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| Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada KellyFiction. There's nothing like getting stuck down a well to bring your friends together. Timid, insecure 11-year-old Virgil Salinas has two best friends -- Kaori, a self-styled psychic, and Gulliver, a guinea pig -- as well as a crush on Valencia, a deaf classmate who's looking for some new friends herself. After a prank by a bully leaves Virgil trapped in a well with only Gulliver and his Filipina grandma's folktales for company, Valencia, Kaori, and Kaori's sister Gen band together on a quest to find the missing boy. Shifting points of view let you peek into each character's mind in this authentic, suspenseful story of bravery and crisscrossed friendships. |
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Molly & Pim and the millions of stars
by Martine Murray
Wishing for a normal and tidy home instead of a messy house where a rooster irritates the neighbors and her mother tromps about looking for potion ingredients, Molly is challenged to save her mother when she is accidentally turned into a tree with long branches that the neighbors want to cut.
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Me and Marvin Gardens
by Amy Sarig King
Fiction. Since his best friend has become a bully, 11-year-old Obe has lots of time to clean up the creek on his family's remaining piece of farmland, and that's where he finds the creature. Beagle-sized but with hooves, slimy skin, and a taste for plastic, the creature bonds with Obe, who names it Marvin Gardens. However, with so many housing developments being built nearby, it's hard to keep Marvin a secret for long… Similar to Sara Pennypacker's Pax, this sensitive story of a boy and his unusual companion will make you think about "how we treat each other and the planet" (Publishers Weekly).
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Flying lessons & other stories
by Ellen Oh
An anthology of short stories by such leading children's authors as Tim Federle, Grace Lin and Walter Dean Myers explores diverse themes ranging from basketball dreams and family fiascos to first crushes and new neighborhoods.
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Siren sisters
by Dana Langer
Destined to become a siren like her older sisters who are required by the Sea Witch to lure sailors to their doom, Lolly embarks on a daring sea rescue with her best friend when her sisters are targeted by curse-reversing fishermen. A first novel. .
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| Lola Levine is Not Mean! by Monica Brown; illustrated by Angela DominguezFiction. The whole thing was an accident! Spirited second-grade soccer player Lola never meant to injure her classmate Juan with that slide tackle, but now the other kids at school are calling her mean and refusing to play with her. While writing about all of this in her diary, Lola -- with some support from her best friend Josh and her creative, Peruvian-Jewish family -- works hard to figure out how she can make things right and get back on the field. Sketchy illustrations and an easy-to-read style make this 1st entry in the Lola Levine series perfect for new chapter book readers. |
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| Gooseberry Park and the Master Plan by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Arthur HowardAnimal Fantasy. It's been a long time since it rained on Gooseberry Park, which is a major problem for motherly squirrel Stumpy, snack-loving bat Murray, and the other park-dwelling animals who need water to live. Worried about their friends, neighboring house pets Kona the dog and Gwendolyn the hermit crab decide to come up with a solution. Their plan -- which involves a raccoon, a crow, 200 owls, 20 packs of gum, and some drinking straws -- is clever, to be sure…but will it work? If you like this goofy, upbeat chapter book, be sure to go back and read Gooseberry Park, the first adventure starring these resourceful animal pals. |
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| The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems; illustrated by Tony DiTerlizziFiction. Pampered pooch Diva considers it her job to patrol the courtyard of the fancy apartment building where she lives. She never considers exploring further until she meets alley cat Flea, who is a devoted flâneur -- someone who roams the streets, seeing the sights. And there are so many sights -- after all, this is Paris! A satisfying tale of new friendship, Diva and Flea is filled with small moments of bravery, as well as lively, stylish illustrations. Chapter book readers who have happy memories of author Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie series will relish this new animal duo. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Harrison Memorial Library Ocean and Lincoln Carmel, California 93921 831-624-4629www.hm-lib.org/ |
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