node_id int64 0 76.9k | label int64 0 39 | text stringlengths 13 124k | neighbors listlengths 0 3.32k | mask stringclasses 4
values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6,000 | 2 | "Enthralling . . . filled with memorable moments."--Publishers Weekly, starred review"A baseball tale of legendary dimension . . . another stellar read."--Booklist, starred review"This tale is peppered with both optimism and dilemmas; it has plenty of play-by-play action, lots of humor, and a triumphant ending."--Schoo... | [
2184,
3351,
3363,
6191,
6412,
6418,
6430,
6604,
6900,
6915,
8619,
9618,
10245,
10821,
10825,
10826,
10828,
10886,
13864,
13872,
14111,
14339,
14666,
15085,
16685,
16773,
16819,
18145,
18188,
19658,
23993,
28814,
29620,
31007,
37503,
38512,
4034... | Train |
6,001 | 2 | [An] animated invitation to the pleasures of reading, as well as a tribute to unconventional teachers everywhere. -- Kirkus ReviewsI was born on 34th Street in Manhattan. My parents were from Queens. They married when my dad returned from World War II; he then joined the ranks of the NYPD. A sister and two brothers rou... | [
1364,
1730,
2302,
2563,
4020,
4671,
5413,
5888,
5997,
6045,
6086,
6273,
6594,
6989,
7254,
10099,
10106,
10344,
11629,
12265,
12426,
12939,
13180,
13491,
13694,
14121,
15414,
16061,
16147,
16975,
20343,
20769,
20800,
22347,
22412,
22948,
25008,
... | Test |
6,002 | 2 | "[T]he main story is realistic in both tone and subject. A good start to a series that will be popular with both young equestrians and history buffs."Booklist [for Hoofbeats: Katie and the Mustang, Book One]; Title: Lara and the Silent Place (Hoofbeats, Book 4) | [
5929,
5938,
5962,
6026,
6032,
6249
] | Train |
6,003 | 2 | Wells has an unerring ability to hit just the right note to tickle small-fry funny bones (and grown-ups too). (Kirkus Reviews)Young readers will be able to relate to the make-believe games. (School Library Journal)Rosemary Wells is the author of 120 books for children, including more than 40 about the beloved bunnies M... | [
3188,
5458,
5547,
5557,
5575,
5595,
5864,
5906,
6286,
6767,
6786,
6950,
8258,
13099,
13763,
16987,
18603,
18699,
18737,
18745,
18783,
18845,
18908,
18959,
18973,
19001,
19097,
19302,
19637,
20301,
20306,
20848,
25592,
25688,
25691,
25694,
25718... | Train |
6,004 | 13 | The story's carefully developed characters and relationships, driven by tuned-in dialogue, make it realistic and compelling. (School Library Journal, starred review)Molly Montgomery's compelling voice will pull in readers. . . . (Publishers Weekly)Sarra Manning is a teen queen extraordinaire. She spent five years worki... | [
6342
] | Train |
6,005 | 18 | "With this masterful adaptation, Philbrick's work fills a void.  A compelling saga of desperation and survival." -School Library JournalNathaniel Philbrick grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and earned a BA in English from Brown University and an MA in America Literature from Duke University, where he was a Jame... | [
6120,
10191,
11254,
11935,
13510,
15785,
45492,
47488
] | Test |
6,006 | 2 | "An excellent springboard to provocative discussion or debate about the moral and ethical questions that this issue raises."School Library Journal"Provocative and disturbing."Kirkus ReviewsAmy Goldman Koss (amygoldmankoss.net)is the author of critically acclaimed novels The Girls,The Trouble with Zinny Weston,andHow I ... | [
5882,
6923,
17943
] | Train |
6,007 | 2 | Ruth Horowitz has written many books for young children, including Crab Moon.Joan Holub has written and/or illustrated many books for young readers, including The Garden that We Grew and The Pizza that We Made.; Title: Breakout at the Bug Lab (Penguin Young Readers, Level 3) | [
541,
673,
1393,
1396,
4633,
4667,
4698,
4700,
4703,
4707,
4721,
4722,
4729,
4751,
4807,
5251,
5253,
5255,
5258,
5263,
5266,
5284,
5287,
5293,
5299,
5310,
5314,
5322,
5326,
5570,
5614,
5647,
5707,
5869,
5903,
5927,
5968,
6016,
6049,
6242,
... | Validation |
6,008 | 0 | You say there's nothing for boys to read? Never fear, the Time Warp Trio has arrived!(Booklist)Multiple award-winning author Jon Scieszka grew up in Flint, Michigan, the second oldest and the nicest of six boys. Jon went to school at Culver Military Academy in Indiana where he was a Lieutenant; Albion College in Michig... | [
5926,
5933,
5941,
5960,
5961,
5996,
6087,
6141,
6159,
6337
] | Train |
6,009 | 2 | A compelling introduction to Buddhism and a credible portrait of how true friendship brings out the best in people. (Publishers Weekly, starred review)A compelling tale of friendship and of finding oneÆs own inner strength. (VOYA)Kathe Koja is the author of a number of acclaimed novels for adults, as well as a gro... | [
4169,
4444,
5923,
6485,
7470,
9561,
12837,
17894,
21815,
26267,
55515,
64748
] | Train |
6,010 | 2 | A rhyming, read-aloud refrain and zany artwork . . . -- Publishers Weekly; Title: Teacher Appreciation Day (Picture Puffin Books) | [
6155,
16647,
21073,
21077,
46231,
73935
] | Validation |
6,011 | 2 | A welcome addition, whether as a read-aloud or for children to enjoy independently. -- School Library JournalPaul Meisel has illustrated many books for children, including Why Are the Ice Caps Melting?, Energy Makes Things Happen, and What Happens to Our Trash? in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. He lives in... | [
5481,
6671,
36008
] | Train |
6,012 | 2 | "Wonderful fun! Aspiring novelists will love it." (Meg Cabot, author of the Princess Diaries series) "It's chick lit at its most fun: delightful, wild, and funny, with just enough jolts of reality to touch your heart." (Francine Pascal, author of the Fearless and Sweet Valley High series)Julia DeVillers lives in Columb... | [
48019,
48030
] | Test |
6,013 | 2 | Van Leeuwen captures childhood emotions perfectly and includes just the right amount of humor. . . . This book will delight the piglets many fans. (School Library Journal)This author-artist team demonstrates a solid understanding of childhood feelings and family dynamics. (The Horn Book )Jean Van Leeuwen is the author ... | [
5257,
5258,
5272,
5298,
5309,
5334,
5342,
5345,
5641,
5899,
6016,
6156,
6176,
6345,
6390,
18387,
36313,
52418
] | Test |
6,014 | 11 | "This zany, patriotic paean offers kids lighthearted but meaningful incentive to reflect further on the relevance of those 'big words' and 'big ideas.'"—Publisher's Weekly"Wow! All those dry, difficult words from the Preamble to the Constitution are made easy to understand through wild, wacky, full-color art done... | [
3857,
4623,
6048,
6305,
6850,
7111,
7966,
9328,
10055,
10106,
16147,
16347,
16454,
16740,
17700,
18483,
18537,
19331,
20246,
20599,
24331,
24710,
26777,
28025,
28200,
28980,
31504,
31561,
31862,
32304,
34150,
34164,
34167,
37647,
45641,
46243,
... | Validation |
6,015 | 14 | "A winner for group sharing." -- School Library Journal Caralyn and Mark Buehner are the husband-and-wife team behind the New York Times bestsellers Snowmen at Night and Snowmen at Christmas. They live in Salt Lake City, Utah.; Title: A Job for Wittilda (Picture Puffin Books) | [
3416,
4621,
5562,
6348,
6735,
6740,
10364,
10641,
13548,
14695,
16975,
17105,
21706,
24467,
25320,
27026,
31686,
36317,
36403,
36555,
37807,
39131,
45422,
56433,
56460,
65142
] | Train |
6,016 | 2 | K-Gr. 2. Ben loves jelly beans and he loves going to Jo-Jo's Jelly Bean Shop, where every weekend the store's owner has a contest: he reads a riddle about a jelly bean flavor, and the kid with the right answer wins a jar of jelly beans. Ben always knows the answers, but he never wins because he is shy, and he lets the ... | [
541,
1392,
1393,
1396,
2760,
3154,
3466,
4698,
4703,
4707,
4722,
4822,
5251,
5253,
5255,
5266,
5287,
5293,
5299,
5310,
5322,
5570,
5614,
5647,
5707,
5869,
6007,
8608,
12680,
12826,
12846,
13016,
13055,
13108,
13263,
13591,
13759,
13866,
138... | Validation |
6,017 | 1 | * "A rousing traveling circus adventure . . . a page turn[er]." --Publishers Weekly, starred review"Corder writes a Harry Potter read-alike. . . This will be devoured by Rowling fans. It will also be a hit with lovers of Eoin Colfer and Philip Pullman." --VOYA"An adventurous romp. . . .Intriguing." --Kirkus Reviews"Inv... | [
5204,
6148,
12837,
19406,
27364,
28790,
55120,
69531
] | Validation |
6,018 | 2 | Morgan delivers an unusual, engrossing novel, using vivid language. -- BooklistClay Morgan grew up a free-range child in Idaho, where summers had one rule: Be home by dark. After college, he became a Forest Service smokejumper, parachuting to fight wildfires in the western US and Alaska. He married his college sweethea... | [
6000,
6357,
18086,
20180,
23424,
28790,
45731,
49691,
52718
] | Train |
6,019 | 0 | Exudes a sense of joy and wonder . . . .Warmth and love shine through not only in the text, but in the illustrations as well . . . (School Library Journal, starred review)Noda's images are luminous . . . her pictures marry dreamlike perspectives . . . with deep jewel colors. (Booklist)Takayo Noda is a collage artist, p... | [
12406,
46919,
47868,
65190
] | Train |
6,020 | 2 | Froggy's good-natured antics keep the adults around him on their toes as well as healthily amused. (Booklist)Jonathan Londonis the creator of twenty-five books about lovable and enduringly popular Froggy. He is also a poet and a novelist. Jonathan and his wife live in Graton, California. Frank Remkiewiczhas illustrated... | [
1283,
1404,
2195,
3234,
4020,
5440,
5454,
5469,
5498,
5535,
5552,
5585,
5616,
5908,
6030,
6033,
6116,
6151,
6243,
6344,
6433,
6541,
6557,
6563,
6597,
6625,
6741,
6931,
6936,
6976,
8280,
9245,
10106,
12934,
15155,
15161,
15987,
16893,
18401,... | Test |
6,021 | 2 | Praise for 101 Ways to Bug Your Parents:"The humor and depth of the characters are reminiscent of Louis Sachar's There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom."--School Library Journal"The title will hook readers, and the ending will satisfy them."--Kirkus ReviewsAuthor Lee Wardlaw has written many children's books, including S... | [
1693,
4101,
4522,
4592,
4730,
5646,
6114,
6121,
6180,
6469,
6506,
6708,
12129,
12305,
15003,
16344,
16676,
18084,
18125,
18502,
18982,
19141,
21871,
22883,
22908,
23002,
23183,
23373,
26484,
26487,
26880,
27756,
39271,
39378,
45576,
48591,
5142... | Train |
6,022 | 0 | Anthony Horowitz(anthonyhorowitz.com) is a world-renowned screenwriter for film and television, having received multiple awards. And he is, of course, the author of the #1New York Timesbestselling Alex Rider novels, which have become bestsellers the world over, spawned a major motion picture, and a line of graphic nove... | [
5972,
6035,
6074,
6076
] | Train |
6,023 | 2 | one of the most chilling yet sympathetic looks at high school power dynamics in a long time. -- BCCBGraham Gardner is the author of Inventing Elliot, which has been translated into over 10 languages, including German, French, Greek, Polish, Spanish and Korean. The book has been shortlisted for many prizes, including th... | [
12837
] | Train |
6,024 | 2 | Lauren Myracle is theauthor of many popular books for teens and tweens,including New York Times bestsellers ttyl and ttfn(Abrams). She lives with her family in Fort Collins,Colorado.; Title: Eleven (The Winnie Years) | [
3819,
3840,
4101,
4259,
4260,
4393,
6051,
6260,
6510,
6610,
6660,
11230,
11395,
12837,
13510,
14101,
15014,
21835,
22706,
32564,
33727,
44448,
45642,
53164,
55513,
55516,
65436,
66904,
68219,
70772
] | Train |
6,025 | 2 | "This sentimental tale will appeal to those who like their allegories neat and straight up."School Library JournalJan Karon, born Janice Meredith Wilson in the foothills of North Carolina, was named after the title of a popular novel, Janice Meredith.Jan wrote her first novel at the age of ten. "The manuscript was writ... | [
5366,
5584,
12489,
25738,
25755,
25756,
26711,
61270
] | Train |
6,026 | 0 | Kathleen Duey has written over eighty books for children and young adults. Here well-known middle-grade series include American Diaries, Survival, and Hoofbeats. Her young adult novel Skin Hunger was a National Book Award Honor finalist. She lives in Fallbrook, California.; Title: Hoofbeats: Katie and the Mustang #3 | [
4497,
4500,
4504,
4550,
5885,
5929,
5938,
5962,
6002,
6032,
6249
] | Test |
6,027 | 0 | "Wise's rhymed verse has a catchy rhythmical beat that propels it as persistently as the predatory fish's hunger.  Readers...will relish this mightily."-Kirkus ReviewsWilliam Wise lives in New York City.; Title: Ten Sly Piranhas | [
340,
482,
492,
513,
1362,
1369,
1385,
1494,
1495,
1499,
2658,
4569,
4749,
4849,
4851,
4852,
4855,
4858,
4868,
4869,
4870,
4871,
4872,
4875,
4877,
4884,
4891,
4892,
4895,
4896,
4913,
5446,
5530,
7587,
7698,
13143,
13272,
15203,
15430,
1755... | Train |
6,028 | 2 | A funny peek at the pleasures and (growing) pains of childhood. (Publishers Weekly)Tedd Arnold lives in Elmira, New York, with his wife, Carol, two sons, Walter and William, two cats, Cody and Frankie, and one dog, Hershey.; Title: Giant Children | [
865,
1369,
2901,
3463,
4250,
4605,
5474,
5512,
5527,
5568,
5624,
6137,
6751,
9563,
10106,
11397,
14550,
15228,
15364,
15393,
16062,
16347,
16542,
17544,
20180,
21059,
21974,
22624,
23956,
24132,
24710,
25033,
26016,
26542,
27246,
34788,
36342,
... | Train |
6,029 | 2 | What if James Bond had started spying as a teenager? Nonstop action keeps the intrigue boiling. -- Kirkus Reviews on Stormbreaker; Title: Eagle Strike (Alex Rider) | [
6698,
13615,
15038,
22459,
33923,
58164
] | Train |
6,030 | 11 | A splendid choice for storytimes and welcomed by beginning readers. -- School Library Journal[A]n appealing story . . . -- Publishers WeeklyJoy Cowley is a language and reading specialist who has written over 500 books for early readers. She lives in New Zealand.; Title: Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Farm | [
520,
694,
3061,
3328,
3347,
4020,
4575,
4805,
4828,
4840,
5521,
5560,
5893,
5936,
7038,
7358,
7455,
8417,
8487,
9821,
10032,
10767,
11921,
15211,
16146,
16243,
16843,
17105,
24279,
26263,
30502,
30545,
32756,
34618,
36826,
39038,
39363,
40912... | Train |
6,031 | 13 | Following the same successful format as their earlier titles, Slate and Wolff give another stellar performance. (School Library Journal)Ashley Wolff is the author/illustrator of more than sixty books for children, including "Block City" by Robert Louis Stevenson, "Baby Beluga" by Raffi, the modern-classic Miss Binderga... | [
5510,
5897,
5952,
6130,
6257,
6724,
18004,
25371
] | Test |
6,032 | 2 | Kathleen Duey has written over eighty books for children and young adults. Here well-known middle-grade series include American Diaries, Survival, and Hoofbeats. Her young adult novel Skin Hunger was a National Book Award Honor finalist. She lives in Fallbrook, California.; Title: Lara and the Moon-Colored Filly (Hoofb... | [
5929,
5938,
5962,
6002,
6026,
6249
] | Validation |
6,033 | 2 | Jonathan Londonis the creator of twenty-five books about lovable and enduringly popular Froggy. He is also a poet and a novelist. Jonathan and his wife live in Graton, California. Frank Remkiewiczhas illustrated numerous books for children, including the popularFroggybooks by Jonathan London (Viking and Puffin). He liv... | [
2443,
5440,
5454,
5469,
5498,
5535,
5552,
5585,
5616,
5807,
5908,
6020,
6030,
6116,
6151,
6243,
6344,
6433,
6541,
6557,
6563,
6597,
6625,
6741,
6936,
6962,
8270,
10443,
10920,
11736,
15114,
16893,
18493,
19399,
19435,
20733,
21035,
22022,
2... | Test |
6,034 | 0 | It's a riveting story that shows racism everywhere and young people facing war, not sure what side to be on or why. (Booklist, starred review)Peck reaches new depth with this Civil War-era novel. . . (Publishers Weekly, starred review)A rich tale full of magic, mystery, and surprise. (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)His... | [
1621,
4444,
5347,
5708,
5863,
6103,
6265,
6301,
6306,
6427,
6451,
6537,
6577,
6615,
6850,
6937,
7486,
7601,
12676,
13510,
13821,
15449,
15570,
16062,
17050,
17379,
21741,
26972,
27836,
32363,
32918,
34851,
36258,
38916,
41760,
48051,
48649,
5... | Train |
6,035 | 10 | Grade 5-8–Tim Diamond, a clueless London private detective, and his intelligent 14-year-old brother, Nick, are down on their luck again. Surprisingly, they receive a job just before Christmas to protect a gorgeous Greek celebrity singer named Minerva from recent death threats. Turns out, she is a coldhearted beau... | [
5972,
6022,
6074,
6076
] | Train |
6,036 | 2 | Action-packed from the seemingly innocent beginning to the satisfying end. (School Library Journal)David A. Adler (www.davidaadler.com and www.camjansen.com) is the author of more than 175 childrens books. Before becoming a childrens book author, he taught math and science, and completed masters degrees in marketing an... | [
498,
2793,
5313,
5865,
5899,
5902,
5921,
5924,
5970,
6085,
6156,
6229,
6263,
6469,
6514,
6547,
6690,
6722,
6727,
6821,
6845,
10139,
12805,
12974,
13266,
13507,
14252,
17432,
18696,
18847,
18982,
19051,
19125,
26353,
26383,
26484,
26487,
26513... | Train |
6,037 | 2 | Nancy Springer has published forty novels for adults, young adults and children. In a career beginning shortly after she graduated from Gettysburg College in 1970, Springer wrote for ten years in the imaginary realms of mythological fantasy, then ventured on contemporary fantasy, magical realism, and women's fiction be... | [
5956,
6205,
6323,
6400,
6404,
16215,
16238
] | Validation |
6,038 | 11 | A good introduction to the subject, especially if a trip to the firehouse is imminent. -- School Library JournalSure to inspire children who dream of one day wearing the uniform. -- Kirkus Reviews; Title: Firefighter Frank | [
4083,
8239,
20817,
21042,
26257
] | Train |
6,039 | 2 | Funny and alive. (The New York Times Book Review)Funny and alive. (The New York Times Book Review)Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in New York, Paula Danziger knew since second grade that she wanted to be a writer. Beginning her career as a teacher, Danziger taught at the junior high, high school, college levels. S... | [
4259,
4260,
4408,
5218,
5341,
5967,
6121,
6186,
6527,
6661,
7423,
8657,
9639,
12837,
14203,
22901,
29019,
54806,
55053,
68219
] | Train |
6,040 | 7 | Gripping and hard-hitting . . . -- The Horn Book, starred reviewIntense, absorbing and luminously written. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review; Title: The Sunbird | [
25773
] | Train |
6,041 | 2 | A successful and satisfying union of narration and illustration. (School Library Journal)Fresco-style artwork-the colors washed and clean-accompanies this testament to friendship, fidelity, and generosity; fittingly, the story radiates warmth. (Kirkus Reviews)Tomie dePaola(www.tomie.com) is the acclaimed author and/or ... | [
5373,
6331,
15927,
26031
] | Test |
6,042 | 0 | This story will stay with readers long after the final page is turned. (School Library Journal)Patti Sherlock is an author, journalist, and teacher. A native of Golden, Colorado, she worked as a newspaper reporter prior to moving to Idaho, where she taught creative writing at Eastern Idaho Technical College for many ye... | [
7805
] | Test |
6,043 | 13 | "The artwork swirls about in bright blues, pinks, and purples while the page layout and Belinda's odd but beautifully positioned and danced jetes, reverences, and arabesques deserve bravas and applause. . .A fine picture-book performance." --School Library Journal"For every young dancer who finds that her body is not p... | [
25702,
25739,
25770
] | Train |
6,044 | 2 | Spot is one of the essential experiences of childhood. -- Parents Magazine; Title: Spot Visits His Grandparents (color) | [
1415,
16359,
16360,
18593
] | Train |
6,045 | 1 | *"Both feline hero and story are full of beans (more Mexican-jumping than pinto) but ay caramba, mucho fun."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Buoyant and colorful cartoon illustrations match the exuberant text perfectly."—School Library Journal"The illustrations are as humorous as the story and kids will enjo... | [
3267,
3479,
3678,
4037,
5373,
5624,
6071,
6098,
6735,
8191,
8200,
8258,
9006,
14695,
14995,
15593,
15987,
16912,
17669,
18726,
18740,
18788,
18798,
18832,
19106,
20180,
20785,
20825,
21052,
21075,
21082,
21084,
21085,
23229,
25966,
26031,
28790... | Train |
6,046 | 2 | Bebe Moore Campbell was a bestselling author and a journalist. Her nonfiction work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Ms., Essence, Black Enterprise, Ebony, Working Mother, USA Weekend, and Adweek, among other publications. She was a regular contributor to National Public Radio.... | [
10545,
10935,
11622,
15568,
28790,
32443,
33962,
34076,
37856,
41727,
43127,
45000,
58751,
65860,
72531,
74665,
75586
] | Test |
6,047 | 2 | Charisse K. Richardson, an avid sports fan since she was a child, uses sports to capture the reading interests of children. She is a member of the NBA Read to Achieve All-Star Reading Team. Charisse, a former Corporate Communications Manager, graduated from Howard University and received her MBA from the University of ... | [
541,
2360,
3351,
4363,
5340,
5671,
5873,
6000,
6121,
6214,
6263,
6388,
6401,
6402,
6412,
6414,
6515,
6743,
6826,
6858,
6915,
7607,
8354,
8358,
8359,
8462,
10288,
10313,
10363,
10572,
11583,
11685,
12675,
13055,
13263,
13872,
13962,
15099,
1... | Test |
6,048 | 18 | "Sets forth an adventure, commemorates an anniversary, offers an interesting bit of history, celebrates the underdog, and honors the firefighting profession.""Exciting, uplifting, and child-sensitive....Revisits the tragedy without the terror and conveys pride without preachiness; consider purchasing an extra copy.""A ... | [
2257,
2589,
4250,
4706,
5862,
6014,
6068,
6760,
6945,
7111,
7302,
9581,
10106,
10369,
11661,
12287,
13180,
14018,
16191,
16248,
16344,
16347,
17700,
19362,
21463,
22754,
22984,
24247,
24710,
25152,
26777,
27246,
27752,
28065,
30807,
31862,
3230... | Train |
6,049 | 2 | "First and second-grade teachers (and their students) will be especially interested in this laugh-out-loud story of Amber's first days in second grade. Ross continues his significant contribution to the series with his expressive illustrations.... Danziger [has] a pitch-perfect view of a child's emotions."Born in Washi... | [
541,
1315,
1393,
1396,
1400,
2500,
2760,
2901,
3154,
3466,
4663,
4707,
4722,
5479,
5671,
5899,
6007,
6016,
6121,
6125,
6156,
6197,
6232,
6239,
6293,
6364,
6388,
6414,
6519,
6534,
6671,
6714,
6722,
6858,
8210,
12714,
12850,
13055,
13108,
1... | Validation |
6,050 | 2 | Grade 6-9Sixteen-year-old Elena, who is a quiet and shy dreamer, feels as if she doesn't fit in with her overachieving siblings. To get a different perspective on life as well as a chance to stretch her wings, she signs up to study in Spain for a semester. Once there, she makes new friends, including Miguel, a good-loo... | [
6065,
6095,
6107,
6158,
6161,
6172,
6187,
6272,
6312,
6314
] | Train |
6,051 | 0 | "Choldenko's pacing is exquisite. . . . [A] great read."—Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewGennifer Choldenko is the New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor Award-winning author of ten children's books, including Notes From a Liar and Her Dog, If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period, No Passengers Beyond this Po... | [
1337,
1739,
6120,
6457,
6485,
6576,
6584,
6631,
6647,
6651,
6680,
6829,
6919,
6937,
7423,
8569,
8657,
10089,
10204,
12013,
12205,
12837,
13510,
13690,
14891,
16394,
16676,
17050,
17212,
17368,
17636,
17740,
19404,
21391,
22839,
23676,
44690,
... | Validation |
6,052 | 1 | "The new illustrations are bigger, bolder, brighter, and brimming with lively details ... children will find the new edition irresistible."Steven Kellogg is a beloved author and illustrator who has published more than 100 picture books, including the classics The Mysterious Tadpole, Can I Keep Him?, The Island of the S... | [
1955,
4621,
4625,
4655,
5366,
5387,
5408,
5414,
5416,
5424,
5425,
5445,
5502,
5554,
5631,
5857,
5864,
5888,
6719,
9561,
10055,
10090,
10139,
10641,
11350,
14526,
15987,
17525,
18092,
22097,
22200,
23683,
26031,
26660,
26677,
26688,
26891,
313... | Train |
6,053 | 0 | This 1895 tale of young soldier Henry Fleming's initial experiences in combat during the Civil War still startles. Artist Vansant captures Fleming's uncertainty and fear quite well, sometimes through effectively understated facial expressions. Yet this adaptation oversimplifies Crane's portrayal of Fleming, ignoring or... | [
4444,
5194,
46410
] | Test |
6,054 | 2 | "Combine a quintet of homesick Scottish ghosts, a Texas millionaire and his sickly daughter, the impoverished last scion of the Clan MacBuff, and trio of fascistically inclined malefactors, and you get a terrifically tongue-in-cheek outing!"Kirkus ReviewsEva Ibbotson, born Maria Charlotte Michelle Wiesner (19252010), w... | [
5705,
5867,
5993,
6206,
6417,
6624,
6718,
6735,
6749
] | Train |
6,055 | 0 | "A perfect read-aloud. . . . This zany twist on a familiar favorite zips along with bouncy rhymes, tantalizing wordplay, and humorous cotton-candy-colored artwork." --School Library Journal"This irreverent spoof . . . plays with words, rhyme, and fairy-tale conventions with obvious delight. Listeners will certainly cal... | [
2977,
3061,
3205,
3782,
4383,
5395,
5407,
5413,
5446,
5509,
5624,
5878,
5907,
6086,
6137,
6348,
6493,
6735,
6751,
7554,
8634,
10139,
10456,
11657,
11737,
15800,
16411,
24866,
25129,
25323,
27523,
27970,
29596,
31891,
34820,
35944,
37796,
3808... | Test |
6,056 | 2 | Charisse K. Richardson, an avid sports fan since she was a child, uses sports to capture the reading interests of children. She is a member of the NBA Read to Achieve All-Star Reading Team. Charisse, a former Corporate Communications Manager, graduated from Howard University and received her MBA from the University of ... | [
6047,
6459,
22276
] | Train |
6,057 | 2 | Suzy Kline, the author of nineteen previous Horrible Harry books and four books about Song Lee, lives in Willington Connecticut with her husband, Rufus. Suzy and Rufus have been married for thirty-eight years. They met in the state where they both grew up: California. Suzy grew up in Berkeley and Rufus in Sacramento. S... | [
541,
675,
2285,
2432,
3512,
3582,
4722,
5270,
5283,
5316,
5327,
5329,
5334,
5340,
5634,
5638,
5646,
5651,
5654,
5671,
5675,
5682,
5683,
5692,
5865,
5899,
5902,
5976,
6104,
6153,
6156,
6276,
6349,
6488,
6564,
6573,
6588,
6618,
6693,
6727,
... | Train |
6,058 | 2 | "A likable hamster narrates this novel for newly independent readers.Birney succeeds in developing the animals character without the narrative becoming too cute or contrived. Humphrey's views underscore the importance of knowing the full story before making judgments, and his presence makes a positive difference in the... | [
1280,
3512,
3796,
4437,
5334,
5366,
5967,
6146,
6289,
6338,
6527,
6529,
6620,
6665,
6708,
6791,
6801,
6810,
6855,
6868,
6871,
6874,
6892,
6902,
6917,
6932,
6951,
7607,
9639,
13164,
14204,
14258,
18993,
19159,
22370,
22602,
23002,
29297,
454... | Train |
6,059 | 2 | "Just enough clues for sharp readers to keep up with Cam."David A. Adler is the author of more than 175 children’s books, including the Young Cam Jansen series. He lives in Woodmere, New York.; Title: Young Cam Jansen and the New Girl Mystery | [
675,
1393,
1944,
2760,
4739,
4793,
5266,
5294,
5313,
5672,
5728,
5865,
5899,
5902,
5937,
5947,
6016,
6140,
6156,
6242,
6268,
6293,
6366,
6410,
6458,
6471,
6487,
6566,
6583,
6722,
18198,
18488,
19051,
26353,
26383,
27749,
49853,
51595,
61786... | Train |
6,060 | 13 | . . . give a wonderful childseyeview of a world that was clearly more entrancing than Disneyland. -- The New York TimesThe colorful, detailed illustrations will have children coming back to this book again and again. -- Boston Sunday HeraldJames Warhola wrote and illustrated Uncle Andys: A faabbbulous visit withAndy Wa... | [
2819,
3253,
3913,
6989,
8645,
9575,
10570,
10882,
10902,
13894,
16229,
16523,
18449,
18451,
18460,
18475,
18489,
18524,
18532,
18596,
18751,
19225,
19229,
20523,
20638,
20789,
24204,
25300,
25780,
29451,
31384,
31889,
32304,
32390,
34131,
34133,
... | Train |
6,061 | 2 | Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children's book author, poet, novelist and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. Coauthor with Michael Caduto of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series, Bruchac's poems, articles and stories have appeared in hundreds of publications, from Akwesasne Notes... | [
2772,
5330,
5352,
5385,
5386,
5583,
6671,
6719,
7183,
7232,
7284,
10271,
15543,
15594,
18914,
19438,
21175,
25015,
25096,
26196,
27009,
27218,
27234,
27241,
27770,
27826,
35056,
36203,
36230,
36258,
36324,
36370,
37723,
38090,
39054,
39064,
395... | Validation |
6,062 | 2 | A first-rate read-aloud. (Publishers Weekly)Julia Donaldson lives in Glasgow, Scotland.; Title: The Spiffiest Giant in Town | [
3336,
5384,
6071,
6098,
6322,
6735,
8140,
8141,
9969,
12043,
16299,
17902,
19437,
21630,
22377,
22390,
22538,
22679,
26386,
26521,
28790,
29293,
30424,
31765,
32430,
32707,
43598,
45942,
48586,
52485,
52529,
53668,
54575,
56698,
59750,
62709,
6... | Validation |
6,063 | 2 | Packed with nimble dialog, distinct personality, and powerful emotions. -- Kirkus ReviewsJune Rae Wood is a bestselling author of books for young readers. Her best-known novel, The Man Who Loved Clowns (1992), about a man with Down syndrome, was partly based on her much-loved younger brother, Richard, and has done much... | [
6680,
6829,
12837,
59750,
75162
] | Train |
6,064 | 2 | Multiple award-winning author Jon Scieszka grew up in Flint, Michigan, the second oldest and the nicest of six boys. Jon went to school at Culver Military Academy in Indiana where he was a Lieutenant; Albion College in Michigan where he studied to be a doctor; and Columbia University in New York, where he received an M... | [
2871,
4204,
4250,
4605,
4625,
5350,
5407,
5413,
5878,
5979,
6086,
6378,
6723,
8624,
9581,
10055,
10099,
10106,
10506,
10641,
11661,
12426,
13180,
15364,
15393,
15396,
15492,
15600,
15915,
16202,
16342,
17149,
17431,
17544,
19611,
21455,
21463,
... | Validation |
6,065 | 2 | Grade 6 UpAfter Abby's controlling parents learn that their normally honest, obedient daughter has lied to them about a boy, they punish her by sending her to study in London over the summer. There the organized, studious, and "terminally boring" 16-year-old learns to be a little more daring and to trust her own judgme... | [
6050,
6095,
6107,
6158,
6161,
6172,
6187,
6272,
6312,
6314
] | Validation |
6,066 | 0 | Intriguing. . . . A fast-paced tale of Elizabethan England that fans of the earlier novels will love. (School Library Journal)Gary L. Blackwood sold his first story when he was nineteen, and has been writing and publishing stories, articles, plays, novels, and nonfiction books regularly ever since. His stage plays have... | [
18607,
21637,
27509,
50198
] | Train |
6,067 | 11 | Joan Baueris the author of thirteen books for young readers.Joan's first novel,Squashed, won the Delacorte Prize for a First Young Adult Novel. Five novels for young adult readers have followed:Thwonk,Sticks,Rules of the Road(LA TimesBook Prize and Golden Kite),BackwaterandHope was Here(Newbery Honor Medal).The Christo... | [
3668,
4129,
6448,
6548,
6706,
6835,
6891,
13587,
20783,
21442,
22265,
48560,
55053,
68408,
75206
] | Train |
6,068 | 2 | A warm story of bridging the generation gap through heritage and togetherness. (Kirkus Reviews)"I was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1944. Soon after my birth I lived in Williamston, Michigan and then moved onto my grandparents farm in Union City, Michigan."I lived on the farm with my mom and Grandparents until 1949. Tha... | [
4671,
5350,
5479,
5862,
6048,
6101,
6126,
6308,
6327,
6329,
6362,
6378,
6805,
9581,
10106,
10369,
15414,
15415,
15600,
15613,
15741,
15749,
15790,
15809,
16062,
16183,
16202,
16278,
16299,
16317,
16322,
16330,
16344,
16396,
16468,
16529,
16542,... | Validation |
6,069 | 0 | Grade 7 Up-Imagine that Archeoptrix, the prehistoric link between birds and dinosaurs, had evolved into the dominant life-form on a planet. In Carol Emshwiller's Quill, representatives of that planet have secretly crashed on Earth and begun interbreeding with humans. In Kelly Link's The Wizards of Perfil, an orphan boy... | [
6100
] | Train |
6,070 | 1 | Readers will delight in this rollicking and fast-paced addition to the series... -- vOYA; Title: No Time Like Showtime (Hermux Tantamoq Adventure) | [] | Train |
6,071 | 1 | "Young readers will love the humor in this preposterous story. . . . Serve this one for a rollicking good time." - "School Library Journal"Julia Donaldson lives in Glasgow, Scotland.; Title: The Gruffalo | [
865,
2194,
3230,
5373,
5385,
6062,
6086,
6098,
6322,
6735,
8191,
8258,
8268,
8279,
9561,
12284,
13099,
13611,
14695,
17544,
17669,
20180,
22377,
22538,
23956,
25971,
26031,
26512,
28496,
38301,
38603,
45942,
48586,
49304,
54575,
59750,
65142,
... | Train |
6,072 | 7 | Robin LaFevers first book in this series, Forging of the Blade, was nominated for the Texas Bluebonnet Award. Ms. LaFevers lives in Southern California with her husband and two sons, who inspired her to write the Lowthars Blade trilogy. She is also the author the The Falconmaster, about which Booklist said: "The author... | [
6092
] | Train |
6,073 | 15 | ...the elements of this work. . . meld together into a lovely whole that both entertains. . . and educates. (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)A useful introduction to the haiku form...a series of meditative images. (Publishers Weekly)A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Susan Kathleen Hartung is the ... | [
819,
865,
1679,
3463,
4646,
5350,
5596,
7237,
7455,
7554,
7718,
10589,
10882,
11661,
13387,
13393,
13900,
15164,
15228,
15915,
16061,
16344,
16391,
16412,
21372,
21455,
21546,
22062,
22348,
22964,
23030,
24223,
27009,
27060,
27410,
27775,
32410... | Train |
6,074 | 2 | Anthony Horowitz (anthonyhorowitz.com) is a world-renowned screenwriter for film and television, having received multiple awards. And he is, of course, the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Alex Rider novels, which have become bestsellers the world over, spawned a major motion picture, and a li... | [
5972,
6022,
6035,
6076
] | Validation |
6,075 | 13 | Friends of Corduroy will want to meet Manuelo too. -- BooklistDon Freeman was born in San Diego, California, in 1908. At an early age, he received a trumpet as a gift from his father. He practiced obsessively and eventually joined a California dance band. After graduating from high school, he ventured to New York City ... | [
1428,
3689,
4250,
4587,
5351,
5359,
5365,
5375,
5378,
5379,
5918,
6185,
6222,
6395,
12261,
13848,
14332,
18449,
19439,
20207,
20643,
21372,
21662,
21690,
23825,
23893,
23981,
24074,
24132,
25596,
26116,
30554,
32740,
33266,
36307,
36739,
38130,... | Validation |
6,076 | 2 | Anthony Horowitz(anthonyhorowitz.com) is a world-renowned screenwriter for film and television, having received multiple awards. And he is, of course, the author of the #1New York Timesbestselling Alex Rider novels, which have become bestsellers the world over, spawned a major motion picture, and a line of graphic nove... | [
5972,
6022,
6035,
6074,
74934
] | Validation |
6,077 | 16 | Jim Aylesworth enjoys infusing his children's stories with great rhythms, cadences, and rhymes. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Aylesworth attended college at Miami University in Ohio before beginning a career as a stockbroker. However, Aylesworth preferred teaching and enrolled in a graduate elementary education p... | [
5385,
6086,
6213,
9561,
11767,
16237,
20733,
22163,
23324,
23881,
23956,
27500,
27777,
38523,
54225,
64021,
74413
] | Test |
6,078 | 2 | Beverley Naidoois a South African author exiled from her home country in 1965,as a studentcampaigning against apartheid. Her first children's novel, Journey To Jo'burg, was banned in South Africa when it was published in 1985 and only became available there after Nelson Mandela's release from jail in 1991. Journey To J... | [
36095,
51073,
52930,
55053,
62365,
62841,
70721,
73082
] | Train |
6,079 | 11 | Tonya Bolden is the author of more than thirty books.  She lives in New York City.; Title: Portraits of African-American Heroes | [
7283,
8073,
24868,
36492,
42590,
42595
] | Test |
6,080 | 18 | Julius Lester is a celebrated author whose accolades include a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Award. He is also a National Book Award finalist, a National Book Critics Circle nominee, and a recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. In addition to his critically acclaimed writing career, Mr. Lester has dist... | [
4383,
5558,
6111,
6301,
15290,
21391,
22839,
36233,
36362,
45374,
46436,
56385,
74563
] | Train |
6,081 | 0 | Combines vivid period details and graceful imagery with a thrilling pace. -- BooklistCaroline Lawrencegrew up in Bakersfield, California, and claims that some of her ancestors were pioneers, teamsters and newspapermen. Caroline moved to England to studyclassics at Cambridge. After a decade of immersing herself in Roman... | [
71247,
71251,
71253
] | Train |
6,082 | 0 | RICHARD PECK (1934-2018) was born in Decatur, Illinois and lived in New York City for nearly 50 years. The acclaimed author of 35 novels for children and young adults, he won the Newbery Medal forA Year Down Yonder, a Newbery Honor forA Long Way from Chicago, the Scott ODell Award forThe River Between Us, the Edgar All... | [
2870,
2871,
2879,
4121,
5863,
6034,
6103,
6265,
6306,
6451,
6837,
6937,
7423,
36399,
42027,
67528
] | Train |
6,083 | 2 | Children . . . will relish Georges adventure. -- Publishers Weekly; Title: The Dragon Machine | [
6759,
32533
] | Test |
6,084 | 1 | This graphic novel adapts the classic children's story of a horse whose gentle nature triumphs over abuse and misfortune. Anna Sewell's original remains beloved to preteen girls in particular, not just for the adventures Black Beauty goes through, but also for Sewell's lyrical descriptions of a past era. Husband-and-wi... | [
3867,
4057,
4071,
4259,
4260,
10121,
12084,
12403,
13175,
13471,
14621,
14725,
16301,
19634,
20821,
22461,
22484,
23998,
25659,
45637,
45738,
52213,
52220,
52239,
52240,
52243,
52251,
58204,
63269,
65030,
65096,
68171,
68206,
68219,
72692
] | Test |
6,085 | 13 | David A. Adler (www.davidaadler.com and www.camjansen.com) is the author of more than 175 children’s books. Before becoming a children’s book author, he taught math and science, and completed master’s degrees in marketing and economics. He lives in Woodmere, New York.; Title: Cam Jansen & the Scho... | [
2239,
2441,
2793,
2868,
5313,
5642,
5865,
5899,
5902,
5921,
5924,
5970,
6036,
6156,
6263,
6469,
6514,
6547,
6690,
6727,
6821,
6845,
13164,
14194,
18498,
18696,
18734,
18978,
22370,
22419,
26383,
26484
] | Test |
6,086 | 1 | Keiko Kasza was born on a small Japanese island in the Inland Sea of Japan. She grew up in a typical Japanese extended family with her parents, two brothers, and grandparents. Uncles, aunts, and cousins also lived nearby. "All the steps I took growing up were very normal," Ms. Kasza says. "The only unusual thing I did ... | [
726,
2302,
4605,
4621,
4665,
5413,
5440,
5515,
5611,
6064,
6068,
6071,
6150,
6241,
6346,
6351,
6771,
7150,
9563,
10139,
13723,
14016,
15364,
15372,
15393,
15808,
15915,
16147,
16202,
16454,
16489,
16548,
17544,
21042,
25899,
27246,
27263,
272... | Train |
6,087 | 0 | "[The Time Warp Trio's] tongue-in-cheek humor, laced with understatement and wordplay, makes for laugh-out-loud reading."Multiple award-winning author Jon Scieszka grew up in Flint, Michigan, the second oldest and the nicest of six boys. Jon went to school at Culver Military Academy in Indiana where he was a Lieutenant... | [
5926,
5933,
5941,
5960,
5961,
5996,
6008,
6114,
6141,
6159,
6337,
13138,
13694,
14591,
16608,
18983,
22425,
26482,
45642,
48508,
48567,
50000,
58086,
63492
] | Train |
6,088 | 2 | Angelina has simply charmed her way into becoming a modern childrens classic. -- Publishers WeeklyThe writing is crisp and clear, the illustrations detailed with a lovely sense of movement and emotion. -- GuardianKatharine Holabird’s first Angelina Ballerina book was published in 1983. After graduating from the F... | [
563,
885,
1737,
5462,
5505,
5594,
5617,
6089,
6307,
10533,
12641,
18616,
18621,
18626,
18774,
19184,
19618,
25632,
25734,
25751,
25757,
25758,
26973,
32143,
32347,
38330,
46665
] | Train |
6,089 | 13 | "The wonderfully appealing pictures of the diminutive and entrancing mice are set against the colorful excitement of the fairgrounds."--Horn Book. Katharine Holabird’s first Angelina Ballerina book was published in 1983. After graduating from the Francis Parker School in Chicago, Katharine attended Benn... | [
6088,
6307,
18616,
18626,
18774,
19618,
25632,
25734,
25751,
25757,
25758
] | Validation |
6,090 | 16 | Irresistible . . . playful. An excellent read-aloud. -- Booklist; Title: Ten Little Mummies (Picture Puffin Books) | [
6735,
13096,
13367,
16975,
17105,
18401,
21706,
22077,
28877,
35868,
37807,
54480
] | Train |
6,091 | 2 | Brenda Woods (www.brendawoods.net) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, raised in southern California, and attended California State University, Northridge. She is the award-winning author of several books for young readers: Coretta Scott King Honor winner The Red Rose Box, Saint Louis Armstrong Beach, VOYA... | [
6210,
6747
] | Train |
6,092 | 7 | "LaFevers sets up an effective fantasy realm, populated with likeable characters…. A good choice for readers not ready for Lloyd Alexander’s ‘Prydian books, which features a similarly young and appealing hero." —School Library JournalR. L. LaFevers is the author of the Theodosia series (il... | [
6072,
21001
] | Train |
6,093 | 1 | A timeless tale of an unexpected hero. . . (Publishers Weekly)[A] timeless tale of an unexpected hero. . . (Publishers Weekly)Carter Crocker lives in Ojai, California.; Title: The Tale of the Swamp Rat | [
10268,
12470,
14240,
16189,
49487,
62878
] | Train |
6,094 | 2 | Betsy Byars began her writing career rather late in life. "In all of my school years, . . . not one single teacher ever said to me, 'Perhaps you should consider becoming a writer,'" Byars recalls. "Anyway, I didn't want to be a writer. Writing seemed boring. You sat in a room all day by yourself and typed. If I was goi... | [
6117,
6203,
6231
] | Train |
6,095 | 2 | Grade 6-10–Siena's deceased father was an East German refugee. When the free-spirited 17-year-old American has a chance to study in Munich, she embraces the opportunity to try to do what he wanted to do himself: locate and thank the man responsible for his freedom. The task proves harder than she thought when his... | [
6050,
6065,
6107,
6158,
6161,
6172,
6187,
6272,
6312,
6314
] | Train |
6,096 | 2 | "The situations here will strike a chord with young children and their parents, and dePaola's sunny, gently humorous acrylic paintings are as winning as ever." -Publishers WeeklyTomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for ch... | [
7990,
18470,
62709
] | Train |
6,097 | 18 | Judith St. George has published dozens of successful nonfiction books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winningSo You Want to Be President?and the historical Turning Point series, includingYoure On Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt;Stand Tall, Abe Lincoln; andTake the Lead, George Washington. You can visit her online... | [
1993,
4513,
4833,
5643,
10055,
10134,
11222,
11291,
12198,
12408,
13083,
14339,
16258,
16347,
16542,
18455,
19163,
19556,
21059,
22412,
23373,
26492,
26512,
33430,
44848,
46839,
48183,
48586,
48682,
49875,
53061,
58200,
59750,
61271,
62283,
62454... | Train |
6,098 | 2 | "Along with providing a resonant environmental message, the story lightly demonstrates that friendships come in all shapes and sizes.”—Publishers Weekly, starred reviewJulia Donaldson lives in Glasgow, Scotland.; Title: The Snail and the Whale | [
3230,
5385,
6062,
6071,
6228,
6322,
6735,
8258,
8279,
11904,
12284,
13611,
14339,
14695,
14995,
15136,
15811,
17669,
17902,
22122,
22377,
22390,
22538,
23235,
23822,
23956,
26496,
26512,
28496,
28798,
28814,
29620,
33211,
38587,
38603,
44862,
4... | Test |
6,099 | 0 | The result is a first-class treat for readers eyes and ears. -- School Library Journal; Title: Pascual and the Kitchen Angels | [
4935,
5959,
5991,
6236,
6331,
6796,
11356,
15946,
16323,
16435,
16470,
16567,
27611,
27937,
28565,
36070,
39052,
39085
] | Train |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.