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Todos jugamos

Rissman, Rebecca. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Rissman, Rebecca.
ISBN: 9781432936464 (hardcover), 1432936468 (hardcover), 9781432936525 (pbk.), 1432936522 (pbk.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Play, Child development, Juvenile literature

Human reproduction

Rand, Casey. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Rand, Casey.
ISBN: 9781410933270 (hc), 9781410933355 (pb)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Human reproduction

Bedtime in the jungle

Butler, John, 1952- — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Butler, John, 1952-
ISBN: 9781561454860
Year: 2009
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Bedtime, Jungle animals, Animals, Counting, Fiction, Infancy
As dusk falls in the jungle, animal babies and their parents prepare for bedtime.

Changing life on Earth

Hartman, Eve. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Hartman, Eve., Meshbesher, Wendy
ISBN: 9781410933249 (hc), 9781410933324 (pb)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Evolution (Biology), Juvenile literature

Ecology

Latham, Donna. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Latham, Donna.
ISBN: 9781410933287 (hc), 9781410933362 (pb)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Ecology, Juvenile literature

Be a ballet dancer!

Kleinberg, Naomi. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Kleinberg, Naomi., Barrett, John E, Nelson, Mary Beth
ISBN: 9780375845345, 0375845348
Year: 2009
Subjects: Elmo (Fictitious character : Henson), Ballet dancing, Board books, Elmo (Fictional character), Juvenile fiction, Juvenile literature, Fiction, Board books
Elmo takes a ballet dance lesson with his friend Zoe, and learns that it is fun and good exercise. But, it's important to warm up their muscles before dancing, to avoid injury. And, good posture is necessary for ballet dancers and for everyone else, too.

The Hanging Hill

Grabenstein, Chris. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Grabenstein, Chris.
ISBN: 9780375846991 (trade), 9780375946998 (lib. bdg.), 9780375847004 (trade. pbk.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Ghosts, Demonology, Stepmothers, Theater, Fiction
During rehearsals for a play based on his stepmother's bestselling children's books, eleven-year-old Zack discovers that the director is planning to raise a horde of evil specters from the dead by offering up a human sacrifice.

Callie's rules

Zucker, Naomi Flink. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Zucker, Naomi Flink.
ISBN: 9781606840276 (hardcover), 1606840274 (hardcover), 9781606840528 (Gibraltar lib. bdg. ed.), 1606840525 (Gibraltar lib. bdg. ed.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Rules (Philosophy), Individuality, Middle schools, Schools, Family life, Halloween, New Jersey, Fiction
Eleven-year-old Callie Jones tries to keep track of all the rules for fitting in that other middle schoolers seem to know, but when the town decides to replace Halloween with an Autumn Festival, Callie leads her large family in an unusual protest.

Amazing biome projects you can build yourself

Latham, Donna. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Latham, Donna., Rizvi, Farah
ISBN: 9781934670408, 1934670405
Year: 2009
Subjects: Biotic communites, Biotic communities, Science projects, Science, Ecology projects, Juvenile literature, Experiments, Study and teaching, Activity programs
Projects and activities for children ages 9-12 to learn about the Earth's major biomes.

Best friends

Martin, Ann M., 1955- — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Martin, Ann M., 1955-
ISBN: 0545050626 (pbk.), 9780545050623 (pbk.)
Year: 2008
Subjects: Sisters, Family life, Friendship, Families, Fiction, Juvenile fiction
As Flora prepares for a visit from her old best friend Annika, her new friend Olivia is afraid she won't measure up and Flora will regret ever moving to Camden Falls.

Murder at midnight

Avi, 1937- — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Avi, 1937-
ISBN: 9780545080903 (reinforced), 0545080908 (reinforced)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Magicians, Orphans, Renaissance, Mystery and detective stories, Italy, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
Falsely accused of plotting to overthrow King Claudio, scholarly Mangus the magician, along with his street-smart servant boy, Fabrizio, face deadly consequences unless they can track down the real traitor by the stroke of midnight.

Lego Star Wars

Beecroft, Simon. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Beecroft, Simon., Beckett, Jeremy
ISBN: 9780756655297, 0756655293
Year: 2009
Subjects: Models and modelmaking, LEGO toys, Star Wars figures, Star Wars films, Juvenile literature
Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Yoda, Luke Skywalker, and more are brought to life with dozens of little-known facts and hundreds of photos, as are accessories, vehicles, weapons, and even the Death Star. Learn about the history, manufacture, and construction of the minifigures of the "Star Wars" galaxy, and come away a LEGO® Jedi Master.

Life-size zoo

Earhart, Kristin. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Earhart, Kristin., Fukuda, Toyofumi
ISBN: 9781934734209
Year: 2009
Subjects: Zoo animals, Toy and movable books, Juvenile literature, Pictorial works, Specimens
Examines the unique characteristics, strange skills, and special abilities of twenty-one different zoo animals, including giraffes, rhinos, elephants, meerkats, and pandas, in a text with several gatefold pages.

A midsummer night's dream for kids

Burdett, Lois. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Burdett, Lois., Shakespeare, William
ISBN: 1552091309 (lib. bdg.), 1552091244 (pbk.), 1442018747 (turtlebk.), 9781442018747 (turtlebk.)
Year: 1997
Subjects: Plays, Shakespeare, William, Adaptations, Juvenile literature
An adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play by the author's second grade class.

Shades of people

Rotner, Shelley. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Rotner, Shelley., Kelly, Sheila M
ISBN: 9780823421916 (hardcover)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Human skin color, Fiction
Explores the many different shades of human skin, and points out that skin is just a covering that does not reveal what someone is like inside.

Sunday Chutney

Blabey, Aaron. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Blabey, Aaron.
ISBN: 9781590785973 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Moving, Household, Individuality, First day of school, Schools, Fiction
Sunday Chutney's family moves often to different countries, so she has found imaginative ways to cope with being the new girl at school.

Kick, pass, and run

Kessler, Leonard P., 1920- — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Kessler, Leonard P., 1920-
ISBN: 0064442101 (pbk.), 1435262956 (turtlebk.), 9781435262959 (turtlebk.)
Year: 1996
Subjects: Football, Animals, Fiction
After observing a boy's football game, a group of animals organizes its own teams and game.

Paris Pan takes the dare

Liu, Cynthea. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Liu, Cynthea.
ISBN: 9780399250439
Year: 2009
Subjects: Friendship, Moving, Household, Interpersonal relations, Schools, Conduct of life, Chinese Americans, Fiction
Friendless because of her family's frequent moves, twelve-year-old Chinese American Paris Pan wants very much to fit in with the seemingly friendly girls in her new school, even if it means taking a dare to spend the night in a spooky woods, reputedly haunted by the ghost of a girl who died there years ago.

Signal

DeFelice, Cynthia C. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: DeFelice, Cynthia C.
ISBN: 9780374399153, 0374399158
Year: 2009
Subjects: Friendship, Loneliness, Child abuse, Emotional problems, Moving, Household, Country life, Fiction
After moving with his emotionally distant father to the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, twelve-year-old Owen faces a lonely summer until he meets an abused girl who may be a space alien.

One of the survivors

Shaw, Susan, 1951- — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Shaw, Susan, 1951-
ISBN: 9781416961291 (hardcover), 1416961291 (hardcover)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Grief, Death, Anger, Guilt, Fires, Schools, Fiction
When his classmates die in a school fire, fourteen-year-old Joey is haunted by their deaths and struggles to survive amidst suspicion and anger from the town.

Flight of the phoenix

La Fevers, R. L. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: La Fevers, R. L., Murphy, Kelly
ISBN: 9780547238654
Year: 2009
Subjects: Adventure and adventurers, Phoenix (Mythical bird), Animals, Mythical, Cousins, Bedouins, Orphans, Middle East, Fiction
In 1928, when timid ten-year-old Nate learns that his parents have been lost at sea, he joins his father's cousin on a flight to Arabia where they must oversee the death and rebirth of the phoenix, thus beginning his training as a "beastologist."

The rule of three

McDonald, Megan. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: McDonald, Megan.
ISBN: 9780763641535, 0763641537
Year: 2009
Subjects: Sisters, Acting, Theater, Baking, Clubs, Family, Family life, Humorous stories, Alcott, Louisa May, Oregon, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
In Acton, Oregon, sisters Alex, Stevie, and Joey take turns telling about their lives, including auditioning for the same part in the school musical, baking contest-worthy cupcakes, and becoming obsessed with "Little Women."

Love, Aubrey

LaFleur, Suzanne M. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: LaFleur, Suzanne M.
ISBN: 9780385737746 (trade), 0385737742 (trade), 9780385906869 (lib. bdg.), 0385906862 (lib. bdg.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Abandoned children, Grief, Grandmothers, Letters, Friendship, Schools, Depression, Mental, Vermont, Juvenile fiction, Young adult fiction
While living with her Gram in Vermont, eleven-year-old Aubrey writes letters as a way of dealing with losing her father and sister in a car accident, and then being abandoned by her grief-stricken mother.

Mike Stellar, nerves of steel

Holt, K. A. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Holt, K. A.
ISBN: 9780375845567 (trade), 9780375945564 (lib. bdg.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Planets, Space flight to Mars, Cyborgs, Space colonies, Family life, Science fiction, Fiction, Environmental engineering
Mike is suspicious when his family joins an expedition to Mars at the last minute, and his fears are confirmed when all of the adults on the colonizing mission, including his parents, begin to act strangely.

Looking for Marco Polo

Armstrong, Alan W., 1939- — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Armstrong, Alan W., 1939-, Jessell, Tim
ISBN: 9780375833212 (trade), 9780375933219 (lib. bdg.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Voyages and travels, Polo, Marco, Venice (Italy), Italy, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
When they lose touch with his father's Gobi Desert expedition, eleven-year-old Mark accompanies his mother to Venice, Italy, and there, while waiting for news of his father, learns about the legendary Marco Polo and his adventures in the Far East.

Rapacia

Basye, Dale E. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Basye, Dale E., Dob, Bob
ISBN: 9780375840777 (trade), 9780375940774 (lib. bdg.), 9780375840784 (pbk.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Brothers and sisters, Future life, Greed, Reformatories, Schools, Humorous stories, Fiction
Formerly dead Milton Fauster tries to save his older sister Marlo from "eternal darnation" when she is sent to another educational level of the Underworld reform school known as Heck.

Merlin's dragon

Barron, T. A. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Barron, T. A.
ISBN: 9780399252129
Year: 2009
Subjects: Dragons, Magic, Fathers and sons, Fantasy, Fiction
The dragon Basil, now grown mighty in strength, size, and courage, addresses and seeks the cause of a new series of crises that threaten the stability of Avalon, while his friend Merlin is distracted by problems with his son, Krystallus.

Leaving the Bellweathers

Venuti, Kristin Clark. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Venuti, Kristin Clark.
ISBN: 9781606840061 (hardcover), 9781606840504 (reinforced library binding)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Household employees, Eccentrics and eccentricities, Family life, Authorship, Lighthouses, Humorous stories, Fiction
In Eel-Smack-by-the-Bay, put-upon butler Tristan Benway writes a memoir of his years spent working for the chaotic and eccentric Bellweather family in their lighthouse, as he prepares for his long-awaited departure from indentured servitude.

Mitzi's world

Raffin, Deborah. — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Raffin, Deborah., Scott, Jane Wooster
ISBN: 9780810980044, 0810980045
Year: 2009
Subjects: Picture puzzles, Dogs, Juvenile literature
Follow Mitzi the spotted dog through all four seasons of the year as she explores the towns, farms and countryside of America, vividly brought to life by folk artist Jane Wooster Scott. Along with Mitzi there are plenty of other objects to uncover, whether it is candy canes in winter, sailboats in spring, sand castles in summer, or pumpkins in fall.

The Wizard of Oz

Baum, L. Frank 1856-1919. — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Baum, L. Frank 1856-1919., Santore, Charles
ISBN: 9781402766251, 1402766254
Year: 2009
Subjects: Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character), Wizard of Oz (Fictitious character), Tornadoes, Juvenile fiction
After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great Wizard in order to return to Kansas.

Diary of a wimpy kid

Kinney, Jeff. — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Kinney, Jeff.
ISBN: 9780810983915 (hardcover), 0810983915 (hardcover)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Summer, Diaries, Vacations, Video games, Humorous stories, Realistic fiction, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
In the latest diary of middle-schooler Greg Heffley, he records his attempts to spend his summer vacation sensibly indoors playing video games and watching television, despite his mother's other ideas.

Captain Cook

Levene, Rebecca. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Levene, Rebecca., Cuzik, David
ISBN: 0794510515, 9780794510510
Year: 2005
Subjects: Explorers, Cook, James, Great Britain, Juvenile literature, Biography
James Cook had always wanted to be a sailor. So when he was asked to lead an expedition to the South Seas, he was ecstatic. It was the first of three major voyages he was to make to map the unknown world, battling storms, icebergs and worse.

Marie Antoinette

Daynes, Katie. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Daynes, Katie., Mistry, Nilesh
ISBN: 0794510493, 9780794510497
Year: 2005
Subjects: Kings, queens, rulers, etc, Marie Antoinette, Louis XVI, 1774-1793, France, Juvenile literature, Biography, History
Marie Antoinette's enchanting Austrian childhood is no prepartion for palace politics in France. When her mother sends her to marry France's future king, she's plunged into a baffling world, far from home. With gossip running rife and revolution in the air, she'll need more than grace and dignity to survive.

Napoleon

Lethbridge, Lucy. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Lethbridge, Lucy., Lawrie, Robin
ISBN: 0794510507, 9780794510503
Year: 2005
Subjects: Emperors, Kings, queens, rulers, etc, Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Napoleon, France, 1789-1815, France, Juvenile literature, Biography, History, Campaigns, History, Military
Sent to a military school at nine, Napoleon rapidly rose through the ranks of the French Army. But a brilliant military career wasn't enough. Soon, he had seized control of France and then he embarked upon a plan to rule all of Europe.

Who in the world was the forgotten explorer?

Lambert, Lorene. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Lambert, Lorene., Mickle, Jed
ISBN: 097286038X (pbk.)
Year: 2005
Subjects: Explorers, Vespucci, Amerigo, Portugal, America, Spain, Juvenile literature, Biography, Discovery and exploration, Portuguese, Spanish
Highlights the life of mapmaker and explorer Amerigo Vespucci, in whose honor America was named.

Michelle Wie

Dean, Cynthia A., 1970- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Dean, Cynthia A., 1970-
ISBN: 0736857362, 073685746X
Year: 2006
Subjects: Women, Golfers, Women golfers, Wie, Michelle, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography
Presents the life and accomplishments of the youngest golfer ever to play in the PGA Tour.

Admiral Richard Byrd

Rink, Paul, 1912- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Rink, Paul, 1912-
ISBN: 1402731892, 9781402731891
Year: 2006
Subjects: Explorers, Byrd, Richard Evelyn, United States, Antarctica, Juvenile literature, Biography, Discovery and exploration, American

Remarkable women writers

Ball, Heather, 1978- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Ball, Heather, 1978-
ISBN: 1897187084 (pbk.), 9781897187081 (pbk.)
Year: 2006
Subjects: Authors, Women, Women authors, Biography, Juvenile literature
Presents the lives and accomplishments of ten Canadian, English, and American women writers, including Jane Austen, Judy Blume, and Margaret Atwood.

Pizarro and the Incas

Saunders, Nicholas J. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Saunders, Nicholas J.
ISBN: 9780769647067, 9780769646428 (pbk.)
Year: 2006
Subjects: Native Americans, Graphic novels, Incas, Indians of South America, Explorers, Pizarro, Francisco, Conquest, 1522-1548, Peru, Cartoons and comics, Juvenile literature, Comic books, strips, etc, Biography, History, Graphic novels
Relates, in graphic format, the violent and bloody conquest of the Inca Empire by Spanish forces led by Francisco Pizarro because of his greed for gold.

Anne Frank

Davidson, Susanna. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Davidson, Susanna.
ISBN: 0794512593
Year: 2006
Subjects: Women, Jewish children in the Holocaust, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), Jews, Jewish girls, Frank, Anne, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Juvenile literature, Biography
Highlights the life of Anne Frank and describes her life in the concentration camps in Germany during World War Two.

The life of Alexander the Great

Saunders, Nicholas J. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Saunders, Nicholas J.
ISBN: 0769647138, 0769646948 (pbk.)
Year: 2006
Subjects: Cartoons and comics, Generals, Kings, queens, rulers, etc, Alexander, Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C, Greece, Cartoons and comics, Comic books, strips, etc, Juvenile literature, Biography, Kings and rulers, History
In graphic novel format, presents the life and accomplishments of one of the world's greatest military leaders and king of Macedonia.

Calvin Coolidge

Venezia, Mike. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Venezia, Mike.
ISBN: 0516226347, 0516252100 (pbk.), 9780516226347, 9780516252100
Year: 2007
Subjects: Presidents, Coolidge, Calvin, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography

Herbert Hoover

Venezia, Mike. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Venezia, Mike.
ISBN: 9780516226354, 0516226355, 9780516252117 (pbk.), 0516252119 (pbk.)
Year: 2007
Subjects: Presidents, Hoover, Herbert, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography
Highlights the life and political career of the thirty-first president of the United States, who was blamed--at the time--for the Great Depression.

Warren G. Harding

Venezia, Mike. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Venezia, Mike.
ISBN: 9780516226330, 0516226339, 9780516252285 (pbk.), 0516252283 (pbk.)
Year: 2007
Subjects: Presidents, Harding, Warren G, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography
Highlights the life and political career of the twenty-ninth president of the United States, often criticized for the dishonest dealings of his friends--also politicians--while he was in office.

William Howard Taft

Venezia, Mike. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Venezia, Mike.
ISBN: 9780516226316, 0516226312, 0516252399
Year: 2007
Subjects: Presidents, Taft, William H, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the twenty-seventh president of the United States, also the only man in history to hold the top job in two of the three branches of United States government.

The Mannings

Worthington, J. A. 1954- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Worthington, J. A. 1954-
ISBN: 0736857419 (soft cover), 0736857311 (hard cover)
Year: 2006
Subjects: Fathers and sons, Football players, Manning, Archie, Manning, Peyton, Manning, Eli, Manning, Cooper, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography
Presents the life and accomplishments of two generations of famous football players in the Mannings' family.

Fire on ice

Cohen, Sasha, 1984- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Cohen, Sasha, 1984-, Goedeken, Kathy, Maciel, Amanda
ISBN: 0061153850, 9780061153853
Year: 2006
Subjects: Women figure skaters, Figure skaters, Cohen, Sasha, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography

The secret life of Victoria

Fowke, Bob. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Fowke, Bob.
ISBN: 9780340884232 (pbk.), 0340884231 (pbk.)
Year: 2005
Subjects: Queens, Victoria, Victoria, 1837-1901, Great Britain, Biography, Juvenile literature, Kings and rulers, History

Nancy Pelosi

Horn, Geoffrey M. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Horn, Geoffrey M.
ISBN: 9781433900211 (lib. bdg.), 1433900211 (lib. bdg.), 9781433901621 (soft cover), 1433901625 (soft cover)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Legislators, Women legislators, Pelosi, Nancy, United States, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography, Juvenile ilterature, Speakers

Dan Gutman

Richardson, Gillian. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Richardson, Gillian.
ISBN: 159036290X, 1590362845
Year: 2006
Subjects: Creative writing, Authors, American, Gutman, Dan, 20th century, Juvenile literature
Describes the life and career of the children's author Dan Gutman, relates the plots of his books, and describes his tips for how to write.

King of Rome

Sudbury, Dave. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Sudbury, Dave., Saefkow, Hans
ISBN: 9781894965941
Year: 2008
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Racing pigeons, Pigeons, Hudson, Charlie, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
Charlie Hudson, an English man who breeds pigeons on his roof, places one pigeon, named the King of Rome, into an international pigeon race against all odds.

Henry Morgan

Weintraub, Aileen, 1973- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Weintraub, Aileen, 1973-
ISBN: 0823957985 (lib. bdg.), 1404255575
Year: 2002
Subjects: Buccaneers, Governors, Pirates, Morgan, Henry, Jamaica, Portobelo (Panama), Caribbean Area, Juvenile literature, Biography, History, Description and travel
Describes the life and exploits of Henry Morgan, who before he died was knighted by King Charles II.

Tony Hawk

Mahaney, Ian F. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Mahaney, Ian F.
ISBN: 1404227474 (Library Binding), 1404255362 (pbk.)
Year: 2005
Subjects: Skateboarders, Hawk, Tony, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography
A biography of the professional skateboarder who performed the first "900" at the X Games in 1999, invented numerous skateboarding moves, and helped revive the popularity of this sport.

Famous Irish men and women

Sheehan, Sean. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Sheehan, Sean.
ISBN: 9780237534325
Year: 2008
Subjects: Celebrities, Ireland, Biography, Juvenile literature
Profiles the lives of such famous Irish men and women as James Joyce, Mary Robinson, and Bono.

Justin Timberlake

Cefrey, Holly. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Cefrey, Holly.
ISBN: 1404278680 (6 pack), 9781404218154 (library binding), 1404218157 (library binding), 9781435851238 (pbk), 1435851234 (pbk), 9781404278684 (6 pack)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Singers, Timberlake, Justin, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Pristash, Nicole. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Pristash, Nicole.
ISBN: 9781404244450 (library binding), 9781404245419
Year: 2009
Subjects: Automobile racing drivers, Earnhardt, Dale, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography

Jeff Gordon

Pristash, Nicole. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Pristash, Nicole.
ISBN: 9781404244467 (library binding), 9781404245426 (pbk)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Automobile racing drivers, Gordon, Jeff, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography
Describes the life and racing career of NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon.

Jimmie Johnson

Pristash, Nicole. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Pristash, Nicole.
ISBN: 9781404244474 (library binding), 9781404245433 (pbk)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Automobile racing drivers, Johnson, Jimmie, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography
Explores the life and racing career of NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson.

Don't know much about the presidents

Davis, Kenneth C. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Davis, Kenneth C., Martin, Pedro
ISBN: 9780061718236 (pbk.), 9780061718243
Year: 2009
Subjects: Questions and answers, Presidents, United States, Miscellanea, Juvenile literature, Biography, History, Politics and government
Provides a variety of facts about the presidents of the United States in question and answer format.

Samuel Adams

Doeden, Matt. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Doeden, Matt., Smith, Tod
ISBN: 9780736865005 (hardcover), 0736865004 (hardcover), 0736896643
Year: 2007
Subjects: Politicans, Cartoons and comics, Politicians, Adams, Samuel, United States, Revolution, 1775-1783, United States, Cartoons and comics, Comic books, strips, etc, Juvenile literature, Biography, Signers, History
Tells the story of American patriot Samuel Adams and his role in the events that led to the Revolutionary War.

Miley Cyrus

Berne, Emma Carlson. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Berne, Emma Carlson.
ISBN: 0531217221 (pbk.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Singers, Actresses, Cyrus, Miley, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography

Meet Ben Roethlisberger

MacRae, Sloan. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: MacRae, Sloan.
ISBN: 9781435830981 (pbk.), 9781435831049 (6-pack), 9781435827066 (library binding)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Football players, Roethlisberger, Ben, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography

Tony Hawk

Casil, Amy Sterling. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Casil, Amy Sterling.
ISBN: 9781435850477 (library binding), 9781435853911 (pbk.), 9781435853973 (6-pack)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Skateboarders, Hawk, Tony, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography

Jesse James

Green, Carl R. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Green, Carl R., Sanford, William R
ISBN: 0766031721 (lib. bdg.), 9780766031722 (lib. bdg.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life, Outlaws, James, Jesse, 1860-1890, West (U.S.), Juvenile literature, Biography, History
"A look at the life of the outlaw Jesse James. Provides further reading and Internet addresses"--Provided by publisher.

Henry Hudson

Gleason, Carrie, 1973- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Gleason, Carrie, 1973-
ISBN: 9780778724087, 0778724085, 9780778724445, 0778724441
Year: 2005
Subjects: Explorers, Hudson, Henry, America, Great Britain, Juvenile literature, Biography, Travel, Discovery and exploration, British

Yao Ming

Shea, Therese. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Shea, Therese.
ISBN: 1404255389 (pbk.)
Year: 2006
Subjects: Basketball players, Yao, Ming, China, Juvenile literature, Biography
Discusses the personal life and basketball career of the Houston Rockets center.

Helen Keller

MacLeod, Elizabeth. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: MacLeod, Elizabeth., Krystoforski, Andrej
ISBN: 9781553379997
Year: 2007
Subjects: Blind, Deafblind women, Deaf, People with disabilities, Women, Keller, Helen, Sullivan, Annie, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography
Recounts the life and achievements of Helen Keller who, with the help of her teacher, Annie Sullivan, overcame the limitations of being both blind and deaf to become an author and an advocate for the rights of disabled people.

Alexander Graham Bell

MacLeod, Elizabeth. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: MacLeod, Elizabeth., Krystoforski, Andrej
ISBN: 9781554530021 (pbk.), 9781554530014
Year: 2007
Subjects: Telephone, Inventors, Bell, Alexander Graham, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography, History
A simple biography profiles the inventor of the telephone.

Dinosaurs

Walsh, Patricia, 1951- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Walsh, Patricia, 1951-, Westerfield, David
ISBN: 1403489238 (lib. bdg.), 9781403489302 (pbk.), 1403489300 (pbk.), 9781403489234 (lib. bdg.)
Year: 2006
Subjects: Drawing, Dinosaurs in art, Juvenile literature, Technique
Presents instructions for drawing twelve different kinds of dinosaurs, including an Allosaurus, a Stegosaurus, and a Tyrannosaurus.

Sears Tower

Murray, Julie, 1969- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Murray, Julie, 1969-
ISBN: 1591975085
Year: 2005
Subjects: Skyscrapers, Willis Tower (Chicago, Ill.), Illinois, Chicago, Chicago (Ill.), Juvenile literature, Buildings, structures, etc

Festivals

Doney, Meryl, 1942- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Doney, Meryl, 1942-
ISBN: 0836840437 (lib. bdg.)
Year: 2004
Subjects: Festivals, Holidays, Handicraft, Juvenile literature
Introduces a variety of festivals and holidays from around the world and provides instructions for related crafts, including a dragon toy for the Chinese New Year, dancing wings for Mardi Gras, and a sugar skull for Halloween.

Jump rope

Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971-
ISBN: 0756506778 (hardcover)
Year: 2005
Subjects: Rope skipping, Juvenile literature
Presents the history and the basic skills of jump rope, with step-by-step instructions on how to do tricks and play several jump rope games, including Double Dutch.

Out and about at the theater

Kemper, Bitsy. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Kemper, Bitsy., Trover, Zachary
ISBN: 9781404822818 (lib. bdg.), 140482281X (lib. bdg.)
Year: 2007
Subjects: Theater, School field trips, Juvenile literature
On a school field trip to the theater, an actor gives the children a tour of the theater before the play starts and tells them about the different aspects of theater production, including the people, the lighting, the music, and more.

Softball

Hofstetter, Adam B. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Hofstetter, Adam B.
ISBN: 1404209964 (library binding), 9781404209961
Year: 2007
Subjects: Softball, Juvenile literature

Harry S. Truman

Venezia, Mike. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Venezia, Mike.
ISBN: 9780516226378 (hc.), 0516226371 (hc.), 9780531179468 (pbk.)
Year: 2007
Subjects: Presidents, Truman, Harry S., United States, Juvenile literature, Biography
Examines the life and career of Harry S. Truman, the thirty-third president of the United States.

People

Hosley, Maria. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Hosley, Maria.
ISBN: 1596798122, 9781596798120
Year: 2007
Subjects: Pencil drawing, Human figure in art, Juvenile literature, Technique

Cool card tricks

Zenon, Paul. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Zenon, Paul., Zenon, Paul
ISBN: 9781404210851 (hardcover), 1404210857 (hardcover)
Year: 2008
Subjects: Card tricks, Juvenile literature

Hang gliding

Whittall, Noel. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Whittall, Noel.
ISBN: 0836889606 (library binding), 9780836889604 (library binding)
Year: 2008
Subjects: Hang gliding, Juvenile literature

Rock climbing

Cooper, Kate. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Cooper, Kate.
ISBN: 9780836889611 (lib. bdg.), 0836889614 (lib. bdg.)
Year: 2008
Subjects: Rock climbing, Juvenile literature

Surfing

Mondy, Ben. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Mondy, Ben.
ISBN: 0836889649 (library binding), 9780836889642 (library binding)
Year: 2008
Subjects: Surfing, Juvenile literature

Track and field

Gifford, Clive. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Gifford, Clive.
ISBN: 9781404244429 (library binding)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Track and field, Juvenile literature

Mosaics

Harris, Nathaniel, 1937- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Harris, Nathaniel, 1937-
ISBN: 9781404244382 (library binding)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Mosaics, Juvenile literature, Technique

Manga artists

Orr, Tamra. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Orr, Tamra.
ISBN: 9781404218543 (library binding)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Comic books, strips, etc, Cartooning, United States, Japan, Juvenile literature, Vocational guidance

Little house, little town

Beck, Scott. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Beck, Scott.
ISBN: 081094930X
Year: 2004
Subjects: Day, Stories in rhyme, Babies, Fiction
Evokes a gentle rhythm of life slowed down with a new baby.

Paper crafts

Doney, Meryl, 1942- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Doney, Meryl, 1942-
ISBN: 0836840461 (lib. bdg.)
Year: 2004
Subjects: Paper, Handmade, Decorative paper, Papermaking, Paper work, Handicraft, Juvenile literature
Information about the history of paper and its uses accompanies instructions for making different types of papers and objects such as flowers, trays, lanterns, and more from paper.

Booking a first gig

Schaefer, A. R. 1976- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Schaefer, A. R. 1976-
ISBN: 0736821449
Year: 2004
Subjects: Rock music, Musicians, Vocational guidance, Juvenile literature, Vocational guidance
Describes the steps involved in a putting on a public performance by a new musical group, including finding an opportunity, preparing for the event, and doing a show professionally.

Food in art

Baumbusch, Brigitte. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Baumbusch, Brigitte.
ISBN: 0836843800 (lib. bdg.)
Year: 2005
Subjects: Food in art, Juvenile literature
Examines the representation of food in art, from ancient frescoes to modern "pop"art.

In-line skating

Van Cleaf, Kristin, 1976- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Van Cleaf, Kristin, 1976-
ISBN: 1577659279
Year: 2003
Subjects: In-line skating, Juvenile literature
Examines the history, techniques, racing events, and more of in-line skating.

Jesse Owens

Monroe, Judy. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Monroe, Judy.
ISBN: 9780736837446 (hardcover), 9780736851879 (pbk.), 0736851879 (pbk.), 0736837442 (hardcover)
Year: 2005
Subjects: African Americans, Track and field athletes, Owens, Jesse, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography
A brief introduction to the life of Jesse Owens, the African American track star who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics.

Cesar Chavez

Schumacher, Tyler. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Schumacher, Tyler.
ISBN: 073686976X, 9780736854368 (hardcover), 0736854363 (hardcover), 9780736869768
Year: 2006
Subjects: Labor leaders, Migrant labor, Mexican Americans, Mexican American migrant agricultural laborers, Chavez, Cesar, United Farm Workers, United states, Juvenile literature, Biography, History
"A brief introduction to the life of Cesar Chavez, the Mexican American activist who founded the first successful farm workers' union in the United States"--Provided by publisher.

Water sports

Woods, Bob. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Woods, Bob.
ISBN: 0836837274
Year: 2004
Subjects: Aquatic sports, Juvenile literature
Briefly describes new versions of surfing and water skiing, as well as newer water sports such as kitesurfing and wakeboarding.

David Beckham

Roza, Greg. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Roza, Greg.
ISBN: 1404255397 (pbk.), 9781404255395 (pbk.)
Year: 2006
Subjects: Soccer players, Beckham, David, England, Juvenile literature, Biography

Rosa Parks

Shone, Rob. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Shone, Rob., Spender, Nik
ISBN: 9781404208643(lib. bdg.), 140420864X (library binding), 9781404209268(6 pack), 1404209263(6 pack), 9781404209275 (pbk.), 1404209271(pbk.)
Year: 2007
Subjects: African Americans, Civil rights workers, Segregation in transportation, Women, African American women, Parks, Rosa, 20th century, Alabama, Montgomery, Montgomery (Ala.), Juvenile literature, Biography, Civil rights, History, Race relations
Presents the life and accomplishments of the African American woman who was one of the first people to fight segregation.

Theodore Roosevelt

Venezia, Mike. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Venezia, Mike.
ISBN: 9780516226309, 0516226304, 9780516252254, 0516252259 (pbk)
Year: 2007
Subjects: Presidents, Roosevelt, Theodore, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography
Highlights the life and political career of the twenty-sixth president of the United States, whose presidency included programs in conservation and the beginning of the Panama Canal.

Theodore Roosevelt

Olson, Nathan. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Olson, Nathan., Martin, Cynthia, Heike, Mark, Schulz, Barbara Jo
ISBN: 0736868496 (hardcover), 9780736879019 (softcover pbk.), 0736879013 (softcover pbk.), 9780736868495 (hardcover)
Year: 2007
Subjects: Cartoons and comics, Presidents, Roosevelt, Theodore, United States, Cartoons and comics, Comic books, strips, etc, Juvenile literature, Biography, Graphic novels
Graphic novel treatment of the life of President Theodore Roosevelt, a naturalist and war hero.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

Schaefer, A. R. 1976- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Schaefer, A. R. 1976-
ISBN: 9780736852326 (pbk.), 0736852328 (pbk.), 0736837736 (hardcover), 9780736837736 (hardcover)
Year: 2005
Subjects: Automobile racing drivers, Earnhardt, Dale, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography
Explores the life and racing career of NASCAR Nextel Cup star Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Junípero Serra

Schumacher, Tyler. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Schumacher, Tyler.
ISBN: 9780736854405 (hardcover), 0736854401 (hardcover), 0736869808
Year: 2006
Subjects: Missions, Spanish, Explorers, Indians of North America, Serra, Junípero, Franciscans, To 1846, California, Spain, Juvenile literature, Biography, History, Missions

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Strudwick, Leslie, 1970- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Strudwick, Leslie, 1970-
ISBN: 1590360273
Year: 2003
Subjects: Women, Authorship, Authors, American, Children's stories, Frontier and pioneer life, Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 20th century, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography, Authorship
A biography of American author Laura Ingalls Wilder, who is best known for her "Little House" books, plus a chapter of creative writing tips.

Amelia Earhart

Anderson, Jameson. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Anderson, Jameson., Whigham, Rod, Barnett, Charles
ISBN: 9780736896597, 0736864962 (hardcover), 9780736864961 (hardcover), 9780736875325 (pbk.), 0736875328 (pbk.)
Year: 2007
Subjects: Women air pilots, Cartoons and comics, Air pilots, Earhart, Amelia, United States, Juvenile literature, Biography
An easy-to-read biography of the female aviator who was the first woman to fly alone across the country.

Safety on your bicycle

Mattern, Joanne, 1963- — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Mattern, Joanne, 1963-
ISBN: 1577650735
Year: 1999
Subjects: Bicycles and bicycling, Safety, Cycling, Juvenile literature, Safety measures
Offers tips to keep young riders as safe as possible when riding a bike.