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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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Kansas City : rise of a regional metropolis /

Worley, William S.,



Date Published:2002

Celebrate the century : a collection of commemorative stamps


Volume numbering appears on jacket spine. v. 1. 1900-1909 -- v. 2. 1910-1919 -- v. [3] 1920-1929 -- v. [4] 1930-1939 -- v. [5] 1940-1949 -- v. [6] 1950-1959 -- v. [7] 1960-1969 -- [8] 1970-1979 -- v. [9] 1980-1989 -- v. [10] 1990-1999.
Date Published:1998

Small steps / Holes #2 /

Sachar, Louis, 1954-,


Sequel to: Holes. School Library Journal, January 2006. Booklist starred, January 2006. Library Media Connection starred, March 2006. Book Links-starred, March 2006. New York Times, January 2006. Horn Book, January 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2006. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2006. Kirkus Review, December 2005. Kliatt Starred, January 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Three years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is trying hard to keep his life on track, but when his old pal X-Ray shows up with a tempting plan to make some easy money scalping concert tickets, Armpit reluctantly goes along.
Date Published:2006

Sequel to: Holes. School Library Journal, January 2006. Booklist starred, January 2006. Library Media Connection starred, March 2006. Book Links-starred, March 2006. New York Times, January 2006. Horn Book, January 2006. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2006. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2006. Kirkus Review, December 2005. Kliatt Starred, January 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. Book Links (A.L.A.), November 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Three years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is trying hard to keep his life on track, but when his old pal X-Ray shows up with a tempting plan to make some easy money scalping concert tickets, Armpit reluctantly goes along.

Date Published:2006

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

Hunting the hunter #6 /

Korman, Gordon,


"An Apple paperback." Aiden and Meg Falconer plan to capture Hairless Joe, who has been hunting them, in order to free their parents from prison.
Date Published:2006

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

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

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

That night /

Giles, Amy (Amy S.),


Booklist, September 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2018. Kirkus Review, August 2018. Junior Library Guild. "The year since a mass shooting shook their Queens neighborhood has played out differently for Jess and Lucas, both of whom were affected by that night in eerily similar and deeply personal ways. As Jess struggles to take care of her depressed mother and Lucas takes up boxing under the ever-watchful eye of his overprotective parents, their paths converge. They slowly become friends and then something more, learning to heal and move forward together. But what does it mean to love after an unspeakable tragedy?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2018

Booklist, September 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2018. Kirkus Review, August 2018. Junior Library Guild. "The year since a mass shooting shook their Queens neighborhood has played out differently for Jess and Lucas, both of whom were affected by that night in eerily similar and deeply personal ways. As Jess struggles to take care of her depressed mother and Lucas takes up boxing under the ever-watchful eye of his overprotective parents, their paths converge. They slowly become friends and then something more, learning to heal and move forward together. But what does it mean to love after an unspeakable tragedy?"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2018

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

Love, Stargirl /

Spinelli, Jerry,


Sequel to: Stargirl. School Library Journal, September 2007. Publisher's Weekly, July 2007. Kirkus Starred, July 2007. Booklist, August 2007. Horn Book, September 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2007. Kliatt, July 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. Horn Book, April 2008. Still moping months after being dumped by her Arizona boyfriend Leo, fifteen-year-old Stargirl, a home-schooled free spirit, writes "the world's longest letter" to Leo, describing her new life in Pennsylvania.
Date Published:2007

Sequel to: Stargirl. School Library Journal, September 2007. Publisher's Weekly, July 2007. Kirkus Starred, July 2007. Booklist, August 2007. Horn Book, September 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2007. Kliatt, July 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. Horn Book, April 2008. Still moping months after being dumped by her Arizona boyfriend Leo, fifteen-year-old Stargirl, a home-schooled free spirit, writes "the world's longest letter" to Leo, describing her new life in Pennsylvania.

Date Published:2007