Janitors

Janitors
Author: Tyler Whitesides
Publisher: Janitors
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781609070656

A sixth grader stumbles upon a secret that threatens to turn school children everywhere into mindless automatons.

The Janitor's Boy

The Janitor's Boy
Author: Nathalia Crane
Publisher:
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1924
Genre: American poetry
ISBN:

A collection of poems written by the author at the age of ten.

The Janitor's Boy

The Janitor's Boy
Author: Andrew Clements
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2012-05-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0689850514

Ordinarily, no one would have imagined that Jack Rankin would vandalize a desk. But this was not an ordinary school year for Jack.... When Jack Rankin learns that he is going to spend the fifth grade in the old high school -- the building where his father works as a janitor -- he dreads the start of school. Jack manages to get through the first month without the kids catching on. Then comes the disastrous day when one of his classmates loses his lunch all over the floor. John the janitor is called in to clean up, and he does the unthinkable -- he turns to Jack with a big smile and says, "Hi, son." Jack performs an act of revenge and gets himself into a sticky situation. His punishment is to assist the janitor after school for three weeks. The work is tedious, not to mention humiliating. But there is one perk, janitors have access to keys, keys to secret places....

Unlocked

Unlocked
Author: Ryan G. Van Cleave
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2011-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0802721869

While trying to impress a beautiful, unattainable classmate, fourteen-year-old Andy discovers that a fellow social outcast may be planning an act of school violence.

We the Children

We the Children
Author: Andrew Clements
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2012-03-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1416999140

The first in a six-book series, We the Children follows Ben, his tech-savvy friend, Jill, and the class know-it-all, Robert, as they uncover a remarkable history and use it to protect the school. Sixth grader Benjamin Pratt loves history, which makes going to the historic Duncan Oakes School a pretty cool thing. But a wave of commercialization is hitting the area and his beloved school is slated to be torn down to make room for an entertainment park. This would be most kids’ dream—except there’s more to the developers than meets the eye… and more to the school. Because weeks before the wrecking ball is due to strike, Ben finds an old leather pouch that contains a parchment scroll with a note three students wrote in 1791. The students call themselves the Keepers of the School, and it turns out they’re not the only secret group to have existed at Duncan Oakes.

Secrets of New Forest Academy

Secrets of New Forest Academy
Author: Tyler Whitesides
Publisher: Janitors
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-08-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781609075460

The Bureau of Educational Maintenance (BEM) is after Spencer, and the only place he is safe is within the walls of the New Forest Academy--or so he thinks.

Junie B. Jones #3: Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth

Junie B. Jones #3: Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth
Author: Barbara Park
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 82
Release: 1993-08-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0679844074

“Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun.” —Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man Barbara Park’s #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty-five years. Over 65 million copies sold! Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! Junie B.’s having a rough week. First she got punishment for shooting off her mouth in kindergarten. And now she’s in big trouble again! ’Cause Monday is Job Day, and Junie B. told her class that she’s got the bestest job of all. Only, what the heck is it? USA Today: “Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.” Publishers Weekly: “Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun.” Kirkus Reviews: “Junie’s swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world. . . . A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud.” Time: “Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty.”

The Book of what Remains

The Book of what Remains
Author: Benjamin Alire S‡enz
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2010
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1556592973

Presents a collection of poems focusing on the border between the United States and Mexico.

Watch Us Rise

Watch Us Rise
Author: Renée Watson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2019-02-12
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1547600098

"This stunning book is the story I've been waiting for my whole life; where girls rise up to claim their space with joy and power.” --Laurie Halse Anderson, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Speak "An extraordinary story of two indomitable spirits." --Brendan Kiely, New York Times bestselling co-author of All American Boys and Tradition "Timely, thought-provoking, and powerful." --Julie Murphy, New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin' Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Renée Watson teams up with poet Ellen Hagan in this YA feminist anthem about raising your voice. Jasmine and Chelsea are best friends on a mission--they're sick of the way women are treated even at their progressive NYC high school, so they decide to start a Women's Rights Club. They post their work online--poems, essays, videos of Chelsea performing her poetry, and Jasmine's response to the racial microaggressions she experiences--and soon they go viral. But with such positive support, the club is also targeted by trolls. When things escalate in real life, the principal shuts the club down. Not willing to be silenced, Jasmine and Chelsea will risk everything for their voices--and those of other young women--to be heard. These two dynamic, creative young women stand up and speak out in a novel that features their compelling art and poetry along with powerful personal journeys that will inspire readers and budding poets, feminists, and activists. Acclaim for Piecing Me Together 2018 Newbery Honor Book 2018 Coretta Scott King Author Award 2017 Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Young Adult Finalist "Timely and timeless." --Jacqueline Woodson, award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming "Watson, with rhythm and style, somehow gets at . . . the life-changing power of voice and opportunity." --Jason Reynolds, NYT-bestselling author of Long Way Down "Brilliant." --John Green, New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars * “Teeming with compassion and insight." --Publishers Weekly, starred review * "A timely, nuanced, and unforgettable story about the power of art, community, and friendship." --Kirkus , starred review * "A nuanced meditation on race, privilege, and intersectionality." --SLJ, starred review

Dark and Perfect Angels

Dark and Perfect Angels
Author: Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1995
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Poetry. " Saenz' poetry has always been centered in the geography and cultures of the desert Southwest. DARK AND PERFECT ANGELS moves deeper into that territory, exploring the difficult braiding of Mexican, Indian and European traditions of his heritage, the struggles and complications of family life, the visceral nature of religious faith in Mexico 'where and saint worth praying to must be adorned with blood as well as gold,' a priest's anointing of a young man dying from gunshot, the shedding of the priest's robes and the secular quest for faith. Indeed, this is a book about faith-a cry for honesty, compassion and community as antidotes to the cold-hearted self-interest that drives so much of American culture"-Alison Hawthorne Deming.