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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

Catching fire ; #2

Collins, Suzanne, 1962-


School Library Journal starred, September 2009. Booklist starred, July 2009. Pub Weekly, June 2009. Kirkus Starred, July 2009. New York Times, October 2009. Horn Book, April 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2009. Teacher Librarian, April 2010. Library Media Connection, January 2010. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Wilson's Senior High School, February 2011. By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion.
Date Published:2009

School Library Journal starred, September 2009. Booklist starred, July 2009. Pub Weekly, June 2009. Kirkus Starred, July 2009. New York Times, October 2009. Horn Book, April 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2009. Teacher Librarian, April 2010. Library Media Connection, January 2010. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Wilson's Senior High School, February 2011. By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion.

Date Published:2009

The wild robot ; #1

Brown, Peter, 1979-,


School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. School Library Journal starred, January 2016. Booklist starred, December 2015. Pub Weekly, January 2016. Kirkus Starred, February 2016. Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. School Library Journal starred, January 2016. Booklist starred, December 2015. Pub Weekly, January 2016. Kirkus Starred, February 2016. Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.

Date Published:2016

Grenade

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,


On April 1, 1945 with the battle of Okinawa beginning, fourteen-year-old native Okinawan Hideki, drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps, is handed two grenades and told to go kill American soldiers; small for his age Hideki does not really want to kill anyone, he just wants to find his family, and his struggle across the island will finally bring him face-to-face with Ray, a marine in his very first battle--and the choice he makes then will change his life forever.
Date Published:2018

On April 1, 1945 with the battle of Okinawa beginning, fourteen-year-old native Okinawan Hideki, drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps, is handed two grenades and told to go kill American soldiers; small for his age Hideki does not really want to kill anyone, he just wants to find his family, and his struggle across the island will finally bring him face-to-face with Ray, a marine in his very first battle--and the choice he makes then will change his life forever.

Date Published:2018

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