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New & Coming Soon Books for Elementary SchoolersApril 2020
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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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Emily Windsnap and the Tides of Time
by Liz Kessler
Glimpsing a disastrous ecological future when she makes a wish on a magic stone, Emily Windsnap travels through time to intervene only to discover that her efforts still cause complications for the humans of Brightport and the merpeople of Shiprock.
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Sarah Journeys West : an Oregon Trail Survival Story
by Nikki Shannon Smith
In 1851 twelve-year-old Sarah is happy living with her parents, grandparents, and brother on their own farm in Iowa; but her father has been bitten by the gold bug and wants to take the trail west to California. The family decides to make the journey, but first they must survive extreme weather, difficult terrain, illness, and the racism of others in the group.
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Bo's Magical New Friend
by Rebecca Elliott
A debut entry in a new series by the best-selling creator of the Owl Diaries finds wish-granting unicorn Rainbow Tinseltail longing for a best friend before meeting newcomer Sunny Huckleberry, who has not yet discovered his unicorn powers.
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Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Spiders
by Katie Tsang
Hiding his secret terror of spiders, Sam Wu is challenged to live up to his fearless reputation when the class pet, a tarantula, escapes from the science lab.
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Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom
by Louis Sachar
A fourth entry in the best-selling series finds the students of Mrs. Jewls’s 30th-floor class busily collecting toenail clippings while preparing for an Ultimate Test in the face of the Cloud of Doom.
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Miss Blake is a Flake!
by Dan Gutman
Eagerly signing up during a Beaver Scouts recruitment event, A. J. and his friends look forward to campfires and earning badges before discovering that their wacky scout leader is more interested in teaching them how to survive unlikely threats.
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Batman : Overdrive
by Shea Fontana
Teenage loner, pre-Batman Bruce Wayne hones his detective and combat skills as he scours the underbelly of Gotham looking for clues, and begins building the Batmobile while still processing the pain of his parents' death
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Cat & Cat 1 : Girl Meets Cat
by Christophe Cazenove
Life was quiet for Cath and her dad, living alone. But when they adopt a cat named Sushi, things get a bit too exciting! Between turning everything into either a personal scratching post or litter box, and the constant cat and mouse game of “love me/leave me alone,” Cath and Dad have a lot to learn!
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InvestiGators
by John Patrick Green
MANGO and BRASH are the INVESTIGATORS: sewer-loving agents of S.U.I.T.* and scourge of supervillains everywhere! With their Very Exciting Spy Technology and their tried-and-true, toilet-based travel techniques, the InvestiGators are undercover and on the case! And on their first mission together, they have not one but two mysteries to solve!
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Zatanna and the House of Secrets
by Matthew Cody
Zatanna and her professional magician father live in a house full of magic, puzzles, and storybook creatures, but when she stands up to a bully in school, she returns home to find her father's gone missing within their own home
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The Wolf in Underpants Freezes His Buns Off
by Wilfrid Lupano
Winter has arrived and the whole forest is freezing! As animals stock up on nuts, bread, and cheese wheels, they notice the Wolf is in a frosty mood. Then smaller critters begin to disappear. Will fear grip the forest once again? Or is another lesson on the way?
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Big Nate Blow the Roof Off!
by Lincoln Peirce
A latest collection of Big Nate comics finds Nate Wright and his bandmates eagerly awaiting a performance by a favorite rock star only to discover the truth about a summer crush’s actual age.
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Exquisite : the Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
by Suzanne Slade
A picture book biography of celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize, follows her from early girlhood into her adult life, showcasing her desire to write poetry from a very young age.
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Amphibian Acrobats
by Leslie Bulion
Hailing from everyday backyards, a circus of lively “Amphibian Acrobats” showcases the remarkable traits of high-jumping, shape-shifting and agile climbing species, from the bouncing Venezuelan pebble toad to the tricky salamander.
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What is a Refugee?
by Elise Gravel
Designed to help introduce children to a sensitive world issue, an accessible picture book combines bold, graphic artwork with comprehensive text explaining who refugees are, why they had to leave their homes and why they are not always welcomed elsewhere.
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