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All Shook Up : Mississippi roots of American popular music : an exhibit of the State Historical Museum, February 18-August 31, 1990


Blues -- Country -- Gospel -- Urban blues -- Rhythm and blues -- Rock and roll -- Jazz
Date Published:1995

Set Goals

Bushman, Susanne M., 1994-,


Includes index. Turn dreams into goals -- Setting great goals -- Working hard -- Grow with goals -- Writing reflection. Shows children how to set a specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-specific goal. Also discusses reflecting after meeting a goal. Includes goals to set, writing reflection questions, color photographs, a glossary, and online resources.
Date Published:2020

A Poem In Your Pocket

McNamara, Margaret.


Horn book, January 2015 School library journal starred, December 2014 Kirkus starred, November 01, 2014 Publisher's Weekly, November 17, 2014 Booklist, January 01, 2015 Horn book guide starred, Elinor is used to doing very well in school, but as Poem in Your Pocket Day approaches, bringing an opportunity to meet a real poet, her struggle to write a perfect poem causes Elinor's confidence to falter, despite Mr. Tiffin's guidance and reassurance.
Date Published:2015

Horn book, January 2015 School library journal starred, December 2014 Kirkus starred, November 01, 2014 Publisher's Weekly, November 17, 2014 Booklist, January 01, 2015 Horn book guide starred, Elinor is used to doing very well in school, but as Poem in Your Pocket Day approaches, bringing an opportunity to meet a real poet, her struggle to write a perfect poem causes Elinor's confidence to falter, despite Mr. Tiffin's guidance and reassurance.

Date Published:2015

Owlets

Nilsen, Genevieve,


"Tadpole Books are published by Jump!" Includes index. "In Owlets, emergent readers learn about baby owls in the forest. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, ensuring reading success by making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once."--
Date Published:2019

The Tragic Tale Of The Great Auk

Thornhill, Jan,


Junior Library Guild For hundreds of thousands of years, the Greak Auk thrived in the icy North Atlantic Ocean, diving for fish and struggling onto rocky islands to mate and hatch its downy chicks. But by the end of 1844, not a single one of these magnificent birds was alive.
Date Published:2016

A Tail Of Two Kitties

Watson, Tom, 1965-


Stick Cat and his best friend Edith must rescue a man in the building next door.
Date Published:2016

The Tree In The Courtyard : looking through Anne Frank's window

Gottesfeld, Jeff,


Junior Library Guild The tree watched a little girl, who played and laughed and wrote in a diary. When strangers invaded the city and warplanes roared overhead, the tree watched the girl peek out of the curtained window of the annex. It watched as she and her family were taken away - and when her father returned after the war, alone.
Date Published:2016

The Princess In Black Takes A Vacation

Hale, Shannon,


ALA Booklist Wilson's Children's Catalog A sleepy Princess in Black takes a much-needed vacation and rides her bicycle to the seaside, where she plans to nap in a hammock, but her peace is disrupted by a roaring sea monster.
Date Published:2016

Avalanche dog heroes : Piper and friends learn to search the snow /

Rusch, Elizabeth,


Junior Library Guild Follow along with Piper, a friendly border collie who came to the mountain as a smart but timid shelter dog, terrified by everything, as she confidently heads off to school on a chairlift to meet her canine classmates. Over a season they romp together through the snow, learning and practicing the skills they need to be avalanche rescue dogs and earn their rescue certification. You'll also learn the warning signs and conditions that cause an avalanche, the four types of avalanches, and the basics of avalanche safety.
Date Published:2018

Junior Library Guild Follow along with Piper, a friendly border collie who came to the mountain as a smart but timid shelter dog, terrified by everything, as she confidently heads off to school on a chairlift to meet her canine classmates. Over a season they romp together through the snow, learning and practicing the skills they need to be avalanche rescue dogs and earn their rescue certification. You'll also learn the warning signs and conditions that cause an avalanche, the four types of avalanches, and the basics of avalanche safety.

Date Published:2018

New Shoes

Varon, Sara,


Junior Library Guild Francis the donkey is the best shoemaker in the village. He uses only the finest materials: coconut wood for the soles, goat's wool for the insoles, and wild tiger grass for the uppers. After he receives an order for new shoes from Miss Manatee, shoemaker Francis the donkey must journey through the jungle to find the materials he needs, meeting the variety of animals that live near him, including a capybara, jaguar, and three-toed sloth.
Date Published:2018

Junior Library Guild Francis the donkey is the best shoemaker in the village. He uses only the finest materials: coconut wood for the soles, goat's wool for the insoles, and wild tiger grass for the uppers. After he receives an order for new shoes from Miss Manatee, shoemaker Francis the donkey must journey through the jungle to find the materials he needs, meeting the variety of animals that live near him, including a capybara, jaguar, and three-toed sloth.

Date Published:2018

Wild About Books

Sierra, Judy.


ALA Booklist ALA Notable Book For Children Bulletin(Center for Children's Books) Horn Book A librarian named Mavis McGrew introduces the animals in the zoo to the joy of reading when she drives her bookmobile to the zoo by mistake.
Date Published:2004

The San Francisco 49ers Story

Adamson, Thomas K., 1970-


"Torque"--t.p. Big playoff win -- The west coast offense -- Then to now -- 49ers timeline -- Team superstars -- Fans and team culture -- More about the 49ers. Did you know the San Francisco 49ers are named after the miners from the California Gold Rush? The 49ers were home to Joe Montana for over ten years. He is considered one of the NFL’s most legendary quarterbacks. Discover the San Francisco 49ers’ rush to the top in this book for reluctant readers.
Date Published:2017

"Torque"--t.p. Big playoff win -- The west coast offense -- Then to now -- 49ers timeline -- Team superstars -- Fans and team culture -- More about the 49ers. Did you know the San Francisco 49ers are named after the miners from the California Gold Rush? The 49ers were home to Joe Montana for over ten years. He is considered one of the NFL’s most legendary quarterbacks. Discover the San Francisco 49ers’ rush to the top in this book for reluctant readers.

Date Published:2017

Absolutely Alfie And The Princess Wars

Warner, Sally, 1946-,


Kirkus Reviews It is almost Halloween at Alfie's school and everyone is excited to dress up in constumes for the class Halloween party. Shy Bella asks Alfie if she wants to be bunny rabbits together, but then all of Alfie's other friends are going to be princesses, and Alfie is torn, wanting to be both so as to not hurt anyone's feelings.
Date Published:2018

Princess Truly In My Magical, Sparkling Curls

Greenawalt, Kelly,


ALA Booklist Publishers Weekly When Princess Truly believes in herself, her curls begin to shine and can magically transport her to the distant past, on an underwater adventure, or to Mars.
Date Published:2018

Speediest! : 19 very fast animals

Jenkins, Steve, 1952-


Move! -- Fastest runner -- Who needs to fly? -- Small but speedy -- A quick escape -- Fleet feet -- Running on water -- Fast fish -- Ten-armed devil -- Life in the sky -- Airborne! -- Fastest of all -- Flying dragon -- The fastest flier -- Deadly slither -- Leaps and bounds -- Burrowing beast -- Swinger -- Knockout punch -- Snap! -- Speed comparison. Junior Library Guild Where do nineteen of the speediest animals on the planet live, how big are they compared to humans, and just how fast are they? These and other questions are answered through infographics, facts, and figuresé€îand Steve Jenkins' signature artwork.
Date Published:2018

Move! -- Fastest runner -- Who needs to fly? -- Small but speedy -- A quick escape -- Fleet feet -- Running on water -- Fast fish -- Ten-armed devil -- Life in the sky -- Airborne! -- Fastest of all -- Flying dragon -- The fastest flier -- Deadly slither -- Leaps and bounds -- Burrowing beast -- Swinger -- Knockout punch -- Snap! -- Speed comparison. Junior Library Guild Where do nineteen of the speediest animals on the planet live, how big are they compared to humans, and just how fast are they? These and other questions are answered through infographics, facts, and figuresé€îand Steve Jenkins' signature artwork.

Date Published:2018

Self-driving Cars

Marsico, Katie, 1980-


"Learn all about the amazing technology behind self-driving cars, from how they navigate to how they keep passengers safe."--
Date Published:2016

This Is How We Do It : one day in the lives of seven kids from around the world

Lamothe, Matt,


Junior Library Guild This Is How We Do It follows the lives of seven kids from Italy, Japan, Iran, India, Peru, Uganda, and Russia for a single day.
Date Published:2017

Cuddly Rabbits

Kawa, Katie.


includes index. "Transitions to literacy"--Cover. Rabbit facts -- A playful pet -- Rabbits and people. How do rabbits play? What kind of treats do they like? Are they really shy? Beginning readers find the answers to these questions and many more in this book! They discover fun facts about rabbit from what they eat to where they live.
Date Published:2012

The Boy Who Fell Off The Mayflower, Or, John Howland's Good Fortune : a folk tale from Germany /

Lynch, P. J.


Based on: Die Wichtelmñner. An illustrated account of the life of John Howland, the young servant who was indentured to Pilgrim John Carver, describes how he embarked on the Mayflower and survived a fall off the ship before helping his ill shipmates by scouting out a safe harbor.
Date Published:2015

Jesse Jackson

Linde, Barbara M.


Civil rights leader -- Early life -- Operation Breadbasket -- People United to Serve Humanity -- The National Rainbow Coalition -- The campaign for president -- International work -- It's all in the family -- "I am somebody" This book chronicles Jacksons journey from humble beginnings in South Carolina to prominent civil rights activist, politician, and leader of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Enhanced by a timeline detailing important events, Jacksons life inspires all readers to make their voices heard.
Date Published:2012

Civil rights leader -- Early life -- Operation Breadbasket -- People United to Serve Humanity -- The National Rainbow Coalition -- The campaign for president -- International work -- It's all in the family -- "I am somebody" This book chronicles Jacksons journey from humble beginnings in South Carolina to prominent civil rights activist, politician, and leader of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Enhanced by a timeline detailing important events, Jacksons life inspires all readers to make their voices heard.

Date Published:2012