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Scaly spotted feathered frilled: how do we know what dinosaurs really looked like?
Par Catherine Thimmesh. 2013
Booked (Crossover)
Par Kwame Alexander. 2016
A novel in verse. Eighth-grader Nick Hall loves soccer and hates books, but he soon learns the power of words…
as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. For grades 5-8. 2016Full cicada moon
Par Marilyn Hilton. 2015
Novel in verse. In 1969, seventh-grader Mimi and her family move to an all-white town in Vermont, where Mimi's mixed-race…
background and interest in "boyish" topics like astronomy and carpentry make her feel like an outsider. For grades 4-7. 2015Voice of freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, spirit of the civil rights movement
Par Carole Boston Weatherford, Ekua Holmes. 2015
Collection of poems inspired by the life and work of civil-rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977). Taken together, they recount…
Hamer's life in Mississippi as the youngest of twenty children, her personal life, and her activism and political party work. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2015Enchanted air: two cultures, two wings : a memoir
Par Margarita Engle, Edel Rodriguez. 2015
Poetic memoir reflects on growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Torn between Cuba…
and the United States, Engle uses free verse to describe her life in Los Angeles and her love for Cuba. Pura Belpré Award. For grades 6-9. 2015Random body parts: gross anatomy riddles in verse
Par Mike Lowery, Leslie Bulion. 2015
Indivisible: poems for social justice (Na Ser.)
Par Gail Bush, Matthew T. Bush. 2013
Collection of fifty-four previously published poems expressing feelings and a call to action on various social-justice issues. Contributors include Maya…
Angelou, Wendell Berry, Philip Dacey, Tupac Shakur, and more. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2013Please excuse this poem: 100 new poets for the next generation
Par Brett Fletcher Lauer. 2015
Collection of poems by one hundred younger poets from diverse backgrounds. Their work has been showcased in The New Yorker…
and on Twitter and other social media. Concludes with zany insights of each poet. Some violence. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2015The crossover (The Crossover Series)
Par Kwame Alexander. 2014
Twin fourteen-year-old basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court, as their father…
ignores his declining health. Told in hip-hop style verse. For senior high and older readers. 2014The candy smash (The Lemonade War Series #4)
Par Jacqueline Davies. 2013
As Valentine's Day approaches and a crush on a classmate develops, Evan develops a secret fondness for writing poetry. But…
his sister Jessie plans on exposing all in her newspaper. Sequel to The Bell Bandit (DB 74601). For grades 3-6. 2013What the heart knows: chants, charms & blessings
Par Joyce Sidman, Pamela Zagarenski. 2013
Collection of poetry in the form of chants, charms, spells, invocations, laments, remembrances, praise songs, and blessings. "Come, Happiness" beckons…
a cheerful state of mind to enrich your life. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2013The language inside
Par Holly Thompson. 2013
Novel told in verse. Fifteen-year-old American Emma doesn't want to leave tsunami-torn Japan, where she was raised, to go to…
Massachusetts for her mother's breast cancer treatment. But Emma finds new friendships and love in the states. For senior high and older readers. 2013Grace, gold & glory: my leap of faith
Par Michelle Burford, Gabrielle Douglas. 2012
Autobiography of Olympic gold-medal gymnast Gabrielle Douglas. Recounts her early life in Virginia, her professional training in Iowa, and the…
sacrifices she and her family made to support her dream. Credits her faith and family for her success at the 2012 London games. For senior high and older readers. 2012Talking Eagle and the Lady of Roses: the story of Juan Diego and our Lady of Guadalupe
Par Amy Córdova, Amy Cordova, Gene Gollogly. 2010
Retelling of the sixteenth-century tale of the Virgin Mary's request to Juan Diego, a poor villager in old Mexico, to…
build a church in her honor. Recounts the miracle of roses in December and the appearance of Mary's image on Juan Diego's shirt. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2011Like pickle juice on a cookie (Eleanor)
Par Matthew Cordell, Julie Sternberg. 2011
Inside out & back again
Par Thanhha Lai, Thanhhà Lai. 2011
Ten-year-old H ̉writes poems to chronicle the life-changing year of 1975, when H,̉ her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam…
and resettle in Alabama. For grades 4-7. National Book Award. 2011The year of goodbyes: a true story of friendship, family and farewells
Par Debbie Levy. 2010
Inspired by her mother Jutta's poesiealbum--an album of poems written by friends--and Jutta's diary, Levy presents a blank-verse recollection of…
the rapidly increased danger for Jews in Nazi Germany, which culminated in Jutta's family moving to the United States before World War II. For grades 5-8. 2010All the broken pieces: a novel in verse
Par Ann E. Burg. 2009
Matt Pin was nine when he was airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975 and adopted by an American couple. Two…
years later Matt is still haunted by a terrible secret from his war-torn past, one that his new parents and Vietnam veterans help him confront. For grades 5-8. 2009Anxious for nothing (young readers ): Living above anxiety and loneliness
Par Max Lucado. 2021
Our kids are under tremendous stress and pressure, with a rapidly changing culture demanding more and more from them. More…
attention, more screens, more intensity, more fear. Anxious for Nothing help s young people overcome the anxiety and pressures of today's world and come to a deeper understanding of God's loving presence as promised in Philippians 4:6-7, drawing on content from Max Lucado's bestselling book of the same name . In this chaotic age of social media, packed schedules, and an increasing awareness of the world's problems, it's normal for young people to feel overwhelmed sometimes. But the good news of the gospel has not changed. This encouraging book will help tweens and teens take control of their feelings and choose to focus on God's truth. This much-needed book adapts content from You Are Not Alone and Anxious for Nothing. With the warmth and authenticity that has made him a beloved pastor and writer, Max Lucado middle graders and tweens: biblical hope and powerful strategies to help them flourish amidst struggles encouragement that God is near, He cares, and He listens truths to claim for themselves in difficult moments practical ways to work through their worries and rely on God's faithfulness This special edition of Anxious for Nothing also includes: a note to kids from author Max Lucado application questions, journal prompts, and activities that guide kids in Christ-focused mindfulness callouts and infographics featuring relevant Bible verses, and takeaways sidebars addressing technology-related stress Practical, motivating, and biblically grounded, Anxious for Nothing (Young Readers Edition) is a timely book for kids who feels overwhelmed, lonely, or anxious, or who simply want to experience God's abundant joy and peaceAlma presses play
Par Tina Cane. 2021
A lyrical novel-in-verse that takes us through the journey of coming of age in New York during the 80s. Alma's…
life is a series of halfways: She's half-Chinese, half-Jewish; her parents spend half the time fighting, and the other half silent; and she's halfway through becoming a woman. But as long as she can listen to her Walkman, hang out with her friends on the stoops of the Village, and ride her bike around the streets of New York, it feels like everything will be all right. Then comes the year when everything changes, and her life is overtaken by constant endings: friends move away, romances bloom and wither, her parents divorce and—just like that—her life as she knew it is over. In this world of confusing beginnings, middles, and endings, is Alma ready to press play on the soundtrack of her life?