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The hunger games

Collins, Suzanne.


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

The Polar Express

Van Allsburg, Chris.


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2006. Booklist. Catholic Library World, November 1996. Wilson's Children, November 1996. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 1995. A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.
Date Published:1985

ÃémÃ® OsÃ¢wÃ¢pikones : Dear Dandelion /

Okemow, SJ,


Adrienne Gear Pick Connecting to the Land Add On. "A debut picture book that celebrates self-love, care, and resilience with one of the most widespread plants--the dandelion. Both a love letter to the dandelion and a call to love ourselves in a difficult world, ÃémÃ® OsÃ¢wÃ¢pikones reminds us that we are not defined as others see us. Following our young protagonist and the dandelions through the seasons, we are reminded that we are resilient, we are healers, we are funny, and we are loved."--
Date Published:2023

Adrienne Gear Pick Connecting to the Land Add On. "A debut picture book that celebrates self-love, care, and resilience with one of the most widespread plants--the dandelion. Both a love letter to the dandelion and a call to love ourselves in a difficult world, ÃémÃ® OsÃ¢wÃ¢pikones reminds us that we are not defined as others see us. Following our young protagonist and the dandelions through the seasons, we are reminded that we are resilient, we are healers, we are funny, and we are loved."--

Date Published:2023

Two truths and a lie : forces of nature /

Paquette, Ammi-Joan,


Crazy-but-true stories about the natural world make this acclaimed nonfiction series perfect for fans of curiosities and wonders--and anyone looking to explore ways to separate fact from fiction. This nonfiction chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 7 to 9 who are reading independently. It' Did you know that too many fidget spinners spinning in the same direction could have an adverse effect on Earth's gravitational field? Or that the remains of a deceased loved one can be turned into a diamond? Or that the loudest known sound in history was made by a volcanic eruption in 1883, with the echoing blast circling the planet more than three times? Welcome to Two Truths and a Lie: Forces of Nature! You've heard of the game: Every story in this book is strange and astounding, but one out of every three is an outright lie. Picking out the fakes isn't as easy as you think, however. Some false stories are based on truth, and some of the true stories are just plain unbelievable! Don't be fooled by the photos that accompany each story--it's going to take all your smarts and some clever research to ferret out the truth. From a man who gave himself an appendectomy to radio signals from other planets to eagles that have been trained to take out spy drones, the stories in this third installment in the Two Truths and a Lie series will amaze you! Just don't believe everything you read. . . .
Date Published:2021

Crazy-but-true stories about the natural world make this acclaimed nonfiction series perfect for fans of curiosities and wonders--and anyone looking to explore ways to separate fact from fiction. This nonfiction chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 7 to 9 who are reading independently. It' Did you know that too many fidget spinners spinning in the same direction could have an adverse effect on Earth's gravitational field? Or that the remains of a deceased loved one can be turned into a diamond? Or that the loudest known sound in history was made by a volcanic eruption in 1883, with the echoing blast circling the planet more than three times? Welcome to Two Truths and a Lie: Forces of Nature! You've heard of the game: Every story in this book is strange and astounding, but one out of every three is an outright lie. Picking out the fakes isn't as easy as you think, however. Some false stories are based on truth, and some of the true stories are just plain unbelievable! Don't be fooled by the photos that accompany each story--it's going to take all your smarts and some clever research to ferret out the truth. From a man who gave himself an appendectomy to radio signals from other planets to eagles that have been trained to take out spy drones, the stories in this third installment in the Two Truths and a Lie series will amaze you! Just don't believe everything you read. . . .

Date Published:2021

Inside out & back again

Lại, Thanhhà,


Extras inside (10 pages). Inside out & back again -- Back again : an interview with Thanhha Lai -- Telling your story : an activity for you and your family -- Writing poetry : tips from Thanhha Lai -- Discussion questions. Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama.
Date Published:2013

The Hunger Games

Collins, Suzanne.


Booklist, August 2002. Kirkus Review, June 2002. 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

Dragon bones

McMann, Lisa.


School Library Journal, November 2017. School Library Journal. " Trapped underground in the catacombs and made to transport the bones of ancient dragon rulers to the extracting room, where others extract the magical properties dormant in the bones, twin Thisbe must learn how to control her own fiery magic and use it to escape"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

Those who run in the sky

Johnston, Aviaq.


A young shaman named Pitu is stranded on the sea ice after a violent blizzard--without his dog team or any weapons--and soon realizes that he has been carried into the world of the spirits. He meets a fellow shaman who has been trapped in the spirit world for many years who helps Pitu make his way back to the world of the living.
Date Published:2017

If I go missing

Jonnie, Brianna.


School Library Journal starred, April 2020. Booklist, May 2020. "When someone who looks like me goes missing--wondered 14-year-old Ojibwe teen Brianna Jonnie--why does it not get the same swift response from the police and the media as when a white person goes missing? Brianna put this question to the Chief of Police in a letter, urging them and the media to "do better" when investigating cases of missing Indigenous people. This book brings that letter to life and sheds light on the issue of missing Indigenous people from an Indigenous girl's perspective"--Back cover.
Date Published:2019

School Library Journal starred, April 2020. Booklist, May 2020. "When someone who looks like me goes missing--wondered 14-year-old Ojibwe teen Brianna Jonnie--why does it not get the same swift response from the police and the media as when a white person goes missing? Brianna put this question to the Chief of Police in a letter, urging them and the media to "do better" when investigating cases of missing Indigenous people. This book brings that letter to life and sheds light on the issue of missing Indigenous people from an Indigenous girl's perspective"--Back cover.

Date Published:2019

Beyond the orange shirt story : a collection of stories from family and friends of Phyllis Webstad before, during, and after their Residential School experiences /

Webstad, Phyllis.


"[Presents] a unique collection of truths, as told by Phyllis Webstad's family and others that will give readers an up-close look at what life was like before, during, and after their Residential School experiene" -- Back cover.
Date Published:2021

Montmorency : thief, liar, gentleman /

Updale, Eleanor.


First published: Great Britain : Scholastic ; Orchard Books, 2003. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal starred, April 2004. Five Owls, July 2005. Library Media Connection starred, April 2004. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April 2004. Publisher's Weekly, April 2004. Booklist, May 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2004. Kirkus Review, March 2004. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal starred, April 2004. Five Owls, July 2005. Library Media Connection starred, April 2004. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April 2004. Publisher's Weekly, April 2004. Booklist, May 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2004. Kirkus Review, March 2004. In Victorian London, after his life is saved by a young physician, a thief utilizes the knowledge he gains in prison and from the scientific lectures he attends as the physician's case study exhibit to create a new, highly successful, double life for himself.
Date Published:2005

First published: Great Britain : Scholastic ; Orchard Books, 2003. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal starred, April 2004. Five Owls, July 2005. Library Media Connection starred, April 2004. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April 2004. Publisher's Weekly, April 2004. Booklist, May 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2004. Kirkus Review, March 2004. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal starred, April 2004. Five Owls, July 2005. Library Media Connection starred, April 2004. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April 2004. Publisher's Weekly, April 2004. Booklist, May 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2004. Kirkus Review, March 2004. In Victorian London, after his life is saved by a young physician, a thief utilizes the knowledge he gains in prison and from the scientific lectures he attends as the physician's case study exhibit to create a new, highly successful, double life for himself.

Date Published:2005

SkySisters

Waboose, Jan Bourdeau.


Two Ojibway sisters set off across the frozen north country to see the SkySpirits' midnight dance. It isn't easy for the younger sister to be silent, but gradually she begins to treasure the stillness and the wonderful experiences it brings.
Date Published:2000

The twits

Dahl, Roald.


The Misadventures of two terrible old people who enjoy playing nasty tricks and are finally outwitted by a family of monkeys.
Date Published:1980

Among the free

Haddix, Margaret Peterson.


When thirteen-year-old Luke Garner unwittingly sets off a rebellion which sweeps the country and ousts the Population Police from power, he quickly realizes that the new regime is corrupt and he may hold the only key to true freedom.
Date Published:2006

Brian's hunt

Paulsen, Gary.


Two years after having survived a plane crash into the Canadian wilderness, a sixteen-year-old returns to the wild to befriend a wounded dog and hunt a rogue bear.
Date Published:2003

Fever Crumb

Reeve, Philip.


Foundling Fever Crumb has been raised as an engineer although females in the future London, England, are not believed capable of rational thought, but at age fourteen she leaves her sheltered world and begins to learn startling truths about her past while facing danger in the present.
Date Published:2009

Finding Dory : ocean of color /

Scollon, Bill.


"Ready to read." Based on the motion picture Finding Dory. May include stickers. "Red, green, yellow, and blue! What other colors does Dory see under the sea?--Back cover.
Date Published:2016

Dump trucks haul!

Reinke, Beth Bence.


"Dump trucks can move rocks and dirt. From load to load, dump trucks do a lot of heavy lifting. Simple text and vibrant photos [teach young readers about dump trucks]"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

Venus

Dittmer, Lori.


Photos and leveled text introduce beginning readers to Venus.
Date Published:2018

Pick the plot

Riley, James, 1977-


Owen is trapped in a time travel plot-your-own-adventure book, controlled by the reader, and a bizarre fellow prisoner, Kara Dox, might be his only hope for escaping to save Bethany.
Date Published:2017