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A pocketful of goobers : a story about George Washington Carver /

Mitchell, Barbara,


Wilson's Children. School Library Journal. Kirkus Review. Relates the scientific accomplishments of George Washington Carver.
Date Published:1986

Heartbeat /

Creech, Sharon,


School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. Booklist. Wilson's Children, July 2005. School Library Journal starred, February 2004. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2004. Pub Weekly, January 2004. Booklist, February 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2004. Kirkus Review, February 2004. Library Media Connection, October 2004. Twelve-year-old Annie ponders the many rhythms of life the year that her mother becomes pregnant, her grandfather begins faltering, and her best friend (and running partner) becomes distant.
Date Published:2004

School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. Booklist. Wilson's Children, July 2005. School Library Journal starred, February 2004. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2004. Pub Weekly, January 2004. Booklist, February 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2004. Kirkus Review, February 2004. Library Media Connection, October 2004. Twelve-year-old Annie ponders the many rhythms of life the year that her mother becomes pregnant, her grandfather begins faltering, and her best friend (and running partner) becomes distant.

Date Published:2004

Arthur's nose /

Brown, Marc,


Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal. PW. EC. C. AR. RC. Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. NCTE Adventuring With Books. Wilson's Children's Catalog. Unhappy with his nose, Arthur visits the rhinologist to get a new one.
Date Published:1976

Romiette and Julio /

Draper, Sharon M (Sharon Mills),


School Library Journal, September 1999. Book Links (A.L.A.), October 2008. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2002. New York Times, December 1999. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 1999. Kirkus Review, July 1999. Multicultural Review, March 2000. Kliatt, September 2001. Romiette, an African-American girl, and Julio, a Hispanic boy, discover that they attend the same high school after falling in love on the Internet, but are harassed by a gang whose members object to their interracial dating.
Date Published:2001

School Library Journal, September 1999. Book Links (A.L.A.), October 2008. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2002. New York Times, December 1999. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 1999. Kirkus Review, July 1999. Multicultural Review, March 2000. Kliatt, September 2001. Romiette, an African-American girl, and Julio, a Hispanic boy, discover that they attend the same high school after falling in love on the Internet, but are harassed by a gang whose members object to their interracial dating.

Date Published:2001

The Westing game /

Raskin, Ellen,


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Booklist starred. Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Elem. School Library Collection, March 1998. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2006. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Booklist, April 1997. Kirkus Review. Publishers Weekly, The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.
Date Published:2004

Wilson's Children, October 2010. Booklist starred. Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Elem. School Library Collection, March 1998. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2006. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Booklist, April 1997. Kirkus Review. Publishers Weekly, The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.

Date Published:2004

Maniac Magee : a novel /

Spinelli, Jerry,


Horn Book Guide, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary, as he accomplishes athletic and other feats which awe his contemporaries.
Date Published:1990

The sun is also a star /

Yoon, Nicola,


, January 2017. School Library Journal, August 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Horn Book Starred, November 2016. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2016. Pub Weekly, September 2016. Kirkus Starred, September 2016. New York Times, November 2016. Junior Library Guild. "Natasha is a girl who believes in science and facts. Daniel has always been a good son and good student. But when he sees Natasha he forgets all that and believes there is something extraordinary in store for both of them"--OCLC.
Date Published:2016

, January 2017. School Library Journal, August 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Horn Book Starred, November 2016. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2016. Pub Weekly, September 2016. Kirkus Starred, September 2016. New York Times, November 2016. Junior Library Guild. "Natasha is a girl who believes in science and facts. Daniel has always been a good son and good student. But when he sees Natasha he forgets all that and believes there is something extraordinary in store for both of them"--OCLC.

Date Published:2016

Thank you, Mr. Falker /

Polacco, Patricia,


Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal. ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. IRA Teacher's Choice Award. K. A. IRA. SLJ. PW. NYT. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, At first, Trisha loves school, but her difficulty learning to read makes her feel dumb, until, in the fifth grade, a new teacher helps her understand and overcome her problem.
Date Published:1998

Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal. ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. IRA Teacher's Choice Award. K. A. IRA. SLJ. PW. NYT. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, At first, Trisha loves school, but her difficulty learning to read makes her feel dumb, until, in the fifth grade, a new teacher helps her understand and overcome her problem.

Date Published:1998

Son of the mob / #1 /

Korman, Gordon,


Prequel to: Hollywood Hustle. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. Horn Book. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2003. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2004. Publisher's Weekly, October 2002. Booklist, November 2002. Horn Book, January 2003. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2003. Teacher Librarian, April 2003. Kirkus Review, September 2002. Library Media Connection, January 2003. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011. Seventeen-year-old Vince's life is constantly complicated by the fact that he is the son of a powerful Mafia boss, a relationship that threatens to destroy his romance with the daughter of an FBI agent.
Date Published:2002

Prequel to: Hollywood Hustle. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. Horn Book. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2003. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2004. Publisher's Weekly, October 2002. Booklist, November 2002. Horn Book, January 2003. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2003. Teacher Librarian, April 2003. Kirkus Review, September 2002. Library Media Connection, January 2003. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011. Seventeen-year-old Vince's life is constantly complicated by the fact that he is the son of a powerful Mafia boss, a relationship that threatens to destroy his romance with the daughter of an FBI agent.

Date Published:2002

Hoop genius : how a desperate teacher and a rowdy gym class invented basketball /

Coy, John, 1958-,


School Library Journal, March 2013. Horn Book Starred, March 2013. Publisher's Weekly, January 2013. Booklist, February 2013. New York Times, March 2013. Horn Book, November 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2013. Library Media Connection, October 2013. Catholic Library World, June 2013. Tells the story of why and how James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891.
Date Published:2013

The lead learner : improving clarity, coherence, and capacity for all /

McDowell, Michael (Michael P.),


"Discover a new model of educational leadership, one that ensures growth for all students in both core academic content and 21st-century skills. With practical examples, stories from the field, and numerous activities and reflective questions, this . . . book takes you step-by-step through the work of the learning leader, helping you meet the unique learning needs of staff and students"--Amazon.
Date Published:2018

The same stuff as stars /

Paterson, Katherine,


School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). IRA Teacher's Choice Award. Publishers Weekly. Voice of Youth Advocates. When Angel's self-absorbed mother leaves her and her younger brother with their poor great-grandmother, the eleven-year-old girl worries not only about her mother and brother, her imprisoned father, the frail old woman, but also about a mysterious man who begins sharing with her the wonder of the stars.
Date Published:2002

School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). IRA Teacher's Choice Award. Publishers Weekly. Voice of Youth Advocates. When Angel's self-absorbed mother leaves her and her younger brother with their poor great-grandmother, the eleven-year-old girl worries not only about her mother and brother, her imprisoned father, the frail old woman, but also about a mysterious man who begins sharing with her the wonder of the stars.

Date Published:2002

A long way from Chicago : a novel in stories /

Peck, Richard, 1934-,


Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. Booklist, Book Report, Five Owls Review, Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Review, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocate, A boy recounts his annual summer trips to rural Illinois with his sister during the Great Depression to visit their larger-than-life grandmother.
Date Published:1998

The fault in our stars /

Green, John, 1977-,


School Library Journal starred, February 2012. Booklist starred, January 2012. Horn Book Starred, March 2012. Pub Weekly, January 2012. Kirkus Starred, January 2012. New York Times, January 2012. Sixteen year old Hazel, who has cancer, meets Augustus at a kids-with-cancer support group and as they fall in love they both wonder how they will be remembered.
Date Published:2012

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix / Harry Potter #5 /

Rowling, J. K.,


Sequel to: Harry Potter and the goblet of fire. "Year 5"--Spine. Wilson's Children. School Library Journal. Booklist starred. AR. Wilson's Children, June 2004. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2004. School Library Journal, August 2003. Booklist starred, July 2003. Pub Weekly, June 2003. New York Times, July 2003. Horn Book, September 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2003. Kliatt Starred, September 2003. ALA Booklist. ALA Notable Book For Children. ALA Best Book For Young Adults. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2003. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2003. Horn book guide starred, Wilson Children's catalog. Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Wilson Senior high core collection. Booklist starred, July 01, 2003. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Horn Book Magazine, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Voice of Youth Advocates, Library Journal, Harry Potter, now a fifth-year student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, struggles with a threatening teacher, problematic house elf, the dread of upcoming final exams, and haunting dreams that hint toward his mysterious past.
Date Published:2003

Sequel to: Harry Potter and the goblet of fire. "Year 5"--Spine. Wilson's Children. School Library Journal. Booklist starred. AR. Wilson's Children, June 2004. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2004. School Library Journal, August 2003. Booklist starred, July 2003. Pub Weekly, June 2003. New York Times, July 2003. Horn Book, September 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2003. Kliatt Starred, September 2003. ALA Booklist. ALA Notable Book For Children. ALA Best Book For Young Adults. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2003. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2003. Horn book guide starred, Wilson Children's catalog. Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Wilson Senior high core collection. Booklist starred, July 01, 2003. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Horn Book Magazine, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Voice of Youth Advocates, Library Journal, Harry Potter, now a fifth-year student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, struggles with a threatening teacher, problematic house elf, the dread of upcoming final exams, and haunting dreams that hint toward his mysterious past.

Date Published:2003

O'Sullivan stew : a tale cooked up in Ireland /

Talbott, Hudson,


School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. SLJ. PW. A. K. ALA Booklist. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. When the witch of Crookhaven, a village on the zigzagging coast of Ireland, has her horse stolen by the King and strikes back with famine and disaster, Kate decides to save the day by getting the horse back for her.
Date Published:1999

A pair of socks /

Murphy, Stuart J.,


Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal, December 1996. Five Owls, March 1997. Booklist, October 1996. Appraisal-Science Books for Young People, November 1997. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), December 1996. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal. Five Owls. Introduces pattern recognition as a sock searches the house for its lost mate.
Date Published:1996

The Cruel Prince /

Black, Holly,


School Library Journal starred, October 2017. Booklist starred, October 2017. Pub Weekly, October 2017. Booklist, October 2017. Horn Book, January 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 2018. Kirkus Review, October 2017. Junior Library Guild. New York Times, March 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2018. Jude, seventeen and mortal, gets tangled in palace intrigues while trying to win a place in the treacherous High Court of Faerie, where she and her sisters have lived for a decade.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal starred, October 2017. Booklist starred, October 2017. Pub Weekly, October 2017. Booklist, October 2017. Horn Book, January 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 2018. Kirkus Review, October 2017. Junior Library Guild. New York Times, March 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2018. Jude, seventeen and mortal, gets tangled in palace intrigues while trying to win a place in the treacherous High Court of Faerie, where she and her sisters have lived for a decade.

Date Published:2018

Understanding September 11th : answering questions about the attacks on America /

Frank, Mitch,


Wilson's Senior High School, October 2003. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, September 2002. Library Journal, September 2002. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2004. Publisher's Weekly, July 2002. Booklist, September 2002. Horn Book, April 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2002. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2002. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Explains the historical and religious issues that sparked terrorists to attack America on September 11, 2001, including information on Islam, Osama bin Laden, and the Middle East.
Date Published:2002

Wilson's Senior High School, October 2003. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, September 2002. Library Journal, September 2002. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2004. Publisher's Weekly, July 2002. Booklist, September 2002. Horn Book, April 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2002. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2002. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Explains the historical and religious issues that sparked terrorists to attack America on September 11, 2001, including information on Islam, Osama bin Laden, and the Middle East.

Date Published:2002

The Lost Colony.

Colfer, Eoin,


Wilson's Children, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. Booklist, November 2006. Horn Book, April 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2006. Booklist, November 01, 2006. Horn book guide, Wilson Children's catalog. Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Teenager Artemis Fowl solves a temporal equation that helps him and Captain Holly Short track fairy demons who are appearing from another dimension, but there is another person who has figured out the formula and abducts one of the beings.
Date Published:2009

Wilson's Children, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. Booklist, November 2006. Horn Book, April 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2006. Booklist, November 01, 2006. Horn book guide, Wilson Children's catalog. Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Teenager Artemis Fowl solves a temporal equation that helps him and Captain Holly Short track fairy demons who are appearing from another dimension, but there is another person who has figured out the formula and abducts one of the beings.

Date Published:2009