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Alexander, Kwame,


Chiefly illustrations. Kirkus Reviews. Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.
Date Published:2022

The 50 States

Davis, Kenneth C.


"This is a don't know much about book"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, September 2001 Provides assorted facts about each of the fifty states in question and answer format.
Date Published:2001

Saturdays Are For Stella

Wellins, Candy,


ALA Booklist. Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. George loves Saturdays. That's because Saturdays mean time with Grandma Stella. The two of them love going on adventures downtown to visit the dinosaur museum and ride on the carousel! Even when they stay in, George and Stella have fun together, making cinnamon rolls without popping open a tube and sharing the biggest, best hugs. Then one day Stella is gone, and George is ready to cancel Saturdays. But when a new addition to the family arrives, George finds a way to celebrate the priceless memories he made with his grandma-while making new ones too.
Date Published:2020

ALA Booklist. Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. George loves Saturdays. That's because Saturdays mean time with Grandma Stella. The two of them love going on adventures downtown to visit the dinosaur museum and ride on the carousel! Even when they stay in, George and Stella have fun together, making cinnamon rolls without popping open a tube and sharing the biggest, best hugs. Then one day Stella is gone, and George is ready to cancel Saturdays. But when a new addition to the family arrives, George finds a way to celebrate the priceless memories he made with his grandma-while making new ones too.

Date Published:2020

More Than Just A Game : the Black origins of basketball /

Moore, Madison, 1997-,


Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, School Library Journal, Presents a picture book exploring the influence of Black Americans on the sport of basketball. Examines how the sport changed Black communities in the United States. Includes profiles of noted Black basketball players through history.
Date Published:2021

The Big Time : a football genius novel /

Green, Tim, 1963-


Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. Wilson's Children's Catalog. Twelve-year-old Troy always dreamed of meeting his father, but when the man finally appears, his mother's anger, his father's shady business dealings, and Troy's own feelings make the reunion difficult and confusing.
Date Published:2011

Does My Head Look Big In This?

Abdel-Fattah, Randa.


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Review, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocate, Muslim teenager Amal Abdel-Hakim makes a decision to begin wearing the veil full time. When she does, Amal faces an endless string of teasing and bullying from other students at her preppy suburban high school in Australia.
Date Published:2005

Alaska (Portrait Of America)

Thompson, Kathleen.


Discusses the history, economy, culture, and future of Alaska. Also includes a state chronology, pertinent statistics, and maps.
Date Published:1988

Play Ball! : baseball tips and tricks /

Stuckey, Rachel.


Provides instructional tips on how to improve one's baseball skills.
Date Published:2015

Code Name Cassandra

Cabot, Meg.


"Teen fiction"--Spine. Jess, the Lightning Girl, seems to have lost her psychic abilities to find missing children and someone wants her dead.
Date Published:2001

The Nerdiest, Wimpiest, Dorkiest I Funny Ever

Patterson, James, 1947-,


"JIMMY Patterson Books." Comedian Jamie Grimm, accompanied by Uncle Frank, New Aunt Flora, and friends, circles the globe as host of regional competitions, then competes, himself, in the Planet's Funniest Kid Worldwide contest.
Date Published:2018

Jackie Robinson : breaking barriers in baseball /

Scaletta, Kurtis.


A biography about baseball trailblazer Jackie Robinson that looks at his early childhood, how he became a major league baseball player and broke the color line, and the impact of his legacy today.
Date Published:2019

The Land I Lost : adventures of a boy in Vietnam

Huynh, Quang Nhuong.


A collection of personal reminiscences of the author's youth in a hamlet on the central highlands of Vietnam.
Date Published:1982

Environmental Disaster Alert!

Challen, Paul C. 1967- (Paul Clarence),


Includes index. Discusses various causes of harm to the world's air, water, soil, and natural resources, and examines methods of dealing with the disasters that affect these ecosystems such as cleaning up after an oil or chemical spill and reforestation.
Date Published:2005

Fala

Klimo, Kate.


Fala, the Scottish terrier, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's pet, shares his story with readers, from his puppyhood spent chasing squirrels through his adulthood spent chasing dignitaries around the world with FDR.
Date Published:2016

Ginger

Klimo, Kate.


ALA Booklist. Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Ginger the golden retriever narrates the story of her life, from her birth in a puppy mill through the various people who have "owned" her.
Date Published:2013

Moses : when Harriet Tubman led her people to freedom

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-


"Jump at the sun." Describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one.
Date Published:2006

Morocco

Habeeb, William Mark.


Includes index. Includes glossary. This book is an overview of Morocco that includes information on geography, government, language, culture, and current issues.
Date Published:2003

Cozy

Brett, Jan, 1949-,


Kirkus Reviews. School Library Journal. The coat of a huge wooly musk ox named Cozy is the winter home for a growing number of Alaskan animals who mostly get along.
Date Published:2020

My Papi Has A Motorcycle

Quintero, Isabel,


Daisy Ramona takes a trip around the neighborhood with her father on his motorcycle and sees familiar people and places but also a community that is rapidly changing around her.
Date Published:2019

All-consuming


"Step inside the weird world of ..."--Cover. Includes index. Highlights some strange and amazing real-life stories related to food.
Date Published:2004