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John Steinbeck /

Reef, Catherine,


"Illustrated with photographs.". Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). An introduction to the life and most significant works of American author John Steinbeck.
Date Published:1996

Alice the fairy /

Shannon, David, 1959-


Compact disc. Track 1: Story with page-turn signals (5:14) -- Track 2: Story without page-turn signals (5:12). Alice, who claims to be a Temporary Fairy, still has a lot to learn, such as how to make her clothes put themselves away in the closet.
Date Published:2009

A Danger to Herself and Others

Sheinmel, Alyssa


"A compelling and beautifully told story." —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces From New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel comes a dark psychological contemporary about a teenage girl who is institutionalized after an accident at her summer program, perfect for fans of We Were Liars and I'll Give You the Sun. Hannah knows there's been a mistake. She doesn't need to be institutionalized. What happened to her roommate at that summer program was an accident. As soon as the doctors and judge figure out that she isn't a danger to herself or others, she can go home to start her senior year. Those college applications aren't going to write themselves. Until then, she's determined to win over the staff and earn some privileges so she doesn't lose her mind to boredom. Then Lucy arrives. Lucy has her own baggage, and she's the perfect project to keep Hannah's focus off all she is missing at home. But Lucy may be the one person who can get Hannah to confront the secrets she's avoiding—and the dangerous games that landed her in confinement in the first place. Packed with intrigue and suspense, A Danger to Herself and Others is a good choice for readers who loved Suicide Notes for Beautiful Girls by Lynn Weingarten and Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen McManus A great pick for anyone who wants: emotional novels books about mental illness suspenseful reads Also by Alyssa Sheinmel: What Kind of Girl The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) Praise for A Danger to Herself and Others: "A thrilling page-turner."—School Library Journal, *STARRED REVIEW* "A tense and terrific read."—Natalie D. Richards, author of One Was Lost and Six Months Later "A great story full of mystery, heartbreak, and hope."— Jennifer Shaw Wolf, author of Dead Girls Don't Lie and Breaking Beautiful "Intense, compelling, and wholly original."—Kerry Kletter, author of The First Time She Drowned "This compelling character study begins like a thriller—the mystery of what happened to her friend Agnes draws considerable suspense... it becomes a nuanced exploration of mental illness."—Booklist "A respectful, authentic rendering of mental illness and treatment."—Kirkus
Date Published:2019

"A compelling and beautifully told story." —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces

From New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel comes a dark psychological contemporary about a teenage girl who is institutionalized after an accident at her summer program, perfect for fans of We Were Liars and I'll Give You the Sun.

Hannah knows there's been a mistake. She doesn't need to be institutionalized. What happened to her roommate at that summer program was an accident. As soon as the doctors and judge figure out that she isn't a danger to herself or others, she can go home to start her senior year. Those college applications aren't going to write themselves. Until then, she's determined to win over the staff and earn some privileges so she doesn't lose her mind to boredom.

Then Lucy arrives. Lucy has her own baggage, and she's the perfect project to keep Hannah's focus off all she is missing at home. But Lucy may be the one person who can get Hannah to confront the secrets she's avoiding—and the dangerous games that landed her in confinement in the first place.

Packed with intrigue and suspense, A Danger to Herself and Others is a good choice for readers who loved Suicide Notes for Beautiful Girls by Lynn Weingarten and Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen McManus

A great pick for anyone who wants:

emotional novels

books about mental illness

suspenseful reads

Also by Alyssa Sheinmel:

What Kind of Girl

The Castle School (for Troubled Girls)

Praise for A Danger to Herself and Others:

"A thrilling page-turner."—School Library Journal, *STARRED REVIEW*

"A tense and terrific read."—Natalie D. Richards, author of One Was Lost and Six Months Later

"A great story full of mystery, heartbreak, and hope."— Jennifer Shaw Wolf, author of Dead Girls Don't Lie and Breaking Beautiful

"Intense, compelling, and wholly original."—Kerry Kletter, author of The First Time She Drowned

"This compelling character study begins like a thriller—the mystery of what happened to her friend Agnes draws considerable suspense... it becomes a nuanced exploration of mental illness."—Booklist

"A respectful, authentic rendering of mental illness and treatment."—Kirkus

Date Published:2019

Science superstars : 30 brilliant women who changed the world /

Calvert, Jennifer,


Mary Anning -- Maria Mitchell -- Elizabeth Blackwell, MD -- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, MD -- Marie Curie, PHD -- Ynés Mexía -- Gertrude Caton Thompson -- Janaki Ammal, PHD -- Katharine Burr Blodgett, PHD -- Barbara McClintock, PHD -- Grace Hopper, PHD -- Rachel Carson -- Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, PHD -- Chien-Shiung Wu, PHD, SCD -- Hedy Lamarr -- Gertrude B. Elion, PHD, SCD -- Katherine Johnson -- Jane Cooke Wright, MD -- Marie M. Daly, PHD -- Mary Jackson -- Stephanie Kwolek -- Vera Rubin, PHD -- Tu Youyou -- Jane Goodall -- Sylvia Earle, PHD -- Sau Lan Wu, PHD -- Alexa Canady, MD -- Sally Ride, PHD -- Mae Jemison, MD -- Jennifer Doudna, PHD. Profiles thirty women scientists whose discoveries changed the world, and highlights their impact on medicine, outer space, technology, the environment, and other inventions. Includes color illustrations.
Date Published:2021

Mary Anning -- Maria Mitchell -- Elizabeth Blackwell, MD -- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, MD -- Marie Curie, PHD -- Ynés Mexía -- Gertrude Caton Thompson -- Janaki Ammal, PHD -- Katharine Burr Blodgett, PHD -- Barbara McClintock, PHD -- Grace Hopper, PHD -- Rachel Carson -- Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, PHD -- Chien-Shiung Wu, PHD, SCD -- Hedy Lamarr -- Gertrude B. Elion, PHD, SCD -- Katherine Johnson -- Jane Cooke Wright, MD -- Marie M. Daly, PHD -- Mary Jackson -- Stephanie Kwolek -- Vera Rubin, PHD -- Tu Youyou -- Jane Goodall -- Sylvia Earle, PHD -- Sau Lan Wu, PHD -- Alexa Canady, MD -- Sally Ride, PHD -- Mae Jemison, MD -- Jennifer Doudna, PHD. Profiles thirty women scientists whose discoveries changed the world, and highlights their impact on medicine, outer space, technology, the environment, and other inventions. Includes color illustrations.

Date Published:2021

Wonder women of science : twelve geniuses who are currently rocking science, technology, and the world /

Fletcher, Tiera, 1995-,


Tiera Fletcher : preface -- Davina Durgana : fighting modern slavery through math -- Evelyn Galban : providing top medical care for all creatures -- Cierra McDonald : using computer science for serious fun -- Patrícia Medici : saving the tapirs (and rain forests ... and woods ... and grasslands) -- Dava Newman : rethinking the marshmallow space suit -- Maureen Raymo : unlocking climate change secrets from the Earth and the ocean -- Mareena Robinson Snowden : using science for world peace -- Monsi Romn : cracking down on the world's tiniest stowaways -- Kaitlyn Sadtler : engineering the immune system for tissue regeneration -- Sara Seager : searching the cosmos for another Earth -- Teresa Woodruff : safeguarding the future of girls with cancer -- Minjuan Zhang : driving automobile technology to (literally) unseen destinations. Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews Starred, School Library Connection, School Library Journal, Profiles twelve women in STEM fields, and details their early lives, professional careers, and accomplishments. Provides facts about each woman's field of study, and features advice for getting involved in the world of STEM. Includes color photographs and illustrations, a glossary, and additional resources.
Date Published:2021

Tiera Fletcher : preface -- Davina Durgana : fighting modern slavery through math -- Evelyn Galban : providing top medical care for all creatures -- Cierra McDonald : using computer science for serious fun -- Patrícia Medici : saving the tapirs (and rain forests ... and woods ... and grasslands) -- Dava Newman : rethinking the marshmallow space suit -- Maureen Raymo : unlocking climate change secrets from the Earth and the ocean -- Mareena Robinson Snowden : using science for world peace -- Monsi Romn : cracking down on the world's tiniest stowaways -- Kaitlyn Sadtler : engineering the immune system for tissue regeneration -- Sara Seager : searching the cosmos for another Earth -- Teresa Woodruff : safeguarding the future of girls with cancer -- Minjuan Zhang : driving automobile technology to (literally) unseen destinations. Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews Starred, School Library Connection, School Library Journal, Profiles twelve women in STEM fields, and details their early lives, professional careers, and accomplishments. Provides facts about each woman's field of study, and features advice for getting involved in the world of STEM. Includes color photographs and illustrations, a glossary, and additional resources.

Date Published:2021

Light and air

Wendell, Mindy Nichols,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Shunned for contracting tuberculosis in 1935, Halle and her mother are sent far from home and family to the J.N. Adam Tuberculosis Hospital in the forested upstate New York. At first fearing it to be a prison, Halle comes to realize she is finally free of her worries over her difficult father, and in the peace and quiet she comes to learn the joys of family and friendship for the first time in her life. Then her Mama has a lung hemorrhage, and their whole future is put into question.
Date Published:2024

Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Shunned for contracting tuberculosis in 1935, Halle and her mother are sent far from home and family to the J.N. Adam Tuberculosis Hospital in the forested upstate New York. At first fearing it to be a prison, Halle comes to realize she is finally free of her worries over her difficult father, and in the peace and quiet she comes to learn the joys of family and friendship for the first time in her life. Then her Mama has a lung hemorrhage, and their whole future is put into question.

Date Published:2024

Blast off! : how Mary Sherman Morgan fueled America into space /

Slade, Suzanne,


School Library Journal, April 2022. Booklist, April 2022. Horn Book, March 2022. School Library Journal. Booklist. Horn Book. Publishers Weekly, May 2022. Kirkus Review, February 2022. Chronicles the life of the first female rocket scientist who, chosen to create the fuel to launch a rocket carrying America's first satellite, broke gender barriers and overcame many challenges to succeed.
Date Published:2022

The turn of the screw : & In the cage /

James, Henry, 1843-1916,


Turn of the screw -- In the cage. Presents two stories by Henry James including "The Turn of the Screw," a ghost story in which a governess believes her two charges are being haunted by former servants, and "In the Cage," the tale of Hortense Calisher, a clever rebellious heroine of Britain's lower middle class.
Date Published:2001

Me and my dad! /

Ritchie, Alison,


Rhyming text describes a day of fun and adventure that a bear shares with his father.
Date Published:2007

Ben Franklin : printer, author, inventor, politician /

Rushby, Pamela,


Describes the life of Benjamin Franklin, particularly his role as inventor.
Date Published:2007

Dandelion fire /

Wilson, Nathan D.,


Kirkus, January 15, 2009. School library journal, January 01, 2009. Horn book guide, Wilson Children's catalog. The continuing adventures of Henry York, who has been living in Kansas with his cousins, where he discovers doorways leading to other worlds and becomes involved in a multi-world struggle between good and evil.
Date Published:2009

Female, gifted & Black : awesome art and literary pioneers who changed the world /

Fièvre, M. J. (Michèle-Jessica),


"Driven by female empowerment, this unique collection of biographies tells stories of the strength, perseverance, and talent of many . . . Black pioneers, including Amanda Gorman, Alice Walker, Warsan Shire, Eartha Kitt, Gloria Hendry, Issa Rae, Pearl Bailey, Shonda Rhimes, and . . . more"--Back cover.
Date Published:2023

Gary Paulsen /

Paterra, Elizabeth,


The Iditarod -- Mother and son -- Family life in the Philippines -- Popcorn days -- Turning point -- The musher and his dogs -- Life in New Mexico -- Two wheels at last. Horn Book Guide, A biography of an author whose varied experiences provided background for many of his adventure stories, historical novels, sports books, and nature stories.
Date Published:2002

A girl from Yamhill : a memoir /

Cleary, Beverly,


Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal starred. Follows the popular children's author from her childhood years in Oregon through high school and into young adulthood, highlighting her family life and her growing interest in writing.
Date Published:1988

The unseen guest /

Wood, Maryrose,


The children and Penelope, their governess, leave London and return to Ashton Place, where Penelope decides to take matters into her own hands and do some investigating to find out the truth about the children, Lord Ashton, and herself.
Date Published:2015

Inside Cat /

Wenzel, Brendan,


School Library Journal, September 2021. Booklist starred, September 2021. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2021. Pub Weekly, August 2021. Kirkus Starred, September 2021. New York Times, November 2021. Horn Book, November 2021. Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews Starred, School Library Journal, Told in rhyming text, Inside Cat views the world through many windows, watching the birds, squirrels, and people go by--but when the door opens it discovers a whole new view.
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal, September 2021. Booklist starred, September 2021. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2021. Pub Weekly, August 2021. Kirkus Starred, September 2021. New York Times, November 2021. Horn Book, November 2021. Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews Starred, School Library Journal, Told in rhyming text, Inside Cat views the world through many windows, watching the birds, squirrels, and people go by--but when the door opens it discovers a whole new view.

Date Published:2021

The Berenstains /

Berg, Julie,


Includes index. Discusses the lives and works of the husband and wife team of Stan and Jan Berenstain, who have created one of the most successful series of books in children's literature: The Berenstain Bears.
Date Published:1993

Marie Curie

Moening, Kate,


Meet Marie Curie -- A young scientist -- New elements -- The work continues. "Illustrations accompany information about Marie Currie. The narrative nonfiction text is intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

The un-friendship bracelet /

Maker, Martha,


Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, Emily and Maddie are best friends, but a new student comes between them. Now Emily has to wonder if her friendship bracelet actually means anything, even though she and Maddie--both of whom love to create and craft things--made it together.
Date Published:2018

Chester, the worldly pig /

Peet, Bill,


School Library Journal. Booklist. Horn Book. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus starred. Bowker Best books for children. A disgruntled pig sets his sights on being more than something to eat.
Date Published:1965