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New & Coming Soon Books for Elementary SchoolersDecember 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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Stories with Santa Saturday, December 9, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Santa is visiting RFPL! Our annual holiday program for children features stories, crafts, and visits with Santa upstairs by the fireplace. Pictures taken with Santa will be posted to the RFPL website. Caregivers are encouraged to snap their own keepsake photos as well. This is a drop-in, free, fun family program. Ages 8 and under with a parent/caregiver.
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The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyA sequel to the Newbery Honor-winning The War That Saved My Life continues the story of Ada, who in the aftermath of the surgery that corrects her disability struggles to welcome a Jewish-German girl into the crowded cottage where her loved ones are enduring the horrors of World War II. J FICTION BRADLEY
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The Wizards of Once by Cressida CowellThe magically inept son of a wizard king and the magic-possessing daughter of a warrior queen meet on the wildwood trail of a deadly witch before embarking on an adventure that changes the fabric of their worlds. J FICTION COWELL
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Team BFF : Race to the Finish! by Stacia DeutschSigning up for a "hackathon" day of coding and meeting other tech enthusiasts, Sophia and her coding club friends welcome a robotics expert, Leila, into their group only to find their teamwork challenged by conflicting opinions. J FICTION DEUTSCH
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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan GlaserTold that they will have to move out of their Harlem brownstone just after Christmas, the five Vanderbeeker children, ages four to twelve, decide to change their reclusive landlord's mind. J FICTION GLASER
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Who Gives a Hoot? by Jacqueline KellyCalpurnia and her grandfather rescue a barn owl from the river and, with the help of Dr. Pritzker, dead mice, and some detective work, nurse it back to health. J FICTION KELLY
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The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City by Jodi Kendall Josie Shilling's family is too big, their cramped city house is too small, and she feels like no one's ever on her side. Then, on Thanksgiving Day, her older brother, Tom, brings home a pink, squirmy bundle wrapped in an old football jersey--a piglet he rescued from a nearby farm. Her name is Hamlet. The minute Josie holds Hamlet, she feels an instant connection. But there's no room for Hamlet in the crowded Shilling household. And whoever heard of keeping a pig in the city? So it's up to Josie to find her a forever home. J FICTION KENDALL
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Slug days by Sara LeachSeeing the world very differently because of her Asperger Syndrome, young Lauren struggles to navigate the challenges of school life and masters tricks to stay calm, understand others' feelings and let her personality shine. J FICTION LEACH
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Snow and Rose didn't know they were in a fairy tale. People never do. . . . Once, they lived in a big house with spectacular gardens and an army of servants. Once, they had a father and mother who loved them more than the sun and moon. But that was before their father disappeared into the woods and their mother disappeared into sorrow. This is the story of two sisters and the enchanted woods that have been waiting for them to break a set of terrible spells. J FICTION MARTIN
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Zack and the Turkey Attack! by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorA boy is challenged to outwit a tormenting turkey and solve a mystery surrounding a cache of missing jewelry, in a lighthearted tale by the Newbery Award-winning author of the Shiloh series. J FICTION NAYLOR
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Sven Carter & the Trashmouth Effect by Rob VlockAfter an accident that causes his arm to fall off and reattach itself, Sven "Trashmouth" Carter learns he is a high-tech humanoid created as part of an elaborate plan to destroy the human race. J FICTION VLOCK
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Two catch a thief by Tom WatsonWhile enjoying a lazy day at his apartment, Stick Cat and his friend Edith hear strange and threatening noises. J FICTION WATSON
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Cucumber Quest 1 : The Doughnut Kingdom by Gigi D.G.The seven kingdoms of Dreamside need a legendary hero. Instead, they'll have to settle for Cucumber, a nerdy magician who just wants to go to school. As destiny would have it, he and his way more heroic sister, Almond, must now seek the Dream Sword, the only weapon powerful enough to defeat Queen Cordelia's Nightmare Knight. Can these bunny siblings save the world in its darkest hour...? Sure, why not? J GRAPHIC NOVEL CUCUMBER QUEST
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Pashmina by Nidhi ChananiWhen Priyanka finds a mysterious pashmina in her house, she is transported to an India which may or may not be real, and goes in search of the reason why her mother left her homeland and the father she has never met. J GRAPHIC NOVEL CHANANI
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Where's Halmoni? by Julie J. KimSearching for their missing grandmother, two Korean children follow tracks into a fantastic world filled with beings from folklore who speak in Korean. Includes translations and information about the folkloric characters. J GRAPHIC NOVEL KIM
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Why, Fly Guy? : A Big Question & Answer Book by Tedd ArnoldCome along with Fly Guy as he asks (and answers!) over 100 "why?" questions! Why do I have to brush my teeth? Why do cats climb trees if they can't get down? Why do elephants have trunks? And more! There are also science projects and fun activities -- so kids can use what they've learned in a hands-on way! J 500 ARN
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Unstoppable : True Stories of Amazing Bionic Animals by Nancy FurstingerIn this title, readers learn the stories of animals that are both benefitting from and helping out the world of prosthetic science - covering all species, situations, and science backgrounds. From the high-tech science of 3D printing, to inflatables, totoy wheels, this title has it all, including visits with subjects who are accessible for interviews and photography. J 636.08 FUR
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Malala's magic pencil by Malala YousafzaiA first picture book by history's youngest Nobel Prize laureate describes how as a child in Pakistan she wished for a magic pencil to make others happy and to make her home cleaner and safer before she learned how to make positive changes without magic. J BIOGRAPHY YOUSAFZAI
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