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Youth Staff Picks May 2017 The 98th anniversary of Children's Book Week takes place May 1st through May 7th. This year's theme is One World, Many Stories. To celebrate, make sure to check out the Finalists for the Children and Teen's Choice Book Awards listed below!
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Don't wake up the tiger
by Britta Teckentrup
All the animals work to set up a surprise without waking up Tiger.
Call Number: E TECKENTRUP, BRITTA
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Duck on a tractor
by David Shannon
The determined duck who made his trailblazing round-the-farm bicycle journey in Duck on a Bike resolves to jump on a tractor and drive it around the barnyard and through town, with uproarious consequences. By the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of No, David!
Call Number: E SHANNON, DAVID
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Frankencrayon
by Michael Hall
When scribbles on their pages force the crayons to cancel their thrilling retelling of Frankencrayon, the crayons playing the title role think of a creative solution, in a companion story to Red: A Crayon's Story.
Call Number: E HALL, MICHAEL
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Madeline Finn and the library dog
by Lisa Papp
A little girl who does not like to read but who wants very much to earn a gold star from her teacher practices her skills by reading out loud to the library dog, who never minds when she gets stuck, makes mistakes or takes her time while figuring out words.
Call Number: E PAPP, LISA
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Nanobots
by Chris Gall
Invented by a young scientist to help save the world, the tiny but high-tech NanoBot team performs unique tasks before the town's most awesome robot lands in trouble, compelling them to use complementary skills to prove how even the smallest helpers can be the biggest heroes. By the award-winning creator of Dinotrux.
Call Number: E GALL, CHRIS
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Juvenile Fiction/ Non-Fiction
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Fuzzy
by Tom Angleberger
When Max (Maxine Zealster) befriends her new robot classmate Fuzzy, she helps him navigate Vanguard Middle School and together they reveal the truth behind the Robot Integration Program.
Call Number: JF ANGLEBERGER, TOM
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Garvey's choice
by Nikki Grimes
Preferring science and reading to the sports his father wants him to pursue, insecure Garvey comforts himself with food and endures teasing by bullies before joining the school chorus, where his musical talents help him accept himself and bond with his father. By the award-winning author of Bronx Masquerade.
Call Number: JF GRIMES, NIKKI
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Hilo : saving the whole wide world
by Judd Winick
Hilo #2
When portals open up all over town, releasing hordes of strange magical creatures, Hilo, DJ, and Gina try to send a giant mutant chicken, a viking hippo, a magical warrior cat, and millions of killer vegetables back to their own worlds.
Call Number: JGN HILO
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Locker hero
by Rachel Renée Russell
Questioning his resolve to attend public school after years of being homeschooled when he is targeted by a mean-spirited bully, Max aspires to become like his favorite comic book heroes and finds an unexpected opportunity to do his best to be the hero his middle school needs. By the creator of the Dork Diaries series.
Call Number: JF RUSSELL, RACHEL R.
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Wet cement : a mix of concrete poems
by Bob Raczka
A collection of shape poems crafted to convey their meanings introduces the whimsical "concrete" poetic form and includes numerous engaging examples. By the author of Lemonade: And Other Poems Squeezed From a Single Word.
Call Number: J811.6 RAC
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Whoosh! : Lonnie Johnson's super-soaking stream of inventions
by Chris Barton
An introduction to the life and creative achievements of NASA engineer and inventor Lonnie Johnson describes his childhood in a house full of siblings, the problem-solving talents that inspired his career and his accidental invention of the Super Soaker.
Call Number: JB JOHNSON, LONNIE
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Booked
by Kwame Alexander
A follow-up to the Newbery Medal-winning The Crossover finds 12-year-old soccer aficionado Nick discovering the power of words while wrestling with problems at home, standing up to a bully and trying to impress the girl of his dreams.
Call Number: TEEN ALEXANDER, KWAME
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Crooked kingdom
by Leigh Bardugo
Six of Crows #2
A highly anticipated next installment in the best-selling Six of Crows series finds Kaz Brekker and his crew badly weakened by the abduction of a valuable team member and fraying loyalties that culminate in a war in the dark and twisting streets of Ketterdam.
Call Number: TEEN BARDUGO, LEIGH
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The sun is also a star
by Nicola Yoon
A scientifically minded girl who avoids relationships to help keep her family from being deported and a dutiful student who endeavors to live up to his parents' high expectations unexpectedly fall in love and must determine which path they will choose in order to be together. By the best-selling author of Everything, Everything.
Call Number: TEEN YOON, NICOLA
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A torch against the night
by Sabaa Tahir
An Ember in the Ashes #2
Laia and Elias fight their way north to liberate Laia's brother from the horrors of Kauf Prison, a mission that is complicated by hunting Empire soldiers, the manipulations of the Commandant and lingering ghosts from their pasts.
Call Number: TEEN TAHIR, SABAA
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