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Speak : the graphic novel /

Anderson, Laurie Halse.


Based on the novel. School Library Journal starred, January 2018. Booklist starred, January 2018. Horn Book Starred, May 2018. Kirkus Starred, February 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2018. Library Journal web only, February 2018. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Horn Book Starred. A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school.
Date Published:2018

Based on the novel. School Library Journal starred, January 2018. Booklist starred, January 2018. Horn Book Starred, May 2018. Kirkus Starred, February 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2018. Library Journal web only, February 2018. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Horn Book Starred. A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school.

Date Published:2018

It takes two : our story /

Scott, Jonathan, 1978 April 28-



Date Published:2017

Love on the brain

Hazelwood, Ali,


"When forced to work on a project with your nemesis, it's best to stick to the science. Further research could trigger explosive results. Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee KÃœnigswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project--a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia--Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward. Sure, Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. And sure, he caught her in his powerfully corded arms like a romance novel hero when she accidentally damseled in distress on her first day in the science lab. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school--archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away. Now, her equipment is missing, the staff is ignoring her, and Bee finds her floundering career in somewhat of a pickle. Perhaps it's her occipital cortex playing tricks on her, but Bee could swear she can see Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas... devouring her with those eyes. And the possibilities have all her neurons firing. But when it comes time to actually make a move and put her heart on the line, there's only one question that matters: What will Bee KÃœnigswasser do?"--
Date Published:2022

"When forced to work on a project with your nemesis, it's best to stick to the science. Further research could trigger explosive results. Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee KÃœnigswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project--a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia--Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward. Sure, Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. And sure, he caught her in his powerfully corded arms like a romance novel hero when she accidentally damseled in distress on her first day in the science lab. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school--archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away. Now, her equipment is missing, the staff is ignoring her, and Bee finds her floundering career in somewhat of a pickle. Perhaps it's her occipital cortex playing tricks on her, but Bee could swear she can see Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas... devouring her with those eyes. And the possibilities have all her neurons firing. But when it comes time to actually make a move and put her heart on the line, there's only one question that matters: What will Bee KÃœnigswasser do?"--

Date Published:2022

The tower of Nero

Riordan, Rick.


"Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth in the pathetic moral form of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, finally regain his place on Mount Olympus? Lester's demigod friends at Camp Jupiter just helped him survive attacks from bloodthirsty ghouls, an evil Roman king and his army of the undead, and the lethal emperors Caligula and Commodus. Now the former god and his demigod master Meg must follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy. Lester's final challenge will be at the Tower of Nero, back in New York. Will Meg have a last showdown with her father? Will this helpless form of Apollo have to face his arch nemesis, Python? Who will be on hand at Camp Half-Blood to assist? These questions and more will be answered . . ."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

"Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth in the pathetic moral form of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, finally regain his place on Mount Olympus? Lester's demigod friends at Camp Jupiter just helped him survive attacks from bloodthirsty ghouls, an evil Roman king and his army of the undead, and the lethal emperors Caligula and Commodus. Now the former god and his demigod master Meg must follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy. Lester's final challenge will be at the Tower of Nero, back in New York. Will Meg have a last showdown with her father? Will this helpless form of Apollo have to face his arch nemesis, Python? Who will be on hand at Camp Half-Blood to assist? These questions and more will be answered . . ."--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

Ground zero

Gratz, Alan, 1972-


School Library Journal starred, February 2021. Booklist starred, January 2021. Horn Book, March 2021. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Horn Book. Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal starred, February 2021. Booklist starred, January 2021. Horn Book, March 2021. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Horn Book. Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.

Date Published:2021

Learning targets : helping students aim for understanding in today's lesson /

Moss, Connie M.


Introduction: why should we pursue learning targets? -- Learning targets: a theory of action -- How to design learning targets -- Sharing learning targets with students -- Using learning targets to feed learning forward -- Developing assessment-capable students -- Using learning targets to differentiate instruction -- Using learning targets to foster higher-order thinking -- Using learning targets to guide summative assessment and grading -- A learning target theory of action and educational leadership: building a culture of evidence. Drawing on their extensive research and professional learning partner??ships with schools across the United States, instruction and assessment experts Connie M. Moss and Susan M. Brookhart explain how using student-centered learning targets enables schools to raise student achievement and create a culture of evi??dence-based, results-oriented practice. This practical guide includes reproducible planning forms to help teachers implement learning targets in their classrooms.
Date Published:2012

Introduction: why should we pursue learning targets? -- Learning targets: a theory of action -- How to design learning targets -- Sharing learning targets with students -- Using learning targets to feed learning forward -- Developing assessment-capable students -- Using learning targets to differentiate instruction -- Using learning targets to foster higher-order thinking -- Using learning targets to guide summative assessment and grading -- A learning target theory of action and educational leadership: building a culture of evidence. Drawing on their extensive research and professional learning partner??ships with schools across the United States, instruction and assessment experts Connie M. Moss and Susan M. Brookhart explain how using student-centered learning targets enables schools to raise student achievement and create a culture of evi??dence-based, results-oriented practice. This practical guide includes reproducible planning forms to help teachers implement learning targets in their classrooms.

Date Published:2012

If only I had told her

Nowlin, Laura,


"Finn has always loved Autumn. She is a constant in his life, except it's in the role of friend, not girlfriend. Finn wants her to see him as more, wants to prove HE should be the man by her side. Even if that means heartache for the people they are each dating. It would be worth the pain to be with right person. Finn knows he and Autumn are fated to be together. But sometimes fate can be cruel to those in love"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

"Finn has always loved Autumn. She is a constant in his life, except it's in the role of friend, not girlfriend. Finn wants her to see him as more, wants to prove HE should be the man by her side. Even if that means heartache for the people they are each dating. It would be worth the pain to be with right person. Finn knows he and Autumn are fated to be together. But sometimes fate can be cruel to those in love"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

Winterkill

Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk,


"Author of Making Bombs for Hitler"--Cover/. Despite their political differences Nyl, a young Ukrainian farmer, and Alice, a Canadian girl whose father has come to the Soviet Union, struggle to survive the famine-genocide known as the Holodomor, when the forced collectivization of the Ukrainian farms and hard winters led to mass starvation and death.
Date Published:2022

Some-thing like normal

Doller, Trish.


School Library Journal, September 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Kirkus Review, April 2012. Library Media Connection, October 2012. Publishers Weekly Annex, July 2012. School Library Journal. Horn Book. Kirkus Review. When Travis returns home from Afghanistan, his parents are splitting up, his brother has stolen his girlfriend and car, and he has nightmares of his best friend getting killed but when he runs into Harper, a girl who has despised him since middle school, life actually starts looking up.
Date Published:2012

School Library Journal, September 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Kirkus Review, April 2012. Library Media Connection, October 2012. Publishers Weekly Annex, July 2012. School Library Journal. Horn Book. Kirkus Review. When Travis returns home from Afghanistan, his parents are splitting up, his brother has stolen his girlfriend and car, and he has nightmares of his best friend getting killed but when he runs into Harper, a girl who has despised him since middle school, life actually starts looking up.

Date Published:2012

This is how it ends

Nadol, Jen.


School Library Journal, August 2014. Publisher's Weekly, August 2014. Booklist, August 2014. Kirkus Review, September 2014. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. After Riley and his friends see some disturbing visions through a mysterious pair of binoculars, they soon realize these hallucinations are coming true, especially when one of Riley's closest friends becomes the prime suspect of a gruesome murder.
Date Published:2014

School Library Journal, August 2014. Publisher's Weekly, August 2014. Booklist, August 2014. Kirkus Review, September 2014. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. After Riley and his friends see some disturbing visions through a mysterious pair of binoculars, they soon realize these hallucinations are coming true, especially when one of Riley's closest friends becomes the prime suspect of a gruesome murder.

Date Published:2014

Speak

Anderson, Laurie Halse.


A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school. Includes bonus material and a new forward by the author.
Date Published:1999

Arena

Jennings, Holly, 1985-


"Every week, Kali Ling fights to the death on national TV. She's died hundreds of times. And it never gets easier. The RAGE tournaments--the Virtual Gaming League's elite competition where the best gamers in the world compete in a no-holds-barred fight to the digital death. Every bloody kill is broadcast to millions. Every player is a modern gladiator--leading a life of ultimate fame, responsible only for entertaining the masses"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

"Every week, Kali Ling fights to the death on national TV. She's died hundreds of times. And it never gets easier. The RAGE tournaments--the Virtual Gaming League's elite competition where the best gamers in the world compete in a no-holds-barred fight to the digital death. Every bloody kill is broadcast to millions. Every player is a modern gladiator--leading a life of ultimate fame, responsible only for entertaining the masses"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2016

Clown in a cornfield / #1

Cesare, Adam,


"Quinn Maybrook just wants to make it to graduation. She might not make it to morning. When Quinn and her father move to a tiny town with a weird clown for a mascot, they're looking for a fresh start. But ever since the town's only factory shut down, Kettle Springs has been cracked in half. Most of the town believes that the kids are to blame. After all, the juniors and seniors at Kettle Springs High are the ones who threw the party where Arthur Hill's daughter died. They're the ones who set the abandoned factory on fire and who spend all their time posting pranks on YouTube. They have no respect and no idea what it means to work hard. For the kids, it's the other way around. And now Kettle Springs is caught in a constant battle between old and new, tradition and progress. It's a fight that looks like it will destroy the town. Until one homicidal clown with a porkpie hat and a red nose decides to end it for good. Because if your opponents all die, you win the debate by default."-- "Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what they don't know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half. On one side are the adults, who are desperate to make Kettle Springs great again, and on the other are the kids, who want to have fun, make prank videos, and get out of Kettle Springs as quick as they can. Kettle Springs is caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress. It's a fight that looks like it will destroy the town. Until Frendo, the Baypen mascot, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, goes homicidal and decides that the only way for Kettle Springs to grow back is to cull the rotten crop of kids who live there now. "--Amazon.
Date Published:2020

"Quinn Maybrook just wants to make it to graduation. She might not make it to morning. When Quinn and her father move to a tiny town with a weird clown for a mascot, they're looking for a fresh start. But ever since the town's only factory shut down, Kettle Springs has been cracked in half. Most of the town believes that the kids are to blame. After all, the juniors and seniors at Kettle Springs High are the ones who threw the party where Arthur Hill's daughter died. They're the ones who set the abandoned factory on fire and who spend all their time posting pranks on YouTube. They have no respect and no idea what it means to work hard. For the kids, it's the other way around. And now Kettle Springs is caught in a constant battle between old and new, tradition and progress. It's a fight that looks like it will destroy the town. Until one homicidal clown with a porkpie hat and a red nose decides to end it for good. Because if your opponents all die, you win the debate by default."-- "Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what they don't know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half. On one side are the adults, who are desperate to make Kettle Springs great again, and on the other are the kids, who want to have fun, make prank videos, and get out of Kettle Springs as quick as they can. Kettle Springs is caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress. It's a fight that looks like it will destroy the town. Until Frendo, the Baypen mascot, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, goes homicidal and decides that the only way for Kettle Springs to grow back is to cull the rotten crop of kids who live there now. "--Amazon.

Date Published:2020

Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone

Rowling, J. K.


"Year 1"--Spine. Wilson's Children. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Date Published:1998

First team

Green, Tim, 1963-


Companion novel to: New Kid. Booklist, September 2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2014. Kirkus Review, August 2014. Booklist. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.). Kirkus Review. "The companion novel to New Kid, where Brock is in another new town after being on the run with his dad again, and this time, he joins the football team"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2014

Stargazing dog

Murakami, Takashi, 1965-


Translated from the Japanese. Translation of: Hoshi mamoru inu. "Originally published in Japan by Futabasha Publishers Ltd., Tokyo"--Colophon. Book reads from left to right. Pub Weekly, October 2011. Pub Weekly. After he loses his job and his family, "Daddy" sets out in his car to get away from it all, with no destination in mind. Told from the viewpoint of his dog, who follows him and stays with him faithfully until the end.
Date Published:2011

Translated from the Japanese. Translation of: Hoshi mamoru inu. "Originally published in Japan by Futabasha Publishers Ltd., Tokyo"--Colophon. Book reads from left to right. Pub Weekly, October 2011. Pub Weekly. After he loses his job and his family, "Daddy" sets out in his car to get away from it all, with no destination in mind. Told from the viewpoint of his dog, who follows him and stays with him faithfully until the end.

Date Published:2011

Girl, stolen

Henry, April.


Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011. School Library Journal, October 2010. Publisher's Weekly, September 2010. Booklist, September 2010. Horn Book, May 2011. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2010. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2010. Teacher Librarian, December 2010. Kirkus Review, August 2010. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. When an impulsive carjacking turns into a kidnapping, Griffin, a high school dropout, finds himself more in sympathy with his wealthy, blind victim, sixteen-year-old Cheyenne, than with his greedy father.
Date Published:2010

Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011. School Library Journal, October 2010. Publisher's Weekly, September 2010. Booklist, September 2010. Horn Book, May 2011. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2010. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2010. Teacher Librarian, December 2010. Kirkus Review, August 2010. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. When an impulsive carjacking turns into a kidnapping, Griffin, a high school dropout, finds himself more in sympathy with his wealthy, blind victim, sixteen-year-old Cheyenne, than with his greedy father.

Date Published:2010

Then she was gone

Jewell, Lisa,


"Ten years after her teenage daughter disappears, a woman crosses paths with a charming single father whose young child feels eerily familiar, in this evocative, suspenseful drama from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell--perfect for fans of Paula Hawkins and Liane Moriarty. Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, the youngest of three. She was beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers. She and her boyfriend made a teenaged golden couple. She was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her. And then she was gone. Now, her mother Laurel Mack is trying to put her life back together. It's been ten years since her daughter disappeared, seven years since her marriage ended, and only months since the last clue in Ellie's case was unearthed. So when she meets an unexpectedly charming man in a cafe, no one is more surprised than Laurel at how quickly their flirtation develops into something deeper. Before she knows it, she's meeting Floyd's daughters--and his youngest, Poppy, takes Laurel's breath away. Because looking at Poppy is like looking at Ellie. And now, the unanswered questions she's tried so hard to put to rest begin to haunt Laurel anew. Where did Ellie go? Did she really run away from home, as the police have long suspected, or was there a more sinister reason for her disappearance? Who is Floyd, really? And why does his daughter remind Laurel so viscerally of her own missing girl?"--
Date Published:2018

"Ten years after her teenage daughter disappears, a woman crosses paths with a charming single father whose young child feels eerily familiar, in this evocative, suspenseful drama from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell--perfect for fans of Paula Hawkins and Liane Moriarty. Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, the youngest of three. She was beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers. She and her boyfriend made a teenaged golden couple. She was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her. And then she was gone. Now, her mother Laurel Mack is trying to put her life back together. It's been ten years since her daughter disappeared, seven years since her marriage ended, and only months since the last clue in Ellie's case was unearthed. So when she meets an unexpectedly charming man in a cafe, no one is more surprised than Laurel at how quickly their flirtation develops into something deeper. Before she knows it, she's meeting Floyd's daughters--and his youngest, Poppy, takes Laurel's breath away. Because looking at Poppy is like looking at Ellie. And now, the unanswered questions she's tried so hard to put to rest begin to haunt Laurel anew. Where did Ellie go? Did she really run away from home, as the police have long suspected, or was there a more sinister reason for her disappearance? Who is Floyd, really? And why does his daughter remind Laurel so viscerally of her own missing girl?"--

Date Published:2018

Booked

Alexander, Kwame.


School Library Journal, March 2016. Booklist starred, February 2016. Horn Book Starred, March 2016. Kirkus Starred, January 2016. New York Times, May 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2016. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2016. Publishers Weekly Annex, March 2016. School Library Journal. Booklist starred. Horn Book Starred. Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but 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.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal, March 2016. Booklist starred, February 2016. Horn Book Starred, March 2016. Kirkus Starred, January 2016. New York Times, May 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2016. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2016. Publishers Weekly Annex, March 2016. School Library Journal. Booklist starred. Horn Book Starred. Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but 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.

Date Published:2016

Fake skating

Painter, Lynn,


Excited to return to Minnesota and reconnect with her childhood sweetheart Alec, Dani discovers her nerdy best friend is now a hunky hockey star, and only a fake-dating situation may truly reunite them.
Date Published:2025