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Spread Your Wings Toward the Future
by Daisaku IkedaDaisaku Ikeda has spent a lifetime traveling for peace around the world. In these essays about countries from Canada and Chile to Russia and Spain to Thailand and India, you'll learn about the places he's been, the people he's met, and the wisdom he's learned. Most of all you'll be inspired to take flight on your own wings and soar into the future.
Spreading My Wings
by Nadiya HussainA touching story about being proud of who we are and embracing our differences, written by TV star Nadiya Hussain.I am a boy, and this is Rayf, my bird.Rayf is my friend.On his first day of holiday camp, a little boy arrives with his bird best friend perched proudly on his shoulder, but he soon discovers that he is different from everyone else - no one else has a bird. He hides Rayf away to try and fit in but it's hard to pretend to be someone else for long. A beautiful story about finding the confidence to spread your wings and fly as your true self.
Spreckle's Snack Surprise
by Sandra SalsburyA celebration of found family, experimentation, disappointment, and delightful surprises, plus what&’s truly important in life—delicious snacks.Spreckle the dragon lives on a farm with her loving family of chickens. It is a fine home, but she is fed up with their diet of dried corn and slugs, Spreckle explores the bounty of snacks the farm has to offer, from hay to pig slop. Tragically, nothing hits the spot.Life without a decent snack is hardly a life at all, as far as Spreckle is concerned. Will this hungry dragon with a burning need for the perfect snack ever find satisfaction?
Spring
by Steven SchnurIn this companion book to "Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic," the pleasures of spring, from April to Zenith, are captured in twenty-six short poems. New grass and daffodils, hopscotch and kite flying, kittens under the porch and baby birds under the eaves are the subjects of Steven Schnur's evocative verses and Leslie Evans's luminous linoleum-cut illustrations. When read vertically, each poem reveals a playful acrostic, making every handsomely designed page a double treat for the eye as well as a joyous tribute to the season.
Spring 2016 Young Adult Debut Novels
by Houghton Mifflin HarcourtFree exclusive sneak peeks at some of the hottest YA debuts! At Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers, nothing excites us more than discovering talented new authors. In the spring of 2016, we introduce four new writers, each with a story and style all her own. From a novice diver looking for answers at the bottom of the sea in The Art of Not Breathing to a time-traveling heroine searching for her mother in Into the Dim; from an honest look at the ups and downs of friendship in How It Ends to a first love complicated by family scandal in Suffer Love, these sneak-peek samplers will give you a taste of what is coming and leave you wanting more. Click the link at the end of each excerpt to download the full ebook.
Spring According to Humphrey (According to Humphrey #12)
by Betty G. BirneySpring is in the air, and lots of things are growing--including the Room 26 family! <P><P>Signs of spring are very exciting to everyone at Longfellow School. Mrs. Brisbane's class has seen flowers poking out of snow and baby birds hatching, and Just-Joey even brought in tadpoles that are growing into frogs. <P>It also means Family Fun Night is coming up, and all of the students' families are involved in making amazing activities. Humphrey helps in many ways, of course, but he can't stop wondering about his own family. He doesn't know anything about his mom or dad. <P>Luckily, all of his wonderful friends help him see that families come in many shapes and sizes, and Humphrey's might be the biggest (and best!) one of all.
Spring After Spring: How Rachel Carson Inspired the Environmental Movement
by Stephanie Roth SissonFrom Stephanie Roth Sisson, the creator of Star Stuff, comes a picture book biography of Rachel Carson, the iconic environmentalist who fought to keep the sounds of nature from going silent.As a child, Rachel Carson lived by the rhythms of the natural world. Spring after spring, year after year, she observed how all living things are connected. And as an adult, Rachel watched and listened as the natural world she loved so much began to fall silent. Spring After Spring traces Rachel’s journey as scientist and writer, courageously speaking truth to an often hostile world through her book, and ultimately paving the way for the modern environmental movement.
Spring Begins in March
by Jean LittleNot only does Meg Copeland have to share a room with her handicapped sister, Sally, she even feels out of place with the rest of her family. And to make it worse, she's struggling in school and probably won't move on to the next grade. She's sure she's going to be a total failure. Then Grandma moves in and her life gets even worse. Slowly, with help from friends and a new pup, and even Grandma, she starts to overcome her problems. Sequel to "Mine for Keeps."
Spring Blossoms
by Carole GerberSpring is in the air—and in the trees! Spring is here, and with the new season come trees full of life, color. . .and blossoms! From the creators of Leaf Jumpers and Winter Trees, Spring Blossoms introduces readers to a variety of different flowering trees. During a stroll through the forest, two children come across the small and white flowers on a crab apple tree, the rich, red buds on a red maple, and many more. Along the way, readers learn that some trees have both male and female flowers—each with a distinctive appearance. Back matter includes extended botanical facts and more information about trees and their life cycles. Told in lyrical rhymes with beautiful linoleum-cut illustrations, Spring Blossoms offers a unique blend of science, poetry, and art studies.
Spring Break
by Johanna Hurwitz Karen M. Dugan[From the inside dust jacket flaps:] "Cricket Kaufman can't wait for spring break to start. Her best friend, Zoe Mitchell, has invited her to go to Washington, D.C., with her family. They'll visit the Washington Monument, the Smithsonian Museum, and best of all, the White House. It's the greatest invitation Cricket has ever had! Leave it to troublemaker Lucas Cott to throw a wrench in the works. Just two days before vacation begins, he makes a fateful bet with Cricket that leaves her homebound with nothing to look forward to except a long, boring week indoors with her family. And what's worse, Zoe has asked someone else to go to Washington instead: Sara Jane Cushman, of all people! Now Cricket's friendship with Zoe is on the rocks, and what was supposed to be the best vacation ever is shaping up to be the worst week of her life. But before long, Cricket discovers that--with a little imagination and a little help from her friends--a spring break can actually be a lucky break. Pictures are described. Join the ever-popular cast of characters from Johanna Hurwitz's best- selling Class Clown, School's Out, Teacher's Pet, Class President, and School Spirit in their latest fun-filled adventures." These and over 35 other books by Johanna Hurwitz are in the enormous Bookshare library. For example you will find Roz and Ozzie, The Just Desserts Club, and Aldo Ice Cream with more on the way.
Spring Break
by Peter LerangisTo Adam, the thought of spending spring break with his family makes "school" sound like a vacation! Can he escape from his family--the scariest tourist trap of all--long enough to have a good time?
Spring Break (PCU #4)
by Wendy Lee NentwigCooper, a former New York model, tries to adjust to what she considers a normal life with a normal boyfriend at a college in Seattle, but a trip back home over spring break convinces her that she cannot run from herself.
Spring Break (Silver Blades, #9)
by Melissa LowellSpring Break Jill is home from the Ice Academy, and everyone is treating her like a star. She loves it! It's like a dream come true especially when she meets cute, Ryan McKensey. He's so much fun and cool and he happens to be her number one fan!
Spring Break (The O.C.)
by Aury WallingtonSeth has found the person he wants to be and he's grown confident about most things -- except one, Summer. He can't forget her and so far she can't forgive him. Ryan has returned to Newport after learning that you can't force a family into existence, but he's also realized that he's got a family now--the Cohens. Now if he can just make things right with Marissa, he can focus on his new life. It's a period of change. Nothing is certain. Everything is up for grabs.
Spring Break Mistake
by Allison GutknechtA tween is forced to use her photography skills to track down a missing classmate during a class trip in New York City in this M!X novel from the author of The Bling Queen.After years of suffering through the most boring spring vacations ever, Avalon Kelly is ready for a week of adventure. On a hash-tagged whim, she entered the PhotoReady app’s spring break getaway contest to NYC—and won! But right away, this trip of a lifetime isn’t turning out as planned. Avalon’s best friend isn’t one of the PhotoReady winners, which means that not only will Avalon have to venture to the Big Apple by herself, but she’ll be assigned a stranger as a roommate. The perky and talkative Sofia seems pleasant enough, but snooty Kensington—who was placed in Room 609 at the last moment due to a mix-up—is a whole other story. Just when Avalon is about ready to abandon the trip entirely, one of the fellow contest winners, the cute and mysterious Tate, disappears from the group, and the Room 609 girls must band together, using the clues within their photographs, if they have any hope of tracking him down. Will the hunt for Tate and the view of New York City through her camera lens be enough to convince Avalon to stick it out for the full week?
Spring Break-Up (Zoey #101)
by Sarah Hines Stephens Jane MasonZoey and her friends star in a new TV reality show during spring break.
Spring Breakdown (Carter House Girls #No. 7)
by Melody CarlsonThe six Carter house girls plan to join Mrs. Carter in Florida for a “quiet” spring break, but quiet is impossible when Harry and his guy friends stay in a condo nearby. Focused on her newfound faith and sobriety, Taylor is trying to behave, but Eliza has no such intention. In an attempt to win Harry back, Eliza continues to push the envelope and her partying spins out of control. When Eliza goes missing, everyone is left worried and afraid for her safety. Will Eliza wake up and see that her life is built on sinking sand? Or will this quicksand claim her instead?
Spring Breakup
by Stephanie HaleTwisted Sisters' Aspen Brooks can't catch a break-even during spring break... Aspen Brooks trades in sand between her toes for shopping on The Strip when she agrees to go to Las Vegas for spring break with her boyfriend, Rand, her bff, Angel, and Angel's bf, Lucas. Their hotel is hosting the Miss Teen Queen Pageant and surgically enhanced beauty contestants are everywhere. But when Miss Illinois goes AWOL, it's up to Aspen to represent her home state and find out what's really going on. Even if it means putting down the suntan lotion and ignoring Angel's meltdown over breaking up with Lucas...
Spring Breakup (So Little Time Series #14)
by Mary-Kate Olsen Ashley OlsenSneak onto the set of a cool TV dance party. Go on an amazing date with your crush. Try to like your sister's boyfriend -- no matter how weird he is. If that doesn't work, find her a new boyfriend right away! Chloe and Riley Carlson. . . So much to do. . .
Spring Cleaning (Cork and Fuzz #10)
by Dori ChaconasCork is a short muskrat who likes to clean. Fuzz is a tall possum who would rather play than tidy. When Cork tells Fuzz to help with chores, Fuzz says, &“You are not the boss of me!&” Can the two friends find a way to have fun and clean up? The tenth book in this easy-to-read series is a gently funny story of two best friends who, whether messy or clean, always find a way to work together.
Spring Fever (Sweet Valley High Super Edition #6)
by Francine Pascal Kate WilliamThe Wakefield twins never expected that spending spring break with their great-aunt and great-uncle in Walkersville, Kansas, would be so exciting. But Jessica and Elizabeth find out that small-town life can have its share of big adventures.<P>Their vacation gets off to a bad start when the local girls give them the cold shoulder. And Aunt Shirley and Uncle Herman won't let the twins out of their sight.<P>But things pick up when the girls meet gorgeous identical twins, Alex and Brad Parker. Jessica thinks Alex may be the man of her dreams, but she can't get away from her overprotective aunt and uncle to find out. Then, Elizabeth makes an unexpected discovery about the Parker twins that could mean big trouble...
Spring Fever!
by Peter LerangisEverybody made fun of the strange Ghiek kids at first. But that was before they offered to grant wishes to their classmates at Hopnoodle Junior High. And soon, teachers are refereeing skateboard races in the hall, kids are taking classes in video and Frisbee, and the principal's on Rollerblades. Who ARE these kids, and where are they from? Is all this craziness just plain fun, or will it mean the end of Hopnoodle -- and everyone in it?
Spring Fever! (Step into Reading)
by Virginia MurphyA Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader starring Stitch from Disney&’s Lilo & Stitch in a sweet springtime story!It&’s a beautiful spring day and Lilo's school is having a party! But before the fun can start, Lilo and Stitch have to get party supplies. Can they gather everything before the party starts? Kids ages 4 to 6 who are learning to read will love this sweet and silly springtime Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader, perfect for Easter day, or any day!Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
Spring Fling
by Sabrina JamesA brand-new comic holiday romance from the author of Secret Santa and Be Mine! Spending the week in Florida with her two best friends is the perfect opportunity for 17-year-old Danielle to shed her shy-girl image. And it turns out she'll be getting lots of help from a houseful of cute guys staying right next door ... Romantic twists, turns, and comic mishaps abound! Will Danielle find love -- and discover who she really is -- before spring break ends?