Linke, Dorit
Summary: Expelled from their secondary school in East Germany because of their rebellious attitudes, Hanna and Andreas plan to escape by swimming across the cold and choppy waters of the Baltic Sea in a harrowing twenty-five hour journey to freedom in West Germany. Hanna is an accomplished distance swimmer, Andreas is not, and the danger of being caught, drowning, or dying of exhaustion is very real--...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC LINBovis, Ali
Summary: Sylvie can't wait to raise money for the animal shelter for her Make a Difference Day project, but when her frenemy, Camilla, and Sylvie's foster puppy create obstacles along the way, Sylvie discovers there is more than one way to make a difference.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BOVBrouwers, Dorien
Summary: "A metaphorical journey about having courage and taking risks, weathering the tides and storms of life's challenges, and discovering new possibilities for one's future"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Kleber, Dori
Summary: Joey loves things that fold: maps, bed, accordions, you name it. When a classmate's mother turns a plain piece of paper into a beautiful origami crane, his eyes pop. Maybe he can learn origami, too. But it's going to take practice - on his homework, the newspaper, the thirty-eight dollars in his mother's purse . . Enough! No more folding! How can Joey become an origami master if he can't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Kleber 2016Faris, Stephanie
Summary: A visit to a haunted zoo for her father's ghost hunting podcasts leads Gabby to uncover discrepancies in its history, but sharing her findings on the podcast may have serious consequences.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC FARRichards, Doyin
Summary: "Biscuit the dog is adopted from the shelter and loves his new home and his new human family. The dad, especially, takes good care of Biscuit and is the person who walks him the most. But Biscuit soon realizes that not everyone shares his feelings about his human. His human is Black, and some people in the neighborhood are scared by that. Some people hold their purses closer, or tighten their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RICBovis, Ali
Summary: "When faced with the possible closing of her favorite beach, Sylvie first attempts a one-person coastal cleanup march on city hall, but thanks to the town clown, she realizes it will take more than one person to save the beach."--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BOVDeriso, Christine Hurley
Summary: To thirteen-year-old Elisabeth Caldwell, babysitting for a neighbor's little boys sounds like an easy way to earn some money for shopping, and her grandmother is full of sensible advice--trouble is her mind is more on a boy on the school tennis team and the difficulty she is having making a good impression on him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC BABButler, Dori Hillestad
Summary: "Marly, Sai, and Isla are back on the hunt. After finding Mr. Summerling's hidden treehouse, they've discovered a new set of clues for them to follow, leading them straight to the heart of their mysterious neighbor's life: his house. The same house Marly has been living next to all of these years, which, they discover, is filled with hidden rooms and staircases. With just a few scraps of papers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BUTButler, Dori Hillestad.
Summary: Landing a first official case after solving the mystery of the library ghost, Kaz and Claire investigate a neighbor's attic to see if they can discover an explanation for its seemingly spooky qualities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2014
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC BUTButler, Dori Hillestad
Summary: Mr. Summerling, Marly's neighbor, talked about being a treasure hunter, and news of his death has brought Marly into a treasure hunt of her own. In his will, Mr. Summerling left a treasure for Marly and two classmates, Isla and Sai. They barely know each other, but they have to work together with a series of riddles, puzzles, and clues to find the treasure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BUTButler, Dori Hillestad
Summary: Now that Kaz can finally pass through walls without feeling all "skizzy," he can go explore Beckett's secret room at the back of the library. What he finds there is a mystery he never expected!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2015
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC BUTParis, Harper.
Summary: Separated from their parents in Beijing, China's Forbidden City, second-grade twins Ethan and Ella luckily find an ancient map that helps them find their way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2014
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC PARButler, Dori Hillestad
Summary: Investigating a classmate's claim that he saw a ghost backstage while rehearsing for the school play, Kaz and Claire, harboring suspicions that the ghost may be Kaz's mom, discover compelling evidence of otherworldly activities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2014
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC BUTButler, Dori Hillestad
Summary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BUTPortis, Antoinette
Summary: In a normal neighborhood, on a typical day, the birds chirp, the dogs bark and the cats meow. When Little Brown Bird decides she doesn't want to sing the same old song, out comes a new tune that shakes up the neighborhood and changes things forever in this funny, innovative book that kids will love to read out loud. --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PORSummary: It's time for a special Family Holiday. Join Peppa Pig, her little brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig on their fun-filled trip abroad. Peppa is enjoying all of the sights and sounds of Italy, but she also can't wait to go home and see her friends. Little ones will love the four-part sunny adventure and the rest of this cheery peppasode collection.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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2 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV PEPCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD PEP RATED GNoble, Trinka Hakes
Summary: "An original legend explaining the origin of sea glass, those small pieces of colored glass found and collected on beaches. This tale attributes it to the tears of mermaids, weeping for lives lost at sea"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The tale of the first meeting between Tigger and Pooh. Pooh gets stuck in Rabbit's house from eating too much honey, and there's a flurry of activity on a windy day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY MANBanks, Kate
Summary: A boy provides instructions as he searches high and low for an elephant, which the reader can find in the illustrations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BANStilton, Geronimo
Summary: While celebrating his birthday with his family, Geronimo realizes someone has replaced all of his money with counterfeit bills and sets out to find the thieves.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC STISummary: When Beethoven's lack of social graces gets to be too much for the Newtons, the kids secretly enroll him in an obedience school. A Beethoven-style twist on the tale of the Prince and the Paw-per is unleashed, when during a walk in the park, Beethoven gets loose only to find himself mixed up with Michelangelo, a perfectly-trained dog who looks just like him!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2001
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD BEESummary: Baron Von Frankenstein has decided to retire as the head of the Worldwide Organization of Monsters. But first, he must inform the other monsters about his plans. How to deliver the news? Through a Mad Monster Party! Von Frankenstein's guests include a who's who of Halloween favorites, including the Werewolf, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2009
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY MADDavis, Dana
Summary: Dylan and Langston used to be best friends. After he moved away, Langston became a star R&B artist. He returns for visit and stays with Dylan and her family. They start to renew their friendship--and maybe see their relationship grow into something else.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyscape 2022