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Earliest Publication Date
2021
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Homework
J FICTION BOWLING, D.
4 available
J FICTION BOWLING, D.
4 available
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN FICTION BOWLING, D.
1 available
TEEN FICTION BOWLING, D.
1 available
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN SUMMER READING BOWLING, D.
3 available
TEEN SUMMER READING BOWLING, D.
3 available
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Homework
J FICTION BOWLING, D.
1 available
J FICTION BOWLING, D.
1 available
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J PLAYAWAY FICTION BOWLING, D.
1 available
J PLAYAWAY FICTION BOWLING, D.
1 available
Description
"One girl sets out on a journey across the treacherous Arizona desert to rescue a young pilot stranded after a plane crash in this gripping story of survival, friendship, and rescue from a bestselling and award-winning author. Twelve-year-old Jolene spends every day she can at the library watching her favorite livestream: The Desert Aviator, where twelve-year-old "Addie Earhart" shares her adventures flying an ultralight plane over the desert. While...
2) All my rage
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2022
On Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN AWARDS FICTION TAHIR, S. 2023
2 available
TEEN AWARDS FICTION TAHIR, S. 2023
2 available
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN FICTION TAHIR, S.
2 available
TEEN FICTION TAHIR, S.
2 available
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN FICTION TAHIR, S.
1 available
TEEN FICTION TAHIR, S.
1 available
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"Lahore, Pakistan. Then. Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arranged match. After their young life is shaken by tragedy, they come to the United States and open the Clouds' Rest Inn Motel, hoping for a new start. Juniper, California. Now. Salahudin and Noor are more than best friends; they are family. Growing up as outcasts in the small desert town of Juniper, California, they understand each other the way no one else...
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2021
On Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN FICTION SAENZ, B.A.
1 available
TEEN FICTION SAENZ, B.A.
1 available
Description
"The highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, multiple award-winning novel Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is an "emotional roller coaster" (School Library Journal, starred review) sure to captivate fans of Adam Silvera and Mary H.K. Choi. In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys in a border town fell in love. Now, they must discover what it means to stay in love and build a relationship...
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Earliest Publication Date
2022
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J PLAYAWAY FICTION WARGA, J.
1 available
J PLAYAWAY FICTION WARGA, J.
1 available
eAudiobook
Description
Meet Resilience, a Mars rover determined to live up to his name. Res was built to explore Mars. He was not built to have human emotions. But as he learns new things from the NASA scientists who assemble him, he begins to develop human-like feelings. Maybe there's a problem with his programming. Human emotions or not, launch day comes, and Res blasts off to Mars, accompanied by a friendly drone helicopter named Fly. But Res quickly discovers that Mars...
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2021
On Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION DOBBS, A.P.
1 available
J FICTION DOBBS, A.P.
1 available
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION DOBBS, A.P.
1 available
J FICTION DOBBS, A.P.
1 available
Description
"Based on a true story, the tale of one girl's perilous journey to cross the U.S. border and lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution. "Wrenching debut about family, loss, and finding the strength to carry on."--Booklist, starred review "Blazes bright, gripping readers until the novel's last page."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "Vital and perilous and hopeful."--Alan Gratz, New York Timesbestselling author of Refugee It is 1913,...
6) Coach
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2025
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION REYNOLDS, J.
2 available
J FICTION REYNOLDS, J.
2 available
Downers Grove Public Library - Lobby - Kids
J FICTION REYNOLDS, J.
1 available
J FICTION REYNOLDS, J.
1 available
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION REYNOLDS, J.
1 available
J FICTION REYNOLDS, J.
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Description
"Before Coach was the man who gave caring yet firm-handed guidance to Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny on the Defenders track team, he was little Otie Brody, who was obsessed with Mr. 9.99 (a.k.a. Carl Lewis) and Marty McFly from Back to the Future. Like Mr. 9.99 -- and his own dad -- Otie is a sprinter. Sprint free or die is practically his motto. Then his dad, who is always away on business trips, comes home with a pair of Jordans. JORDANS. Fine as...
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2008
Description
After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue.
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2016
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN FICTION BARDUGO, L.
1 available
TEEN FICTION BARDUGO, L.
1 available
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN FICTION BARDUGO, L.
1 available
TEEN FICTION BARDUGO, L.
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Description
"Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals, and new enemies emerge to challenge...
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2021
On Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION SPINELLI, J.
1 available
J FICTION SPINELLI, J.
1 available
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN FICTION SPINELLI, J.
1 available
TEEN FICTION SPINELLI, J.
1 available
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION SPINELLI, J.
1 available
J FICTION SPINELLI, J.
1 available
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J PLAYAWAY FICTION SPINELLI, J.
1 available
J PLAYAWAY FICTION SPINELLI, J.
1 available
Description
"On Dead Wednesday, every eighth grader in Amber Springs is assigned the name and identity of a teenager who died a preventable death in the past year. The kids don black shirts and for the whole day everyone in town pretends they're invisible--as if they weren't even there. The adults think it will make them contemplate their mortality. The kids know it's a free pass to get away with anything. Worm Tarnauer feels invisible every day. He's perfectly...
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2022
On Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION LUKOFF, K.
1 available
J FICTION LUKOFF, K.
1 available
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION LUKOFF, K.
1 available
J FICTION LUKOFF, K.
1 available
Description
"In this funny and hugely heartfelt novel from the Newbery Honor-winning author of Too Bright to See, a sixth-grader's life is turned upside down when she learns her dad is trans Annabelle Blake fully expects this school year to be the same as every other- same teachers, same classmates, same, same, same. So she's elated to discover there's a new kid in town. To Annabelle, Bailey is a breath of fresh air. She loves hearing about their life in Seattle,...
11) Dust
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2023
On Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION BOWLING, D.
1 available
J FICTION BOWLING, D.
1 available
Description
When a boy with a terrible secret moves to town there is a sudden increase in dust storms, and asthmatic Avalyn theorizes the storms are linked to his emotions and tries to help as she struggles to breathe.
12) Empty smiles
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2022
Description
"It's been three months since Ollie made a daring deal with the smiling man to save those she loved, and then vanished without a trace. The smiling man promised Coco, Brian and Phil, that they'd have a chance to save her, but as time goes by, they begin to worry that the smiling man has lied to them and Ollie is gone forever. But finally, a clue surfaces. A boy who went missing at a nearby traveling carnival appears at the town swimming hole, terrified...
13) Falling short
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2022
On Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION CISNEROS, E.
2 available
J FICTION CISNEROS, E.
2 available
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION CISNEROS, E.
1 available
J FICTION CISNEROS, E.
1 available
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J PLAYAWAY FICTION CISNEROS, E.
1 available
J PLAYAWAY FICTION CISNEROS, E.
1 available
eAudiobook
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"Star basketball player Isaac plans on finally keeping up with his schoolwork. Better grades will surely stop Isaac's parents from arguing all the time. Meanwhile, straight-A Marco vows on finally winning his father's approval by earning a spot on the school's basketball team. But will their friendship and support for each other be enough to keep the two boys from falling short"-- Provided by publisher.
14) Fast pitch
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2021
On Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION STONE, N.
1 available
J FICTION STONE, N.
1 available
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J PLAYAWAY FICTION STONE, N.
1 available
J PLAYAWAY FICTION STONE, N.
1 available
Description
"Shenice Lockwood, captain of the Fulton Firebirds, is hyper-focused when she steps up to the plate. Nothing can stop her from leading her team to the U12 fast-pitch softball regional championship. But life has thrown some curveballs her way. Strike one: As the sole team of all-brown faces, Shenice and the Firebirds have to work twice as hard to prove that Black girls belong at bat. Strike two: Shenice's focus gets shaken when her great-uncle Jack...
15) Forbidden city
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2022
Description
"After taking down a mole within their organization, the City Spies are ready for their next mission -- once again using their unique skills and ability to infiltrate places adults can't. The sinister Umbra has their sights set on recruiting a North Korean nuclear physicist by any means necessary, and the City Spies plan to keep an eye on his son by sending Paris to the chess prodigy's tournaments in Moscow and Beijing. Meanwhile, Sydney's embedded...
16) Freewater
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2022
On Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J PLAYAWAY FICTION LUQMAN-DAWSON, A.
1 available
J PLAYAWAY FICTION LUQMAN-DAWSON, A.
1 available
Description
"Under the cover of night, twelve-year-old Homer flees Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, unwillingly leaving their beloved mother behind. Much as he adores her and fears for her life, Homer knows there's no turning back, not with the overseer on their trail. Through tangled vines, secret doorways, and over a sky bridge, the two find a secret community called Freewater, deep in the swamp. In this society created by formerly enslaved...
17) Golden Gate
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2021
On Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION PONTI, J.
1 available
J FICTION PONTI, J.
1 available
Description
Rebel surfer-turned-field ops specialist Sydney finds herself in hot water while undercover on a marine research vessel, while her City Spies teammates investigate a suspected mole.
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2021
On Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION YOUNG, B.
1 available
J FICTION YOUNG, B.
1 available
Description
"Nathan, a young Navajo boy from Phoenix, Arizona, goes on an epic hero's journey."--Kirkusreviews.com
When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he's in for a pretty uneventful summer, with no electricity or cell service. Still, he loves spending time with Nali and with his uncle Jet, though it's clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him. One night, while lost in the...
19) Lightlark
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2022
On Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN FICTION ASTER, A.
1 available
TEEN FICTION ASTER, A.
1 available
eBook
Description
"Welcome to the Centennial. Every 100 years, the island of Lightlark appears to host the Centennial, a deadly game that only the rulers of six realms are invited to play. The invitation is a summons a call to embrace victory and ruin, baubles and blood. The Centennial offers the six rulers one final chance to break the curses that have plagued their realms for centuries. Each ruler has something to hide. Each realm's curse is uniquely wicked. To destroy...
Author
Earliest Publication Date
2020
On Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION HIGUERA, D.B.
2 available
J FICTION HIGUERA, D.B.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION HIGUERA, D.B.
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J FICTION HIGUERA, D.B.
1 available
Description
"Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. She's also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthy ... like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so much ... like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons. Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who's Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when...
