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Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 1
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Acton - Children's
J Fic Alexander
1 available
J Fic Alexander
1 available
Acton West - Children's
J Fic ALE
1 available
J Fic ALE
1 available
eBook
eAudiobook
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"'With a bolt of lightning on my kicks...The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivery. Cuz tongith I'm delivering,' announces 12-year-old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. Josh has basketball in his blood, but he's got mad beasts, too, that tell his family's story in verse in this fast and furious novel. Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing up on and off the court to realize breaking...
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eAudiobook
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With the rise of the Berlin Wall, twelve-year-old Gerta finds her family suddenly divided. She, her mother, and her brother Fritz live on the eastern side, controlled by the Soviets. Her father and middle brother, who had gone west in search of work, cannot return home. Gerta knows it is dangerous to watch the wall, to think forbidden thoughts of freedom, yet she can't help herself. She sees the East German soldiers with their guns trained on their...
Author
Series
War that saved my life volume 01
Formats:
On Shelf
133 copies, 1 person is on the wait list. 1 copy on order.
Acton - Children's
J FIC BRADLEY
1 available
J FIC BRADLEY
1 available
Acton - Children's
J Fic Bradley
3 available
J Fic Bradley
3 available
Description
Ten-year-old Ada has never left her family's one-room apartment. Her bitter mother is too humiliated by Ada's twisted foot to let her outside. But when her little brother, Jamie is going to be shipped out of London to escape World War II, Ada doesn't waste a minute: she sneaks out to join him. So begins a new adventure for Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take in two kids. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read,...
4) El deafo
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On Shelf
127 copies, 3 people are on the wait list. 3 copies on order.
Acton West - Children's
J GRAPHIC BELL
1 available
J GRAPHIC BELL
1 available
Available from another library
8 copies available. 1 copy on order.
Description
The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower."
"Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles...
Author
Series
One and only Ivan stories volume 1
On Shelf
134 copies, 1 person is on the wait list. 1 copy on order.
Acton West - Children's
J Fic APP
1 available
J Fic APP
1 available
eAudiobook
Available Online
14 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Description
Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he's seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or...
6) Artemis Fowl
Author
Series
Artemis Fowl series volume 1
On Shelf
Acton - Children's
J Fic Colfer
1 available
J Fic Colfer
1 available
Acton West - Children's
J Ser COL
1 available
J Ser COL
1 available
eBook
Description
"In 2001, Eoin Colfer published Artemis Fowl, a hilarious and rip-roaring science-fiction/fantasy adventure about a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind who kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. But these aren't the fairies of bedtime stories; these fairies are armed and dangerous. Artemis thinks he has them right where he wants them... until they stop playing by the rules. The novel was an instant sensation and became the start...
Author
On Shelf
271 copies, 1 person is on the wait list. 1 copy on order.
Acton - Children's
J Fic DiCamillo
3 available
J Fic DiCamillo
3 available
Acton West - Children's
J Fic DIC
2 available
J Fic DIC
2 available
eBook
Available Online
14 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Available Online
6 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Description
One summer' day, 10-year-old India OPal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries - and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It's because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it's because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when Opal was three. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie. --
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Available Online
6 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Available Online
6 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Description
In 1958 Little Rock, Arkansas, painfully shy twelve-year-old Marlee sees her city and family divided over school integration, but her friendship with Liz, a new student, helps her find her voice and fight against racism.
Author
Series
Out of my mind volume 1
Checked Out/Available Elsewhere
122 copies available. 1 copy on order.
Checked Out
3 copies, 42 people are on the wait list.
Checked Out
3 copies, 42 people are on the wait list.
Checked Out
5 copies, 56 people are on the wait list.
Description
"Eleven-year-old Melody has a photographic memory. Her head is like a video camera that is always recording. Always. And there's no delete button. She's the smartest kid in her whole school -- but no one knows it. Most people -- her teachers and doctors included -- don't think she's capable of learning, and up until recently her school days consisted of listening to the same preschool-level alphabet lessons again and again and again. If only she could...
Author
Series
Mr. Terupt volume 1
On Shelf
83 copies, 4 people are on the wait list. 2 copies on order.
Acton West - Children's
J Fic BUY
1 available
J Fic BUY
1 available
Available Online
12 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Available Online
12 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Description
Seven fifth-graders at Snow Hill School in Connecticut relate how their lives are changed for the better by "rookie teacher" Mr. Terupt.
Author
On Shelf
95 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Acton West - Children's
J Fic STE
1 available
J Fic STE
1 available
Available Online
5 copies, 2 people are on the wait list.
Description
"Four mysterious letters change Miranda's world forever. By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know whom to avoid, like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a new kid for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom...
12) 11 birthdays
Author
Series
Willow Falls series volume 1
On Shelf
53 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Acton - Children's
J Fic Mass
2 available
J Fic Mass
2 available
Acton West - Children's
J Fic MAS
1 available
J Fic MAS
1 available
Checked Out
1 copy, 1 person is on the wait list.
Checked Out
1 copy, 1 person is on the wait list.
eAudiobook
Description
After celebrating their first nine same-day birthdays together, Amanda and Leo, having fallen out on their tenth and not speaking to each other for the last year, prepare to celebrate their eleventh birthday separately but peculiar things begin to happen as the day of their birthday begins to repeat itself over and over again.
13) Found
Author
Series
The missing volume 1
On Shelf
Acton - Children's
J Fic Haddix
2 available
J Fic Haddix
2 available
Acton West - Children's
J Ser HAD
1 available
J Ser HAD
1 available
eAudiobook
Description
When thirteen-year-olds Jonah and Chip, who are both adopted, learn they were discovered on a plane that appeared out of nowhere, full of babies with no adults on board, they realize that they have uncovered a mystery involving time travel and two opposing forces, each trying to repair the fabric of time.
Author
Series
Mysterious Benedict Society volume 1
On Shelf
106 copies, 3 people are on the wait list.
Acton - Children's
J FIC STEWART
1 available
J FIC STEWART
1 available
Acton West - Children's
J Fic STE
1 available
J Fic STE
1 available
Checked Out
15 copies, 4 people are on the wait list.
On Shelf
Acton - Children's
J BookOnCD Stewart
1 available
J BookOnCD Stewart
1 available
Acton West - Audiovisual
J BookOnCD STE
1 available
J BookOnCD STE
1 available
Description
After passing a series of mind-bending tests, four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules.
Author
Series
Percy Jackson & the Olympians volume 1
Checked Out/Available Elsewhere
259 copies, 2 people are on the wait list. 2 copies on order.
Checked Out
30 copies, 13 people are on the wait list.
Checked Out
28 copies, 10 people are on the wait list.
Available Online
55 copies, 22 people are on the wait list.
On Shelf
32 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Acton - Children's
J PLAYAWAY RIORDAN
1 available
J PLAYAWAY RIORDAN
1 available
Description
Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse -- Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for...
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eBook
Available Online
6 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Description
"Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish. These three characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering...
17) The Thief Lord
Author
eBook
Description
Two brothers, having run away from the aunt who plans to adopt the younger one, are sought by a detective hired by their aunt, but they have found shelter with--and protection from--Venice's "Thief Lord." Welcome to the magical world of Venice, Italy, where hidden canals and crumbling rooftops shelter runaways and children with incredible secrets.
Author
Series
Baseball card adventures volume 2
Description
With his ability to travel through time by using baseball cards, Joe goes back to 1947 to meet Jackie Robinson, turning into a black boy in the process. Joe Stoshack has really done it this time. When a pitcher insults his Polish heritage, Joe flings his bat and prompts an on-field brawl that ends in a two-team pileup. He's suspended from Little League...indefinitely. At school, his teacher assigns an oral report for Black History Month. The topic?...
19) Holes
Author
Series
On Shelf
136 copies, 3 people are on the wait list. 4 copies on order.
Acton - Young Adult
YA Fic Sachar
1 available
YA Fic Sachar
1 available
Acton West - Children's
J Fic SAC
1 available
J Fic SAC
1 available
Checked Out
8 copies, 5 people are on the wait list.
Description
As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.
Author
Series
Harry Potter (Original series) volume 1
On Shelf
339 copies, 5 people are on the wait list. 10 copies on order.
Acton West - Children's
J Ser ROW
2 available
J Ser ROW
2 available
On Shelf
26 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Acton - Adult
LargePrint Rowling
1 available
LargePrint Rowling
1 available
eBook
Checked Out
13 copies, 51 people are on the wait list.
Checked Out
13 copies, 51 people are on the wait list.
eAudiobook
Available Online
72 copies, 278 people are on the wait list.
On Shelf
Acton - Children's
J BookOnCD Rowling
3 available
J BookOnCD Rowling
3 available
Acton West - Audiovisual
BookOnCD Fic ROW
1 available
BookOnCD Fic ROW
1 available
Description
"Till now there's been no magic for Harry Potter. He lives with the miserable Dursleys at number four, Privet Drive. His room is the cupboard under the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years. But then a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitiation to an incredible place called Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. And there he finds not only friends, flying sports on broomsticks, and magic in everything...
