Drum dream girl : how one girl's courage changed music

Engle, Margarita,

Follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there has never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.

The adventures of Sophie Mouse #4 : looking for Winston

Green, Poppy.

Sophie Mouse sends her little brother, Winston, away when he asks to help her build a fort in the woods, but when she realizes she needs his help, Winston is nowhere to be found.

Hippo

Hoffman, Mary, 1945-

Describes the life cycle and natural environment of the hippopotamus with emphasis on its struggle for survival.

Daydream receiver

Maddox, Jake.

Includes glossary. Gus Blackburn daydreams of being a hero wide receiver on his school's football team, but he is not naturally athletic or fast, so he spends most of his time on the bench--until his father points out that most dreams actually take hard work before they can come true. Written in graphic-novel format.

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes phonics. : Too Cool. Book 9 oo (long u sound)., Too cool /

Lee, Quinlan B.,

Learn to read with Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and all the other characters from the LEGO DC Super Heroes Universe!

Beneath the bed and other scary stories

Brallier, Max,

Publication, size and pagination may vary. Beneath the bed -- A hair down to her stomach -- The statue -- A dark and stormy night -- The noise at the window. The kids at school dare John to visit the old house on the hill at night, and when he and his sister go in they find dusty dishes set on the table, a book open like it is waiting for a reader, and something hiding under the bed in the attic--and that is only one of the five scary stories with unexpected twists that are included in this collection.

Miranda : the story of America's right to remain silent

Stuart, Gary L., 1939-

Crimes, confessions, and convictions -- The law -- The oral arguments -- The aftermath -- The ongoing debate -- The Dickerson case -- The global reach -- A broader perspective -- The future. Booklist, September 1, 2004 Traces the history of Miranda rights in the United States, recounting the events surrounding the Supreme Court case of Ernesto Miranda, an uneducated Hispanic man arrested in 1963 who was convicted based on his own incriminating testimony.

And the two shall meet

Kaye, Marilyn.

For better or for worse, the birthmark binds them together.

Book of majors

Includes index. For the year 2014. Lists over nine hundred majors at 3,600 accredited colleges and universities in the United States for degree levels from associate to PhD, and includes descriptions of two hundred of the most popular undergraduate majors.

BMX challenge

Maddox, Jake.

Jason never turns down a dare, but when his classmates challenge him to a BMX competition Jason must learn to ride a BMX bike or this dare will be his last.

Mustang Canyon

London, Jonathan

A young mustang is separated from its mother when a plane sweeps over the canyon.

Crispin : the cross of lead

Avi, 1937-

Falsely accused of theft and murder, an orphaned peasant boy in fourteenth-century England flees his village and meets a larger-than-life juggler who holds a dangerous secret.

Biscuit gives a gift

Capucilli, Alyssa Satin, 1957-

Cover title. On board pages. Biscuit, the puppy, wants to find special gifts for everyone he loves at Christmas time.

Pete The Cat. Rocking field day /

Dean, Kim, 1969-

"1, Beginning reading." Anticipating an extra-groovy field day, Pete the cat and his friends Callie, Grumpy Toad, and Gus compete for medals in activities ranging from a water-balloon toss to a three-legged race.

Ground Zero

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,

Includes a long authors note about the real 9/11 attack, the aftermath, and the ongoing war that followed. Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.

The scorpion rules

Bow, Erin,

YAVC 2016 The teenage princess of a future-world Canadian superpower, where royal children are held hostage to keep their countries from waging war, falls in love with an American prince who rebels against the brutal rules governing their existences.

The city of Ember

DuPrau, Jeanne.

In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

George Washington

Kallen, Stuart A., 1955-

Includes index. Presents a biography of the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and first president of the United States.

Desert animals

Green, Jen

I can read about Johnny Appleseed

Anderson, J. I.

A brief biography of John Chapman who wandered across the new frontier planting apple trees and helping pioneers.