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Siege: how General Washington kicked the British out of Boston and launched a revolution
Par Roxane Orgill. 2018
A novel in verse. Story of the siege of Boston that launched the war to defeat the British. Follows the…
events from the summer of 1775 to the spring of 1776, and gives voice to the soldiers and civilians of that time. For grades 6-9. 2018Jazz owls: a novel of the Zoot Suit Riots
Par Margarita Engle, Rudy Gutierrez. 2018
A novel in verse. In early 1940s Los Angeles, Mexican Americans Marisela and Lorena work in canneries all day, then…
jitterbug with sailors all night with their zoot-suit wearing younger brother, Ray. But one night, racial violence leads to murder. Some violence. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2018The weight of water
Par Sarah Crossan. 2018
Novel in verse. Twelve-year-old Kasienka and her mother have immigrated to Coventry, England, from Poland to search for her father.…
Believing everyone to be unfriendly, Kasienka finds friendship with a boy she meets at the swimming pool, her only refuge. For grades 6-9. 2012White Rose
Par Kip Wilson. 2019
A novel in verse. Sophie Scholl, a young German college student, challenges the Nazi regime during World War II as…
part of the White Rose, a nonviolent resistance group. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2019It rained warm bread: Moishe Moskowitz's story of hope
Par Hope Anita Smith, Lea Lyon, Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet. 2019
A novel in verse and fictionalized account of the experiences of a Polish Jew, Moishe, who, with his parents, brother,…
and a sister, struggles to survive the Nazi invasion and the Holocaust. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2019Booked (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. 2016The 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. 2014Like bug juice on a burger (Eleanor)
Par Matthew Cordell, Julie Sternberg. 2013
When Eleanor's grandma Sadie surprises her with a sleep-away camp trip over the summer, Eleanor is excited. But her enthusiasm…
wanes when faced with strange food and an embarrassingly low-level swim class. Sequel to Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie (DB 75193). For grades 2-4. 2013Lineup for yesterday
Par Ogden Nash, C. F. Payne. 2011
Collection of Ogden Nash's alphabetical poems of baseball legends, such as Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. Includes player stats and…
biographical information. Originally published in 1949 in Sport magazine. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2011All 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. 2009Gone fishing: a novel in verse
Par Richard Brown, Earlene R. Long, Matthew Cordell, Tamera Will Wissinger. 2013
In this novel told through poems, nine-year-old Sam loves fishing with his dad, so when his pesky little sister horns…
in on their fishing trip, he is none too pleased. Includes primer on rhyme, poetry techniques, rhythm, stanzas, and poetic forms. For grades 3-6T4: a novel in verse
Par Ann Clare LeZotte. 2008
Paula Becker, who is deaf, is thirteen years old when the Nazi party takes control of Germany. It is a…
time when people with disabilities are ordered to be killed in Hitler's Tiergartenstrasse 4, nicknamed T4. She escapes a raid, but her new world is one of fear, desperation, and uncertainty as she struggles to survive. Her stories are told in free verse. For grades 6-9The great dog wash
Par Robert Neubecker, Shellie Braeuner. 2009
The Moonglow Roll-a-Rama (Orchard HC Picture Books)
Par Dav Pilkey. 1995
There is a wonderful place on an island beyond the lagoon, where beneath the blue moon lies the Moonglow Roll-O-Rama.…
And every night while people sleep snugly in their beds, the animals go to this spot where the magic of moonlight sweeps them skating up to the sky. For preschool-grade 2Enigma: a magical mystery
Par Graeme Base. 2008
When Bertie the badger visits his grandfather at a retirement home for magician, he learns that is grandfather's rabbit, Enigma,…
has disappeared along with everyone's magical things, and the reader is invited to help break a code to find the items hidden throughout the book. Includes a built-in decoder. For grades 3-6Lifeboat 12: based on a true story
Par Susan Hood. 2018
In 1940, a group of British children, their escorts, and some sailors struggle to survive in a lifeboat when the…
ship taking them to safety in Canada is torpedoed. For grades 4-7Death coming Up the Hill
Par Chris Crowe. 2020
Ashe Douglas keeps a weekly record of historical and personal events in 1968, the year he turns seventeen, including the…
escalating war in Vietnam; assassinations, rampant racism, and rioting; his first girlfriend; his parents' sepration' and a longed-for sister. UnratedFlipping Forward Twisting Backward
Par Alma Fullerton. 2022
A diagnosis of dyslexia could change everything for an aspiring fifth-grade gymnast struggling at school in this authentic, high-energy novel…
in verse. The print edition of this title is set in a font developed to be easy to read.The gym is where Claire shines and she’s on her way to qualifying for the state championships. But at school, she’s known as a troublemaker—which is fine with her since it helps her hide her reading problem. Claire has never been able to make sense of the wobbling jumble of letters on a page.When a sympathetic principal wonders if she’s acting out because she may have dyslexia, she’s stunned. Claire has always assumed she’s dumb, so she’s eager to get evaluated. But her mother balks. Afraid Claire will be labeled “stupid,” she refuses testing. Can Claire take on both her reading challenges and her mother’s denial? Is it worth jeopardizing her dream of the state championships?Told in clear and poignant verse and featuring black and white illustrations, Claire’s struggle with something that seems to come easily to everyone else will resonate with readers and have them cheering her on.86 years: the legend of the Boston Red Sox
Par Melinda R Boroson. 2005
The Boston Red Sox had won five World Series by 1918. Then Babe Ruth was traded to the Yankees, and…
every year afterward the Red Sox lost. Until 2004. Here is the story of the baseball team's history and spectacular comeback. For grades 4-7 and older readersThe butter battle book
Par Dr Seuss. 1984
A fable about the Yooks and the Zooks, hostile neighbours very much alike except that they butter their bread differently.…
Engaged in a long-running battle, they develop more and more sophisticated weapons as they attempt to outdo each other. Grades K-3 and older readers. Bestseller 1984.