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Collage

Devonshire, Hilary.


Booklist Provides illustrated instructions for making a variety of collages from such materials as tissue paper, buttons, string, newspaper, and stamps.
Date Published:1988

Michael Jordan, a team player

Petrucelli, Rita, 1942-


Follows the life of the high-scoring Chicago Bulls player who could not get on his high school basketball team because he was too short. Includes advice on setting and reaching goals.
Date Published:1989

The fire of Ares : Spartan quest, bk. 1 /

Ford, Michael.


When slaves rebel in ancient Sparta, twelve-year-old Lysander, guarded by an heirloom amulet, the Fire of Ares, is caught between the Spartan ruling class, with whom he has been training as a warrior since his noble heritage was revealed, and those among whom he was recently laboring as a slave.
Date Published:2008

I am Nujood, age 10 and divorced

Ali, Nujood.


Library Journal, February 2010. Publisher's Weekly, February 2010. Booklist, February 2010. Kirkus Review, January 2010. Ali Nujood, the first child bride in Yemen to win a divorce, tells the story of her experiences after her father arranged for her to be married in 2008 at the age of ten to a man three times her age, describes what happened when she sought out a judge in order to get a divorce, and discusses the impact of her actions on traditional Yemen culture and society.
Date Published:2010

Library Journal, February 2010. Publisher's Weekly, February 2010. Booklist, February 2010. Kirkus Review, January 2010. Ali Nujood, the first child bride in Yemen to win a divorce, tells the story of her experiences after her father arranged for her to be married in 2008 at the age of ten to a man three times her age, describes what happened when she sought out a judge in order to get a divorce, and discusses the impact of her actions on traditional Yemen culture and society.

Date Published:2010

Have no fear : the Charles Evers story /

Evers, Charles, 1922-


"A Robert L. Bernstein book." Library Journal Starred, January 1997 Booklist starred, September 1996 Publisher's Weekly, November 1996 New York Times, January 1997 Kirkus Review, November 1996 Biography of the civil rights worker exploring his years as a social reformer in Mississippi, political career, and relationships with Martin Luther King, the Kennedys, Thurgood Marshall, and Lyndon Johnson.
Date Published:1997

"A Robert L. Bernstein book." Library Journal Starred, January 1997 Booklist starred, September 1996 Publisher's Weekly, November 1996 New York Times, January 1997 Kirkus Review, November 1996 Biography of the civil rights worker exploring his years as a social reformer in Mississippi, political career, and relationships with Martin Luther King, the Kennedys, Thurgood Marshall, and Lyndon Johnson.

Date Published:1997

Long walk to freedom : the autobiography of Nelson Mandela /

Mandela, Nelson, 1918-


Includes index. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Public Library. Book Links (A.L.A.). Autobiography of the South African hero who has dedicated his life to fight against social oppression and apartheid related in text with accompanying photographs.
Date Published:1994

Secret honor

Griffin, W. E. B.


Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. Kirkus Review. The third in a series of novels about World War II espionage in Germany and Argentina follows the activities of a German general and his son who are working toward the assassination of Adolf Hitler, and Cletus Prade, a rogue agent with the OSS who is trying to keep himself and the German agents alive until their goal is achieved.
Date Published:1999

Don't drink the water : an E.J. Pugh mystery.

Cooper, Susan Rogers


A vacation for novelist/sleuth E.J. Pugh and her three sisters threatens to turn into a wake in paradise when a corpse is discovered clogging up the cistern of their stunning beachfront house.
Date Published:2000

The heart of the matter

Greene, Graham, 1904-


Wilson's Senior High School, January 1992 Wilson's Fiction, January 1996 Library Journal Set in West Africa, this is the story of Scobie, an assistant police commissioner, and his personal and professional corruption.
Date Published:1971

Holy enchilada!

Winkler, Henry, 1945-


Efforts to impress a visiting student from Japan cause Hank to hide his dyslexia while the gang makes enchiladas for a Multi-Cultural Day lunch, and Hank is afraid he was very wrong about the amount of chili powder called for in the recipe.
Date Published:2004

Fire disasters

Alcraft, Rob.


Describes three of the worst man-made fire disasters in history, the destruction that such terrible fires can cause, and measures that can be taken to limit such disasters.
Date Published:2000

The farthest shore

Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929-


Junior High School Library Catalog (Wilson) ALA Notable Books Booklist Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.) Library Journal A young prince joins forces with a master wizard on a journey to discover a cause and remedy for the loss of magic in Earthsea.
Date Published:1972

Native American doctor : the story of Susan LaFlesche Picotte /

Ferris, Jeri.


School Library Journal Book Links (A.L.A.) Booklist A biography of the young Omaha Indian woman who became the first Native American woman to graduate from medical school.
Date Published:1991

Wonderland : a year in the life of an American high school /

Bamberger, Michael, 1960-


Booklist, June 1, 2004 . Presents first-hand accounts of the happenings in the senior class of Pennsbury High School, whose prom was considered by some to be one of, "America's best legacies", and includes everyday teenagers' odd, funny, and sentimental stories.
Date Published:2004

Valley of death : the tragedy at Dien Bien Phu that led America into the Vietnam War /

Morgan, Ted, 1932-


Library Journal, December 2009. Pub Weekly, December 2009. Kirkus Starred, December 2009. Booklist, January 2010. Recounts the fateful battle at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, which led to the end of French rule in Indochina and set in motion a chain of events that would pull America into the Vietnam War.
Date Published:2010

American passage : the history of Ellis Island /

Cannato, Vincent J., 1967-


Library Journal starred, April 2009. Booklist, May 2009. Kirkus Review, April 2009. Discusses the massive influx if immigrants through Ellis Island from the late nineteenth century through World War II and the Cold War, covering the resulting ideological debates and new arrivals' encounter with corruption, harsh conditions, and political scheming.
Date Published:2009

Jump! : from the life of Michael Jordan /

Cooper, Floyd.


1 fold up page. School Library Journal 12/01/04. Booklist 09/01/04. Horn Book Starred. Publisher's Weekly. Presents a picture book based on the story of how basketball great Michael Jordan worked for years to become good enough to beat his toughest competitor--his older brother Larry--at hoops.
Date Published:2004

Edgar Allan Poe


"The raven, The masque of the red death, The tell-tale heart & more!"--Cover. The tell-tale heart / adapted & illustrated by Rick Geary -- King Pest / adapted by Antonella Caputo ; illustrated by Anton Emdin and Glenn Smith -- The premature burial / adapted by Tom Pomplun ; illustrated by Joe Ollmann -- Eldorado / illustrated by Roger Langridge -- Spirits of the dead / illustrated by Andy Ewen -- The imp of the perverse / adapted by Tom Pomplun ; illustrated by Lance Tooks -- The raven / illustrated by J.B. Bonivert ... [et al.] -- The masque of the red death / adapted & illustrated by Stanley W. Shaw -- Never bet the devil your head / adapted & illustrated by Milton Knight -- Hop-frog / illustrated by Lisa K. Weber -- The cask of Amontillado / adapted & illustrated by Pedro Lopez -- The fall of the House of Usher / adapted & illustrated by Matt Howarth. A collection of graphic adaptations of twelve classic horror stories by Edgar Allan Poe.
Date Published:2006

"The raven, The masque of the red death, The tell-tale heart & more!"--Cover. The tell-tale heart / adapted & illustrated by Rick Geary -- King Pest / adapted by Antonella Caputo ; illustrated by Anton Emdin and Glenn Smith -- The premature burial / adapted by Tom Pomplun ; illustrated by Joe Ollmann -- Eldorado / illustrated by Roger Langridge -- Spirits of the dead / illustrated by Andy Ewen -- The imp of the perverse / adapted by Tom Pomplun ; illustrated by Lance Tooks -- The raven / illustrated by J.B. Bonivert ... [et al.] -- The masque of the red death / adapted & illustrated by Stanley W. Shaw -- Never bet the devil your head / adapted & illustrated by Milton Knight -- Hop-frog / illustrated by Lisa K. Weber -- The cask of Amontillado / adapted & illustrated by Pedro Lopez -- The fall of the House of Usher / adapted & illustrated by Matt Howarth. A collection of graphic adaptations of twelve classic horror stories by Edgar Allan Poe.

Date Published:2006

Bike, skate, and skateboard games

Donner, Michael.


Instructions for races, marathons, obstacle courses, games of skill, and traditional games such as hockey and football adapted to wheels.
Date Published:1977

A midsummer night's dream for kids

Burdett, Lois, 1952-


Presents an adapted version of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," written in rhyming couplets especially for young readers and performers. Includes illustrations and comments by children as well as suggestions for activities based upon the story.
Date Published:1997