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Stellaluna /

Cannon, Janell,


Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal. C. RR. AB. AR. RC. PW. Kirkus starred. School library journal. Booklist. Wilson Children's catalog. Elementary school library collection, Phase I. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Wilson's Children, October 2010. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Book Links (A.L.A.), October 2001. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Publisher's Weekly. Teacher Librarian. Kirkus Review. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.
Date Published:1993

Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal. C. RR. AB. AR. RC. PW. Kirkus starred. School library journal. Booklist. Wilson Children's catalog. Elementary school library collection, Phase I. Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Wilson's Children, October 2010. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Book Links (A.L.A.), October 2001. Child Study Children's Book Committee. Publisher's Weekly. Teacher Librarian. Kirkus Review. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.

Date Published:1993

Antelope /

Stewart, Melissa,


Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.). Describes the physical characteristics of different kinds of antelope, where they live, and their particular habits.
Date Published:2002

Francisco Pizarro : journeys through Peru and South America /

Zronik, John Paul,


Includes index. Profiles Francisco Pizarro, a Spanish conquistador who journeyed across the Atlantic Ocean and throughout South America and helped lead the Spanish conquest of Peru. Explains the Inca people and their empire that spanned a large portion of South America. Includes information about Pizarro and crew's life at sea.
Date Published:2005

Lightship /

Floca, Brian,


"A Richard Jackson book." Wilson's Children, October 2007. School Library Journal starred, April 2007. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2008. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 2007. Booklist starred, February 2007. Horn Book Starred, October 2007. Pub Weekly, January 2007. Kirkus Starred, January 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2007. Library Media Connection, August 2007. Kirkus starred, January 15, 2007. Booklist starred, February 01, 2007. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, May 2007. Horn book, May 2007. Illustrations and simple text tell the story of lightships that were used in place of lighthouses in order to safely guide ships into port.
Date Published:2007

"A Richard Jackson book." Wilson's Children, October 2007. School Library Journal starred, April 2007. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2008. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 2007. Booklist starred, February 2007. Horn Book Starred, October 2007. Pub Weekly, January 2007. Kirkus Starred, January 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2007. Library Media Connection, August 2007. Kirkus starred, January 15, 2007. Booklist starred, February 01, 2007. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, May 2007. Horn book, May 2007. Illustrations and simple text tell the story of lightships that were used in place of lighthouses in order to safely guide ships into port.

Date Published:2007

Lulu and the dog from the sea /

McKay, Hilary,


School Library Journal starred, March 2013. Booklist, March 2013. Horn Book, November 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2013. Kirkus Review, February 2013. Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, Seven-year-old Lulu and her cousin think their vacation house is the most perfect place ever until they find a trouble-prone, stray dog living on the beach.
Date Published:2013

The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter /

Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, School Library Journal, April 2020. Booklist, February 2020. Kirkus Review, January 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, April 2020. ALA Booklist. Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. Cursed by an old carnival game, sixth-grader Rex Dexter uses his new ability to communicate with dead animals to investigate the mysterious deaths of endangered zoo animals.
Date Published:2020

Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, School Library Journal, April 2020. Booklist, February 2020. Kirkus Review, January 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, April 2020. ALA Booklist. Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. Cursed by an old carnival game, sixth-grader Rex Dexter uses his new ability to communicate with dead animals to investigate the mysterious deaths of endangered zoo animals.

Date Published:2020

The leaf thief /

Hemming, Alice,


"Originally published in 2020 in the UK by Scholastic Children's Books, a division of Scholastic Ltd." Kirkus Review, Kirkus Review, June 2021. Squirrel enjoys looking at the beautiful, colorful leaves, but everyday more and more disappear which makes him think someone is stealing them. Includes information on seasonal leaf loss in autumn.
Date Published:2021

Just Gus /

Hoyle, McCall,


Includes discussion questions and excerpt from Stella. Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, School Library Journal, June 2023. Kirkus Review, March 2023. Gus is a livestock guardian dog, and he's very good at his job protecting his farm, his sheep, and his humans. One day, Cloe's cousin, Diego, and his dad come visit the farm, and Gus is immediately drawn to the quiet boy and realizes his presence calms the boy's worries. But when Gus is injured while protecting the flock, Diego suggests Gus come stay with them in North Carolina while he heals. Gus finds his new home strange and bewildering, and most of his new neighbors don't appreciate a large guard dog, especially the neighbor who reminds Gus of his first owner. Gus soon discovers that Diego may need a friend as much as his sheep need a protector, and he realizes he might have another purpose in life: being Diego's guardian.
Date Published:2023

Includes discussion questions and excerpt from Stella. Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, School Library Journal, June 2023. Kirkus Review, March 2023. Gus is a livestock guardian dog, and he's very good at his job protecting his farm, his sheep, and his humans. One day, Cloe's cousin, Diego, and his dad come visit the farm, and Gus is immediately drawn to the quiet boy and realizes his presence calms the boy's worries. But when Gus is injured while protecting the flock, Diego suggests Gus come stay with them in North Carolina while he heals. Gus finds his new home strange and bewildering, and most of his new neighbors don't appreciate a large guard dog, especially the neighbor who reminds Gus of his first owner. Gus soon discovers that Diego may need a friend as much as his sheep need a protector, and he realizes he might have another purpose in life: being Diego's guardian.

Date Published:2023

The graveyard book. : based on the novel by Neil Gaman /

Gaiman, Neil,


Junior Library Guild. School Library Journal, October 2008. Booklist starred, September 2008. Horn Book Starred, November 2008. Pub Weekly, September 2008. Kirkus Starred, August 2008. New York Times, February 2009. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2008. Kliatt Starred, September 2008. Horn Book, April 2009. Wilson's Senior High School, June 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2009. Booklist, Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Review, Library Journal, Publisher's Weekly, Voice of Youth Advocate, ALA Booklist. ALA Notable Book For Children. ALA Best Book For Young Adults. After the grisly murder of his entire family, a toddler wanders into a graveyard, where the ghosts and other supernatural residents agree to raise him as one of their own.
Date Published:2014

Junior Library Guild. School Library Journal, October 2008. Booklist starred, September 2008. Horn Book Starred, November 2008. Pub Weekly, September 2008. Kirkus Starred, August 2008. New York Times, February 2009. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2008. Kliatt Starred, September 2008. Horn Book, April 2009. Wilson's Senior High School, June 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2009. Booklist, Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Review, Library Journal, Publisher's Weekly, Voice of Youth Advocate, ALA Booklist. ALA Notable Book For Children. ALA Best Book For Young Adults. After the grisly murder of his entire family, a toddler wanders into a graveyard, where the ghosts and other supernatural residents agree to raise him as one of their own.

Date Published:2014

Night in the country /

Rylant, Cynthia,


SCRI purchase - 01/02, 3rd gr. Wilson's Children, November 1996. Text and illustrations describe the sights and sounds of nighttime in the country.
Date Published:1991

Sector 7 /

Wiesner, David,


Booklist, September 1999. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2000. Five Owls, March 2000. Horn Book Starred, September 1999. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 2000. Library Talk starred, March 2000. Publisher's Weekly, August 1999. School Library Journal Starred, September 1999. Wilson's Children, June 2000. While on a school trip to the Empire State Building, a boy is taken by a friendly cloud to visit Sector 7, where he discovers how clouds are shaped and channeled throughout the country.
Date Published:1999

Booklist, September 1999. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2000. Five Owls, March 2000. Horn Book Starred, September 1999. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 2000. Library Talk starred, March 2000. Publisher's Weekly, August 1999. School Library Journal Starred, September 1999. Wilson's Children, June 2000. While on a school trip to the Empire State Building, a boy is taken by a friendly cloud to visit Sector 7, where he discovers how clouds are shaped and channeled throughout the country.

Date Published:1999

Lucinda's secret / Spiderwick Chronicles #3 /

DiTerlizzi, Tony,


Sequel to: The seeing stone. School Library Journal. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.). School Library Jl., November 2003. Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, November 2003. Horn Book, April 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2003. Horn Book. School Library Journal. With goblins, trolls, and the house boggart all trying to get them, the Grace children turn to Great Aunt Lucinda for help.
Date Published:2003

Sequel to: The seeing stone. School Library Journal. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.). School Library Jl., November 2003. Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, November 2003. Horn Book, April 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2003. Horn Book. School Library Journal. With goblins, trolls, and the house boggart all trying to get them, the Grace children turn to Great Aunt Lucinda for help.

Date Published:2003

Bud, not Buddy /

Curtis, Christopher Paul,


Bulletin of the Center for Children's Bo, Booklist, Book Report, Horn Book Guide, Library Journal, Publisher's Weekly, Voice of Youth Advocate, Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children, June 2001. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, September 1999. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2000. Five Owls, November 1999. Book Links (A.L.A.), June 2003. Pub Weekly, August 1999. Christian Library, November 2004. ALA Booklist. ALA Notable Book For Children. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Coretta Scott King Award/Honor. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Five Owls Review, Horn Book Magazine, Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.
Date Published:1999

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Bo, Booklist, Book Report, Horn Book Guide, Library Journal, Publisher's Weekly, Voice of Youth Advocate, Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children, June 2001. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, September 1999. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2000. Five Owls, November 1999. Book Links (A.L.A.), June 2003. Pub Weekly, August 1999. Christian Library, November 2004. ALA Booklist. ALA Notable Book For Children. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Coretta Scott King Award/Honor. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Five Owls Review, Horn Book Magazine, Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.

Date Published:1999

Out of the dust /

Hesse, Karen,


Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, ALA Notable Book For Children. ALA Best Book For Young Adults. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). IRA Teacher's Choice Award. In a series of poems, fifteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression.
Date Published:1997

Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, ALA Notable Book For Children. ALA Best Book For Young Adults. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). IRA Teacher's Choice Award. In a series of poems, fifteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression.

Date Published:1997

The case of the rainy day mystery /

Preller, James,


Young sleuth Jigsaw Jones investigates when Bigs Maloney loses interest in all the fun things he used to do.
Date Published:2003

The Familiars /

Epstein, Adam Jay,


Publisher's Weekly, August 09, 2010. Kirkus, August 01, 2010. School library journal starred, August 2010. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2010. Booklist, June 01, 2010. Horn book guide, Wilson Children's core collection. Wilson's Children, September 2011. Publisher's Weekly, August 2010. Booklist, June 2010. Horn Book, May 2011. A cat named Aldwyn, a blue jay, and a tree frog, must save the kingdom after the evil queen of Vastia kidnaps Jack, a young wizard in training, and two other wizards.
Date Published:2010

Publisher's Weekly, August 09, 2010. Kirkus, August 01, 2010. School library journal starred, August 2010. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2010. Booklist, June 01, 2010. Horn book guide, Wilson Children's core collection. Wilson's Children, September 2011. Publisher's Weekly, August 2010. Booklist, June 2010. Horn Book, May 2011. A cat named Aldwyn, a blue jay, and a tree frog, must save the kingdom after the evil queen of Vastia kidnaps Jack, a young wizard in training, and two other wizards.

Date Published:2010

Yetis are the worst! /

Willan, Alex,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, School Library Journal, December 2022. Booklist, November 2022. Kirkus Review, September 2022. ALA Booklist. Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. Gilbert the Goblin is convinced yetis are not nearly as mysterious as they seem, and sets off to find one to prove once and for all that goblins are just as cool and mysterious as the elusive yeti.
Date Published:2022

Dog Heaven /

Rylant, Cynthia,


School Library Journal. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). SLJ. PW. A. School Library Journal, October 1995. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 1995. Teacher Librarian, January 1996. Kirkus Review, July 1995. God created Dog Heaven, a place where dogs can eat ice cream biscuits, sleep on fluffy clouds, and run through unending fields.
Date Published:1995

The bee tree /

Polacco, Patricia,


Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal starred. ALA Booklist. School Library Journal. Wilson's Children's Catalog. Wilson's Children's Catalog. To teach his granddaughter the value of books, a grandfather leads a growing crowd in search of the tree where the bees keep all their honey.
Date Published:1993

Apple and Annie, the hamster duo /

Florence, Debbi Michiko,


"Apple and Annie are two very cute hamsters. Eight-year-old Kaita Takano and her family love fostering them. Finding a forever home for the furry duo should be no problem. But first Kaita has to find them! Where do you look first when the tiny escape artists decide to go on their own adventure?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2020