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Discovering Wes Moore
By Wes Moore. 2012
John's Hopkins graduate recounts his Bronx upbringing and discovery of a man who shares his name. Details the decisions the…
other Wes Moore made, including dealing drugs and shooting a cop, that led to a life sentence in prison. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2012Endangered
By Eliot Schrefer. 2012
Sophie visits her mother in the Congo and befriends Otto, a baby bonobo in the sanctuary. When an armed revolution…
breaks out, the sanctuary is compromised. Sophie and Otto escape--but they struggle to survive as they search for Sophie's mother. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2012The 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. 2012Fluffy's 100th day at school (Hello Reader! Level 3, Fluffy)
By Kate McMullan. 1999
When Ms. Day's class has a party to celebrate the one hundredth day of school, Fluffy the guinea pig enjoys…
the games and rowdy fun. He even wins the seed-eating contest. For grades K-3. 1999Penny and her marble
By Kevin Henkes. 2012
During a walk with her doll Rose, Penny spots a beautiful blue marble in Mrs. Goodwin's grass. When she sneaks…
it back home, she feels horribly guilty. But Penny gets a pleasant surprise when she goes to return the marble the next day. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2013Nancy Clancy, secret admirer (Nancy Clancy 2)
By Jane O'Connor. 2013
Nancy Clancy, super sleuth (Nancy Clancy Ser. #1)
By Jane O'Connor. 2012
As a fan of Nancy Drew, Nancy Clancy eagerly searches for a missing prized possession. Sleuth Clancy's investigation leads her…
to the culprit--who happens to be someone close to her. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2012Amelia Bedelia means business (Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book Ser. #1)
By Herman Parish. 2013
When Amelia Bedelia tells her mom she wants a new bike, her mom says that it will cost a lot…
of money. Amelia sets out to find a way to get a job that will pay for the bike. For grades 2-4. 2013What if?: Answers to questions about what it means to be gay and lesbian
By Eric Marcus. 2013
Teens' guide to understanding homosexuality addresses questions that some are afraid to ask. Topics include marriage, sex, bullying, discrimination, and…
more. Offers additional resources and a chapter just for parents. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2007Cats vs. dogs (National geographic kids)
By Elizabeth Carney. 2011
Presents fun facts about whether dogs or cats make better pets. Discusses the animals' sense of smell and hearing and…
the ways they communicate, hunt, and clean themselves. For grades K-3. 2011Can I see your I.D.?: true stories of false identities
By Chris Barton. 2011
Recounts the cases of ten imposters who assumed false identities for money or kicks, to expose injustice, to escape persecution,…
or other reasons. Includes the arrest of sixteen-year-old Keron Thomas, who impersonated a New York City subway motorman for the thrill of driving a train. For grades 6-9. 2011Trapped
By Michael Northrop. 2011
During what seems like a typical New England blizzard, seven kids at Tattawa Regional High School are waiting to be…
picked up by their parents. Only the snowstorm is much more powerful than was expected, and not everyone survives. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2011Twelve individuals share their real-life adventures. Teenager Bethany describes losing her arm in a shark attack in 2003 while surfing.…
Dad Phil relates being struck by lightening in 2005 as he was rock climbing with his family in Wyoming. For grades 5-8. 2011Paddle-to-the-Sea: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner (Sandpiper books)
By Holling Clancy Holling. 1980
A First Nations boy sets a foot-long canoe afloat on Ontario's Lake Nipigon. As the little dugout drifts through the…
Great Lakes to the ocean, strangers honor the message carved in the wood: "Please put me back in water. I am Paddle-to-the-Sea." For grades 3-6. Caldecott Honor Book. 1941Greek myths
By Ann Turnbull. 2011
Sixteen retold myths of nature, monsters, heroes, and struggles between gods and mortals. Includes such classics as "Persephone;" "Orpheus and…
Eurydice;" the "Minotaur;" "King Midas and the Golden Touch;" and "Pandora," about a woman who released suffering on humankind but retained hope. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2010Leo, the snow leopard: the true story of an amazing rescue
By Juliana Hatkoff. 2010
Account of a baby leopard named Leo and his global journey from being orphaned in the Pakistan mountains to being…
a star in the Bronx Zoo. Includes facts about the Wildlife Conservation Society, zoos, captive breeding, and laws about endangered species. For grades K-3. 2010Bronxwood
By Coe Booth. 2011
Life for sixteen-year-old Tyrell isn't easy. His drug-dealing roommates pressure him to do more, his dad just got out of…
jail, his brother is in foster care and wants Tyrell's help, and his relationships with girls are complicated. Strong language and descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2011Discusses the 1974 federal judge's decision to bus black students to predominantly white schools and vice versa in an effort…
to achieve a racial balance in America's public schools. Presents the social reactions in various cities around the country. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2012The elephant scientist (Scientists In The Field Ser.)
By Caitlin O'Connell. 2011
Scientist O'Connell chronicles her observations of elephants in Africa. Describes the creatures' communication using vibration-sensitive cells in their feet and…
trunks. Includes resources and a pachyderm term guide. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2011Recounts the events and the individuals involved in the launching of Spirit and Opportunity--two rover robots--to explore the surface of…
Mars. Details the goal of the mission, the development of the robots, and the discoveries they made. For grades 6-9