Synopsis: Presents an adaptation of the classic Little Mermaid fairy tale from the perspective of the sea witch who provides Ariel with human legs in exchange for her voice.

Synopsis: The true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man living in upstate New York, who was kidnapped in 1841 and spent 12 years as a slave on deadly Louisiana coastal plantations.

Synopsis: Key Features Description Danny Manion has been fighting his entire life. Sometimes with his fists. Sometimes with his words. But when his actions finally land him in real trouble, he can't fight the judge who offers him a choice: jail... or the army.Turns out there's a perfect place for him in the US military: the Studies and Observation Group (SOG), an elite volunteer-only task force comprised of US Air Force Commandos, Army Green Berets, Navy…

Synopsis: Angel McAllister's worst nightmare has come true. Sharice Bell, her best friend, has discovered Angel's most intimate secret. Now gossip is spreading through school like wildfire, and classmates are turning on her. Can Angel somehow bury the secret and hide the truth? Or will she face it--and the world-changing consequences?

Synopsis: Nick and his twin sister Jessie both saw the strange glow hovering over Harley Hills. Suddenly their lives are transformed. All the adults are acting like robots and the horror begins.

Synopsis: When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs away to Mexico with her great-grandmother and younger brother in search of her father.

Synopsis: 2002 Surviving the Applewhites (P) by Stephanie S. Tolan ***Newbery Honor Book ***ISBN-13: 9780439566759 ***216 Pages

Synopsis: 1995 Read180 Stage B Level 2 Lexile 660 -- Hiroshima (Paperback)(7.6"x5.25"x0.2") by Laurence Yep ***ISBN-13: 9780439064170 ***Pages: 56

Synopsis: When his father is killed fighting for the Union in the War Between the States, thirteen-year-old Tom Carroll must take a job to help support his family. He manages to find work at a bustling ironworks in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York, where dozens of men are frantically pounding together the strangest ship Tom has ever seen. A ship made of iron .Tom becomes assistant to the ship's inventor, a gruff, boastful man named Captain John Ericsson…

Synopsis: When second grader Josie overhears her parents' concerns about the family finances, she decides to help raise money for her soon-to-be-born baby sister.

Synopsis: wringer not all birthdays are welcome book

Synopsis: 2016 marks the 20th anniversary of Pokémon! To celebrate, we're reliving all the best stops on beloved Trainer Ash Ketchum's Pokémon quest. The Pokémon Encyclopedia will tell Ash's complete story from the first TV season in Kanto till the present. Meet all of Ash's coolest Pokémon and his infamous rival Trainers, discover all the badges he's won, and explore each Pokémon region in all its glory.

Synopsis: Brand new!

Synopsis: From back cover: Katie and Andy Lawrence thought moving to a new town, especially one named Appleton, was awful enough. They were wrong. When their parents take them to Appleton's famous apple orchard for a haunted hayride, weird things start happening...

Synopsis: McKissack dishes up a palatable blend of fact and fiction in her semiautobiographical story of Rosemary Patterson's pivotal sixth-grade year (1954-55). The landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision closed the doors of Rosemary's colored school in Kirkland, Missouri, and dispersed students into two white elementary schools. Determined to prove she does not need remediation, Rosemary excels academically and refuses to be racially intimidated…

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Synopsis: The Civil War of 1861–'65 was the bloodiest conflict in the history of the United States of America and had a huge effect on the shaping of the nation as one of the world's greatest democracies. From the opening shots fired at Fort Sumter, to the decisive Battle of Gettysburg and the assassination of Lincoln, this book brings the story of the Civil War to life.

Synopsis: Henry Leach and his sister Brianna survived one battle with an evil spellcaster, but the threat continues and their master Grand Wand Master Coralis has opened the doors to his castle and invited a new generation of apprentices to learn the secrets of his craft--but personalities clash and the greatest threat may come from the Wandmakers themselves.

Synopsis: Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee might have lived a normal life if a freak accident hadn't made him an orphan. After living with his unhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides to run--and not just run away, but run. This is where the myth of Maniac Magee begins, as he changes the lives of a racially divided small town with his amazing and legendary feats.

Synopsis: Part of the Percy Jackson Series.