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The United States Navy

Green, Michael,


An introduction to the history, function, ships, and future of the United States Navy.
Date Published:1998

The Thunderbirds : the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron /

Hopkins, Ellen,


Describes the history, aircraft, maneurvers, and the future of the U.S. Air Forces' Thunderbirds.
Date Published:2001

The ironwood tree

DiTerlizzi, Tony,


The Grace children, Jared, Simon, and Mallory, having discovered a field guide to fairies and other magical creatures at their Aunt Lucinda's house, find themselves the victims of mean tricks designed to get them to give up the book.
Date Published:2004

Deer hunting

Frahm, Randy,


Describes the equipment and techniques associated with deer hunting including proper clothing and safety issues.
Date Published:2008

Please don't eat the children

Greenburg, Dan,


While trying to convince the FBI that giant ants are kidnapping and enslaving the citizens of Cincinnatti, twins Wally and Cheyenne Shluffmuffin, with the help of their vampire father, escape the clutches of the enormous ghouls who want to adopt--and eat--them.
Date Published:2007

Secret of the plant-killing ants-- and more!

Rodriguez, Ana Maria, 1958-,


Looks at some of the incredible things ants do, discussing the use of the powerful synchrotron X-ray machine to see how they breathe, explaining how ants identify each other, uncovering the mystery behind devil's gardens in the Amazon rain forest of Peru, and showing how army ants in Panama create high-speed trails to bring food to the colony.
Date Published:2009

Hoop kings : poems /

Smith, Charles R., 1969-,


School Library Journal starred, March 2004. Booklist, February 2004. Kirkus Review, January 2004. A collection of twelve poems that celebrate contemporary basketball stars, including Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson, and Kobe Bryant.
Date Published:2004

Summer of secrets

Langan, Paul, 1972-,


Lonely without her grandmother and ex-boyfriend, sad about the troubles in her parents' marriage, and struggling with anxiety after nearly being raped, Darcy Willis learns that one of her friends is hiding a difficult secret.
Date Published:2008

Blood is thicker

Langan, Paul, 1972-,


Hakeem Randall, already upset by his father's illness, and his family's move to Detroit, finds his anger reaching a boiling point when he is forced to share a bedroom with his moody and secretive cousin Savon, a childhood friend who soon becomes an enemy.
Date Published:2007

Meet Danitra Brown

Grimes, Nikki,


SLJ. PW8. A. K. C. AR. A collection of thirteen poems about the friendship between two little girls.
Date Published:1997

Italian Campaign.

Life (Periodical).



Date Published:1978

Whitetail deer

Evert, Laura, 1967-,


Includes index. Describes the habitat, physical characteristics, eating habits, and life cycle of the white-tailed deer, the most common deer in North America.
Date Published:2000

The bully

Langan, Paul, 1972-,


After Darrell Mercer and his mother move from Philadelphia to California in the middle of the school year, the ninth-grader quickly becomes a target for the freshman class bully, Tyray Hobbs.
Date Published:2007

The stem cell debate : the ethics and science behind the research /

Black, Laura, 1964-,


Small matters of immense importance -- Adult stem cell research -- Human embryonic stem cell research -- Nuclear transfer -- Public policy -- The concerns -- Chapter notes -- Glossary. Horn Book, April 2007. Explains what stem cells are; describes the medical functions scientists think stem cells could perform and the technologies involved; and discusses the ethical debate over the issue, presenting the various arguments for and against.
Date Published:2006

Small matters of immense importance -- Adult stem cell research -- Human embryonic stem cell research -- Nuclear transfer -- Public policy -- The concerns -- Chapter notes -- Glossary. Horn Book, April 2007. Explains what stem cells are; describes the medical functions scientists think stem cells could perform and the technologies involved; and discusses the ethical debate over the issue, presenting the various arguments for and against.

Date Published:2006

Someone to love me

Schraff, Anne E.,


Cindy Gibson, an African-American teenager struggling with her mother's neglect and her mother's boyfriend's emotional abuse, must find strength she did not know she had when the boy she thought would be her savior begins beating her.
Date Published:2007

Andre Benjamin

Fitzgerald, Brian, 1972-,


Andre's world -- Early life -- Dynamic duo -- Top of the charts -- A new era -- Going solo -- Other interests -- The future -- Find out more. Booklist, December 2005. Horn Book, April 2006. Presents a short biography of American rapper, Andre Benjamin, and chronicles his childhood in Atlanta and his rise to international stardom in the music industry.
Date Published:2006

The vampire's curse

Greenburg, Dan,


Can dad come inside and play/ -- Professor's elixir-get a life! -- In case you think it's easy -- got blood? -- How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a child who's afraid of a vampire's tooth (assuming you're a vampire: 00 Incident in the bathroom -- Infectious enthusiasm. Having been reunited with their zombie father only to have him turn into a vampire after drinking an experimental elixir of life, the ten-year-old Shluffmuffin twins continue to try to elude the giant ants who want to enslave all humans.
Date Published:2006

Can dad come inside and play/ -- Professor's elixir-get a life! -- In case you think it's easy -- got blood? -- How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a child who's afraid of a vampire's tooth (assuming you're a vampire: 00 Incident in the bathroom -- Infectious enthusiasm. Having been reunited with their zombie father only to have him turn into a vampire after drinking an experimental elixir of life, the ten-year-old Shluffmuffin twins continue to try to elude the giant ants who want to enslave all humans.

Date Published:2006

The story of the orchestra : listen while you learn about the instruments, the music and the composers who wrote the music! /

Levine, Robert T.,


Includes index. School Library Journal, September 2001. Orchestra Bob teaches children about classical music and its most influential composers; includes a CD-ROM with recordings of popular classical music pieces.
Date Published:2001

The heart, lungs, and blood

Parker, Steve, 1952-,


Presents illustrations and descriptions of the respiratory and circulatory systems, and the heart, discussing their role in the human body, and looking at problems that can affect how they function.
Date Published:2004

UFOs

Sievert, Terri,


Presents an account of the 1947 incident in which some people claim a UFO crashed near Roswell, New Mexico, and discusses the history of reported UFO sightings and encounters.
Date Published:2005