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Earliest Publication Date
2024
Description
"Now that the family reunion is over and the murderer has been caught, Shenanigan Swift can return to important projects, like searching for the long-lost family treasure. But trouble always finds Shenanigan, and when a valuable painting is stolen from Swift House by a group of eccentric art thieves known as Ouvolpo, she is determined to get it back---even if it means chasing them all the way to Paris. A new adventure is about to begin, and Shenanigan's...
2) Amina's song
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2021
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV FICTION KHAN
1 available
JUV FICTION KHAN
1 available
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV LARGE TYPE FICTION KHAN
1 available
JUV LARGE TYPE FICTION KHAN
1 available
Description
Feeling pulled between two cultures after a month with family in Pakistan, Amina shares her experiences with Wisconsin classmates through a class assignment and a songwriting project with new student Nico.-- Provided by Publisher.
Earliest Publication Date
2021
Description
A genie informs twelve-year-old Amira and her younger brother Hamza that they are the chosen ones who must defeat a monstrous demon of Islamic folklore to save the Earth and a parallel dimension.
Earliest Publication Date
2021
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV FICTION ANCESTOR
1 available
JUV FICTION ANCESTOR
1 available
Description
Edited by award-winning and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of intersecting stories by both new and veteran Native writers bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride.
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2021
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV FICTION CHOKSHI
1 available
JUV FICTION CHOKSHI
1 available
Description
"Aru Shah and her sisters--including one who also claims to be the Sleeper's daughter--must find their mentors Hanuman and Urvashi in Lanka, the city of gold, before war breaks out between the devas and asuras"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2022
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV FICTION CHOKSHI
1 available
JUV FICTION CHOKSHI
1 available
Description
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the breathtaking conclusion to Roshani Chokshi's New York Times best-selling Pandava quintet. Will the Sleeper gain immortality or be stopped once and for all? The Pandavas only have until the next full moon to stop the Sleeper from gaining access to the nectar of immortality, which will grant him infinite power. But how can Aru, Mini, and Brynne hope to defeat him without their celestial weapons? The Sleeper...
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2020
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV FICTION CHOKSHI
1 available
JUV FICTION CHOKSHI
1 available
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Stacks
JUV VOX LARGE TYPE FICTION CHOKSHI
1 available
JUV VOX LARGE TYPE FICTION CHOKSHI
1 available
Description
"War between the devas and the demons is imminent. Fourteen-year-old Aru Shah and her friends are sent on a mission to rescue two 'targets,' one of whom is about to utter a prophecy that could mean the difference between victory and defeat. The Targets, a pair of twins, are the newest Pandava sisters. When the Pandavas fail to prevent the prophecy from reaching the Sleeper's ears, Aru believes that the only way to put the shine back on their brand...
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2021
Description
"Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She's always felt there was something more out there. She still believes in the old stories. Oli is a cottonmouth kid, from the land of spirits and monsters. Like all cottonmouths, he's been cast from home. He's found a new one on the banks of the bottomless lake. Nina and Oli have no idea the other exists. But a catastrophic event on Earth, and a strange sickness that befalls Oli's best friend, will drive their...
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2019
Description
"From the basics of physics to big questions about the nature of space and time, celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces. Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry describes the fundamental rules and unknowns of our universe clearly--and with Tyson's characteristic wit, there's a lot of fun thrown in, too.This adaptation by Gregory Mone includes full-color...
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2019
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV FICTION DICAMILL
1 available
JUV FICTION DICAMILL
1 available
Description
"Beverly Tapinski has run away from home plenty of times, but that was when she was just a kid. By now, she figures, it's not running away. It's leaving. Determined to make it on her own, Beverly finds a job and a place to live and tries to forget about her dog, Buddy, now buried underneath the orange trees back home; her friend Raymie, whom she left without a word; and her mom, Rhonda, who has never cared about anyone but herself. Beverly doesn't...
11) Black boy joy
Earliest Publication Date
2021
Description
From seventeen acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2020
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV FICTION RHODES
2 available
JUV FICTION RHODES
2 available
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Stacks
JUV DIGITAL BOOK FICTION RHODES
1 available
JUV DIGITAL BOOK FICTION RHODES
1 available
Description
"Framed. Bullied. Disliked. But I know I can still be the best. Sometimes, 12-year-old Donte wishes he were invisible. As one of the few black boys at Middlefield Prep, most of the students don't look like him. They don't like him either. Dubbing him "Black Brother," Donte's teachers and classmates make it clear they wish he were more like his lighter-skinned brother, Trey. When he's bullied and framed by the captain of the fencing team, "King" Alan,...
13) Busted
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2025
Description
Twelve-year-old's Oscar and Natasha assist an ex-mobster retiree bust out of his retirement community in exchange for money to help Oscar and his grandfather to stay in their home.
"Oscar Aberdeen is a bit of an oddball. He's a twelve-year-old who is an ace at playing bridge, loves Frank Sinatra, and attends a whole lot of funerals. He's also the youngest resident of Sunny Days Retirement Community by more than half a century -- and he wouldn't have...
14) City spies
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2020
Description
Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City juvenile justice system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, she finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility and banned from using computers. Enter Mother, a British spy who not only gets Sara released from jail but also offers her a chance to make a home for herself within a secret team of MI6 agents....
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2024
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV FICTION GEMEINHA
1 available
JUV FICTION GEMEINHA
1 available
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV DIGITAL BOOK FICTION GEMEINHA
1 available
JUV DIGITAL BOOK FICTION GEMEINHA
1 available
Description
Almost a year after settling down in Oregon, Coyote embarks on a cross-country road trip with her dad to scatter her mom's ashes, but the journey takes an unexpected turn when she realizes the secret to the chosen resting place lies in a lost book.
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2021
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV FICTION KINNEY
4 available
JUV FICTION KINNEY
4 available
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Stacks
JUV DIGITAL BOOK FICTION KINNEY
1 available
JUV DIGITAL BOOK FICTION KINNEY
1 available
eAudiobook
Description
"After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But, he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look...
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2022
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV FICTION KINNEY
3 available
JUV FICTION KINNEY
3 available
eAudiobook
Description
"In Diper överlöde, book 17 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is finding out that the road to fame and glory comes with some hard knocks. When he decides to tag along with his brother Rodricks band, Löded Diper, Greg doesn't realize what he's getting into. But he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fighting between band members, and money troubles are all part of the rock...
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2023
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV FICTION KINNEY
2 available
JUV FICTION KINNEY
2 available
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV DIGITAL BOOK FICTION KINNEY
1 available
JUV DIGITAL BOOK FICTION KINNEY
1 available
eAudiobook
Description
"In No Brainer, book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, it's up to Greg to save his crumbling school before it s shuttered for good. Up until now, middle school hasn't exactly been a joyride for Greg Heffley. So when the town threatens to close the crumbling building, he's not too broken up about it. But when Greg realizes this means he's going to be sent to a different school than his best...
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2019
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV DIGITAL BOOK FICTION KINNEY
1 available
JUV DIGITAL BOOK FICTION KINNEY
1 available
eAudiobook
Description
An unexpected inheritance allows the Heffley family to make major improvements to their home, but construction causes so much trouble they consider just moving, instead.
20) Dress coded
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2020
On Shelf
Oak Lawn Public Library - Juvenile Fiction
JUV FICTION FIRESTON
1 available
JUV FICTION FIRESTON
1 available
Description
"An eighth grader starts a podcast to protest the unfair dress code enforcement at her middle school and sparks a rebellion."-- Provided by publisher.
"Olly Frost is FED UP... Because Olivia was yelled at for wearing a tank top when she had to keep her sweatshirt wrapped around her waist. Because Liza got dress coded and Molly didn't, even though they were wearing the exact same outfit. Because when Jessica was pulled over by the principal and missed...
