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Braiding sweetgrass for young adults : Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants

Kimmerer, Robin Wall,


Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things—from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen—provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth’s oldest teachers: the plants around us. With informative sidebars, reflection questions, and art from illustrator Nicole Neidhardt, Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults brings Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation.
Date Published:2022

Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things—from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen—provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth’s oldest teachers: the plants around us. With informative sidebars, reflection questions, and art from illustrator Nicole Neidhardt, Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults brings Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation.

Date Published:2022

Une amie pour Dragon

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Traduction de : A friend for Dragon. Dragon s'ennuie et aimerait bien avoir un ami, mais l'hippopotame est trop fatigué, l'écureuil trop occupé et le crocodile trop grognon. Tristounet, le dragonneau s'installe sous un arbre et une pomme lui tombe sur la tête. Pour lui faire une blague, un serpent dissimulé dans les hautes herbes fait parler la pomme, que Dragon ramène naïvement à la maison, où il peut apprécier les qualités de sa "copine", qui semble apprécier les mêmes choses que lui et qui sait écouter. Son nouveau silence finit toutefois par inquiéter Dragon, qui la conduit chez le médecin, où un morse la dévore jusqu'au trognon dès qu'il a le dos tourné. Affolé, le héros ramène son amie chez lui et finit par l'enterrer dans le jardin. Les saisons passent, apaisant lentement son chagrin, et, l'été revenu, Dragon se rassoit au pied de l'arbre quand soudain...
Date Published:2020

Traduction de : A friend for Dragon. Dragon s'ennuie et aimerait bien avoir un ami, mais l'hippopotame est trop fatigué, l'écureuil trop occupé et le crocodile trop grognon. Tristounet, le dragonneau s'installe sous un arbre et une pomme lui tombe sur la tête. Pour lui faire une blague, un serpent dissimulé dans les hautes herbes fait parler la pomme, que Dragon ramène naïvement à la maison, où il peut apprécier les qualités de sa "copine", qui semble apprécier les mêmes choses que lui et qui sait écouter. Son nouveau silence finit toutefois par inquiéter Dragon, qui la conduit chez le médecin, où un morse la dévore jusqu'au trognon dès qu'il a le dos tourné. Affolé, le héros ramène son amie chez lui et finit par l'enterrer dans le jardin. Les saisons passent, apaisant lentement son chagrin, et, l'été revenu, Dragon se rassoit au pied de l'arbre quand soudain...

Date Published:2020

Scaredy Squirrel makes a friend

Watt, Mélanie, 1975-,



Date Published:2007

Sardine in outer space

Guibert, Emmanuel


"Originally published in France in 2000 under the titles Sardine de l'espace: le doigt dans l'oeil and Sardine de l'espace: Le bar des ennemis by Bayard Éditions Jeunesse, Paris" The Chief Executive Officer of the universe, Supermuscleman, is training all children to obey him. Only the space pirates aboard their ship the Huckleberry--Sardine, her cousin Louie, and her Uncle Yellow--can outwit him and his wicked plan.
Date Published:2006

"Originally published in France in 2000 under the titles Sardine de l'espace: le doigt dans l'oeil and Sardine de l'espace: Le bar des ennemis by Bayard Éditions Jeunesse, Paris" The Chief Executive Officer of the universe, Supermuscleman, is training all children to obey him. Only the space pirates aboard their ship the Huckleberry--Sardine, her cousin Louie, and her Uncle Yellow--can outwit him and his wicked plan.

Date Published:2006

Dog Man. 4, Dog Man and Cat Kid /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


When a new sitter arrives and a movie star goes missing, Dog Man and Cat Kid investigate, but Petey, the world's most evil cat, complicates their case.
Date Published:2018

Dog Man. 9, Grime and punishment /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


The Supa Buddies bamboozled the baddies, but all's not right in the world. Dog Man has a new problem to pound, and he's going to need his entire pack to help him. Will he go barking up the wrong tree? Could a cat-headed cop replace Dog Man?
Date Published:2020

The kindest red : a story of hijab and friendship

Muhammad, Ibtihaj, 1985-


Sisters Faizah and Asiyah learn how to spread kindness on school picture day.
Date Published:2023

Dog Man. 2, Dog Man unleashed /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Dog Man is still learning a few tricks of the trade. If only the Chief would throw him a bone every once and a while...Dog Man needs to dry up the drool, dust away the dander, and roll out of the refuse if he's going to impress the Chief, and he needs to do it fast! Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Can the canine crime biter unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purrfect crime?
Date Published:2016

Dog Man is still learning a few tricks of the trade. If only the Chief would throw him a bone every once and a while...Dog Man needs to dry up the drool, dust away the dander, and roll out of the refuse if he's going to impress the Chief, and he needs to do it fast! Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Can the canine crime biter unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purrfect crime?

Date Published:2016

Captain Underpants and the invasion of the incredibly naughty cafeteria ladies from outer space (and the subsequent assault of the equally evil lunchroom zombie nerds)

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


"Bonus: includes another new original comic by George and Harold!" Only Captain Underpants can stop the three evil space aliens who have invaded Jerome Horwitz Elementary School and turned everyone into lunchroom zombie nerds.
Date Published:2015

Sisters

Telgemeier, Raina


In a semi-autobiographical graphic novel, Raina's disappointing bond with a cranky, independent younger sister is further challenged by the arrival of a baby brother and an estrangement in their parents' marriage.
Date Published:2014

Dragon et le gros chat

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Traduction de: Dragon's fat cat. Par une froide journée d'hiver, Dragon invite un chat frigorifié à entrer se réchauffer. De fil en aiguille, il lui fait une place chez lui et tous deux prennent plaisir à la cohabitation, mais le dragonneau réalise rapidement qu'il ne sait pas comment dresser son compagnon, le nourrir convenablement ou gérer toutes ces flaques jaunes qu'il laisse sur son passage. Bientôt, la maison sent extrêmement mauvais! Un petit passage à l'animalerie permet de remédier à la situation.
Date Published:2020

Traduction de: Dragon's fat cat. Par une froide journée d'hiver, Dragon invite un chat frigorifié à entrer se réchauffer. De fil en aiguille, il lui fait une place chez lui et tous deux prennent plaisir à la cohabitation, mais le dragonneau réalise rapidement qu'il ne sait pas comment dresser son compagnon, le nourrir convenablement ou gérer toutes ces flaques jaunes qu'il laisse sur son passage. Bientôt, la maison sent extrêmement mauvais! Un petit passage à l'animalerie permet de remédier à la situation.

Date Published:2020

Captain Underpants and the wrath of the wicked wedgie woman : the fifth epic novel

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"Now in full color." George and Harold are always good at using their imaginations, and that drives their mean homeroom teacher, Ms. Ribble, crazy! But this time, they've come up with much more than a silly prank they've accidentally created a MONSTER! With her horrendous hairdo and two rabid robots, Wedgie Woman is well on her way to world domination, and only the Waistband Warrior can stop her!
Date Published:2018

What does peace feel like?

Radunsky, Vladimir


"An Anne Schwartz book." Simple text and illustrations portray what peace looks, sounds, tastes, feels, and smells like to children around the world.
Date Published:2003

Guts

Telgemeier, Raina,


Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going on?
Date Published:2019

Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going on?

Date Published:2019

Amulet. 2, The stonekeeper's curse /

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


Emily and her brother Navin head for Kanalis to find an antidote for the poison that is killing their mother.
Date Published:2009

Ghosts

Telgemeier, Raina,


Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
Date Published:2016

Dog Man. 3, A tale of two kitties

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble-- a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!
Date Published:2017

Baby-sitters little sister. 6, Karen's birthday /

Farina, Katy,


It's Karen's birthday! She can't wait for all those presents. Karen is even going to have two parties -- one at Daddy's and one at Mommy's. But Karen really wants for her birthday is one big party and to celebrate the special day with her whole family together. Will Karen's birthday wish come true?
Date Published:2023

When stars are scattered

Jamieson, Victoria.


Omar and his little brother, Hassan, arrived in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya, seven years ago. Their father was killed the day they left home, and they haven't seen their mother since they joined their neighbors who were fleeing to Dadaab. Now Omar is eleven and Hassan is nine, and Omar has quit school to look after his brother, who has an intellectual disability.
Date Published:2020

Faithful elephants : a true story of animals, people and war

Tsuchiya, Yukio, 1904-,


Translation of: Kawaiso na zo. Recounts how three elephants in a Tokyo zoo were put to death because of the war, focusing on the pain shared by the elephants and the keepers who must starve them.
Date Published:1988