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New Children's Books (January 14, 2019)
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The following books are new to the shelves in the Children's Department at Kendall Young Library. To reserve an item, click on the image or title to be taken to the library's catalog. (Detailed instructions at the end of the newsletter.)
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Rescue
by Jessie Haas
When Chess moves near Joni, their differing opinions have Joni defending her family's farm, and she must find the courage to stand up to Chess when she decides to "rescue" the minature horses from a nearby farm
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Hyacinth and the stone thief
by Jacob Sager Weinstein
Resolving to learn more about the secret enchanted rivers running through the sewers beneath London, Hyacinth Hayward is confronted by a spell-tattooed adversary with glowing fingers who is trying to steal all the ancient stones that keep the city in balance. Simultaneous eBook.
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The adventures of a girl called Bicycle
by Christina Uss
Left at the Mostly Silent Monastery as a toddler and home-schooled by a retired nun, twelve-year-old Bicycle rides cross-country to meet a famous cyclist who she hopes will be her first friend
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Liberty
by Kirby Larson
In 1940s New Orleans, Fish Elliot is a polio-survivor with a knack for inventing and building things, and his African American neighbor Olympia is a girl with a talent for messing things up, but they are united in an effort to save a starving stray dog they call Liberty--and when Liberty is caged by a nasty farmer, they find an unlikely ally in a German prisoner of war, Erich, who is not much older than the two children
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The heart and mind of Frances Pauley
by April Stevens
A young nature lover who longs to follow in the footsteps of her idol, the anthropologist Margaret Mead, struggles to remain true to herself while making connections with others, including a sister who is changing in ways she does not understand. By the author of Edwin Speaks Up. Simultaneous eBook.
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Out of left field
by Ellen Klages
Disguising herself as a boy to try out for the 1958 Little League season, talented 10-year-old Katy easily makes the team but is immediately ousted when her sercret is discovered, prompting her to tap her classroom knowledge of the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement to prove that girls can do anything that boys can do. By the award-winning author of The Green Glass Sea. Simultaneous eBook.
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Granted
by John David Anderson
A fairy-in-training who is among the select few who grant the wishes of unsuspecting people struggles to protect the fairy world in the face of waning magic levels, an effort that exposes her to the dangers of the human world. By the award-winning author of Ms. Bixby's Last Day. 60,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Dreamers
by Yuyi Morales
"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"
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Shark kiss, octopus hug
by Lynn Rowe Reed
A classic friendship tale by the award-winning creator of Pedro, His Perro, and the Alphabet Sombrero finds best friends Charlie the shark and Olivia Octopus searching for uproarious ways to express their affection.
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The three little fish and the big bad shark
by Ken Geist
In a spoof of The Three Little Pigs, Jim Fish builds his house of seaweed and Tim Fish builds his house of sand, but Kim Fish smartly sets up house in an old sunken ship to keep the big bad shark from destroying it.
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The sandcastle that Lola built
by Megan Maynor
Building an elaborate sandcastle on a crowded beach, Lola invites a boy who accidentally steps on her castle to help her build a wall before other kids are recruited to add to more and more features that they must consider rebuilding in the aftermath of a big wave. By the author of Ella and Penguin Stick Together. Simultaneous eBook.
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Disney bedtime favorites
by Not Available
A collection of nineteen stories featuring characters from Disney and Disney-Pixar movies, including "Monsters, Inc.," "Pinocchio," "Ratatouille," and "Sleeping Beauty."
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Play this book
by Jessica Young
An interactive picture book invites little readers to explore the sounds and tuneful magic of musical instruments, prompting them to tap and turn the book to emulate strumming a guitar, sliding a trombone, crashing cymbals and more.
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You can read
by Helaine Becker
Rhyming text explains how reading can take place anywhere, from the playground to the opera, and can even take readers on adventures
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Baby Bear's book of tiny tales
by David McPhail
A gift-appropriate collection of Baby Bear stories depicts him finding curious things and figuring out what to do with them, in a volume that includes "Baby Bear Finds a Book," "Baby Bear Finds a Flower," "Baby Bear Finds a Baby Bird" and "Baby Bear Finds a Friend." By the award-winning creator of Mole Music. Simultaneous eBook.
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All items can be reserved through the Kendall Young Library catalog: - When viewing an item in the catalog, click "place hold" button.
- Enter your library card number (14 digits on the back of your card) with no spaces.
- Enter your PIN. If you don't know your PIN, try:
- Your 4-digit birth month and day (i.e. August 4 would be 0804), or
- The last 4 digits of your library card number.
- If neither of these options work, call the library at 832-9100.
- You will get a call from the library when the item is available.
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