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Ragtime : a novel /

Doctorow, E. L., 1931-


Wilson's Fiction, January 1996. Library Journal, October 2009. Booklist, February 1996. New York Times, April 1995. Wilson's Fiction. Library Journal. Booklist. The lives of three remarkable families become entwined with Henry Ford, Harry Houdini, J.P. Morgan, Theodore Dreiser, Sigmund Freud, and Emiliano Zapata at the turn of the century.
Date Published:1975

Wander

Lindquist, Susan Hart.


School Library Journal. Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Grieving for their dead mother, twelve-year-old James and his younger sister Sary find healing in their affection for a stray dog.
Date Published:1998

Life's a funny proposition, Horatio

Polikoff, Barbara Garland.


Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal starred. As Horatio tries to adjust to the death of his father from lung cancer, O.P., Horatio's grandfather, mourns the loss of his dog Mollie.
Date Published:1992

Things hoped for

Clements, Andrew, 1949-


Seventeen-year-old Gwen, who has been living with her grandfather in Manhattan while she attends music school, joins up with another music student to solve the mystery when her grandfather suddenly goes missing.
Date Published:2006

Hirohito and the making of modern Japan

Bix, Herbert P.


Library Journal. Pub Weekly. Booklist. Chronicles the life of Japanese emperor Hirohito, focusing on his sixty-three-year reign and discussing how his political career influenced contemporary Japanese history.
Date Published:2000

The trumpeter of Krakow

Kelly, Eric Philbrook, 1884-1960.


Newbery Medal/Honor. School Library Journal. Library Journal. A Polish family in the Middle Ages guards a great secret treasure and a boy's memory of an earlier trumpeter of Krakow makes it possible for him to save his father.
Date Published:1966

Search for the shadowman

Nixon, Joan Lowery.


Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.). While working on a genealogy project for his seventh grade history class, Andy Bonner becomes determined to solve the mystery surrounding a distant relative who was accused of stealing the family fortune.
Date Published:1996

Embers of death

Shepherd, Stella, 1953-



Date Published:1997

South by southeast : a Diamond brothers mystery /

Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-


First published in Great Britain: London : Walker Books, 1997. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Booklist. Fourteen-year-old Nick and his bumbling detective brother Tim Diamond investigate a mystery involving international spies and assassins.
Date Published:2005

What the river knows : a novel /

Ibañez, Isabel, (Novelist).


Set in 1884, nineteen-year-old Inez travels to Egypt after the sudden death of her parents to uncover the truth about their deaths, and as she attempts to unravel the mysteries her parents sought, she becomes a pawn in a larger game that threatens to kill her.
Date Published:2023

Meanwhile back at the ranch


Looking for some diversion, a bored rancher drives to the town of Sleepy Gulch little knowing that some amazing things are happening to his wife and ranch during his absence.
Date Published:2003

You wouldn't want to work on the railroad! : a track you'd rather not go down /

Graham, Ian, 1953-


Includes index. Illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to the events surrounding the construction of the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s.
Date Published:2014

A small free kiss in the dark

Millard, Glenda.


School Library Journal starred, March 2010. Booklist, March 2010. Horn Book, October 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), June 2010. Kirkus Review, February 2010. Library Media Connection, October 2010. Skip, an eleven-year-old runaway, becomes friends with Billy, a homeless man, and together they flee a war-torn Australian city with six-year-old Max and camp out at a seaside amusement park, where they are joined by Tia, a fifteen-year-old ballerina, and her baby.
Date Published:2009

School Library Journal starred, March 2010. Booklist, March 2010. Horn Book, October 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), June 2010. Kirkus Review, February 2010. Library Media Connection, October 2010. Skip, an eleven-year-old runaway, becomes friends with Billy, a homeless man, and together they flee a war-torn Australian city with six-year-old Max and camp out at a seaside amusement park, where they are joined by Tia, a fifteen-year-old ballerina, and her baby.

Date Published:2009

Throw a hungry loop

Schenker, Dona.


A thirteen-year-old with a talent for throwing loops and who lives on a ranch with his father and grandfather yearns for a roping horse.
Date Published:1990

Settling the new world


DVD features: Chapter select, Discussion questions & activities. Teacher's guide included and available online. A survey of colonial life in the new world, focusing on the Europeans who settled the land and the legacy they left behind. Relations with Native Americans and a look at daily life.
Date Published:2006

Jupiter rising

Schmidt, Gary D.,


When Jack's P.E. coach pairs him up with Jay Perkins for the cross-country team, neither of them is happy about it. Jack is grieving the loss of Joseph, his foster brother, and adjusting to his role as big brother to Jupiter, Joseph's orphaned daughter. Dealing with Jay Perkins-who'd once ganged up with his buddies to jump Joseph in the locker room-is the last thing he wants to do. But then Jack realizes that Jay is grieving too-the loss of his cousin Maddie, Jupiter's mom. As Jack's relationships with both Jay and Jupiter grow and his running improves, he starts to feel more like himself than he has since Joseph died. He's finding his stride . . . until Maddie's parents, who have never shown interest in their granddaughter before, decide to claim Jupiter as their own, blocking Jack's family from adopting her. And suddenly Jack's past and present smash together, threatening to dissolve both his newfound confidence and his friendships.
Date Published:2024

When Jack's P.E. coach pairs him up with Jay Perkins for the cross-country team, neither of them is happy about it. Jack is grieving the loss of Joseph, his foster brother, and adjusting to his role as big brother to Jupiter, Joseph's orphaned daughter. Dealing with Jay Perkins-who'd once ganged up with his buddies to jump Joseph in the locker room-is the last thing he wants to do. But then Jack realizes that Jay is grieving too-the loss of his cousin Maddie, Jupiter's mom. As Jack's relationships with both Jay and Jupiter grow and his running improves, he starts to feel more like himself than he has since Joseph died. He's finding his stride . . . until Maddie's parents, who have never shown interest in their granddaughter before, decide to claim Jupiter as their own, blocking Jack's family from adopting her. And suddenly Jack's past and present smash together, threatening to dissolve both his newfound confidence and his friendships.

Date Published:2024

The week before : an interactive novel /

Cawthon, Scott, 1971-,


Return to where it all began in this interactive novel set before the very first Five Nights at Freddy's game. You the reader are the Security Guard--and you've got five nights (or is it six?) to survive Freddy, Chica, Bonnie, and Foxy as they try to wipe you out. With over 25 different possible endings and two difficulty settings, this one-of-a-kind, innovative novel is a uniquely entertaining experience for any Freddy fan.
Date Published:2024

Return to where it all began in this interactive novel set before the very first Five Nights at Freddy's game. You the reader are the Security Guard--and you've got five nights (or is it six?) to survive Freddy, Chica, Bonnie, and Foxy as they try to wipe you out. With over 25 different possible endings and two difficulty settings, this one-of-a-kind, innovative novel is a uniquely entertaining experience for any Freddy fan.

Date Published:2024

Return to the pit

Cawthon, Scott, 1971-,


"Dive into an interactive retelling of one of the most popular FNAF stories, and the basis for the hit video game "Into the Pit"! You the reader are Oswald, and after using the ball pit at Jeff's Pizza to travel back in time to 1985, you've brought a sadistic animatronic back into the present. Can you escape? Or will it be game over for you and your friends? With over 25 different possible endings and two difficulty settings, this one-of-a-kind, innovative novel is a uniquely entertaining experience for any Freddy fan"--
Date Published:2025

"Dive into an interactive retelling of one of the most popular FNAF stories, and the basis for the hit video game "Into the Pit"! You the reader are Oswald, and after using the ball pit at Jeff's Pizza to travel back in time to 1985, you've brought a sadistic animatronic back into the present. Can you escape? Or will it be game over for you and your friends? With over 25 different possible endings and two difficulty settings, this one-of-a-kind, innovative novel is a uniquely entertaining experience for any Freddy fan"--

Date Published:2025

Shackled : a tale of wronged kids, rogue judges, and a town that looked away /

Cooper, Candy J., 1955-,


Portal to calamity -- Just Greed -- Intolerance -- Four men and a building -- Kids for cash -- Kingdom of silence -- Divergence -- Squeezed -- Standing up -- Cracks -- Cat and mouse -- Terrible, horrible, no good -- Rage and sorrow -- Deal or no deal -- Depths of indifference -- Frisbee, yoga, spin -- unimaginable brutality -- Harm reduction -- Branded. "Here is the explosive story of the Kids for Cash scandal in Pennsylvania: a judicial miscarriage that sent more than 2,500 children and teens to a for-profit detention center while two judges lined their pockets with cash, as told by award-winning journalist Cooper."--
Date Published:2024

Portal to calamity -- Just Greed -- Intolerance -- Four men and a building -- Kids for cash -- Kingdom of silence -- Divergence -- Squeezed -- Standing up -- Cracks -- Cat and mouse -- Terrible, horrible, no good -- Rage and sorrow -- Deal or no deal -- Depths of indifference -- Frisbee, yoga, spin -- unimaginable brutality -- Harm reduction -- Branded. "Here is the explosive story of the Kids for Cash scandal in Pennsylvania: a judicial miscarriage that sent more than 2,500 children and teens to a for-profit detention center while two judges lined their pockets with cash, as told by award-winning journalist Cooper."--

Date Published:2024

Animal allies : 15 amazing women in wildlife research /

Pagel-Hogan, Elizabeth,


Part I: Birds. Corina Newsome: Saving the seaside sparrow -- Michelle LaRue: Antarctic satellite spy -- Natalia Ocampo-PeÃ±uela: Angry birds -- Part II: Arthropods. Corrie Moreau: Can't get enough of ants -- The Bug Chicks: Insect icons -- Lizzy Lowe: A hero for spiders. -- Part III: Sea creatures. Jasmin Graham: Saving sawfish and dodging shark teeth -- Diva Amon: A deep love of the ocean -- Erin Ashe: Data, dolphins, and whales -- Part IV: Reptiles and Amphibians. InvestEGGator: Turtle tech to the rescue -- Kirsten Hecht: Hellbender helper -- Sneha Dharwadkhar: Research in a herpetology hot spot -- Part V: Mammals. Asia Murphy: Carnivores on camera -- Tatjana Rosen: Secret cats of Central Asia -- EnikÃœ Kubinyi: Dogs, wolf pups, and robots. "Corina Newsome is saving seaside sparrows while Michelle LaRue uses satellites to study Antarctic birds. Lizzy Lowe takes on what many fear in researching spiders, and Erin Ashe lives out the dream of many studying dolphins and whales. Kristen Hecht chases the elusive hellbender amphibian while EnikÃœ Kubinyi uses robots to get information on wolf pups. These women are working on issues that intersect with biodiversity, species conservation, biology, and more. They stand out for their work in their fields and are also dedicated to science communication to share their knowledge with others. They challenge the assumptions of who a scientist is and what a scientist looks like."--Page 4 of cover.
Date Published:2024

Part I: Birds. Corina Newsome: Saving the seaside sparrow -- Michelle LaRue: Antarctic satellite spy -- Natalia Ocampo-PeÃ±uela: Angry birds -- Part II: Arthropods. Corrie Moreau: Can't get enough of ants -- The Bug Chicks: Insect icons -- Lizzy Lowe: A hero for spiders. -- Part III: Sea creatures. Jasmin Graham: Saving sawfish and dodging shark teeth -- Diva Amon: A deep love of the ocean -- Erin Ashe: Data, dolphins, and whales -- Part IV: Reptiles and Amphibians. InvestEGGator: Turtle tech to the rescue -- Kirsten Hecht: Hellbender helper -- Sneha Dharwadkhar: Research in a herpetology hot spot -- Part V: Mammals. Asia Murphy: Carnivores on camera -- Tatjana Rosen: Secret cats of Central Asia -- EnikÃœ Kubinyi: Dogs, wolf pups, and robots. "Corina Newsome is saving seaside sparrows while Michelle LaRue uses satellites to study Antarctic birds. Lizzy Lowe takes on what many fear in researching spiders, and Erin Ashe lives out the dream of many studying dolphins and whales. Kristen Hecht chases the elusive hellbender amphibian while EnikÃœ Kubinyi uses robots to get information on wolf pups. These women are working on issues that intersect with biodiversity, species conservation, biology, and more. They stand out for their work in their fields and are also dedicated to science communication to share their knowledge with others. They challenge the assumptions of who a scientist is and what a scientist looks like."--Page 4 of cover.

Date Published:2024