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Understanding Supreme Court Cases
Amanda Peterson · Powerkids Pr
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding
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The Supreme Court has the incredible power to overturn unconstitutional injustices through its rulings, making it a vital check to the executive and legislative branches' powers. This information-rich book introduces readers to inner workings of this essential aspect of the United States... |
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The Secrets of Hexbridge Castle
Gabrielle Kent · Scholastic (Us)
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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Meet Alfie Bloom. He's just inherited a magical castle. And that's only the first of his problems . . . Alfie Bloom knows he's about to have another dreadful summer. Not only will his inventor father be locked away in his workshop, but his best friend is visiting relatives abroad,... |
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Pashmina
NIDHI CHANANI · First Second
Pages: 161
Format: Hardcover
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Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most importantly, who is her father, and why did her mom leave him behind? But Pri's mom avoids these questions -- the topic of India is permanently closed.For... |
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Dragonfly Song
WENDY ORR · Pajama Press
Pages: 408
Format: Hardcover
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The girl has had many selves in her short life. The first she remembers is Aissa, the daughter of Mama and Dada, sister to Zufi who watched the goats. Then the Bull King's raiders came, and Mama said, "Don't make a sound till I come back." And when the villagers found... |
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Cuba
Kate Conley · Childs World
Format: Print book
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Highlights the geography, government, cities, currency, people, customs, and culture that make Cuba unique in an increasingly globalized world. |
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Bad Blood
Jennifer Lynn Barnes · Hyperion
Pages: 373
Format: Print book
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When Cassie Hobbes joined the FBI's Naturals program, she had one goal: uncover the truth about her mother's murder. But now, everything Cassie thought she knew about what happened that night has been called into question. Her mother is alive, and the people holding her captive are more... |
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Bubbles: A Novel
Abby Cooper · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of Sticks & Stones, a novel about friendship, overcoming obstacles, and what it really means to understand the people around you.Twelve-year-old Sophie Mulvaney's world has been turned upside down. Mom lost her job at the TV station and broke up with Pratik, whom Sophie... |
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Oddest Superstitions of All Time
Will Graves · Sportszone
Pages: 48
Format: Print book
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This title explores the quirks and oddities of some of the biggest names and lesser-known figures in the world of sports, from the player who ate chicken before every game to the coach who chewed on towels on the sidelines. The title also features informative sidebars, a glossary, and further... |
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Second-Chance Soccer
Thomas Kingsley Troupe · Jake Maddox
Format: Paperback
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Alex has wanted to be a member of the Longhorn Lightning soccer team for as long as he can remember. But after his embarrassing performance at last years tryouts, hes not sure if the risk is worth the reward. When a new friend offers to help him practice, Alex is tempted to try again.... |
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Lucky Enough
Fred Bowen · Peachtree Publishers
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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Trey is overjoyed when his lucky charm helps him make the travel team, but will his luck hold out? When Trey's treasured lucky charm -- a piece of blue sea glass he found near his grandmother's beach house -- "helps" him make it onto the Ravens travel team with his friend Cole,... |
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Spirit-raising cheers and chants
Marcia Amidon Lusted · Sportszone, 2016.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book
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Provides facts and information about the types of cheers and chants that cheerleaders perform, as well as tips on how to execute them effectively. |
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I Even Funnier: A Middle School Story
James Patterson · jimmy patterson
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover
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In this follow up to the #1 New York Times bestseller I Funny, middle schooler Jamie Grimm has big dreams of being the best stand-up comic in the world--and he won't let the fact that he's wheelchair-bound stand in his way. After winning the New York state finals in the Planet's Funniest... |
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Race Cars
Penny Worms · Smart Apple Media
Format: Print book
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Packed with full-color photography and plenty of facts and stats, young gearheads will find this title about race cars fascinating. A brief introduction to these vehicles is followed by 10 profiles of the most iconic and intriguing models in the category. A dynamic large-scale image of each... |
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Wasps
Julia Garstecki · Black Rabbit Books
Pages: 31
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Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) were American women who wanted to serve as members of the Army Air Force during World War II. Although there was resistance from some people who thought women couldn't be military pilots, eventually women were allowed to serve as pilots. |
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Bob
Wendy Mass · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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It's been five years since Livy and her family have visited Livy's grandmother in Australia. Now that she's back, Livy has the feeling she's forgotten something really, really important about Gran's house.It turns out she's right.Bob, a short, greenish creature dressed in a chicken suit,... |
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