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Butt or face. Can you tell which end you're looking at? /

Lavelle, Kari,

"Move over, Jeopardy, Family Feud, and The Price Is Right - this book will be your new favorite laugh-until-your-stomach-hurts family game! In Butt or Face, weird animals are introduced with a close-up photo. Kids must guess: are they seeing seeing...um...err... the bottom or the top? Readers will learn about animals like Cuban Dwarf Frogs, whose backsides look like a pair of eyes, and the Mary River Turtle, which not only has a unique face, but even breathes through its butt! On every reveal page, kids can enjoy the animals' complete photos and fascinating scientific facts, which explain how the critters' camouflage and trickery help them to engage with their habitats. Can YOU tell a butt from a face?"--

Date Published:2023

The talking T. Rex : A to Z mysteries

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Meet tyrone the tyrannosaurus, Green Lawn's newest, and biggest visitor. The kids' old friend Jud Wheat is in town and he's raising funds for a dinosaur museum by taking the T. rex on tour. But after the show in Green lawn, all Jud's money disappears.

Date Published:1999

The boy in the moon

Koertge, Ronald.

High school senior Nick feels his universe breaking up around him as his relationship with his two lifelong friends Kevin and Frieda threatens to change.

Date Published:1990

A hero's worth

Ouellet, Debbie.

Date Published:2009

Here Come The Holidays

David Wenzel

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Hot and cold

Stille, Darlene R.

Date Published:2001

Buzz about bees

Winters, Kari-Lynn, 1969-

Bee-lieve it or not, bees are something to buzz about -- Bee-n there, done that -- The whole ball of wax -- Bee-ing together -- Bee-ing alone -- Bees of the world, disperse! -- Stinging effects on the world. Readers learn about the history, social structure and science behind the world of bees and honey. Includes conservation activities to assist bees in their fight against extinction.

Date Published:2013

How do bats see in the dark? : questions and answers about night creatures

Berger, Melvin.

Introduction -- In the air -- On land -- In water. Questions and answers present the habitats and behavior of a variety of nocturnal animals, from cats and kiwis to bats, owls, and foxes.

Date Published:2000

Proud to be Inuvialuit : Quviahuktunga Inuvialuugama

Pokiak, James.

James, who lives in the small town on Tuktoyuktuk in the Northwest Territories, goes on a trip with his daughter Rebecca to harvest beluga whales.

Date Published:2010

A Connecticut yankee in King Arthur's court

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

Date Published:1991

Web weavers and other spiders

Kalman, Bobbie.

Includes index. Library Talk 9/95. Booklist 7/97. Provides an overview of spiders, covering such things as their physical characteristics, web-building, mating behavior, and defensive techniques.

Date Published:1997

The mighty hippopotamus

Evento, Susan.

Introduction: hippo highlights -- Family hippopotamidae -- Where in the world? -- Physical characteristics -- Foraging and diet -- Grooming -- Social organization and behavior -- Mating and reproduction -- Hippo culture, past and present.

Date Published:2003

Hurricanes have eyes but can't see : and other amazing facts about wild weather

Berger, Melvin,

Introduction -- Thunderstorms -- Monsoons -- Hurricanes -- Tornadoes -- Blizzards -- Rainstorms -- Ice storms -- Droughts -- Dust storms -- Hailstorms -- Fog -- Heat waves -- Forecasting wild weather. Weather can be wild. Thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other storms can cause accidents, damage property, and injure people. Learn about what makes wild weather and what you can do to keep safe.

Date Published:2004

Maus : a survivor's tale

Spiegelman, Art.

Graphic Novel about the Holocaust On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of its first publication, here is the definitive edition of the book acclaimed as "the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust" (Wall Street Journal) and "the first masterpiece in comic book history" (The New Yorker). The Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus tells the story of Vladek Spiegelman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe, and his son, a cartoonist coming to terms with his father's story. Maus approaches the unspeakable through the diminutive. Its form, the cartoon (the Nazis are cats, the Jews mice), shocks us out of any lingering sense of familiarity and succeeds in "drawing us closer to the bleak heart of the Holocaust" (The New York Times). Maus is a haunting tale within a tale. Vladek's harrowing story of survival is woven into the author's account of his tortured relationship with his aging father. Against the backdrop of guilt brought by survival, they stage a normal life of small arguments and unhappy visits. This astonishing retelling of our century's grisliest news is a story of survival, not only of Vladek but of the children who survive even the survivors. Maus studies the bloody pawprints of history and tracks its meaning for all of us.

Date Published:1986

Maus : and here my troubles began

Spiegelman, Art.

Graphic nonfiction about the holocaust On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of its first publication, here is the definitive edition of the book acclaimed as "the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust" (Wall Street Journal) and "the first masterpiece in comic book history" (The New Yorker). The Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus tells the story of Vladek Spiegelman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe, and his son, a cartoonist coming to terms with his father's story. Maus approaches the unspeakable through the diminutive. Its form, the cartoon (the Nazis are cats, the Jews mice), shocks us out of any lingering sense of familiarity and succeeds in "drawing us closer to the bleak heart of the Holocaust" (The New York Times). Maus is a haunting tale within a tale. Vladek's harrowing story of survival is woven into the author's account of his tortured relationship with his aging father. Against the backdrop of guilt brought by survival, they stage a normal life of small arguments and unhappy visits. This astonishing retelling of our century's grisliest news is a story of survival, not only of Vladek but of the children who survive even the survivors. Maus studies the bloody pawprints of history and tracks its meaning for all of us.

Date Published:1986

Kidnapped

Stevenson, Robert Louis

David Balfour's uncle has him kidnapped and shipped aboard the brig Covenant to prevent David's discovering that Shaws, the uncle's estate, is rightfully his own. Novels for Students. A finely honed, stirring adventure about the orphan David Balfour, who is kidnapped by his villainous uncle and escapes through the Scottish highlands, only to become involved in the Scottish struggle for independence. .

Date Published:2002

Age Of Innocence, The

Wharton, Edith

Novels for Students. This novel was written in 1920 and won for her the Pulitzer Prize. Set in the 1870's, it tells of the upper-class society of New York and of Newland Archer, a young lawyer who plans to marry a debutante. However, he meets May's cousin and begins to pursue her, and longs for life beyond his upper-class.

Date Published:1993

Schoolgirl

Dazai, Osamu, 1909-1948,

"The novella that first propelled Dazai into the literary elite of post-war Japan. Essentially the start of Dazai's career, Schoolgirl gained notoriety for its ironic and inventive use of language. Now it illuminates the prevalent social structures of a lost time, as well as the struggle of the individual against them--a theme that occupied Dazai's life both personally and professionally. This new translation preserves the playful language of the original and offers the reader a new window into the mind of one of the greatest Japanese authors of the 20th century"--Page 4 of cover.

Date Published:2011

Pearl, The

Steinbeck, John

The Pearl is an enduring and classic fable about a fisherman who found a pearl beyond price. With the pearl, he hoped to buy peace and happiness for himself, his wife and their little son. Instead he found that peace and happiness are not to be purchased. They are beyond price. Novels for Students.

Date Published:1958

Ruby lost and found

Li, Christina,

Help your students navigate a diverse world with this selection of elementary titles. Excellent resources to encourage class discussions about identity, diversity, inclusion, social-emotional learning, and community-building. These books serve as vital "mirrors and windows" for young learners. Foster Belonging: Validate students' diverse cultural identities and family traditions. Build Empathy: Explore unique perspectives and celebrate what makes us different. Encourage Inclusion: Spark meaningful discussions on kindness, equity, and welcoming others. Target Audience: Junior/Intermediate. Thanks to her Ye-Ye's epic scavenger hunts, thirteen-year-old Ruby Chu knows San Francisco like the back of her hand. But after his death, she feels lost, and it seems like everyone--from her best friends to her older sister--is abandoning her. After Ruby gets in major trouble at school, her parents decide she has to spend the summer at a local senior center, with her grandmother, Nai-Nai, and Nai-Nai's friends for company. When a new boy from Ruby's grade, Liam Yeung, starts showing up too, Ruby's humiliation is complete. But Nai-Nai, her friends, and Liam all surprise Ruby. She finds herself working with Liam, who might not be as annoying as he seems, to help save a historic Chinatown bakery that's being priced out of the neighborhood. And alongside Nai-Nai, who is keeping a secret that threatens to change everything, Ruby retraces Ye-Ye's scavenger hunt maps in an attempt to find a way out of her grief--and maybe even find herself.

Date Published:2023