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Bright and beautiful

Macheske, Felicia,


Includes index. School Library Journal, Readers are challenged to follow clues and make an educated guess as to what animal progressively revealed on each page--resulting in a butterfly.
Date Published:2018

Barack Obama son of promise, child of hope

Grimes, Nikki,


Booklist, Library Media Connection, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, In this illustrated biography, an African American mother tells her son the story of Barack Obama's life and the important role "hope" played in his personal journey.
Date Published:2013

Kristy's big day

Martin, Ann M., 1955-,


"Graphix." Horn book guide, August 2018. Kristy's mom is getting married, and Kristy is going to be a bridesmaid! But fourteen kids are coming to town for the wedding. Babysitting them all will be the biggest job the club has ever had! In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2018

Lines

Lee, Suzy, 1974-,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, In this wordless picture book, each image starts with a single line, whether made by a pencil or the blade of a skate.
Date Published:2017

Spacecraft

Spray, Sally,


3, 2, 1, blast off! -- Sputnik 1 -- Vostok 1 -- Saturn V -- Lunar roving vehicle -- Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 -- Space shuttle -- Hubble space telescope -- Rosetta space probe -- International space station -- Wilkinson microwave anistropy probe -- Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers -- Fascinating facts. Booklist Starred Reviews, Examines the physics and engineering involved in common spacecraft, from early rockets to modern shuttles, satellites, and telescopes.
Date Published:2018

3, 2, 1, blast off! -- Sputnik 1 -- Vostok 1 -- Saturn V -- Lunar roving vehicle -- Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 -- Space shuttle -- Hubble space telescope -- Rosetta space probe -- International space station -- Wilkinson microwave anistropy probe -- Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers -- Fascinating facts. Booklist Starred Reviews, Examines the physics and engineering involved in common spacecraft, from early rockets to modern shuttles, satellites, and telescopes.

Date Published:2018

The first cat in space ate pizza. Book one /

Barnett, Mac,


v. numbering from spine. Statement of responsibility from front cover. School Library Journal starred, May 2022. Pub Weekly, April 2022. Booklist, April 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2022. Kirkus Review, March 2022. "Something terrible is happening in the skies! Rats are eating the MOON! There's only ONE hero for the job, a bold and fearsome beast bioengineered in a secret lab to be the moon's savior and Earth's last hope! And that hero is--a cat. A cat who will be blasted into space! Accompanied by the imperious Moon Queen and LOZ 4000, a toenail clipping robot, the First Cat in Space journeys across a fantastic lunar landscape in a quest to save the world. Will these unlikely heroes save the moon in time? Can a toenail-clipping robot find its purpose in the vast universe? And will the First Cat in Space ever eat some pizza?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

v. numbering from spine. Statement of responsibility from front cover. School Library Journal starred, May 2022. Pub Weekly, April 2022. Booklist, April 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2022. Kirkus Review, March 2022. "Something terrible is happening in the skies! Rats are eating the MOON! There's only ONE hero for the job, a bold and fearsome beast bioengineered in a secret lab to be the moon's savior and Earth's last hope! And that hero is--a cat. A cat who will be blasted into space! Accompanied by the imperious Moon Queen and LOZ 4000, a toenail clipping robot, the First Cat in Space journeys across a fantastic lunar landscape in a quest to save the world. Will these unlikely heroes save the moon in time? Can a toenail-clipping robot find its purpose in the vast universe? And will the First Cat in Space ever eat some pizza?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

Lone wolf

Lasky, Kathryn.


Series numbering from spine. Horn Book Guide, Library Media Connection, School Library Journal, When a wolf mother gives birth to a pup who has a twisted paw, she knows the law of the pack that they cannot have any weakness and she must abandon him on an icy riverbank. But the pup, Faolan, survives and forever changes the ways of the wolves of the Beyond.
Date Published:2011

Batter up history of baseball

Rice, Dona,


Includes index. In the big inning -- The rules -- Dressed to play ball -- Leagues of their own -- The World Series -- Little League -- Baseball greats -- Baseball firsts. Library Media Connection, Presents a brief history of baseball, discussing how the game was invented and how it has changed since then.
Date Published:2018

The brave little tailor

Austin, Patrick,


An easy-to-read retelling of the classic tale of a tailor whose boast about killing seven flies at one blow leads him to even greater feats.
Date Published:2018

The big test

Danneberg, Julie, 1958-,


Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, Mrs. Hartwell is concerned that preparing her students to take the Big Test is only making them nervous, and so she thinks of a way to help them relax.
Date Published:2018

Warriors : the ultimate guide

Hunter, Erin,


Horn Book Guide, Profiles the characters of the "Warriors" series, exploring the personalities and lives of over seventy-five of the cat characters presented in the books, as well as a discussion of the history of each Clan.
Date Published:2013

The good, the bad, and the spooky

John, Jory,


"The Bad Seed presents."--t.p. Horn book, September 2021. Bad Seed conspires to cancel Halloween when he can't find the perfect costume. If he can't enjoy his favorite holiday, NOBODY can! Can he get a costume together in time? Or will this seed return to his baaaaaaaaad ways?
Date Published:2021

Big bad ironclad! : a Civil War steamship showdown

Hale, Nathan, 1976-,


Maps on endpapers. Horn Book Guide, Graphic novel portraying the the race between the North and South during the Civil War to develop the first ironclad warship.
Date Published:2012

Robots go wild

Patterson, James, 1947-,


Sammy tries to help his robot brother E after E has several malfunctions at school that put Sammy's mother's job in jeopardy.
Date Published:2015

The bear, the bat, and the dove 3 stories from Aesop

Cleveland, Rob, 1955-,


The bear and the two travelers -- Why bat flies at night -- The ant and the dove. Retells three classic fables emphasizing the importance of loyalty as a bear threatens two friends, a bat must choose sides in a battle between birds and animals, and an ant repays a dove for saving his life.
Date Published:2018

Ghost

Reynolds, Jason,


"A Caitlyn Dlouhy book." Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal Starred, When basketball player Castle Cranshaw--nicknamed Ghost--challenges an elite sprinter to a race and wins, he finds himself on the radar of an Olympic medalist track coach who wants to nurture his raw talent. But Ghost's anger and determination to outrun his past, could stand in the way of him making good use of his natural ability.
Date Published:2016

"A Caitlyn Dlouhy book." Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal Starred, When basketball player Castle Cranshaw--nicknamed Ghost--challenges an elite sprinter to a race and wins, he finds himself on the radar of an Olympic medalist track coach who wants to nurture his raw talent. But Ghost's anger and determination to outrun his past, could stand in the way of him making good use of his natural ability.

Date Published:2016

Cleopatra in space. : The thief and the sword. Book two, The thief and the sword /

Maihack, Mike,


Horn Book Guide, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal Starred, Young Cleopatra has recovered an ancient sword, but now a thief has stolen it, and her teachers at Yasiro Academy won't let her go after the thief to get it back. However, when Cleo learns new information about her destiny to save the galaxy, she and her friends embark on a dangerous quest to find the time tablets before Octavian does.
Date Published:2015

Horn Book Guide, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal Starred, Young Cleopatra has recovered an ancient sword, but now a thief has stolen it, and her teachers at Yasiro Academy won't let her go after the thief to get it back. However, when Cleo learns new information about her destiny to save the galaxy, she and her friends embark on a dangerous quest to find the time tablets before Octavian does.

Date Published:2015

Melvin the mouth

Blanc, Katherine,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Provides a fictional biography describing a typical day in the life of Mel Blanc, the voice actor of numerous Looney Tunes characters.
Date Published:2017

101 reasons why I'm not taking a bath

McAnulty, Stacy,


School Library Journal, A young boy who thinks baths are dumb, dangerous, and a complete waste of time changes his mind after finally getting into the tub with his toy boat.
Date Published:2016

Ghost boys

Rhodes, Jewell Parker,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal Starred, Voice of Youth Advocates, Seventh-grader Jerome is mistakenly shot by a white police officer, and as a ghost, observes the turmoil in his community as a result of his death. He then meets the ghost of Emmett Till who helps Jerome understand how systemic racism led to his death, but also understand how far the effects of his death really go by introducing him to the grieving daughter of the police officer who struggles with her father's actions.
Date Published:2018

Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal Starred, Voice of Youth Advocates, Seventh-grader Jerome is mistakenly shot by a white police officer, and as a ghost, observes the turmoil in his community as a result of his death. He then meets the ghost of Emmett Till who helps Jerome understand how systemic racism led to his death, but also understand how far the effects of his death really go by introducing him to the grieving daughter of the police officer who struggles with her father's actions.

Date Published:2018