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HAPPY NEW YEAR JANUARY 2013

Book Talk Picture Book Marley, Cadella. One love. In this illustrated version of Bob Marley's song, a young girl enlists her friends, family, and community to transform their neighbourhood for the better. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, c2011. P/MAR McKissack, Pat. Never forgotten. In eighteenth-century West Africa, a boy raised by his blacksmith father and the Mother Elements--Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth--is captured and taken to America as a slave. New York: Schwartz & Wade, c2011. P/MCK O’Connor, Jane. Fancy Nancy and the mermaid ballet. Nancy makes the best of not dancing the lead in her ballet school's Deep-Sea Dance show, but becomes jealous when her best friend gets a better role than hers. New York: Harper, c2012. P/OCO Raschka, Christopher. A ball for Daisy. A wordless picture book about all the fun a dog can have with her ball. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, c2011. P/RAS Rocco, John. Blackout. When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, they find they enjoy spending time together and not being too busy for once. New York: Disney/Hyperion Books, c2011. P/ROC Smith, Lane. Grandpa Green. A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary greatgrandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden. New York: Roaring Brook Press, c2011. P/SCI

Easy Reader Berenstain, Stan. The Berenstain Bears and too much pressure. Members of the Bear family commit themselves to so many time-consuming activities that the resulting stress brings on a crisis and makes them Berenstain, Stan. The Berenstain Bears’ report card trouble. When Brother Bear's spends too much time on sports and brings home a terrible report card, the whole family pitches in to help him improve his grades. New York: Random House, c2002. E/BER Page, Josephine. Tummy trouble. When Clifford, T-Bone and Cleo reward each other for doing tricks, they find out that too many treats are bad for the tummy. New York: Scholastic, c2000. E/PAG Wheeler, Lisa. Who’s afraid of Granny Wolf? Eager to see all the differences between a wolf's house and a pig's, Chip has dinner with Fitch and his grandmother and, after a few misunderstandings, discovers how much they are the same. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks, c2006. E/WHE

Junior Angleberger, Tom. Darth paper strikes back: an Origami Yoda book. Harvey, upset when his Darth Paper finger puppet brings humiliation, gets Dwight suspended, but Origami Yoga asks Tommy and Kellen now in seventh grade, to make a new casefile to persuade the School Board to reinstate Dwight. New York: Amulet Books, c2011. J/ANG Belanger, Jeff. The mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle. Describes the history of the Bermuda Triangle, discussing the disappearances of ships and airplanes within its parameters and examines some of the explanations for the mysterious occurrences. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, c2010. J/BEL Goldberg, Whoopi. Terrible Terrel. Terrel’s worst suspicions are confirmed when she discovers that her father is dating the Aunt of her nemesis, Tiara Girl. New York: Disney / Jump the Sun Books, c2010. J/GOL Meadows, Daisy. Evie the mist fairy. Evie, the mist fairy might have caused Wetherbury to get all fogged up by losing her feather, and the weather fairies must bring back the good weather New York: Scholastic, c2004. J/MEA Meadows, Daisy. Molly the goldfish fairy. Molly the Goldfish Fairy's pet fish, Flash, is missing. Something awfully fishy is going on! Poor Molly needs Rachel and Kirsty's help. New York: Scholastic, c2006. J/MEA Pilkey, Dav. Captain Underpants and the terrifying return of Tippy Tinkle Trousers. George and Harold are going back in time to when the scariest thing they had to face was a bully named Kipper Krupp; because George and Harold haven’t invented Captain Underpants yet, they are on their own. London: Scholastic, c2012. J/PIL

Intermediate Collins, Tim. Prince of Dorkness. Nigel Mullet, transformed into a vampire at the awkward age of fifteen, starts the new term as one of the most popular pupils in school and he's finally got a girlfriend after more than eighty years of being single. London: Michael O’Mara Books Ltd., c2011. COL Gantos, Jack. Dead end in Norvelt. In the historic town of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-yearold Jack Gantos spends the summer of 1962 grounded for various offenses until he is assigned to help an elderly neighbor with a most unusual chore involving the newly dead, molten wax, twisted promises, Girl Scout cookies, underage driving, lessons from history, typewriting, and countless bloody noses. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, c2011. GAN

Holub, Joan. Althena the wise. When Zeus asks Athena to look after the new boy Heracles, she uses all of her famed wisdom to sort out her own problems and help him succeed. New York: Aladdin, c2011. HOL Holub, Joan. Aphrodite the beauty. After giving Athena a makeover Aphrodite becomes jealous of her friend, but she focuses on figuring out how to help a mortal win a race against Atalanta, which will result in either their marriage or his death. New York: Aladdin, c2010. HOL Holub, Joan. Aphrodite the diva. For an extra credit project, Aphrodite begins a club for matchmaking mortals, which brings her to Egypt and face-to-face with her competition, the Egyptian goddess Isis. New York: Aladdin, c2011. HOL Kinney, Jeff. Diary of a wimpy kid: the third wheel. A Valentine’s Day dance at Greg’s school has turned his world upside down; as Greg scrambles to find a date, he’s worried he’ll be left out in the cold on the big night. New York: Amulet Books, c, 2012. KIN Riordan, Rick. The serpent’s shadow. Carter and Sade prepare for the ultimate confrontation with the chaos snake Apophis at the same time the House of Life magicians launch a civil war, compelling the Kanes to tap the power of an ancient spell New York: Disney/Hyperion Books, c2012. RIO Yelchin, Eugene. Breaking Stalin’s nose. In the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union, ten-year-old Sasha idolizes his father, a devoted Communist, but when police take his father away and leave Sasha homeless, he is forced to examine his own perceptions, values, and beliefs. New York: Henry Holt, c2011. YEL

Young Adult Cross, Kady. The girl in the clockwork collar. Journeying from London to America to rescue her kidnapped friend Jasper, Finley turns for help to English Duke Griffin King to balance her dark and light magic while a devious bounty hunter threatens the life of the girl Jasper loves. Ontario: Harlequin Teen, c2012. YA/CRO Harper, Molly. Nice girls don’t bite their neighbors. Librarian-turned-vampire Jane Jameson juggles her best friend's wedding and her own romantic relationship in the fourth book in Molly Harper's series. New York: Pocket Book, c2012. YA/HAR Kim, Susan. Brain camp. Lucas and Jenna are chosen to attend a camp that promises to turn delinquents into high achieving students, but when they arrive, they realize that the camp is not what it seems. New York: First Second, c2010. YA/741.5/K

Johnson, Arne. Indie girl: from starting a girl band to launching a fashion company, nine ways to turn your creative talent into reality. Offers plucky young women a field guide for creative pursuits. San Francisco CA: Zest Books, c2008. YA/305.235/J Murray, Victoria. Diamond. In Los Angeles, California, four fifteen-year-old best friends, Diamond, Aaliya, Veronique, and India, form a gospel singing group in order to compete in a talent contest that could take them all the way to New York City and a quarter of a million dollar prize. New York: Pocket Books, c2008. YA/MUR Pierce, Tamora. Alanna: the first adventure. Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2010. YA/PIE Pierce, Tamora. The woman who rides like a man. On her first tour as a knight errant, Alanna assumes a position of influence with a fierce desert tribe, makes some changes in the role of women in the society, and continues her own emotional development. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2011. YA/PIE Kubo, Tite. Bleach vol. 51: love me bitterly, loth me sweetly. Just as he has started to master his new powers , Ichigo has his vision taken from him by Ginjo. San Francisco, CA: Shonen Jump Magazine, c2001. YA/741.5/K Takeuchi, Mick. Her majesty’s dog Vol 1. Amane's not like other girls. Amane is a powerful psychic and Hyoue is her guardian demon-dog, whose powers are fueled by her kiss! And when Amane lets her "dog" off his leash, no vengeful spirit is safe! [Agoura Hills, CA]: Go! Media Entertainment, c2001. YA/741.5/T Takeuchi, Mick. Her majesty’s dog Vol 2. Hyoue Inugami might seem like your typical teenage hunk, but he's a lot older than he looks-500 years older, to be exact. Long before he became Amane's loyal guardian, this demon dog served another master. [Agoura Hills, CA]: Go! Media Entertainment, c2002. YA/741.5/T Tsuda, Mikkiyo. The day of revolution Vol 1. Kei Yoshikawa is a feisty young boy, troubled by problems at home and annoyed at school. One day after a sudden fainting spell, Kei is examined by the doctor and given shocking news - he is actually supposed to be a girl! Gardena, CA: Digital Manga, c2006. YA/741.5/T Tsuda, Mikkiyo. The day of revolution Vol 2. Having undergone gender reassignment from a boy to a girl, Megumi now finds herself inundated with romantic advances from the four guypals she used to hang out with as the boy "Kei." Gardena, CA :Digital Manga, c2006. YA/741.5/T

Non-fiction Evans, Shane. Underground. A pivotal moment in American history is shared with young readers by following a slave family's escape to the North by crawling on the ground, running barefoot through the woods, sleeping beneath bushes, and eventually reaching freedom. New York: Roaring Brook Press, c2011. 9737115/E Greenfield, Eloise. The great migration: journey to the North. Describes the period of the 20th century when many African Americans left the South to make better lives for themselves in the northern states. New York: Amistad, c2011. 811.54/G Hip hop speaks to children: a celebration of poetry with a beat. More than 50 poems and an accompanying CD introduce poetry with a beat. Naperville: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, c2008. 811.008/H Indiviglio, Frank. Newts and salamanders: everything about selection, care, nutrition, diseases, breeding and behavior. An expert answers all your questions about newts and salamanders from purchasing to breeding and much more. Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s Educational Series, c1997. 639.378/I Jacobson, Ryan. How MP3 players work. Presents information about MP3 players, including their history, the science behind them, how they work, and the effects they have had on recording, marketing, and listening to music. Mankato: Child’s World, c2012. 006.5/J

Playaways Brown, Marc. Arthur’s audio favorites. This is a collection of six stories about Arthur and his friends and their adventures. Solon Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2010. PL/P/BRO Burnett, Frances Hodgson. The secret garden. Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden. Solon Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2007. PL/BUR MacHale, D.J. Black water. Bobby Pendragon has a choice between saving the inhabitants of a territory and following the laws of the Travelers. Solon Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2010. PL/MAC Pierce, Tamora. Sandry’s book. Four young misfits find themselves living in a strictly disciplined temple community where they become friends while also learning to do crafts and to use their powers, especialy magic. Solon, Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2007. PL/PIE Robinson, Barbara. The best school year ever. The six horrible Herdmans, the worst kids in the history of the world, cause mayhem throughout the school year. Solon Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2007. PL/ROB

Playaway Views Best of Sesame. Young readers will enjoy listening and watching four videos of Elmo and his Sesame Street friends. Solon, Ohio: Findaway World, LLC. P2010. PLV/PT/BES Caps for sale and other storybook classics. Young readers can watch and listen to a collection of seven delightful stories. Solon, Ohio: Findaway, LLC. P2010. PLV/PT/CAP Elmo’s favorites. Young readers will enjoy watching their favourite Elmo stories on this media player. Solon, Ohio: Findaway World, LLC. P2010. PLV/PT/ELM Numbers & ABC, s. Young readers can listen, watch and learn their numbers and letters from their favourite Sesame Street characters. Solon, Ohio: Findaway World, LLC. P2010. PLV/PT/NUM Strega Nona and other stories from near and far. Young readers can watch and listen to a collection of seven delightful children's stories. Solon, Ohio, Findaway World, LLC. P2010. PLV/PT/STR The wheels on the bus: and other stories for the very young. Young readers can watch and listen to a collection of eight delightful songs and stories. Solon, Ohio, Findaway World, LLC. P2010. PLV/PT/THE

Bermudiana Kelly, Ellen. Through my eyes. Hamilton, Bermuda: Kelly’s Vineyard Publishing Co., c2012. R/BDA Sect/J/KEL Taylor-Dill, Judith Nell. I can fly! Bluey is a young bluebird that learns that being disobedient can likely lead to trouble, physical pain and heartache. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, c2012. R/BDA Sect/P/TAY Trott, Karla Elizabeth. Spiritual jackets: an array of thoughts for everyday living. A collection of poetry and meditations on God. Mustang, OK: Tate Publishing, c2012. R/BDA/Sect/821.92/T Zuill, Veronica M. E. Short stories for children. A delightful collection of four short that present different plots but share a common theme of friendship. Illinois: Xlibris Co, c2012. R/BDA Sect/P/ZUI