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Hedy & her amazing invention (Amazing Women)
By Jan Wahl, Morgana Wallace. 2019
Covers the pioneering scientific work and inspiring courage of Hedy Lamarr, the famous Hollywood actress who fought against old-fashioned parents,…
a domineering husband, prejudice, and stereotypes to become an accomplished inventor whose work helped pave the way for many of the communications technologies we enjoy today. For grades 2-4. 2019Growing an artist: the story of a landscaper and his son
By John Parra. 2022
"Today Juanito is accompanying his father who is in the landscaping business, and he takes his sketchbook along to draw…
anything that catches his eye, and gets to help his father plan an entire garden--and then help plant it. Includes an autobiographical note." -- Provided by publisherPicture perfect (Fiction - Young Adult)
By Elaine Marie Alphin. 2003
Best friends Ian and Teddy meet regularly in an abandoned motel in the redwood forest, California, to take photographs. One…
day Teddy doesn't show up and Ian suspects his oppressive father has something to do with his friend's mysterious disappearance. Ian is questioned by the sheriff but he can't remember everything that happened that day. For grades 6-9The year of the bomb
By Ronald Kidd. 2009
Best friends Paul, Oz, Arnie, and Crank enjoy horror movies but when a couple of movie extras, Laura and Darryl,…
working on the Invasion of the Body Snatchers in 1955 try to involve them in a Communist conspiracy in real life, things get too dangerous and they decide to curtail the friendship. For grades 6-9Mystery
By Arthur Geisert. 2003
During a visit to the art museum, a little piglet and her grandfather investigate the disappearance of several paintings. Clues…
in the illustrations give readers a chance to solve the mystery along with the heroineTales from a not-so-fabulous life (Dork diaries #01)
By Rachel Renée Russell. 2009
If you're groovy and you know it, hug a friend! (Groovy Joe Ser. #3)
By Eric Litwin. 2018
Justice League reading collection (I Can Read Level 2 Ser.)
By Kirsten Mayer, Lucy Rosen, J. E Bright, Donald B Lemke, Laurie Sutton. 2014
Collection of five books, written in 2012 and 2013, featuring the adventures of Batman, Superman, and characters of the Justice…
League such as the Flash, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and the Green Lantern. Includes Batman versus Man-Bat, Superman versus the Silver Banshee, and more. For grades K-3. 2013Before I let go
By Marieke Nijkamp. 2018
Returning to her small Alaska hometown after her best friend Kyra's tragic death, Corey uncovers chilling secrets about the townspeople…
and their treatment of Kyra prior to her drowning. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2018Hello lighthouse
By Sophie Blackall. 2018
Explores the life of one lighthouse as it beams its message out to sea through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and…
the tenure of its final keeper. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2018Squint
By Chad Morris. 2018
Thirteen-year-old Flint, whose vision is deteriorating due to an eye disease, desperately wants to win a comic book contest so…
his classmates will respect him. But then he meets McKell, a new girl in school, and she changes how he sees himself and others. For grades 5-8. 2018When It All Syncs Up (When It All Syncs Up #1)
By Maya Ameyaw. 2023
“A stunning read [. . .] simmering with tension and gripping to the final word.” —Debbie Rigaud, New York Times…
bestselling author of Simone Breaks All the Rules and A Girl’s Guide to Love & MagicNow in paperback! A Black teen dancer with dreams of landing a spot in a prestigious ballet company must learn to dance on her own terms in this explosive debut about the healing power of art and friendship, perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Tiny Pretty Things.Ballet is Aisha’s life. But when discrimination at her elite academy pushes her to her breaking point, she decides to pivot. At her new public arts school, Aisha scores more dance opportunities than she’s ever had before. And it doesn’t hurt that she gets to take classes with her bestie . . . and with Ollie, an adorably shy musician who keeps throwing off her usually impeccable balance.Yet even as Aisha navigates friendships, family conflict, and first love, questions about her dance career open up new and old wounds. Aisha must find strength in herself and place her trust in others to make her next move."At times hopeful and beautiful but also heartbreakingly devastating, When It All Syncs Up is a story of love in so many forms. But maybe most important of all, it is about the love we give ourselves, and allow ourselves to be given, even at our most broken."—Jonny Garza Villa, author of the Pura Belpré Honor Book Fifteen Hundred Miles from the SunYou're welcome, universe
By Whitney Gardner. 2017
After Julia is expelled from the Kingston School for the Deaf for graffiti, her two moms send her to a…
suburban school and restrict her access to paint supplies. As her illegal tagging continues, someone begins adding things to her graffiti. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2017I'll give you the sun
By Jandy Nelson. 2014
Once close, sixteen-year-old twins Jude and her brother Noah barely speak to each other following a tragedy. But time and…
new relationships begin to mend their lives. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2014Les belles échappées
By Simonne Jacquemard. 1987
La mutante et le boxeur (Ado #39)
By Marthe Pelletier. 2007
« Jusqu'à maintenant, Chloé ne s'est jamais vraiment préoccupée de son apparence. Même si la nature l'a dotée d'une petite…
particularité qu'elle garde secrète pour éviter les railleries. Soudain confrontée au regard des autres, Chloé se questionne. Doit-on être beau pour être aimé? Dans un monde où règnent la beauté et la jeunesse éternelle et où le scalpel d'un chirurgien esthétique peut tout arranger, où est la réalité? Et si, après tout, la beauté tenait à peu de chose... Un roman captivant, plein d'humour et résolument moderne! » -- 4e de couvThe one and only Ivan: A Newbery Award Winner (The one And Only Ser.)
By Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao. 2012
Ivan the gorilla has lived comfortably for years in a down-and-out, circus-themed mall. But when baby elephant Ruby arrives, Ivan…
decides that he must find her a better life. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2012Entre les murs (Folio Ser. #Vol. 4523)
By François Bégaudeau. 2008
« [...] Entre les murs s'inspire de l'ordinaire tragi-comique d'un professeur de français. Dans ce roman écrit au plus près…
du réel, François Bégaudeau révèle et investit l'état brut d'une langue vivante, la nôtre, dont le collège est la plus fidèle chambre d'échos. » -- 4e de couvFluffy meets the dinosaurs (Hello Reader! Ser.)
By Kate McMullan. 1999
Fluffy the class guinea pig joins the students on a trip to the museum, where he carefully studies the exhibits…
and imagines tracing his ancestry back to the dinosaurs. For grades K-3. 1999