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Cover: Zombies vs. Aliens

Booklist - Zombies vs. Aliens (Battle Royale: Lethal Warriors, 01/01/2020)

Pop culture fans love taking powerful characters from separate worlds and debating who would win in a fight, and the Battle Royale: Lethal Warriors series walks high/low readers through this alluring game. Each title pairs two of “the deadliest and most feared warriors from different… View →

 
Cover: Vampires vs. Werewolves

Booklist - Vampires vs. Werewolves (Battle Royale: Lethal Warriors, 01/01/2020)

Pop culture fans love taking powerful characters from separate worlds and debating who would win in a fight, and the Battle Royale: Lethal Warriors series walks high/low readers through this alluring game. Each title pairs two of “the deadliest and most feared warriors from different… View →

 
Cover: Medusa vs. Hel

Booklist - Medusa vs. Hel (Battle Royale: Lethal Warriors, 01/01/2020)

Pop culture fans love taking powerful characters from separate worlds and debating who would win in a fight, and the Battle Royale: Lethal Warriors series walks high/low readers through this alluring game. Each title pairs two of “the deadliest and most feared warriors from different… View →

 
Cover: Memoirs of a Tortoise

School Library Journal - Memoirs of a Tortoise

School Library Journal Starred… Scillian and Bowers have teamed up on other “Memoirs” stories, and in each of these earlier collaborations, learning to appreciate what you have is an important theme. Appreciation for those who love you and understand you is a theme of this b View →

 
Cover: Travel Guide for Monsters

Booklist - Travel Guide for Monsters

Page after page of brightly colored illustrations put the monsters on hilarious display, and a map at the book’s end shows all the stops on this outlandish road trip. A must-bring for any family road trips or vacation adventure. View →

 
Cover: Apex Legends: Teamwork

School Library Journal - Apex Legends: Teamwork

Gr 5-8–Learning to read nonfiction is a lot like learning a new action game—readers must figure out how to navigate around (or through) sidebars, observe text landmarks like headings or captions to decide which spot to explore first, and use a table of contents and index shortcuts as… View →

 

School Library Journal - Coding at the Zoo

Gr 2-4–The most frustrating part of learning to code is the setup phase. Constructing an environment requires lots of steps before getting to the fun parts. This series and its associated projects shortcut that process, dropping coders into scenes already created online. The result is… View →

 

School Library Journal - Operation Code

Gr 2-4–The most frustrating part of learning to code is the setup phase. Constructing an environment requires lots of steps before getting to the fun parts. This series and its associated projects shortcut that process, dropping coders into scenes already created online. The result is… View →

 

School Library Journal - Operation Code

Gr 2-4–The most frustrating part of learning to code is the setup phase. Constructing an environment requires lots of steps before getting to the fun parts. This series and its associated projects shortcut that process, dropping coders into scenes already created online. The result is… View →

 

School Library Journal - Coding at the Grocery Store

Gr 2-4–The most frustrating part of learning to code is the setup phase. Constructing an environment requires lots of steps before getting to the fun parts. This series and its associated projects shortcut that process, dropping coders into scenes already created online. The result is… View →

 
Cover: Stay Engaged: Practicing Empathy

Booklist -Stay Engaged: Practicing Empathy

Stay Engaged: Practicing Empathy View →

 
Cover: Discover Apalachicola Bay

Booklist - Discover Apalachicola Bay

Off the northwest Florida coast, four islands form an estuary where fresh water from the Apalachicola River mixes with salt water from the Gulf of Mexico: Apalachicola Bay. The book describes the bay’s rich diversity of plants and animals, from seagrass beds to tupelo honey View →

 
Cover: Born in 1919: Fred Korematsu and Jackie Robinson

Booklist Reviews - Fred Korematsu and Jackie Robinson

This volume introduces two individuals, born in 1919, who faced and fought against racial hostility and discrimination. In 1942, when more than 100,000 Japanese Americans were sent to internment camps, Fred Korematsu resisted. He fought the federal order in court and lost in 1944. In… View →

 
Cover: Kraken vs. Hydra

School Library Journal - Kraken vs. Hydra

Dramatically illustrated series rewards readers who savor the idea of frightening creatures duking it out. Introductory pages explore opponents’ characteristics, mythical or folkloric origins, powers, strengths, and weaknesses. The section “Choose Your Battleground” identifies three… View →

 
Cover: Medusa vs. Hel

School Library Journal - Medusa vs. Hel

Dramatically illustrated series rewards readers who savor the idea of frightening creatures duking it out. Introductory pages explore opponents’ characteristics, mythical or folkloric origins, powers, strengths, and weaknesses. The section “Choose Your Battleground” identifies three… View →

 
Cover: Recording Podcasts

School Library Journal - Recording Podcasts

Gr 2-5–This comprehensive series covers a vast swath of the digital world. For readers who are interested in learning more about content creation, Recording Podcasts, Creating Digital Videos, and Sharing Photos Online will fit the bill. Not only do they break down the planning,… View →

 
Cover: Zombies vs. Aliens

School Library Journal - Zombies vs. Aliens

Dramatically illustrated series rewards readers who savor the idea of frightening creatures duking it out. Introductory pages explore opponents’ characteristics, mythical or folkloric origins, powers, strengths, and weaknesses. The section “Choose Your Battleground” identifies three… View →

 
Cover: Memoirs of a Tortoise

Kirkus Reviews - Memoirs of a Tortoise

Kirkus Starred Review!! Oliver is an 80-year-old tortoise and lives in a sunny, flowery, tropical-looking landscape with his “pet” white human, Ike, who’s also 80. The two are dear friends, and Oliver reflects on how he and Ike love View →

 
Cover: Searching Online

School Library Journal - Searching Online

Gr 2-5–This comprehensive series covers a vast swath of the digital world. For readers who are interested in learning more about content creation, Recording Podcasts, Creating Digital Videos, and Sharing Photos Online will fit the bill. Not only do they break down the planning,… View →

 
Cover: Being a Team Player Online

School Library Journal - Being a Team Player Online

Gr 2-5–This comprehensive series covers a vast swath of the digital world. For readers who are interested in learning more about content creation, Recording Podcasts, Creating Digital Videos, and Sharing Photos Online will fit the bill. Not only do they break down the planning,… View →