Search Results

523 records found. Displaying 289 - 312.

Cover: The Search for Olinguito: Discovering a New Species
Starred Review & Award Count 2 1

The Search for Olinguito: Discovering a New Species

From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries

In the dark, Kristofer Helgen and a group of scientists peered up into the treetops of the Ecuadorian cloud forest. Staring back at them was a furry, four-legged creature. Could it be the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 910
  • ATOS: 5.8
  • Dewey: 599.76/3
  • Copyright: 2017
Cover: A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent
Starred Review & Award Count 1 1

A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent

Told for the first time in picture book form is the true story of James Lafayette—an enslaved person who spied for George Washington's army during the American Revolution. After his… Read More →

  • Lexile: 940
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: 973.3'85092
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story
Starred Review & Award Count 2 9

Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story

A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book A National Book Award Longlist Selection Jane Addams Children's Book Award Flora Stieglitz Straus Award A Booklist Editor's Choice “Magnetic and chilling in its Read More →

  • Lexile: 850
  • ATOS: 5.7
  • Dewey: 940.54/252244092
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: The Secret of Goldenrod
Starred Review & Award Count 2 1

The Secret of Goldenrod

When Trina and her father move into an abandoned wreck of a mansion called Goldenrod, Trina thinks her life is finally coming together. She can put down roots at last. Maybe she'll even have… Read More →

  • Lexile: 740
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: How Not to Be a Dick: An Everyday Etiquette Guide
Starred Review & Award Count 1 1

How Not to Be a Dick: An Everyday Etiquette Guide

On the one hand, nobody wants to be a dick. On the other hand, dicks are everywhere! They cut in line, talk behind our backs, recline into our seats, and even have the power to morph into… Read More →

  • Lexile: 810
  • Copyright: 2013
Cover: Life According to Dani
Starred Review & Award Count 1 2

Life According to Dani

From the Series My Happy Life

A standalone follow-up to the acclaimed and beloved chapter books that began with NY Times Notable Book My Happy Life. It's Dani's first summer vacation—and the best ever! She is staying on Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song
Starred Review & Award Count 1 1

Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave Song

Enslaved African Americans longed for freedom, and that longing took many forms—including music. Drawing on biblical imagery, slave songs both expressed the sorrow of life in bondage and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1060
  • ATOS: 6.3
  • Dewey: 782.25/3
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Maniac Muffins
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Maniac Muffins

From the Series Monkey with a Tool Belt

Inspiration for the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon! Clark's baking project is not going as planned. Now gigantic maniac muffins are on the loose! To stop them, Chico Bon Bon needs a plan . . .… Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: Naked '76
Starred Review & Award Count 1 1

Naked '76

London, 1976: A summer of creation, destruction, and blistering heat. Lili Garcia stands at the edge of London's growing punk scene, playing bass with one of city's wildest bands. The… Read More →

  • Lexile: 980
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: Plotted: A Literary Atlas
Starred Review & Award Count 2 1

Plotted: A Literary Atlas

Lost in a book? There's a map for that. This incredibly wide-ranging collection of maps—all inspired by literary classics—offers readers a new way of looking at their favorite fictional… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1090
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: Wired Man and Other Freaks of Nature
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Wired Man and Other Freaks of Nature

Ben Wireman is partially deaf and completely insecure. The only two things that make him feel normal are being a soccer goalie and hanging out with his best friend, Tyler Nuson. Tyler is the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 790
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: A Hanukkah with Mazel
Starred Review & Award Count 1

A Hanukkah with Mazel

Misha, a poor artist, has no one to celebrate Hanukkah with until he discovers a hungry cat in his barn. The lucky little cat, whom Misha names Mazel, inspires Misha to turn each night of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field: Striving for Equality
Starred Review & Award Count 1 1

LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field: Striving for Equality

In 2015, the world watched as soccer star Abby Wambach kissed her wife after the US women's World Cup victory. Milwaukee Brewers' minor league first baseman David Denson came out as gay. And… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1230
  • ATOS: 8.6
  • Dewey: 796.086/64
  • Copyright: 2017
Cover: Legalizing Marijuana: Promises and Pitfalls
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Legalizing Marijuana: Promises and Pitfalls

With the increase in states legalizing marijuana, understanding the debate about marijuana is more important than ever. Learn about the movement to legalize, the arguments on each side, and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1310
  • ATOS: 9.1
  • Dewey: 345.73/0277
  • Copyright: 2017
Cover: Plants Can't Sit Still
Starred Review & Award Count 2 2

Plants Can't Sit Still

Do plants really move? Absolutely! You might be surprised by all ways plants can move. Plants might not pick up their roots and walk away, but they definitely don't sit still! Discover the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • Dewey: 580
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: Rescues!
Starred Review & Award Count 1 1

Rescues!

A woman is buried in an avalanche. Miners are trapped underground. A sailor's boat capsizes in the ocean. A powerful tsunami sweeps people out to sea. Who will come to their rescue? And how… Read More →

  • ATOS: 7.0
  • Dewey: 363.34'81
  • Copyright: 2006
Cover: The Great Leopard Rescue: Saving the Amur Leopards
Starred Review & Award Count 1 1

The Great Leopard Rescue: Saving the Amur Leopards

From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries

In 2007 only thirty Amur leopards remained in the wild. Scientists knew they needed to do more to help these big cats. However, details of the leopards' wild lives in their high-altitude… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1110
  • ATOS: 6.5
  • Dewey: 599.75/54
  • Copyright: 2017
Cover: Underneath My Bed: List Poems
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Underneath My Bed: List Poems

From the Series Poetry Adventures

When is a list also a poem? When it's a list poem! List poems can be funny or serious, rhymed or unrhymed. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how these types of poems work—and… Read More →

  • Dewey: 811/.54
  • Copyright: 2017
Cover: Cinderella and the Vampire Prince
Starred Review & Award Count 1 1

Cinderella and the Vampire Prince

From the Series Scary Tales Retold

You may know the story of the downtrodden girl who meets her Prince Charming. But our Cinder-Ella rules the dark night with her new Prince. Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2017
Cover: Detective Gordon: A Complicated Case
Starred Review & Award Count 2 1

Detective Gordon: A Complicated Case

From the Series Detective Gordon

The detective lay in bed with his eyes closed. But he couldn't sleep. He was thinking. He always thought best in bed. Especially with his eyes closed. Something is going on in the forest:… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: Have You Seen Elephant?
Starred Review & Award Count 2 1

Have You Seen Elephant?

The brilliantly interactive, bestselling picture book that tickles the funny bones of both children and adults. Elephant wants to play hide and seek. You can play too. But you’ll need to try Read More →

  • Lexile: 240
  • ATOS: 0.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: Scar Girl
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Scar Girl

When The Scar Boys ended, the band has fallen apart. Harry and Johnny are barely speaking, and Cheyenne is feeling desperate about Johnny, who has retreated into silence. It's only through… Read More →

  • Lexile: 760
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: The Bolds
Starred Review & Award Count 2 2

The Bolds

From the Series The Bolds

The Bold family seems fairly normal: they live in a nice house, the parents have good jobs, and they all love to have fun. One slight difference: they're hyenas. That's right—they're covered… Read More →

  • Lexile: 730
  • ATOS: 5.1
  • Dewey: 823.92
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez
Starred Review & Award Count 1 1

The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez

Life is confusing for Mateo Martinez. He and Johnny Ramirez don't hang out anymore, even though they used to be best friends. He and his new friend Ashwin try to act like brave, old-time… Read More →

  • Lexile: 720
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016