Display - Super Jobs!

By Fran Hodgkins

An introduction to the job of a photographer that examines the tasks that they perform including taking pictures, the tools that they use, and the education and skills required to be a successful photographer.

Spider-Man Versus Venom

Written by John Sazaklis

Illustrated by Andie Tong

Spider-Man has to stop Venom who is very strong, fast, and out for revenge.

The United States Army

By Michael Green

Provides an introduction to the history, organization, function, equipment, and future of the United States Army.

Avengers, Assemble!

Written by Tomas Palacios

Illustrated by Lee Garbett, John Lucas, and Lee Duhig

Introduces the members of the mighty superhero team, The Avengers--Tony Stark, or Iron Man; Bruce Banner, the Hulk; Thor; Steve Rogers, Captain America; Clint Barton, Hawkeye; Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow; and Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Nuclear Energy

By Chris Oxtade

Readers will learn the history of the invention of nuclear energy in this title that includes information on the key players, the setbacks along the way, and the moments of discovery.

I Am the Hulk

Written by Acton Figueroa

Illustrated by James Goodridge

Life isn't easy for Bruce Banner. He used to be a scientist. Now, as the Hulk, he's become an experiment. Scientist study him. Soldiers pursue him. But nothing can stop the Hulk!

A Newspaper

By Melissa Gish

Introduces what a news room is like, who the people are that work to produce a newspaper, and how a paper is put together, printed, and delivered.

Superman: Escape From the Phantom Zone

Written by John Sazaklis

Illustrated by Steven E. Gordon

When General Zod and his followers break free from the Phantom Zone and seek their revenge, it is up to Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman to stop the criminals before it is too late.

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Review: Kareem Between

Kareem Between By Shifa Saltagi Safadi New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2024. Fiction. 324 pages. Kareem loves football and as he gets ready to start seventh grade he dreams of someday becoming the first Syrian American NFL player. Seventh grade is not off to a great start for Kareem, after football tryouts don't go as he had planned, his best friend moves away, and his mom returns to Syria to help bring his sick grandfather to the US for treatment. So when Austin, the quarterback and coach's son, offers to talk to his dad and get Kareem on the football team in the spring, if he will cheat and do his homework for him, Kareem agrees. Kareem really wants to fit in at school and he is desperate to find a friend, but deep down he knows that doing Austin's homework isn't the right thing to do. And to make things harder, Kareem's mom asks him to be a friend to Fadi, a Syrian Christian refugee. He knows he should stand up for Fadi and help him adjust to the new school,...

Review: Sole Survivor

Sole Survivor Written By Norman Ollestad and Brendan Kiely New York: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2025. 255 pages. This is a juvenile biography/memoire about the plane crash that Norman Ollestad survived when he was a sixth grader. The book starts off with Norman wining a skiing competition and heading home to play in a hockey game only to head onto an airplane with his dad, his dad’s girlfriend (Sandra), and the pilot so he could go and claim his trophy for the skiing competition. Only, the plane crashed and the pilot and Norman’s dad were killed. Then when Sandra falls and dies as well, Norman is left as the sole survivor from the plane crash in the San Gabriel Mountains during a snowstorm. Fans of Hatchet or other adventure novels will love reading how Norman survived this ordeal. And they will be even more impressed with the fact that this is a true story and the person who survived and is still alive today. This book goes over all of...

If You Like...KPop Demon Hunters

KPop Demon Hunters has been one of the most talked-about movies of the summer. If you loved this movie as much as I did, you don't want the magic (or the music) to stop. Try reading these books that touch on some of the same topics and themes as the animated hit! Brick Dust and Bones By M. R. Fournet New York: Feiwel and Friends, 2023. Fiction. 247 pages. Orphaned Marius works in the family business--as their cemetery's ghost caretaker. However, Marius also moonlights as a monster hunter in order to earn the costly Mystic currency he needs to bring his mother back from the dead. As the window to bring his mother back begins to close, Marius's exploits get more and more dangerous, and he may have set his sights on a monster too big to handle on his own. Like Mira, Marius longs for familial connection, and his work as a monster hunter will satisfy the thrill of demon hunting for fans the movie. Where's Halmoni? By Julie J. Kim Seattle, WA: Little Bigfoot, 2017. Comics. W...

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