Alison McGhee
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (69 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A little witch wants to know what humans are actually like, so she sets out on an adventure to find out. Other stories included are: By the Light of the Halloween Moon; A Dark, Dark Tale; Georgie; The Witch in the Cherry Tree; The Three-Legged Cat; The Three Robbers; and Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain.
22) Baby be
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
As they dance, wiggle, and boogie together, fathers assure their sons that they can become anything they want and that they will always have their fathers' support.
23) Dear brother
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Sister, who constantly feels overlooked, especially when the family gets a pet of Brother's choice, decides to send him letters expressing how she feels, and to her surprise, he thoughtfully responds.
24) Little boy
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
A father reflects on how the future depends upon the all of the little things in his son's world, from his yellow drinking cup to a big cardboard box.
Author
Series
Julia Gillian volume 2
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
312 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Julia Gillian's best friend is keeping secrets, their beloved lunch lady was replaced by a tyrant, and trumpet lessons prove difficult, making it hard for her to follow the music teacher's advice to "look for the joy."
26) So many days
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm x 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Through rhythmic text, a parent reflects on the options and opportunities possible in a beloved child's future.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
265 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"For fans of Celeste Ng and Leni Zumas's Red Clocks: When a young woman emerges from a lengthy coma-like state she must face the decisions that were made about her body--without her consent--in this powerful novel of reclamation and hope" --
28) Pablo and Birdy
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
288 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Pablo, nearly ten, has many questions about his origins and how he arrived at Isla as a baby, but finding the answers may mean losing his lifetime companion, Birdy the parrot.
29) Song of middle C
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Miss Kari, my piano teacher, tells me that true artistry takes great imagination. It also takes a lot of practice. The big day of my piano recital is almost here, and hoo boy, have I been practicing! I've even got the help of my lucky hat and shoes -- not to mention my lucky underwear."--Jacket.
Author
Series
Julia Gillian volume 1
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
280 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Julia Gillian learns a lot about facing fear as she and her St. Bernard, Bigfoot, take long walks through their Minneapolis neighborhood one hot summer, and she seeks the courage to finish a book that could have an unhappy ending.
31) Bye-bye, crib
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A big boy and his best stuffed friend seek the courage to move to a gigantic new bed.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
202 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Since his father's suicide, Will, sixteen, has mainly walked, worked at Dollar Only, and tried to replicate his father's cornbread recipe, but the rape of his childhood friend shakes things up.
Since his father's suicide, Will tries to overcome his own misery by secretly helping the people around him-- and trying to replicate his late father's famous cornbread recipe. When Will learns his friend Playa was raped at a party, he believes he could have...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 audio media player (14 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. + 3 books in a 27 x 33 x 6 cm plastic orange box with white plastic handle.
Language
English
Description
A very brave witch: A young witch describes what she does on Halloween, her favorite holiday.
A dark, dark tale: Journeying through a dark, dark house, a black cat surprises the only inhabitant of the abandoned residence.
By the light of the Halloween moon: In this cumulative tale, a host of Halloween spooks, including a cat, a witch, and a ghoul, are drawn to the tapping of a little girl's toe.
34) Bink and Gollie
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Formats
Description
"If James Marshall's George and Martha were not hippos and were both girls, they would be much like best friends Bink and Gollie. . . . More, please!" — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Meet Bink and Gollie, two precocious little girls — one tiny, one tall, and both utterly irrepressible. Setting out from their super-deluxe tree house and powered by plenty of peanut butter (for Bink) and pancakes (for Gollie), they share
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 audio media player (38 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. + 3 books in a 27 x 33 x 6 cm plastic orange box with white plastic handle.
Language
English
Description
Bink & Gollie: two for one: The fair is in town and these two very different girls, but best friends extraoridinaire, use teamwork to navigate its many wonders.
A sick day for Amos McGee: Amos McGee is a zookeeper who always makes time for his animal friends. One day, when his sniffles and sneezes prevent him from going to the zoo, he receives some unexpected guests. This is a gently humorous tale of friendship and dedication.
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