Big Nate Flips Out
Big Nate is flipping out! Everyone knows N-A-T-E does not equal N-E-A-T! And when Nate's sloppiness gets out of hand, Francis is in serious trouble. Can Nate clean up his act, or will he flip out first?
Brave Girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
Booklist (starred review) “The zingy images masterfully (and appropriately) incorporate fabric and stitches as well as old images of checks and time cards … This book has fighting spirit in spades-you go, Clara!â€
Cloneward Bound
“In this follow-up to Popular Clone (Egmont USA 2012), Fisher Bas is a scientific genius. His biggest creation is Two, a genetic replica of himself composed of AGH, a dangerous chemical stolen from his scientist mother. Government agents and evil inventor Dr. X are searching for him, Two, and the missing AGH. Fisher must warn […]
Wednesdays In the Tower
A castle that is constantly rearranging itself, and a young royal family sworn to protect it… Celie, Rolf, and their beloved Castle Glower are back in this exciting sequel. When her brother Rolf dares her to catch magical Castle Glower creating a new room, Princess Celie takes the challenge! No one knows the Castle better […]
The Elite
Kiera Cass’s The Elite is a must-read for fans of dystopian fiction, fairy tales, and reality TV. This sequel to The Selection will enchant teens who love Divergent and The Bachelor. In America Singer’s world, a bride is chosen for the prince through an elaborate televised competition. In the second book of the Selection series, […]
The Selection
Master George's People : George Washington, His Slaves, and His Revolutionary Transformation
School Library Journal Gr 5–9—Students are often surprised that many of the Founding Fathers, including Washington, were slave owners. These men sought personal freedoms in writing the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution but acted in a seemingly hypocritical way in their own lives. Delano does an excellent job of presenting context for the prevailing […]
Look Up! : Bird-watching In Your Own Backyard
Publishers Weekly An array of talkative cartoon birds bring energy and humor to this small-format guide to bird-watching. With help from sidebars, charts, and some very opinionated birds, Cate explains how to identify various birds by color, shape, behavior, birdcall, and other characteristics. Meanwhile, bug-eyed birds banter with each other and boast about their traits […]
Beautiful Creatures
From School Library Journal Grade 7 Up—Ethan Wate, a high school sophomore, plans to escape his small Southern town as soon as he can. Life has been difficult since his mother died; his father, a writer, has withdrawn into his study. Then Lena Duchannes arrives, and this strange new girl is the very one who […]
Beautiful Darkness
From School Library Journal Grade 7 Up—This engrossing must-have sequel to Beautiful Creatures (Little, Brown, 2009) immediately returns to Gatlin, SC, and the seemingly impossible relationship between Caster girl Lena Duchannes, as yet un-Claimed for Light or Dark, and Ethan Wate, her beloved Mortal. Grieving the recent loss of Uncle Macon and worried that her […]