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Diary of a wimpy kid / #19 : Hot mess /

Kinney, Jeff,


Greg Heffley is caught in the middle as the two halves of his extended family come together in a sidesplittingly relatable summer story! When the Heffley's agree to spend summer break with both Mom's and Dad's relatives at the same time, they have to figure out how to be in two places at once. With Greg caught in the middle, can the Heffley's pull off the ultimate scheme? Or will their vacation turn into a hilarious hot mess?--
Date Published:2024

Greg Heffley is caught in the middle as the two halves of his extended family come together in a sidesplittingly relatable summer story! When the Heffley's agree to spend summer break with both Mom's and Dad's relatives at the same time, they have to figure out how to be in two places at once. With Greg caught in the middle, can the Heffley's pull off the ultimate scheme? Or will their vacation turn into a hilarious hot mess?--

Date Published:2024

Common core English language arts in a PLC at work, grades 9-12

Fisher, Douglas, 1965-


"A joint publication with International Reading Association." Explore strategies for integrating the Common Core State Standards for English language arts for grades 9-12 in this resource, which focuses on areas of instruction, curriculum, assessment, and intervention. You'll also learn how to implement the CCSS within the powerful PLC at Work? process. Critical chapter-opening questions guide discussion and help you leverage the CCSS to optimize student learning.
Date Published:2013

"A joint publication with International Reading Association." Explore strategies for integrating the Common Core State Standards for English language arts for grades 9-12 in this resource, which focuses on areas of instruction, curriculum, assessment, and intervention. You'll also learn how to implement the CCSS within the powerful PLC at Work? process. Critical chapter-opening questions guide discussion and help you leverage the CCSS to optimize student learning.

Date Published:2013

21 : [the story of Roberto Clemente : a graphic novel] /

Santiago, Wilfred.


Subtitle from dust jacket. A graphic depiction of the life of Roberto Clemente that discusses his childhood, success in baseball, mission off the field, death, and other related topics.
Date Published:2011

Diary of a Wimpy Kid / #3 : The last straw /

Kinney, Jeff


Middle-schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until his father threatens to send him to military school.
Date Published:2008

Gabi, a girl in pieces /

Quintero, Isabel.


On t.p. "a gordita, a fatgirl" appears crossed out in title between "Gabi" and "a girl." School Library Journal starred, August 2014. Booklist starred, September 2014. Pub Weekly, September 2014. Kirkus Starred, August 2014. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Sixteen-year-old Gabi Hernandez chronicles her senior year in high school as she copes with her friend Cindy's pregnancy, friend Sebastian's coming out, her father's meth habit, her own cravings for food and cute boys, and especially, the poetry that helps forge her identity.
Date Published:2014

On t.p. "a gordita, a fatgirl" appears crossed out in title between "Gabi" and "a girl." School Library Journal starred, August 2014. Booklist starred, September 2014. Pub Weekly, September 2014. Kirkus Starred, August 2014. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Sixteen-year-old Gabi Hernandez chronicles her senior year in high school as she copes with her friend Cindy's pregnancy, friend Sebastian's coming out, her father's meth habit, her own cravings for food and cute boys, and especially, the poetry that helps forge her identity.

Date Published:2014

To all the boys I've loved before

Han, Jenny.


School Library Journal starred, April 2014. Pub Weekly, February 2014. Booklist, March 2014. Kirkus Review, February 2014. School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. Booklist. "Lara Jean writes love letters to all the boys she has loved and then hides them in a hatbox until one day those letters are accidentally sent"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2014

It gets better : coming out, overcoming bullying, and creating a life worth living /

Savage, Dan


A collection of testimonials written to teenagers from celebrities, political leaders, and other individuals on the happiness they found in life after they suffered through bullying and torment in their youths because of their sexual orientation.
Date Published:2011

Shipwreck at the bottom of the world : the extraordinary true story of Shackleton and the Endurance /

Armstrong, Jennifer, 1961-


School Library Journal starred. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Horn Book Starred. Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, their ship, Endurance, was finally crushed, forcing Shackleton and his men to make a very long and perilous journey to reach inhabited land.
Date Published:1998

My little pony / Equestria girls : Through the mirror /

Berrow, G. M.,


"Based on the screenplay by Meghan McCarthy"--Title page. "When her new crown is stolen from the Crystal Empire, Princess Twilight Sparkle pursues the thief, Sunset Shimmer, in an alternate world, where she finds herself turned into...a girl! To regain her crown and return to Equestrian, Twilight must learn to fit in in this strange new world and defeat Sunset Shimmer in a competition to be crowned princess of the Fall Formal at Canterlot High. Luckily, she has the assistance of Spike and five girls who remind her of a certain group of ponies back home"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2013

"Based on the screenplay by Meghan McCarthy"--Title page. "When her new crown is stolen from the Crystal Empire, Princess Twilight Sparkle pursues the thief, Sunset Shimmer, in an alternate world, where she finds herself turned into...a girl! To regain her crown and return to Equestrian, Twilight must learn to fit in in this strange new world and defeat Sunset Shimmer in a competition to be crowned princess of the Fall Formal at Canterlot High. Luckily, she has the assistance of Spike and five girls who remind her of a certain group of ponies back home"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2013

Ignite me / #3 : Shatter me series /

Mafi, Tahereh,


With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn't know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won't keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world ... but that's not all he wants with her.
Date Published:2014

With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn't know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won't keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world ... but that's not all he wants with her.

Date Published:2014

Code Talker : a novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two /

Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-


Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue.
Date Published:2005

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

Leading by design : an action framework for PLC at Work leaders /

Erkens, Cassandra.


By focusing on what students learn rather than what they are taught, schools can redefine their mission and begin the transition to a professional learning community. But once leaders understand the PLC concepts, how do they actually implement them? In Leading by Design: An Action Framework for PLC at Work Leaders, authors Cassandra Erkens and Eric Twadell move beyond theory into practice, demonstrating the importance of strong leadership in creating a PLC. Through interviewing and engaging with the most effective leaders in districts, schools, and teams across North America, Erkens and Twadell examine the successes and struggles of leaders attempting PLC restructuring in order to bring you replicable techniques from leaders who have achieved proven, sustainable results. Leading by Design offers a leadership framework to guide readers through active school reculturing.
Date Published:2012

By focusing on what students learn rather than what they are taught, schools can redefine their mission and begin the transition to a professional learning community. But once leaders understand the PLC concepts, how do they actually implement them? In Leading by Design: An Action Framework for PLC at Work Leaders, authors Cassandra Erkens and Eric Twadell move beyond theory into practice, demonstrating the importance of strong leadership in creating a PLC. Through interviewing and engaging with the most effective leaders in districts, schools, and teams across North America, Erkens and Twadell examine the successes and struggles of leaders attempting PLC restructuring in order to bring you replicable techniques from leaders who have achieved proven, sustainable results. Leading by Design offers a leadership framework to guide readers through active school reculturing.

Date Published:2012

Hurdles in the dark

Gonzalez, Elvira K.,


"A YA memoir about survival and strength by Elvira Gonzalez, a Mexican-American track star who found freedom from poverty and violence by training to become one of the top athletes in the U.S."--
Date Published:2024

Castle diary : the journal of Tobias Burgess, page /

Platt, Richard.


School Library Journal starred, December 1999. Five Owls, June 2003. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 2004. Publisher's Weekly, July 1999. Booklist, November 1999. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 1999. School Library Journal starred. Five Owls. Book Links (A.L.A.). As a page in his uncle's castle in thirteenth-century England, eleven-year-old Tobias records in his journal his experiences learning how to hunt, play games of skill, and behave in noble society. Includes notes on noblemen, castles, and feudalism.
Date Published:1999

School Library Journal starred, December 1999. Five Owls, June 2003. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 2004. Publisher's Weekly, July 1999. Booklist, November 1999. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 1999. School Library Journal starred. Five Owls. Book Links (A.L.A.). As a page in his uncle's castle in thirteenth-century England, eleven-year-old Tobias records in his journal his experiences learning how to hunt, play games of skill, and behave in noble society. Includes notes on noblemen, castles, and feudalism.

Date Published:1999

The fault in our stars /

Green, John, 1977-


Wilson's Senior High School, November 2012. School Library Journal starred, February 2012. Booklist starred, January 2012. Horn Book Starred, March 2012. Library Media Connection starred, August 2012. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, May 2012. Pub Weekly, January 2012. Kirkus Starred, January 2012. New York Times, January 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Wilson's Senior High School. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Sixteen year old Hazel, who has cancer, meets Augustus at a kids-with-cancer support group and as they fall in love they both wonder how they will be remembered.
Date Published:2012

Wilson's Senior High School, November 2012. School Library Journal starred, February 2012. Booklist starred, January 2012. Horn Book Starred, March 2012. Library Media Connection starred, August 2012. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, May 2012. Pub Weekly, January 2012. Kirkus Starred, January 2012. New York Times, January 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Wilson's Senior High School. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Sixteen year old Hazel, who has cancer, meets Augustus at a kids-with-cancer support group and as they fall in love they both wonder how they will be remembered.

Date Published:2012

It

King, Stephen, 1947-


Wilson's Fiction. Library Journal. In 1985, six men and one woman are called back together to search for a creature of unspeakable evil that had stalked them as children.
Date Published:1986

Diary of a Wimpy Kid / #7 : the third wheel /

Kinney, Jeff.


In The Third Wheel, book 7 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney,love is in the air—but what does that mean for Greg Heffley? A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down. As Greg scrambles to find a date, he's worried he'll be left out in the cold on the big night. His best friend, Rowley, doesn't have any prospects either, but that's a small consolation. An unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves Rowley the odd man out. But a lot can happen in one night, and in the end, you never know who's going to be lucky in love—and who will end up being the third wheel.
Date Published:2012

In The Third Wheel, book 7 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney,love is in the air—but what does that mean for Greg Heffley? A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down. As Greg scrambles to find a date, he's worried he'll be left out in the cold on the big night. His best friend, Rowley, doesn't have any prospects either, but that's a small consolation. An unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves Rowley the odd man out. But a lot can happen in one night, and in the end, you never know who's going to be lucky in love—and who will end up being the third wheel.

Date Published:2012

Camanche High School Yearbook 2021 : How to Survive in a Stranger Things World

Yearbook Club, 2020-2021.



Date Published:2021

Common core English language arts in a PLC at work, leader's guide

Fisher, Douglas, 1965-



Date Published:2013