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A rover's story

Warga, Jasmine.


"Balzer + Bray." Publisher's Weekly starred, August 15, 2022. Kirkus starred, August 01, 2022. Booklist starred, September 15, 2022. School library journal, October 01, 2022. Horn book, November 2022. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2022. Built to explore Mars, Resilience begins to develop human-like feelings as he learns from the NASA scientists who assembled him, and as he blasts off and explores Mars, Resilience must overcome different obstacles as he explores the red planet.
Date Published:2022

"Balzer + Bray." Publisher's Weekly starred, August 15, 2022. Kirkus starred, August 01, 2022. Booklist starred, September 15, 2022. School library journal, October 01, 2022. Horn book, November 2022. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2022. Built to explore Mars, Resilience begins to develop human-like feelings as he learns from the NASA scientists who assembled him, and as he blasts off and explores Mars, Resilience must overcome different obstacles as he explores the red planet.

Date Published:2022

Big bad ironclad : a Civil War steamship showdown /

Hale, Nathan.


Maps on endpapers. Horn Book, September 2012. Choice, April 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA), August 2012. Kirkus Review, July 2012. Retells, in graphic-novel format, the history of the ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War, revealing facts about the ship's inventor, William Cushing--who pranked his way through the entire war--and other real-life characters.
Date Published:2012

More than words : so many ways to say what we mean /

MacLean, Roz.


Kirkus Reviews, August 2023. School Library Journal, August 2023. Beautifully illustrated, this tender picture book moves from exploring and celebrating many different forms of expression-signing, speaking, singing, smiling, among others-to a poignant story about the search for connection and understanding. By its conclusion, Nathan learns and shows his fellow classmates the essential lesson that understanding and being mindful of one another is the greatest bridge to friendship and belonging.
Date Published:2023

Kirkus Reviews, August 2023. School Library Journal, August 2023. Beautifully illustrated, this tender picture book moves from exploring and celebrating many different forms of expression-signing, speaking, singing, smiling, among others-to a poignant story about the search for connection and understanding. By its conclusion, Nathan learns and shows his fellow classmates the essential lesson that understanding and being mindful of one another is the greatest bridge to friendship and belonging.

Date Published:2023

La jirafa

Whitehouse, Patricia, 1958-


Translation of: Giraffe. Includes index. An introduction to giraffes, including their size, diet and everyday behavior, highlighting differences between those in the wild and those living in a zoo habitat.
Date Published:2003

Tua and the elephant

Harris, R. P. (Randal Perry)


Kirkus starred, March 01, 2012. Publisher's Weekly, April 02, 2012. School library journal, June 2012. In Chiang Mai, Thailand, Tua releases an abused elephant, but can she get it to an elephant refuge without being caught?
Date Published:2012

Hannah Sharpe : cartoon detective /

Tashjian, Janet,


"Christy Ottaviano Books." Publishers Weekly, July 24, 2023. Booklist, October 01, 2023. School Library Journal, January 26, 2024. Hannah Sharpe, an eleven-year-old cartoonist with Autism spectrum disorder, uses her curiosity, creativity, and amazing memory to investigate her family's newest Airbnb resident.
Date Published:2023

What this story needs is a pig in a wig

Virjan, Emma J.


School Library Journal. As a panda in a blouse, a skunk on a trunk, and more hop on board, it becomes clear that what this story really needs is a bigger boat! Join Pig on an exciting boat ride as she discovers that life is more fun with friends.
Date Published:2015

Dogtown

Applegate, Katherine,


School Library Journal starred, August 2023. Publishers Weekly, July 2023. Booklist, September 2023. Horn Book, November 2023. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2023. Kirkus Review, August 2023. Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in Dogtown since her owners unwittingly left her with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped town. Metal Head is a robot dog who dreams of being back in a real home, and Mouse is a mouse who has the run of Dogtown, pilfering kibble, and performing clever feats to protect the dogs he loves. When Chance and Metal Head embark on an adventure to find their forever homes, there is danger, cheese sandwiches, a charging station, and some unexpected kindnesses along the way.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal starred, August 2023. Publishers Weekly, July 2023. Booklist, September 2023. Horn Book, November 2023. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2023. Kirkus Review, August 2023. Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in Dogtown since her owners unwittingly left her with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped town. Metal Head is a robot dog who dreams of being back in a real home, and Mouse is a mouse who has the run of Dogtown, pilfering kibble, and performing clever feats to protect the dogs he loves. When Chance and Metal Head embark on an adventure to find their forever homes, there is danger, cheese sandwiches, a charging station, and some unexpected kindnesses along the way.

Date Published:2024

Creepy crayon

Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-,


Junior Library Guild. When Jasper Rabbit finds a purple crayon willing to do his schoolwork for him, he is elated--at first.
Date Published:2022

No fair

Grant, Jacob, 1984-


Kirkus, December 01, 2022. Pablo and his dad are ready for a fun day together at the farmer's market--what's better than a bike ride, doughnuts, and hot apple cider? But Pablo's dad says that everything Pablo picks out is too big for him. It's just no fair!
Date Published:2023

Night frights : the not-so-itsy-bitsy spider /

McGee, Joe,


School Library Journal. Adults are always telling kids that spiders are more afraid of them than they are of the spider. But what about when that spider is the size of a dog? And your parents are out? And you just saw it scuttle past the open doorway to the living room? You know it's waiting to jump out and eat you. You have no choice--you have to find it before it finds you!
Date Published:2022

Friends beyond measure : a story told with infographics /

Fisher, Lalena,


Booklist, February 2023. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, January 2023. Horn Book Guide, January 2023. Horn Book Magazine, May 2023. Kirkus Reviews, November 2022. Publishers Weekly, December 2022. School Library Journal, January 2023. Ana and Harwin's friendship has been off the charts since day one! But when Harwin learns her family is going to move far away, the duo isn't sure how their friendship can survive the move. See how their friend-o-meters calibrate in this imaginative, heartwarming story by beloved picture book creator and infographic designer Lalena Fisher. An ideal read-aloud for classrooms, libraries, and homeschooling, this book includes backmatter that explains all about the different types of charts and graphics in the book and gives suggestions for readers to create charts of their own.
Date Published:2023

Booklist, February 2023. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, January 2023. Horn Book Guide, January 2023. Horn Book Magazine, May 2023. Kirkus Reviews, November 2022. Publishers Weekly, December 2022. School Library Journal, January 2023. Ana and Harwin's friendship has been off the charts since day one! But when Harwin learns her family is going to move far away, the duo isn't sure how their friendship can survive the move. See how their friend-o-meters calibrate in this imaginative, heartwarming story by beloved picture book creator and infographic designer Lalena Fisher. An ideal read-aloud for classrooms, libraries, and homeschooling, this book includes backmatter that explains all about the different types of charts and graphics in the book and gives suggestions for readers to create charts of their own.

Date Published:2023

The gingerbread man


A freshly bake gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets a clever fox.
Date Published:1998

The great American Dust Bowl

Brown, Don,


This book describes the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, a time when a savage dust storm damaged about two-thirds of the entire Great Plains and dusters continued until the end of the drought ten years after it started.
Date Published:2013

I survived : the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 /

Tarshis, Lauren.


Oscar Starling never wanted to come to Chicago. But then Oscar finds himself not just in the heart of the big city, but in the middle of a terrible fire! No one knows exactly how it began, but one thing is clear: Chicago is like a giant powder keg about to explode. An army of firemen is trying to help, but this fire is a ferocious beast that wants to devour everything in its path, including Oscar! Will Oscar survive one of the most famous and devasting fires in history?
Date Published:2015

Oscar Starling never wanted to come to Chicago. But then Oscar finds himself not just in the heart of the big city, but in the middle of a terrible fire! No one knows exactly how it began, but one thing is clear: Chicago is like a giant powder keg about to explode. An army of firemen is trying to help, but this fire is a ferocious beast that wants to devour everything in its path, including Oscar! Will Oscar survive one of the most famous and devasting fires in history?

Date Published:2015

Twins

Johnson, Varian,


School Library Journal starred, October 2020. Booklist starred, July 2020. Horn Book starred, November 2020. Kirkus starred, September 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2020. Wilson Children's core collection. Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are growing apart and there's nothing Maureen can do to stop it. Are sisters really forever? Or will middle school change things for good?
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal starred, October 2020. Booklist starred, July 2020. Horn Book starred, November 2020. Kirkus starred, September 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2020. Wilson Children's core collection. Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are growing apart and there's nothing Maureen can do to stop it. Are sisters really forever? Or will middle school change things for good?

Date Published:2020

The Baby-sitters Club : Kristy's big day ; a graphic novel /

Martin, Ann M., 1955-,


Horn Book. Kristy's mom is getting married, and Kristy is going to be a bridesmaid! The only problem? Fourteen kids are coming to town for the wedding! Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, Stacey, Dawn, and Mallory think they can handle it, but that's before they spend a week changing diapers, stopping arguments, solving mix-ups, and planning activities.
Date Published:2023

The man who didn't like animals

Underwood, Deborah,


There once was a man who loved his tidy home and who didn't like animals. Then one day, a cat appeared. The man and the cat both liked napping and watching the rain and eating dinner precisely at six. Well, maybe this one animal could stay. Next came a dog...
Date Published:2024

It came from the trees

Russell, Ally,


The legend of Bigfoot gets a bone-chilling update in this scary story about a young girl and her scout troop who are willing to brave the woods to find her missing friend when no one else will. Convinced that a big-foot-like creature took her best friend during a scouting trip, eleven-year-old Jenna sets out into the woods to find her.
Date Published:2024

I survived : the shark attacks of 1916 /

Tarshis, Lauren.


Fascinated by news accounts of sharks attacking people along the New Jersey shore in 1916, ten-year-old Chet Roscow is swimming in the Matawan Creek by himself when he comes face-to-face with a bloodthirsty shark!
Date Published:2010