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Refugee

Gratz, Alan, 1972-


Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.
Date Published:2017

Dawn on the coast : a graphic novel /

Nopra, Arley,


"Dawn can't wait for her trip to California. Aside from all the sun and fun, it's her first visit since her brother, Jeff, moved back to live with their dad. California is better than Dawn ever remembered it. The beaches are beautiful, the local theme park is a blast, and Dawn is enjoying all her favorite foods. Plus, Dawn's best friend, Sunny, has even started her own baby-sitting club! Things are going so well that Dawn begins to wonder if she might want to stay in California with her dad and Jeff. Dawn is a California girl at heart, but could she really leave Stoneybrook -- and her mom and The Baby-sitters Club -- for good?"--
Date Published:2026

"Dawn can't wait for her trip to California. Aside from all the sun and fun, it's her first visit since her brother, Jeff, moved back to live with their dad. California is better than Dawn ever remembered it. The beaches are beautiful, the local theme park is a blast, and Dawn is enjoying all her favorite foods. Plus, Dawn's best friend, Sunny, has even started her own baby-sitting club! Things are going so well that Dawn begins to wonder if she might want to stay in California with her dad and Jeff. Dawn is a California girl at heart, but could she really leave Stoneybrook -- and her mom and The Baby-sitters Club -- for good?"--

Date Published:2026

The Christmas stowaway

Gillman, Ginny


Rocky was a real saw-whet owl found during the installation of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City in the fall of 2020. Enjoy Rocky's fictional journey as she survives the loss of her home, a scare from a hungry hawk, a bumpy truck ride to NYC, and a trip to the wildlife center, before she discovers peace and purpose.
Date Published:2023

Iceberg

Nielsen, Jennifer A.,


Includes author's note. Twelve-year-old Hazel Rothbury stows away aboard the Titanic and, with the help of a porter named Charlie and a first-class passenger named Sylvia, she sets out to explore the great ship, uncovering a haunting mystery--until the ship hits an iceberg and she must fight to save herself and her friends.
Date Published:2023

One crazy summer

Williams-Garcia, Rita.


In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
Date Published:2010

The bicycle spy

McDonough, Yona Zeldis,


Twelve-year-old Marcel loves riding his bicycle, and dreams of competing in the Tour de France, but it is 1942 and German soldiers are everywhere, stopping him as he delivers bread from his parents' bakery around Aucoin--then one day he discovers that it is not just bread he is delivering, and suddenly he finds himself in possession of dangerous secrets about his parents and his new friend from Paris, Delphine.
Date Published:2016

Twelve-year-old Marcel loves riding his bicycle, and dreams of competing in the Tour de France, but it is 1942 and German soldiers are everywhere, stopping him as he delivers bread from his parents' bakery around Aucoin--then one day he discovers that it is not just bread he is delivering, and suddenly he finds himself in possession of dangerous secrets about his parents and his new friend from Paris, Delphine.

Date Published:2016

The secret life of squirrels : back to school!

Rose, Nancy (Nancy Patricia), 1954-


"Megan Tingley Books." As summer comes to an end, Mr. Peanuts helps his friend, Rosie, prepare her classroom and the school for the students' return.
Date Published:2018

The secret life of squirrels : a love story

Rose, Nancy, 1954-,


Love is in the air with another irresistible photographic story of wild squirrels in homemade miniature settings -- stopping at the bookstore, shopping for groceries, playing on the playground, and more -- delighting readers and animal lovers of all ages. A brand new companion to The Secret Life of Squirrels and Merry Christmas, Squirrels, sure to surprise and enchant readers young and old! Mr. Peanuts spends his days climbing trees and gathering nuts--but he wishes he had another squirrel to share his time with. When he meets a special squirrel friend, he soon finds himself falling in love! They visit the bookstore, go to the park, and have a romantic candlelit dinner. Will Mr. Peanuts get his happily ever after? -- Amazon
Date Published:2014

Love is in the air with another irresistible photographic story of wild squirrels in homemade miniature settings -- stopping at the bookstore, shopping for groceries, playing on the playground, and more -- delighting readers and animal lovers of all ages. A brand new companion to The Secret Life of Squirrels and Merry Christmas, Squirrels, sure to surprise and enchant readers young and old! Mr. Peanuts spends his days climbing trees and gathering nuts--but he wishes he had another squirrel to share his time with. When he meets a special squirrel friend, he soon finds himself falling in love! They visit the bookstore, go to the park, and have a romantic candlelit dinner. Will Mr. Peanuts get his happily ever after? -- Amazon

Date Published:2014

Will the Pigeon graduate?

Willems, Mo,


"The Pigeon prepares to graduate, but is he ready for what comes next?"--
Date Published:2025

Stacey est amoureuse

Galligan, Gale,


Une adaptation en bande dessinée des aventures de Kristy, Mary Anne, Stace, Claudia, Mallory et Dawn, des adolescentes d'une douzaine d'années ayant fondé un club de baby-sitters. Le récit des mésaventures qu'elles connaissent au cours de leur expérience de travail voisine avec celui des problèmes qu'elles connaissent dans leur milieu familial, troublé par des querelles, des divorces, l'arrivée d'un petit frère, etc. Dans cet opus: Stacey suscite la jalousie et la colère de Mary Anne en passant un peu trop de temps avec le maître-nageur, dont elle est tombée amoureuse au bord de la mer, alors qu'elles ont toutes les deux la tâche de garder les huit enfants Pika. Arrivera-t-elle à trouver l'équilibre entre sa vie amoureuse et ses engagements professionnels? Et Mary Anne réussira-t-elle à lui faire comprendre que le beau sauveteur ne s'intéresse pas à elle, même s'il démontre de la gentillesse à son égard? Et ce, sans gâcher leur amitié? Cette aventure à la mer sera par ailleurs l'occasion pour Stacey de démontrer à ses parents surprotecteurs qu'ils peuvent lui faire confiance et qu'elle est assez responsable pour gérer son diabète seule. [SDM].
Date Published:2019

Une adaptation en bande dessinée des aventures de Kristy, Mary Anne, Stace, Claudia, Mallory et Dawn, des adolescentes d'une douzaine d'années ayant fondé un club de baby-sitters. Le récit des mésaventures qu'elles connaissent au cours de leur expérience de travail voisine avec celui des problèmes qu'elles connaissent dans leur milieu familial, troublé par des querelles, des divorces, l'arrivée d'un petit frère, etc. Dans cet opus: Stacey suscite la jalousie et la colère de Mary Anne en passant un peu trop de temps avec le maître-nageur, dont elle est tombée amoureuse au bord de la mer, alors qu'elles ont toutes les deux la tâche de garder les huit enfants Pika. Arrivera-t-elle à trouver l'équilibre entre sa vie amoureuse et ses engagements professionnels? Et Mary Anne réussira-t-elle à lui faire comprendre que le beau sauveteur ne s'intéresse pas à elle, même s'il démontre de la gentillesse à son égard? Et ce, sans gâcher leur amitié? Cette aventure à la mer sera par ailleurs l'occasion pour Stacey de démontrer à ses parents surprotecteurs qu'ils peuvent lui faire confiance et qu'elle est assez responsable pour gérer son diabète seule. [SDM].

Date Published:2019

The hybrid prince

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-


A section of unnumbered pages following the title page & the dedication includes "A guide to the dragons of Pyrrhia and Pantala" as well as a prologue. "Umber followed the clawmarks (if that's what they were), finding one every few trees until he reached what seemed to be the halfway point of the beach. To his left, the island curved away out of sight, and to his right, a stretch of craggy rocks trailed into the ocean and cut off the view beyond... And here, at the midpoint, the clawmarks changed. Umber felt a chill run through his scales. There were words carved into the trees. Not safe here, the jagged letters read. Keep going."-- The #1 New York Times best-selling series is back with a brand new tale! Discover what happens next in this thrilling addition to the Wings of Fire saga, where one of its biggest secrets will be revealed. In the and highly-anticipated sixteenth book, beloved author Tui T. Sutherland will answer the question her fans have been asking her for years.
Date Published:2026

A section of unnumbered pages following the title page & the dedication includes "A guide to the dragons of Pyrrhia and Pantala" as well as a prologue. "Umber followed the clawmarks (if that's what they were), finding one every few trees until he reached what seemed to be the halfway point of the beach. To his left, the island curved away out of sight, and to his right, a stretch of craggy rocks trailed into the ocean and cut off the view beyond... And here, at the midpoint, the clawmarks changed. Umber felt a chill run through his scales. There were words carved into the trees. Not safe here, the jagged letters read. Keep going."-- The #1 New York Times best-selling series is back with a brand new tale! Discover what happens next in this thrilling addition to the Wings of Fire saga, where one of its biggest secrets will be revealed. In the and highly-anticipated sixteenth book, beloved author Tui T. Sutherland will answer the question her fans have been asking her for years.

Date Published:2026

Monster joke book

Regan, Lisa, 1971-


"This frightfully funny book is packed with monster laughs! From ghostly giggles to haunted house howlers, there are over 650 jokes here to tickle your funny bone. To make things even more wickedly witty, we've squeezed hilarious illustrations onto every page." --Back cover.
Date Published:2025

Diary of a wimpy kid : no brainer

Kinney, Jeff,


When the town threatens to close their crumbling middle school and Greg realizes he'd have to go to a different school than his best friend, he rallies his classmates to save their school before it's shuttered for good.
Date Published:2023