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New & Coming Soon Books for Elementary SchoolersJune 2019
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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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The Library of Ever
by Zeno Alexander
Discovering an ultimate library containing every book in the universe, young Lenora becomes an apprentice librarian and must tap the library's infinite knowledge about missions in space and the future before encountering a dark and destructive force.
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Didi Dodo, Future Spy : recipe for disaster!
by Tom Angleberger
When Koko Dodo's secret chocolate sauce is stolen just before an important cooking contest Didi, a dodo bird, devises a daring plan to help--whether he wants her to or not.
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The First
by Katherine Applegate
A sequel to the best-selling The Last finds Byx and her companions traveling a perilous path out of Nedarra into the snow-covered mountains of Dreyland in search of more dairnes before becoming unlikely leaders in a simmering rebellion.
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Bat and the End of Everything
by Elana K Arnold
A conclusion to the trilogy that began with A Boy Called Bat finds Bat, a boy on the autism spectrum, preparing to say goodbye to his favorite teacher at the end of the school year while worrying about the summer care of a class pet and anticipating a separation from his best friend.
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Ada Twist and the perilous pants
by Andrea Beaty
A follow-up to Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riverters finds Ada Twist and her best pals Rosie and Iggy testing the limits of their bravery and scientific skills when Uncle Ned is carried away by his famous helium pants.
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Ben Braver and the Incredible Exploding Kid
by Marcus Emerson
Embarking on a second year at a school for kids with special abilities, Ben uncovers a deadly secret that may help him unlock his latent superpowers at the risk of placing the world in danger.
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The Becket List : a Blackberry Farm story
by Adele Griffin
Moving with her family to her Gran's farm, young Becket tries to make sense of new routines and haphazardly applies her city smarts while selling too-sour lemonade, feeding hostile chickens and befriending a new neighbor.
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The Hamilton-Burr duel
by Dan Gutman
Complemented by historical photos, a conclusion to the popular series finds a disgraced Miss Z's work taken over by a top-secret agency that sends the Flashback Four on a final mission to record the fateful duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.
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Shifting Shadows
by Erin Hunter
When a mysterious threat and absence of leadership throw their African savannah home into question, the members of the Great Herd confront difficult choices to protect the stability of the Bravelands.
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Fast Break
by Derek Jeter
Young Derek worries he might be in over his head when he agrees to compete in the school talent show and simultaneously try out for the basketball team before realizing how much work goes into each.
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Because of the Rabbit
by Cynthia Lord
Accompanying her game warden father on a routine call on the last night of summer before she ends homeschooling and starts public school for the first time, young Emma finds herself caring for a baby bunny while navigating a project with an animal-loving boy who does not quite fit in.
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Klawde : Evil Alien Warlord Cat
by Johnny Marciano
Exiled to Earth far from the planet where he was once the high commander, Klawde the ferocious alien war cat arrives in the home of reluctant Oregon newcomer Raj, in a debut installment in a laugh-out-loud story told from the alternating perspectives of the two main characters.
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Caterpillar Summer
by Gillian McDunn
Helping to care for her beloved special-needs brother in the years after their father's passing, Cat suffers a personal setback that prompts her to visit the home of the grandparents she has never met, where she finds renewal in simply being able to be a kid.
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Up, Up, and Away!
by A. I. Newton
When Zeke learns that his parents' research mission is over and they must return to their home planet, Tragas, he and his friends seek a way to keep the family on Earth.
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Katt vs. Dogg
by James Patterson
A rambunctious Dogg Scout and an ambitiously clever katt, raised to believe that they are supposed to despise one another, are forced to overcome their differences when they become lost in the woods and must rely on each other to get home.
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Dragonfell
by Sarah Prineas
When a factory owner comes to Rafi's village and accuses the boy of being 'dragon-touched,"' Rafi sets off on an adventure to save his home and discover the truth about dragons, and himself.
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As Brave as You
by Jason Reynolds
Leaving Brooklyn for the first time to visit their grandparents in the Virginia countryside, Genie and his big brother, Ernie, discover that their grandfather is blind and ask countless questions about how he copes before realizing that he never leaves the house.
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Let's Mooove!
by Courtney Sheinmel
On the last day of second grade, twins Finn and Molly discover a magical camper in their driveway that takes them from Ohio to Colorado, where they must save a famous cow.
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Cilla Lee Jenkins : the epic story
by Susan Tan
When her beloved grandfather, YeYe, suffers a stroke and forgets his English, Chinese-American fifth-grader Cilla Lee-Jenkins finds her efforts to help complicated by personal insecurities, sibling rivalry and middle-school dynamics.
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The Nebula Secret
by Trudi Strain Trueit
Leaving tranquil Hawaii to join other students at Explorer Academy, where the world's leading scientists train them to become the next generation of elite explorers, Cruz discovers that his family has a mysterious past that could jeopardize his future.
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Unicorn Bowling : another Phoebe and her unicorn adventure
by Dana Simpson
A latest collection of friendship stories starring 9-year-old Phoebe and her best friend, the illustrious Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, finds them writing songs, publishing rival news websites and making a summertime visit to the exclusive Camp Shimmerhorn.
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Pilu of the woods
by Mai K Nguyen
Willow, who has been struggling with her emotions since her mother's death, runs away into the woods and meets Pilu, a lost tree spirit who cannot find her way back home.
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Camp
by Kayla Miller
When Willow and Olive go off to summer camp, Olive makes quick friends with the other campers while Willow struggles to form connections and latches on to the only person she knows, leaving Olive stretched thin.
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What was Stonewall?
by Nico Medina
A series presented in the same format and designed for the same audience as the phenomenally successful Who Was...? series offers compelling, easy-to-read accounts of historical events that changed our world and includes 16 pages of photos and reproductions as well as illustrations.
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The Greatest Fairy Tales
by Charles Perrault
A collection of fairy tales from Grimm, Anderson, and Perrault, including "Little Red Riding Hood," "Cinderella," and "The Little Mermaid."
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Nine months : before a baby is born
by Miranda Paul
Meticulously detailed artwork features side-by-side scenes of a baby growing throughout a pregnancy while a soon-to-be big sister and her parents prepare for the baby's joyful arrival.
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood : the poetry of Mister Rogers
by Fred Rogers
Designed for both original fans and a new generation of children, an illustrated treasury of nearly all of the songs from the iconic preschool series explores universal childhood themes with such classics as ""It's You I Like"" and ""Many Ways to Say I Love You."
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