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New Books in Youth Services October 2020
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I Dig Being Kind by Michele RobbinsEven Bulldozer knows when to wait his turn! Read along as your favorite construction trucks teach kindness.
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My Baby Loves Halloween by Jabari Asim With My Baby Loves Halloween, celebrate all the lovely things that Baby discovers about Halloween: Baby loves the crisp autumn air. Baby loves candles in pumpkins that grin. Baby loves candy...
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I Feel Proud: Why Do I Feel Proud Today? by Inc. Dorling KindersleyI Feel Proud encourages children to embrace their talents and grow their confidence from an early age. This colorful board book provides a starting point for children to reflect on what they are proud of, whether it's a baby sibling or an amazing drawing. It also warns against the dangers of being overly confident and diminishing the achievements of other people, helping young children develop this important life skill.
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Rock-a-bye, Forest by Hannah EliotA classic lullaby gets a fresh twist as adorable forest animals get ready for bedtime and settle down in their cozy homes, in an oversized board book that is complemented by shiny touch-and-feel front-cover accents.
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Pals by Stephanie MeyersMeet some adorable animals in this bright photo-based board book made for little ones who love their pets! Each spread features an adorable child with their animal pal, including a frog, a puppy, a snake, a sheep, a pig, a bird, a kitten, a bunny, chicks, and a turtle.
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The Last Marshmallow by Grace LinOlivia and Mei have two cups of cocoa and three big marshmallows. Olivia gets one marshmallow, and Mei gets one marshmallow. How will they share the last one? Engages young children in the math of sharing equally.
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Superheroes Love Potty Time! by Amber LilyA potty training book for super toddlers! Help the superhero toddlers on their potty-training adventure. Do superheroes poo on the moon or on the potty? Do they wear their pants on their heads? By lifting the flaps to choose what happens next on each page, children help the superheroes learn all about potty-training in a fun and interactive way.
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Family Is by Katya LonghiCelebrate loved ones with this delightful story, while learning to count to ten! Family is made of the people you love: mom, dad, foster parents, aunts, uncles, siblings, grandparents, and even friends! Little ones will enjoy exploring these colorful pages filled with diverse family scenarios while also discovering that families come in all shapes and sizes. No one family is alike, and that's what makes us special.
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The Couch Potato by Jory JohnThe Couch Potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel himself away from the comforts of his living room and venture outside. And when he does, he realizes fresh air and sunshine could be just the things he needs...
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What We'll Build: Plans for Our Together Future by Oliver JeffersA father and his young daughter gather their tools and begin building a future where love can be set aside until it is needed, enemies become friends, and exploration is key.
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A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac BarnettFollow a magnificent polar bear through a fantastic world of snow and shockingly blue sea. Over the ice, through the water, past Arctic animals and even a human . . . where is he going? What does he want?
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Construction Site Mission: Demolition by Sherri Duskey RinkerIn rhyming text, the vehicles of the construction crew set to work demolishing an old rickety building--the necessary first step to building something new.
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Picture Book by Dog by Michael RelthA winning tribute to the enduring love between dog and child also celebrates animal adoption—from the dog’s point of view!
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Bunheads by Misty CopelandFascinated by a production of Coppélia, young Misty enrolls in ballet classes and finds support and encouragement from fellow dancers who become teammates in what becomes a show to remember.
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Escape Goat by Ann PatchettIn the wake of accidents that occur every time their escape-artist goat is found outside its pen, young Nicolette discovers that the goat is being wrongly blamed for the mischief of others.
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Unicorns Are the Worst! by Alex WillanA celebration of the value of differences finds a practical, hard-working, decidedly grumpy goblin struggling to put his magic to good use in the face of frolicking, glitter-scattering, tea-partying unicorns who are anything but helpful.
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A Magic Spark by Jessica YoungRuby, Iris, and Pip first met on their first day of fairy school, and they immediately became best friends, testing their wings, and enjoying their magical adventures--but sometimes it takes a little time for a fairy to find her true magic spark.
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Hog on a Log by Janee TraslerTold in rhyming text, Dog and Frogs are enjoying riding a log in the pond, but then Hog comes along and is not willing to share the log, or the lunch Dog has made. Hog wants it all, so Dog and Frogs need to teach Hog a lesson about friendship and sharing.
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The Biggest Roller Coaster by Tina KüglerGet ready to ride! Fox siblings Fritz and Franny -- and their faithful dog, Fred -- are spending the day at the amusement park. After sizing up the tallest, fastest, and loudest rides they can find, these foxes come together on the perfect coaster. Geisel Honor winner Tina Kügler's easy-to-read text and humor-filled, full-color artwork will have young readers everywhere laughing out loud!
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Cheer Up by Heather Ayris BurnellA latest collection of giggle-inducing, skill-reinforcing short tales finds Unicorn and Yeti navigating challenges surrounding a gift exchange, a tasty new food experience and the power of a different perspective in overcoming fears.
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Sofia Valdez and the Vanishing Vote by Andrea BeatySofia is put in charge of overseeing a fair election for a class pet, but first the Questioneers must learn about elections and good journalism--and remember that being a community matters most. Includes facts about the Delano Grape Strike, presidential elections, journalism, and the importance of voting.
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The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem by Shannon HaleThe Princess in Black is ready for her snowy playdate with the Goat Avenger and the Princess in Blankets. It's a perfect day to build snow monsters and battle them for practice. But just when they're about to wage battle, a huge foot smashes their snow monster. SQUASHY! It's a giant, and it's smashing everything in its path! The giant is too strong for the three friends, so the Princess in Blankets has an idea: it's time to light the Sparkle Signal and summon help.
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Fortress of the Stone Dragon by Tracey WestNot all of the wizards who were freed from Maldred's time-trap were good wizards; one of them, Astrid, is planning on working a spell that will bring to life the bones that lie scattered in the Fortress of the Stone Dragon, bones that belonged to creatures much bigger than dragons--and when his friends are turned to stone it is up to Drake to find a way to save them, including his own dragon, Worm.
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The Golden Temple by Katrina CharmanTag, Skyla, and Blaze are on a new quest to find Blaze's family, and Thorn's twin brother, Claw (who claims to be nothing like his evil brother), has offered to guide them to the mysterious Golden Temple where the firehawks were last seen; but the jungle is full of dangers and Tag is not sure they can trust Claw--and even if they find the firehawks, will that help them return to their home in Perodia?
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Bips and Roses by Asia CitroOh no! There's a big problem with the forest roses . . . magical roses that are very important because they are the first food for newborn hippogriffs. Can Zoey, Pip, and Sassafras use their science know-how to fix the magical roses before the hippogriff eggs hatch?
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Ana on the Edge by A. J. SassTwelve-year-old figure skater Ana strives to win competitions while learning about gender identity--Ana's own and that of a new friend--and how to navigate the best path forward.
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Thea Stilton and the Magic of the Mirror by Thea StiltonThe Thea Sisters are summoned to the Seven Roses Unit by Will Mystery, but when they get there Will is missing; the sisters follow a trail of clues to the Fantasy Kingdoms, and find out that the Mayhem Mirror has been disturbed, and a terrible curse is about to be unleashed on the Fantasy Kingdoms, and it will be up to them to find the eight Harmonies which can break the curse and save the Kingdoms.
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Tristan Strong Destroys the World by Kwame MbaliaA sequel to Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky finds an exhausted Tristan Strong returning to Alke and reuniting with sidekick Gum Baby when his grandmother is abducted by an unknown, vengeance-seeking culprit.
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The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel by Sheela ChariA high-tech adventure based on the award-winning podcast finds the intrepid Mars Patel and his outcast friends investigating the disappearances of kids from their school before stumbling across an enigmatic billionaire’s dark conspiracy.
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Yara’s Spring by Sharon McKayGrowing up in East Aleppo, Yara's childhood has long been shadowed by the coming revolution. But when the Arab Spring finally arrives at Yara's doorstep, it is worse than even her Nana imagined: sudden, violent, and deadly. When rescuers dig Yara out from under the rubble that was once her family's home, she emerges to a changed world. Her parents and Nana are gone, and her brother, Saad, can't speak, struck silent by everything he's seen. Now, with her friend Shireen and Shireen's charismatic brother, Ali, Yara must try to find a way to safety. With danger around every corner, Yara is pushed to her limits as she discovers how far she'll go for her loved ones, and for a chance for freedom.
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Emperor of the Universe by Johnny MarcianoFollowing a humiliating, defeated effort to conquer Earth, Klawde has had it with this this dismal planet. And anyway, what's the point in conquering such an insignificant corner of the galaxy, when there's an entire universe to rule? Luckily for Klawde, the position of Emperor of the Universe is now open for the taking. So with Barx and Raj by his side, and enemies around every corner, Klawde begins the campaign of his life. Can he win enough hearts and minds to become . . . Emperor of the Universe?
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Flying Over Water by N. H SenzaiTwelve-year-old Noura and her family, fleeing war in Syria, have been granted asylum in the United States, but they arrive in Florida to the chaos of the president's Muslim ban; twelve-year-old Jordyn is a member of the Christian church that is sponsoring the Alwan family, and Noura's student ambassador in middle school; their inevitable culture clash is made far worse by the wave of hate crimes unleashed by the Muslim ban, and personal problems of both girls--Noura's fear of water (Jordyn is a champion swimmer) and Jordyn's worry over her mother's recent miscarriage.
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The Fowl Twins Deny All Charges by Eoin ColferTaking the Fowl jet without permission before it mysteriously explodes over Florida, the Fowl twins are placed under house arrest until Myles’ questions about what really happened lead to an astonishing abduction.
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The Tower of Nero by Rick RiordanThe highly anticipated conclusion to the best-selling series finds Lester tackling his final challenge at the Tower of Nero, where the former god Apollo and his demigod master, Meg, follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy.
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Of Salt and Shore by Annet SchaapEvery night Lampie, the lighthouse keeper's daughter lights the lantern which warns the ships away from the rocks, but when the light goes out one night, a ship is wrecked and Lampie is sent to the Admiral's Black House in disgrace--there she finds and befriends the Admiral's son, who was born with a tail, and together they are pulled into an adventure of mermen and pirates, and secret identities long concealed but soon to be revealed.
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Spy School Revolution by Stuart GibbsRefusing to accept a CIA ruling that pins a bombing attack on spy-in-training Erica Hale, Ben Ripley investigates clues dating back to the American Revolution to prove Erica is being blackmailed by a fabled Colonial-era insurgent group.
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Cinders & Sparrows by Stefan BachmannTwelve-year-old Zita, an orphan and a housemaid, has resigned herself to a life of drudgery when a strange letter arrives, naming her the only living heir to the Brydgeborn fortune. Now the mistress of the castle, Zita soon realizes foul play led to the death of her family. And as she is guided through lessons in the art of witchcraft by the somewhat mysterious Mrs. Cantanker, Zita begins to wonder who is friend and who is foe.
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Class Act by Jerry Craft Eighth grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying "You have to work twice as hard to be just as good". His grandmother has reminded him his entire life. But what if he works ten times as hard and still isn't afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted? To make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids. As the pressures mount, will Drew find a way to bridge the divide so he and his friends can truly accept each other? And most important, will he finally be able to accept himself?
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Alex Rider Ark Angel by Anthony HorowitzAfter a chance encounter with the son of billionaire Nikolei Drevin, Alex Rider finds himself in the middle of an international plot to destroy the Pentagon. The weapon Ark Angel, a revolutionary space hotel with catastrophic potential.
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Escape to Landisby Ridley PearsonWith the news of the Four Fingers taking refuge in the land of Landis, Batkid, Superboy, and Tilly begin their journey to stop the deadly virus from being unleashed onto the world. Meanwhile, Candace has found her way to Landis and is taken underground to a group of people who still believe her to be the true queen of Landis. Our team is reunited in an action-packed adventure through the desert of Landis, an unknown territory filled with unknown dangers!
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The Dragon Prince 1: Through the Moon by Peter WartmanAn original Dragon Prince adventure set between Seasons Three and Four of the hit animated series finds Rayla, Callum and Ezran summoned by an ancient ritual to a portal between life and death, where Rayla’s search to confirm Lord Viren’s death is complicated by unexpected dangers.
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Baseball Fun by Tyler OmothBaseball is fun to watch, but even more fun to play! Kids can get in the game by learning about the rules of the sport, the equipment needed to play, and the importance of good sportsmanship. Then they can practice a key baseball skill to have even more fun on the diamond.
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Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood by Tony HilleryA picture-book account of the uplifting story of New York City’s Harlem Grown garden describes how students from an underfunded school turned a vacant lot into an aesthetic and functional farm built on practices of community collaboration and sustainable eating.
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Desert Diary: Japanese American Kids Behind Barbed Wire by Michael O. TunnellIn March 1943, twenty-seven children began third grade in a strange new environment: the Topaz Relocation Center in Utah. Together with their teacher, Miss Yamauchi, these uprooted young Americans began keeping a classroom diary, with a different child illustrating each day's entry. Their full-color diary entries paint a vivid picture of daily life in an internment camp: schoolwork, sports, pets, holidays, health--and the mixed feelings of citizens who were loyal but distrusted.
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Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease by Gail JarrowThe Civil War took the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans and left countless others with disabling wounds and chronic illnesses. Bullets and artillery shells shattered soldiers' bodies, while microbes and parasites killed twice as many men as did the battles. Yet from this tragic four-year conflict came innovations that enhanced medical care in the United States. With striking detail, this nonfiction book reveals battlefield rescues, surgical techniques, medicines, and patient care, celebrating the men and women of both the North and South who volunteered to save lives.
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The Missing: The True Story of My Family in World War II by Michael RosenThe former UK Children’s Laureate and award-winning author of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt traces the losses of several relatives during the Holocaust and his adult search for information about their stories, in an account complemented by suggestions for further reading.
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Who was Nellie Bly? by Margaret GurevichElizabeth Cochrane Seaman had no idea that the open letter she'd written to a local newspaper in Pittsburgh in 1885 would change her life forever. The editor of the paper was so impressed with her writing, that he offered her a job! She'd later change her name to Nellie Bly and work as an investigative reporter in New York City. Known for her extraordinary and record-breaking trip around the world and her undercover investigation of a mental institution, Nellie Bly was one of the first female investigative reporters in the United States and a pioneer in the field of journalism.
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The Most Beautiful Thing by Kao Kalia YangDrawn from Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this heartfelt picture book offers a window into the life of a family with little money and a great deal of love.
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One Real American: the Life of Ely S. Parker, Seneca Sachem and Civil War general by Joseph BruchacEly S. Parker (1828-1895) is one of the most unique, but little-known figures in US history. A member of the Seneca, an Iroquois nation, Parker was an attorney, engineer, and tribal diplomat. Award-winning children's book author and Native American scholar Joseph Bruchac provides an expertly researched, intimate look at a man who achieved great success in two worlds yet was caught between them.
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Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame AlexanderFully authorized by and written in cooperation with the Muhammad Ali estate, two powerhouse authors come together to tell the inspiring story of Cassius Clay, the determined boy who would one day become Muhammed Ali, one of the greatest sports heroes of all time.
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Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball by Jen BryantHall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketball's all-time-greatest players, an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American players, he inspired others on and off the court. But when traveling for away games, many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was black. One night, Elgin had enough and staged a one-man protest that captured the attention of the press, the public, and the NBA.
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Chance: A Memoir by Uri ShulevitzThe Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator of The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship presents a heartrending, illustrated account of his childhood escape from Nazi-occupied Warsaw to the Soviet Union, where he experienced his awakening as an artist.
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Mi Familia de Camiones Monstruoby John CenaA fun and fast-paced leveled reader from multitalented mega celebrity John Cena! Elbow Grease has four big brothers--each one special and unique in his own way. Meet tough Tank, fast Flash, smart Pinball, brave Crash, and of course Elbow Grease, who never gives up, in this Step 1 reader based on John Cena's Elbow Grease picture book series!
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Cosas que Vienen y Van by Beatrice AlemagnaIn life there are lots of things that come and go, transform, or get left behind. It happens to everything . . . except this. This book deals with life changes and the passage of time with a great deal of sensitivity. To reinforce the message, each scene includes a page with special paper that invites us to witness the transformation.
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Merci Suárez se Pone las Pilasby Meg MedinaThoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, family, and everyone in between in a resonant new novel from Meg Medina. La amable y tenaz Merci Suárez, estudiante de sexto grado, lidia con cambios difíciles en sus relaciones con amistades, familiares y el resto del mundo en una nueva y relevante novela de Meg Medina.
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La Primeraby Katherine ApplegateTo learn if she truly is the last dairne in the world "the endling" Byx and her friends must travel into the snow-covered mountains of the country of Dreyland, where they hope to uncover the truth behind the legend of a hidden dairne colony. But the threat of war across the lands continues to grow with each passing day. As the group confronts untold dangers at every turn, they will ultimately uncover a treacherous plot that involves the other powerful governing species. With both her dreams and all the creatures of Nedarra on the brink of extinction, Byx and her friends are determined to never give up hope. Soon they find themselves the unlikely leaders in a simmering rebellion that risks everything they hold dear. Byx may be the last of her kind, but will she also be the first to lead the revolution?
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Los Mundos Colisionanby Chris ColferThe fairy tale characters have invaded New York City! When the Land of Stories collides with the real world, who will come out victorious? Are the twins capable of restoring order? Find out in the conclusion to this epic series.
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La Vida Secreta de los Insectos by Jess FrenchEnter the kingdom of bugs and their close relatives for a magical journey through the forest floor, down into the deepest caves, and even across the open ocean. Insects, arachnids, worms, and mollusks are crawling across the pages of this colorful bug book, which combines gorgeous illustrations and photos to help young animal enthusiasts spot and learn all the main bug groups. From dancing bees to cartwheeling spiders, from butterfly athletes to the beetles that eat poo, they'll learn all about the incredible secret world of creepy-crawlers. And they'll find out how bugs help to look after our planet too.
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