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Looking Back
by Lois Lowry"I would like to introduce you to this book. It has no plot. It is about moments, memories, fragments, falsehoods, and fantasies. It is about things that happened, which caused other things to happen, so that eventually stories emerged." Children as well as adults often ask Lois Lowry where the ideas for her stories came from. In this fascinating, moving autobiography, the Newbery Medalist answers this and many other questions. Her writing often transports readers into her own world. She explores her rich history through family pictures, memories, and recollections of childhood friends. She details pivotal moments that affected her life, inspired her writing, and that magically evolved into rich and wonderful stories that one is reluctant to put down. Lowry fans, and anyone interested in the writing process, will tremendously enjoy this poignant trip through a remarkable writer's past.
Looking For Alaska Special 10th Anniversary Edition
by John GreenTo commemorate 10 years in print, John Green's Printz Award-winning debut novel has been reissued in hardcover with a stunning new jacket by Rodrigo Corral and 50 pages of all-new exclusive content, including: - An introduction by John Green - Extensive Q&A: John Green answers readers' most frequently asked questions - Deleted scenes from the original manuscript Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist A New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller Top Ten, NPR's 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words--and tired of his safe life at home. He leaves for boarding school to seek what the dying poet Francois Rabelais called "The Great Perhaps." Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young, who will pull Miles into her labyrinth and catapult him into the Great Perhaps. Looking for Alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. A modern classic, this stunning debut marked #1 bestselling author John Green's arrival as a groundbreaking new voice in contemporary fiction.From the Hardcover edition.
Looking For Bapu
by Anjali BanerjeeAnu's beloved grandfather Bapu moved from India to Anu's home in the Pacific Northwest when Anu was small, and Anu is devastated when Bapu dies. But when he is visited by Bapu's ghost, he knows that there must be a way to bring him back to life -- he's just not sure how. Anu enlists his friends Izzy and Unger to help him. From shaving his head to making up fortunes in the hope of becoming more holy, Anu tries everything. He even journeys to the island of the Mystery Museum. Perhaps there, Karnak the Magician will be able to help? "From the Hardcover edition. "
Looking For JJ
by Anne CassidyThree children walked away from the cottages on the edge of town toward Berwick Waters. Later that day, only two of them came back Alice Tully knows exactly what happened that spring day six years ago--though it's still hard for her to believe. The images, the sounds, and the aftermath are imprinted on her memory. She'll never be able to forget, even though she's trying to lead a normal life--she has a job, friends, and a boyfriend whom she adores. She's making a go of things, getting a new life started, putting those memories behind her. But her past is dangerous, violent, and sad--and it's about to rip her new life apart.
Looking Into Space
by Tammy Jones Margie Burton Cathy French Kathleen KucheraThis book is about space and the solar system.
Looking Like Me
by Walter Dean Myers Christopher MyersIn this splashy, rhythmic celebration of the wonders of life, Walter Dean Myer's hypnotic text combines with his son's fresh photo-collage illustrations to create a new picture book about self-esteem and growing up with an urban beat.
Looking Like Me
by Walter Dean MyersJeremy notices that everyone sees him differently: to his sister, he's a little brother; to his teacher, he's a writer; to his mother, he's a dreamer. With hip-hop verse that resonates with urban verve, this extraordinary tribute to oneself will resonate with children and adults of all ages and backgrounds.
Looking Like the Enemy (The Young Reader's Edition)
by Maureen R. Michelson Mary Matusda GruenewaldMary Matsuda is a typical 16-year-old girl living on Vashon Island, Washington with her family. On December 7, 1942, the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, and Mary's life changes forever. Mary and her brother, Yoneichi, are U.S. citizens, but they are imprisoned, along with their parents, in a Japanese-American internment camp. Mary endures an indefinite sentence behind barbed wire in crowded, primitive camps, struggling for survival and dignity. Mary wonders if they will be killed, or if they will one day return to their beloved home and berry farm. The author tells her story with the passion and spirit of a girl trying to make sense of this terrible injustice to her and her family. Mary captures the emotional and psychological essence of what it was like to grow up in the midst of this profound dislocation, questioning her Japanese and her American heritage. Few other books on this subject come close to the emotional power, raw honesty, and moral significance of this memoir. This personal story provides a touchstone for the young student learning about World War II and this difficult chapter in U.S. history.
Looking Out
by Victoria BoutisThough pleased to be part of the "in" crowd at her new school, Ellen's growing awareness of her parents' social concerns, expressed in their support of the condemned Rosenbergs, forces her to make a choice about what really matters in life.
Looking Out For Sarah
by Glenna LangPerry a yellow labrador tells about a day in his life. Where he goes with his owner Sara to the park, to the post office, to a diner, and to a school where Sara tells about guide dogs. Perry also remembers the time Sara and him walked from Boston to New York to show what a Guide dog could do.<P><P> Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award
Looking Through A Telescope (Rookie Read-About Science)
by Linda Bullock"Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate how to use a telescope." Other books in this series are available in this library.
Looking Up
by Sally MurphyPete lives with his mum. His dad lives far away and, as far as Pete knows, that's all the family he has. Until one day, just before Pete turns ten, a birthday card arrives in the mail with stars on the front and signed 'Love, Grandad'. Mum reveals the card is from her own father, but when she won't give Pete more information he decides to locate this mysterious Grandad for himself. Pete visits Grandad and is thrilled to discover they share a passion for the night sky. Looking Up is a moving story about family, forgiveness and the stars.
Looking Up
by Stephan PastisFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Timmy Failure series comes a quirky and heartwarming middle grade novel about a girl struggling with loneliness and the curveballs of life—featuring black and white illustrations throughout! <p><p> Living alone with her mother in a poorer part of town, Saint—a girl drawn to medieval knights, lost causes, and the protection of birthday piñatas—sees the neighborhood she has always known and loved disappearing around her: old homes being torn down and replaced by fancy condos and coffee shops. But when her favorite creaky old toy store is demolished, she knows she must act. <p><p> Enlisting the help of Daniel “Chance” McGibbons, a quiet, round-faced boy who lives across the street (and whose house also faces the wrecking ball), Saint hatches a plan to save what is left of her beloved hometown.
Looking at Lincoln
by Maira KalmanAbraham Lincoln is one of the first giants of history children are introduced to, and now Maira Kalman brings him to life with her trademark style and enthusiasm. Lincoln's legacy is everywhere - there he is on your penny and five-dollar bill. And we are still the United States because Lincoln helped hold them together. But who was he, really? The little girl in this book wants to find out. Among the many other things, she discovers our sixteenth president was a man who believed in freedom for all, had a dog named Fido, loved Mozart, apples, and his wife's vanilla cake, and kept his notes in his hat. From his boyhood in a log cabin to his famous presidency and untimely death, Kalman shares Lincoln's remarkable life with young readers in a fresh and exciting way.
Looking at Low Tide (Houghton Mifflin Reading Leveled Readers)
by Andrew MasonThis story is about a vacation at the beach.
Looking at Nigeria (Looking at Countries)
by Jillian PowellIntroduces Nigeria, including the geography, people, education, rural and urban life, housing, food, work, and amusements, and provides other information about the country.
Looking at Snowflakes (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 4)
by Lara AndersonNIMAC-sourced textbook
Looking for Alaska
by John Green<p>The award-winning, genre-defining debut from #1 bestselling author of <i>The Fault in Our Stars</i>. Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award. Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist. New York Times bestseller. <p>Miles “Pudge” Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave “the Great Perhaps” even more (Francois Rabelais, poet). <p>He heads off to the sometimes crazy and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young. She is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart. Then. . . .After. Nothing is ever the same.</p>
Looking for Alibrandi
by Melina MarchettaWinner Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Award (Older Readers). Josephine Alibrandi is 17, and in her final year of school. Dealing with her mum and the ways of her Nonna are daunting enough as she prepares for her exams. But Josie is about to discover real life gets in the way of her carefully-made plans. She suddenly has to deal with having her father around for the first time in her life, falling in love and uncovering her family's secret background. Despite all the turmoil, this is the year Josie discovers that emancipation doesn't mean escaping from your past. Sometimes you need to face up to who you are in order to set yourself free. "Marcella Russo performs Josie's sassy first-person narrative with such dexterity and ease that her character blossoms before us. " - AudioFile Magazine "a novel to rejoice in, a story from the heart" - Australian Bookseller & Publisher
Looking for Bigfoot (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Red #Level K)
by Claire DanielWe all know that there's really no such thing as Bigfoot. But it's fun to look for him, anyhow. Just be sure that HE isn't looking for you!
Looking for Bobowicz: A Hoboken Chicken Story
by Daniel PinkwaterUpon moving to Hoboken, New Jersey, a boy convinces his two new friends to help him track down the mysterious phantom who stole his bicycle, as well as Arthur Bobowicz, owner of a giant chicken that once terrorized local citizens.
Looking for Bongo
by Eric VelasquezThis is a counting book which teaches the child counting in an interesting manner using different objects.