Tana has wanted a dog for years. Her parents have finally agreed. She loves her shelter dog, Storm. He s smart and loving. But wow, he is an ugly dog. That doesn t matter to Tana. Storm gives her more responsibility. When she enters him in an ugly dog contest, she learns about friendship, loyalty, and heroism.
Child fiction book. When seventh-grader Jake McQuade mistakes the world's first ingestible knowledge pills for jelly beans, he suddenly knows all about physics and geometry and can speak Swahili (though Spanish would be a lot more useful)--but his sort-of girlfriend Grace thinks they can use his new found brilliance to save their middle school from the new principal, who is conspiring to get it shut down.
- Edie Kits, who has an auditory processing disorder that makes it hard to understand words, gets help from a cute teaching assistant, Hudson, to pass her college French class.
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Groundhog Day."-- publisher.
As Trent Zimmerman struggles to move past a traumatic event that took place several months earlier, he befriends class outcast Fallon Little, who helps him understand that he can move on and not let one tragic accident define him.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Advice for graduates and reflections on staying true to yourself from the beloved Gilmore Girls actress and New York Times bestselling author of the memoir Talking as Fast as I Can and the novel Someday, Someday, Maybe. "If you're kicking yourself for not having accomplished all you should have by now, don't worry about it. Even without any 'big' accomplishments yet to your name, you are enough." In this expansion of the 2017 commencement speech she gave at her hometown Langley High, Lauren Graham, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood, reflects on growing up, pursuing your dreams, and living in the here and now. "Whatever path you choose, whatever career you decide to go after, the important thing is that you keep finding joy in what you're doing, especially when the joy isn't finding you." In her hilarious, relatable voice, Graham reminds us to be curious and compassionate, no matter where life takes us or what we've yet to achieve. Grounded and inspiring—and illustrated throughout with drawings by Graham herself—here is a comforting road map to a happy life. "I've had ups and downs. I've had successes and senior slumps. I've been the girl who has the lead, and the one who wished she had the bigger part. The truth? They don't feel that different from each other."
Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives. Tracked by an entity bent on revenge, these childhood friends are helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in a violent, vengeful way.
Adult drama - not rated. Ebenezer Scrooge is brought to life in this musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale. This version stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jesse L. Martin, Jane Krakowski, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Geraldine Chaplin and Jason Alexander.
Chlld Nonfiction:
"At the age of 8, Reyna Grande made the dangerous and illegal trek across the border from Mexico to the United States, and discovered that the American Dream is much more complicated that it seemed."--publisher.
Child fiction book, e-book, and e-audiobook. 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.
This child nonfiction book presents facts about toads, covering anatomy, eating habits, and life cycle in an engaging format.
- Find out more about the craziest upsets in NFL history. The title features informative sidebars, honorable mentions, a glossary, and further resources.
Board book and e-book. Happiness. Age: Birth-6.
Child picture book. This vibrant picture book, beautifully illustrated by celebrated artist Danielle Daniel, encourages children to show love and support for each other and to consider each other’s well-being in their everyday actions. Age: 3-6.
For decades, Brian Grazer has scheduled a weekly "curiosity conversation" with an accomplished stranger. Working with journalist Charlie Fishman, Grazer offers a window into the conversations that inspired some of America's favorite movies and television, from 24 to A Beautiful Mind. A Curious Mind is a fascinating and inspiring homage to the power of inquisitiveness and the ways in which it deepens and improves us.
- "The companion novel to New Kid, where Brock is in another new town after being on the run with his dad again; and this time, he joins the football team." With his strong left arm, Brock believes that he could be a great quarterback in the new football-crazed town, but the coaches aren't fair to the kids from the wrong side of the tracks. With the help of his new friend Mak, Brock has a plan to beat the odds and make the first team.--- publisher.
Ryan never knew his dad, nor the fact that he owned the Dallas Cowboys. But when his father dies unexpectedly, Ryan is given a rare and amazing opportunity to be the owner of the NFL team. Not only is this a dream come true, but it gives Ryan a chance to make it in middle school without being a total social misfit. It may also help him rise up off the bench of his football team and break into the starting lineup.
"A troubled, (but athletic) kid finds his bearings in a new school after a baseball coach offers him a spot on the team"-- publisher.
1st New Kid book by Tim Green
It all begins with a fugitive billionaire and the promise of a cash reward. Turtles All the Way Down is about lifelong friendship, the intimacy of an unexpected reunion, Star Wars fan fiction, and tuatara. But at its heart is Aza Holmes, a young woman navigating daily existence within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
Child picture book. First book in the Princess Truly series. “Princess Truly's rhyming adventures are a celebration of individuality, girl power, diversity, and dreaming big."-- Provided by publisher. Age: 3-5.
When ten-year-old Andrew invents a shrinking machine, he does not expect to be sucked into the machine along with his cousin Judy, only to end up on a dog's nose.
Andrew Loser series
Child nonfiction. A young girl expresses what she loves about life. Age: 3-8.
Child fiction book. Twelve-year-old Emily must hold down her job working twelve-hour days in a garment factory in order to keep from starving. A story that includes historical interludes about the working conditions in factories at the turn of the century. Grade: 5+
Covers compiled sources, newspapers, vital records, census returns, abstracting wills and deeds, and immigration records.
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Receiving an invitation to his ex-boyfriend's wedding, Arthur, a failed novelist on the eve of his fiftieth birthday, embarks on an international journey that finds him falling in love, risking his life, reinventing himself, and making connections with the past.
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Child fiction. A fictional diary of Princess Sophie, later named Catherine, from 1743 until 1745, when at age fifteen she is married to her second cousin Peter, Grand Duke of Russia, who will one day be Emperor. Includes historical notes on her later life. Part of the Royal Diaries series. Grade: 4+
Child fiction audiobook on CD. While her father is in hiding after attempts on his life, twelve-year-old Cleopatra records in her diary how she fears for her own safety and hopes to survive to become Queen of Egypt some day. Part of the Royal Diaries series. Grade: 5+
Child fiction book. The diary of Eleanor, first daughter of the duke of Aquitaine, from 1136 until 1137, when at age fifteen she becomes queen of France. Includes historical notes on her later life. Part of The Royal Diaries series. Grade 4+
Child fiction book, e-book, and e-audiobook. Eleven-year-old Abigail presents a diary account of life in Valley Forge from December 1777 to July 1778 as General Washington prepares his troops to fight the British. Part of the Dear America series. Grade: 5+
John Grenham's well-established and detailed guide has thorough descriptions of all the relevant sources and county-by-county reference lists--all expanded, updated and indexed to make the book easier to use than ever before.
A mouse with typewriting skills, living in an attic, secretly helps the people of Offley Street find lost items, and eventually saves the day.
Adult nonfiction book, e-book, and e-audiobook. “In the Deep South of the 1950's, a color line was etched in blood across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. Journalist John Howard Griffin decided to cross that line. Using medication that darkened his skin to deep brown, he exchanged his privileged life as a Southern white man for the disenfranchised world of an unemployed black man. What happened to John Howard Griffin--from the outside and within himself--as he made his way through the segregated Deep South is recorded in this searing work of nonfiction. His audacious, still chillingly relevant eyewitness history is a work about race and humanity every American must read.“ —from the publisher. Age: 14+
A collection of nine humorous stories in rhyme: Cat, the mat, the rat, and the baseball bat -- Ed and Ted and Ted's dog Fred -- Pinky Ponky, the shonky, wonky, bonky donkey -- Frog on a log in a bog -- Harry Black, the sack, the snack, and a sneaky snack-stealing yak called Jack -- Duck in a truck in the muck -- Unlucky Lou, a kind kangaroo, a hole in a shoe, and some extra-super-fast-sticking super-roo-glue -- Bill and Phil and the very big hill -- Andy G, Terry D, the brave tea lady, and the evil bee.
- A pregnant teenager, feeling abandoned, finds support and comfort in the story of the Virgin Mary.
Child fiction book. Jazmin, an Afro-American teenager who lives with her older sister in a small Harlem apartment in the 1960s, finds strength in writing poetry and keeping a record of the events in her sometimes difficult life. Age: 10-14.
Spunky third-grader Dyamonde Daniel misses her old neighborhood, but when she befriends a boy named Free, another new student at school, she finally starts to feel at home.
Dyamonde Daniel series
Child fiction book, audiobook on CD, and e-book. Spunky third-grader Dyamonde Daniel misses her old neighborhood, but when she befriends a boy named Free, another new student at school, she finally starts to feel at home. Age: 7-9.
Spunky third-grader Dyamonde Daniel misses her old neighborhood, but when she befriends a boy named Free, another new student at school, she finally starts to feel at home.
Groth presents an insightful and rewarding road-trip story about 19-year-old Australian twins Perry and Justine Richter. Their mother abandoned them when they were children, and Justine has served as the caregiver for Perry, who is on the autism spectrum, ever since their father’s death. While high-functioning Perry is intelligent and kindhearted, his anxiety can turn to panic, and his obsessions with sea monsters, Jackie Chan, and seismic activity can be a handful, even for patient, understanding Justine. Two years after their father’s death, Perry has decided to move into a group home, so this two-week trip traveling through the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. and Canada marks the end of an era in their relationship. Along the way, they visit a lake that’s allegedly home to the mythical Ogopogo, meet people with a range of reactions to Perry, and track down their mother. Told from the alternating perspectives of both twins, along with excerpts from their father’s journal, Groth’s story is uncommonly sensitive, his characters’ emotional journeys as critical as their physical ones. --Staff (Reviewed May 11, 2015) (Publishers Weekly, vol 262, issue 19, p)
Ninety-something-year-old Jacob Jankowski remembers his time in the circus as a young man during the Great Depression, and his friendship with Marlena, the star of the equestrian act, and Rosie, the elephant, who gave them hope.
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A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals. In this favorite, whimsical rhyming riddles help Lloyd the baby llama guess what kind of animal everyone's mama really is. But it's his friend Lyn the llama that finally leads Lloyd to the answer he most longs to hear. Is your mama a llama?
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When Iris moves to the country, she misses the city where she formerly lived; however, with the help of a new friend named Walter, she learns to adjust to her new home.
This biography introduces young readers to the life of Andrew Johnson, the seventeenth President of the United States after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, beginning with his childhood in Raleigh, North Carolina. Easy-to-read text details Johnson's early work as a tailor, his political career on the Greeneville, North Carolina, town council, as mayor of Greeneville, in the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee state senate, in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he introduced a homestead bill and supported the Compromise of 1850, as governor of Tennessee, in the U.S. Senate, where he was the only Southerner to remain after the Southern states seceded, as military governor of Tennessee during the American Civil War, and as vice president under President Abraham Lincoln. Students will explore key events from (Democrat) President Johnson's administration, including his rise to the presidency after (Repubican) Lincoln's assassination, Reconstruction, the Freedmen's Bureau, the Civil Rights Act, the Fourteenth Amendment, the purchase of Alaska, the Tenure of Office Act, and Johnson's impeachment by the House after removing Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton from office. In addition, his family and personal life, as well as his retirement years in Greeneville, during which he became the only former president to serve in the U.S. Senate, is highlighted.
ABDO American Presidents series, Grades 4 - 8
This biography introduces young readers to the life of Benjamin Harrison who became the twenty-third U.S. President in 1888, beginning with his childhood in North Bend, Ohio; Harrison was a grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, and a great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, a founding father who signed the United States Declaration of Independence. Easy-to-read text details Harrison's military service in the Seventieth Indiana Volunteer Regiment during the American Civil War, and his political career as city attorney of Indianapolis, Indiana, reporter of the Indiana Supreme Court, and governor of Indiana, as well as on the Mississippi River Commission and in the U.S. Senate, where he spoke out against the Chinese Exclusion Act. Students will explore key events from Republican President Harrison's administration, including his victory despite losing the popular vote, the Pan-American Conference, the Dependent Pension Act, the Sherman Silver Purchase Act, the Sherman Antitrust Act, the McKinley Tariff Act, and the Land Revision Act.
ABDO American Presidents series, Grades 4 - 8
- This biography is an introduction to James A. Garfield, the man who reluctantly became the twentieth president of the United States in 1881, only to die by an assassin's hand after just six months in office. Easy-to-read text details Garfield's military service in the Forty-Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War, his political career in the Ohio State Senate, and in the U.S. House of Representatives where he served as minority leader. Students will explore key events from Republican President Garfield's administration, including his surprise nomination, his promise of civil service reform in response to the Star Route Scandal, and his assassination by Charles Guiteau and subsequent mourning by the American people.
- ABDO American Presidents series, Grade Level 4 - 8
This biography introduces young readers to Jeff Kinney, author and illustrator of the incredibly popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Readers will learn about Kinney's childhood in Maryland, his early interest in humor and drawing, the real-life inspiration for some of his Wimpy Kid stories, his experience working in web design and getting Wimpy Kid first published online, his family life in Massachusetts, and his work helping translate his vision from page to screen for two hit movies.
Checkerboard Biography, Grades 3 - 6
A stray pup. A kind woman. A fierce storm. How they come together is at the heart of this ... wordless picture book that celebrates patience, friendship and finding a forever home.
This sweet wordless picture book has "a stray pup. A kind woman. A fierce storm. How they come together is at the heart of this ... wordless picture book that celebrates patience, friendship and finding a forever home." --dust jacket.
Recommended for Grades 1 - Grade 4
In this wordless story, a young girl traveling from her city apartment to her grandmother's country home becomes lost and enters a fantastical world in the clouds.
Hoping for a tasty alphabet lunch, a hungry brother and sister forage for edible letters in their back yard, at the local market, and through the woods before cooking up a feast of vowel-seasoned consonants to share with friends.