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Snowglobe 2

Park, So-yong, 1989-,


Translated from the Korean. Kirkus Reviews Starred, Seventeen-year-old Chobahm's discovery of the truth behind the Yibonn Media group sets off a chain of events that exposes dark secrets and raises the temperature, and when she is framed for murder, she must fight to clear her name with the help of Bonwhe, the disgraced Yibonn heir.
Date Published:2025

Ground zero /

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,


School Library Journal starred, February 2021. Booklist starred, January 2021. Horn Book, March 2021. Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal Starred, Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal starred, February 2021. Booklist starred, January 2021. Horn Book, March 2021. Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal Starred, Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.

Date Published:2021

House arrest /

Holt, K. A.,


School Library Journal, July 2015. Publisher's Weekly, August 2015. Booklist, September 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2015. Library Media Connection, March 2016. Horn Book, October 2016. Timothy, sentenced to house arrest for stealing, keeps a journal into which he documents his fears and frustrations.
Date Published:2016

Inside out & back again /

Lai, Thanhha,


Booklist starred, January 01, 2011. Publisher's Weekly starred, January 31, 2011. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, March 2011. School library journal starred, March 2011. Horn book, March 2011. Wilson Children's core collection. Wilson Middle and junior high core collection. Horn book guide starred, Junior Library Guild. Wilson's Children, September 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011. Booklist starred, January 2011. Horn Book Starred, September 2011. Pub Weekly, January 2011. Kirkus Starred, January 2011. Horn Book, October 2011. ALA Booklist. ALA Notable Book For Children. Horn Book. Newbery Medal/Honor. Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama.
Date Published:2011

Booklist starred, January 01, 2011. Publisher's Weekly starred, January 31, 2011. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, March 2011. School library journal starred, March 2011. Horn book, March 2011. Wilson Children's core collection. Wilson Middle and junior high core collection. Horn book guide starred, Junior Library Guild. Wilson's Children, September 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011. Booklist starred, January 2011. Horn Book Starred, September 2011. Pub Weekly, January 2011. Kirkus Starred, January 2011. Horn Book, October 2011. ALA Booklist. ALA Notable Book For Children. Horn Book. Newbery Medal/Honor. Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama.

Date Published:2011

Building a dream : how the boys of Koh Panyee became champions /

Khiani, Darshana,


School Library Journal, July 2023. Booklist, July 2023. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2023. Kirkus Review, July 2023. Booklist, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, ALA Booklist. Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. "In the Thai village of Koh Panyee, a team of boys builds their own football pitch on top of the Phang Na Bay"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Champion : a graphic novel /

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-,


School Library Journal, May 2025. Booklist, August 2025. Kirkus Review, August 2025. "[In this graphic novel,] Monk Travers is the star basketball player on his high school team. After getting caught graffitiing his team's rival school, Monk comes to the awful realization that his actions have put his place on the team--and his future--in jeopardy. He's taken by surprise when his coach offers him an unorthodox way to atone: completing a report on the life of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He smugly announces that the project will be a snap, but his excitement is short-lived when Coach tells him that the project is not about Kareem's basketball career--it's about his life as an advocate for change. As Monk begins his research, he discovers a history of struggles, conflicts, frustrations, and violence that he'd never been aware of, awakening a passion for social justice that rivals Kareem's own"--Back cover.
Date Published:2025

School Library Journal, May 2025. Booklist, August 2025. Kirkus Review, August 2025. "[In this graphic novel,] Monk Travers is the star basketball player on his high school team. After getting caught graffitiing his team's rival school, Monk comes to the awful realization that his actions have put his place on the team--and his future--in jeopardy. He's taken by surprise when his coach offers him an unorthodox way to atone: completing a report on the life of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He smugly announces that the project will be a snap, but his excitement is short-lived when Coach tells him that the project is not about Kareem's basketball career--it's about his life as an advocate for change. As Monk begins his research, he discovers a history of struggles, conflicts, frustrations, and violence that he'd never been aware of, awakening a passion for social justice that rivals Kareem's own"--Back cover.

Date Published:2025

Wat kept playing : the inspiring story of Wataru Misaka and his rise to the NBA /

Inouye Huey, Emily,


School Library Journal starred, July 2024. School Library Journal, July 2024. Booklist, March 2024. "This picture book biography about Asian American basketball [player] Wataru Misaka will inspire young readers to challenge barriers and dream big. As the child of Japanese immigrants, Wataru "Wat" Misaka often felt like he didn't fully belong in either Japanese or American culture. He was sometimes excluded, treated differently, and bullied, even though he was born in the United States. As he grew up, however, Wat discovered he had a very special talent for playing basketball. Even at just five foot seven, he was unstoppable. After leading his high school team to a state championship, Wat played for the Utah Utes and helped the team win the 1944 NCAA championship. Wat kept playing even as Japanese Americans from the West Coast were sent to incarceration camps for the duration of World War II. Then, after two years serving in the United States Army, Wat returned to basketball, leading the University of Utah to Madison Square Garden and winning another national championship. The cheering crowd recognized Wat the way he wanted to be seen-as a person who was both Japanese and American and an amazing basketball player. Talent scouts from the New York Knicks were so impressed, they drafted Wat to their team. Wat's undeniable talent changed history as he became the first person of color to play in the NBA"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal starred, July 2024. School Library Journal, July 2024. Booklist, March 2024. "This picture book biography about Asian American basketball [player] Wataru Misaka will inspire young readers to challenge barriers and dream big. As the child of Japanese immigrants, Wataru "Wat" Misaka often felt like he didn't fully belong in either Japanese or American culture. He was sometimes excluded, treated differently, and bullied, even though he was born in the United States. As he grew up, however, Wat discovered he had a very special talent for playing basketball. Even at just five foot seven, he was unstoppable. After leading his high school team to a state championship, Wat played for the Utah Utes and helped the team win the 1944 NCAA championship. Wat kept playing even as Japanese Americans from the West Coast were sent to incarceration camps for the duration of World War II. Then, after two years serving in the United States Army, Wat returned to basketball, leading the University of Utah to Madison Square Garden and winning another national championship. The cheering crowd recognized Wat the way he wanted to be seen-as a person who was both Japanese and American and an amazing basketball player. Talent scouts from the New York Knicks were so impressed, they drafted Wat to their team. Wat's undeniable talent changed history as he became the first person of color to play in the NBA"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

Clutch time

Butler, Caron, 1980-,


Kirkus Starred, September 2024. "Kofi 'KO' Douglas, a budding AAU basketball star attempts to find redemption on the court and reconnection with his incarcerated father"--Publisher.
Date Published:2024

More than a season : building a championship culture /

Moore, Dayton with Fulks, Matt, 2015,



Date Published:2015

Ninety feet away: the story of the 2014 Kansas City Royals /

Krause, Kent, 2015,



Date Published:2015

Tales from the Kansas City Royals Dugout : A collection of the greatest Royals stories ever told /

Matthews, Denny, Fulks, Matt, Forward by Frank White, 2004, 2015,



Date Published:2015

The house no one sees /

King, Adina,


Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal Starred, When seventeen-year-old Penelope enters her childhood home, the house floods her with painful memories of her mother's opioid addiction that she must confront to mend her fractured past.
Date Published:2025

1984 : a novel /

Orwell, George,


Wilson's Senior High School. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Wilson's Senior High School, November 1997. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Depicts life in a totalitarian regime of the future.
Date Published:1977

A light in the attic /

Silverstein, Shel,


Includes index. SLJBB. A. Not. BCCB. CL. CR. CS. EC. IN. K. NYT. IRA. TE. C. Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. RC. Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). School Library Journal. Booklist. Kirkus Review. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. A collection of poems and drawings which reflect children's most hidden feelings, dark wishes and enjoyment of the silly.
Date Published:1981

Includes index. SLJBB. A. Not. BCCB. CL. CR. CS. EC. IN. K. NYT. IRA. TE. C. Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. RC. Wilson's Children, October 2006. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). School Library Journal. Booklist. Kirkus Review. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. A collection of poems and drawings which reflect children's most hidden feelings, dark wishes and enjoyment of the silly.

Date Published:1981

Only on the weekends /

Atta, Dean,


Booklist starred, April 2022. Publishers Weekly, March 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. "Fifteen-year-old Mack is a hopeless romantic...Mack has had a crush on Karim for as long as he can remember and he can't believe it when gorgeous, popular Karim seems into him too. But when Mack's father takes on a new directing project in Scotland, Mack has to move away, and soon discovers how painful long-distance relationships can be...Then Mack meets actor Finlay on set, and the world turns upside down again. Fin seems fearless--and his confidence could just be infectious"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Booklist starred, April 2022. Publishers Weekly, March 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. "Fifteen-year-old Mack is a hopeless romantic...Mack has had a crush on Karim for as long as he can remember and he can't believe it when gorgeous, popular Karim seems into him too. But when Mack's father takes on a new directing project in Scotland, Mack has to move away, and soon discovers how painful long-distance relationships can be...Then Mack meets actor Finlay on set, and the world turns upside down again. Fin seems fearless--and his confidence could just be infectious"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

Real, not perfect /

Coleman, Stephanie, (Novelist),


School Library Journal, March 2021. School Library Journal. "Tessa has lived a trouble-free life as the only child of two loving parents--she is well-liked, gets straight As, is on the competitive swim team, and is active in her church youth group. It's a pretty perfect life! That is, until she comes home from swim practice one day to find that her parents are divorcing. Along with that, her BFF has moved to Florida, and Tessa gets stuck in Intro to Drama--possibly the worst class ever! Soon Tessa's mom sinks into despair and Tessa struggles with her anger and hurt. Meanwhile, her BFF posts fabulous pictures of her new life on Instagram. Tessa thinks that everyone's posts show lives that are way better than the one she has. Why does it seem like everyone else's life is more perfect than hers? Find out how Tessa's new friends from Intro to Drama and Alex, her true-blue friend, help her discover that real is better than perfect"--Amazon.
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal, March 2021. School Library Journal. "Tessa has lived a trouble-free life as the only child of two loving parents--she is well-liked, gets straight As, is on the competitive swim team, and is active in her church youth group. It's a pretty perfect life! That is, until she comes home from swim practice one day to find that her parents are divorcing. Along with that, her BFF has moved to Florida, and Tessa gets stuck in Intro to Drama--possibly the worst class ever! Soon Tessa's mom sinks into despair and Tessa struggles with her anger and hurt. Meanwhile, her BFF posts fabulous pictures of her new life on Instagram. Tessa thinks that everyone's posts show lives that are way better than the one she has. Why does it seem like everyone else's life is more perfect than hers? Find out how Tessa's new friends from Intro to Drama and Alex, her true-blue friend, help her discover that real is better than perfect"--Amazon.

Date Published:2021

Projekt 1065 /

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,


School Library Journal starred, August 2016. Booklist, July 2016. Kirkus Starred, July 2016. Horn Book, October 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2016. Teacher Librarian, October 2016. It is 1943, and thirteen-year-old Michael O'Shaunessey, son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany in Berlin, is also a spy for the British Secret Service, so he has joined the Hitler Youth, and pretending that he agrees with their violence and book-burning is hard enough--but when he is asked to find out more about "Projekt 1065" both his and his parents' lives get a lot more dangerous.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, August 2016. Booklist, July 2016. Kirkus Starred, July 2016. Horn Book, October 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2016. Teacher Librarian, October 2016. It is 1943, and thirteen-year-old Michael O'Shaunessey, son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany in Berlin, is also a spy for the British Secret Service, so he has joined the Hitler Youth, and pretending that he agrees with their violence and book-burning is hard enough--but when he is asked to find out more about "Projekt 1065" both his and his parents' lives get a lot more dangerous.

Date Published:2016

One of us is lying / One of Us is Lying #1

McManus, Karen M.,


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, Booklist, May 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2017. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2017. Kirkus Review, March 2017. Junior Library Guild. Smart Bronwyn, beautiful Addy, drug-dealer Nate, athlete Cooper, and class outcast Simon--creator of the notorious school gossip app--all walk into Bayview High on a Monday afternoon for detention. The four other students know that Simon plans on publishing juicy gossip about all of them on Tuesday. Before Monday detention ends, Simon is dead, and the others are lying about who killed him.
Date Published:2017

Booklist, Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, Booklist, May 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2017. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2017. Kirkus Review, March 2017. Junior Library Guild. Smart Bronwyn, beautiful Addy, drug-dealer Nate, athlete Cooper, and class outcast Simon--creator of the notorious school gossip app--all walk into Bayview High on a Monday afternoon for detention. The four other students know that Simon plans on publishing juicy gossip about all of them on Tuesday. Before Monday detention ends, Simon is dead, and the others are lying about who killed him.

Date Published:2017

Counting down with you /

Bhuiyan, Tashie,


School Library Journal starred, January 2021. School Library Journal starred. "Karina Ahmed has a plan. Keep her head down, get through high school without a fuss, and follow her parents' rules...Tutoring the school's resident bad boy was already crossing a line. Pretending to date him?...But Ace Clyde does everything right, he brings her coffee in the mornings, impresses her friends without trying, and even promises to buy her a dozen books (a week) if she goes along with his fake-dating facade"--
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal starred, January 2021. School Library Journal starred. "Karina Ahmed has a plan. Keep her head down, get through high school without a fuss, and follow her parents' rules...Tutoring the school's resident bad boy was already crossing a line. Pretending to date him?...But Ace Clyde does everything right, he brings her coffee in the mornings, impresses her friends without trying, and even promises to buy her a dozen books (a week) if she goes along with his fake-dating facade"--

Date Published:2021

Keep your friends close

Murphy, Cynthia, (YA author),


When members of her school's secret society are murdered, second-year Chloe connects the victims to a ledger of misdeeds recorded by vengeful classmates and searches for the killer before she becomes the next target.
Date Published:2025