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Summer suggestions from your children's librarians!
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Click the book cover to check its availability online or in print! Books in each category are arranged in ascending age range. |
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Jump!
by Tatsuhide Matsuoka
Presents different animals jumping, including a frog, a rabbit, and a fish! Can you jump too?
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Will Ladybug Hug?
by Hilary Leung
Ladybug reveals the things she will and will not hug in a gentle book about friendship, manners, and consent.
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Clive And His Babies
by Jessica Spanyol
Clive enjoys playing with his two baby dolls at the park, in a wading pool with a friend, and a home with his cat, reading to them, and putting them to bed
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Red House, Tree House, Little Bitty Brown Mouse
by Jane Godwin
Simple, skill-building rhymes and high-contrast artwork depict a little mouse who observes the colors of her diverse community, posing a search-and-find challenge on every spread.
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The Big Umbrella
by Amy June Bates
A tribute to inclusion and tolerance that depicts a growing number of young people huddling under a big umbrella on a rainy day.
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Antiracist Baby
by Ibram X Kendi
Illustrations and rhyming text present nine steps Antiracist Baby can take to improve equity, such as opening our eyes to all skin colors and celebrating all our differences
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All Kinds of People
by Shelley Rotner
A colorful exploration of diversity for toddlers. Cocoa, tan, rose, and almond--people come in lots of shades. Even in the same family there are differences. With vibrant photographs of children and a short but astute text, this charming book will inspire young readers to take notice--and look beyond the obvious.
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Puppy Truck
by J. Brian Pinkney
Wanting a puppy but receiving a toy truck instead, a little boy pets his truck, puts a leash around it and takes it to the park, where he struggles to figure out how to keep it from just sitting still. By the award-winning illustrator of Hand in Hand. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook
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Summer Supper
by Rubin Pfeffer
Told entirely in words beginning with the letter "s," follows the creation of a family meal from the farm to the dinner table.
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Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party
by Kim Dean
Wanting to organize a perfect pepperoni pizza party, Pete the Cat learns a helpful lesson about compromise when he discovers that his friends all want different pizza toppings.
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The Ugly Five
by Julia Donaldson
The award-winning creators of The Gruffalo combine rollicking rhymes with whimsical artwork in the story of five less-than-beautiful animals on the African savannah who prove themselves to be loveable and important contributors to nature.
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I Believe I Can
by Grace Byers
The team behind the best-selling I Am Enough presents an empowering tribute to the limitless potential of children from every background that conveys messages about believing in themselves.
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I Am Love : A Book of Compassion
by Susan Verde
A latest entry in the best-selling series that includes I Am Human celebrates love in all of its forms, inviting readers to overcome fears by looking inward, acting with compassion and living with gratitude.
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Summer
by Wenxuan Cao
Rival animals fighting to claim the safari's single spot of shade on a hot summer day discover the power of kindness and sharing, in a lyrical story complemented by cut-paper artwork and a die-cut surprise.
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Princess Hair
by Sharee Miller
Little girls pretending to be princesses celebrate the different shapes, textures, and styles of their black hair.
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Here We Are : Notes For Living On Planet Earth
by Oliver Jeffers
The award-winning creator of How to Catch a Star offers an intimate missive about the world and his hopes for his child, sharing uplifting and sweetly humorous observations about the importance of kindness and tolerance.
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Our World is Whole
by Gail Bush
Illustrations and rhythmic text affirm a young girl's belief that everyone in the world is connected, from relatives far and near, to her chatty neighbor, to her family cat, to herself.
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What If...
by Samantha Berger
A child who likes to draw and write stories imagines what would happen if there were no pencils, paper, or other tools for being creative.
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One Family
by George Shannon
A family can be many things, in this story that introduces numbered groups from one to ten.
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My Heart
by Corinna Luyken
Rhyming text explores emotions, from moments of great joy to times of quiet contemplation, illustrating that each person can control their own feelings guided by their hearts.
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Llama Destroys the World
by Jonathan Stutzman
An uproariously cake-obsessed, dancing llama gorges himself silly until he rips his favorite pair of dancing pants, inadvertently opening a black hole that challenges him to save the world, and perhaps fall for a different sweet treat.
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The Paper Bag Princess
by Robert N. Munsch
After her castle and clothes are destroyed by a dragon, Princess Elizabeth, dressed only in a paper bag, sets out to rescue her fiancé, Prince Ronald, who was taken captive.
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Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
by Andrea Beaty
Missing her Abuelo when an injury prevents him from walking her to school, young Sofia Valdez gets an idea for turning hazardous Mount Trashmore into a park, only to be informed by City Hall that kids are too little to do big things.
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What Can A Citizen Do?
by Dave Eggers
Rhyming text explores citizenship, showing readers how seemingly unrelated actions, such as planting a tree or joining a cause can create a community.
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Camp Tiger
by Susan Choi
During his family's annual end-of-the-summer camping trip, a boy, who will be entering first grade, shares imaginative adventures with a tiger companion.
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Poesy the Monster Slayer
by Cory Doctorow
A sweetly scary picture book about a girl whose monster-catching activities delay her bedtime.
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Pokko and the Drum
by Matthew Forsythe
The award-winning illustrator of My Name Is Elizabeth! presents the story of a little frog, Pokko, who takes a magical drum deep into the quiet forest, where her playing draws the attention of musical animal friends.
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This Is Not That Kind of Book
by Christopher Healy
A riotous mash-up alphabet primer features characters that represent different book genres, from fairy tales and mysteries to superhero adventures and joke books, challenging readers to keep up as the story abruptly shifts in other directions.
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Julián Is A Mermaid
by Jessica Love
Glimpsing a trio of women dressed up in fabulous mermaid costumes while riding the subway home with his abuela, little Julián resolves to make a fancy mermaid costume and headdress for himself and wonders what his abuela will think of the mess he makes, and more importantly, how his costume will reflect how he sees himself.
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The Little Red Fort
by Brenda Maier
In this adaptation of the Little Red Hen fable, Ruby wants to build a fort, but her three brothers refuse to help, so when the fort is finished Ruby will not let them join her--until the boys come up with a few embellishments for the fort, like a mailbox, a garden, and a fresh coat of paint.
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Dreamers
by Yuyi Morales
Traces the journey the author and her son made in 1994, when they immigrated from Mexico to the United States.
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The Proudest Blue : A Story of Hijab and Family
by Ibtihaj Muhammad
The Muslim-American Olympic medalist and social justice activist presents a vibrantly illustrated story about two sisters who endure criticism and bullying when they begin school on the first day the elder wears her beautiful blue hijab.
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My Footprints
by Bao Phi
Upset after being bullied, Thuy, a Vietnamese American, pretends she is different creatures, including an especially strong, wonderful being made up of her two mothers and herself.
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Dinosaur Feathers
by Dennis Nolan
A poetic introduction to the diverse range of dinosaurs that lived on our planet millions of years ago, revealing how hundreds of species evolved into the birds of today’s world.
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This Is Sadie
by Sara O'Leary
A young girl named Sadie spends her day playing, reading, making things, and using her vivid imagination.
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Ruby's Sword
by Jacqueline Véissid
Unable to keep up with her long-legged brothers during an outdoor run, little Ruby picks up a stick and invites them to join her in imaginative swordfighting adventures of magic and creativity, while adorable animal friends play in the background.
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The Day You Begin
by Jacqueline Woodson
Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.
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We Are Grateful : Otsaliheliga
by Traci Sorell
Follows a full year of Cherokee celebrations and experiences, describing how the Cherokee Nation expresses thanks and reflects on struggles all year long.
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Story Boat
by Kyo Maclear
When a sister and brother are forced along with their family to flee their home, they learn to make a new home for themselves--wherever they are.
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Dewdrop
by Katie O'Neill
A gentle axolotl who loves naps, wA celebration of August Wilson's journey from a child in Pittsburgh to one of America's greatest playwrights. orm pie and cheerleading supports his underwater friends as they prepare to demonstrate respective talents at a sports fair, where he encourages them to celebrate their achievements instead of pressuring themselves to win.
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Peter & Ernesto : The Lost Sloths
by Graham Annable
After a hurricane destroys their tree, Peter, Ernesto, and their sloth friends journey into the jungle in search of a new tree to be their home, but the jungle is full of unexpected dangers.
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Akissi : More Tales of Mischief
by Marguerite Abouet
The Eisner-nominated adventures of Akissi, a young West African girl who is always getting into trouble.
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Fetch-22
by Dav Pilkey
Dog Man and a rehabilitated Petey the Cat are challenged to set aside their differences and work as a team in the face of a dangerous threat that has challenged Li’l Petey’s sense of right and wrong.
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Scales & Scoundrels : Into the Dragon's Maw
by Sebastian Girner
Forced to join a team of scraggly adventurers on her quest to reach the Dragon's Maw, Luvander soon finds her road to riches turning into an epic adventure.
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Green Lantern : Legacy
by Minh Lê
When thirteen-year-old Tai Pham inherits his grandmother's jade ring, he soon finds out he has been inducted into a group of superheroes known as the Green Lanterns.
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Just Jaime
by Terri Libenson
At the end of seventh grade Jaime and Maya's friendship is tested when their priorities are divided.
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Guts
by Raina Telgemeier
Developing a chronic stomachache that she initially dismisses as a bug, young Raina discovers that her symptoms are related to her anxieties about school, food and changing friendships, in a story based on the Eisner Award-winning author’s childhood.
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Island Book
by Evan Dahm
After she stands up to the Monster on her island, Sola becomes an outcast and sets out for an adventure, as she discovers that there are other islands in the ocean and that Monsters aren't the only life to be found on them.
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Pilu of the Woods
by Mai K Nguyen
Willow, who has been struggling with her emotions since her mother's death, runs away into the woods and meets Pilu, a lost tree spirit who cannot find her way back home.
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This Was Our Pact
by Ryan Andrews
When their community celebrates the annual Autumn Equinox Festival by lighting paper lanterns and floating them in the river, Ben and the school misfit, Nathaniel, embark on a bicycle trip to discover what happens to the lanterns. Simultaneous.
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The Okay Witch
by Emma Steinkellner
When thirteen-year-old Moth Hush learns she comes from a long line of witches, she unlocks a hidden witch world, where secrets from generations past unravel and the heart of her town and her family are threatened.
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New Kid
by Jerry Craft
Enrolled in a prestigious private school where he is one of only a few students of color, talented seventh-grade artist Jordan finds himself torn between the worlds of his Washington Heights apartment home and the upscale circles of Riverdale Academy.
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All Together Now
by Hope Larson
A standalone follow-up to the award-winning All Summer Long finds middle school student Bina struggling with the impact a romance with one of her fellow band members is having on the group’s working relationship, a situation that is further complicated by an unrequited crush.
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Stepping Stones
by Lucy Knisley
Reluctantly joining a newly blended family involving a stepfather and stepsisters on a farm far from her city home, Jen practices new skills and navigates private insecurities before finding acceptance in unexpected places.
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Snapdragon
by Kat Leyh
Befriending an eccentric but savvy older woman who suggests that they help each other while raising a litter of orphaned baby opossums, a young girl discovers that the woman may possess real magic and a possible connection to her family.
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Queen of the Sea
by Dylan Meconis
A lavishly detailed graphic novel partly inspired by the exile of Elizabeth I follows the banishment of a queen to a convent on a tiny coastal island, where her growing friendship with a mysterious young orphan leads to discoveries about the island's sinister true purpose.
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A Girl In The Himalayas
by David Jesus Vignolli
A magic sanctuary in the Himalayas is home to immortals and mystical creatures, but when a human girl is taken to the sanctuary for her protection, the immortals fear that she will be their downfall.
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Game over, Super Rabbit Boy!
by Thomas Flintham
When the nefarious King Viking creates a robot army to spread No Fun throughout Animal Town and abducts fun-loving Singing Dog, video game character Super Rabbit Boy must use his speed and bravery to save the day, along with the help of a human player who must win level after level.
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A Friend For Dragon
by Dav Pilkey
A lonely dragon makes an accidental friend out of an apple and begins telling stories, sharing snacks and cracking funny jokes before the discovery of his new companion's apparent illness prompts a warmhearted display of true friendship.
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Inspector Flytrap
by Tom Angleberger
The creator of the Origami Yoda series and his wife, the creator of the Newbery Honor-winning El Deafo, present a debut entry in a series starring a disabled mystery-solving Venus flytrap, who investigates a mysterious glob on a recently discovered da Vinci painting.
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Mia Mayhem is a Superhero!
by Kara West
Eight-year-old Mia Macarooney is delighted to learn she is from a family of superheroes, but her acceptance into the Program for In Training Superheroes requires she take a placement exam.
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Dragons and Marshmallows
by Asia Citro
Learning an amazing secret while discovering a glowing photo, young Zoey assists injured magical animals that begin showing up in her family's backyard barn, an effort that includes caring for a particularly challenging baby dragon.
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Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue
by Paula Harrison
Using her catlike superpowers on daring nighttime adventures, a special little girl from a family of superheroes helps a little tuxedo cat uncover the source of a terrible meowing sound coming from a local clock tower.
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The Creature of the Pines
by Adam Gidwitz
After encountering a Jersey Devil while on a field trip to the Pine Barrens, Elliot and his new friend Uchenna help their weird teacher Professor Fauna rescue the mythological creature from a pair of greedy billionaire brothers.
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Fairy Tales for Fearless Girls
by Anita Ganeri
Showcasing narratives that celebrate strong, independent women, these fairy tales contain heroines that aren't reduced to being wives or witches! Instead they run free and possess the qualities we would hope for in our daughters and friends: self-confidence, strength, wits, courage, fearlessness, and independence. They live freely, happily ever after, without restraint or narrowly defined roles.
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Knights vs. Dinosaurs
by Matt Phelan
With the realm at peace and few dragons about, the Knights of the Round Table don't have much to do, prompting Merlin to send them on an adventure to a world filled with the most terrible lizards of all--dinosaurs.
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The One and Only Bob
by Katherine Applegate
A sequel to the Newbery Medal-winning The One and Only Ivan finds Bob, helped by friends Ivan and Ruby, searching for his lost sister on a journey that is dangerously complicated by an approaching hurricane.
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The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown
Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.
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A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying
by Kelley Armstrong
A 12-year-old reluctant heir to the throne finds her fate upended by a tragedy that prompts her training as a Royal Monster Hunter, before a search for a dangerous gryphon leads to an unlikely alliance.
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Here in the Real World
by Sara Pennypacker
Immersing himself in fantasy worlds of knights and chivalry where he prefers being left alone, young Ware is sent to a summer camp designed around social interactions and begins building a castle-like private space while clashing with a fellow misfit.
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Sal & Gabi Break the Universe
by Carlos Alberto Pablo Hernandez
In order to heal after his mother's death, thirteen-year-old Sal learns to reach into time and space to retrieve things--and people--from other universes.
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Scary Stories For Young Foxes
by Christian McKay Heidicker
When seven little foxes sneak out of their warm den to find the storyteller, they try to make it through all eight scary stories before they head home for the night
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
by Kwame Mbalia
Seventh-grader Tristan Strong tumbles into the MidPass and, with allies John Henry and Brer Rabbit, must entice the god Anansi to come out of hiding and seal the hole Tristan accidentally ripped in the sky.
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From the Desk of Zoe Washington
by Janae Marks
Receiving an unexpected letter on her 12th birthday from the incarcerated father she has never met, a courageous young baker prepares for a cooking-show competition while scrambling to determine her father’s innocence.
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Mightier Than The Sword
by Drew Callander
The reader has a self in another world who, armed with a pencil that will bring anything to life and aided by Manteau, a French stoat, strives to save Astorya from evil Queen Rulette.
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The Edge Of The Word
by Drew Callander
Following Queen Rulette's defeat, the reader and Prince S. set off to save Astorya's founding document, as they journey to the Other Side, a land of monsters and mayhem.
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Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer
When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
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I Can Make This Promise
by Christine Day
In a story based on the author’s real-life experiences, a girl uncovers a secret that connects her to her Native American heritage, throwing everything she believes about her family into question.
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The Inquisitor's Tale : Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
by Adam Gidwitz
Crossing paths at an inn, thirteenth-century travelers impart the tales of a monastery oblate, a Jewish refugee, and a psychic peasant girl with a loyal greyhound, the three of whom join forces on a chase through France to escape persecution.
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The Last Last-Day-Of-Summer
by L. R. Giles
When two adventurous cousins accidentally extend the last day of summer by freezing time, they discover that the secrets they find hidden between the unmoving seconds, minutes and hours are not as much fun as expected.
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Thisby Thestoop and the Wretched Scrattle
by Zac Gorman
When the king's destructive overseer throws the Black Mountain dungeon into chaos, gamekeeper Thisby investigates the bizarre deaths of imps, banshees and a wyvern while entering the Wretched Scrattle tournament for control of the Black Mountain.
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Song For A Whale
by Lynne Kelly
Twelve-year-old Iris and her grandmother, both deaf, drive from Texas to Alaska armed with Iris's plan to help Blue-55, a whale unable to communicate with other whales.
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A Wizard of Earthsea
by Ursula K. Le Guin
When Sparrowhawk, a young student at the School for Wizards, becomes overanxious and tries his dangerous powers too soon, he unleashes a terrible evil throughout the land and must sail to the edge of the known world to make things right.
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
by Grace Lin
Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade River.
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The Book of Boy
by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Employed by a shadowy pilgrim, the bullied and marginalized Boy is taken on a quest across Europe to collect seven precious relics from dangerous enemies.
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Look Both Ways : A Tale Told In Ten Blocks
by Jason Reynolds
A whimsical exploration of the role detours play in life follows a group of students who become so engaged in everyday activities while taking 10 different routes home from school that they fail to notice a school bus that has dropped from the sky. .
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Front Desk
by Kelly Yang
After emigrating from China, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel, despite the nasty owner, Mr. Yao, who exploits them, while Mia she works the front desk and tries to cope with fitting in at her school.
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Mañanaland/ Tomorrowland
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Growing up on legends about a mythical gatekeeper who assists worthy travelers, a young fútbol enthusiast from Santa Maria wonders about the mother he never met before uncovering a long-buried family secret involving an underground network that guides people to safety.
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We're Not From Here
by Geoff Rodkey
After a year on Mars, a young boy and his family migrate to the planet Choom, but the inhabitants of Choom, the Zhuri, who look like giant mosquitoes, don't really like humans and it is up to the boy and his family to change their minds if they hope to survive.
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Pay Attention, Carter Jones
by Gary D Schmidt
When a mysterious English butler appears one morning and stays to help his troubled family, young Carter struggles to navigate middle school under the watch of the resented newcomer, who promotes challenging notions of decorum.
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To Night Owl From Dogfish
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
A laugh-out-loud tale of friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters, follows the experiences of two 12-year-old girls--one bookish and fearful, the other fearless and adventuresome--who are sent to camp to bond when their fathers fall in love.
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Harbor Me
by Jacqueline Woodson
When six students are chosen to participate in a weekly talk with no adults allowed, they discover that when they're together, it's safe to share the hopes and fears they have to hide from the rest of the world.
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The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
Milo, a young boy with little interest in anything, takes a trip through the Phantom Tollbooth to the Lands Beyond where he meets an enchanting cast of characters that teaches him the importance of words, numbers, ideas, creativity, and enthusiasm for life.
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The Neverending Story
by Michael Ende
Shy, awkward Bastian is amazed to discover that he has become a character in the mysterious book he is reading and that he has an important mission to fulfill
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This Is How We Do It : One Day In The Lives Of Seven Kids From Around The World
by Matt Lamothe
Profiles of seven diverse kids from Italy, Japan, Iran, India, Peru, Uganda and Russia depict a day in each of their lives, revealing the differences and universal similarities in how they play and partake in respective traditions.
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Wild In The Streets
by Marilyn Singer
This beautifully illustrated book pairs poetry with nonfiction, telling the fascinating stories of the animals who have found homes in our city landscapes across the world, from the pythons traveling Singapore’s sewers to the monkeys living in India’s temples.
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A Ride To Remember : A Civil Rights Story
by Sharon Langley
The true story of how a ride on a carousel made a powerful Civil Rights statement reveals how in the summer of 1963, due to demonstrations and public protests, the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated, allowing co-author Sharon Langley to become the first African American child to ride the carousel. Includes photos of young Sharon on the carousel, authors’ notes, a timeline and a bibliography.
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Can You Hear The Trees Talking? : Discovering The Hidden Life Of The Forest
by Peter Wohlleben
With his groundbreaking, internationally bestselling book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben established himself as a global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees. Now, Peter shares his famous imagination and storytelling style with children, asking surprising questions about trees with exciting quizzes, photographs, and hands-on activities to help even the most reluctant learners discover the answers. Did you know that trees have parents, and tree grandparents with wrinkles? That tree kids go to school for hundreds of years? That there is such a thing as the forest internet? And that trees make us healthy and strong. Sometimes, even trees get sick, but we can help them heal.
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Feed Your Mind : A Story of August Wilson
by Jennifer Bryant
A celebration of August Wilson's journey from a child in Pittsburgh to one of America's greatest playwrights, best known for his ten-play "Century Cycle" which chronicles the history and culture of African Americans in the twentieth century
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Dancing Through Fields of Color : The Story of Helen Frankenthaler
by Elizabeth Brown
Presents the story of Helen Frankenthaler’s early life, how she used colors to express emotion and how she overcame the male-dominated art world of the 1950s to originate her own unique and influential style of abstract expressionist painting.
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It Began With A Page : How Gyo Fujikawa Drew The Way
by Kyo Maclear
The creators of Julia, Child present a picture book portrait of the Japanese-American picture book illustrator and diversity activist, discussing her imprisonment in a World War II internment camp and her efforts to represent multicultural kids in her art.
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The Book Rescuer : How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come
by Sue Macy
Presents the story of the man who founded the National Yiddish Book Center, and describes the worldwide effort he currently leads to collect unwanted Yiddish books and save the Yiddish language from extinction
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Paper Son : The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist
by Julie Leung
Presents the life of the immigrant Chinese American artist who was an early employee at the Disney Studio and went on to become an important artist who worked in different mediums
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When Sue Found Sue : Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex
by Toni Buzzeo
From a very young age, Sue Hendrickson was meant to find things: lost coins, perfume bottles, even hidden treasure. Her endless curiosity eventually led to her career in diving and paleontology, where she would continue to find things big and small. In 1990, at a dig in South Dakota, Sue made her biggest discovery to date: Sue the T. rex, the largest and most complete T. rex skeleton ever unearthed. Named in Sue's honor, Sue the T. rex would be placed on permanent exhibition at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
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Planting Stories : The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
by Anika Denise
A lyrical picture book portrait of New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian describes how Pura Belpré moved to America in 1921 and became an influential writer and puppeteer who is celebrated for championing bilingual literature.
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Finding Wonders : Three Girls Who Changed Science
by Jeannine Atkins
"A biographical novel in verse of three different girls in three different time periods who grew up to become groundbreaking scientists"
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Curious Creatable Creatures : 22 STEAM Projects That Magnetize, Glide, Slingshot, and Sometimes Scootch
by Sam Haynor
"Experiment, learn, and imagine as you make the 20+ bubbling, honking, and illuminating STEAM projects in Curious Creatable Creatures."
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Resist : 35 Profiles of Ordinary People Who Rose Up Against Tyranny and Injustice
by Veronica Chambers
A collection of 36 activist profiles, complemented by full-page black-and-white art, describes how such remarkable individuals as Frederick Douglass, Malala Yousafzai and John Lewis made the world a better place by standing up against tyranny and prejudice.
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This Book Is Anti-Racist : 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work
by Tiffany Jewell
Discusses social identities, describes the history of racism and the resistance against it, and offers guidance on becoming an anti-racist voice to move the world toward equality
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What's Cooking at 10 Garden Street?
by Felicita Sala
A celebration of the world’s diverse culinary traditions depicts multicultural neighbors preparing favorite ethnic dishes, from banana bread and baba ganoush to spaghetti and guacamole, before gathering in the community garden to share a delicious meal together.
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The Forest Feast For Kids : Colorful Vegetarian Recipes That Are Simple To Make
by Erin Gleeson
Provides forty step-by-step vegetarian recipes for meals, parties, snacks, and beverages, with an illustrated guide to using utensils safely and a glossary of culinary terms
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Craft Lab For Kids
by Stephanie Corfee
Through 52 fun, customizable crafts activities, Craft Lab for Kids promotes creativity and hands-on making for kids age 8 and up
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Explorers : Amazing Tales of the World's Greatest Adventurers
by Nellie Huang
Detailed maps and intricate cross-section illustrations of such subjects as Spanish galleons, lost cities and space ships introduce the dangerous trials and important achievements of the world’s great explorers, including some frequently left out of history books but no less important!
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