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Josefina entra en acción: un cuento de verano (The american Girls Collection #Bk. 5)
By Valerie Tripp. 1998
Josefina and her family, in Santa Fe, await the arrival of wagon trains to trade blankets and mules for goods…
they need. Patrick O'Toole, a wagon scout, promises to handle the family's transactions, but he suddenly disappears. Sequel to Feliz Cumpleaños, Josefina (BR 14707). For grades 2-4. Spanish language. 1998Answers to thirty frequent questions about cats, including why cats purr, play with their food, and hate going in the…
water as well as why their eyes glow in photographs and whether they have nine lives. Companion to Everything Dog (BR 15833). For grades 3-6. 2003The best Halloween ever (The Best Ever)
By Barbara Robinson. 2004
The Herdman children create mayhem every year, so the town mayor cancels Halloween and trick-or-treating. Instead, the principal plans a…
safe, controlled holiday party at school, underestimating the Herdmans, who make their own plans. For grades 3-6. 2004Charlie's raven
By Jean Craighead George. 2004
When thirteen-year-old Charlie takes a baby raven from its nest, he hopes the bird will cure his grandfather, who is…
recuperating from a heart attack. The grandfather, a retired naturalist, enjoys the chick's antics. He encourages Charlie to scientifically study the effect of ravens on humans. For grades 5-8. 2004Lily's ghosts
By Laura Ruby. 2003
Thirteen-year-old Lily moves into her great-uncle's creepy summer home in Cape May, New Jersey. Strange goings-on prompt her and new…
friend Vaz to investigate a mystery involving lost treasure, a fake medium, and ghosts of all sizes, shapes, and dispositions. For grades 6-9. 2003Dr. Jekyll, orthodontist (The Zack Files)
By Dan Greenburg. 1997
While ten-year-old Zack is being treated by Dr. Jekyll, the orthodontist undergoes a strange transformation into a growling monster and…
Zack's teeth become more crooked. Zack and his dad decide to investigate the doctor's office. For grades 3-6. 1997Emma's strange pet (I Can Read Bks.)
By Jean Little. 2003
Emma is allergic to animals with fur, but she and her adopted brother, Max, really want a pet. They decide…
to get a lizard. Beginning chapter book. For grades K-3. 2003Bucking the Sarge
By Christopher Paul Curtis. 2004
Involuntarily involved by his cold, manipulative mother (the "Sarge") in her shady business dealings, fourteen-year-old African American Luther keeps a…
sense of humor. He runs the Happy Neighbor Group Home for Men for Sarge while dreaming of going to college and becoming a philosopher. For senior high readers. 2004Tales from the times: real-life stories to make you think, wonder, and smile from the pages of the New York Times
By Lisa Belkin, The New York Times. 2004
Collection of New York Times human interest articles "that teach us not only about others, but about ourselves." Subjects include…
a food editor who befriends a chicken in his Queens, N.Y., backyard and twins, separated at birth, who find each other at collegeFlip
By David Lubar. 2003
Eighth-grader Taylor and her twin brother, Ryan, are complete opposites. So when trouble-making Ryan discovers mysterious alien disks that enable…
him to become legends from the past--Babe Ruth, Albert Einstein, and others--Taylor tries to keep him out of trouble. For grades 5-8. 2003Everything dog: what kids really want to know about dogs (Kids Faqs Ser.)
By Marty Crisp. 2003
Addresses over thirty questions collected by the author from kids concerning dogs. Includes "Do dogs ever fall in love?" "Do…
dogs cry?" "Why aren't dogs supposed to eat chocolate?" and more. Companion to Everything Cat (BR 15834). For grades 3-6. 2003Aristotle leads the way: Aristotle Leads the Way (The Story of Science #1)
By Joy Hakim. 2004
Introduces the forefathers of modern science and the discoveries they made in astronomy, math, and physics. Proceeds from creation myths…
to the four elements, geometric principles, ancient cities of learning, and Earth's place in the universe. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2004Rakkety Tam (Redwall Ser.)
By Brian Jacques, David Elliot. 2004
Warrior squirrel Rakkety Tam leads Redwall Abbey into battle against Gulo the Savage, a bloodthirsty wolverine who will stop at…
nothing to recover the Walking Stone that will give him the authority to rule the lands of ice beyond the Great Sea. For grades 5-8. 2004Hollywood hustle: Hollywood Hustle
By Gordon Korman. 2004
Following Son of the Mob (RC 62117) Vince Luca, son of a mobster, and girlfriend Kendra Bightly, daughter of an…
FBI agent, move to Los Angeles for college. Vince enjoys his film classes until his older brother arrives on business. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2004Are we alone?: scientists search for life in space
By Gloria Skurzynski. 2004
Discusses the possibilities of identifying and communicating with another life-form in our vast universe. Describes the interconnectedness of research in…
many scientific disciplines to investigate hospitable planets. Includes profiles of scientists dedicated to seeking extraterrestrial intelligence. For grades 5-8. 2004Letting go of Bobby James, or, How I found myself of steam: Or How I Found My Self of Steam
By Valerie Hobbs. 2004
After being left by her husband at a gas station in Florida, sixteen-year-old Sally Jo Walker, also known as Jody,…
makes some difficult decisions and a better life for herself. Along the way she acquires friends and patches together a new family. Some violence. For junior and senior high readersLincoln: a photobiography (Journeys 2014)
By Russell Freedman. 1987
Biography of sixteenth U.S. president. Describes his rise from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois to become a…
self-educated lawyer, state representative, and, in 1860, president. Highlights Lincoln's Civil War leadership before his 1865 assassination. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 1987What is the world made of?: all about solids, liquids, and gases (Let's-read-and-find-out Science 2 Ser. #1)
By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. 1998
Beginning wrestling
By Thomas Ryan. 2001
Introduction to competitive wrestling as practiced in elementary and secondary schools and colleges. Discusses fitness goals and basic rules--scoring, illegal…
holds, warnings, and penalties are all included. Also covers specific techniques, such as starting positions, hand fighting, takedowns, and finishing holds. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2001A dream of freedom: the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968
By Diane McWhorter. 2004
Concise history of the civil rights struggle by a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who in 1963 was a sixth-grader living in…
Birmingham, Alabama. The author recalls events from the Supreme Court's 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968. Some strong language. For grades 6-9. 2004