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Hurricane Katrina, 2005

Tarshis, Lauren,


Eleven-year-old Barry Hunter and his family attempt to ride out Hurricane Katrina at home in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans when his little sister gets ill, but when the levees break, Barry gets swept away from his family.
Date Published:2012

Demon slayer . : Kimetsu no yaiba /

Gotōge, Koyoharu, 1988-,


Translation of: Kimetsu no yaiba. This book reads from right to left. "Parental advisory: Demon slayer : Kimetsu no yaiba is rated T for teen and recommended for ages 13 and up. This volume contains realistic and fantasy violence"--Title page verso. "Tanjiro's sword is still not ready. The swordsmith Haganezuka tries to concentrate on finishing while Tanjiro and his friends engage the two upper-rank demons, Hantengu and Gyokko, in a ferocious battle. Hantengu continues to create different forms to attack the Demon Slayers. Meanwhile, the Mist Hashira Tokito regains his memories of the past and confronts Gyokko, but what will these memories reveal?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2020

Translation of: Kimetsu no yaiba. This book reads from right to left. "Parental advisory: Demon slayer : Kimetsu no yaiba is rated T for teen and recommended for ages 13 and up. This volume contains realistic and fantasy violence"--Title page verso. "Tanjiro's sword is still not ready. The swordsmith Haganezuka tries to concentrate on finishing while Tanjiro and his friends engage the two upper-rank demons, Hantengu and Gyokko, in a ferocious battle. Hantengu continues to create different forms to attack the Demon Slayers. Meanwhile, the Mist Hashira Tokito regains his memories of the past and confronts Gyokko, but what will these memories reveal?"--Back cover.

Date Published:2020

Dragon Ball Z

Toriyama, Akira, 1955-2024,


Translated from the Japanese. "DB: 19 of 42." "First published in Japan in 1984 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Page facing title page. Book reads from right to left. "In the original Japanese edition, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z are known collectively as the 42-volume series Dragon Ball. The English Dragon Ball Z was originally volumes 17-42 of the Japanese Dragon Ball"--Page facing title page. Martial artists Piccolo, Gohan, Kuririn, Tenshinhan, and Chaozu struggle on in the losing battle to save the Earth from the alien Saiyans, while Goku rushes to the planet to pit his skills against Saiyan commander Vegeta.
Date Published:2003

Translated from the Japanese. "DB: 19 of 42." "First published in Japan in 1984 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Page facing title page. Book reads from right to left. "In the original Japanese edition, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z are known collectively as the 42-volume series Dragon Ball. The English Dragon Ball Z was originally volumes 17-42 of the Japanese Dragon Ball"--Page facing title page. Martial artists Piccolo, Gohan, Kuririn, Tenshinhan, and Chaozu struggle on in the losing battle to save the Earth from the alien Saiyans, while Goku rushes to the planet to pit his skills against Saiyan commander Vegeta.

Date Published:2003

Ways to make sunshine

Watson, Renée,


School Library Journal, March 2020. Booklist starred, March 2020. Pub Weekly, February 2020. Kirkus Starred, February 2020. Horn Book, March 2020. Library Media Connection, May 2020. The Hart family of Portland, Oregon, faces many setbacks after Ryan's father loses his job, but no matter what, Ryan tries to bring sunshine to her loved ones.
Date Published:2020

A clatter of jars

Graff, Lisa, 1981- (Lisa Colleen),


School Library Journal, April 2016. Publisher's Weekly, February 2016. Horn Book, May 2016. Kirkus Review, March 2016. "Children with magical talents attend a summer camp, where nothing is what it seems"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

The sleeper and the spindle

Gaiman, Neil,


"This story first appeared in Rag[s] & bones: new twists on timeless tales"--Title page verso. Based on Snow White and the seven dwarfs and Sleeping Beauty. School Library Journal starred, August 2015. Pub Weekly, June 2015. Kirkus Starred, July 2015. Booklist, August 2015. In this retelling of "Snow White" and "Sleeping Beauty," a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment alongside her brave dwarf retainers.
Date Published:2015

"This story first appeared in Rag[s] & bones: new twists on timeless tales"--Title page verso. Based on Snow White and the seven dwarfs and Sleeping Beauty. School Library Journal starred, August 2015. Pub Weekly, June 2015. Kirkus Starred, July 2015. Booklist, August 2015. In this retelling of "Snow White" and "Sleeping Beauty," a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment alongside her brave dwarf retainers.

Date Published:2015

Piecing me together

Watson, Renée,


School Library Journal starred, January 2017. Pub Weekly, November 2016. Kirkus Starred, November 2016. Booklist, December 2016. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2017. Library Media Connection, November 2016. Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal starred, January 2017. Pub Weekly, November 2016. Kirkus Starred, November 2016. Booklist, December 2016. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2017. Library Media Connection, November 2016. Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls.

Date Published:2017

Fifty cents and a dream : young Booker T. Washington /

Asim, Jabari, 1962-,


An illustrated introduction to the life of Booker T. Washington that focuses on his hard work and determination to earn a college degree.
Date Published:2012

Where the watermelons grow

Baldwin, Cindy,


School Library Journal starred, March 2018. Booklist starred, June 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2018. Kirkus Review, May 2018. Publishers Weekly Annex, July 2018. Twelve-year-old Della Kelly of Maryville, North Carolina, tries to come to terms with her mother's mental illness while her father struggles to save the farm from a record-breaking drought.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal starred, March 2018. Booklist starred, June 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2018. Kirkus Review, May 2018. Publishers Weekly Annex, July 2018. Twelve-year-old Della Kelly of Maryville, North Carolina, tries to come to terms with her mother's mental illness while her father struggles to save the farm from a record-breaking drought.

Date Published:2018

Fullmetal alchemist, .

Arakawa, Hiromu, 1973-,


Translated from the Japanese. Translation of: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi. "First published in Japan in 2007 by Square Enix Co., Ltd."--P. facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left"--Cover p. [4]. The Elric brothers, both injured in an alchemical ritual gone wrong, discover a terrible secret in the course of their efforts to find a cure, and Major General Olivier Mira Armstrong is presented with an offer that tests her ethics and resolve.
Date Published:2008

Translated from the Japanese. Translation of: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi. "First published in Japan in 2007 by Square Enix Co., Ltd."--P. facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left"--Cover p. [4]. The Elric brothers, both injured in an alchemical ritual gone wrong, discover a terrible secret in the course of their efforts to find a cure, and Major General Olivier Mira Armstrong is presented with an offer that tests her ethics and resolve.

Date Published:2008

The Hunger Games

Collins, Suzanne,


School Library Journal starred, September 2008. Booklist starred, September 2008. Horn Book Starred, September 2008. Library Media Connection starred, November 2001. Pub Weekly, September 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2008. Kirkus Review, September 2008. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death.
Date Published:2008

School Library Journal starred, September 2008. Booklist starred, September 2008. Horn Book Starred, September 2008. Library Media Connection starred, November 2001. Pub Weekly, September 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2008. Kirkus Review, September 2008. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death.

Date Published:2008

Squint

Morris, Chad,


School Library Journal, October 2018. Kirkus Review, August 2018. Flint Minett has keratoconus, an eye disease, but desperately wants to win a comic book art contest so that he and his new friend McKell Panganiban will be better accepted at middle school.
Date Published:2018

Hikaru no go : Volume 4 ;

Hotta, Yumi,


Translated from the Japanese. "This graphic novel contains material that was originally published in English from Shonen Jump #25 to #29"--P. facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left"--Cover p. [4]. Hikaru is in for some eye-opening revelations when his fledgling Haze Go Club faces the Kaio Go Club in a tournament, and he finds a way to let Sai play.
Date Published:2005

Love.com.

Nakahara, Aya,


In the title "." is represented by a star. "First published in Japan in 2001 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Colophon. "This book reads from right to left"--Cover p. [2]. A new student starts out as Risa's rival for love, but ends up proving how important it is to be honest with yourself.
Date Published:2007

Minecraft.

Monster, Sfé R.,


"Tyler and his friends have been attacked by a creeper on their Ultimate Quest and are on the hunt for a stronghold, even if that means they have to explore a creepy underground fortress to access the portal to fight a dragon"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Skip beat!

Nakamura, Yoshiki,


Translated from the Japanese. "First published in Japan in 2007 by Hakusensha, Inc., Tokyo"--Colophon. "This book reads from right to left"--Cover p. [4]. Kyoko is getting lot of job offers but they're all for twisted characters like Mio in Dark Moon and she's torn between being typecast as a charater actor and losing momentum in her career if she holds out for something else.
Date Published:2009

The chance to fly

Stroker, Ali, 1987-,


School Library Journal, May 2021. Kirkus Review, March 2021. Publishers Weekly Annex, April 2021. After moving across the country, thirteen-year-old Natalie auditions for her new school's play and overcomes her fears and insecurities about performing in a wheelchair.
Date Published:2008

Speak

Anderson, Laurie Halse,


Wilson's Senior High School, October 2000. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal starred, October 1999. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2000. Horn Book Starred, September 1999. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), April 1999. Pub Weekly, September 1999. Booklist, September 1999. New York Times, March 2000. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 1999. A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school. Includes bonus material and a new forward by the author.
Date Published:2006

Wilson's Senior High School, October 2000. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal starred, October 1999. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2000. Horn Book Starred, September 1999. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), April 1999. Pub Weekly, September 1999. Booklist, September 1999. New York Times, March 2000. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 1999. A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school. Includes bonus material and a new forward by the author.

Date Published:2006

The skin I'm in

Flake, Sharon G.,


Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), February 1999. School Library Journal, November 1998. Book Links (A.L.A.), December 2000. Pub Weekly, November 1998. Booklist, February 2002. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 1999. Kirkus Review, October 1998. Multicultural Review, December 1998. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. Thirteen-year-old Maleeka Madison, insecure about her very dark skin, rejects the support of a new teacher, Miss Saunders, whose skin looks blotched because of a rare medical condition--but soon Maleeka begins to see that Miss Saunders could be a role model, and that she must learn to love herself and accept love from others.
Date Published:2007

Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), February 1999. School Library Journal, November 1998. Book Links (A.L.A.), December 2000. Pub Weekly, November 1998. Booklist, February 2002. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 1999. Kirkus Review, October 1998. Multicultural Review, December 1998. L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, February 1999. Thirteen-year-old Maleeka Madison, insecure about her very dark skin, rejects the support of a new teacher, Miss Saunders, whose skin looks blotched because of a rare medical condition--but soon Maleeka begins to see that Miss Saunders could be a role model, and that she must learn to love herself and accept love from others.

Date Published:2007

The battle of the Labyrinth

Riordan, Rick,


School Library Journal, May 2008. Pub Weekly, April 2008. Kirkus Starred, April 2008. When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.
Date Published:2008