Acevedo, Elizabeth
Summary: "CAMINO RIOS lives for the summers, when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this year, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people. ... In New York City, YAHAIRA RIOS is called to the principal's office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash. Separated by...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC ACECheng, Jack
Summary: 11-year-old Alex Petroski loves space and rockets, his mom, his brother, and his dog Carl Sagan, named for his hero, the real-life astronomer. All he wants is to launch his golden iPod into space the way Carl Sagan (the man, not the dog) launched his Golden Record on the Voyager spacecraft in 1977. From Colorado to New Mexico, Las Vegas to L.A., Alex records a journey on his iPod to show other...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House/Listening Library 2017
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Summary: "A telepathic girl must figure out why she is the key to her brand-new world-before the wrong person finds the answer first. Twelve-year-old Sophie has never quite fit into her life. She's skipped multiple grades and doesn't really connect with the older kids at school, but she's not comfortable with her family, either. The reason? Sophie's a Telepath, someone who can read minds. No one knows...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Summary: Portico Reeves is the greatest superhero a lot of people have never heard of. He likes it that way--then no one can get in the way of his keeping of other other people safe. Super safe. He's Stuntboy. He's got the moves. And the saves. Except. There's been one major fail. He couldn't save his parents from becoming Xs. Which is a word that sounds like coughing up a hairball. But don't talk to...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC REYCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC REYLaRocca, Rajani
Summary: "Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where she's the only Indian American student, and home, with her family and their community. But Reha's parents don't understand. She feels disconnected from her mother, or Amma. Although their names are linked--Reha means 'star' and Punam means 'moon'--they are a universe apart. Then Reha finds out that her Amma is sick. Really sick. Reha, who...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC LARHall, Shyima.
Summary: Shyima Hall was born in Egypt on September 29, 1989, the seventh child of desperately poor parents. When she was eight, her parents sold her into slavery. An anonymous call from a neighbor brought about the end of Shyima's servitude-but her journey to true freedom was far from over. A volunteer at her local police department, Hall is passionate about helping to rescue others who are in bondage....
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media, Inc. 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 HALL, SHYIMA HalMessenger, Shannon
Summary: "Sophie Foster is ready to fight back. Her talents are getting stronger, and with the elusive Black Swan group ignoring her calls for help, she's determined to find her kidnappers-before they come after her again. But a daring mistake leaves her world teetering on the edge of war, and causes many to fear that she has finally gone too far. And the deeper Sophie searches, the farther the...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC MESVoigt, Cynthia.
Summary: Someone is breaking windows and setting fires in the old city, but the shopkeepers won't say a word about the culprits. Why are they keeping these thugs' secrets? When the mayor begs for help, Max agrees to take the case, putting himself in grave danger. It's a race to catch up with the vandals before they catch him.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Listening Library 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD VOISnider, Dee
Summary: This picture book of Dee Snider's classic song of empowerment and self-determination will strike a chord with kids everywhere. Oh we're not gonna take it No, we ain't gonna take it Oh we're not gonna take it anymore We're Not Gonna Take It is a playful picture book echoing 1980s hair band Twisted Sister's most popular antiestablishment anthem. As part of their triple-platinum album Stay Hungry,...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021
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Summary: From the author of the critically acclaimed Braced comes a story of a girl caught between her love of chess and her ADHD. Clea can't control her thoughts. She knows she has to do her homework, but she gets distracted. She knows she can't just say whatever thought comes into her head, but sometimes she can't help herself. Other kids are starting to notice. When Clea fails one too many tests, her...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2022
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1 available in JT Audio Books, Call number: JT PA Fiction Gerber 2022Paul, Baptiste
Summary: "When a young child reminds her dad about the hike they planned, her father is hesitant --To the tippy top? It's a great day to watch futbol (soccer). But as the two climb on, her enthusiasm is contagious. Filled with setbacks, surprises, and stunning views, this warm and humorous story highlights in vivid colors the bonding power of a shared experience. A list of creatures at the end prompts a...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2024
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Summary: Celebrates the love between a parent and child through an illustrated retelling of song lyrics from Guns n' Roses.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ ALONG GUNLippman, Laura
Summary: Liza Jane believed she could find better parents. So she fired her mom and dad and hired the first applicant who came to the door -- a dragon. At first everything was fun, but this dragon only has one solution to every problem -- and it's not cool.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: JE CD Fiction Lipman 2018Paulsen, Gary
Summary: Haunted by his parents' divorce and the secret that caused it, young Brian Robeson, the sole survivor of a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness, must draw on untested skills and strength to survive.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 1992
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD J PAUCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC PAUSwender, Jennifer
Summary: Austin doesn't like standing out. He's always the new kid, and there's no hiding his size. Plus, Austin has a secret: he struggles to read. Then Austin meets Bertie. Everything about Bertie is bursting. But the best part of his newest school is the Safety Squad, with their laser lemon vests. Even when things are not so vibrant and life at home makes Austin feel pacific blue, for the first time,...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD SWEGlaser, Karina Yan
Summary: The Vanderbeekers depart Harlem to celebrate their dad's birthday. But their surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger kids try to keep their family from ever facing change.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC GLAHeide, Florence Parry
Summary: "If you want to pretend you're shrinking, that's all right," said Treehorn's mother, "as long as you don't do it at the table." A small boy finds himself shrinking in this oddly offbeat, surreal, and funny story, illustrated with Edward Gorey's signature pen and ink drawings. No one around seems to appreciate what Treehorn's going through--his parents are busy, his friends laugh at him, and he...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2019
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1 available in Multi-Media Kits, Call number: KIT J ORANGE SHRSmith, Tamara Ellis
Summary: "After Ivan's parents separate, he has trouble finding joy at either of their homes until he discovers that the birds and music that he loves may be found in both places." --
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG SMICabrera, Cozbi A.
Summary: Me & Mama is a 2020 picture book written and illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera and published by Simon & Schuster under the Denene Millner Books imprint. The book won a 2021 Caldecott Honor. The book celebrates the relationship between a mother and her daughter.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG CABCreech, Sharon
Summary: After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mother also left.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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Summary: From the New York Times best-selling creator of the Vanderbeekers series comes a triumphant tale of friendship, healing, and the power of believing in ourselves told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homeless shelter. As their friendship grows over a shared love of classical music, June and Tyrell confront a new housing policy that puts...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Products, LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC GLAPatterson, James
Summary: "Jacky Hart has found a hidden talent in the performing arts, and she's a triple threat onstage! She wants nothing more than to act and sing all summer--but her parents have other plans for her"--
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC PATGoebel, Jenny
Summary: Normally, Olivia spends all year looking forward to her family's summer vacation in Florida. But not this year. Not when her parents have recently separated, and her father has to stay behind in Colorado. Olivia doesn't know what she'll do all summer without him. They've always been a pair, and she's never felt the same bond with her mother or younger sister. So Olivia plans to spend the summer...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD GOEHautman, Pete
Summary: For Annie's tenth birthday, her papa gives her a pad of paper, some colored pencils, and the Klimas family secret. It's called the nuodeema burna, or eater of sins. Every time Annie misbehaves, she has to write down her transgression and stick the paper into a hidey-hole in the floor of their house. But Annie's inheritance has a dark side: with each paper fed to the burna, she feels less guilty...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022