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Check it Out June 2022 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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Consider the Octopus by Nora Raleigh BaskinTold in alternating voices, twelve-year-olds JB Barnes and Sidney Miller meet aboard a scientific research ship after JB is tasked to invite a renowned scientist named Sidney Miller and mistakenly invites a girl with the same name who will do anything to get out of going to summer camp.
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Yasmin the Scientist by Saadia FaruqiEveryone seems to have an idea for the science fair except for Yasmin, but after some failed experiments Yasmin's snack break with Nani inspires an idea.
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Once upon a Tim by Stuart GibbsThis first book in a hilarious new series follows Tim, a peasant with big dreams of being a knight, as he finally gets the opportunity to change his station in life when he joins the quest to rescue a princess.
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A Duet for Home by Karina Yan GlaserTwo children living in a homeless shelter whose friendship grows over a shared love of classical music, June and Tyree join forces to confront a new housing policy that puts homeless families in danger.
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The Not-So-Itsy-Bitsy Spider by Joe McGeeAdults are always telling kids that spiders are more afraid of them than they are of the spider. But what about when that spider is the size of a dog? And your parents are out? And you just saw it scuttle past the open doorway to the living room? You know it's waiting to jump out and eat you. You have no choice...you have to find it before it finds you!
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Witchlings by Claribel A. OrtegaEvery year...Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens and come into their powers as full-fledged witches...Seven isn't placed in one of the five covens. She's a Spare...Seven invokes her only option...The three Spareswill be assigned an impossible task: If they work together and succeed at it, their coven will be sealed and they'll gain their full powers. If they fail...Well, the last coven to make the attempt ended up being turned into toads.
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The Witch, the Sword, and the Cursed Knights by Alexandria RogersDrafted to serve as a knight of King Arthurs legendary Round Table, 12-year-old Ellie must embrace her witch magic to break a wicked curse leeching the knights of their power and reforge the lost, shattered sword of Excalibur.
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The Last Mapmaker by Christina SoontornvatJoining an expedition to chart the southern seas, 12-year-old mapmakers assistant Sai, posing as a well-bred young lady with a glittering future, realizes shes not the only one on board harboring secrets when she discovers the ships true destination.
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Maisy Goes on a Nature Walk by Lucy CousinsMaisy and her friends are going on a nature walk in this First Experiences book that entices children to go out into the great outdoors to experience the wonders to be found there.
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I'm not Small by Nina CrewsIntroducing young children to the concepts of size and comparisons, this engaging picture book follows a young boy who feels small in a world made up of big, big things until he discovers he is big, too!
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Little Houses by Kevin HenkesA young girl stays with her grandparents in a little house on the beach and walks along the shore gathering seashells, which were once little houses of their own, making her wonder about the creatures who lived in each shell.
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Leah's Mustache Party by Nadia MikeWhen Leah misses wearing the mustache from her Halloween costume, she decides she must have a mustache-themed birthday party
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Kick Push
by Frank Morrison
When Epic's family moves to a new neighborhood, he has a hard time making friends and fitting in with his skateboard; but the trick to making new friends is to be yourself!
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Construction site : Road Crew, Coming Through! by Sherri Duskey RinkerThe construction team, with the help of new rough-and-tough road-building machines, build a brand-new superhighway that will get everyone home safe in time for bed!
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The Hair Book by LaTonya YvetteBold graphics and simple alliterative text celebrate all types of hair, including poufy hair, wavy hair, Afro hair, hair covered in a hijab and more!
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Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome by Kat ZhangTo draw Lin, a new student from China, out of his shell, Amy Lu invites him to her dumpling party, and with a little help from her grandma, gives him the warmest welcome ever!
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The Body Book by Bipasha ChoudhuryExploring milestones in medicine and the latest scientific discoveries, this guide to the human body covers everything from the brain, skull and mental health through how the body protects itself.
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Life in Motion : an Unlikely Ballerina by Misty CopelandThe first female African American principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre history recounts her road to stardom, from her first ballet class to her rise through the professional ranks while dealing with a challenging home life.
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I Begin with Spring : the Life and Seasons of Henry David Thoreau by Julie DunlapWeaving together natural history around Thoreaus life and times, this exploration of seasonal changes is presented in a beautifully illustrated field notebook featuring watercolors augmented with historical images and reproductions of Thoreaus own sketches.
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Marshmallow Clouds : Two Poets at Play Among Figures of Speech by Ted KooserA freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor, this quietly startling collection of thirty poems, framed by the four elements, is about art and reality, fact and fancy. A brilliant and timeless collaboration that evokes both the mystery and grandeur of the natural world and the cozy, mundane moments of daily life, this exquisitely illustrated collection is the go-to gift book of the season for poetry fans of all ages.
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Just a girl : a True Story of World War II by Lia LeviThe author recalls her experiences coming of age in Fascist Italy during World War II as she, along with her sisters, hid in a convent where she tried to come to terms with her new life while longing to be just a girl.
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Weird but True! : 300 Dino-mite Facts to Sink your Teeth intoby National Geographic KidsA latest entry in the fact-filled series combines highly engaging facts and striking National Geographic Kids artwork in a tour of the Mesozoic world that includes coverage of such subjects as feathered dinosaurs, the amazing vision of the T. rex and the art that dinosaurs have inspired.
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Who is Jimmy Carter? by David StablerHow did a peanut farmer from a small town in Georgia become the 39th President of the United States? 'Who Is Jimmy Carter?' details the entire life of Jimmy Carter, beginning with his 1924 birth in Plains, Georgia. Readers will learn about his life as a peanut farmer, a Sunday school teacher, a president, a Nobel Prize winner, and more.
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