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Chinese giant salamander : the world's biggest amphibian /

Squire, Ann,


Library Media Connection starred, October 2007. Horn Book, October 2007. Photographs and simple text profile the Chinese giant salamander, the world's largest amphibian, describing its physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat.
Date Published:2007

The dragonfly effect /

Korman, Gordon,


School Library Journal, June 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Resource Links, October 2015. Horn book guide, "Is it a gift or is it a curse? Jax Opus can use his color-changing eyes to make people do what he wants. But soon Jax is pulled into a dangerous conspiracy devised by a mysterious group...and now they're going to make Jax do what they want"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

Silverlicious /

Kann, Victoria,


Booklist, February 2011. New York Times, March 2011. Teacher Librarian, February 2011. ALA Booklist. Horn Book. IRA Children's Choice Award. Publishers Weekly. Pinkalicious turns to the tooth fairy for help after she loses her sweet tooth.
Date Published:2011

Piggie pie! /

Palatini, Margie,


Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal starred. ALA Booklist. ALA Notable Book For Children. Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. Horn Book. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Wilson's Children, October 2010. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal starred, November 1995. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1996. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 2007. Booklist starred, September 1995. Horn Book, March 1996. Kirkus Review, August 1995. Library Talk, May 1996. Gritch the witch flies to Old MacDonald's farm for some pigs to make a piggie pie, but when she arrives she can't find a single porker.
Date Published:1995

Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal starred. ALA Booklist. ALA Notable Book For Children. Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. Horn Book. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Wilson's Children, October 2010. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. School Library Journal starred, November 1995. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1996. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 2007. Booklist starred, September 1995. Horn Book, March 1996. Kirkus Review, August 1995. Library Talk, May 1996. Gritch the witch flies to Old MacDonald's farm for some pigs to make a piggie pie, but when she arrives she can't find a single porker.

Date Published:1995

Oggie Cooder, party animal /

Weeks, Sarah,


Kirkus Review, September 2009. Neither a long list of rules, nor the inability to find the perfect gift--Cheddar Jam--nor being locked in a bathroom with a juggling bear will keep quirky fourth-grader Oggie Cooder from attending neighbor Donnica Perfecto's birthday pool party.
Date Published:2009

Five little monkeys sitting in a tree /

Christelow, Eileen,


Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal. Booklist. ALA Booklist. Horn Book. New York Times Book Review. School Library Journal. Five little monkeys sitting in a tree discover, one by one, that it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile.
Date Published:1991

Mister Bones : dinosaur hunter /

Kurtz, Jane,


Horn Book. Horn Book Guide, Tells the story of paleontologist Barnum Brown's discovery of the first recovered Tyrannosaurus rex.
Date Published:2004

Allergic /

Lloyd, Megan Wagner,


School Library Journal, January 2021. Publishers Weekly, February 2021. Kirkus Starred, January 2021. Booklist, January 2021. Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, New York Times, May 2021. "Hoping to adopt a pet to find a sense of belonging in her busy family, Maggie is disappointed to discover she is severely allergic to anything with fur and tries to find a pet to love anyway"--OCLC.
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal, January 2021. Publishers Weekly, February 2021. Kirkus Starred, January 2021. Booklist, January 2021. Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, New York Times, May 2021. "Hoping to adopt a pet to find a sense of belonging in her busy family, Maggie is disappointed to discover she is severely allergic to anything with fur and tries to find a pet to love anyway"--OCLC.

Date Published:2021

Oh say can you say? /

Seuss, Dr,


Booklist. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. Booklist. A collection of nonsensical tongue twisters.
Date Published:1979

The Recess Queen /

O'Neill, Alexis,


Publisher's Weekly. Kirkus Review. School Library Journal, March 2002. Publisher's Weekly, January 2002. Booklist, March 2002. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2002. Kirkus Review, December 2001. Library Talk, May 2002. ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews, Library Talk, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Mean Jean is the biggest bully on the school playground until a new girl arrives and challenges Jean's status as the Recess Queen.
Date Published:2002

Publisher's Weekly. Kirkus Review. School Library Journal, March 2002. Publisher's Weekly, January 2002. Booklist, March 2002. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2002. Kirkus Review, December 2001. Library Talk, May 2002. ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews, Library Talk, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Mean Jean is the biggest bully on the school playground until a new girl arrives and challenges Jean's status as the Recess Queen.

Date Published:2002

Natsumi! /

Lendroth, Susan,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, School Library Journal, February 2018. Booklist starred, February 2018. Publishers Weekly, January 2018. ALA Booklist. Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. The festival of traditional Japanese arts is coming up, and little Natsumi's big personality is too much for her family's quieter traditions, until her grandfather introduces her to taiko drumming.
Date Published:2018

Booklist Starred Reviews, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, School Library Journal, February 2018. Booklist starred, February 2018. Publishers Weekly, January 2018. ALA Booklist. Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. The festival of traditional Japanese arts is coming up, and little Natsumi's big personality is too much for her family's quieter traditions, until her grandfather introduces her to taiko drumming.

Date Published:2018

Boxes for Katje /

Fleming, Candace,


"Melanie Kroupa Books." Pub Weekly. Horn Book. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, September 2003. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 2005. Pub Weekly, August 2003. Booklist, September 2003. Horn Book, September 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2003. Kirkus Review, September 2003. Library Media Connection, March 2004. After a young Dutch girl writes to her new American friend in thanks for the care package sent after World War II, she begins to receive increasingly larger boxes.
Date Published:2003

"Melanie Kroupa Books." Pub Weekly. Horn Book. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal, September 2003. Book Links (A.L.A.), March 2005. Pub Weekly, August 2003. Booklist, September 2003. Horn Book, September 2003. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2003. Kirkus Review, September 2003. Library Media Connection, March 2004. After a young Dutch girl writes to her new American friend in thanks for the care package sent after World War II, she begins to receive increasingly larger boxes.

Date Published:2003

I, Q : The Windy City /

Smith, Roland, 1951-,


Teacher Librarian, April 2014. When Quest (Q) and his stepsister Angela head to Chicago for their parents' concert, they uncover another plot by the terrorist group Ghost Cell in the Windy City.
Date Published:2014

The I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 /

Tarshis, Lauren,


School Library Journal, September 2017. Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, "Nathaniel Fox never imagined he'd find himself in the middle of a blood-soaked battlefield, fighting for his life. He was only eleven years old! He'd barely paid attention to the troubles between America and England. How could he, while being worked to the bone by his cruel uncle, Uriah Storch? But when his uncle's rage forces him to flee the only home he knows, Nate is suddenly propelled toward a thrilling and dangerous journey into the heart of the Revolutionary War. He finds himself in New York City on the brink of what will be the biggest battle yet"--Back cover.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal, September 2017. Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, "Nathaniel Fox never imagined he'd find himself in the middle of a blood-soaked battlefield, fighting for his life. He was only eleven years old! He'd barely paid attention to the troubles between America and England. How could he, while being worked to the bone by his cruel uncle, Uriah Storch? But when his uncle's rage forces him to flee the only home he knows, Nate is suddenly propelled toward a thrilling and dangerous journey into the heart of the Revolutionary War. He finds himself in New York City on the brink of what will be the biggest battle yet"--Back cover.

Date Published:2017

Truman /

Reidy, Jean,


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal Starred, Junior Library Guild. School Library Journal starred, July 2019. Publishers Weekly, April 2019. Kirkus Starred, May 2019. Booklist, June 2019. New York Times, August 2019. Horn Book, September 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2019. He may be slow but Truman the turtle is determined to find his girl Sarah, who has boarded a city bus on her way to preschool.
Date Published:2019

Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal Starred, Junior Library Guild. School Library Journal starred, July 2019. Publishers Weekly, April 2019. Kirkus Starred, May 2019. Booklist, June 2019. New York Times, August 2019. Horn Book, September 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2019. He may be slow but Truman the turtle is determined to find his girl Sarah, who has boarded a city bus on her way to preschool.

Date Published:2019

Oregon /

Shaw, Mary, (Children's literature author),


A new home out West -- The people of Oregon -- Places in Oregon -- State map. Examines Oregon's landscape, state symbols, climate, people, culture, industries, and landmarks. Includes color photographs, a state map, a glossary, critical thinking questions, and further resources.
Date Published:2025

The underdogs /

Lupica, Mike,


Wilson's Children, October 2012. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2012. School Library Journal, January 2012. Booklist, September 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2012. Kirkus Review, August 2011. Publishers Weekly Annex, September 2011. Horn Book Guide, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Booklist, September 01, 2011. Kirkus, August 15, 2011. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2011. Horn book guide, Wilson Middle and junior high school core collection. Wilson Children's core collection. Small but fast twelve-year-old Will Tyler, an avid football player in the down-and-out town of Forbes, Pennsylvania, takes matters into his own hands to try and finance the city's football team, giving the whole community hope in the process.
Date Published:2012

Wilson's Children, October 2012. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2012. School Library Journal, January 2012. Booklist, September 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2012. Kirkus Review, August 2011. Publishers Weekly Annex, September 2011. Horn Book Guide, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Booklist, September 01, 2011. Kirkus, August 15, 2011. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2011. Horn book guide, Wilson Middle and junior high school core collection. Wilson Children's core collection. Small but fast twelve-year-old Will Tyler, an avid football player in the down-and-out town of Forbes, Pennsylvania, takes matters into his own hands to try and finance the city's football team, giving the whole community hope in the process.

Date Published:2012

What really matters in response to intervention : research-based designs /

Allington, Richard L.,



Date Published:2009

Never forgotten /

McKissack, Pat, 1944-,


Junior Library Guild. School Library Journal starred, September 2011. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2012. Booklist starred, September 2011. Library Media Connection starred, November 2011. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, November 2011. Pub Weekly, August 2011. Kirkus Starred, September 2011. Horn Book, September 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. In eighteenth-century West Africa, a boy raised by his blacksmith father and the Mother Elements--Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth--is captured and taken to America as a slave.
Date Published:2011

Junior Library Guild. School Library Journal starred, September 2011. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2012. Booklist starred, September 2011. Library Media Connection starred, November 2011. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, November 2011. Pub Weekly, August 2011. Kirkus Starred, September 2011. Horn Book, September 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. In eighteenth-century West Africa, a boy raised by his blacksmith father and the Mother Elements--Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth--is captured and taken to America as a slave.

Date Published:2011

You can't scare me! /

Stine, R. L.,


Eddie, tired of show-off Courtney, comes up with a plan to lure her down to Muddy Creek and scare her with the rumors of creepy Mud Monsters, but he makes his first mistake when he refuses to believe the rumors himself.
Date Published:1994