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Check it Out July 2021 New and notable items from the Children's Department Highlights of new and exciting titles for caregivers, educators and children birth-twelve.
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Fiona helps a friend
by Richard Cowdrey
Created in partnership with the Cincinnati Zoo, a latest entry in the best-selling series finds Fiona the hippo joining her fellow animals in a search for their perpetually laughing Kookaburra companion, Matilda. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Twogether
by Susan Gal
An upbeat introduction to the concept of group play dynamics features a shy little elephant who reluctantly agrees to play with a new friend before having so much fun that he invites a few too many others to join in. By the creator of Day by Day. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Summer camp critter jitters
by Jory John
Duck, bear and sloth must find a way to get over their nervousness at summer camp so that they can have some fun and make new friends. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Atticus Caticus
by Sarah Maizes
A rhythmic read-aloud tale for cool cats of any species depicts a young boy and his relatably mischievous feline, whose days are marked by clawed furniture, sun patches and stolen sips of water, before the cat curls up on the boy’s head to sleep at bedtime. Illustrations.
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Ship in a bottle
by Andrew Prahin
Setting off in her ship in a bottle in search of a new home, Mouse faces many challenges along the way until she finally finds refuge on the shores of an enormous city, where she is welcomed by friends of all shapes and sizes. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Fatima's great outdoors
by Ambreen Tariq
Excitedly joining her family for an outdoor camping trip in a Midwestern state park, Fatima Khazi helps set up a tent, build a fire and fend off a daddy longlegs before settling down to sleep surrounded by the near-magical sounds of the forest. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Dog Squad
by Chris Grabenstein
"Fred, a scrappy and lovable dog, gets cast as a stand-in for the lead role in Dog Squad, a show about crime-fighting dogs, and he soon finds out the action doesn't always stop on screen"
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Rescue at Lake Wild
by Terry Lynn Johnson
The author of the Survivor Diaries series presents the story of a 12-year-old Jane Goodall fan who teams up with her best friends to rescue two orphaned beaver kits, before finding herself in the middle of an environmental conspiracy. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Sun Will Come Out
by Joanne Levy
Twelve-year-old Bea Gelman and her best friend Frankie are planning the BEST SUMMER EVER at Camp Shalom—a sleep-away camp. But at the last minute, Frankie bows out, leaving painfully shy Bea on her own.
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The one thing you'd save
by Linda Sue Park
The Newbery Medal-winning author of A Single Shard explores a diverse classroom’s varied answers to a question about what they would save if their homes were on fire, in a series of linked poems complemented by striking black-and-white art. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Race to the sun
by Rebecca Roanhorse
Guided by her Navajo ancestors, seventh-grader Nizhoni Begay discovers she is descended from a holy woman and destined to become a monsterslayer, starting with the evil businessman who kidnapped her father.
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Ways to grow love
by Renée Watson
In the summer before fifth grade, Ryan Hart continues to grow through changes and challenges, such as waiting for a new baby sister to be born, a summer camp trip, and more.
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Muhammad Ali was a chicken?
by Dan Gutman
From the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Muhammad Ali was so terrified of flying on planes he would bring a parachute? Or that he won the Presidential Medal of Freedom? Bet you didn't know that he had an official sweat-taster to determine how salty his sweat was after each match! Siblings Paige and Turner do-and they've collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the legendary boxer and civil rights activist, from his childhood and the spark of his boxing career through his time as heavyweight champion of the world.
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I am the shark
by Joan Holub
Humorously illustrated sharks introduce themselves and the characteristics that make them special, in a child-friendly, fish-out-of-water tale that includes profiles of species ranging from the Great White and Greenland to the Mako and Hammerhead. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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This poem is a nest
by Irene Latham
A sumptuously rendered collection by the award-winning author of Dear Wandering Wildebeest introduces readers to the art of “found poetry” as demonstrated by the example of a 37-line, nature-inspired poem that contains hundreds of smaller, imagination-sparking mini poems. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Let's play! : a book about making friends
by Amanda McCardie
A lonely school newcomer discovers how to make friends by accepting small acts of kindness and passing that kindness on to others by being thoughtful, celebrating differences and standing up for one another. By the author of Our Very Own Dog. Illustrations.
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Osnat and her dove: the true story of the world's first female rabbi
by Sigal Samuel
Osnat was born five hundred years ago, at a time when almost everyone believed in miracles. But very few believed that girls should learn to read. Yet Osnat's father was a great scholar whose house was filled with books. And she convinced him to teach her. Then she in turn grew up to teach others, becoming a wise scholar in her own right, the world's first female rabbi!
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