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The unteachables

Korman, Gordon,


Told in alternating voices, the teacher and students in room 117 find their lives changed over the course of a school year. Told in alternating voices, the teacher and students in room 117 find their lives changed over the course of a school year.
Date Published:2019

Smile

Telgemeier, Raina,


School Library Journal, March 2010. Publisher's Weekly, December 2009. Booklist, December 2009. Kirkus Review, January 2010. The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all the while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.
Date Published:2010

Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Hard luck /

Kinney, Jeff,


Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?
Date Published:2013

Guts

Telgemeier, Raina,


"Graphix." Booklist, June 01, 2019. Kirkus, June 01, 2019. Publisher's Weekly starred, May 13, 2019. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2019. Horn book starred, September 2019. School library journal, August 2019. A funny true story from the author's childhood about growing up, anxiety that leads to serious stomach problems, and gathering the courage to explore--and eventually conquer--her fears. In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2019

"Graphix." Booklist, June 01, 2019. Kirkus, June 01, 2019. Publisher's Weekly starred, May 13, 2019. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2019. Horn book starred, September 2019. School library journal, August 2019. A funny true story from the author's childhood about growing up, anxiety that leads to serious stomach problems, and gathering the courage to explore--and eventually conquer--her fears. In graphic novel format.

Date Published:2019

Parasites

Kopp, Megan,


Includes index. An introduction to parasites that describes different types of parasites, discusses where they live and risks they face, and explains their place in a food chain.
Date Published:2016

Dog Man : For whom the ball rolls /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Dog Man has been working hard to overcome his bad habits, but when his obsessions turn to fears, he finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain, while Petey the Cat, who was just released from jail, starts a new life with Li'l Petey. Dog Man has been working hard to overcome his bad habits, but when his obsessions turn to fears, he finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain, while Petey the Cat, who was just released from jail, starts a new life with Li'l Petey.
Date Published:2019

Dog Man has been working hard to overcome his bad habits, but when his obsessions turn to fears, he finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain, while Petey the Cat, who was just released from jail, starts a new life with Li'l Petey. Dog Man has been working hard to overcome his bad habits, but when his obsessions turn to fears, he finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain, while Petey the Cat, who was just released from jail, starts a new life with Li'l Petey.

Date Published:2019

Countdown : 2979 days to the Moon /

Slade, Suzanne,


School Library Journal starred, October 2018. Booklist starred, September 2018. Pub Weekly, July 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2018. Kirkus Review, July 2018. Library Media Connection, November 2018. "Free verse and . . . illustrations tell the true story of the American effort to land the first man on the Moon"--Amazon.
Date Published:2022

Your inner fish : a journey into the 3.5-billion-year history of the human body /

Shubin, Neil,


Finding an inner fish -- Getting a grip -- Handy genes -- Teeth everywhere -- Getting ahead -- The best laid (body) plans -- Adventures in bodybuilding -- Making scents -- Vision -- Ears -- The meaning of it all. Booklist, Choice, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Presents the history of evolution by tracing the organs of the human body back millions of years, and, by examining fossils and DNA, argues that parts of the human body resemble those of fish and other creatures.
Date Published:2009

Finding an inner fish -- Getting a grip -- Handy genes -- Teeth everywhere -- Getting ahead -- The best laid (body) plans -- Adventures in bodybuilding -- Making scents -- Vision -- Ears -- The meaning of it all. Booklist, Choice, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Presents the history of evolution by tracing the organs of the human body back millions of years, and, by examining fossils and DNA, argues that parts of the human body resemble those of fish and other creatures.

Date Published:2009

Old school

Korman, Gordon,


Twelve-year-old Dexter Foreman has lived at The Pines Retirement Village with his grandmother since he was 6 years old, homeschooled by the residents until he's forced to attend middle school, where he sticks out like a sore thumb.
Date Published:2025

Dog Man and Cat Kid

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. "Dog Man, ... the heroic hound with a real nose for justice, now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey the world's most evil cat send them barking up the wrong tree?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. "Dog Man, ... the heroic hound with a real nose for justice, now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey the world's most evil cat send them barking up the wrong tree?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2018

Spy ski school : a Spy school novel /

Gibbs, Stuart, 1969-,


Twelve-year-old Ben's unexpected success outside the classroom causes the CIA to activate him for a mission to become friends with Jessica Shang, daughter of a suspected Chinese crime boss.
Date Published:2016

Babymouse, Vol. 19 : Bad Babysitter.

Holm, Jennifer L.,


"Babymouse discovers that babysitting is not as easy as it sounds"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

The doughnut fix

Janowitz, Jessie,


School Library Journal, February 2018. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April 2018. Booklist, April 2018. Library Media Connection, May 2018. When his family moves to tiny Petersville, eleven-year-old Tris stops focusing on his perfect sister, Jeanine, by using his cooking expertise to revive a town tradition of chocolate cream doughnuts.
Date Published:2018

Dog Man : Lord of the fleas /

Pilkey, Dav,


When a new bunch of baddies bust up the town, Dog Man is called into action -- and this time he isn't alone. With a cute kitten and a remarkable robot by his side, our heroes must save the day by joining forces with an unlikely ally: Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat. But can the villainous Petey avoid vengeance and venture into virtue?
Date Published:2018

Forestry

Daly, Ruth, 1962-,


Includes index. Looks at the forestry industry in the United States.
Date Published:2018

Book Scavenger

Bertman, Jennifer Chambliss,


School Library Journal, May 2015. Pub Weekly, April 2015. Booklist, May 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2015. Kirkus Review, April 2015. Library Media Connection, January 2016. Just after twelve-year-old Emily and her family move to San Francisco, she teams up with new friend James to follow clues in an odd book they find, hoping to figure out its secrets before the men who attacked Emily's hero, publisher Garrison Griswold, solve the mystery or come after the friends.
Date Published:2015

School Library Journal, May 2015. Pub Weekly, April 2015. Booklist, May 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2015. Kirkus Review, April 2015. Library Media Connection, January 2016. Just after twelve-year-old Emily and her family move to San Francisco, she teams up with new friend James to follow clues in an odd book they find, hoping to figure out its secrets before the men who attacked Emily's hero, publisher Garrison Griswold, solve the mystery or come after the friends.

Date Published:2015

The teacher from the black lagoon

Thaler, Mike, 1936-,


"Cartwheel books." On the first day of school, a young boy expects only the worst when he discovers that his new teacher is the "monstrous" Mrs. Green.
Date Published:2011

Your name is a song

Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah,


Horn Book, November 2020. School Library Journal starred, July 2020. "Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to go back to school. In response, the girl's mother teachers her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by the this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return the next day to share her knowledge with her class"--Jacket flap.
Date Published:2020

Horn Book, November 2020. School Library Journal starred, July 2020. "Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to go back to school. In response, the girl's mother teachers her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by the this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return the next day to share her knowledge with her class"--Jacket flap.

Date Published:2020

The sinking of the Titanic, 1912

Tarshis, Lauren,


"The graphic novel"--Cover. "Based on the novel ... by Lauren Tarshis." Includes bibliographical references. Excited to board the Titanic with his aunt and little sister, George begins to explore the ship's first class storage cabin when the ship collides with an iceberg and begins to sink. In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2020

Clark the Shark

Hale, Bruce,


Clark finds everything about school fun and exciting, but his enthusiasm causes problems until he begins inventing rhymes to remind himself to stay cool at school.
Date Published:2013