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Chronicles William Still's life and work as a Black abolitionist and record keeper of enslaved people who had fled to…
freedom. As a son of former slaves, a determined Still found employment at the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, where he raised money, planned rescues, and helped reunite long-lost families. For grades K-3. 2020Indiana Teller: 2, Lune d'été (Indiana Teller #2)
By Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian. 2012
" Dans les interminables plaines du Montana sétend le Ranch des Lykos. Les voisins alentour sont loin de se douter…
que ses habitants sont les membres de lun des clans de loups-garous les plus puissants dAmérique du Nord. Parmi eux, un seul humain a sa place : Indiana Teller. Alors quIndiana se remet à peine de lenlèvement de sa mère, le père de sa petite amie Katerina est sauvagement mordu par un inconnu et tombe dans le coma. Folle dangoisse et de rage, la jeune femme tient le clan de son amoureux pour responsable et se réfugie chez lennemi déclaré dIndiana : Tyler. Prêt à tout pour innocenter sa famille de loups-garous, Indiana enquête et finit par découvrir lauteur de lagression : un vampire obéissant aux ordres de Tyler. Sur le point dêtre démasqué, ce dernier lui propose alors un odieux marché : il laidera à sauver sa mère sil tait la vérité à Katerina et renonce à tout jamais à son amour pour elle. Déchiré entre passion et devoir filial, Indiana saura-t-il refuser cet odieux chantage au risque de rompre le fragile équilibre qui règne entre les clans ? " -- 4e de couMinecraft: The village: an official minecraft novel (Minecraft)
By Max Brooks. 2023
The final book in Max Brooks’s official Minecraft trilogy! The New York Times bestselling author of Minecraft: The Island details…
the story of two stranded heroes whose block-breaking expedition lands them squarely in the middle of a conflict that only they can resolve. Journeying into the unknown is a scary prospect, but together Guy and Summer can navigate any challenge. The two castaways strike out in this curious, blocky world, searching for a way home. As they cross the Overworld—traversing frozen wastelands and scorching deserts—the pair makes an exciting discovery: a community populated by villagers! Guy and Summer settle in to learn more about their new friends, trading with the residents and exploring the surrounding area as they work out the next steps in their voyage. But with monstrous mobs and perilous pitfalls around every corner, they soon find that they might be needed here more than they’d thought. When a villager disappears, their investigation uncovers new foes—ones so powerful that this might spell the end of their adventure. Drawing on the lessons they’ve learned along the way, Guy and Summer must work together to protect the villageSky: a novel in three sets and an encore
By Rod Townley. 2004
New York City, 1959. Fifteen-year-old Alec (Sky) Schuyler's passion is jazz. When his father objects to his playing the piano,…
Sky leaves home. He finds a mentor in a blind African American jazz musician and relies on support from friends. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2004Be more chill
By Ned Vizzini. 2004
To become popular and attract the beautiful Christine, New Jersey high school nerd Jeremy swallows an illegal "squip" microchip. The…
device tells him how to act cool, but eventually Jeremy wants to be back in control. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high readers. 2004Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (Works In Translation Ser.)
By H. C Andersen. 2004
Thirteen short fairy stories, translated in 2004 by Naomi Lewis, with a biography of the Danish author and introductory headnotes.…
Includes old favorites and the less familiar "The Flying Trunk" and "The Goblin at the Grocer's." For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1840The teacher's funeral: a comedy in three parts
By Richard Peck. 2004
Rural Indiana, 1904. After Miss Myrt Arbuckle, the mean old teacher, "hauled off and died" in August, fifteen-year-old Russell figures…
the one-room schoolhouse will close. His dreams of quitting school and joining a wheat-threshing crew are disrupted when his older sister fills the vacancy. For grades 6-9. 2004National Velvet
By Enid Bagnold. 1953
Classic story of a girl and her horse. Fourteen-year-old Velvet Brown is determined to turn the unruly piebald horse she…
won in a raffle into a champion. But it will take more than just hard work and dedication to win the Grand National steeplechase. For grades 6-9. 1935100 words every high school freshman should know: the 100 words (100 Words)
By American Heritage Dictionary Editors. 2004
Selected vocabulary organized from A to Z includes straightforward terms and typical items from textbooks for grades 7 and 8.…
Definitions are accompanied by example sentences from familiar authors. Includes a few exercises to build vocabulary. For junior and senior high readers. 2004Al Capone does my shirts (Tales from Alcatraz #1)
By Gennifer Choldenko. 2004
1935. Twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan moves to Alcatraz Island when his father takes a job at the maximum-security prison there. Moose…
struggles to make friends and cares for his older autistic sister while their mother applies for the girl's acceptance to a special school. Newbery honor winner. For grades 6-9. 2004Penguins swim but don't get wet: and other amazing facts about polar animals (Speedy facts)
By Melvin Berger. 2004
Discusses the Arctic and Antarctic regions of Earth and states interesting facts about creatures living there, including polar bears, reindeer,…
wolves, whales, seals, walruses, birds, and penguins. For grades 2-4. 2004Bad bears in the big city: an Irving & Muktuk story (Irving and Muktuk)
By Daniel Manus Pinkwater. 2003
The search for Belle Prater (Belle Prater #2)
By Ruth White. 2005
Virginia, 1950s. Seventh-graders Woodrow, his cousin Gypsy, and their new friend Cassie, who is gifted with second sight, set off…
to find Woodrow's missing mother. They encounter some unlikely and intriguing coincidences along the way. Sequel to Belle Prater's Boy (DB 45802). For grades 5-8. 2005Encore, Grace!
By Mary Hoffman. 2003
Grace and her friends face unfamiliar experiences: a new girl in class, taking part in a Christmas play, losing a…
dear friend, and challenging the grown-ups to talk to them about situations that could affect their lives. Chapter book. Sequel to Starring Grace (BR 13916). For grades 2-4. 2003Smoking / Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, and Laura Silverstein Nunn (My Health Ser.)
By Alvin Silverstein. 2003
Describes the damage to body organs and the respiratory system caused by nicotine and tar in tobacco smoke and explains…
other harmful effects of cigarettes. Presents various methods to stop smoking, lists the benefits of being smoke-free, and provides helpful resources. For grades 4-7. 2003African American musicians (Black stars #11)
By Eleanora E Tate. 2000
Profiles of African Americans who have made significant contributions to music in the United States over the past two hundred…
years. Depicts them contending with racism, segregation, and personal hardship to become jazz composers, stride pianists, concert singers, horn players, and gospel and rap artists. For grades 6-9. 2000Encyclopedia Brown and the case of the jumping frogs (Encyclopedia Brown Ser. #No. 23)
By Donald J Sobol. 2003
Ten-year-old detective Encyclopedia Brown solves ten cases. In the title story, Encyclopedia figures out who got through the locked gates…
of a camp to steal his friend's camera. In "The Case of Nemo's Tuba," his attention to detail traps a liar. For grades 3-6. 2003Days to celebrate: a full year of poetry, people, holidays, history, fascinating facts, and more
By Lee Bennett Hopkins, Stephen Alcorn. 2005
A calendar lists each month's birthdays--of people, inventions, or historical events. Facts and poems for specific dates follow. For example,…
November 10, 1903, cited for the invention of the windshield wiper, is accompanied by Rebecca Kai Dotlich's poem "Windshield Wipers." For grades 4-7. 2005A kick in the head: An Everyday Guide To Poetic Forms
By Chris Raschka, Paul B. Janeczko. 2005
A guide to twenty-nine poetic forms including haiku, limerick, roundel, sonnet, elegy, and ballad. Provides examples with narrative explanations of…
each form from simple rhyme schemes--couplet, tercet, quatrain--to more-complex combinations like the pantoum. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2005The five hundred hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
By Seuss. 1990