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Ghosts /

Telgemeier, Raina,


School Library Journal starred, June 2016. Booklist starred, June 2016. Pub Weekly, June 2016. Kirkus Starred, July 2016. Horn Book, September 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2016. Library Media Connection starred, January 2017. Horn Book, April 2017. Kirkus starred, July 15, 2016. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, July 2016. Horn book guide starred, Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, June 2016. Booklist starred, June 2016. Pub Weekly, June 2016. Kirkus Starred, July 2016. Horn Book, September 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2016. Library Media Connection starred, January 2017. Horn Book, April 2017. Kirkus starred, July 15, 2016. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, July 2016. Horn book guide starred, Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.

Date Published:2016

Took : a ghost story /

Hahn, Mary Downing,


School Library Journal, July 2015. Publisher's Weekly, July 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2015. Kirkus Review, July 2015. Library Media Connection starred, December 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2015. Junior Library Guild. ALA Booklist. Horn Book, April 2016. "A witch called Old Auntie is lurking near Dan's family's new home. He doesn't believe in her at first, but is forced to accept that she is real and take action when his little sister, Erica, is 'took' to become Auntie's slave for the next fifty years"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

School Library Journal, July 2015. Publisher's Weekly, July 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2015. Kirkus Review, July 2015. Library Media Connection starred, December 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2015. Junior Library Guild. ALA Booklist. Horn Book, April 2016. "A witch called Old Auntie is lurking near Dan's family's new home. He doesn't believe in her at first, but is forced to accept that she is real and take action when his little sister, Erica, is 'took' to become Auntie's slave for the next fifty years"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2015

The cursed moon /

Cervantes, Angela,


Publishers Weekly, July 2023. Booklist, August 2023. Kirkus Review, July 2023. Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, ALA Booklist. Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. "Rafael Fuentes isn't easily scared. He loves writing ghost stories, reading scary books, and entertaining his friends with terrifying tales he creates on the spot. Rafa has come up against enough real-life scary situations that fictional hauntings seem like no big deal. Rafa's incarcerated mom is being released from jail soon, and will be coming to live with him, his sister, and their grandparents. For the first time in a while, Rafa feels a pit of fear growing in his stomach. To take his mind off his mom's return, Rafa spends an evening crafting the scariest ghost story he's ever told. As an eerie blood moon hangs in the sky, Rafa tells a group of friends about The Caretaker. The Caretaker is an evil ghost who lures unsuspecting kids into the neighborhood pond . . . and they don't ever come out. Rafa is really proud of his latest creation, until strange things start to happen around him. With a sinking feeling, Rafa realizes the Caretaker is real. Rafa has brought the ghost to life--and only he can stop him"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Publishers Weekly, July 2023. Booklist, August 2023. Kirkus Review, July 2023. Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, ALA Booklist. Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. "Rafael Fuentes isn't easily scared. He loves writing ghost stories, reading scary books, and entertaining his friends with terrifying tales he creates on the spot. Rafa has come up against enough real-life scary situations that fictional hauntings seem like no big deal. Rafa's incarcerated mom is being released from jail soon, and will be coming to live with him, his sister, and their grandparents. For the first time in a while, Rafa feels a pit of fear growing in his stomach. To take his mind off his mom's return, Rafa spends an evening crafting the scariest ghost story he's ever told. As an eerie blood moon hangs in the sky, Rafa tells a group of friends about The Caretaker. The Caretaker is an evil ghost who lures unsuspecting kids into the neighborhood pond . . . and they don't ever come out. Rafa is really proud of his latest creation, until strange things start to happen around him. With a sinking feeling, Rafa realizes the Caretaker is real. Rafa has brought the ghost to life--and only he can stop him"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Restart /

Korman, Gordon,


ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal starred, May 2017. Library Media Connection starred, August 2017. Publisher's Weekly, April 2017. Booklist, March 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2017. Teacher Librarian, December 2017. Kirkus Review, April 2017. Resource Links, October 2017. Junior Library Guild. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal Starred, When Chase returns to middle school after falling off the roof and losing his memory, he learns that the person he was before the amnesia is not someone he likes.
Date Published:2018

ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal starred, May 2017. Library Media Connection starred, August 2017. Publisher's Weekly, April 2017. Booklist, March 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2017. Teacher Librarian, December 2017. Kirkus Review, April 2017. Resource Links, October 2017. Junior Library Guild. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal Starred, When Chase returns to middle school after falling off the roof and losing his memory, he learns that the person he was before the amnesia is not someone he likes.

Date Published:2018

Diary of a wimpy kid : Double Down /

Kinney, Jeff,


Horn Book, October 2017. "The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his creative side. As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle. When Greg discovers a bag of gummy worms, it sparks an idea. Can he get his mom off his back by making a movie...and will he become rich and famous in the process? Or will doubling down on this plan just double Greg's troubles?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2016

Horn Book, October 2017. "The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his creative side. As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle. When Greg discovers a bag of gummy worms, it sparks an idea. Can he get his mom off his back by making a movie...and will he become rich and famous in the process? Or will doubling down on this plan just double Greg's troubles?"--Back cover.

Date Published:2016

Darkness of Dragons /

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-,


Horn Book Guide, Horn Book, November 2018. The war is over in book 10. But the dragonets still have enemies. A dark evil, buried for centuries, is stirring.
Date Published:2017

White bird : a wonder story /

Palacio, R. J.,


"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, September 2019. Publishers Weekly, July 2019. Kirkus Starred, July 2019. Booklist, October 2019. New York Times, December 2019. Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, ALA Booklist. Publishers Weekly. "Tells the story of Julian's grandma's childhood as she, a Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II and how the boy she once shunned became her savior and best friend"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, September 2019. Publishers Weekly, July 2019. Kirkus Starred, July 2019. Booklist, October 2019. New York Times, December 2019. Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, ALA Booklist. Publishers Weekly. "Tells the story of Julian's grandma's childhood as she, a Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II and how the boy she once shunned became her savior and best friend"--OCLC.

Date Published:2019

Hot Mess /

Kinney, Jeff,


Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, November 2024. It's summertime, and Greg Heffley is heading to the beach for vacation with his family, but Greg quickly finds himself caught in the middle as the two halves of his extended family come together in a tiny beach house in the sweltering heat. The secret ingredients behind Gramma's famous meatballs have been closely guarded for years, and Greg hopes she will pass it on before she passes away. But tensions soon start to rise between family members, and Greg worries he's only going to stir the pot.
Date Published:2024

Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, November 2024. It's summertime, and Greg Heffley is heading to the beach for vacation with his family, but Greg quickly finds himself caught in the middle as the two halves of his extended family come together in a tiny beach house in the sweltering heat. The secret ingredients behind Gramma's famous meatballs have been closely guarded for years, and Greg hopes she will pass it on before she passes away. But tensions soon start to rise between family members, and Greg worries he's only going to stir the pot.

Date Published:2024

The Lost Continent /

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-,


"Blue the SilkWing is content. Life in his Hive is safe; he loves his family; he has enough to eat. And Pantala has been at peace for as long as he can remember--SilkWings and HiveWings live and work together in harmony, and because they stay vigilant, no one has seen a dangerous LeafWing in years. Now that Blue's sister, Luna, is undergoing her Metamorphosis, Blue knows things are going to change. Luna will have her wings and her silk, be assigned a partner and a work order, and move to another Hive. A few days later, Blue's own wings and silk will come in. But nothing could prepare Blue for what happens when Luna's wings start to grow. Suddenly his world is turned upside down, throwing him into dangers he never knew existed. Pantala isn't as peaceful as it seems, and Blue isn't safe. Whether he's ready or not, it's time to adapt--and fight for his life"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

"Blue the SilkWing is content. Life in his Hive is safe; he loves his family; he has enough to eat. And Pantala has been at peace for as long as he can remember--SilkWings and HiveWings live and work together in harmony, and because they stay vigilant, no one has seen a dangerous LeafWing in years. Now that Blue's sister, Luna, is undergoing her Metamorphosis, Blue knows things are going to change. Luna will have her wings and her silk, be assigned a partner and a work order, and move to another Hive. A few days later, Blue's own wings and silk will come in. But nothing could prepare Blue for what happens when Luna's wings start to grow. Suddenly his world is turned upside down, throwing him into dangers he never knew existed. Pantala isn't as peaceful as it seems, and Blue isn't safe. Whether he's ready or not, it's time to adapt--and fight for his life"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2018

Welcome to dead house /

Stine, R. L.,


After moving to the town of Dark Falls and finding their new--old--house very creepy, Amanda and Josh's parents encourage them to make new friends, which proves to be a hauntingly dangerous mistake.
Date Published:1992

Cracker! : the best dog in Vietnam /

Kadohata, Cynthia,


Wilson's Children, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. School Library Journal, February 2007. Booklist starred, February 2007. Library Media Connection starred, April 2007. Horn Book Starred, October 2007. Publisher's Weekly, January 2007. Horn Book, March 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2007. Kirkus Review, December 2006. ALA Booklist. Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Notable Children's Trade Books. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Horn Book Magazine, Kliatt, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, Kirkus, December 15, 2007. Booklist starred, February 15, 2007. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, April 2007. Wilson Children's catalog. Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Horn book guide starred, A young soldier in Vietnam bonds with his bomb-sniffing German shepherd.
Date Published:2008

Wilson's Children, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. School Library Journal, February 2007. Booklist starred, February 2007. Library Media Connection starred, April 2007. Horn Book Starred, October 2007. Publisher's Weekly, January 2007. Horn Book, March 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2007. Kirkus Review, December 2006. ALA Booklist. Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Notable Children's Trade Books. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Horn Book Magazine, Kliatt, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, Kirkus, December 15, 2007. Booklist starred, February 15, 2007. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, April 2007. Wilson Children's catalog. Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Horn book guide starred, A young soldier in Vietnam bonds with his bomb-sniffing German shepherd.

Date Published:2008

Lifeboat 12 /

Hood, Susan, 1954-,


School Library Journal starred, May 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2018. Kirkus Review, June 2018. School Library Journal starred. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books). Kirkus Review. School Library Journal Starred, Library Media Connection, November 2018. Horn Book Guide, Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Notable Children's Trade Books. In 1940, a group of British children, their escorts, and some sailors struggle to survive in a lifeboat when the ship taking them to safety in Canada is torpedoed. Includes historical notes.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal starred, May 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2018. Kirkus Review, June 2018. School Library Journal starred. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books). Kirkus Review. School Library Journal Starred, Library Media Connection, November 2018. Horn Book Guide, Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Notable Children's Trade Books. In 1940, a group of British children, their escorts, and some sailors struggle to survive in a lifeboat when the ship taking them to safety in Canada is torpedoed. Includes historical notes.

Date Published:2018

Grime and Punishment

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


"The Supa Buddies bamboozled the baddies, but all's not right in the world. Dog Man has a new problem to pound, and he's going to need his entire pack to help him. Will he go barking up the wrong tree?"--OCLC.
Date Published:2020

The war that saved my life /

Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker,


Booklist, December 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2015. Library Media Connection, October 2015. ALA Booklist. Newbery Medal/Honor. Junior Library Guild. Horn Book Guide, Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, School Library Journal, Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother.
Date Published:2016

Booklist, December 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2015. Library Media Connection, October 2015. ALA Booklist. Newbery Medal/Honor. Junior Library Guild. Horn Book Guide, Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, School Library Journal, Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother.

Date Published:2016

Hard Luck

Kinney, Jeff,


Junior Library Guild. Booklist, December 2013. Horn Book, October 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2013. Publishers Weekly. ALA Booklist. Wilson's Junior High Catalog. Horn Book. Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?
Date Published:2013

Junior Library Guild. Booklist, December 2013. Horn Book, October 2014. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2013. Publishers Weekly. ALA Booklist. Wilson's Junior High Catalog. Horn Book. Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?

Date Published:2013

Fish in a tree /

Hunt, Lynda Mullaly,


School Library Journal starred, January 2015. Booklist starred, December 2014. Publisher's Weekly, December 2014. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Publisher's Weekly. Library Media Connection starred, September 2015. Horn Book, October 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2015. Kirkus Review, December 2014. Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, School Library Journal, ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. "Ally's greatest fear is that everyone will find out she is as dumb as they think she is because she still doesn't know how to read"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

School Library Journal starred, January 2015. Booklist starred, December 2014. Publisher's Weekly, December 2014. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Publisher's Weekly. Library Media Connection starred, September 2015. Horn Book, October 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2015. Kirkus Review, December 2014. Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, School Library Journal, ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. "Ally's greatest fear is that everyone will find out she is as dumb as they think she is because she still doesn't know how to read"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2015

Shine! /

Grabenstein, J. J.,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, School Library Journal, November 2019. Booklist, October 2019. Kirkus Review, September 2019. ALA Booklist. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. Booklist. Kirkus Review. When seventh-grader Piper's father is hired by Chumley Prep, a school where every student seems to be the best at everything, she gets the chance to compete for the prestigious Excelsior Award.
Date Published:2019

Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, School Library Journal, November 2019. Booklist, October 2019. Kirkus Review, September 2019. ALA Booklist. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. Booklist. Kirkus Review. When seventh-grader Piper's father is hired by Chumley Prep, a school where every student seems to be the best at everything, she gets the chance to compete for the prestigious Excelsior Award.

Date Published:2019

The Lost Heir : The Graphic Novel.

Deutsch, Barry,


v. number and part title from front cover. Based on: The lost heir by Tui T. Sutherland. Kirkus Review, December 2018. Kirkus Review, Kirkus Reviews. Tsunami, heir to the SeaWing throne, is returning home for the first time since she was stolen as an egg, her mother, Queen Coral, welcomes her, but a mysterious assassin has been killing off her heirs for years.
Date Published:2019

Moon Rising

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-,


Horn Book Guide, Horn Book, October 2015. Horn book guide, When Moonwatcher, a young NightWing with secret powers, begins school at the academy started by the dragonets of destiny after the end of the war, she soon realizes that someone is attacking the students. Moon must choose whether to help or continue to hide her gifts.
Date Published:2015

Raid of no return

Hale, Nathan, 1976-,


Junior Library Guild. School Library Journal, February 2018. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, After Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941, a new generation of pilots was recruited to fly bombing missions for the U.S. Sixteen of them were requested for a dangerous secret assignment.
Date Published:2017