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New Children's Books August 19, 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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The Parker inheritance
by Varian Johnson
Twelve-year-old Candice Miller is spending the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, in the old house that belonged to her grandmother, who died after being dismissed as city manager for having the city tennis courts dug up looking for buried treasure--but when she finds the letter that sent her grandmother on the treasure hunt, she finds herself caught up in the mystery and, with the help of her new friend and fellow book-worm, Brandon, she sets out to find the inheritance, exonerate her grandmother, and expose an injustice once committed against an African American family in Lambert
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Ivy Aberdeen's letter to the world
by Ashley Herring Blake
"Twelve-year-old Ivy Aberdeen's house is destroyed in a tornado, and in the aftermath of the storm, she begins to develop feelings for another girl at school"
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Fenway and Hattie in the wild
by Victoria J Coe
"Fenway gets a taste of the wild when he goes on a back-to-school camping trip with Hattie where they both feel nervous about being the new kid"
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The night of the living Cuddle Bunnies
by Jonathan Rosen
Soon after twelve-year-old Devin Dexter's mischievous cousin, Tommy, declares Devin's new neighbor is a warlock, the town of Gravesend is overrun by cute toys turned into living monsters
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You don't know everything, Jilly P!
by Alex Gino
Realizing she has a lot to learn when her baby sister is born with a hearing impairment, Jilly tries to connect with fellow reader Derek, a hearing-impaired African-American ASL communicator who helps her understand how to see life in different ways. By the award-winning author of George
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Lions & liars
by Kate Beasley
A fifth-grader who navigates the social order as a food-chain metaphor, where bullies are lions and he is only a flea, inadvertently lands in a disciplinary camp for troublesome boys, where he and his fellow troop mates forge tentative friendships and must learn to trust one another in order to survive a hurricane. By the best-selling author of Gertie's Leap to Greatness. Simultaneous eBook.
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Click, clack, quack to school!
by Doreen Cronin
In this charming addition to the award-winning Click, Clack series from the New York Times best-selling and Caldecott-winning team, Farmer Brown has been invited to be a guest at the elementary school’s Farm Day, but even though the animals have been practicing their best classroom behavior, they discover that they are not allowed in school, a rule they are determined to work around… Simultaneous eBook.
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A home in the barn
by Margaret Wise Brown
Animals seek shelter in a big, warm barn during a cold, snowy night
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Potato pants!
by Laurie Keller
A potato who happily goes to Lance Vance's Fancy Pants store during a one-day sale is dismayed when he runs into his pushy eggplant rival, who Potato must stand up to in order to get his new stripey potato pants. By the best-selling creator of Arnie the Doughnut
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King Alice
by Matthew Cordell
Stuck indoors on a snowy day, Alice decides to write a story and casts herself in the role of a king before teaming up with her father for an imaginative adventure that lasts all the way until bedtime.
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Bird watch
by Christie Matheson
"Count backward from ten as you search for hidden birds (and insects and animals) in this seek-and-find picture book"
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Best frints at skrool
by Antoinette Portis
"A laugh-out-loud sequel to Best Frints in the Whole Universe finds the best ""frintship"" of planet Boborp students Omek and Yelfred tested by Omek's jealousy over Yelfred's bond with another frint, a situation that is aided by a friendly game of Eyeball. "
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Hibernation station
by Michelle Meadows
Rhyming text and pictures introduce the reader to a variety of animals--including groundhogs, frogs, snakes, mice, bats and others--as they try to snuggle in to sleep aboard a very noisy train.
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Walter's wonderful web
by Tim Hopgood
A colorful introduction to basic shapes traces the experiences of a little spider who, in an effort to build a sturdy web that will withstand the blustery wind, makes webs in a variety of wonderful shapes. By the creator of Wow! Said the Owl.
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Apex predators : the world's deadliest hunters, past and present
by Steve Jenkins
An introduction to animals at the top of their food chains explains how they dominate their respective ecosystems through speed, strength, cooperation and cunning. By the Caldecott Honor-winning co-creator of What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? Simultaneous eBook. 50,000 first printing.
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Droughts
by Melissa Stewart
Complemented by a glossary and activity suggestions, an introduction to the science of droughts is designed to appeal to both visual and tactile learners and has been reviewed by the experts at the National Drought Mitigation Center. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Prickly hedgehogs!
by Jane McGuinness
Follows a mother hedgehog as she teaches her babies how to survive on their own
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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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