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InvestiGators : take the plunge /

Green, John Patrick, 1975-


Kirkus Reviews, July 2020. S.U.I.T. headquarters is under attack, and Mango and Brash are going undercover and underground disguised as city sewer workers to unclog a sticky situation. But when their search for the criminal Crackerdile backfires, the toilets they travel through back up--and the InvestiGators take the blame for it!
Date Published:2020

The pigeon needs a bath!

Willems, Mo,


The Pigeon needs a bath! Except...the Pigeon's not so sure about that. Besides, he took a bath last month! Maybe. It's going to take some serious convincing to get the Pigeon to take the plunge.
Date Published:2014

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

Legends of Lotus Island, Book 1 : the guardian test /

Soontornvat, Christina.


Kirkus, January 15, 2023. Publishers Weekly, January 23, 2023. Booklist, February 15, 2023. Young Plum is shocked to discover that she's been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, an elite school where kids learn how to transform into Guardians, magical creatures who are sworn to protect the natural world. To her dismay, Plum struggles at school. While her classmates begin to transform into amazing creatures, Plum can't even seem to magic up a single feather!
Date Published:2024

Kirkus, January 15, 2023. Publishers Weekly, January 23, 2023. Booklist, February 15, 2023. Young Plum is shocked to discover that she's been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, an elite school where kids learn how to transform into Guardians, magical creatures who are sworn to protect the natural world. To her dismay, Plum struggles at school. While her classmates begin to transform into amazing creatures, Plum can't even seem to magic up a single feather!

Date Published:2024

Paper crafts

Lim, Annalees.


Crafts using paper are quick and easy to make. From personalized stationary and envelopes to lovely paper bouquets, these crafts don't require much more than a little glue, tape, and creativity. Readers follow clear instructions to complete each craft, using full-color photographs of each step to help them. There's plenty of room for innovation, too, including choosing colors, drawing designs, and using personal photographs. Readers will be cutting and pasting in no time!
Date Published:2014

Crafts using paper are quick and easy to make. From personalized stationary and envelopes to lovely paper bouquets, these crafts don't require much more than a little glue, tape, and creativity. Readers follow clear instructions to complete each craft, using full-color photographs of each step to help them. There's plenty of room for innovation, too, including choosing colors, drawing designs, and using personal photographs. Readers will be cutting and pasting in no time!

Date Published:2014

Two tribes

Bowen Cohen, Emily.


Includes glossary. Kirkus, June 15, 2023. School library journal starred, July 2023. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2023. Publisher's Weekly, June 26, 2023. Mia is still getting used to living with her mom and stepfather, and to the new role their Jewish identity plays in their home. Feeling out of place at home and at her Jewish day school, Mia finds herself thinking more and more about her Muscogee father, who lives with his new family in Oklahoma. Her mother doesn't want to talk about him, but Mia can't help but feel like she's missing a part of herself without him in her life.
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Includes glossary. Kirkus, June 15, 2023. School library journal starred, July 2023. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2023. Publisher's Weekly, June 26, 2023. Mia is still getting used to living with her mom and stepfather, and to the new role their Jewish identity plays in their home. Feeling out of place at home and at her Jewish day school, Mia finds herself thinking more and more about her Muscogee father, who lives with his new family in Oklahoma. Her mother doesn't want to talk about him, but Mia can't help but feel like she's missing a part of herself without him in her life.

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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

Ice cream man : How Augustus Jackson made a sweet treat better /

Armand, Glenda,


Kirkus Reviews, December 2022. Publishers Weekly, December 2022. School Library Journal, February 2023. Augustus Jackson was born in 1808 in Philadelphia. But while Augustus and his family were free, they were poor, and they depended on their garden and their chickens for food. He dreamed of becoming a professional cook, and when his mom suggested he may be able to make meals for the president one day, Augustus didn't waste any time in making that dream a reality. In 1820, when he was only twelve years old, he set off for Washington, DC. He applied to work in the White House, where the head cook offered him a job as a kitchen helper. After five years of working hard, Augustus, or Gus, was promoted to cook. He went on to serve presidents James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson.
Date Published:2023

Kirkus Reviews, December 2022. Publishers Weekly, December 2022. School Library Journal, February 2023. Augustus Jackson was born in 1808 in Philadelphia. But while Augustus and his family were free, they were poor, and they depended on their garden and their chickens for food. He dreamed of becoming a professional cook, and when his mom suggested he may be able to make meals for the president one day, Augustus didn't waste any time in making that dream a reality. In 1820, when he was only twelve years old, he set off for Washington, DC. He applied to work in the White House, where the head cook offered him a job as a kitchen helper. After five years of working hard, Augustus, or Gus, was promoted to cook. He went on to serve presidents James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson.

Date Published:2023

Diary of a wimpy kid, Book 13 : the meltdown /

Kinney, Jeff,


Horn Book Guide, October 2018. When snow shuts down Greg Heffley's middle school, his neighborhood transforms into a wintry battlefield. Rival groups fight over territory, build massive snow forts, and stage epic snowball fights. And in the crosshairs are Greg and his trusty best friend, Rowley Jefferson. It's a fight for survival as Greg and Rowley navigate alliances, betrayals, and warring gangs in a neighborhood meltdown. When the snow clears, will Greg and Rowley emerge as heroes? Or will they even survive to see another day?
Date Published:2018

Horn Book Guide, October 2018. When snow shuts down Greg Heffley's middle school, his neighborhood transforms into a wintry battlefield. Rival groups fight over territory, build massive snow forts, and stage epic snowball fights. And in the crosshairs are Greg and his trusty best friend, Rowley Jefferson. It's a fight for survival as Greg and Rowley navigate alliances, betrayals, and warring gangs in a neighborhood meltdown. When the snow clears, will Greg and Rowley emerge as heroes? Or will they even survive to see another day?

Date Published:2018

Bad Kitty drawn to trouble

Bruel, Nick.,


"A Neal Porter Book." ALA Booklist. School Library Journal. The author, Nick, shows kids how a book is created, despite the frequent interruptions from you-know-who. Bad Kitty is not at all happy about the plot. It has her going on a turnip diet to lose weight.
Date Published:2014

Skippyjon Jones in mummy trouble

Schachner, Judith Byron.


Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. Skippyjon Jones, a Siamese kitten who thinks he's a Chihuahua, dreams of traveling to ancient Egypt with his gang of Chihuahua amigos.
Date Published:2008

Skippyjon Jones

Schachner, Judith Byron.


While having a timeout in his room, Skippyjon, a Siamese kitten, resorts to his imagination and becomes a superhero.
Date Published:2003

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

Crece ya, David

Shannon, David,


Translation of: Grow up, David!. David follows his older brother around, annoying him and doing everything he can to make sure his brother notices him--but when David gets hurt playing, his brother is there to make sure he is okay.
Date Published:2018

Stars of the night : the courageous children of the Czech Kindertransport /

Stelson, Caren, 1951-,,,


The powerful and sensitively told true story of the Czech Kindertransport, which rescued 669 children from Nazi persecution on the eve of World War II.
Date Published:2023

Light

Hansen, Grace.


Includes index. "ABDO Kids Jumbo" -- Back cover. This title will explain what light is and how it travels in waves. It also explains how humans see light with their eyes as color!
Date Published:2019

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

When the beat was born : DJ Kool Herc and the creation of hip hop /

Hill, Laban Carrick.


A biography of DJ Kool Herc, discussing his childhood in Jamaica and New York, and his career as a hip hop DJ.
Date Published:2013

The bad seed goes to the library

John, Jory,


The Bad Seed is in a good mood ... for once. That's because there's a REALLY COOL book at the library available for checkout. The Bad Seed reads, and reads, and reads, and reads, until the book can't be read anymore. But suddenly he gets bad news: The book must be returned to the library so another seed can enjoy it. Will the Bad Seed turn baaaaaad again and keep the book? (Probably not) but pick up this REALLY COOL book to find out!
Date Published:2023

The Bad Seed is in a good mood ... for once. That's because there's a REALLY COOL book at the library available for checkout. The Bad Seed reads, and reads, and reads, and reads, until the book can't be read anymore. But suddenly he gets bad news: The book must be returned to the library so another seed can enjoy it. Will the Bad Seed turn baaaaaad again and keep the book? (Probably not) but pick up this REALLY COOL book to find out!

Date Published:2023

Dog Man and Cat Kid

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Horn Book Guide, Wilson Children's core collection. Has Dog Man finally found the purr-fect sidekick? The heroic hound with a real nose for justice now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2021