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New & Coming Soon Books for Elementary SchoolersMarch 2017
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We are now offering a "Noteworthy Nonfiction" Libraryaware booklist! This list will be available beginning in February. Please click here to subscribe or ask a second floor library staff member for assistance. 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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Charlotte's Web Sunday, March 12, 3:00 pm American Eagle Productions presents a live action musical play based on the classic story by E.B. White. Best for ages 4 and up. Advanced Registration is required. Please call the library to register for this program.
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The Bad Guys in Mission Unpluckable by Aaron BlabeyStill yearning to be seen as heroes, Wolf, Shark, Snake, and Piranha set out to rescue ten thousand chickens from a high-tech cage farm--but one unexpected problem is Mr. Snake himself, also known as "The Chicken Swallower." J FICTION BLABEY
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Lola Levine Meets Jelly and Bean by Monica BrownLola Levine finally gets a kitten, but when the family learns that Ben is allergic, they will have to find a new home for the pet. J FICTION BROWN
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The Many Reflections of Miss Jane Deming by J. Anderson CoatsJane is excited to be part of Mr. Mercer's expedition to bring orphans and Civil War widows to Washington Territory, but life out west isn't at all what she expected. J FICTION COATS
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Bone Jack by Sara CroweAsh Tyler hopes to make his psychologically scarred father proud by training for his town's Stag Chase, but when he meets the mysterious Bone Jack, dark energies take root and the world as he knows it is upended. J FICTION CROWE
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Sam the Man and the Rutabaga Plan by Frances O'Roark DowellSam the Man is not a vegetable man. But when a school project has him paired up with the worst of all the vegetables -- the rutabaga-- he soon will learn that it's not half bad. And as he grows fond of his new little friend, Sam the Man will have to come up with plan on how to keep him happy before he rots! J FICTION DOWELL
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Hazy Bloom and the Tomorrow Power by Jennifer HamburgWhen third-grader Hazel "Hazy" Bloom begins having visions of trouble that will come within twenty-four hours, she finds that this mysterious power provides her the ability to make things worse. J FICTION HAMBURG
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One Amazing Elephant by Linda Oatman HighLoving her family but disliking the circus that is her grandparents' life, Lily is devastated when her grandfather passes away, a loss that leads her to develop an unexpected bond with her grandfather's equally grieving elephant. J FICTION HIGH
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Nancy Clancy, Late-Breaking News! by Jane O'ConnorWhen she decides that the articles in the latest issue of the Third Grade Gazette are not interesting enough, Nancy sets out to find some news worth reporting on. J FICTION O'CONNOR
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Carnival in a Fix by Philip ReeveEmily must save her outer space amusement park home from being shut down by the funfair inspector. J FICTION REEVE
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April Fools' Fiasco: Super Edition by Ron RoyWhen the owner of the Book Nook plays an April Fools' Day prank on them, Dink, Josh and Ruth Rose hatch a plan to get back at him only to be embroiled in a mystery involving a bookstore robbery. J SERIES A TO Z
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Gunpowder and Tea Cakes by Kathleen ErnstWhat if a girl suddenly found herself in Felicity's world during the American Revolution? Together, she and Felicity could hang out at her father's store, sip tea at the Governor's Place - or get caught up in a gunpowder plot! As she reads, she decides what happens next by choosing her own path through this multiple-ending story. J SERIES AMERICAN GIRL
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Sophie the Squirrel can't wait for the Misty Wood fair. She and her friends are going to perform a special dance. But when they try to practice, things keep going wrong. Sophie is upset--she's sure it's all her fault. Maybe some Misty Wood magic is what she needs. J SERIES FAIRY ANIMALS
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Fukufuku Kitten Tales 2 by Konami KanataFuku Fuku is Konami Kanata's flagship work, a series that has been running continually in Japan since 1988. Now Konami's first feline love is coming to English and readers, stores, libraries and cat-fanciers cannot be more excited! J GRAPHIC NOVEL FUKUFUKU
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Bats: Learning to Fly by Falynn Christine KochIn Bats, we follow a little brown bat whose wing is injured by humans on a nature hike. He is taken to a bat rehabilitation center where he meets many different species of bats. They teach him how they fly, what they eat, and where they like to live. J GRAPHIC NOVEL KOCH
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The Time Museum by Matthew LouxWhen Delia finds herself working at the Time Museum, the last thing she expects is to be sent on time-traveling adventures with an unlikely gang of kids from across the eons. From a cave-boy to a girl from the distant future, Delia's team represents nearly all of human history! They're going to need all their skills for the challenge they've got in store . . . defending the Time Museum itself! J GRAPHIC NOVEL LOUX
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Transportation: How People Get Around by Gail GibbonsColorful artwork and accessible text combine in a survey of transportation and its diverse modes that profiles different kinds of vehicles and the choices that people make when traveling in today's world. J 629.04 GIB
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The Secret Project by Jonah WinterA picture book account of the classified scientific project to create the atomic bomb describes how during World War II the world's greatest scientists gathered at a remote location in the desert of New Mexico, where their innovations profoundly changed the world. J 355.82 WIN
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Grand Canyon by Jason ChinA sumptuously illustrated exploration of the Grand Canyon past and present describes how it formed and how it is home to an astonishing variety of plants and animals that have lived and evolved there for millennia. J 917.91 CHI
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Alexander Hamilton: from Orphan to Founding Father by Monica KullingA skill-reinforcing introduction to the life and achievements of Alexander Hamilton describes his early years as an orphan in the West Indies, his important role in the Revolutionary War and his contributions as America's first secretary of the treasury. J BIOGRAPHY HAMILTON
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Keith Haring: the Boy who Just Kept Drawing by Kay HaringThis one-of-a-kind book explores the life and art of Keith Haring from his childhood through his meteoric rise to fame. It sheds light on this important artist's great humanity, his concern for children, and his disregard for the establishment art world. Reproductions of Keith's signature artwork appear in scenes boldly rendered by Robert Neubecker. This is a story to inspire, and a book for Keith Haring fans of all ages to treasure. J BIOGRAPHY HARING
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