Showing 151–200 of 424 titles
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Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction
This graphic memoir offers an intimate portrait of a young artist growing up in challenging circumstances, including his single mother's lifelong battle with drug addiction.- Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, Autobiography
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9780545902472
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The Hired Girl
Rachel Botchan gives voice to 14-year-old Joan, who runs away from a hard life on a farm to become a hired girl in the home of a wealthy Jewish family in 1911.
- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9781490632230
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The Hired Girl
Using diary entries, 14-year-old Joan shares her journey toward a better life. New surroundings and experiences in Baltimore lead to moments of adventure and self-discovery.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9780763678180
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Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow
Readers will be riveted by the chilling history meticulously documented in Bartoletti's book. By weaving the personal stories of 12 young Germans into the larger fabric of Nazism and World War II, Bartoletti elevates understanding of Hitler's strategic plans of manipulation to a new level and offers contemporary youth the opportunity to question the choices they might have made in the same situation. -
Hole in My Life
Gantos courageously recounts his turbulent youth and young adulthood in this powerful and heart-wrenching memoir. He weaves literary quotes and allusions in superb text to echo the impact of the printed word on his life. The arresting book design mirrors his graphic prison experience and compelling vignettes engage the reader.- Nonfiction, Literature
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2003 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780374399887
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Holes
Stanley Yelnats, the heir to his family's curse of bad luck, is convicted of a crime he didn't commit. He serves his sentence at Camp Green Lake, a dry, flat wasteland where the warden assigns each inmate the task of digging one hole every day. Hole by hole, Stanley and his friend Zero dig their destiny.- Fiction, Mystery
- John Newbery Medal 1999 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-374-33265-7
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Hoot
Hiaasen's wildly funny satire features the new kid, Roy, joining forces with tough Beatrice and the elusive Mullet Fingers to defeat a bully, thwart an avaricious corporation, and save a colony of burrowing owls. Hiaasen's work is both a rollicking adventure and a serious examination of values that threaten our environment.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2003 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-375-82181-3
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Hope Was Here
Hope Was Here relates how sixteen-year-old Hope and her aunt move to a small town in Wisconsin to join the “short order dance” of life at the Welcome Stairways Diner. In the course of just a few months, Hope encounters issues as diverse as her customers: corruption in politics, a new love, serious illness, and the meaning of family.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2001 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-399-23142-0
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Hopscotch
Hopscotch is a visual coding language that allows kids to create their own games and apps via drag and drop. Video tutorials and lesson plans for educators are also available.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2019
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 999932
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The House of the Scorpion
Farmer tackles the provocative topics of cloning, the value of life, illegal immigration, and the drug trade in a coming-of-age novel set in a desolate, futuristic desert- Fiction, Science Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2003 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-689-85222-3
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How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity’s Greatest Adventure
This ambitious nonfiction book chronicles one of the most exciting and miraculous accomplishments in American history--the 1969 lunar landing.
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Hurricane Child
As a hurricane approaches her Caribbean island home, 12-year-old Caroline desperately searches for her mother in this story of abandonment, mysterious spirits, and a first crush.- Fiction, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9781338129304
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Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck
Engle's beautifully written poetic narrative cuts to the heart of an untold story in Latin American history and describes the enslavement of the native peoples of the Caribbean by the Spanish along with the mixing of Spanish and native blood that now forms the vast majority of Latin America. Told from several points of view, the story captures the rhythm and sounds from a time long ago and encourages readers to explore Latino culture on their own.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2012 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780805092400
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The Hyena Scientist
Montgomery profiles biologist Kay Holekamp at her research camp in Masai Mara, Kenya, where she studies the social structure, communication, biology, and habits of spotted hyenas.- Nonfiction, Science, Animals
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9780544635111
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I Can Make This Promise
Twelve-year-old Edie discovers a box in her family's attic that reveals her mother's Suquamish/Duwamish heritage.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9780062871992
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Illegal
Determined preteen Ebo leaves his impoverished Nigerian village to follow his older siblings, all of whom have one dream: to make it to Europe, by any means possible.- Fiction, Graphic Novels
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9781492662143
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In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives
The lives of five enslaved people owned by four U.S. presidents reveal the contradictions of a land founded upon the idea of freedom.- Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9781627793117
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The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, Book 2: The Hidden Gallery
With precise comic timing, Katherine Kellgren does not shy away from barking and howling while managing the rich vocabulary and exciting action of this gothic mystery.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2012
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9780307917003
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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
This unflinching adaptation makes crucial history accessible for children and teens.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9780807049396
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Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace
A moving memoir recounts the WWII experiences of an artistic young man through his contemporaneous writing and illustration on the front line.- Nonfiction, History, World History, Autobiography
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781534404908
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An Innocent Soldier
Betrayed by his farmer, a young farmhand is conscripted into Napoleon's Grande Armée and joins an ill-fated march to conquer Moscow. He becomes the personal servant of a young aristocrat, a life-transforming experience for both of them.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2006 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780439627719
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The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
On a dark night in 1242 France, travelers tell the story of three mysterious children: William, Jacob, and Jeanne, and their dog Gwenforte, recently brought back from the dead.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2017 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9780525426165
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Inventioneers
Explore physics concepts in a fun, game-based environment. Complete levels to earn additional objects to use in building your own invention.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2019
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 999933
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Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal'd
Discover the life and times of Isaac Newton, an alchemist who brilliantly transformed and advanced scientific understanding of chemistry.- Nonfiction, Science, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9780763670634
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Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World
As her family deals with the devastating aftermath of a tornado, Ivy loses a sketchbook in which she has drawn pictures that reveal her secret same-sex crushes.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9780316515467
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Jake the Fake Keeps It Real
Sullivan Jones paints a hilarious picture of middle-school jokester Jake the Fake with style and pizzazz.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2018
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9781524721336
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Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit Riots
In this novel-in-verse set in 1940's Los Angeles, several Mexican American teens are swept into the chaos of the Zoot Suit Riots.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9781534409439
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Jefferson's Sons
A young slave asks why he can't call his own father “papa.” Adenrele Ojo voices the questions of Thomas Jefferson's sons and carries the assurance of their mother that her enslaved children will one day be free.- Fiction, History, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2012
- Older
- ISBN: 9780307942319
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JigSpace
Curious seekers of all ages can explore dozens of interactive 3D educational presentations, or "Jigs". This simple and easy-to-use app uses augmented reality (AR) to bring hands-on learning through step-by-step instructions on a variety of topics and concepts. Available in English.
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The Journey of Little Charlie
Talented storyteller Michael Crouch portrays the tensions of the Pre-Civil War North and South through a wide variety of character voices and tones.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9780804168021
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The Jumbies
Using authentic Haitian accents and song, Robin Miles creates an atmosphere of supernatural menace as a girl fights to save her father and her island home.
- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2016
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9781490664651
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Jump Back, Paul: The Life and Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar
The poet Paul Laurence Dunbar is warmly introduced by Bahni Turpin while Dion Graham deftly brings the poems to life.
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Kent State
Kent State uses alternating voices to convey the experiences behind the shootings at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. Original music by Jim Pearce and vivid sound effects combine with the narration to create an immersive, thought-provoking, and immediate experience for any listener.
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The Killer's Tears
After his parents are murdered by itinerant criminal Angel, young Paolo and the killer haltingly discover their capacity for love and forgiveness. The two tempt an unavoidable fate when they accept a stranger into their lives and then venture beyond their bleak homestead on the southern tip of Chile.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2007 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780385903141
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Kira-Kira
Two sisters lie on their backs, watching the stars and repeating the Japanese word for “glittering”––“kira-kira.” Like this quiet opening scene, Kadohata's tenderly nuanced novel glitters with plain and poignant words that describe the strong love within a Japanese American family from the point of view of younger sister Katie. Personal challenges and family tragedy are set against the oppressive social climate of the South during the 1950s and early 1960s.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2005 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-689-85639-3
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Knowin - Learn Coding
Children will learn basic coding knowledge at their own pace with this app that has the user tapping their answers instead of typing. Easy to navigate and no prior knowledge of coding required. Available in English.
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Krystopia: A Puzzle Journey
In this science fiction puzzle game, help Nova Dune explore and learn about a civilization on the planet Krystopia where all the people have vanished. Available in multiple languages.
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The Lady with the Hat
World War II survivors search for a homeland, for relatives, and for their lives.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1996 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780395699577
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Lafayette and the American Revolution
This compelling biography of Lafayette looks at the whole of his life and fully illuminates the role he played in the American Revolution. Freedman leads readers through the events that shaped Lafayette's character, portraying a young man in a time of change that would shape the rest of his life.- Nonfiction, History
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2011 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780823421824
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Land of the Cranes
Despite being detained in a cruel and inhuman deportation camp with her pregnant mother and separated from her deported papi, Betita survives by remembering she will return home like a crane in the Aztec legends her papi told her.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Older
- ISBN: 9781338343809
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The Last Dragon
A young elf and an irascible dragon, with the help of twobewildered but kindly humans and later a feisty orphan, attempt to fulfill aprophecy that tests their courage and resilience. The tale offers the readeradventure, romance and a wonderfully realized magical world.- Fiction, Fantasy
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2007 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780786836369
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Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf
Learn to play chess with Dr. Wolf, the coach who teaches, points out strategic ideas, and helps with mistakes. Players who subscribe to paid coaching receive some additional individualized coaching (acknowledgment of application of skills) and receive unlimited access to twenty five lessons. Best for beginners and intermediate players. Available in English.
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The Lie Tree
In Victorian Britain, Faith Sunderly investigates the mysterious murder of her father, discovering a tree that feeds that feeds upon lies and gives visions to those who eat its fruit.- Fiction, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9781419718953
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The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler
Giblin poses and answers three questions in this compelling, accessible account of Hitler, his world, and his legacy. What sort of man could plan and carry out such horrendous schemes, how did he win support for his deadly ventures, and why did no one stop him until it was almost too late?- Nonfiction, History, World History
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2003 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780395903711
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Life on Surtsey: Iceland's Upstart Island
Burns chronicles the fascinating birth and evolution of Surtsey, the youngest island on Earth, and one researcher's almost 50-year study of the environs.- Nonfiction, Science
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9780544687233
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Lifeboat 12
Ken Sparks drifts at sea on a lifeboat with a group of passengers after the sinking of a ship carrying evacuated British children to Canada during WWII.- Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9781481468831
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The Lightning Queen
Christian Barillas and Thom Rivera narrate this rich cultural story shared between a Mixteco healer and his grandson.
- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9780545921176
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The Lightning Queen
An unlikely friendship between Esma, a Romani girl, and Teo, a Mixteco boy, underpins an adventurous story that spans several generations and presents insights into two marginalized cultures.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9780545800846
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Lily's Crossing
During her 1944 summer vacation in the Rockaways, ten-year-old Lily's best friend moves away and her beloved father Poppy goes off to war. Then Lily meets Albert, a young Hungarian refugee with whom she builds a poignant friendship based on shared loneliness, secrets, and lies.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1998 (Honor Title)
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: (0-385-32142-2)
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The List
In this compelling and terrifying science fiction novel, Letta, the wordsmith of the city of Ark, learns of a horrific plan to control and censor the language of her people.- Fiction, Science Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9781492647966