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New & Coming Soon Books for Elementary SchoolersMay 2017
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Click on the title to check availability. Log-in to our online catalog to place holds. To place holds by phone, please call us at 708-366-5205. During open hours, you can also chat with us at www.riverforestlibrary.org. It's easy!
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Featured Children's Program
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Lights... Camera. Action! Join staff from Steve & Kate's Camp at the Library for an afternoon of stop motion animation. Children will create characters, design sets, and film stop-motion masterpieces on custom-built, tabletop iPad stations. All materials are provided- just bring your imagination! Advanced registration is required. Grades K-7.
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A Boy Called Bat by Elana K ArnoldWhen his veterinarian mom brings home a stray baby skunk that needs rehabilitation before it can be placed in a wild animal shelter, Bixby, a boy on the autism spectrum, resolves to prove that he is up to the challenge of caring for the skunk permanently. J FICTION ARNOLD
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Soar by Joan BauerMoving to Hillcrest, Ohio, when his adoptive father accepts a temporary job, twelve-year-old Jeremiah, a heart transplant recipient, has sixty days to find a baseball team to coach. J FICTION BAUER
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Army Brats by Daphne Benedis-GrabNavigating new friends, the local swimming pool and a bully when their family moves to an army base, the Bailey kids investigate rumors that a nearby abandoned building is haunted. J FICTION BENEDIS-GRAB
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Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss BertmanDelightedly moving to San Francisco, 12-year-old Emily longs to meet a favorite author who lives nearby and who is savagely attacked just before the release of his latest online puzzle series. J FICTION BERTMAN
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Dragons and Marshmallows by Asia CitroLearning an amazing secret while discovering a glowing photo, young Zoey assists injured magical animals that begin showing up in her family's backyard barn, an effort that includes caring for a particularly challenging baby dragon. J FICTION CITRO
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Effie Starr Zook has One More Question by Martha FreemanReluctantly staying at her aunt and uncle's farm while her parents are traveling, plucky city girl Effie stumbles across a mystery involving an old family feud and finds herself contending with a neighbor's avoidance, crackpot politics and an eccentric inventor ancestor. J FICTION FREEMAN
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Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere by Elise GravelDiscovering a grumpy, smelly, fussy creature in her garbage can that she names after herself, young Olga befriends and studies the eccentric Olgamus in ways that subtly introduce the scientific method, the practices of Jane Goodall and other scientific concepts. J FICTION GRAVEL
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Captain Pug: The Dog Who Sailed the Seas by Laura JamesEmbarking on a seafaring adventure that is challenged by his fear of the water, Pug, the canine best friend of Lady Miranda, takes a snack break in an empty picnic basket only to be picked up by an unsuspecting stranger. J FICTION JAMES
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Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada KellyTwo boys and two girls explore respective views about courage and being different in the wake of a prank that traps one of them at the bottom of a well and compels the others to embark on a search-and-rescue mission. J FICTION KELLY
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Amina's Voice by Hena KhanA Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school in the wake of a community tragedy. J FICTION KHAN
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Stinky Spike the Pirate Dog by Peter MeiselWhen Spike finds himself adrift at sea he is rescued by a crew of surly pirates, who spend their days hunting for treasure. Spike knows that he was meant to sniff out treasure, but his sense of smell leads him to some unusual treasure. J FICTION MEISEL
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Cilla Lee-Jenkins, Future Author Extraordinaireby Susan TanA biracial young writer begins penning her memoirs in the hope that her family will not forget about her when a new baby sibling arrives, describing her embarrassment at having little hair as a toddler, her struggles with reading and the cultural traditions she shares with her Chinese grandparents. J FICTION TAN
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A Blind Guide to Stinkville by Beth VrabelAfter moving to Stinkville from Seattle, where everyone knew her and she was comfortable, blind albino Alice finds herself floundering in her new environment, but she's determined to prove that she can be part of the community and by confronting her own blindness, everyone else in Stinkville seems to see her for the first time. J FICTION VRABEL.
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Return to the Scene of the Burp by Nancy KrulikDetermined to find a cure for his burping, George returns to Ernie's Ice Cream Emporium in search of a secret ingredient, but when a rival ice cream shop opens, George tries to keep Ernie's in business so he can solve his problem. J SERIES GEORGE BROWN
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J SERIES MAGIC TREE HOUSE
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Elle the Thumbelina Fairy by Daisy MeadowsOnce upon a time in Fairyland, Jack Frost sent his goblins to steal the Storybook Fairies' magical objects, an act that causes all the readers' favorite stories to become mixed up and compels Rachel and Kirsty to work quickly to find Elle's magic ring to put things right. J SERIES RAINBOW MAGIC
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Noodleheads see the Future by Tedd ArnoldA modern folktale starring Noodlehead brothers Mac and Mac finds the duo searching for firewood in the hopes of encouraging Mom to bake a cake only to run into Meatball, who uses imaginary clairvoyant powers to trick them out of their hard-earned kindling. J GRAPHIC NOVEL NOODLEHEADS
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Dream Jumper: Nightmare Escapeby Greg GrunbergSuffering from chronic nightmares that challenge his supernatural ability to jump into other people's dreams, Ben, accompanied by a mysterious rabbit companion, struggles to help protect his friends from attacks by an evil dream-monster that would prevent them from waking. J GRAPHIC NOVEL DREAM JUMPER
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Stunning Spiders by Martha E. H. RustadDiscusses various spider species from around the world that are both unusual and beautiful. J 595.44 RUS
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Hoist the drawbridge and ready the cannons! Even reluctant readers will storm the bookshelves for this high-interest topic where history, math, and magic intersect. This innovative text goes far beyond the familiar medieval European architecture and enhances readers' global awareness through Celtic fortified settlements, Roman warrior towns, massive Japanese structures, and other architectural marvels. J 728.1 SNE
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Samurai by Jeanne NagleProvides information on samurai, including the samurai code of conduct, their place in Japanese society, and their techniques and weapons. J 952 NAG
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