Kevin R. Free
Author
Series
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
440L
Physical Desc
46 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
King's human, Kayla, has baked some treats for a friend's new puppy, Thor, but some go missing and it is up to King to find the culprit.
42) Yes, daddy
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
282 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Jonah Keller moved to New York City with dreams of becoming a successful playwright, but, for the time being, lives in a rundown sublet in Bushwick, working extra hours at a restaurant only to barely make rent. When he stumbles upon a photo of Richard Shriver--the glamorous Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and quite possibly the stepping stone to the fame he craves--Jonah orchestrates their meeting. The two begin a hungry, passionate affair. When...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
940L
Physical Desc
239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An autobiographical account of teen scientist Jack Andraka's discovery of an improved method for early detection of cancer, as well as an account of overcoming depression, homophobic bullying, and finding the strength to pursue your own dreams.
44) How it went down
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 560L
Physical Desc
326 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
When sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson is shot to death, his community is thrown into an uproar because Tariq was black and the shooter, Jack Franklin, is white, and in the aftermath everyone has something to say, but no two accounts of the events agree.
45) Bronx masquerade
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Lexile measure
HL 670L
Physical Desc
167 pages ; 17 cm
Language
English
Description
While studying the Harlem Renaissance, students at a Bronx high school read aloud poems they've written, revealing their innermost thoughts and fears to their formerly clueless classmates.
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
194 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
Outlaw Tig Hardy had a mile-wide mean streak and a vicious way of exacting vengeance. And after the accidental shooting of his brother, Tig had his sights set on ex-soldier Free Anderson. But Tig didn't go straight for Free. Oh no. He took Free's wife, Clara, instead. Free knows he's running straight into a trap, but he's willing to do whatever it takes to get Clara back. And he's not alone. With his longtime friend Parks Scott, Free embarks on a...
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
880L
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"African American George Fletcher loved horses from an early age. When he unfairly lost the 1911 Pendleton Round-Up to a white man, the outraged audience declared him "people's champion"--Provided by publisher.
48) Bone chase
Author
Publisher
Saga Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Saga Press hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
326 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"There were giants on the earth in those days--at least that's what the Bible says. But, where are they? Did they ever really exist at all? When out-of-work math teacher Ethan McCloud is sent a mysterious box, he and his ex-girlfriend begin to unravel a mystery 10,000 years in the making--and he is the last hope to discovering the world's greatest conspiracy. Chased by both the Six-Fingered Man and the Council of David, Ethan must survive the chase--and...
Author
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
341 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Black, formerly known as Samuel Jackson, is a crack addict caught in the violent world of the drug trade on Philadelphia's mean streets. But that doesn't mean Black is guilty of murdering city councilman Johnny Podres. And his innocence doesn't mean that he won't be tried and convicted for his crime. He and three other of his friends are going down for the killing, and Black has only one chance to turn things around.
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Celebrate Mom's special day with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this colorful book, adapted for audio.
Show Mom just how much she means with this audiobook from the World of Eric Carle. Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he honors Mother's Day and celebrates incredible parents everywhere. This charming story is a great way to show parents, grandparents, soon-to-be mothers, aunts, friends, or whomever you call "Mom" just how much you care....
Show Mom just how much she means with this audiobook from the World of Eric Carle. Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he honors Mother's Day and celebrates incredible parents everywhere. This charming story is a great way to show parents, grandparents, soon-to-be mothers, aunts, friends, or whomever you call "Mom" just how much you care....
52) Dizzy
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
After arriving in New York, John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was soon playing with the famous Cab Calloway Band, but his clowning around got him fired. Dizzy kept trying out his new music which took over the world of jazz. He had invented "bebop!"
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Lexile measure
AD 880L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Jesse Owens' mother frequently told him, "Put your best foot forward." So Jesse followed her advice, worked hard, and made his dreams come true as one of the greatest Olympic champions of all time. But it wasn't easy, as Jesse had to overcome many obstacles. Even though World War II hadn't started yet, Adolf Hitler controlled Germany during the 1936 Olympics. He wanted to prove during the games that Germans were a superior "race" to other people of...
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
1260L
Physical Desc
109 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Richard Perry Loving and Mildred Jeter Loving wanted to live out their married life near family in Virginia. However, the state refused to let them--because Richard was white and Mildred was black. After being arrested and charged with a crime, the Lovings were forced to leave their home--until they turned to the legal system. In one of the country's most prominent legal battles, Loving v. Virginia, the Lovings secured their future when the court...
Author
Series
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
480L
Physical Desc
45 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
King the golden retriever struggles to communicate with his human, Kayla, as both try to clear Thor of having trashed Mr. Gary's yard.
57) For Lamb
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
297 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An interracial friendship between two teenaged girls goes tragically wrong in this powerful historical novel set in the Jim Crow South. For Lamb follows a family striving to better their lives in the late 1930s Jackson, Mississippi. Lamb's mother is a hard-working, creative seamstress who cannot reveal she is a lesbian. Lamb's brother has a brilliant mind and has even earned a college scholarship for a black college up north--if only he could curb...
Publisher
Boxine US, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 audio-enabled figurine (approximately 41 min.) : PVC plastic, magnet, RFID tag, color ; 6 x 6 x 5 cm, in container 18 x 18 x 5 cm
Language
English
Description
"From perseverance to making new friends, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has so much to teach kids. The classic stories of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Busy Spider and The Very Quiet Cricket come to life in this beautiful audio collection. Also featuring a special read-along of The Very Hungry Caterpillar narrated by Eric Carle himself, this compilation is complete with interesting facts and original tunes. Teaches kids about different bugs,...