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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

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

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

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

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

Crossing the wire /

Hobbs, Will,


Kirkus, March 01, 2006. School Library Jl., May 2006. Booklist, May 01, 2006. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, July 2006. School Library Journal, May 2006. Booklist, May 2006. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2006. Kirkus Review, March 2006. Kliatt, March 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2006. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Kirkus Reviews. Library Journal. School Library Journal. Booklist, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocate, Fifteen-year-old Victor Flores journeys north in a desperate attempt to cross the Arizona border and find work in the United States to support his family in central Mexico.
Date Published:2006

Kirkus, March 01, 2006. School Library Jl., May 2006. Booklist, May 01, 2006. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, July 2006. School Library Journal, May 2006. Booklist, May 2006. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2006. Kirkus Review, March 2006. Kliatt, March 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2006. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Kirkus Reviews. Library Journal. School Library Journal. Booklist, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocate, Fifteen-year-old Victor Flores journeys north in a desperate attempt to cross the Arizona border and find work in the United States to support his family in central Mexico.

Date Published:2006

The little engine that could /

Piper, Watty, pseud.,


Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. Wilson's Children, June 2001. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2006. A little blue engine comes to the rescue of a train that is loaded with toys, dolls, and good things to eat, but cannot get over the mountains to deliver the cargo to waiting children.
Date Published:1976

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

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

Allegiant / Divergent #3 /

Roth, Veronica,


Horn Book, October 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), February 2014. Catholic Library World, June 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2013. Booklist, August 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, July 2014. The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered--fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready. But will she be prepared to face impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love?
Date Published:2013

Horn Book, October 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), February 2014. Catholic Library World, June 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2013. Booklist, August 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, July 2014. The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered--fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready. But will she be prepared to face impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love?

Date Published:2013

Go big or go home /

Hobbs, Will,


School Library Journal, April 2008. Booklist, April 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2008. Kirkus Review, January 2008. Kliatt, March 2008. Kirkus, January 01, 2008. Booklist, April 01, 2008. Horn book, May 2008. Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Horn book guide starred, ALA Booklist. Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. Fourteen-year-old Brady and his cousin Quinn love extreme sports, but nothing could prepare them for the aftermath of Brady's close encounter with a meteorite after it crashes into his Black Hills, South Dakota, bedroom.
Date Published:2009

School Library Journal, April 2008. Booklist, April 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2008. Kirkus Review, January 2008. Kliatt, March 2008. Kirkus, January 01, 2008. Booklist, April 01, 2008. Horn book, May 2008. Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Horn book guide starred, ALA Booklist. Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. Fourteen-year-old Brady and his cousin Quinn love extreme sports, but nothing could prepare them for the aftermath of Brady's close encounter with a meteorite after it crashes into his Black Hills, South Dakota, bedroom.

Date Published:2009

Yours truly, Goldilocks /

Ada, Alma Flor,


School Library Journal. Booklist. Kirkus Review. Presents the correspondence of Goldilocks, the three pigs, Baby Bear, Peter Rabbit, and Little Red Riding Hood as they plan to attend a housewarming party for the pigs and avoid the evil wolves in the forest.
Date Published:1998

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

When Zachary Beaver came to town /

Holt, Kimberly Willis,


Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. During the summer of 1971 in a small Texas town, thirteen-year-old Toby and his best friend Cal meet the star of a sideshow act, 600-pound Zachary, the fattest boy in the world.
Date Published:1999

The musician's daughter /

Dunlap, Susanne Emily,


Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, May 2009. Booklist, November 2008. Horn Book, October 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2009. Kirkus Review, December 2008. Library Media Connection, May 2009. Wilson's Senior High School, June 2010. Junior Library Guild. In eighteenth-century Vienna, Austria, fifteen-year-old Theresa seeks a way to help her mother and brother financially while investigating the murder of her father, a renowned violinist in Haydn's orchestra at the court of Prince Esterhazy, after his body is found near a gypsy camp.
Date Published:2009

Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, May 2009. Booklist, November 2008. Horn Book, October 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2009. Kirkus Review, December 2008. Library Media Connection, May 2009. Wilson's Senior High School, June 2010. Junior Library Guild. In eighteenth-century Vienna, Austria, fifteen-year-old Theresa seeks a way to help her mother and brother financially while investigating the murder of her father, a renowned violinist in Haydn's orchestra at the court of Prince Esterhazy, after his body is found near a gypsy camp.

Date Published:2009

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

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

Mrs. Katz and Tush /

Polacco, Patricia,


"A Bantam little rooster book.". Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal. A long-lasting friendship develops between Larnel, a young African-American, and Mrs. Katz, a lonely Jewish widow, when Larnel presents Mrs. Katz with a scrawny kitten without a tail.
Date Published:1992

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

Launch: Using design thinking to boost creativity and bring out the maker in every student

Spencer, John and A.J. Juliani,


This book provides a process that can be incorporated into every class at every grade level ... even if you don't consider yourself a "creative teacher." And if you dare to innovate and view creativity as an essential skill, you will empower your students to change the world-starting right now.
Date Published:2016