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The longest line on the map : the United States, the Pan-American highway, and the quest to link the Americas /

Rutkow, Eric.


Library Journal Starred, December 2018. Booklist, December 2018. Kirkus Review, November 2018. Publishers Weekly Annex, January 2019. "Chronicles the . . . quest to connect the Americas via the Pan American Highway, detailing how its construction and evolution reflected two centuries of divergent history"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

Linked /

Korman, Gordon.


School Library Journal, July 2021. Booklist starred, April 2021. Library Media Connection starred, January 2022. Kirkus Review, June 2021. School Library Journal. Booklist starred. Library Media Connection starred. Junior Library Guild. When swastikas begin appearing all over town, Link, Michael, and Dana, the only Jewish girl in town, must face crimes both past and present to find the truth.
Date Published:2021

The ghosts of Rancho Espanto /

Cuevas, Adrianna,


Junior Library Guild. Rafa goes to work on a Rancho Espanto as punishment for a prank gone wrong, where he discovers a mystery as inexplicable as it is familiar and ultimately leads to Rafa learning hard truths about himself.
Date Published:2023

Game changer /

Greenwald, Tom, 1962-


School Library Journal, August 2018. Booklist, September 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2018. Kirkus Review, July 2018. Library Media Connection, October 2018. "While thirteen-year-old Teddy fights for his life after a football injury at training camp, his friends and family gather to support him and discuss events leading to his coma. Told through dialogue, text messages, newspaper articles, transcripts, an online forum, and Teddy's inner thoughts"--OCLC.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal, August 2018. Booklist, September 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2018. Kirkus Review, July 2018. Library Media Connection, October 2018. "While thirteen-year-old Teddy fights for his life after a football injury at training camp, his friends and family gather to support him and discuss events leading to his coma. Told through dialogue, text messages, newspaper articles, transcripts, an online forum, and Teddy's inner thoughts"--OCLC.

Date Published:2018

The tale of the Gravemother /

Chupeco, Rin.


Inspired by the television program Are you afraid of the dark? An evil spirit bent on vengeance is awakened when Zane and his family move into the former home of a wealthy heiress believed to be responsible for the disappearance of three orphaned children long ago.
Date Published:2023

Afterlove /

Byrne, Tanya.


School Library Journal, January 2023. Booklist, September 2022. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2022. Kirkus Review, August 2022. "When Ashana Persaud meets Poppy Morgan on a school trip, she's sure it's too good to be true. Ash has never had much luck with girls, but Poppy proves different. Coffee dates turn to museum trips until, soon, the two girls can see a future together--one that's seemingly snatched from them when a hit-and-run takes Ash's life on New Year's Eve. As the last person to die before midnight, Ash is bestowed the title of reaper, tasked with finding lost souls and helping them cross over. Only those close to death can perceive a reaper, so when Ash runs into Poppy one lonely night--and Poppy recognizes her--they can't be sure if it's the second chance they've so desperately wished for, or a tragedy lying in wait"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

School Library Journal, January 2023. Booklist, September 2022. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2022. Kirkus Review, August 2022. "When Ashana Persaud meets Poppy Morgan on a school trip, she's sure it's too good to be true. Ash has never had much luck with girls, but Poppy proves different. Coffee dates turn to museum trips until, soon, the two girls can see a future together--one that's seemingly snatched from them when a hit-and-run takes Ash's life on New Year's Eve. As the last person to die before midnight, Ash is bestowed the title of reaper, tasked with finding lost souls and helping them cross over. Only those close to death can perceive a reaper, so when Ash runs into Poppy one lonely night--and Poppy recognizes her--they can't be sure if it's the second chance they've so desperately wished for, or a tragedy lying in wait"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

Hollow /

Grothe, Taylor,


Junior Library Guild. While navigating a recent Autism diagnosis, teenage Cassie gets separated from her friends on a camping trip and meets a mysterious wood carver who brings her to his artists' compound where she feels an eerie sense of belonging.
Date Published:2025

Plain Jane and the mermaid /

Brosgol, Vera,


"Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away from his father. It's a good plan! Or it would've been, if he wasn't kidnapped by a mermaid. With her last shot at happiness lost in the deep blue sea, Jane must venture to the world underwater to rescue her maybe-fiancÃ©. But the depths of the ocean hold beautiful mysteries and dangerous creatures. What good can a plain Jane do?"--
Date Published:2024

"Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away from his father. It's a good plan! Or it would've been, if he wasn't kidnapped by a mermaid. With her last shot at happiness lost in the deep blue sea, Jane must venture to the world underwater to rescue her maybe-fiancÃ©. But the depths of the ocean hold beautiful mysteries and dangerous creatures. What good can a plain Jane do?"--

Date Published:2024

My sister's keeper : a novel /

Picoult, Jodi, 1966-


Originally published: New York : Atria Books, 2004. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Fiction. School Library Journal. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011. Wilson's Fiction, October 2010. School Library Journal, January 2005. Library Journal, March 2004. Booklist starred, January 2004. Publisher's Weekly, February 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2004. Teacher Librarian, June 2006. Kirkus Review, January 2004. Thirteen-year-old Anna, conceived specifically to provide blood and bone marrow for her sister Kate who was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at the age of two, decides to sue her parents for control of her body when her mother wants her to donate a kidney to Kate.
Date Published:2005

Originally published: New York : Atria Books, 2004. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Fiction. School Library Journal. Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011. Wilson's Fiction, October 2010. School Library Journal, January 2005. Library Journal, March 2004. Booklist starred, January 2004. Publisher's Weekly, February 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2004. Teacher Librarian, June 2006. Kirkus Review, January 2004. Thirteen-year-old Anna, conceived specifically to provide blood and bone marrow for her sister Kate who was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at the age of two, decides to sue her parents for control of her body when her mother wants her to donate a kidney to Kate.

Date Published:2005

Loki : where mischief lies /

Lee, Mackenzi.


Kirkus Starred, August 2019. Kirkus Starred. Booklist starred, September 2019. Publishers Weekly, July 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2019. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2019. "After the banishment of his only friend, the sorceress Amora, to Earth, a young Loki travels to nineteenth-century London to investigate a string of murders but finds much more than he expects" -- OCLC.
Date Published:2019

Kirkus Starred, August 2019. Kirkus Starred. Booklist starred, September 2019. Publishers Weekly, July 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2019. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2019. "After the banishment of his only friend, the sorceress Amora, to Earth, a young Loki travels to nineteenth-century London to investigate a string of murders but finds much more than he expects" -- OCLC.

Date Published:2019

The do-over /

Painter, Lynn,


Junior Library Guild. Sixteen-year-old Emilie, stuck in a cosmic Groundhog/Valentine's Day nightmare where she discovers her family is splitting up and her boyfriend is cheating on her, decides to embark upon The Day of No Consequences, but when her repetitive day suddenly ends, she must face the consequences of her actions.
Date Published:2022

A tale dark & Grimm /

Gidwitz, Adam.


Wilson's Children, September 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011. School Library Journal starred, November 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2011. Pub Weekly, October 2010. Booklist, November 2010. New York Times, November 2010. Horn Book, January 2011. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2010. Kirkus Review, October 2010. Follows Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story and into eight more tales, encountering such wicked creatures as witches, along with kindly strangers and other helpful folk. Based in part on the Grimms' fairy tales Faithful Johannes, Hansel and Gretel, The seven ravens, Brother and sister, The robber bridegroom, and The devil and his three golden hairs.
Date Published:2010

Wilson's Children, September 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011. School Library Journal starred, November 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2011. Pub Weekly, October 2010. Booklist, November 2010. New York Times, November 2010. Horn Book, January 2011. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2010. Kirkus Review, October 2010. Follows Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story and into eight more tales, encountering such wicked creatures as witches, along with kindly strangers and other helpful folk. Based in part on the Grimms' fairy tales Faithful Johannes, Hansel and Gretel, The seven ravens, Brother and sister, The robber bridegroom, and The devil and his three golden hairs.

Date Published:2010

In a glass Grimmly : companion to A tale dark & Grimm /

Gidwitz, Adam.


"Companion to A tale dark & Grimm"--T.p. School Library Journal starred, October 2012. Library Media Connection starred, May 2013. Pub Weekly, August 2012. Kirkus Starred, August 2012. New York Times, October 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Choice, April 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2012. School Library Journal starred. Library Media Connection starred. Pub Weekly. Frog joins cousins Jack and Jill in leaving their own stories to seek a magic mirror, encountering such creatures as giants, mermaids, and goblins along the way. Based in part on fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen.
Date Published:2012

"Companion to A tale dark & Grimm"--T.p. School Library Journal starred, October 2012. Library Media Connection starred, May 2013. Pub Weekly, August 2012. Kirkus Starred, August 2012. New York Times, October 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Choice, April 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2012. School Library Journal starred. Library Media Connection starred. Pub Weekly. Frog joins cousins Jack and Jill in leaving their own stories to seek a magic mirror, encountering such creatures as giants, mermaids, and goblins along the way. Based in part on fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen.

Date Published:2012

Iron rails, iron men, and the race to link the nation : the story of the transcontinental railroad /

Sandler, Martin W.,


Dreamers and builders -- Rails across the plains -- Attacking the mountains -- A wild excursion -- Tunnels, snow, and Nevada at last -- Hell on wheels -- Tracks across the desert -- A race for glory -- Celebration -- What happened to them. Junior Library Guild. Just after Gold Fever swept the West - a time when people walked, sailed, or rode horses for months on end to seek their fortune - the question of faster, safer, more reliable transportation between America's East and West Coasts was posed by lawmakers and national leaders. But with 1800 miles of seemingly impenetrable mountains, searing deserts, and endless plains between the Missouri River and San Francisco, could a transcontinental railroad be built?
Date Published:2015

Dreamers and builders -- Rails across the plains -- Attacking the mountains -- A wild excursion -- Tunnels, snow, and Nevada at last -- Hell on wheels -- Tracks across the desert -- A race for glory -- Celebration -- What happened to them. Junior Library Guild. Just after Gold Fever swept the West - a time when people walked, sailed, or rode horses for months on end to seek their fortune - the question of faster, safer, more reliable transportation between America's East and West Coasts was posed by lawmakers and national leaders. But with 1800 miles of seemingly impenetrable mountains, searing deserts, and endless plains between the Missouri River and San Francisco, could a transcontinental railroad be built?

Date Published:2015

Ghosts /

Telgemeier, Raina.


School Library Journal starred, June 2016. Booklist starred, June 2016. Pub Weekly, June 2016. Kirkus Starred, July 2016. Horn Book, September 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2016. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, June 2016. Booklist starred, June 2016. Pub Weekly, June 2016. Kirkus Starred, July 2016. Horn Book, September 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2016. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.

Date Published:2016

Invisible /

Gonzalez, Christina Diaz, 1969-,


School Library Journal starred, August 2022. Booklist starred, July 2022. Publishers Weekly, June 2022. Horn Book, September 2022. "Can five overlooked kids make one big difference? There's George: the brain, Sara: the loner, Dayara: the tough kid, Nico: the rich kid, and Miguel: the athlete. And they're stuck together when they're forced to complete their school's community service hours. Although they're sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same... just five Spanish-speaking kids. Then they meet someone who truly needs their help, and they must decide whether they are each willing to expose their own secrets to help... or if remaining invisible is the only way to survive middle school."--
Date Published:2022

School Library Journal starred, August 2022. Booklist starred, July 2022. Publishers Weekly, June 2022. Horn Book, September 2022. "Can five overlooked kids make one big difference? There's George: the brain, Sara: the loner, Dayara: the tough kid, Nico: the rich kid, and Miguel: the athlete. And they're stuck together when they're forced to complete their school's community service hours. Although they're sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same... just five Spanish-speaking kids. Then they meet someone who truly needs their help, and they must decide whether they are each willing to expose their own secrets to help... or if remaining invisible is the only way to survive middle school."--

Date Published:2022

The unteachables /

Korman, Gordon.


School Library Journal, November 2018. Publishers Weekly, October 2018. Booklist, October 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), December 2018. Teacher Librarian, June 2019. Kirkus Review, October 2018. Resource Links, April 2019. Junior Library Guild. "'The Unteachables' never thought they'd find a teacher who had a worse attitude than they did. And Mr. Kermit never thought he would actually care about teaching again. Over the course of a school year, though, room 117 will experience mayhem, destruction--and maybe even a shot at redemption"--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

School Library Journal, November 2018. Publishers Weekly, October 2018. Booklist, October 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), December 2018. Teacher Librarian, June 2019. Kirkus Review, October 2018. Resource Links, April 2019. Junior Library Guild. "'The Unteachables' never thought they'd find a teacher who had a worse attitude than they did. And Mr. Kermit never thought he would actually care about teaching again. Over the course of a school year, though, room 117 will experience mayhem, destruction--and maybe even a shot at redemption"--Publisher.

Date Published:2019

The wild robot escapes /

Brown, Peter, 1979-


School Library Journal starred, March 2018. Booklist starred, January 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2018. Kirkus Review, February 2018. After being captured by the Recons and returned to civilization for reprogramming, Roz is sent to Hilltop Farm where she befriends her owner's family and animals, but pines for her son, Brightbill.
Date Published:2018

We were liars /

Lockhart, E.


School Library Journal starred, April 2014. Booklist starred, January 2014. Pub Weekly, February 2014. Kirkus Starred, April 2014. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Horn Book Starred, May 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), June 2014. Teacher Librarian, February 2015. Pub Weekly, March 2021. Kirkus Starred, April 2021. Booklist, April 2021. Horn Book, July 2021. Kirkus Starred. Booklist. Junior Library Guild. Spending the summers on her family's private island off the coast of Massachusetts with her cousins and a special boy named Gat, teenaged Cadence struggles to remember what happened during her fifteenth summer.
Date Published:2013

School Library Journal starred, April 2014. Booklist starred, January 2014. Pub Weekly, February 2014. Kirkus Starred, April 2014. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Horn Book Starred, May 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), June 2014. Teacher Librarian, February 2015. Pub Weekly, March 2021. Kirkus Starred, April 2021. Booklist, April 2021. Horn Book, July 2021. Kirkus Starred. Booklist. Junior Library Guild. Spending the summers on her family's private island off the coast of Massachusetts with her cousins and a special boy named Gat, teenaged Cadence struggles to remember what happened during her fifteenth summer.

Date Published:2013

To all the boys I've loved before /

Han, Jenny.


School Library Journal starred, April 2014. Pub Weekly, February 2014. Booklist, March 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2014. Kirkus Review, February 2014. "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