New Titles

I survived the sinking of the Titanic, 1912 : #1 I survived : graphic novel /

Ball, Georgia,


"The graphic novel"--Cover. "Based on the novel ... by Lauren Tarshis." "Ten-year-old George Calder can't wait to explore every inch of the Titanic, even if his little sister, Phoebe, has to tag along. But when George sneaks away without her and ventures into the first class baggage room, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

"The graphic novel"--Cover. "Based on the novel ... by Lauren Tarshis." "Ten-year-old George Calder can't wait to explore every inch of the Titanic, even if his little sister, Phoebe, has to tag along. But when George sneaks away without her and ventures into the first class baggage room, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

Ramadan : the holy month of fasting.

Khan, Ausma Zehanat.


Part of the nonfiction Orca Origins series for middle readers. Illustrated with color photographs, this book examines the origins and traditions of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Date Published:2025

Diwali : festival of lights /

Singh, Rina,


"Enlivened by personal stories, Diwali illuminates and celebrates how Hindu, Sikh and Jain traditions are kept alive in the modern world in this work of nonfiction for middle readers."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Hatchet

Paulsen, Gary,


Sequel: The river. Originally published: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1987. "Reading Group Guide inside"--cover. After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.
Date Published:2012

Developing mathematical reasoning : the strategies, models, and lessons to teach the big ideas in grades 3-5 /

Harris, Pamela Weber,


Mathematics for teaching -- The major strategies for addition -- The major strategies for subtraction -- The major strategies for multiplication -- The major strategies for division -- Tasks to develop mathematical reasoning -- Modeling and models -- Moving forward. "The book details a reasoning and understanding based approach to teaching 3-5 mathematics based on the predicate that mathematics education is most valuable when it builds critical thinking skills rather than replicating the abilities of electronic problem solvers, be they calculators or generative AI. Crucial to this approach is an understanding that algorithms are extremely poor teaching tools for building critical thinking skills, as the point of an algorithm is to allow the solver to solve without thinking at all. As such, the book details what we should be teaching in the 3-5 band, suggesting replacing algorithms with a finite list of major strategies that together provide powerful reasoning skills, efficiency, and accuracy"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Mathematics for teaching -- The major strategies for addition -- The major strategies for subtraction -- The major strategies for multiplication -- The major strategies for division -- Tasks to develop mathematical reasoning -- Modeling and models -- Moving forward. "The book details a reasoning and understanding based approach to teaching 3-5 mathematics based on the predicate that mathematics education is most valuable when it builds critical thinking skills rather than replicating the abilities of electronic problem solvers, be they calculators or generative AI. Crucial to this approach is an understanding that algorithms are extremely poor teaching tools for building critical thinking skills, as the point of an algorithm is to allow the solver to solve without thinking at all. As such, the book details what we should be teaching in the 3-5 band, suggesting replacing algorithms with a finite list of major strategies that together provide powerful reasoning skills, efficiency, and accuracy"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

Readers read. Writers write. Mathers math! : Bridging the gap between literacy and mathematics /

Crayton, Deborah Peart,


"Just as we all must be readers and writers, we must begin to see ourselves and all students as mathers. Mathematics must be viewed as necessary for more than math class. Mathers recognize the role of mathematics in their daily lives and celebrate its beauty. By overcoming a history of negative math experiences and developing positive math identities, adults can deepen their conceptual understanding, engage in collaborative teaching and learning, enjoy playful math experiences, and use mathematics to make sense of the world. Adults who have experienced math anxiety must acknowledge their pivotal math moments and rewrite their math stories by replacing negative experiences with new positive ones. Teachers can create the conditions for students and their families to have a healthy relationship with mathematics, but first they must find comfort in learning math, doing math, and teaching math themselves"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

"Just as we all must be readers and writers, we must begin to see ourselves and all students as mathers. Mathematics must be viewed as necessary for more than math class. Mathers recognize the role of mathematics in their daily lives and celebrate its beauty. By overcoming a history of negative math experiences and developing positive math identities, adults can deepen their conceptual understanding, engage in collaborative teaching and learning, enjoy playful math experiences, and use mathematics to make sense of the world. Adults who have experienced math anxiety must acknowledge their pivotal math moments and rewrite their math stories by replacing negative experiences with new positive ones. Teachers can create the conditions for students and their families to have a healthy relationship with mathematics, but first they must find comfort in learning math, doing math, and teaching math themselves"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

Teaching for thinking : fostering mathematical teaching practices through reasoning routines /

Kelemanik, Grace,


Teaching our children to think and reason mathematically is a challenge, not because students can't learn to think mathematically, but because we must change our own often deeply-rooted teaching habits. This is where instructional routines come in. Their predictable design and repeatable nature support both teachers and students to develop new habits. In Teaching for Thinking, Grace Kelemanik and Amy Lucenta pick up where their first book, Routines for Reasoning, left off. They draw on their years of experience in the classroom and as instructional coaches to examine how educators can make use of routines to make three fundamental shifts in teaching practice: Focus on thinking: Shift attention away from students' answers and toward their thinking and reasoning. Step out of the middle: Shift the balance from teacher-student interactions toward student-student interactions. Support productive struggle: Help students do the hard thinking work that leads to real learning. With three complete new routines, support for designing your own routine, and ideas for using routines in your professional learning as well as in your classroom teaching, Teaching for Thinking will help you build new teaching habits that will support all your students to become and see themselves as capable mathematicians.--
Date Published:2022

Teaching our children to think and reason mathematically is a challenge, not because students can't learn to think mathematically, but because we must change our own often deeply-rooted teaching habits. This is where instructional routines come in. Their predictable design and repeatable nature support both teachers and students to develop new habits. In Teaching for Thinking, Grace Kelemanik and Amy Lucenta pick up where their first book, Routines for Reasoning, left off. They draw on their years of experience in the classroom and as instructional coaches to examine how educators can make use of routines to make three fundamental shifts in teaching practice: Focus on thinking: Shift attention away from students' answers and toward their thinking and reasoning. Step out of the middle: Shift the balance from teacher-student interactions toward student-student interactions. Support productive struggle: Help students do the hard thinking work that leads to real learning. With three complete new routines, support for designing your own routine, and ideas for using routines in your professional learning as well as in your classroom teaching, Teaching for Thinking will help you build new teaching habits that will support all your students to become and see themselves as capable mathematicians.--

Date Published:2022

Holes

Sachar, Louis., 1954-



Date Published:1998

The Odyssey of Homer /

Picard, Barbara Leonie.



Date Published:2000

The case of the cryptic crinoline : #5 enola holmes /

Springer, Nancy,


Originally published by Philomel Books, 2009. Includes an excerpt from The case of the disappearing duchess. In late nineteenth-century London, fourteen-year-old Enola Holmes, much younger sister of detective Sherlock Holmes, turns to Florence Nightingale for help when her investigation into the disappearance of a Crimean War widow grows cold.
Date Published:2021

The case of the peculiar pink fan : #4 Enola Holmes mystery.

Springer, Nancy.


Originally published: New York : Philomel Books, 2008. Sequel to: The case of the bizarre bouquets. While fourteen-year-old Enola Holmes endeavors to save her friend Lady Cecily Alistair from an unwelcome arranged marriage, she meets with some assistance from her older brother, Sherlock, and interference by the eldest, Mycroft.
Date Published:2011

The case of the bizarre bouquets : #3 Enola Holmes mystery /

Springer, Nancy.


Fourteen-year-old Enola Holmes, disguised as a beautiful woman, finds clues in floral bouquets as she searches for the missing Doctor Watson, a companion of her famous older brother, Sherlock.
Date Published:2008

The case of the left-handed lady : #2 Enola Holmes mystery /

Springer, Nancy.


Pursued by her much older brother, famed detective Sherlock Holmes, fourteen-year-old Enola, disguised and using false names, attempts to solve the kidnapping of a baronet's sixteen-year-old daughter in nineteenth-century London.
Date Published:2007

The mysterious Benedict Society and the riddle of ages : #4 thy mysterious benedict society /

Stewart, Trenton Lee,


"Megan Tingley Books." May include an excerpt from The Secret Keepers by the author. "Disney+ original series"--Page 1 of cover. "After starring in three adventures, the inimitable quartet of Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance haven't had a mission together in some time. But with the arrival of a new Society member--and a new threat--they must reunite to face dilemmas more dangerous than ever before, including the return of the villainous Mr. Curtain and his Ten Men and a formidable enemy with a mystifying ability to track their every move." --
Date Published:2020

"Megan Tingley Books." May include an excerpt from The Secret Keepers by the author. "Disney+ original series"--Page 1 of cover. "After starring in three adventures, the inimitable quartet of Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance haven't had a mission together in some time. But with the arrival of a new Society member--and a new threat--they must reunite to face dilemmas more dangerous than ever before, including the return of the villainous Mr. Curtain and his Ten Men and a formidable enemy with a mystifying ability to track their every move." --

Date Published:2020

The mysterious Benedict Society and the perilous journey : #2 The mysterious benedict society /

Stewart, Trenton Lee.


Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance, all graduates of the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened and members of the Benedict Society, embark on a scavenger hunt that turns into a desperate search for the missing Mr. Benedict.
Date Published:2009

The mysterious Benedict Society and the prisoner's dilemma : #3 the mysterious Benedict Society /

Stewart, Trenton Lee.


When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, Benedict Society members Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance follow clues on an adventure that threatens to separate them from their families, friends, and even one another.
Date Published:2010

The extraordinary education of Nicholas Benedict : prequel : the mysterious Benedict society /

Stewart, Trenton Lee.


"Megan Tingley Books." Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict, an orphan afflicted with an unfortunate nose and with narcolepsy, is sent to a new orphanage where he encounters vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances, and a mystery that could change his life forever.
Date Published:2012

Refugee

Gratz, Alan


Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.
Date Published:2017

Tuck Everlasting

Babbitt, Natalie



Date Published:1975

MVP Legends: Lionel Messi

Putnam, Will



Date Published:2025