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The Great American Foot Race: Ballyhoo for the Bunion Derby!
by Andrew SpenoThis accessible and thoroughly researched nonfiction debut introduces young readers to a fascinating, little-known event—the Transcontinental Foot Race, which came to be known as the Bunion Derby. <P><P>It is set in 1928, the height of the Roaring Twenties—a time of optimism, a time of excess, and the Age of Ballyhoo. Publicity-seeking Americans tried to outdo each other with outrageous stunts. Dance marathoners danced for days on end, pole-sitters sat atop flagpoles for weeks, trained athletes worked to beat records, and Charles Lindbergh made the first solo transatlantic flight. What could top this? Cyrus Avery, an ordinary Oklahoma businessman, teamed up with C. C. Pyle, the “P. T. Barnum of Professional Sports,” to hold a transcontinental foot race. More than 100 men of all races and nationalities started the race in California and faced all manner of obstacles—from extreme weather to poor food and living conditions, to prejudice to injury—to make the cross-country journey across the United States, ending in New York City. This “Bunion Derby” pushed human endurance to the limits in an unforgettable show of “ballyhoo.” <P><P>This book is written in a folksy style that perfectly captures the mood and tone of the late 1920s and includes archival photographs, a map of the derby route, stats, a bibliography, and source notes.
The Great American Whatever
by Tim Federle<p>From the award-winning author of <i>Five, Six, Seven, Nate!</i> and <i>Better Nate Than Ever</i> comes "a Holden Caulfield for a new generation" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). <p>Quinn Roberts is a sixteen-year-old smart aleck and Hollywood hopeful whose only worry used to be writing convincing dialogue for the movies he made with his sister Annabeth. Of course, that was all before--before Quinn stopped going to school, before his mom started sleeping on the sofa...and before the car accident that changed everything. <p>Enter: Geoff, Quinn's best friend who insists it's time that Quinn came out--at least from hibernation. One haircut later, Geoff drags Quinn to his first college party, where instead of nursing his pain, he meets a guy--okay, a hot guy--and falls, hard. What follows is an upside-down week in which Quinn begins imagining his future as a screenplay that might actually have a happily-ever-after ending--if, that is, he can finally step back into the starring role of his own life story.
The Great Ancestor Hunt
by Lila PerlThis book is a guide for tracing one's ancestors via various means. An appendix describes how to use a number of available government resources.
The Great Bake Off (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse #14)
by Poppy GreenSophie helps her mom make lots of sweets in this fourteenth charming book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse series!When Sophie helps her mom bake all sorts of sweets, they realize there&’s plenty to share with the nearby village. Can they find their way there before the sweets go bad? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Adventures of Sophie Mouse chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
The Great Ball Game: A Muskogee Story (Into Reading, Read Aloud Module 10 #3)
by Joseph Bruchac Susan RothNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>Bat, who has both wings and teeth, plays an important part in a game between the Birds and the Animals to decide which group is better. <P><P>Lexile Measure: 520L
The Great Ball Game: How Bat Settles the Rivalry between the Animals and the Birds; A Circle Round Book (Circle Round)
by Rebecca SheirA classic folktale with roots in the traditional stories of many Indigenous peoples in North America, The Great Ball Game is adapted for today's kids by Rebecca Sheir, host of the award-winning Circle Round podcast. The stunning art of Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, an Ojibwe woodland artist, along with creative activities, make this an engaging picture book that also fosters storytelling and promotes the values of diversity, acceptance, and understanding of others.
The Great Barrier Reef (Into Reading, Level P #27)
by Debbie Croft Nathalie OrtegaNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Great Bayou Flying Race
by William KellyThis bird race explains why flamingos have long legs, pelicans have pouches, and vultures are bald.
The Great Beach Cake Bake (JoJo and BowBow #6)
by JoJo SiwaThe sixth book in a chapter book series featuring Nickelodeon superstar, JoJo Siwa! <p><p> When JoJo’s friend Jacob and his baking partner, Louis, get invited to a fancy beach resort for a cake contest, JoJo volunteers to come cheer them on. With Grace, Miley, and Kyra in tow, the whole Siwa squad will be together! Best of all, the contest is even going to be on TV! While the girls are tossing frisbees on the sand and baking in the sun, the boys will be baking up their masterpiece. <p><p>But winning isn’t easy. When the boys’ cake turns out to be a literal flop (it doesn’t rise!) just moments before the show is set to air, JoJo and the gang have to get creative. There’s no time for another cake, but there sure is plenty of ice cream around—it’s a beach, after all. All that brain freeze gives JoJo a genius idea: Jacob and Louis can make her very favorite kind of cake . . . an ice cream cake! <p><p>The kids think they have the competition in the bag, but there’s one thing they’re forgetting—Ice cream melts in the sun. When things get messy, can JoJo and the Siwa Squad figure out a way to (milk)shake up the competition?
The Great Bear Sea: Exploring the Marine Life of a Pacific Paradise (Rapid Reads)
by Nicholas ReadThis amazing part of the northeast Pacific Ocean is home to some of the planet's mightiest and most beloved residents: whales, sea lions, dolphins, orcas, sea otters and wild salmon. Following up the success of their first two books about the Great Bear Rainforest, The Salmon Bears and The Sea Wolves, Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read take readers on an expedition into the wondrous and mysterious underwater world of the Great Bear Sea. Filled with spectacular images of this largely unknown part of the world, the book also explores the uncertain future of the Great Bear Sea in this age of climate change, overfishing, pipelines and oil tankers. Can a rainforest full of rare spirit bears, fishing wolves and great grizzlies survive without a Great Bear Sea to feed and nourish it?
The Great Bear: The Misewa Saga, Book Two (The Misewa Saga #2)
by David A. RobertsonIn this second book in the Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series, Eli and Morgan journey once more to Misewa, travelling back in time.Back at home after their first adventure in the Barren Grounds, Eli and Morgan each struggle with personal issues: Eli is being bullied at school, and tries to hide it from Morgan, while Morgan has to make an important decision about her birth mother. They turn to the place where they know they can learn the most, and make the journey to Misewa to visit their animal friends. This time they travel back in time and meet a young fisher that might just be their lost friend. But they discover that the village is once again in peril, and they must dig deep within themselves to find the strength to protect their beloved friends. Can they carry this strength back home to face their own challenges?
The Great Bicycle Race Mystery (Boxcar Children #76)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Charles TangThe Aldens have joined a bicycle race! Three days of riding and camping should be fun for everyone. Even Grandfather joined the race. But right from the word "Go!" things go wrong: misleading road signs by day and collapsing tents by night. Henry's first flat tire could be bad luck, but three flat tires point to foul play. But who is playing foul--and why? The Boxcar Children are determined to solve the mystery before they cross the finish line.
The Great Big Elephant and the Very Small Elephant
by Barbara SeulingRelates three adventures of the Great Big Elephant and the Very Small Elephant as they play together and help each other out.
The Great Big Paw Print: The Great Big Paw Print; It's Raining, It's Pouring; The Mouse House; Journey To The Crystal Cave (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse #9)
by Poppy GreenSophie Mouse discovers a giant paw print in Pine Needle Grove—and follows it right into a bear’s den—in the ninth charming book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse series!While Sophie and her friends are exploring Sassafras Alley, they come across a huge paw print. They have seen paw prints before, but they’ve never seen one this big! What sort of animal could have made such a giant paw print? As the friends go on an adventure to find out, they are in for a great, big surprise! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Adventures of Sophie Mouse chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
The Great Big Poop Party
by Samantha BergerThe Great Big Poop Party is writer Samantha Berger and illustrator Manny Galán's hilarious picture book about a little boy who wants a special theme for his birthday party—and the poop-centric silliness that ensues.Julian's birthday is fast approaching. For his party, his parents promise he can have any theme he wants. Maybe superheroes or skateboards? Dinosaurs or dogs? But Julian has another idea.He wants a poop party.With his family's help, Julian throws the biggest, brownest, most creative poop party ever!
The Great Bike Rescue (Orca Young Readers)
by Hazel HutchinsThe summer is off to a lousy start when Levi's bike is stolen from outside the corner store. He feels even worse because he didn't lock it. But when his best friend Riley's locked bike is stolen the very next day, the boys are determined to get both of them back. When they discover there has been a string of bicycle thefts in the area, the friends hatch several plans to find the culprit. There are so many potential suspects—Steve Morrow and his gang, the tattooed guy who sits at the bus stop, the owners of the secondhand-bike store. There's also Emily Grimshaw, Levi's childhood nemesis, who keeps popping up and showing a peculiar interest in the thefts. Does she really want to help or is she involved somehow? And will Levi and Riley ever see their beloved bikes again?
The Great Blue Yonder
by Alex Shearer“You’ll be sorry when I’m dead.” That’s what Harry said to his sister right before he went off on his bike and got hit by a truck. And now he’s just that—dead—and he’s gone to the Other Side. Harry’s not quite sure how he fits in there, where the sun is always setting but never quite disappears and people wander about seemingly without direction, waiting to move on to the Great Blue Yonder. Moreover, he wishes he could take back what he said to his sister, or at least tell her he’s sorry. And he wouldn’t mind being able to say good-bye to everyone else he left behind. Then he finds a way to go back, and though what he discovers is not quite what he expected, he is given the chance to make peace with his sister, and more important, with himself. This moving, often funny, book about grief, death, and loss will stay with the reader long after the last page is turned.
The Great Boyfriend Switch (Sweet Valley Twins #66)
by Jamie Suzanne Francine PascalAs Valentine's Day approaches, everyone at Sweet Valley Middle School is pairing up for the first dance of the year. Elizabeth Wakefield has been asked by smart and serious Todd Wilkins, and her twin sister, Jessica, is going with wild and funny Aaron Dallas. The twins and all their friends are sure it's going to be the most romantic night ever. But when they get to the dance, everyone seems to go a little crazy. Jessica abandons Aaron to dance song after song with Bruce Patman. And devious Veronica Brooks goes after Todd, leaving Elizabeth with no one to dance with -- except Aaron! Romance is in the air all right, but will these mixed-up couples ever get straightened out again?
The Great Brain
by John D. FitzgeraldTom is going away from home for the first time to the academy in Salt Lake city. But Tom has a "great brain" and this book details his adventures as he schemes and cons his way through school.
The Great Brain
by John D. FitzgeraldThis first book in the series is a great combination of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Terrible Two series, and is perfect for fans of Roald Dahl.The best con man in the Midwest is only ten years old. Tom, a.k.a., the Great Brain, is a silver-tongued genius with a knack for turning a profit. When the Jenkins boys get lost in Skeleton Cave, the Great Brain saves the day. Whether it's saving the kids at school, or helping out Peg-leg Andy, or Basil, the new kid at school, the Great Brain always manages to come out on top-and line his pockets in the process.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Great Brain Does It Again
by John D. Fitzgerald"As entertaining as ever. . . readers will fall happily under The Great Brain's spell. "--School Library Journal.
The Great Brain Does It Again
by John D. FitzgeraldThis seventh book in the series is a great combination of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Terrible Two series, and is perfect for fans of Roald Dahl.Here he goes again! Tom, a.k.a. the Great Brain, comes up with many more schemes, most of them concerned with earning money.
The Great Brain Is Back
by John D. FitzgeraldThis classic trickster is back again, and he's up to no good in his eighth and final book of the series. Great mix of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Terrible Two series, and is perfect for fans of Roald Dahl.Tom D. Fitzgerald--better known as The Great Brain--has turned thirteen, and pretty Polly Reagan has put a spell on him. But when it comes to swindling his younger brother J. D., and all the other kids in Adenville, Tom hasn't changed a bit. The Great Brain is back one more time, and he's at the top of his form with his money-making schemes and getting into big trouble. As always, life is more exciting when this brain's around!
The Great Brain Reforms
by John D. FitzgeraldThis fifth book in the series is a great combination of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Terrible Two series, and is perfect for fans of Roald Dahl.It's summer vacation, and J. D. is determined to reform his older brother Tom, a.k.a. the Great Brain, from his money swindling ways for good.