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By Sylv Chiang. 2019
The continuing adventures of Jaden, Cali, and the Cross Ups crew. When Jaden gets a call inviting him to Comicon…
to test out a new version of his favorite game, Cross Ups, he is thrilled . . . sort of. He’ll get to go with his best friend, Cali, they’ll be in New York City, and best of all, he’ll meet his idol and the greatest gamer of all time, Yuudai Sato. But he’s got no time to practice, and worse, his signature moves no longer work. His trip starts to feel less and less exciting, and more and more like one big problem. Jaden has to come up with some solutions—fast. He looks to some older gamers for guidance, but is JStar willing to change who he is for the sake of a game? With its sharp dialogue and relatable characters, Rising Star, the third book in the Cross Ups series, chronicles the ups and downs of middle school with a relevant, contemporary twist.By John C. Ford. 2009
Eighteen-year-old Christopher Newell gets a summer job at the morgue hoping to learn about forensic pathology for his future career…
as a spy. But when examining a corpse leads Christopher to suspect a police cover-up, he investigates the case himself. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2009By Margaret Meacham. 1996
Set in 1885 on Maryland's eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, a fourteen-year-old girl rescues her twin brother from the…
clutches of the cruel captain of an oyster dredge during the height of the Oyster Wars. For grades 4-7By Robert J Dole, Bob Dole. 2001
Former presidential candidate Bob Dole ranks the American presidents in terms of their senses of humor. Gives examples of their…
wit in the forms of one-liners, wisecracks, witticisms, self-deprecations, and quips. 2001By Lois Ruby, Jean-Francois Podevin. 2000
Parallel stories about Dana, a modern teenager, investigating a mystery involving the old Kansas house that her parents run as…
a bed-and-breakfast, and James, a Quaker youth living in that same house in 1857, trying to help some fugitive slaves to freedom. Sequel to Steal Away Home (DB 41158). For grades 3-6. 2000Radio talk show host seriocomically dissects American politics, including the 2000 presidential race, and finds much lacking. Exhorts people to…
demand change by eliminating corporate influence on the parties and taking control locally. Fumes against globalization, lobbyists, and the sameness of Democrats and Republicans. 2000By Ian Rankin, Sherry Conway Appel. 2000
Inspector John Rebus is assigned to a bogus task force for the new Scottish parliament. He contends with inexperienced--but noble…
class darling--Inspector Derek Linford, while determining whether a newly discovered corpse, a homeless man's suicide, and a murdered politician are connected. Some violence and some strong language. 2000By L. Frank Baum, Nancy Tystad Koupal. 1996
A collection of humorous stories written around 1890 about life in South Dakota. Speaking through his fictional landlady, the creator…
of Oz comments on railroads, suffrage, prairie populism, prohibition, and other issues of moment at the time that state entered the UnionBy Loyal Jones, Billy Edd Wheeler, Wendell E. Hall. 1989
Earthy humor on a variety of subjects, such as love and marriage, schools and education, moonshine and other spirits, old…
age, religion, politicians and lawyers, health and medicine, rural life, and animals. Some strong languageBy J. T Flynn, J. T. Flynn, Lynn Arensmeyer. 1998
Montana Mirage combines the conflict of man versus nature with that of man versus man in a unique fusion of…
adventure, intrigue and character study. The search for a mountain lion that has preyed upon a small child and ranch cattle pits Headwaters County Sheriff Ben Green and District Attorney Jefferson Kirk against the animal rights group, Animals Forever. Mystery and suspense intensify with the discovery of another bodyBy Laura Lee Hope. 1966
By Maureen Fergus, Danesh Mohiuddin. 2023
By Avi, Rachel Vail. 2005
Twelve-year-old New York City twins Meg and Edward have nothing in common, so they are just as shocked as everyone…
else when Meg's hopes for popularity and Edward's mischievous schemes coincidentally collide in a hilarious showdown. For grades 5-8By Peggy Parish, Lynn Sweat. 1981
By David Shannon, Melinda Long. 2003
By Jennifer Sturman. 2010
Delia discovers that her mother, an environmentalist, is alive and hiding from evildoers in South America and tries to help…
remotely. Meanwhile she manages her school, boyfriend, and aunts. Sequel to And Then Everything Unraveled (DB 70160). Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2010By Patrick Jennings. 2014
When they learn about Fido, the guinea pig that acts like a dog, his classmates all want a piece of…
Rufus, her owner. But Rufus hates the attention, and decides to make Fido learn how to be an actual guinea pig. For grades 3-6. 2013By Kevin Henkes. 2013
Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade at Georgia O'Keeffe Elementary School in Constant, Wisconsin, with a bump on his head…
and lots of worries. But his adventures with friends, homework, and family keep him busy all year long. For grades K-3. 2013By Neil Gaiman. 2013
While picking up milk for his children's cereal at the local corner store, a father is abducted by aliens and…
finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space. For grades 3-6. 2013By Blue Balliett. 2013
Chicago. One January day, eleven-year-old Early's dad disappears without a trace from their neighborhood. Soon after Early, her mom, and…
her brother must flee their apartment and seek safety in a shelter, and it is up to Early to find her father. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2013