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  • Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink

    Tod Olson

    Hardcover (Scholastic Nonfiction, Oct. 25, 2016)
    LOST IN THE PACIFIC is the first book in a new narrative nonfiction series that tells the true story of a band of World War II soldiers who became stranded at sea and had to fight for survival.World War II, October 21, 1942. A B-17 bomber drones high over the Pacific Ocean, sending a desperate SOS into the air. The crew is carrying America's greatest living war hero on a secret mission deep into the battle zone. But the plane is lost, burning through its final gallons of fuel.At 1:30 p.m., there is only one choice left: an emergency landing at sea. If the crew survives the impact, they will be left stranded without food or water hundreds of miles from civilization. Eight men. Three inflatable rafts. Sixty-eight million square miles of ocean. What will it take to make it back alive?
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  • The New Girl

    Cathy Cole

    language (Scholastic Fiction, Feb. 6, 2014)
    Welcome to Heartside Bay - for life, love and everything in between... Lila Murray is desperate for a fresh start after her family moved to Heartside Bay. It's the perfect chance to leave her past mistakes behind. But nothing is ever that easy. Day one at Heartside High School brings a whole new set of problems, and one very big new crush.
  • Magic School Bus Presents: The Human Body

    Dan Green, Carolyn Bracken

    eBook (Scholastic Nonfiction, June 24, 2014)
    THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS PRESENTS THE HUMAN BODY is a photographic nonfiction companion book to the original bestselling title, THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS INSIDE THE HUMAN BODY.INSIDE THE HUMAN BODY taught thousands of kids about the incredible systems that work together to make the human body function. what makes us who we are. MAGIC SCHOOL BUS PRESENTS THE HUMAN BODY will expand upon the original title with fresh, updated Common Core-aligned content about our amazing bodies. With vivid full-color photographs on each page and illustrations of the beloved Ms. Frizzle and her students, the Magic School Bus Presents series will enthrall a whole new generation of Magic School Bus readers.
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  • What If You Had Animal Ears?

    Sandra Markle, Howard McWilliam

    Paperback (Scholastic Nonfiction, Jan. 5, 2016)
    If you could have any animal's ears, whose would you choose?What if you woke up one morning and your ears weren't yours? What If You Had Animal Ears explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw an animal's ears instead of your own! The next imaginative book in the What If You Had series, explores incredible ears from the animal kingdom. From the elephant's tremendous ears to the jack rabbit's mood ears, discover what it would be like if you had these special ears--and find out why your ears are just the right ones for you!
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  • Heartbreak Boys

    Simon James Green

    eBook (Scholastic Fiction, Aug. 6, 2020)
    Faking the best summer ever is a lot harder than it looks... At the start of summer, Jack and Nate find themselves dumped as their respective exes, Dylan and Tariq, start up a new relationship together. Not only that, their exes start posting pics on social media, showing the whole world how fabulous their new life together is! Jack and Nate are reeling. Not to be outdone, they decide to create their own 'highlights reel' and show their exes that they're having an even better time. But between the depressing motorway service station motels, damp campsites, and an ultimate showdown with the exes, something epic really is happening: Jack and Nate are learning to get over their heartache and open themselves up to new possibilities for love. A hilarious story of heartbreaks and hijinks from award-winning author Simon James Green.
  • Lost in the Amazon

    Tod Olson

    Paperback (Scholastic Nonfiction, Jan. 30, 2018)
    Peru, Christmas Eve, 1970.It was supposed to be a routine flight, carrying 86 passengers across the Andes Mountains and home for the holiday. But high above the Amazon rainforest, a roiling storm engulfs the plane. Lightning strikes. A deafening whoosh sweeps through the cabin. And suddenly, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke is alone. The plane has vanished. She is strapped to her seat and plunging 3,500 feet to the forest floor.On Christmas Day, she wakes. She is injured, covered in mud, but strangely--miraculously--alive. And now, in a remote corner of the largest rainforest on Earth, the real battle for survival begins.
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  • Honey in Shimmer Island

    Poppy Collins

    language (Scholastic Fiction, March 6, 2014)
    Princess Honey has invited the fairy princesses for a holiday on Shimmer Island! The fairies fly to the island where they are welcomed by Honey and the other sand fairies. But the next day, they find the islanders in uproar. The bottles of sunshine, stored behind the waterfall, are missing! The fairies must work together to trace the sunshine.
  • Rocks, Minerals & Gems

    Scholastic, Miranda Smith, Sean Callery

    Flexibound (Scholastic Nonfiction, July 26, 2016)
    In Rocks, Minerals, and Gems, readers will learn about hundreds of rocks, minerals, crystals, and gems that were forged by the most powerful events in prehistory. Explore what specimens look like and how they're used today--readers can use the information to identify rocks and minerals themselves and open up a spectacular new world. Find out all about star stones and cat's eyes, megagems, and phantom quartz. Discover which rocks fluoresce, which mineral once poisoned an emperor, and which gems are the rarest in the world! Features a beautiful cover with special effects!
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  • Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow

    Henry Louis Gates Jr., Tonya Bolden

    Hardcover (Scholastic Nonfiction, Jan. 29, 2019)
    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presents a journey through America's past and our nation's attempts at renewal in this look at the Civil War's conclusion, Reconstruction, and the rise of Jim Crow segregation.This is a story about America during and after Reconstruction, one of history's most pivotal and misunderstood chapters. In a stirring account of emancipation, the struggle for citizenship and national reunion, and the advent of racial segregation, the renowned Harvard scholar delivers a book that is illuminating and timely. Real-life accounts drive the narrative, spanning the half century between the Civil War and Birth of a Nation. Here, you will come face-to-face with the people and events of Reconstruction's noble democratic experiment, its tragic undermining, and the drawing of a new "color line" in the long Jim Crow era that followed. In introducing young readers to them, and to the resiliency of the African American people at times of progress and betrayal, Professor Gates shares a history that remains vitally relevant today.
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  • When I Grow Up: Misty Copeland

    Lexi Ryals, Erwin Madrid

    Paperback (Scholastic Nonfiction, Sept. 27, 2016)
    Misty Copeland is one of the most famous dancers in the world. But before she was dancing for millions of fans, Misty was just a young girl who loved ballet, even though she didn't look like the typical ballerina. Learn how she made it all the way to the top in this exciting level 3 biography!
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  • Horrible Histories Special: France

    Terry Deary, Martin Brown

    eBook (Scholastic Non-Fiction, )
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  • Bethany Hamilton

    Jenni L. Walsh

    Paperback (Scholastic Nonfiction, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Meet Bethany. Get inspired.Growing up in Hawaii, Bethany Hamilton loved to surf. But one day, she was in her favorite place, out on the waves, when a tiger shark suddenly attacked. Thirteen-year-old Bethany lost her left arm.As she fought to recover, Bethany wondered: Would she ever surf again?Follow Bethany as she got back on her board and fearlessly chased her surfing dreams. With the strength of her family and faith behind her, Bethany knew she could become not only a professional athlete, but a champion and a role model.This highly accessible and narrative biography includes full-color photos and educational info!
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