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Chicago Public Library's 2017 Best of the Best Books List for Teen Nonfiction! Welcoming and inclusive of all self-identified girls, GIRL: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You is an uncensored, unbiased, and fantastically relevant guide, jam-packed with what you want and need to know. A growing-up guide for the 21st century, GIRL covers what everyone is talking aboutÑhealthy sexuality, loving relationships, and gender fluidity, as well as thornier subjects such as STIs, consent, and sexual assault. Plus you'll find self-reflection quizzes, cool resources, and must-read real-life stories from girls like you!

Girl Who Couldn't Lie, The

Priya lies a lot. She tells her friends everything3s fine at home when in reality, her parents argue constantly. She tells her parents everything3s great at school even though Katie Wong3s bullying her. She tells her gymnastics coach she3ll happily do whatever it takes to win the upcoming championship, despite being secretly sick of the constant training. She figures this is the only way to avoid disappointing or upsetting others. Priya3s grandmother, who died a year ago, was the only person who knew the real her. When Priya puts on a bangle that her grandmother left her, she suddenly finds herself incapable of telling a lie. She can3t get the bangle off, so she can3t stop spilling truthsCsome that mortify her, some that get her into trouble . . . and some that actually change her life for the better. Can she learn to be honest without hurting the people she loves?

GO! Discover (3): TwERL Phonics

TwERL Phonics has been developed specifically for emerging readers in grades 4-8 who are developing their decoding skills. The series is also useful for newcomers with no prior English language skills. Written at emergent and beginning reader levels, the books have been carefully controlled to showcase phonics skills, beginning with CVC words and progressing through long vowels, consonant digraphs, vowel diphthongs, and multisyllabic words. Accompanied by dynamic full-colour photos, the engaging storylines are tween-centric and represent a wide variety of genres.

GO! ELL 2 Tween Literacy Library

The GO! ELL 2 Tween Literacy Library is a unique collection of fiction and nonfiction books aimed at upper elementary and middle school English language learners, including newcomers. Many of these learners struggle with reading and a limited English vocabulary. This makes it difficult to do well in content-area classes where textbooks are often written above grade level. For this reason, the GO! ELL 2 Tween Literacy Library focuses on arts, ancient history, earth and space science, health and wellness, and money math topics in books written at accessible levels. Each engaging fiction and nonfiction book features age-respectful storylines and full-color photographs on every page to support beginning readers at the secondary level.

GO! Welcome SLIFE

The GO! Welcome SLIFE™ library was developed for English learner tweens who may be migrant students, refugees, or students who for other reasons have had limited or interrupted formal education. While the reasons for their limited or interrupted learning may differ, these students have similar educational needs. The GO! Welcome SLIFE™ library features emergent-level Hi-Lo Books™ that were developed around five genres with twenty key topics that will enrich a SLIFE student’s journey.

Gods and Goddesses of Greek Mythology

Young readers are introduced to some of the most exciting figures in Greek mythology in this vibrant new series. Each title describes the responsibilities and characteristics of a featured god or goddess. A detailed mythological family tree also provides useful background information. The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece series is sure to inspire a fascination for mythology and a love of reading. Each Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece title features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

Going Wild

The wild world is at risk. Human activities have polluted our planet and led to climate change. But itÎs not too late to restore the natural balance of the world. These frank guides to the problems facing EarthÎs plants, animals, and climate puts knowledge in the hands of young climate activists so they can be a part of the change for the better.

Golem Loves Latkes: Tasty Hanukkah Tale

How should you eat your latkes? In Shmoozeville, a town passionately divided over whether latkes should be eaten with apple sauce or sour cream, the young main character brings a golem to life, and fun and zany chaos ensues. Golem is not your stereotypical golemChe's more like a big, loveable, and very polite Cookie Monster. And, Golem is a foodie! This is a story about freedomCthe freedom to celebrate your religion the way that you choose and the freedom to eat latkes with the topping (or toppings!) of your choice.

Good Game: A Sesame Street® Guide to Being a Good Sport

Join Elmo, Big Bird, Abby Cadabby, and their friends from Sesame Street and learn what it means to be a good sport!

Good Night, Good Beach

An evocative bedtime picture book that distills the essence of a family summer at the beachÑskin sticky with salt, sandy feet, waves hush-hushing and a shell under the pillow. Summer holidays by the sea have a rhythm all their own. With a few resonant images, Cowley takes us straight to the end of a long hot day with beach treasures under the pillow and the salty smell of the sea. The cadence of the final words echoes the shushing waves in a gentle signal of time for readers to sleepÑ""good sand, good sea, good beach, good night."" This simple poem by internationally-renowned author Joy Cowley transports the reader to a childhood summer with language that asks to be read over and over.

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