Books
Hockey Books
| Call Number | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| J Picture Book ABC | Napier, M. | Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet |
| J Picture Book BOU | Bourgeois, P. | Franklin Plays Hockey |
| J Picture Book SIE | Siemiatycki, J. | The Hockey Card |
| J Easy Fiction LEONETTI | Leonetti, M. | The Goalie Mask |
| J Series A | Krensky, S. | Arthur and the Goalie Ghost |
| J Paperback C | Hirschfeld, R. |
Friends
Younger Readers
Gigi and Lulu's gigantic fight by Pamela Duncan Edwards ; illustrated by Henry Cole
Four friends in autumn by story and pictures by Tomie dePaola
Abby's chairs by written by Barbara Santucci ; illustrated by Debrah Santini
Explorers
Books with Many Explorers
The encyclopedia of explorers and adventurers by written by Justine Ciovacco
Exploring the New World by Rebecca Stefoff
The Viking explorers by Jim Gallagher
Exploring the polar regions by Jen Green; [illustrated by] David Antram
Baseball Fiction
| Call # | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| J PICTURE BOOK ALB | Alborough, Jez | Hit the ball Duck |
| J PICTURE BOOK EGA | Egan, Tim | Roasted peanuts |
| J PICTURE BOOK ISA | Isadora, Rachel | Nick plays baseball |
| J PICTURE BOOK JOR | Jordan, Deloris | Michael's golden rules |
| J PICTURE BOOK LES | Lester, Helen | Batter up Wombat |
| J PICTURE BOOK MAC | Mackall, Dandi Daley | A girl named Dan |
| J PICTURE BOOK MAD | Madison, Al |
Autumn/Fall
When autumn falls by Kelly Nidey ; illustrated by Susan Swan
Four friends in autumn by story and pictures by Tomie dePaola
I know it's autumn by Eileen Spinelli ; illustrated by Nancy Hayashi
Fall leaves by written by Don L. Curry ; illustrated by Aaron Jasinski
Autobiographies
A bookworm who hatched by Verna Aardema ; photographs by Dede Smith
My writing day by David A. Adler ; photographs by Nina Crews
Oksana : my own story by Oksana Baiul ; as told to Heather Alexander
Seeing the circle by Joseph Bruchac ; photographs by John Christopher Fine
Leisure Time Activities
Crafts
The Card Shop
by Sandra Lounsbury. Step-by-step instructions on how to make incredible
greeting cards for every season. All you need is a few supplies and you can make
imaginative, personalized cards for everyone you know. Some stuff you could even make to
decorate your room.
Sports Fiction
Bloor, Edward. Tangerine. Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the
shadow of his football hero brother Erik, fights for the right to play soccer
despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged
his eyesight
Sports Biographies
Baseball
Griffey,
Ken, Jr. Ken Griffey, Jr.: A Biography. (JBIO
GRIFFEY) by Bill Gutman, 152 pgs.
Jeter,
Derek. Derek Jeter: A Biography. (JBIO
JETER) by Robert Craig, 114 pgs.
Sad Stories
Mazer, Norma Fox. Girlhearts. Sarabeth Silver's life is turned upside-down when her mother dies suddenly, leaving her orphaned, confused, and at the mercy of everyone who seems to know what is best for her.Mystery Stories
Cross,
Gillian. Tightrope. When she begins receiving
bizarre threatening messages from someone who seems to know
her every move, teenage Ashley, after seeking help from
the neighborhood tough guy, comes to realize that she alone
can end the stalker's reign of terror.Fairy Tales
The Rose and the Beast: Fairy Tales Retold by Francesca Lia Block
Nine tales retold Blockstyle, in gritty magical realism.
Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins by Emma Donoghue
Daring retellings of thirteen tales featuring strong female characters.
Just Ella by Margeret Haddix Peterson
In this continuation of the Cinderella story, fifteen-year-old Ella finds that accepting Prince Charming's proposal ensnares her in a suffocating tangle of palace rules and royal etiquette, so she plots to escape.
Books For Animal Lovers
Fiction
Notes from a liar and her dog by Gennifer Choldenko — Ant, stuck in a family that she does not like, copes by pretending that her "real" parents are coming to rescue her, by loving her dog Pistachio, by volunteering at the zoo, and by bending the truth and telling lies.
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo — Though this book is shelved in the youth department, the story of Opal and the dog that she finds should not be missed.
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