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The graveyard book

Gaiman, Neil,


Nobody Owens is a normal boy, except that he has been raised by ghosts and other denizens of the graveyard, in which he must remain in order to stay safe.
Date Published:2008

A foreign field

Chan, Gillian.


This is a Kurzweil title and a copy can be found in the Learning Object Repository, Special Education, Assistive Technology Library. During the Second World War, fourteen-year-old Ellen Logan and Stephen Dearborn, a young British pilot in training at the local airfield, are forced to grow up before their time but find that their friendship continues to deepen despite adversity.
Date Published:2002

Outside in

Ellis, Sarah.


A young girl named Lynn has an ideal life, but things are about to change when she meets a mysterious girl named Blossom, whose family lives secretly beneath a city reservoir.
Date Published:2014

My fade is fresh

Grant, Shauntay,


When a little girl walks into her local barbershop, she knows she wants the flyest, freshest fade on the block! But there are so many beautiful hairstyles to choose from, and the clients and her mother suggest them all: parts, perms, frizzy fros, dye jobs, locs, and even cornrows! But this little girl stays true to herself and makes sure she leaves the shop feeling on top with the look she picks! This story encourages young girls to be self-confident and celebrates the many shapes and forms Black hair can take.
Date Published:2022

When a little girl walks into her local barbershop, she knows she wants the flyest, freshest fade on the block! But there are so many beautiful hairstyles to choose from, and the clients and her mother suggest them all: parts, perms, frizzy fros, dye jobs, locs, and even cornrows! But this little girl stays true to herself and makes sure she leaves the shop feeling on top with the look she picks! This story encourages young girls to be self-confident and celebrates the many shapes and forms Black hair can take.

Date Published:2022

The barren grounds

Robertson, David, 1977-,


Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home until they find a secret place, walled off in an unfinished attic bedroom.
Date Published:2020

Full court press

Walters, Eric, 1957-,


Nick and Kia are eager to try out for the school rep team. Do the grade three students have any chance to make the team? Most importantly, can Nick and Kia convince their teammates that only teamwork will take them to the championship game?
Date Published:2000

Harry Potter and the deathly hallows

Rowling, J. K.,


Sequel to: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Instead of returning to their seventh year at Hogwarts, Harry, Ron and Hermione have been burdened with the dangerous and seemingly impossible task of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining horcruxes. Will they be able to complete their task while running from the law and Voldemort?
Date Published:2007

The curse of the Wendigo : an Agate and Buck adventure

Welvaert, Scott R.


In 1898, Buck and Agate go into the Canadian wilderness searching for their missing parents and find themselves in the middle of a life-and-death battle with the shape-shifting Wendigo and the even more evil Coyote.
Date Published:2007

A century of change

Lunn, Janet, 1928-,


Previously published as part of: The story of Canada. Includes index. This book is full of unforgettable stories that tell the history of Canada.
Date Published:2009

Big Nate flips out

Peirce, Lincoln,


In this latest misadventure, Nate, the all-time record-holder for detentions, gets to see how the other half lives as he follows his best friend Francis's example and becomes a total neat freak; has Nate totally flipped out?
Date Published:2013

Happy Valentine's Day, Charlie Brown

Schulz, Charles M. (Charles Monroe), 1922-2000,


At head of title: Peanuts. As Valentine's Day approaches Charlie Brown tries to find the courage to give the Little Red-haired Girl a valentine.
Date Published:2017

Tall tales

Smith, Jeff, 1960 February 27-


Long before the Bone cousins were ever lost in the uncharted forest of the Valley, Big Johnson Bone, the discoverer of the Rolling Bone River, founded Boneville. But little is known of the mighty explorer's adventures before he started his famous trading post. So when Smiley sits down with a group of young scouts to retell the legendary stories of Boneville's origins, what they hear are wild antics complete with Rat Creatures, Dragons, and a snarky little monkey!
Date Published:2010

Long before the Bone cousins were ever lost in the uncharted forest of the Valley, Big Johnson Bone, the discoverer of the Rolling Bone River, founded Boneville. But little is known of the mighty explorer's adventures before he started his famous trading post. So when Smiley sits down with a group of young scouts to retell the legendary stories of Boneville's origins, what they hear are wild antics complete with Rat Creatures, Dragons, and a snarky little monkey!

Date Published:2010

Click, clack, ho! ho! ho!

Cronin, Doreen,


As Farmer Brown prepares the house for Christmas, Duck tries to play Santa--but he gets stuck in the chimney, along with all the other animals who try to help.
Date Published:2015

The remarkable revealed

Tibballs, Geoff.


Includes index. Weird world -- Curious creations -- Life's curiosities -- Incredible animals -- Fantastic feats -- Unusual tales -- Extraordinary endeavors -- Over the top. An illustrated collection of oddities about the wild and the unimaginable.
Date Published:2007

Esther

McKay, Sharon E.


A fictionalized account of the remarkable life and times of Esther Brandeau, a young girl who lived in the eighteenth century, and who was the first Jew to set foot in New France.
Date Published:2004

Demon slayer : kimetsu no yaiba

Gotoge, Koyoharu, 1988-,


Translation of: Kimetsu no yaiba. First published in Japan in 2016 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo. Manga format; reads back to front, right to left. Description based on volume 1. In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal until his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his family and turns his sister into another demon, forcing Tanjiro on a dangerous journey to destroy the demon and save his sister.
Date Published:2018

Translation of: Kimetsu no yaiba. First published in Japan in 2016 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo. Manga format; reads back to front, right to left. Description based on volume 1. In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal until his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his family and turns his sister into another demon, forcing Tanjiro on a dangerous journey to destroy the demon and save his sister.

Date Published:2018

Code of honor

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,


When Iranian-American Kamran Smith learns that his big brother, Darius, has been labelled a terrorist, he sets out to piece together the codes and clues that will save his brother's life and his country from a deadly terrorist attack.
Date Published:2015

Fishing with grandma

Avingaq, Susan,


Grandma takes her two grandchildren out for a trip on the lake. After showing the kids how to prepare of a fishing trip, Grandma and the kids enjoy a day of jigging in the ice for fish. She shows them everything they need to know to complete a successful fishing trip, from what clothes to wear, to how to drill and clear holes in the ice, to how to make a traditional Inuit jigging rod. By the end of the day, the kids have a yummy meal of Arctic char, and they have also learned everything they need to know to have a successful day on the lake.
Date Published:2015

Grandma takes her two grandchildren out for a trip on the lake. After showing the kids how to prepare of a fishing trip, Grandma and the kids enjoy a day of jigging in the ice for fish. She shows them everything they need to know to complete a successful fishing trip, from what clothes to wear, to how to drill and clear holes in the ice, to how to make a traditional Inuit jigging rod. By the end of the day, the kids have a yummy meal of Arctic char, and they have also learned everything they need to know to have a successful day on the lake.

Date Published:2015

Crush

Mac, Carrie, 1975-


This is a Kurzweil title and a copy can be found in the Learning Object Repository, Special Education, Assistive Technology Library. During a summer in New York, Hope falls in love with another girl and must decide whether she is gay. Hope's parents send her to New York to spend the summer with her sister while they travel to Thailand. Miserable, Hope ends up meeting Nat, and developing a powerful crush. The only problem is that Nat is a girl. Hope is pretty sure she isn't queer. Or is she? Could she really be a lesbian? Struggling with new feelings, and being in a strange city far from home, Hope finds that love—and acceptance—comes in many different forms.
Date Published:2006

This is a Kurzweil title and a copy can be found in the Learning Object Repository, Special Education, Assistive Technology Library. During a summer in New York, Hope falls in love with another girl and must decide whether she is gay. Hope's parents send her to New York to spend the summer with her sister while they travel to Thailand. Miserable, Hope ends up meeting Nat, and developing a powerful crush. The only problem is that Nat is a girl. Hope is pretty sure she isn't queer. Or is she? Could she really be a lesbian? Struggling with new feelings, and being in a strange city far from home, Hope finds that love—and acceptance—comes in many different forms.

Date Published:2006

Assessing reading : multiple measures


CORE phonological segmentation test -- CORE phoneme deletion test -- CORE phoneme segmentation test -- CORE Spanish phonemic awareness test -- CORE phonics surveys -- CORE graded high-frequency word survey -- San Diego quick assessment of reading ability -- CORE Spanish spelling inventory -- MASI-R oral reading fluency measures -- CORE vocabulary screening test -- Critchlow Spanish verbal language scale -- CORE reading maze comprehension test. A collection of formal and informal English and Spanish reading assessments for students in grades K-12. Includes assessment instructions, assessments and teacher scoring forms.
Date Published:2018

CORE phonological segmentation test -- CORE phoneme deletion test -- CORE phoneme segmentation test -- CORE Spanish phonemic awareness test -- CORE phonics surveys -- CORE graded high-frequency word survey -- San Diego quick assessment of reading ability -- CORE Spanish spelling inventory -- MASI-R oral reading fluency measures -- CORE vocabulary screening test -- Critchlow Spanish verbal language scale -- CORE reading maze comprehension test. A collection of formal and informal English and Spanish reading assessments for students in grades K-12. Includes assessment instructions, assessments and teacher scoring forms.

Date Published:2018