Ellis, Deborah
Summary: "In this powerful collection of short stories, children around the world turn eleven and take a step into their futures. Each one is changed in ways both big and small. Annoyed at having to walk his sister's dog on his birthday, Connor heads into an undeveloped subdivision, where he comes across chilling evidence of a stranger's unhappiness. A girl sneaks away from her class camping trip to a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC ELLOrner, Peter
Summary: In his orchestral and moving new book, Peter Orner ... chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points. In forty-four compressed gems, he grips us with a series of defining moments. Whether it's a first date that turns into a late-night road trip to a séance in an abandoned airplane hangar, or a family's memories of the painful mystery surrounding a forgotten uncle's demise, Orner...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ORNSummary: Join Ariel as she learns an exciting new dance, discovers mysterious ghost lights under the sea, babysits a little octopus friend--and more! Each story is the ideal length to be read aloud in five minutes, perfect for bedtime, story time or anytime!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Press 2023
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1 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE DISSummary: "Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teen love to this interlinked novel of charming, hilarious, and heartwarming stories that shine a bright light through the dark"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BLAReynolds, Jason
Summary: Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and weaves them into one funny, poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC REYSummary: "Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teen love to this interlinked novel of charming, hilarious, and heartwarming stories that shine a bright light through the dark"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BLACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BLAReynolds, Jason
Summary: Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and weaves them into one funny, poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in JT Audio Books, Call number: JT CD Fiction ReynoldsRowell, Rainbow
Summary: A collection of nine stories about love and life featuring best friends, princes, trolls, imaginary boys, and Simon Snow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wednesday Books 2022
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA FIC ROWSummary: What's better than a deliciously cozy, swoon-worthy holiday story? Four of them! These original stories follow teens finding love during the winter holiday season. Whether it's an unexpected detour in a snow storm, a Hanukkah miracle for a department store elf, a surprising gift exchange, or a scavenger hunt at an airport, get ready to fall in love! -- adapted from back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Point, an imprint of Scholastic 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SNOSummary: Collects eighteen stories featuring Anna, Elsa, and the other characters from the movie "Frozen."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Press 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Collects five tales inculding "Donald's Stinky Day," in which Donald reluctantly draws the attention of a stinky skunk.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Press 2018
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Summary: Across three humorous short stories, best friends Sniff and Scratch discover rain can be fun, share a funny encounter with a balloon, and learn to be brave together when lightning strikes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Beattie, Ann
Summary: This is about more than geographical location of Maine, and certainly is not a picture postcard of the coastal state. Some characters have arrived by accident, others are trying to get out. The collection opens, closes, and is interlaced with stories that focus on Jocelyn, a wryly disaffected teenager living with her aunt and uncle while attending summer school. As in life, the narratives of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2015
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BEASummary: For Angela, it came on the basketball court--while playing on the boys' team. For Penny, it came on a school field trip to the lake (making for some cringeworthy moments of humor). And to Layla's disappointment, it came at the start of her first fasting Ramadan, meaning that she won't be able to fast after all. Whether it spurs silence or celebration, whether the subjects are well prepared or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CALSummary: "Immerse yourself in a land of bomnubbles and quarreling cousins, sea dragons and book publishers, thieves and Fangs and secret maps. Here within these pages lie six stories of the distant past, lost adventures, forgotten songs, and heartbreaking histories."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook 2021
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Summary: Travel to the far reaches of the Star Wars universe-- including to the remote outer rim world of Batuu from Galaxy's Edge-- with this unique treasury of in-world space tales. Featuring lush illustrations, this beautiful collection includes nine original fairy tales, myths, and fables. Passed down through generations, spanning millennia, carried from planet to planet, these are the legends that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney, Lucasfilm Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC STASummary: "Edited by New York Times best-selling author, Elizabeth Lim, this Twisted Tale anthology features sixteen twisted short stories with new takes on fan-favorite Disney films. Swoon as Ariel and Eric meet right after the Little Mermaid saves her prince; join Tiana and Naveen on a race to get back to Maldonia; take a ride on a pirate space ship with Jim Hawkins; and uncover just what power Tinker...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Here are some awesome superhero stories about Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow and Nick Fury as they fight the universe's biggest baddies and save mankind!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Press 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "A story of community, belonging, and friendship told by South Asian authors through an interconnected anthology, based in the fictional town of Maple Grove, New Jersey, and centralized at the town community center."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Taddeo, Lisa
Summary: "Behind anonymous screens, an army of cool and beautiful girls manage the dating service Ghost Lover, a forwarding system for text messages that promises to spare you the anguish of trying to stay composed while communicating with your crush. At a star-studded political fundraiser in a Los Angeles mansion, a trio of women compete to win the heart of the slick guest of honor. In a tense hospital...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avid Reader Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC TADSummary: "Here are ten original stories about the valiant Jedi and the evil Sith. Larger-than-life characters clash in epic lightsaber battles that will appeal to young readers and to the young Star Wars fan in all of us! Ten acclaimed authors imagine new tales for some of the most iconic Star Wars characters ever, from Luke Skywalker to Darth Vader, from Obi-Wan Kenobi to Darth Maul, and beyond"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney, Lucasfilm Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC STOAtinuke
Summary: Presents three tales of an endearing and enduring character, Tola, who lives in an apartment in the busy city of Lagos, Nigeria, with her sister, brother and grandmommy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE ATICopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE ATISummary: Collects eighteen stories chronicling the adventures of such heroes as Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, and Hulk as they fight against supervillains, including Ultron, Thanos, and the Masters of Evil.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Press, an imprint of Disney Book Group 2018