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Village of Scoundrels: Based on a True Story of Courage During WWIIby Margi PreusThe Newbery Honor-winning author of Heart of a Samurai recounts the incredible true story of a group of French teens, from a forger to a smuggler, who risked their lives to help Jewish refugees during World War II. Extensive information about the real people in the book is appended. Historical Fiction, WWII History For ages 12+
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Yellow Starby Jennifer RoyThe niece of Syvia Perlmutter, one of only 12 child survivors of the Lodz ghetto in Poland, shares her aunt's experiences of the Holocaust. Roy's free-verse text relates the courage and heartbreak with which Syvia lived during a time of terrible tragedy. This is a good book to read with your teen, as you will know the things left unsaid in the story. Historical Fiction, WWII History For ages 12+
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A Ben of All Trades: The Most Inventive Boyhood of Benjamin Franklinby Michael J. RosenThis is a very child-centered portrait of the Founding Father, inspired by The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. As a boy, young Ben collected valuable knowledge from a sequence of unsatisfying trades before discovering his personal path to greatness. Interesting notes are included at the end of the book. Biography, American History For ages 4 - 7
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The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story About an Accidental Invention (Really!)by Barry WittensteinThis lively tale about the invention of the band-aid is told in a storybook style. The end pages have more information about all the elements that needed to be in place for this innovation to take place; someone else might have gotten around to it at another time, but the Dicksons were the people on the spot, with access to everything required to bring their invention into public use. Biography, American History, Inventions For ages 4 - 7
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Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield's First Rideby Joel Christian GillA young Bessie Stringfield (1911-1993) was told girls cannot ride bikes because they are not fast enough, but after asking the Man Upstairs if that was true, she gets her answer in a dream. This is a great story to introduce a real-life adventurer who traveled solo across the United States on a motorcyle and show kids how the world has changed. Biography, American History For ages 4 - 7
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Biography, Literature, English history For ages 4 - 7
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Sanity & Tallulahby Molly BrooksTwo best friends living on a dilapidated space station at the far end of the galaxy are challenged to save their home after creating an illegal but impossibly cute three-headed kitten that wreaks havoc throughout the station. This is book one in series. Graphic Novels, Strong Girls For ages 8 - 12
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Peter & Ernesto 3: Sloths in the Nightby Graham AnnablePeter and Ernesto are sloths. They do manage to get into trouble, despite being sloths. This is a graphic novel series based on friendship ... and sloths. Graphic Novels For ages 5 - 8
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I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916by Georgia BallA graphic-novel adaptation of the best-selling series, follows the experiences of an Elm Hills newcomer whose summer at Matawan Creek is upended by rumors about a great white shark that has been attacking swimmers along the Jersey shore. Great ghastly history. Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction For ages 8 - 12
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Nestingby Henry ColeFabulous picture book science, with the story of a robin’s journey as it builds a nest in a tree, lays beautiful blue eggs, and raises its young and protects them from natural dangers until they can fly on their own. Picture Book Science For ages 3 - 7
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Whooo-ku: A Great Horned Owl Storyby Maria GianferrariHatching from their eggs, a pair of great horned owlets peep and squeak through their early life stages while their parents hunt for food and fend off predators until the chicks grow strong enough to fend for themselves. Picture Book Science, Poetry For ages 3 - 10
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