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Blue box. 1 /

Miura, Kouji, (Manga author).


Translation of: Ao no hako. Reads right to left in the traditional Japanese format. "Rated T for Teen and is recommended for ages 13 and up. This v. contains mild language"--Colophon. School Library Journal, December 2022. School Library Journal. "When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls' basketball team, he falls for her hard. After an unexpected turn of events brings the two closer together, sports might not be the first thing on their minds anymore! Taiki admires Chinatsu from afar, but he doubts that she sees him in the same way. Yet somehow, he musters up the courage to tell her to never give up on her dreams! After such a bold declaration, will Taiki's fleeting high school romance finally begin?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2022

Translation of: Ao no hako. Reads right to left in the traditional Japanese format. "Rated T for Teen and is recommended for ages 13 and up. This v. contains mild language"--Colophon. School Library Journal, December 2022. School Library Journal. "When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls' basketball team, he falls for her hard. After an unexpected turn of events brings the two closer together, sports might not be the first thing on their minds anymore! Taiki admires Chinatsu from afar, but he doubts that she sees him in the same way. Yet somehow, he musters up the courage to tell her to never give up on her dreams! After such a bold declaration, will Taiki's fleeting high school romance finally begin?"--Back cover.

Date Published:2022

After

Todd, Anna.


Tessa is a good girl with a sweet, reliable boyfriend back home. She’s got direction, ambition, and a mother who’s intent on keeping her that way. But she’s barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into Hardin. With his tousled brown hair, cocky British accent, tattoos, and lip ring, Hardin is cute and different from what she’s used to. But he’s also rude—to the point of cruelty, even. For all his attitude, Tessa should hate Hardin. And she does—until she finds herself alone with him in his room. Something about his dark mood grabs her, and when they kiss it ignites within her a passion she’s never known before. He’ll call her beautiful, then insist he isn't the one for her and disappear again and again. Despite the reckless way he treats her, Tessa is compelled to dig deeper and find the real Hardin beneath all his lies. He pushes her away again and again, yet every time she pushes back, he only pulls her in deeper. Tessa already has the perfect boyfriend. So why is she trying so hard to overcome her own hurt pride and Hardin’s prejudice about nice girls like her? Unless…could this be love?
Date Published:2014

Tessa is a good girl with a sweet, reliable boyfriend back home. She’s got direction, ambition, and a mother who’s intent on keeping her that way. But she’s barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into Hardin. With his tousled brown hair, cocky British accent, tattoos, and lip ring, Hardin is cute and different from what she’s used to. But he’s also rude—to the point of cruelty, even. For all his attitude, Tessa should hate Hardin. And she does—until she finds herself alone with him in his room. Something about his dark mood grabs her, and when they kiss it ignites within her a passion she’s never known before. He’ll call her beautiful, then insist he isn't the one for her and disappear again and again. Despite the reckless way he treats her, Tessa is compelled to dig deeper and find the real Hardin beneath all his lies. He pushes her away again and again, yet every time she pushes back, he only pulls her in deeper. Tessa already has the perfect boyfriend. So why is she trying so hard to overcome her own hurt pride and Hardin’s prejudice about nice girls like her? Unless…could this be love?

Date Published:2014

The summer I turned pretty (Summer 1)

Han, Jenny.


Sequel: It's not summer without you. Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer—they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one terrible and wonderful summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.
Date Published:2009

Sequel: It's not summer without you. Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer—they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one terrible and wonderful summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.

Date Published:2009

Teenage refugees from China speak out

She, Colleen.


[compiled by] Colleen She.ill. (some col.), map ;Includes bibliographical references and index.
Date Published:1995

Insects and spiders

Else, George.



Date Published:1997

Grenade

Gratz, Alan.


It's 1944 and the world is at war. Hideki lives peacefully with his family on the island of Okinawa, near Japan. Until the day WWII reaches their door. Hideki is drafted into the "Blood and Iron Imperial Corps" to fight for the Japanese army. He is handed two grenades and a set of instructions: go off into the jungle, and don't come back until you've killed an American soldier. Meanwhile, young American soldier Ray Majors has just landed on the beach in Okinawa. He doesn't know what to expect, or if he'll make it out alive, but he knows he must keep moving forward. From opposite sides of the war, Hideki and Ray each fight their way through horrors and dangers. But when the two of them encounter each other in the middle of the battle, the choices they make in that single moment will change everything.
Date Published:2018

It's 1944 and the world is at war. Hideki lives peacefully with his family on the island of Okinawa, near Japan. Until the day WWII reaches their door. Hideki is drafted into the "Blood and Iron Imperial Corps" to fight for the Japanese army. He is handed two grenades and a set of instructions: go off into the jungle, and don't come back until you've killed an American soldier. Meanwhile, young American soldier Ray Majors has just landed on the beach in Okinawa. He doesn't know what to expect, or if he'll make it out alive, but he knows he must keep moving forward. From opposite sides of the war, Hideki and Ray each fight their way through horrors and dangers. But when the two of them encounter each other in the middle of the battle, the choices they make in that single moment will change everything.

Date Published:2018

Mini habits for teens : small changes to help you navigate life's challenges

Gladdin, Kate,


Includes index. Part one: the word on habits--Let's talk habits--Start small--Part two: make it a (mini) habit--Laying the foundation--Time management--Personal health--Fostering relationships--How to adult--This is just the beginning--Resources. "There's no action too small when it comes to creating better habits in your life.Whether you want to boost your grades, make a new friend, or save money for something special, creating healthy habits is the key to success both right now and in the future. Mini Habits for Teens shows you how to build good habits that stick, with easy advice for practicing little, everyday changes that help you work toward your goals one step at a time." -- Back cover.
Date Published:2021

Includes index. Part one: the word on habits--Let's talk habits--Start small--Part two: make it a (mini) habit--Laying the foundation--Time management--Personal health--Fostering relationships--How to adult--This is just the beginning--Resources. "There's no action too small when it comes to creating better habits in your life.Whether you want to boost your grades, make a new friend, or save money for something special, creating healthy habits is the key to success both right now and in the future. Mini Habits for Teens shows you how to build good habits that stick, with easy advice for practicing little, everyday changes that help you work toward your goals one step at a time." -- Back cover.

Date Published:2021

Gibson girls and suffragists : perceptions of women from 1900 to 1918

Gourley, Catherine, 1950-



Date Published:2008

The San Francisco earthquake, 1906 (I survived 5)

Tarshis, Lauren.


Ten-year-old Leo loves being a newsboy in San Francisco -- not only does he get to make some money to help his family, he's free to explore the amazing, hilly city as it changes and grows with the new century. Horse-drawn carriages share the streets with shiny new automobiles, new businesses and families move in every day from everywhere, and anything seems possible. But early one spring morning, everything changes. Leo's world is shaken -- literally -- and he finds himself stranded in the middle of San Francisco as it crumbles and burns to the ground. Does Leo have what it takes to survive this devastating disaster?
Date Published:2012

Ten-year-old Leo loves being a newsboy in San Francisco -- not only does he get to make some money to help his family, he's free to explore the amazing, hilly city as it changes and grows with the new century. Horse-drawn carriages share the streets with shiny new automobiles, new businesses and families move in every day from everywhere, and anything seems possible. But early one spring morning, everything changes. Leo's world is shaken -- literally -- and he finds himself stranded in the middle of San Francisco as it crumbles and burns to the ground. Does Leo have what it takes to survive this devastating disaster?

Date Published:2012

The one and only Ivan

Applegate, Katherine.


When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Date Published:2015

Monday's not coming

Jackson, Tiffany D.


Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have always been inseparable-more sisters than friends. So when Monday doesn't turn up for the first day of school, Claudia's worried.When she doesn't show for the second day, or second week, Claudia knows that something is wrong. Monday wouldn't just leave her to endure tests and bullies alone. Not after last year's rumors and not with her grades on the line. Now Claudia needs her best-and only-friend more than ever. But Monday's mother refuses to give Claudia a straight answer, and Monday's sister April is even less help.As Claudia digs deeper into her friend's disappearance, she discovers that no one seems to remember the last time they saw Monday. How can a teenage girl just vanish without anyone noticing that she's gone?
Date Published:2018

Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have always been inseparable-more sisters than friends. So when Monday doesn't turn up for the first day of school, Claudia's worried.When she doesn't show for the second day, or second week, Claudia knows that something is wrong. Monday wouldn't just leave her to endure tests and bullies alone. Not after last year's rumors and not with her grades on the line. Now Claudia needs her best-and only-friend more than ever. But Monday's mother refuses to give Claudia a straight answer, and Monday's sister April is even less help.As Claudia digs deeper into her friend's disappearance, she discovers that no one seems to remember the last time they saw Monday. How can a teenage girl just vanish without anyone noticing that she's gone?

Date Published:2018

Stay dead

Henry, April.


"Christy Ottaviano books." Booklist, March 2024. School Library Journal, May 2024. Booklist. School Library Journal. In the aftermath of a car accident that claimed the life of her senator father, sixteen-year-old Milan feels adrift after being expelled from her third boarding school. Milan's mother, who has assumed the senate seat, diverts her private plane to pick up her daughter. But on their way home, a bomb rips off a wing and the plane crashes in the mountains. In her final moments, Milan's mother entrusts her with a key. She reveals it will unlock the evidence that so many people have already died for-including Milan's father. The only way Milan can survive, her mom tells her, is to let everyone believe she died with the other passengers. Milan is forced to navigate a perilous descent in freezing conditions while outwitting everything from a drone to wild animals. She must untangle the web of deceit and save herself and countless others-all with relentless assassins on her trail.
Date Published:2024

"Christy Ottaviano books." Booklist, March 2024. School Library Journal, May 2024. Booklist. School Library Journal. In the aftermath of a car accident that claimed the life of her senator father, sixteen-year-old Milan feels adrift after being expelled from her third boarding school. Milan's mother, who has assumed the senate seat, diverts her private plane to pick up her daughter. But on their way home, a bomb rips off a wing and the plane crashes in the mountains. In her final moments, Milan's mother entrusts her with a key. She reveals it will unlock the evidence that so many people have already died for-including Milan's father. The only way Milan can survive, her mom tells her, is to let everyone believe she died with the other passengers. Milan is forced to navigate a perilous descent in freezing conditions while outwitting everything from a drone to wild animals. She must untangle the web of deceit and save herself and countless others-all with relentless assassins on her trail.

Date Published:2024

The anxious generation : how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness

Haidt, Jonathan.


The surge of suffering -- What children need to do in childhood -- Discover mode and the need for risky play -- Puberty and the blocked transition to adulthood -- The four foundational harms: social deprivation, sleep deprivation, attention fragmentation, and addiction -- Why social media harms girls more than boys -- What is happening to boys? -- Spiritual elevation and degradation -- Preparing for collective action -- What governments and tech companies can do now -- What schools can do now -- What parents can do now -- Bring childhood back to Earth. Booklist, March 2024. New York Times, April 2024. Booklist. New York Times. After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on many measures. Why? In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt (pronounced "height") lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. He then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. Haidt shows how the “play-based childhood” began to decline in the 1980s, and how it was finally wiped out by the arrival of the “phone-based childhood” in the early 2010s. He presents more than a dozen mechanisms by which this “great rewiring of childhood” has interfered with children’s social and neurological development, covering everything from sleep deprivation to attention fragmentation, addiction, loneliness, social contagion, social comparison, and perfectionism. He explains why social media damages girls more than boys and why boys have been withdrawing from the real world into the virtual world, with disastrous consequences for themselves, their families, and their societies. Most important, Haidt issues a clear call to action. He diagnoses the “collective action problems” that trap us, and then proposes four simple rules that might set us free. He describes steps that parents, teachers, schools, tech companies, and governments can take to end the epidemic of mental illness and restore a more humane childhood.
Date Published:2024

The surge of suffering -- What children need to do in childhood -- Discover mode and the need for risky play -- Puberty and the blocked transition to adulthood -- The four foundational harms: social deprivation, sleep deprivation, attention fragmentation, and addiction -- Why social media harms girls more than boys -- What is happening to boys? -- Spiritual elevation and degradation -- Preparing for collective action -- What governments and tech companies can do now -- What schools can do now -- What parents can do now -- Bring childhood back to Earth. Booklist, March 2024. New York Times, April 2024. Booklist. New York Times. After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on many measures. Why? In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt (pronounced "height") lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. He then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. Haidt shows how the “play-based childhood” began to decline in the 1980s, and how it was finally wiped out by the arrival of the “phone-based childhood” in the early 2010s. He presents more than a dozen mechanisms by which this “great rewiring of childhood” has interfered with children’s social and neurological development, covering everything from sleep deprivation to attention fragmentation, addiction, loneliness, social contagion, social comparison, and perfectionism. He explains why social media damages girls more than boys and why boys have been withdrawing from the real world into the virtual world, with disastrous consequences for themselves, their families, and their societies. Most important, Haidt issues a clear call to action. He diagnoses the “collective action problems” that trap us, and then proposes four simple rules that might set us free. He describes steps that parents, teachers, schools, tech companies, and governments can take to end the epidemic of mental illness and restore a more humane childhood.

Date Published:2024

The Crosswood

Prendergast, Gabrielle,


"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, 14-year-old Blue Jasper must enter the enchanted Crosswood when his twin siblings are kidnapped by a Faerie king."-- Provided by publisher Blue Jasper is on a hike with his younger siblings, twins Indigo and Violet. One moment the twins are right ahead of him, and the next they are gone. As Blue frantically searches for them, a strange woman appears claiming to be the Faerie Queen Olea of Nearwood. Indigo and Violet have been captured by Olea's rival and now, because of a magical pact, Blue must travel through the magical forest of the Crosswood and rescue them before the next sunset. Because the price of a broken Faerie pact must be paid.
Date Published:2021

"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, 14-year-old Blue Jasper must enter the enchanted Crosswood when his twin siblings are kidnapped by a Faerie king."-- Provided by publisher Blue Jasper is on a hike with his younger siblings, twins Indigo and Violet. One moment the twins are right ahead of him, and the next they are gone. As Blue frantically searches for them, a strange woman appears claiming to be the Faerie Queen Olea of Nearwood. Indigo and Violet have been captured by Olea's rival and now, because of a magical pact, Blue must travel through the magical forest of the Crosswood and rescue them before the next sunset. Because the price of a broken Faerie pact must be paid.

Date Published:2021

Emma

Austen, Jane., 1775-1817.


When her former governess finds happiness as the bride of a local widower, the brilliant and beautiful Emma Woodhouse — one of Jane Austen's immortal creations — flatters herself that she alone has secured the marriage and that she possesses a special talent for bringing lovers together. The young heiress next busies herself with finding a suitable husband for her friend and protégé, Harriet Smith, setting off an entertaining sequence of comic mishaps and misunderstanding in this sparkling comedy of English-village romance. Beneath its considerable wit, the novel is also the story of a young woman's progress toward self-understanding.
Date Published:2019

When her former governess finds happiness as the bride of a local widower, the brilliant and beautiful Emma Woodhouse — one of Jane Austen's immortal creations — flatters herself that she alone has secured the marriage and that she possesses a special talent for bringing lovers together. The young heiress next busies herself with finding a suitable husband for her friend and protégé, Harriet Smith, setting off an entertaining sequence of comic mishaps and misunderstanding in this sparkling comedy of English-village romance. Beneath its considerable wit, the novel is also the story of a young woman's progress toward self-understanding.

Date Published:2019

Refugee

Gratz, Alan.


Osef is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world. Isabel is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America. Mahmoud is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe. All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end.
Date Published:2017

Osef is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world. Isabel is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America. Mahmoud is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe. All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end.

Date Published:2017

Dog walker

Spafford-Fitz, Karen, 1963-,


"Ultra-readable page turner" --Page [4] of cover. Previously published: Victoria, BC: Orca Book Publishers, 2006. Turk needs cash, but he's allergic to his own sweat, so getting a job is out of the question. Then he makes a discovery: girls love dogs. And Turk's friends will do anything to meet girls. So Turk starts a dog-walking business. His friends walk the dogs, and Turk collects half the money. Turk thinks he's got it made, but it doesn't take long for his scheme to spin wildly out of control.
Date Published:2021

"Ultra-readable page turner" --Page [4] of cover. Previously published: Victoria, BC: Orca Book Publishers, 2006. Turk needs cash, but he's allergic to his own sweat, so getting a job is out of the question. Then he makes a discovery: girls love dogs. And Turk's friends will do anything to meet girls. So Turk starts a dog-walking business. His friends walk the dogs, and Turk collects half the money. Turk thinks he's got it made, but it doesn't take long for his scheme to spin wildly out of control.

Date Published:2021

Kat vs. dogs

Shipley, Jocelyn,


Despite her fear of dogs, Kat takes a summer job at her aunt's pet store, where she meets Hrio, a famous (and cute) dog influencer. Kat starts watching Hiro's videos in hopes of getting over her fear, and soon she's crushing hard. Before she even realizes it, she tells Hiro that she loves dogs. But when Hiro asks Kat to look after his corgi, Kat wonders whether she can fall for dogs as hard as she's fallen for him.
Date Published:2026

Despite her fear of dogs, Kat takes a summer job at her aunt's pet store, where she meets Hrio, a famous (and cute) dog influencer. Kat starts watching Hiro's videos in hopes of getting over her fear, and soon she's crushing hard. Before she even realizes it, she tells Hiro that she loves dogs. But when Hiro asks Kat to look after his corgi, Kat wonders whether she can fall for dogs as hard as she's fallen for him.

Date Published:2026

Blue box. 3 /

Miura, Kouji, (Manga author).


Translation of: Ao no hako. Reads right to left in the traditional Japanese format. "Rated T for Teen and is recommended for ages 13 and up. This v. contains mild language"--Colophon. "At long last, the prefectural qualifiers for nationals begin! After his intense training with Haryu, Taiki will finally be put to the test in a grueling doubles match. Can Taiki take down opponents from the formidable Sajikawa High School? Or will his dreams of reaching nationals come crashing down around him?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2023

Translation of: Ao no hako. Reads right to left in the traditional Japanese format. "Rated T for Teen and is recommended for ages 13 and up. This v. contains mild language"--Colophon. "At long last, the prefectural qualifiers for nationals begin! After his intense training with Haryu, Taiki will finally be put to the test in a grueling doubles match. Can Taiki take down opponents from the formidable Sajikawa High School? Or will his dreams of reaching nationals come crashing down around him?"--Back cover.

Date Published:2023

The Overwood

Prendergast, Gabrielle,


Sequel to: The Wherewood. Blue Jasper has learned to respect the magic of the Faerie Woods. For now he's quite content to stay in the "Overwood"--what the Faeries call the human world. The only problem is, the evil Faerie Queen Olea is also in the Overwood, where magic can be very unpredictable. When Olea captures Blue's mother, he and his Faerie friends must race through the city following clues and facing challenges to find her before it's too late.
Date Published:2022

Sequel to: The Wherewood. Blue Jasper has learned to respect the magic of the Faerie Woods. For now he's quite content to stay in the "Overwood"--what the Faeries call the human world. The only problem is, the evil Faerie Queen Olea is also in the Overwood, where magic can be very unpredictable. When Olea captures Blue's mother, he and his Faerie friends must race through the city following clues and facing challenges to find her before it's too late.

Date Published:2022