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Las partes del cuerpo

Youssef, Jagger,


Translation of: Body parts. Simple text in Spanish and color photographs introduces young readers to different body parts.
Date Published:2023

A strange thing happened in Cherry Hall

Warga, Jasmine.


School Library Journal starred, October 2024. Publishers Weekly, June 2024. Kirkus Starred, August 2024. Booklist, August 2024. Horn Book, March 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2024. "A painting has been stolen! When Rami sees a floating girl in the museum, he knows he has seen her somewhere before. Then he realizes: she looks just like the girl in the painting that has gone missing. But how does her appearance connect to the theft?"--Dust jacket.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal starred, October 2024. Publishers Weekly, June 2024. Kirkus Starred, August 2024. Booklist, August 2024. Horn Book, March 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2024. "A painting has been stolen! When Rami sees a floating girl in the museum, he knows he has seen her somewhere before. Then he realizes: she looks just like the girl in the painting that has gone missing. But how does her appearance connect to the theft?"--Dust jacket.

Date Published:2024

Quinito's neighborhood

Cumpiano, Ina,


Booklist, Criticas Reviews, ForeWord Magazine, Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, Describes Quinito's neighborhood using both English and Spanish words to help him understand that a neighborhood is made up of more than buildings, streets, and shops. It is made up of people he loves, especially his cousin Tita who is a clown and makes people laugh, and his aunt who paints beautiful murals to brighten the streets.
Date Published:2005

Booklist, Criticas Reviews, ForeWord Magazine, Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, Describes Quinito's neighborhood using both English and Spanish words to help him understand that a neighborhood is made up of more than buildings, streets, and shops. It is made up of people he loves, especially his cousin Tita who is a clown and makes people laugh, and his aunt who paints beautiful murals to brighten the streets.

Date Published:2005

Let's think about sustainable energy

Parker, Victoria,


School Library Journal, Presents an introduction to different types of renewable energy sources, including geothermal energy, hydropower and tidal power, solar power, wind power, biofuel, and nuclear power, and discusses energy efficiency and the potential of sustainable energy. Includes a glossary, a list of additional resources, and a list of discussion questions.
Date Published:2015

Battles of the Revolutionary War

Catel, Patrick.


Why did we fight the Revolutionary War? -- What happened at Lexington and Concord? -- Why was Fort Ticonderoga important? -- What happened at the Battle of Bunker Hill? -- What fighting happened in Quebec, Canada? -- What was happening at sea? -- How did New York fall to the British? -- How did Washington win at Trenton and Princeton? -- What happened in the fighting in Pennsylvania? -- What was the turning point in the war? -- What happened at Valley Forge? -- What is the famous story of John Paul Jones? -- Where did fighting take place in the South? -- How did the Americans finally win at the Battle of Yorktown? -- Timeline -- Glossary. Library Media Connection, March 2011. An illustrated introduction the Revolutionary War that focuses on the battles, examining outcomes and significance of skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, Fort Ticonderoga, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, and more; providing biographical information on John Paul Jones; and including primary source materials, a time line, and other resources.
Date Published:2011

Why did we fight the Revolutionary War? -- What happened at Lexington and Concord? -- Why was Fort Ticonderoga important? -- What happened at the Battle of Bunker Hill? -- What fighting happened in Quebec, Canada? -- What was happening at sea? -- How did New York fall to the British? -- How did Washington win at Trenton and Princeton? -- What happened in the fighting in Pennsylvania? -- What was the turning point in the war? -- What happened at Valley Forge? -- What is the famous story of John Paul Jones? -- Where did fighting take place in the South? -- How did the Americans finally win at the Battle of Yorktown? -- Timeline -- Glossary. Library Media Connection, March 2011. An illustrated introduction the Revolutionary War that focuses on the battles, examining outcomes and significance of skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, Fort Ticonderoga, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, and more; providing biographical information on John Paul Jones; and including primary source materials, a time line, and other resources.

Date Published:2011

Building tunnels

Stefoff, Rebecca, 1951-


Title proper from title frame. Going underground -- Planning a tunnel -- Start digging! -- Under mountains and waves. School Library Journal, November 2015. Booklist, November 2015. Looks at how and why tunnels are built, discussing different types of tunnels, the machines that are used and more.
Date Published:2016

Freewater

Luqman-Dawson, Amina,


School Library Journal, March 2022. Booklist starred, January 2022. Horn Book Starred, May 2022. Library Media Connection starred, May 2022. Kirkus Starred, December 2021. Publishers Weekly Annex, February 2022. After fleeing the plantation where they were enslaved, siblings Ada and Homer discover the secret community of Freewater, and work with freeborn Sanzi to protect their new home from the encroaching dangers of the outside world.
Date Published:2022

School Library Journal, March 2022. Booklist starred, January 2022. Horn Book Starred, May 2022. Library Media Connection starred, May 2022. Kirkus Starred, December 2021. Publishers Weekly Annex, February 2022. After fleeing the plantation where they were enslaved, siblings Ada and Homer discover the secret community of Freewater, and work with freeborn Sanzi to protect their new home from the encroaching dangers of the outside world.

Date Published:2022

My Beijing : four stories of everyday wonder

Jun, Nie, 1975-,


"Four short stories set in a hutong, or residential alleyway, of Beijing, China. Yu'er, her grandfather, and their eccentric neighbors experience the magic of everyday life."--
Date Published:2018

Marie Curie : physicist and chemist

Simons, Lisa M. B., 1969-,


"Marie Curie wasn't just a scientist. She was also an inventor and professor. Young readers will discover how she pioneered research on radioactivity and won two Nobel prizes while doing so"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

Waiting is not easy!

Willems, Mo.,


Kirkus, November 15, 2014. School library journal, February 2015. Horn book guide, Wilson Children's core collection. Piggie tells Gerald she has a surprise for him, but it is not there yet so Gerald must be patient.
Date Published:2014

Minerales

Spilsbury, Richard, 1963-


Translation of: Minerals. Library Media Connection starred, March 2012. An introduction to minerals, explaining what they are, how they form, different types, how they are used, and other related topics, with instructions for an activity.
Date Published:2012

Maybe something beautiful

Campoy, F. Isabel,


Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal, A young girl named Mira and her neighbors discover the brightness and joy that they can bring to their neighborhood with just a bit of color.
Date Published:2016

Squeak, rumble, whomp! whomp! whomp!

Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-,


An African American boy observes all the sounds and rhythms in his busy neighborhood.
Date Published:2021

Lala's words

Zhang, Gracey,


Publisher's Weekly starred, May 03, 2021. Booklist, April 01, 2021. Kirkus, May 15, 2021. Every day, no matter how hot, Lala carries a pot of water around the corner to a patch of dirt and concrete, waters the tiny weeds sprouting there, and whispers words of encouragement to her plant friends; then, on the hottest day of all, her mother insists she stay home, but Lala worries about her friends, and whispers words of love--with a magical result.
Date Published:2021

Publisher's Weekly starred, May 03, 2021. Booklist, April 01, 2021. Kirkus, May 15, 2021. Every day, no matter how hot, Lala carries a pot of water around the corner to a patch of dirt and concrete, waters the tiny weeds sprouting there, and whispers words of encouragement to her plant friends; then, on the hottest day of all, her mother insists she stay home, but Lala worries about her friends, and whispers words of love--with a magical result.

Date Published:2021

Beach pug

May, Kyla,


Bub's excitement for participating in a surfing contest with Bella and friends Jack and Luna fizzles when he learns the ocean is filled with water. But Bub learns the value of friendship when he steps out of his comfort zone.
Date Published:2024

Fossils

Spilsbury, Richard, 1963-


What are fossils? -- What living things became fossils? -- How did fossils form? -- Where do we find fossils? -- How do people identify fossils? -- How do we use fossils? -- Make a trace fossil!. Horn Book Guide, Library Media Connection, Science Books and Films, School Library Journal, Discusses how fossils form and are studied to give us information about the plants and animals that lived thousands or millions of years ago. Examines various types of fossils that have been found and includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
Date Published:2011

What are fossils? -- What living things became fossils? -- How did fossils form? -- Where do we find fossils? -- How do people identify fossils? -- How do we use fossils? -- Make a trace fossil!. Horn Book Guide, Library Media Connection, Science Books and Films, School Library Journal, Discusses how fossils form and are studied to give us information about the plants and animals that lived thousands or millions of years ago. Examines various types of fossils that have been found and includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Date Published:2011

The hundred-foot journey


Based upon the novel by Richard C. Morais. Originally released as a motion picture in 2014. Bonus features: The recipe, the ingredients, the journey (16 min.). Hassan is a culinary ingenue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. Displaced from their native India, his family settles in a quaint village in the south of France. They plan to open an Indian restaurant--that is, until Madame Mallory, the owner of a classical French restaurant, gets wind of it. Her icy protests against the new Indian restaurant so near her own escalate to all out war; until Hassan's cooking talent and love for Mme. Mallory's assistant, Marguerite, cannot be ignored.
Date Published:2014

Based upon the novel by Richard C. Morais. Originally released as a motion picture in 2014. Bonus features: The recipe, the ingredients, the journey (16 min.). Hassan is a culinary ingenue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. Displaced from their native India, his family settles in a quaint village in the south of France. They plan to open an Indian restaurant--that is, until Madame Mallory, the owner of a classical French restaurant, gets wind of it. Her icy protests against the new Indian restaurant so near her own escalate to all out war; until Hassan's cooking talent and love for Mme. Mallory's assistant, Marguerite, cannot be ignored.

Date Published:2014

The three little pugs

Jones, Noah (Noah Z.),


In the Land of Fake-Believe the Three Little Pugs' used car business has sold Scaredy-Pants Wolf a lemon (literally) instead of a delivery van, so Princess Pink gets an opportunity to use her karate moves to get Wolf's money back--and set the Pugs on the straight-and-narrow path to business success.
Date Published:2015

Mindy Kim and the birthday puppy

Lee, Lyla,


All Mindy Kim has ever wanted is a puppy of her very own. After all, having all the toy dog plushies in the world isn't quite the same thing as a real one! She wants a dog to take on walks, teach tricks, and cuddle with. But her dad isn't so sure she's ready for the big responsibility. Can Mindy prove to her dad that she can handle a new addition to the Kim household?
Date Published:2020

Invasion of the pugs

Tan, Susan,


"Appeals to 1st-3rd graders ; reading level: grade 2"--Back cover. It is hard for Chihuahua Ember to decide which is worse: a pack of pugs who announce that they are aliens, or the dog park which is filled with large and overexcited dogs--but he is convinced that he and his animal friends must stop the pugs to save the world (for themselves).
Date Published:2024