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Australia (National Geographic Countries of the World)
Par Kate Turner. 2007
Overview of the country that is Earth's smallest continent. Describes Australia's geography, plants and animals, history, government, economy, holidays, and…
culture, including that of the native Aboriginal people. Includes a glossary of common Australian words, such as "g'day." For grades 3-6. 2007The year of the rat: a novel (A Pacy Lin Novel)
Par Grace Lin. 2013
A new year in the Chinese calendar brings a new set of challenges for Pacy, a Taiwanese-American girl growing up…
in upstate New York, in this endearing sequel to The Year of the Dog. For grades 3-6Canada (Countries of the World)
Par Brian Williams. 2007
An overview of America's neighbor to the north. Describes Canada's geography, plants and animals, history, government, economy, industry, holidays, and…
culture, including that of the native Inuit people. For grades 3-6. 2007Sportscaster's second collection of sports bloopers and odd facts. Features baseball, basketball, football, soccer, golf, tennis, and the Olympics. Recalls…
Venus Williams's penalty point for a broken strand of hair beads on the court. Explains why a football is not round. For grades 4-7. 2007Sunrise over Fallujah
Par Walter Dean Myers. 2008
Iraq, 2003. Robin "Birdy" Perry joins the army after high school and becomes involved in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Birdy writes…
about his experiences to his uncle Richie, a Vietnam War veteran, from Fallen Angels (RC 29775, BR 17796). Violence and strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2008The chaos king
Par Laura Ruby. 2007
In this sequel to The Wall and the Wing (BR 16650), newfound fame and fortune have estranged friends Bug and…
Gurl--now called Georgie. But Georgie and Bug join forces again when a punk, vampires, and a giant sloth attack them in a future New York City. For grades 5-8. 2007The Noah confessions
Par Barbara Hall. 2007
Los Angeles. Instead of the car she expected for her sixteenth birthday, Lynnie's father gives her a manuscript that her…
late mother wrote as a teenager. Lynnie discovers family secrets and begins to understand more about her parents and the challenges of growing up. For senior high readers. 2007Valiant: a modern tale of faerie (Modern Faerie Tales Ser.)
Par Holly Black. 2005
Seventeen-year-old Valerie runs away to New York City, where she meets other kids who live underground. She also encounters troll…
Ravus, who distributes lifesaving potions to faeries. When Ravus is accused of murder, Val defends him. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high readers. 2005Discusses the climate crisis and explains changes occurring in Earth's weather, temperatures, and water levels. Examines the impact of global…
warming, greenhouse gases, and technology's side effects on hurricanes, polar caps, and the spread of disease. Calls for scientific action to counter the problem. For grades 4-7. 2007Snakehead (Alex Rider #7)
Par Anthony Horowitz. 2007
Alex reluctantly agrees to the Australian Secret Service's request to travel to Bangkok to infiltrate the southeast Asia Snakehead gang,…
who smuggle drugs, weapons, and people. While working on this dangerous mission, he uncovers information about the murder of his parents. For grades 6-9. 2007Good enough
Par Paula Yoo. 2008
A Korean American teenager tries to please her parents by getting into an Ivy League school, but a new guy…
in school and her love of the violin tempt her in new directions. For junior and senior high readersThe red shoe
Par Ursula Dubosarsky. 2006
Sydney, Australia; 1954. Matilda (six), Frances (eleven), and Elizabeth (fifteen) cope with family problems while a headline-making spy who defected…
from Russia hides out next door. Intrigue and secrets swirl around their neighborhood and their family--a mentally unstable father, unhappy mother, and ever-present Uncle Paul. For grades 6-9. 2006Germany (National Geographic Countries of the World)
Par Henry Russell. 2007
An overview of this central European country. Describes Germany's geography, plants and animals, government, economy, sports, family life, school system,…
culture, and history, including events such as World War II and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Includes a glossary of common German phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007Peaches: a novel (Peaches Ser. #1)
Par Jodi Lynn Anderson. 2005
Three teenage girls become friends when homeschooled Birdie's wealthy cousin Leeda begins a summer job in Birdie's dad's peach orchard.…
Joining them is Murphy, who's been assigned community service. The three bond over chores and boys, even when they don't see eye to eye. For senior high readers. 2005Night of the howling dogs
Par Graham Salisbury. 2007
Hawaii, 1975. A Boy Scout campout on a remote beach goes terrifyingly wrong when an earthquake hits in the night.…
The boys and their leaders are separated during the resulting tsunami. But eighth-grader Dylan finds an unexpected ally as he and fifteen-year-old Louie rescue the group. For grades 5-8. 2007Cuba (National Geographic Countries of the World)
Par Jen Green. 2007
An overview of this Latin American island nation. Describes Cuba's geography, plants and animals, history, holidays, economy, culture, and communist…
government. Includes a glossary of common Spanish phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007Barack Obama: the politics of hope (Shapers of America)
Par William Davis. 2008
Biography of Illinois senator Obama (born 1961), the son of a Kenyan father and a white Kansan mother. Discusses Obama's…
upbringing in Hawaii and Indonesia. Recounts his education, community work, and political career through the start of his presidential campaign in 2007. For junior and senior high readers. 2008Hurt go happy
Par Ginny Rorby. 2006
Thirteen-year-old Joey Willis, deaf since age seven, has an overprotective mother who refuses to let her daughter learn sign language.…
When Joey meets neighbor Dr. Mansell and his sign-user chimpanzee Sukari, her world blooms with possibilities. But a crisis involving Sukari brings Joey some heavy responsibilities. For grades 6-9. Schneider Family Book Award. 2006Mexico (Countries of the World)
Par Beth Gruber. 2007
An overview of America's neighbor to the south. Describes Mexico's geography, climate, plants and animals, history, government, economy, and culture,…
which blends both Spanish and native traditions. Includes a glossary of common Spanish phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007China (Countries of the World)
Par Jen Green. 2006
An overview of the largest country in East Asia. Describes China's geography, plants and animals (including the giant panda), government,…
economy, holidays, culture, and long history beginning five thousand years ago. Includes a glossary of common Chinese phrases. For grades 3-6. 2006