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Maya plays the part


Maya lives and breathes musicals. When her chance to finally be a part of the summer musical program at the community theater comes up, Maya is convinced she will get the lead. After all, who knows The Drowsy Chaperone better than she does? However, things don't turn out exactly the way Maya's planned, and the summer turns out to be jam-packed with problems: dealing with her best friend's move, her parents' busy jobs, and since her autism diagnosis, the ongoing puzzle of how to be Maya in Public. But perhaps most important of all, Maya has to figure out how to play the part that truly feels like her own.
Date Published:2024

Maya lives and breathes musicals. When her chance to finally be a part of the summer musical program at the community theater comes up, Maya is convinced she will get the lead. After all, who knows The Drowsy Chaperone better than she does? However, things don't turn out exactly the way Maya's planned, and the summer turns out to be jam-packed with problems: dealing with her best friend's move, her parents' busy jobs, and since her autism diagnosis, the ongoing puzzle of how to be Maya in Public. But perhaps most important of all, Maya has to figure out how to play the part that truly feels like her own.

Date Published:2024

The pigeon wants a puppy!

Willems, Mo


The pigeon really, really wants a puppy, but when a puppy arrives the pigeon changes its mind.
Date Published:2008

The last kids on Earth : the graphic novel. 1 /

Brallier, Max,


After the monster apocalypse happened, 13-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team so he can slay Blarg, an eerily intelligent monster, in a graphic novel version of the New York Times best-selling series.
Date Published:2024

The Lunch Club. 8, The puzzle of doom /

Pelletier, Dominique.


Class is back in session at Pleasantville Elementary and there's a NEW new kid at school. But someone--or something--else is also NEW new at school: a ghost with unfinished business. Is it a coincidence that the newbies arrived at the same time?
Date Published:2025

Snow

Edison, Erin


Simple text and full-color photographs describe snow and how it affects people.
Date Published:2012

The tragic tale of the great auk

Thornhill, Jan,


For hundreds of thousands of years Great Auks thrived in the icy seas of the North Atlantic, bobbing on the waves, diving for fish and struggling up onto rocky shores to mate and hatch their fluffy chicks. But by 1844, not a single one of these magnificent birds was alive. In this stunningly illustrated non-fiction picture book, award-winning author and illustrator Jan Thornhill tells the tragic story of these birds that "weighed as much as a sack of potatoes and stood as tall as a preteen's waist." Their demise came about in part because of their anatomy. They could swim swiftly underwater, but their small wings meant they couldn't fly and their feet were so far back on their bodies, they couldn't walk very well. Still the birds managed to escape their predators much of the time...until humans became seafarers. Great Auks were pursued first by Vikings, then by Inuit, Beothuk and finally European hunters. Their numbers rapidly dwindled. They became collectors' items -- their skins were stuffed for museums, to be displayed along with their beautiful eggs. (There are some amazing stories about these stuffed auks -- one was stolen from a German museum during WWII by Russian soldiers; another was flown to Iceland and given a red-carpet welcome at the airport.).
Date Published:2016

For hundreds of thousands of years Great Auks thrived in the icy seas of the North Atlantic, bobbing on the waves, diving for fish and struggling up onto rocky shores to mate and hatch their fluffy chicks. But by 1844, not a single one of these magnificent birds was alive. In this stunningly illustrated non-fiction picture book, award-winning author and illustrator Jan Thornhill tells the tragic story of these birds that "weighed as much as a sack of potatoes and stood as tall as a preteen's waist." Their demise came about in part because of their anatomy. They could swim swiftly underwater, but their small wings meant they couldn't fly and their feet were so far back on their bodies, they couldn't walk very well. Still the birds managed to escape their predators much of the time...until humans became seafarers. Great Auks were pursued first by Vikings, then by Inuit, Beothuk and finally European hunters. Their numbers rapidly dwindled. They became collectors' items -- their skins were stuffed for museums, to be displayed along with their beautiful eggs. (There are some amazing stories about these stuffed auks -- one was stolen from a German museum during WWII by Russian soldiers; another was flown to Iceland and given a red-carpet welcome at the airport.).

Date Published:2016

Tree of life : the incredible biodiversity of life on earth

Strauss, Rochelle, 1967-


Includes index.
Date Published:2004

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

When Sophie gets angry -- really, really angry...

Bang, Molly


Book may be accompanied by CD. A young girl is upset and doesn't know how to manage her anger but takes the time to cool off and regain her composure.
Date Published:2006

Pocket Peaches. 1 /

Wang, Dora,


Peaches and her pals Mango and Pogi all live in a cozy town called Pocketon. When a new cat, Taro, moves in, Peaches is on a mission to befriend her. The only thing is, Taro loves all things spooky and Peaches does not. Can Peaches find a way to become friends despite their differences.
Date Published:2023

I want to be an engineer

Driscoll, Laura,


"I Want to Be an Engineer is part of a I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own. For anyone looking for books about community helpers for kids, the I Can Read My Community books are a great choice. The books are bright and upbeat and feature characters who are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, and body type. Kids ages 3-6 will enjoy finding out more about the people who do so much to help all of our communities."--
Date Published:2021

"I Want to Be an Engineer is part of a I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own. For anyone looking for books about community helpers for kids, the I Can Read My Community books are a great choice. The books are bright and upbeat and feature characters who are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, and body type. Kids ages 3-6 will enjoy finding out more about the people who do so much to help all of our communities."--

Date Published:2021

Off to the races!

Foxe, Steve,


"Nintendo and Mario Kart fans ages 5-8 will love to meet Mario, Luigi, and all their friends and foes in this Step 3 Step into Reading level reader as they compete and race to win!"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

The city of lost cats

Kyi, Tanya Lloyd, 1973-


A stubborn young girl named Fiona stumbles upon an abandoned house full of stray cats that is threatened by a demolition team, a leadership crisis and two potentially malicious parakeets. Can Fiona save the house and all its inhabitants?
Date Published:2025

If we tell you

Dahlin, Nicola.


When their parents kill two uninvited guests at a neighborhood barbecue and then disappear, identical twins Cameron and Lewis Larsen know nothing except: -- They must get to Edinburgh --- They need to find someone named Margaret Ross -- Someone is following them. They run, fleeing for Scotland to a small hotel.
Date Published:2024

Naruto. 8, Life-and-death battles /

Kishimoto, Masashi, 1974-


This book reads from right to left. "This graphic novel contains material that was originally published in English in Shonen jump #31-35." In the third phase of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams, Sasuke faces one of the vicious Sound Ninja spies, crippled by the curse Ochimaru has placed on him. But, with his signature fighting techniques off-limits, how can he prevail? And, even if he wins, Ochimaru's curse may change him forever.
Date Published:2005

This book reads from right to left. "This graphic novel contains material that was originally published in English in Shonen jump #31-35." In the third phase of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams, Sasuke faces one of the vicious Sound Ninja spies, crippled by the curse Ochimaru has placed on him. But, with his signature fighting techniques off-limits, how can he prevail? And, even if he wins, Ochimaru's curse may change him forever.

Date Published:2005

Spy x family. 6 /

Endo, Tatsuya, 1980-


Reads from right to left. Twilight and Nightfall enter an underground tennis tournament, hoping for an opportunity to obtain an intelligence document that threatens to bring the world to the brink of war! But will their mission be compromised by Nightfall's secret crush on Twilight?!
Date Published:2021

Naruto. 7, Orochimaru's curse /

Kishimoto, Masashi, 1974-


This book reads from right to left. Deep within the Forest of Death, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura are still reeling from Orochimaru's attack...and now they must battle his minions, the mysterious Sound Ninja. And as Sasuke struggels with the strange force growing inside of him, time is running out for the student ninja to collect the scrolls needed to pass the Chunin Exams.
Date Published:2005

Absolutely everything

Alexander, Damian (Cartoonist),


Lately, life feels like a lot for Marcella. Sixth grade seems complicated on purpose. Marcella keeps forgetting her homework or getting distracted while she's doing it. Plus, her bestie has new friends, and her parents even want to move apartments. She's trying to keep track of the changes-but absolutely everything is stressing her out! In this funny, thoughtful graphic novel, author-artist Damian Alexander tells a story of growing up, ADHD, and focusing on what makes you who you are.
Date Published:2025

Lately, life feels like a lot for Marcella. Sixth grade seems complicated on purpose. Marcella keeps forgetting her homework or getting distracted while she's doing it. Plus, her bestie has new friends, and her parents even want to move apartments. She's trying to keep track of the changes-but absolutely everything is stressing her out! In this funny, thoughtful graphic novel, author-artist Damian Alexander tells a story of growing up, ADHD, and focusing on what makes you who you are.

Date Published:2025

One piece. 8, I won't die /

Oda, Eiichirō, 1975-


Pages numbered from right to left. As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming the King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubberàat the cost of never being able to swim again! Now Luffy, with the help of a motley collection of pirate wannabes, is setting off in search of the "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world!
Date Published:2005

Paw Patrol. Save the Lookout! /

Berrios, Frank.


Based on the episode 'Pups save the baddies,' by Jeff Sager. Mayor Humdinger has teamed up with fellow mischief-makers Swashbuckle Sid and Sweetie to take over the PAW Patrol's Lookout. Can Ryder, Robo Dog, and the rest of the heroic pups save their home?
Date Published:2026