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4/10 is National Siblings Day: So Check Out a Book About Some Fun Sibling Adventures
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The benefits of being an octopus
by Ann Braden
Seventh-grader Zoey Albro focuses on caring for three younger siblings and avoiding rich classmates at school until her fascination with octopuses gets her on the debate team and she begins to speak out.
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Wizardmatch
by Lauren Magaziner
Twelve-year-old Lennie Mercado's grandfather, the current Prime Wizard of Pomporromp, is retiring and decides to host a tournament for Lennie and her cousins to compete to win his title, land, position, castle, and unlimited magical powers, but when Poppop introduces new rules to eliminate sibling rivalry, Lennie decides the games are unfair and makes plans to sabotage the event.
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Soof
by Sarah Weeks
A standalone follow-up to So B. It finds Aurora unhappily standing in the shadow of popular Heidi, who is credited as a good-luck charm by Aurora's family until a house fire and the disappearance of Aurora's beloved dog challenge her beliefs about love.
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Dear Sister
by Alison McGhee
A smile-inducing, profoundly honest series of letters, written from an older brother to the little sister he finds incredibly annoying, convey his impatience over her whining, fear of the dark, refusal to eat lima beans and penchant for hair-pulling.
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There's no base like home
by Jessica Mendoza
Sophia Garcia, thirteen, wants to excel at softball like her older sister, Ellie, and make her family proud, but when she is chosen for a different team and position than Ellie, she must learn to succeed by being herself.
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Light up New York
by Natalie Grant
Join twins Mia and Maddie and their little sister, LuLu, as they travel the world finding adventure, mystery, and mischief; the fourth book in the Glimmer Girls series.
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The Penderwicks at last
by Jeanne Birdsall
Happily anticipating the homecoming of college-student Batty, 11-year-old Lydia is delighted to hear that their family is returning to Arundel for the summer for an old-fashioned wedding, in a conclusion to the series that includes The Penderwicks at Point Mouette.
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Illegal
by Eoin Colfer
Setting out to join his brother and sister in Europe, Ebo leaves Ghana, traveling through the Sahara Desert and dangerous streets of Tripoli before braving the merciless sea.
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The Guggenheim mystery
by Robin Stevens
A long-awaited sequel to The London Eye Mystery finds Ted, Kat and their cousin Salim investigating a theft at the Guggenheim Museum when Salim's mother is framed for the crime.
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The Problim children
by Natalie Lloyd
Seven unusual siblings, each born on a different day of the week, are forced by the destruction of their swamp home to move into their grandpa's abandoned mansion, where they engage in creative games and hobbies before greedy neighbors plot to steal their secrets and place them in homes far away from each other.
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Podkin One-Ear
by Kieran Larwood
On the run from a villainous tribe that has killed and enslaved their clan, Podkin, a once-spoiled leader-in-training, is challenged to find the courage to protect his older sister and his baby brother.
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Forever, or a long, long time
by Caela Carter
Having shared so many foster homes that they are unable to trust that the family that has adopted them will last, Flora and her brother, Julian, are assisted by their new mother on a journey to resolve their past so that they can build a future.
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This little piggy : an owner's manual
by Cyndi Marko
Wanting a pet pig more than anything, two siblings finally convince their mother that they are ready for the responsibility before tackling the realities of diligent pet care that prove to be more than they bargained for.
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One-third nerd
by Gennifer Choldenko
Fifth-grader Liam, his shy science-loving sister Dakota and his popular sister, Izzy, a girl with Down syndrome, put their minds together to figure out how to afford a trip to the veterinarian to save their faithful German shepherd.
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Caterpillar summer
by Gillian McDunn
Helping to care for her beloved special-needs brother in the years after their father's passing, Cat suffers a personal setback that prompts her to visit the home of the grandparents she has never met, where she finds renewal in simply being able to be a kid.
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Love, Penelope
by Joanne Rocklin
Fifth-grader Penny writes a series of letters to her future sibling, including facts about their Oakland, California, home, questions about whether their moms will ever marry, and especially that he or she is loved.
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Voices from the Underground Railroad
by Kay Winters
The creators of Voices From the Oregon Trail present an unflinching account of the experiences of two young runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad whose dangerous journey is also presented from the viewpoints of slave catchers and secret helpers.
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Flying machines : how the Wright brothers soared
by Alison Wilgus
An introduction to the Wright Brothers and their amazing achievements combines an engaging graphic novel format with fun facts about how the famous aviators conducted historic experiments and designed amazing machines that blazed a trail for the modern world's airplanes, jets and helicopters.
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Hocus & Pocus : the legend of Grimm's woods
by Manuro
Siblings Hocus and Pocus, students at a magical school, investigate the strange disappearance of two children, in a book where the reader's decisions determine the end of the story.
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Lucy & Andy Neanderthal
by Jeffrey Brown
Lucy and her goofball brother Andy, two Neanderthal siblings living 40,000 years ago, take on a wandering baby sibling, bossy teens, cave paintings, and a mammoth hunt. But what will happen when they encounter a group of humans? Includes a special paleontologist section that helps to dispel common Neanderthal myths.
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STEAM for grades 3-5 (ML)
Monday, April 22, 5:00 pm
Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B
Trash to treasure! Celebrate Earth Day by learning about the importance of decreasing litter and waste, increasing recycling, and then turning a painted can into a birdfeeder, vase, or pencil holder. *Check out our STEAM Blog for more ideas: http://gbplsteam.blogspot.com
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Kids Explore: Native American History (ML)
Thursday, April 11, 5:00 pm
Story Room - South
Join us to create your own pictogram legend on "buffalo hide", create and play an Onondaga bean game, and learn some interesting facts about Native Americans.
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Gail Borden Public Library District
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Main 270 N Grove Ave Elgin, Illinois 60120 847-742-2411
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Rakow Branch 2751 W. Bowes Rd. Elgin, Illinois 60124 847-531-7271
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South Elgin Branch 127 S. Mclean Blvd. Elgin, Illinois 60177 847-931-2090
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