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Check it Out February 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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The Cassandra Curse by Chantel AcevedoWhen her simple pep talk catapults her best friend into pop stardom, a Cuban American girl discovers her identity as the one of nine muses of Greek mythology who uses secret poetic talents to protect humanity’s fate.
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Raising Lumie by Joan BauerDesperately wanting a dog in spite of her newly orphaned status, Olive moves in with a busy half sister she barely knows before receiving a chance to raise a guide dog puppy who she struggles to prepare to be loved by someone else. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Hope Was Here.
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Connect the dots by Keith CalabreseExperiencing an outbreak of random weirdness, from stolen lunches to the appearance of a giant dog, sixth graders Oliver and Frankie uncover the activities of a brainy but reclusive new classmate who needs help making friends.
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City of the plague god by Sarwat ChaddaThirteen-year-old Sikander Aziz has to team up with the hero Gilgamesh in order to stop Nergal, the ancient god of plagues, from wiping out the population of Manhattan in this adventure based on Mesopotamian mythology.
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Goldie Vance : the hocus-pocus hoax by Lilliam RiveraComplemented by 16 full-color comic pages, a sequel to The Hotel Whodunit finds Goldie teaming Derek up with an overeager part-time magician and detective to uncover a saboteur who is targeting a magical arts convention being hosted at the Crossed Palms hotel.
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Stick dog takes out sushi by Tom WatsonStick Dog, Mutt and the rest of the tidbit-snatching gang cross Picasso Park to the site of a brand-new restaurant, where they sample mouthwatering sushi.
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Boys dance by John Robert AllmanA lively and encouraging celebration of boys who loved to dance, published in collaboration with the American Ballet Theatre, draws on the experiences of professional male dancers to introduce major dancing terms and techniques while explaining that dancing is for everyone.
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Milo imagines the world by Matt de la PeñaThe team behind the Newbery Medal-winning Last Stop on Market Street follows the experiences of a little boy who creatively imagines the stories of fellow passengers on a long subway ride. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Sloth wasn't sleepy by Kate MessnerWhen Sloth tells her mama that she is not sleepy, Mama Sloth knows just the thing to calm her daughter's worried mind and help her get to sleep.
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The tale of the mandarin duck : a modern fable by Bette MidlerWritten by the iconic music artist and featuring vibrant photography by the Pulitzer-winning author of The Death of Truth, a modern fable about natural-world connections is inspired by the 2018 appearance of Central Park’s rainbow-colored Mandarin duck.
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We disagree by Bethanie Deeney MurguiaA mouse and a squirrel can't seem to agree on anything. Can they possibly be friends?
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Tani's new home : a refugee finds hope & kindness in America by Tani AdewumiA picture book portrait of young chess champion Tani Adewumi describes how his family fled persecution in Nigeria to become refugees in a New York City homeless shelter before his growing chess skills and the random kindness of others helped him make history and find a new home.
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Flying high : the story of gymnastics champion Simone Biles by Michelle MeadowsA lyrical picture book biography of the international gymnastics champion touches on her experiences as a foster-care child, her introduction to gymnastics and the dedication, talent and sacrifices that shaped her Olympic and World Championship achievements.
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Hard-boiled Bugs for Breakfast : And Other Tasty Poems by Jack PrelutskyThe first American Young People’s Poet Laureate and best-selling author of Scranimals presents a latest collection of laugh-out-loud, original poems that imagine such wacky characters as a mandolin-playing lizard and a birthday boy who throws his own surprise party.
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What is the civil rights movement? by Sherri L. SmithEven though slavery had ended in the 1860s, African Americans were still suffering under the weight of segregation a hundred years later. They couldn't go to the same schools, eat at the same restaurants, or even use the same bathrooms as white people. But by the 1950s, black people refused to remain second-class citizens and were willing to risk their lives to make a change.
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