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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

The Thief's Apprentice

From the Series Master Diplexito and Mr. Scant

Oliver, the meek son of a wealthy British industrialist, discovers the identity of a notorious thief, a man who has been skillfully evading Scotland Yard and snatching priceless artifacts for Read More →

  • Lexile: 790
  • ATOS: 6.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016

Blast from the North

From the Series Lug

After saving his clan from saber-toothed tigers, Lug the caveboy has become a hero. The only problem: between the nightmares and his sudden skittishness around animals, he doesn't feel like… Read More →

  • Lexile: 700
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • 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: Top Prospect
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Top Prospect

Travis Gardner lives to play quarterback. He's a standout QB by middle school, and he's prepared to put everything he has into the game. Then Gainesville University's head coach makes Travis… Read More →

  • Lexile: 760
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: Luis Paints the World
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Luis Paints the World

Luis wishes Nico wasn't leaving for the Army. To show Nico he doesn't need to go, Luis begins a mural on the alleyway wall. Their house, the river, the Parque de las Ardillas—it's the world,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 450
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: The Executioner's Daughter
Starred Review & Award Count 1

The Executioner's Daughter

All her life, Moss has lived in the Tower of London with her father, who serves as the executioner for King Henry VIII. Prisoners condemned to death must face Pa and his axe—and Moss catches… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • ATOS: 4.4
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: The Island of Beyond
Starred Review & Award Count 1

The Island of Beyond

Eleven-year-old Martin can hardly imagine a worse summer. Martin's dad wants him to like "normal" boy things—playing sports and exploring the outdoors—so he sends Martin to his great-aunt… Read More →

  • Lexile: 760
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016

The Black Dragon

From the Series Mysterium

Twelve-year-old Danny Woo had an unusual childhood. His parents were the star performers in the Mysterium circus—and they taught Danny plenty of tricks. But his parents' skills couldn't save… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • 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

The Maypop Kidnapping: A Quinnie Boyd Mystery

From the Series Quinnie Boyd Mysteries

In the coastal village of Maiden Rock, Maine, Quinnie Boyd's teacher has disappeared. Quinnie thinks it's a kidnapping case, but her mom, the town sheriff, just thinks the teacher has left… Read More →

  • Lexile: 690
  • ATOS: 4.4
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • 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
Cover: Their Great Gift: Courage, Sacrifice, and Hope in a New Land
Starred Review & Award Count 3 1

Their Great Gift: Courage, Sacrifice, and Hope in a New Land

With lyrical text and thought-provoking photography, Their Great Gift explores the experiences of immigrants in the twenty-first century, focusing on the lives of children. Images of families Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • Dewey: 305.9/06912
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: Don't Call Me Grandma
Starred Review & Award Count 2

Don't Call Me Grandma

Great-grandmother Nell eats fish for breakfast, she doesn't hug or kiss, and she does NOT want to be called grandma. Her great-granddaughter isn't sure what to think about her. As she slowly… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore
Starred Review & Award Count 2 5

The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, ALA Notable Children's Book, CCBC Best Children's Book of the Year, Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Kirkus Best Children's Books, NCTE Notable In the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • ATOS: 3.3
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015

Dino-Swimming

From the Series Dino-Sports

The Land Sharks take on the Algae Eaters in a dino-swimming showdown! Raptor and Stegosaurus start it off in the individual medley, while the Ptero twins battle it out in the butterfly race.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: Game Changer: John McLendon and the Secret Game
Starred Review & Award Count 2 2

Game Changer: John McLendon and the Secret Game

When they piled into cars and drove through Durham, North Carolina, the members of the Duke University Medical School basketball team only knew that they were going somewhere to play… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1170
  • ATOS: 5.7
  • Dewey: 796.32307'7
  • Copyright: 2015

The Christmas Coal Man

The Coal Man works hard all year, searching dark mines for the coal that Santa Claus drops into the stockings of naughty boys and girls. He's saving up money to take himself, his mule, and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 3.3
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015

Trash Mountain

This you should know: Gray squirrels are almost always larger, faster, and more aggressive than reds. They out-eat the reds and out-breed them. Science says the grays will eventually win.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • ATOS: 5.1
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015

Birthday Rules

When it comes to birthdays, no one knows how to party like Percy! Just follow his simple rules—like #2 "Happy times call for happy measures" and #9 "Be careful what you wish for"—to make the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2015

Anywhere but Paradise

Moving from Texas to Hawaii in 1960, 12-year-old Peggy Sue faces a difficult transition when she is bulled as one of the few haole (white) students in her school. This lyrical debut novel is… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: Choo Choo Clickety-Clack!
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Choo Choo Clickety-Clack!

Boats, trains, cars, planes, bikes, buses, and balloons soar and race, taking people to faraway places. Bounce, zoom, and rattle along in this bright, playful book jam-packed with vehicles of Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2005
Cover: Emergency!
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Emergency!

Fire engines, police cars, ambulances, lifeboats, and tow trucks race to the rescue in this book bursting with action. Emergency? Don't worry--help is on the way! Read More →

  • Lexile: 70
  • ATOS: 1.6
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2002