2005

I need my own country!

Walton, Rick


School Library Journal, October 2012. Library Media Connection starred, January 2013. Publisher's Weekly, September 2012. Horn Book, April 2013. Choice, April 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2012. Kirkus Review, September 2012. Instructs the reader in how to form one's own country when the time comes, from finding a location, a name, and a flag, to handling the inevitable civil unrest and invasions.
Date Published:2012

School Library Journal, October 2012. Library Media Connection starred, January 2013. Publisher's Weekly, September 2012. Horn Book, April 2013. Choice, April 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2012. Kirkus Review, September 2012. Instructs the reader in how to form one's own country when the time comes, from finding a location, a name, and a flag, to handling the inevitable civil unrest and invasions.

Date Published:2012

Buffalo dance :a Blackfoot legend.

Van Laan, Nancy


A retelling of the Blackfoot legend about the ritual performed before the buffalo hunt.
Date Published:1993

Splat the Cat sings flat

Strathearn, Chris.


"Based on the bestselling books by Rob Scotton." "1, beginning reading." Wilson's Children, October 2012. School Library Journal, September 2011. Splat the cat is very nervous when his class prepares to sing on Parents' Night.
Date Published:2011

The life cycle of a bean

Tagliaferro, Linda.


Simple text and photographs present the life cycle of a bean plant from seed to adult.
Date Published:2007

What do you do with a tail like this?

Jenkins, Steve, 1952-


Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2007. Booklist starred, February 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2003. Christian Library, March 2005. Horn Book, October 2003. Kirkus Starred, January 2003. Library Media Connection starred, February 2004. School Library Journal starred, March 2003. Wilson's Children, October 2006. Readers explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this interactive guessing book. Caldecott Honor 2004.
Date Published:2003

Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2007. Booklist starred, February 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2003. Christian Library, March 2005. Horn Book, October 2003. Kirkus Starred, January 2003. Library Media Connection starred, February 2004. School Library Journal starred, March 2003. Wilson's Children, October 2006. Readers explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this interactive guessing book. Caldecott Honor 2004.

Date Published:2003

Who was her own work of art? : Frida Kahlo /

Blas, Terry.


Explore Mexican painter Frida Kahlo's rise to stardom, as she travels from Mexico to New York City for her first-ever solo exhibition and sets the art world aflame. A story of independence, determination, and finding beauty within one's scars, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into the incredible power of one of the greatest artists of all time-brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page.
Date Published:2024

Explore Mexican painter Frida Kahlo's rise to stardom, as she travels from Mexico to New York City for her first-ever solo exhibition and sets the art world aflame. A story of independence, determination, and finding beauty within one's scars, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into the incredible power of one of the greatest artists of all time-brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page.

Date Published:2024

Billy & Milly, short & silly

Feldman, Eve


Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal starred, July 2009. Kirkus Starred, May 2009. Horn Book, September 2009. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2009. Contains thirteen very short, silly stories that follow the adventures of Billy and Milly.
Date Published:2009

The true story of the 3 little pigs

Scieszka, Jon


The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.
Date Published:1989