13 Things to Know About 13 
1. This book is about a guy named Evan. 
2. Three months before his 13th birthday, he has to move from New York City 3. to Appleton, Indiana, 
4. where nobody knows him. 
5. He's not very happy about it. 
6. His mom is kind of nuts. 
7. His dad is kind of nuts too. 
8. Evan's not nuts, but he keeps ending up in nutty situations. 
9. One of them involves a movie called The Bloodmaster. 
10. Another involves a girl named Patrice. 
11. But the nuttiest situation of all is his bar mitzvah— 
12. which it's possible no one will come to. 
13. Unless Evan can make some new friends really fast.

13: A Novel

Children's Books

Elish, Dan

Brown, Jason Robert

Literature & Fiction

Harpercollins

13 Things to Know About 13 1. This book is about a guy named Evan. 2. Three months before his 13th birthday, he has to move from New York City 3. to Appleton, Indiana, 4. where nobody knows him. 5. He's not very happy about it. 6. His mom is kind of nuts. 7. His dad is kind of nuts too. 8. Evan's not nuts, but he keeps ending up in nutty situations. 9. One of them involves a movie called The Bloodmaster. 10. Another involves a girl named Patrice. 11. But the nuttiest situation of all is his bar mitzvah— 12. which it's possible no one will come to. 13. Unless Evan can make some new friends really fast.

Humor

The paperback edition of the novel based on the groundbreaking musical by Jason Robert Brown and Dan Elish, 13, a story about friendship, fitting in, and what it means to turn thirteen. Soon to be a movie-musical streaming on Netflix! "No one said becoming a man was easy." Evan didn't expect relevant life advice from Rabbi Weiner, who looks so old that he must have gone to yeshiva with Moses. But wondering what it means to become a man is the least of Evan's problems. After being uprooted right before his thirteen birthday from New York City to Appleton, Indiana, he's more focused on using this fresh start to find the right friends to invite to his bar mitzvah. Because this is his chance to get in with the popular kids--the cool football players and pretty cheerleaders. But it's the weird kids who welcome him, like his nerdy neighbor Patrice and Archie, whose crutches and muscular dystrophy make him an easy target for bullying. Evan doesn't want to be laughed at for being different. He can pretend to be like the cool kids; he's sure he can. But if you spend all your time pretending to be someone else, who do you become In this story of acceptance and friendship, Evan prepares for his bar mitzvah, grapples with his father's affair, and learns from his rabbi, all the while presented with various images of what it means to be a man. While he struggles to fit in with the popular boys at school, he eventually learns that being cool is not as important as being a good friend--and a good person. With relatable humor and accessible language, and at a consumable length, this book is perfect for all tweens and especially boys looking for a relatable read. Netflix has announced an adaptation of the Broadway musical that inspired 13: A Novel. Jason Robert Brown will be returning to compose new music for the show, and the cast includes Rhea Perlman, Josh Peck, Debra Messing, and Peter Hermann.

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The Attack of the Frozen Woodchucks

Frozen woodchucks are attacking the galaxy! But they're no match for Jimmy and his crew of space travelers . . . or are they?
Meet our heroes:
Jimmy Weathers An average fifth grader living in New York City who never suspected that the fate of the world would be resting squarely on his ten-year-old shoulders.
William H. Taft V Jimmy's best friend—the great-great-great-great-nephew of the fattest man who was ever president.
Janice Claytooth A ten-year-old rocket scientist whose bestselling book Light Speed and You has sold only one copy on earth but millions throughout the galaxy.
Imogene Weathers A feisty two-year-old inventor with a penchant for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Will this unlikely quartet discover the mastermind behind the frozen woodchuck attacks before it's too late?

Balzer + Bray

Daphna Whispers is insanely gifted.
At age two and a half, she composed her first sonata.
At age eight, she completed an opera.
And now, at eleven and three-quarters, she is orchestrating a piano rhapsody.
With a résumé like that, it's no wonder she is a student at the prestigious Blatt School for the Insanely Gifted. But as sixth grade draws to a close, Daphna's mind is far from the upcoming "Insanity Cup" competition. She's preoccupied by her mother's disappearance two months ago. 
When a mysterious man breaks into Daphna's small New York apartment, Daphna discovers that her mother's disappearance wasn't a random accident. Her mother knew something—and now somebody is after Daphna. What starts out as a simple fact-finding trip to the basement with her friends spirals into an international expedition. And while Daphna hopes to uncover the secret of her mother's disappearance on her global trek, the last thing she expects to uncover is an outrageous secret about the Blatt School.
And one insanely shocking secret about herself.

The School for the Insanely Gifted

a quirky, very funny novel about a 33-year-old songwriter who, having watched everyone he knows get married during a single year, takes a look at his life and realizes he's not having as much fun as he thought he was.

Nine Wives: A Novel

Humor & Satire

St. Martin's: Griffin

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The Misadventures of Justin Hearnfeld

St.Martin's Press

A biography of the twenty-first president of the United States, with information about his childhood, family, political career, presidency, and legacy.

Chester A. Arthur (ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRESIDENTS)

Biographies

Childrens Pr

Describes the history of the Manhattan Project and the events and people surrounding the creation of the atomic bomb and discusses the effects of its use during and after World War II.

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History

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13: A Novel

13: A Novel

13: A Novel

The Attack of the Frozen Woodchucks

The Attack of the Frozen Woodchucks

The School for the Insanely Gifted

Nine Wives: A Novel

The Misadventures of Justin Hearnfeld

Chester A. Arthur (ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRESIDENTS)

The Manhattan Project (Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series)