Johnson, Varian

Summary: Ten-year-old Anthony Joplin has made it to double digits! Which means he's finally old enough to play in the spades tournament every Joplin Man before him seems to have won. So while Ant's friends are stressing about fifth grade homework and girls, Ant only has one thing on his mind: how he'll measure up to his father's expectations at the card table. Then Ant's best friend gets grounded, and...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC JOH

Kirsch, Vincent X.

Summary: Archie and Zack are inseparable, both in elementary school and outside it, but Archie is having trouble telling Zack about his love, so he writes a letter, from A. to Z.; in fact he writes a lot of letters, but they do not sound right so he hides them, and though his other friends, Zelda, Zinnia, and Zuzella, find the letters, they all understand who the letters are really for.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Abrams 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KIR

Gaston, Stephanie

Summary: Luca and his dog Lucky are off for a fun-filled afternoon of playing fetch at the park. The wind blows Lucky's favorite toy farther and farther away. But is it lost forever? =Luca y su perro Lucky se van a pasar una tarde llena de diversión jugando a buscar objetos en el parque. El viento aleja cada vez más el juguete favorito de Lucky. ¿Pero está perdido para siempre?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2024

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH GAS

Lerner, Jarrett

Summary: "Alien invasion? At the end of Revenge of the EngiNerds an alien appeared and it turns out he's the real deal. He explains he was sent to Earth as an envoy to scope things out for a planned massive, futuristic billboard--which will mean demolishing the planet! Here? On Earth? In their town? Not if the EngiNerds have anything to say about it. Time to save the day and the planet!"--Amazon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LER

Tarshis, Lauren

Summary: It was 1964 in the brand-new state of Alaska, a vast land of staggering beauty and heart-stopping dangers. Eleven-year-old Jack had grown up living happily with his parents in an off-the-grid cabin, miles from their closest neighbors. Grizzlies and wolves outnumbered people, and dark winter days were 30 degrees below zero. Jack had always thought of himself as strong--"Alaska tough". But then...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC TAR

Smith, Sydney

Summary: "Tucked in bed at a new apartment, a boy and his mother trade favorite memories. Some are idyllic, like a picnic with Dad, but others are more surprising: a fall from a bike into soft piled hay, the smell of an old oil lamp when a rainstorm blew the power out. Now it's just the two of them, and the house where all those memories happened is far away. But maybe someday, this will be a favorite...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SMI

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SMI

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SMI

Bowles, David (David O.)

Summary: Twelve-year-old Güero, a red-headed, freckled Mexican American border kid, discovers the joy of writing poetry, thanks to his seventh grade English teacher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BOW

Fitzgerald, John Dennis

Summary: The exploits of the Great Brain of Adenville, Utah are described by his younger brother, frequently the victim of the Great Brain's schemes for gaining prestige or money.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Press 1967

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC FIT

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC FIT

Cronin, Doreen

Summary: Two friends, Lawrence, who prefers to stay in his small backyard, and Sophia, a bird avoiding the ground, help each other overcome their fears during a rainstorm.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rocky Pond Books 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CRO

Kochar, Amandeep S.

Summary: "It's dog-yoga day at the green space next to the animal shelter and Jeet, Fudge, and their friends are eager to join in to help manage their nerves about summer ending and school starting. Hilarity ensues when Fudge finds multiple ways to interrupt the practice. But that won't stop the friends from finding their calm!"--P. [4] of cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Paw Prints Publishing 2023

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KOC

Kochar, Amandeep S.

Summary: The tenant of Dasvandh is played out through a dueling lemonade-stand story (Jeet, Fudge, Jamal and Tugboat versus two sisters, new to town). Jeet and Fudge set up a very popular lemonade stand in the green space next to the loving library/animal shelter while their mom volunteers at the park clean-up. Their friend, Jamal and his puppy Tugboat is also there with their mom and decide to help...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Paw Prints Publishing 2023

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KOC

Marciano, Johnny

Summary: Klawde is not your basic cat. He's an emperor from another planet, exiled to Earth. He's cruel. He's cunning. He's brilliant ... and he's also Raj Banerjee's best friend. Following a humiliating, defeated effort to conquer Earth, Klawde has had it with this this dismal planet. And anyway, what's the point in conquering such an insignificant corner of the galaxy, when there's an entire universe...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MAR

Budzi, Brandon

Summary: "Nick and his robot pal Nack love to build things. As they make instruments in this Level 1 Highlights Puzzle Reader, kids can find supplies in Hidden Pictures scenes that double as picture support for the simple story text, which is full of repeated words. With bonus craft directions, Nick and Nack Make Music will appeal to junior makers who are just discovering reading." --Amazon.com.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Highlights Press 2021

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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN BUD

Martin, Bill

Summary: Bing! Bang! Chugga! Beep! is the latest charming tale from rhyming pair Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson. This old car has been everywhere from the backyard to the sky, from the hills to the water. Bouncing between the mud in the ground and the clouds up high, the old car is loved by a clever young boy ... --Publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Brown Books Kids 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MAR

Say, Allen

Summary: "A young boy recounts his friendship with a little sparrow"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SAY

Foster, Kate

Summary: Eleven-year-old Alex knows that starting middle school will be a big change, and for an autistic person, change can be terrifying. Alex devises a plan to impress the kids at school by winning a trophy at the PAWS Dog Show with his trusty sidekick, Kevin the cockapoo. It turns out that finding a friend is harder than Alex thought, unless friendship is about something more than popularity.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC FOS

Golding, William

Summary: Following a world war, a group of school boys survives a plane crash on a deserted island and creates a hellish environment leading to savagery and murder. Two leaders--one civilized, one depraved--epitomize the forces that war eternally in the human spirit.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2006

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