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Come on in : 15 stories about immigration and finding home

Alsaid, Adi.


Publisher Annotation: This exceptional and powerful anthology explores the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration, with stories by critically acclaimed and bestselling YA authors who are shaped by the journeys they and their families have taken from home-and to find home.
Date Published:2021

Diwali : festival of lights

Singh, Rina, 1955-


School Library Journal, September 2016. Kirkus Review, July 2016. Looks at the Indian festival Diwali.
Date Published:2016

Percy Jackson & the Olympians : the graphic novel. 2, the sea of monsters /

Venditti, Robert,


School Library Journal, November 2013. A graphic novel adaptation of Rick Riordan's Sea of monsters, in which Percy and his friends undertake a perilous voyage to save their summer camp during their second summer at Half-Blood Hill.
Date Published:2013

Ghosts

Telgemeier, Raina.,


School Library Journal starred, June 2016. Booklist starred, June 2016. Pub Weekly, June 2016. Kirkus Starred, July 2016. Horn Book, September 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2016. Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, June 2016. Booklist starred, June 2016. Pub Weekly, June 2016. Kirkus Starred, July 2016. Horn Book, September 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2016. Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.

Date Published:2016

The Hunger Games ; #1

Collins, Suzanne.


Wilson's Senior High School, June 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. School Library Journal starred, September 2008. Booklist starred, September 2008. Horn Book Starred, September 2008. Library Media Connection starred, November 2001. Pub Weekly, November 2008. New York Times, November 2008. Horn Book, April 2009. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2008. Kirkus Review, September 2008. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death.
Date Published:2008

Wilson's Senior High School, June 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. School Library Journal starred, September 2008. Booklist starred, September 2008. Horn Book Starred, September 2008. Library Media Connection starred, November 2001. Pub Weekly, November 2008. New York Times, November 2008. Horn Book, April 2009. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2008. Kirkus Review, September 2008. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death.

Date Published:2008

Invincible. 5 /

Kirkman, Robert,


"Originally published in single magazine format as Invincible #25-30"--Colophon. Mark is brought to another planet in order to save it. Is he their only hope? Or the source of the worst disaster to ever befall them?
Date Published:2026

Dreaming of horses

Swinney, Nicola Jane,


Includes index. Introduces the reader to various horse breeds, includes each breed's height, color, character, and uses.
Date Published:2019

Grapes of wrath.

Steinbeck, John


Driven from their Oklahoma farm by the encroachment of large agricultural interests, the Joad family sets out, like generations before them, to the promised land of California. They are joined by many others forced by the economic depression in the United States to look for work across the country. It is an America of haves and have nots.
Date Published:1967

Ground Zero

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,


"A novel of 9/11"--Jacket. Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.
Date Published:2021

"A novel of 9/11"--Jacket. Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.

Date Published:2021

A night divided

Nielsen, Jennifer A.,


Scholastic gold. School Library Journal, July 2015. Publisher's Weekly, June 2015. Booklist, August 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2015. Teacher Librarian, October 2016. Library Media Connection, December 2015. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. When the Berlin Wall went up, Gerta, her mother, and her brother Fritz were trapped on the eastern side where they were living, while her father, and her other brother Dominic were in the West--four years later, now twelve, Gerta sees her father on a viewing platform on the western side and realizes he wants her to risk her life trying to tunnel to freedom.
Date Published:2018

Scholastic gold. School Library Journal, July 2015. Publisher's Weekly, June 2015. Booklist, August 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2015. Teacher Librarian, October 2016. Library Media Connection, December 2015. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. When the Berlin Wall went up, Gerta, her mother, and her brother Fritz were trapped on the eastern side where they were living, while her father, and her other brother Dominic were in the West--four years later, now twelve, Gerta sees her father on a viewing platform on the western side and realizes he wants her to risk her life trying to tunnel to freedom.

Date Published:2018

The fault in our stars

Green, John, 1977-


Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
Date Published:2012

Percy Jackson & the Olympians : the graphic novel. 1, the lightning thief /

Venditti, Robert,


After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.
Date Published:2010

Amulet. 1, The stonekeeper /

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-,


Wilson's Children. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.). After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.
Date Published:2008

Wilson's Children. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.). After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.

Date Published:2008

The mamba mentality : how I play

Bryant, Kobe, 1978-2020,


Includes index. In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe "The Black Mamba" Bryant shares his vast knowledge and understanding of the game. Citing an obligation to teach young players, hardcore fans, and devoted students of the game how to play it "the right way," The Mamba Mentality takes us inside the mind of one of the most analytical and creative basketball players ever. Bryant reveals his famously detailed approach and the steps he took to prepare mentally and physically to not just succeed at the game, but to excel. Readers learn how Bryant studied an opponent, how he channeled his passion for the game, how he played through injuries. They also get granular detail as he breaks down specific plays and match-ups from throughout his career.
Date Published:2018

Includes index. In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe "The Black Mamba" Bryant shares his vast knowledge and understanding of the game. Citing an obligation to teach young players, hardcore fans, and devoted students of the game how to play it "the right way," The Mamba Mentality takes us inside the mind of one of the most analytical and creative basketball players ever. Bryant reveals his famously detailed approach and the steps he took to prepare mentally and physically to not just succeed at the game, but to excel. Readers learn how Bryant studied an opponent, how he channeled his passion for the game, how he played through injuries. They also get granular detail as he breaks down specific plays and match-ups from throughout his career.

Date Published:2018

Amulet. 2, The stonekeeper's curse /

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-,


Emily and her brother, Navin, head for Kanalis in order to find the antidote for the poison that has sickened their mother.
Date Published:2009

Wildfire : a novel

Philbrick, W. R. (W. Rodman),


School Library Journal starred, October 2019. Publishers Weekly, July 2019. Kirkus Starred, July 2019. Horn Book, September 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July 2019. Library Media Connection, November 2019. School Library Journal starred. Publishers Weekly. Kirkus Starred. "Thirteen-year-old Sam Castine is at summer camp while his mother is in rehab, but when the camp is evacuated ahead of a fast moving wildfire, he makes the mistake of going back for his phone, and finds himself left behind, disoriented, and running for his life, together with a girl, Delphy, from a different camp. Finding an old jeep keeps them going, but in the wilds of Maine, there are only logging roads and the deadly crown fire is everywhere"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal starred, October 2019. Publishers Weekly, July 2019. Kirkus Starred, July 2019. Horn Book, September 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July 2019. Library Media Connection, November 2019. School Library Journal starred. Publishers Weekly. Kirkus Starred. "Thirteen-year-old Sam Castine is at summer camp while his mother is in rehab, but when the camp is evacuated ahead of a fast moving wildfire, he makes the mistake of going back for his phone, and finds himself left behind, disoriented, and running for his life, together with a girl, Delphy, from a different camp. Finding an old jeep keeps them going, but in the wilds of Maine, there are only logging roads and the deadly crown fire is everywhere"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2021

Attack on Titan : the desperate battle begins! ; #1

Isayama, Hajime, 1986-


Translated from the Japanese. "First published in Japan in 2010 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo as Shingeki no kyojin"--Colophon. Book reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format. "T ages 16+"--Cover p. [4]. Giant seemingly unintelligent humanoids known as Titans have been killing humans for years, and for about a century the remaining people have hidden in a large city surrounded by three tall walls. When a gigantic Titan suddenly appears, everything changes.
Date Published:2012

Translated from the Japanese. "First published in Japan in 2010 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo as Shingeki no kyojin"--Colophon. Book reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format. "T ages 16+"--Cover p. [4]. Giant seemingly unintelligent humanoids known as Titans have been killing humans for years, and for about a century the remaining people have hidden in a large city surrounded by three tall walls. When a gigantic Titan suddenly appears, everything changes.

Date Published:2012

The promised neverland ; #9 : the battle begins

Shirai, Kaiu.


Translation of: Yakusoku no neba rando. Book reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format. The search for the mysterious Minerva has led Emma to a secret room within Goldy Pond. Heeding Minerva's clues, Emma and the other children have successfully escaped Grace Field House and survived the dangerous terrain of the outside world. But when Emma opens the door to the truth, will Minerva's secrets be everything she's been hoping for?
Date Published:2019

Translation of: Yakusoku no neba rando. Book reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format. The search for the mysterious Minerva has led Emma to a secret room within Goldy Pond. Heeding Minerva's clues, Emma and the other children have successfully escaped Grace Field House and survived the dangerous terrain of the outside world. But when Emma opens the door to the truth, will Minerva's secrets be everything she's been hoping for?

Date Published:2019

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

Busted

Mills, Jean, 1955-


Canadian creator. "No one can know what really happened."--Cover. In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Jonah inadvertently records a video of two of his hockey teammates play fighting. When one of them is seriously hurt, Jonah is conflicted about what to do.
Date Published:2026