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1984

Orwell, George, 1903-1950.


Wilson's Senior High School, November 1997. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). The world is divided into three great powers, Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia, each perpetually at war with the other. Throughout Oceania "The Party" rules by the agency of four ministries whose power is absolute - the Ministry of Peace which deals with war, the Ministry of Love (headquarters of the dreaded Thought Police) which deals with law and order, and the Ministry of Plenty which deals in scarcities, and Ministry of Truth which deals with propaganda. The authorities keep a check on every action, word, gesture, or thought.
Date Published:1984

Wilson's Senior High School, November 1997. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). The world is divided into three great powers, Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia, each perpetually at war with the other. Throughout Oceania "The Party" rules by the agency of four ministries whose power is absolute - the Ministry of Peace which deals with war, the Ministry of Love (headquarters of the dreaded Thought Police) which deals with law and order, and the Ministry of Plenty which deals in scarcities, and Ministry of Truth which deals with propaganda. The authorities keep a check on every action, word, gesture, or thought.

Date Published:1984

Scott Pilgrim. 6 / Scott Pilgrim in his finest hour /

O'Malley, Bryan Lee.


Six of Ramona's seven evil exes dispatched, it should be time for Scott Pilgrim to face Gideon Graves, the biggest and baddest of her former beaus. But didn't Ramona take off at the end of Book 5? Shouldn't that let Scott off the hook? Maybe it should, maybe it shouldn't, but one thing is for certain all of this has been building to Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour!
Date Published:2010

The glass castle : a memoir

Walls, Jeannette.


"New York Times bestseller"--cover. The author recalls her life growing up in a dysfunctional family with an alcohol father and distant mother and describes how she and her siblings had to fend for themselves until they finally found the resources and will to leave home.
Date Published:2005

Tower of God. 5 /

SIU (Comic book writer and artist),


"The digital version of Tower of God was originally published on NAVER WEBTOON in 2010"--Title page verso. "This volume collects episodes 40-50 of the hit WEBTOON comic Tower of God"--Back cover The action-packed, fast-paced global sensation Tower of God is a story of wealth, power, betrayal and revenge. Whatever you desire-you can find it here, at the Tower. Twenty-Fifth Bam must journey skyward in a mysterious tower if he has any chance of reuniting with his best friend Rachel, even if that means facing his own death. Bam climbs higher up the tower making both allies and enemies on his quest to find Rachel, but as new revelations about their friendship reveal a much deeper, darker secret, her intentions are not as clear. The hide-and-seek test has begun for Bam and the surviving Regulars . . . even though one of the administrators think this test is far too dangerous. Each team of challengers must face off against a Ranker, an incredibly powerful being who has already made it to the top of the Tower. If they cannot t outfight him, theyll have to outsmart him. Khun, leading the first team, has a few tricks up his sleeve. But Bam, separated from his usual allies for the first time, faces danger and risks betrayal at every turn.
Date Published:2025

"The digital version of Tower of God was originally published on NAVER WEBTOON in 2010"--Title page verso. "This volume collects episodes 40-50 of the hit WEBTOON comic Tower of God"--Back cover The action-packed, fast-paced global sensation Tower of God is a story of wealth, power, betrayal and revenge. Whatever you desire-you can find it here, at the Tower. Twenty-Fifth Bam must journey skyward in a mysterious tower if he has any chance of reuniting with his best friend Rachel, even if that means facing his own death. Bam climbs higher up the tower making both allies and enemies on his quest to find Rachel, but as new revelations about their friendship reveal a much deeper, darker secret, her intentions are not as clear. The hide-and-seek test has begun for Bam and the surviving Regulars . . . even though one of the administrators think this test is far too dangerous. Each team of challengers must face off against a Ranker, an incredibly powerful being who has already made it to the top of the Tower. If they cannot t outfight him, theyll have to outsmart him. Khun, leading the first team, has a few tricks up his sleeve. But Bam, separated from his usual allies for the first time, faces danger and risks betrayal at every turn.

Date Published:2025

Sisters ; #2

Telgemeier, Raina.


Companion to: Smile. School Library Journal starred, July 2014. Booklist starred, June 2014. Pub Weekly, May 2014. Kirkus Starred, June 2014. New York Times, August 2014. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. In graphic novel format, Raina Telgemeier shares the story of her relationship with her younger sister.
Date Published:2014

Wonder ; #1

Palacio, R. J.,


Langley Book of the Year, 2014-2015. School Library Journal starred, February 2012. Booklist starred, February 2012. Kirkus Starred, December 2011. Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunts and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
Date Published:2012

Langley Book of the Year, 2014-2015. School Library Journal starred, February 2012. Booklist starred, February 2012. Kirkus Starred, December 2011. Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunts and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.

Date Published:2012

Bed-knob and broomstick ; #30

Norton, Mary, 1903-1992.


Shelved with Classic Children's Book Collection. Wilson's Children. With the powers they acquire from a spinster who is studying to be a witch, three English children have a series of exciting and perilous adventures traveling on a flying bed that takes them to a London police station, a tropical island, and back in time to the seventeenth century.
Date Published:2005

Bone ; #2 : the great cow race

Smith, Jeff, 1960-,


Review: School Library Journal. Review: Horn Book. School Library Journal. Horn Book. Kliatt Starred. Phoney Bone rigs the Spring Fair's annual Great Cow Race by putting Smiley in a bovine disguise and convincing everyone to bet their livestock on the mystery cow, and Fone Bone finds himself in a one-cousin battle with the rat creatures.
Date Published:2005

Bone ; #8 : treasure hunters

Smith, Jeff, 1960-,


Map on endpapers in hardcover. The Bone cousins must find a treasure in order to save the ancient city of Atheia from a tyrant.
Date Published:2008

Bone ; #5 : Rock Jaw, master of the Eastern border

Smith, Jeff, 1960-,


"The chapters in this book were originally published in the comic book Bone ... copyright 1995, 1996 and 1997"--Title page verso. Fone Bone and Smiley return a lost rat creature cub to the mountains and discover Rock Jaw, a giant mountain lion whose big ambitions bring him face-to-face with monstrous competition.
Date Published:2007

Bone ; #6 : Old Man's Cave

Smith, Jeff, 1960-,


As war spreads through the valley, Gran'ma Ben, Lucius and Phoney Bone join the Veni-yan warriors at Old Man's Cave to make their final stand against the rat creature army.
Date Published:2007

Bone ; #3 : eyes of the storm

Smith, Jeff, 1960-,


Review: School Library Journal. Review: Horn Book. School Library Journal. Horn Book. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. Lucius, Smiley and Phoney are attacked by rat creatures in the forest, barely making it to Lucius' tavern, while, at the farm, Fone Bone and Thorn are having strange dreams and Gran'ma Ben suddenly begins revealing secrets and new dangers.
Date Published:2006

Smile ; #1

Telgemeier, Raina.,


Publisher's Weekly, December 2009. Booklist, December 2009. Kirkus Review, January 2010. School Library Journal, March 2010. New York Times, May 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2010. The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all the while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.
Date Published:2010

Publisher's Weekly, December 2009. Booklist, December 2009. Kirkus Review, January 2010. School Library Journal, March 2010. New York Times, May 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2010. The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all the while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.

Date Published:2010

Homecoming

Dakers, Diane.


When Fiona's father returns home from prison, Fiona must come to terms with her relationship with him, her family's instability due to his incarceration, and her resolve over whether or not he committed the crime.
Date Published:2014

Impossible

Shipley, Jocelyn,


Resource Links, December 2017. In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Jemma witnesses a drive-by shooting but is afraid to speak up.
Date Published:2018

Infiltration

Rodman, Sean, 1972-


Booklist, October 2011. Resource Links, October 2011. Booklist. Resource Links. Bex breaks into locked and abandoned buildings just because he can, but when a new friend's behavior becomes more and more risky, he has to do the right thing.
Date Published:2011

Fallout

Tate, Nikki, 1962-


After the death of her sister, Tara struggles to deal with her guilt through slam poetry.
Date Published:2011

B negative

Grant, Vicki.


When Paddy discovers that the man he thought was his father is not, he struggles to put his life back together.
Date Published:2011

Hit squad

Heneghan, James, 1930-


Canadian author. Review: Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.). Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2003. Mickey Cord, 14, is a tough street smart kid from a tough neighbourhood. With the vague idea of bettering himself and getting a good education, he tranfers to the posh Grandview high school. Unfortunately, bullies rule the school. Mickey is invited to join a group whose aim is to punish the bullies, bring order to the school and make sure that good triumphs over evil. Micky struggles with the morality of the groups actions and when one of their "hits" goes terribly wrong, he too has to face the consequences.
Date Published:2003

Canadian author. Review: Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.). Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2003. Mickey Cord, 14, is a tough street smart kid from a tough neighbourhood. With the vague idea of bettering himself and getting a good education, he tranfers to the posh Grandview high school. Unfortunately, bullies rule the school. Mickey is invited to join a group whose aim is to punish the bullies, bring order to the school and make sure that good triumphs over evil. Micky struggles with the morality of the groups actions and when one of their "hits" goes terribly wrong, he too has to face the consequences.

Date Published:2003

Fastback Beach

Matheson, Shirlee Smith.


Review: Kliatt. Kliatt. When Miles is put on probation for stealing a car, he learns about hot rods and rebuilding cars. When the project is stolen, Miles has to face up to his friends.
Date Published:2003