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Encourage curiosity and problem solving! (K-5th Grade)
Mondays; 4:30 p.m. at John and Judy Gay Library (JJGL)
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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In Obsidian, West Virginia has become seventeen-year old Katy Swartz' new home. She discovers her hot next door neighbor, Daemon, is an alien with enemies wanting to steal his abilities. In Onyx, Katy finds herself in love with Daemon; however, she must keep her distance from him to keep them safe.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Dirty Computer introduced a world in which thoughts--as a means of self-conception--could be controlled or erased by a select few. And whether human, A.I., or other, your life and sentience was dictated by those who'd convinced themselves they had the right to decide your fate. That was until Jane 57821 decided to remember and break free. Expanding from that mythos, these stories fully explore what it's like to live in such a totalitarian existence--and...
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Series
Bots (Russ Bolts) volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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When cameras sent from Earth finally arrive at the end of the universe, they discover big-hearted best friends Joe Bot and Rob Ot, as well as their nemesis, Tinny.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Get to know Allura in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read based on the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender from DreamWorks Animation! Get to know Allura in her own words-from her days growing up on the Planet Altea as a princess to her life as a member of Team Voltron. What is it like to wake up after ten thousand years asleep, to an entirely different world? Her fierce commitment to seeking justice is enhanced by her skills as a Paladin. And...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Blast off with New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning Jennifer L. Holm's out-of-this-world new novel about a kid raised on Mars who learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. Bell has spent his whole life - all eleven years of it - on Mars. But he's still just a regular kid - he loves cats, any kind of cake, and is curious about the secrets the adults in the US colony are keeping. Like, why don't have...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Meet a daring new trio of Terran siblings in this Level 2 Ready-to Read based on the show! Autobot siblings Nightshade, Jawbreaker, and Hashtag have a lot to learn. Join them as they navigate their new world and select their alt-modes! TRANSFORMERS © 2024 Hasbro. Transformers: EarthSpark TV series ©2024 Hasbro/Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved.
8) Hunk's story
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Get to know Hunk in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read based on the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender from DreamWorks Animation! This story gives readers a closer look into the life of Hunk. Back on Earth, Hunk was a cadet at the Galaxy Garrison, but he had awful motion sickness that got in the way of flight training. After he helped find the Blue Lion, he became a Paladin of Voltron and bonded with the Yellow Lion. Learn all about Hunk's...
9) Shipstar
Author
Series
Bowl of heaven volume 2
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Science fiction masters Larry Niven (Ringworld) and Gregory Benford (Timescape) continue the thrilling adventure of a human expedition to another star system that is jeopardized by an encounter with an astonishingly immense artifact in interstellar space: a bowl-shaped structure cupping a star, with a habitable area equivalent to many millions of Earths. And which, tantalizingly, is on a direct path heading toward the same system the human ship is...
10) Sand
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Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The old world is buried. A new one has been forged atop the shifting dunes. Here in this land of howling wind and infernal sand, four siblings find themselves scattered and lost. Their father was a sand diver, one of the elite few who could travel deep beneath the desert floor and bring up the relics and scraps that keep their people alive. But their father is gone. And the world he left behind might be next. Welcome to the world of Sand, a novel...
11) Pandemonium
Author
Series
Delirium trilogy volume 2
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
After falling in love, Lena and Alex flee their oppressive society where love is outlawed and everyone must receive "the cure"--an operation that makes them immune to the delirium of love--but Lena alone manages to find her way to a community of resistance fighters, and although she is bereft without the boy she loves, her struggles seem to be leading her toward a new love.
12) The 100
Author
Series
The 100 series volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Science Fiction - YA
YA Once Upon A Summer Reading
Description
When 100 juvenile delinquents are sent on a mission to re-colonize Earth centuries after the planet was ravaged by nuclear war, they get a second chance at freedom, friendship, and love, as they fight to survive in a dangerous new world.
13) Keith's story
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Get to know Keith in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read based on the new Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender from DreamWorks Animation! My name is Keith. Not too long ago, I was a regular kid from Earth. Now I am a Paladin of Voltron, and I might just be part alien, too. This story gives readers a closer look into the life of Keith, Voltron's most unpredictable Paladin.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Publisher Annotation: The only thing Rosalind Ling Geraghty loves more than watching NASA launches with her dad is building rockets with him. When he dies unexpectedly, all Ro has left of him is an unfinished model rocket they had been working on together. Benjamin Burns doesn't like science, but he can't get enough of Spacebound, a popular comic book series. When he finds a sketch that suggests that his dad created the comics, he's thrilled. Too...
15) Cog
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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"After an accident leaves him damaged and separated from his scientist caregiver, a young android recruits four robot accomplices and embarks on a cross-country road trip to reunite with her"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
George Greenby books volume 6
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
After escaping the runaway spaceship, George finds himself on a barren Earth where society is under corporate control, access to technology is restricted, and the uneducated population is swamped with fake news.
17) Tin
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Aboy and his mechanical friends discover the truth about his past. In an alternative England of the 1930s where the laws of mechanics govern even the most talented engineers, a mismatched group of mechanicals want nothing more than to feel human. Under the guardianship of the devious and unlicensed Gregory Absalom, an engineer who creates mechanical children, they have no choice but to help him in his unlawful practice. But through his unethical work,...
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Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Eden Wing has been living in his brother's shadow for years. Even though he's a top student at his academy in Ross City, Antarctica, and a brilliant inventor, most people know him only as Daniel Wing's little brother. A decade ago, Daniel was known as Day, the boy from the streets who led a revolution that saved the Republic of America. But Day is no longer the same young man who was once a national hero. These days he'd rather hide out from the world...
19) Web of doom
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Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
When Kiriazis traps two battle fleets in her energy webs, Hal Jordan of the Green Lantern Corps must find a way to defeat her and prevent the warring battle fleets from attacking each other--then the Orange Lantern Larfleeze shows up and the fight becomes really complicated.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Since the Transformers War ended, Bumblebee has been living under the radar, helping Optimus Prime whenever he needs him. Only a select few know his whereabouts and the top secret, super important missions he has completed. Get the scoop on this awesome Autobot! TRANSFORMERS © 2023 Hasbro. Transformers: EarthSpark TV series © 2023 Hasbro/Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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