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New Books in Youth Services January 2020
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Love the World by Todd ParrThe best-selling author of It’s Okay to Be Different presents a celebration of peace, respect and unity in an accessible, lighthearted story that touches on such themes as environmental responsibility and self-esteem.
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I Believe in Me by Lorie Ann GroverDo you believe in yourself? Find out in this sweet padded storybook full of wonder, self-esteem, and love!
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Oh, So Many Kisses! by Maura FinnDiverse human and animal families celebrate the many kinds of kisses that are exchanged between babies and their loved ones, from welcome-baby kisses and lipstick kisses to messy kisses and comforting kisses.
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Baby Shark! by Stevie LewisStevie Lewis' illustrated board book is perfect for fans of the Baby Shark traditional sing-along...
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Future President by Lori AlexanderA leadership-themed entry in the popular board book series reveals the incredible qualities that Baby already has to become the leader of our country, in a playful story that is complemented by fun presidential facts.
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Kindness Makes Us Strong by Sophie BeerDemonstrates various ways that children can extend kindness to others in a variety of locations, in a heartwarming read-aloud story that reveals how kindness can be expressed through a friendly hello, a roaring cheer and more.
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Where's Baby? by Anne HunterPapa Fox is looking for Baby Fox, who is just out of his sight . . . but not ours! An adorable, interactive read-aloud for fans of Are You My Mother?
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Emergency Kittens! by Jody Jensen ShafferA trio of adorable, furry superheroes race to the rescue when bullies steal a child’s ball at the playground, a dilemma that is whimsically tackled by their irresistibly cute purring.
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Snakes on the Job by Kathryn DennisIllustrations and easy-to-read text follow a crew of snakes as they slide into trucks, operate a crane, and line up at the lunch truck, working together to reach their goal
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Kiki & Jax: The Life-Changing Magic of Friendship by Marie KondōThe best-selling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and the Geisel Honor-winning creator of the Penguin series present the story of how two animal best friends overcome conflict by creating a well-organized space just for themselves.
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Greta and the Giants : Inspired by Greta Thunberg's Stand to Save the World by Zo TuckerGreta is a little girl who lives in a beautiful forest threatened by Giants. When the Giants first came to the forest, they chopped down trees to make houses. Then they chopped down more trees and made even bigger homes. The houses grew into towns and the towns grew into cities, until now there is hardly any forest left. Greta knows she has to help the animals who live in the forest, but how? Luckily, Greta has an idea…
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The Cool Bean by Jory JohnThe creators of The Bad Seed and The Good Egg depict a less-than-cool bean struggling to fit in with the swaggering, sunglass-wearing cool beans at school before he discovers what being cool is really about.
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My Monster Truck Family by John CenaAn Elbow Grease leveled reader introduces the irrepressible monster truck, his four brothers and their respective talents in a skill-building story that celebrates the value of never giving up.
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Hooray for Friends! by Delphine FinneganComplemented by stickers, a leveled reader based on Nickelodeon’s Top Wing television series finds cadets Swift, Rod, Penny and Brody zooming into action to prepare for a friendship party.
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Super Rabbit All-Stars
by Thomas Flintham
It is time for the All-Star games, and Super Rabbit Boy wants to be crowned the Ultimate All-Star Champion, but with so many contestants, including the evil King Viking, he will need help from Sunny and his video game console to claim his prize
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Bo's Magical New Friend
by Rebecca Elliott
Rainbow Tinseltail and the other students at Sparklegrove School for Unicorns are excited when a brand new unicorn, Sunny Huckleberry, enters the school, but Sunny does not know what his special magical power is, and the thought that he might not have any power at all is making him unhappy; Rainbow (whose power is granting wishes) is eager to help him--even though he does not seem to want her help
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Eva's Campfire Adventure by Rebecca ElliottEva Wingdale and her owl classmates are on a camping trip to the other side of the forest, where one of the assignments is to make useful inventions--but Eva and Lucy become totally distracted by the legend of Nellie Wingdale, founder of Treetopolis and her buried treasure, and never finish their project
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The Mystwick School of Musicraft by Jessica KhouryAmelia Jones always dreamed of attending the Mystwick School of Musicraft, where the world’s most promising musicians learn to create magic. So when Amelia botches her audition, she thinks her dream has met an abrupt and humiliating end—until the school agrees to give her a trial period. Amelia is determined to prove herself, vowing to do whatever it takes to become the perfect musician.
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Notorious by Gordon KormanMoving to an unfamiliar island split between the United States and Canada, Keenan learns about the island’s Prohibition-era smuggling history from an unconventional neighbor who believes her dog has been murdered.
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Clean Getaway by Nic StoneAn 11-year-old boy confronts the realities of race relations, past and present, and the mysterious agenda of his unconventional grandmother during an unplanned spring break road trip through the once-segregated American South.
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Stella Diaz Never Gives Up by Angela Dominguez Stella gets a big surprise when her mom plans a trip to visit their family in Mexico! Stella loves marine animals, and she can't wait to see the ocean for the first time . . . until she arrives and learns that the sea and its life forms are in danger due to pollution.
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That's What Friends Do by Cathleen BarnhartTold in two voices, middle-schoolers Sammie and David's long-term friendship is endangered when new student Luke begins flirting with Sammie just when David decides to confess his crush on her.
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Willow Moss & the Lost Day by Dominique ValenteThe first of four planned magical adventures is set in the land of Starfell and follows the journey of a seemingly unremarkable young witch who discovers her destiny as a finder of lost things when a first assignment directs her to learn what happened to a missing day.
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Diana, Princess of the Amazons: A Graphic Novel by Shannon HaleEleven-year-old Diana, the gangly, sometimes clumsy, only child on the island of Themyscira, struggles to live up to the high Amazonian standards and longs for someone her own age whom she can talk to.
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Major Impossible by Nathan HaleTraces the story of the heralded explorer who after losing an arm during the American Civil War joined the 1869 Colorado River Exploring Expedition on a dangerous journey through the Grand Canyon.
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Close Calls: How Thirteen US Presidents Escaped from the Brink of Death by Michael P SpradlinComplemented by archival photographs, a collection of accounts documenting presidential near-misses describes JFK’s six-day marooning on a desert island, Lincoln’s travel in disguise to foil an assassin’s plot, Davey Crockett’s heroic rescue of Andrew Jackson and more.
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A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story by Sharon LangleyThe 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.
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Normal: One Kid's Extraordinary Journey by Magdalena M. NewmanAn uplifting memoir by a boy with Treacher Collins syndrome, the severe craniofacial condition, describes the 67 surgeries he endured before age 15 and his everyday struggles with making friends, moving across the country and participating in childhood activities.
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Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg? by Patricia DemuthA latest capsule biography profiles the iconic Supreme Court Justice, tracing her advocacy for gender equality as a young lawyer, the important cases she argued before the Supreme Court and her history-shaping achievements after her 1993 confirmation.
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Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit by Linda MarshallGrowing up in London, Beatrix Potter felt the restraints of Victorian times. Girls didn't go to school and weren't expected to work. But she longed to do something important, something that truly mattered. As Beatrix spent her summers in the country and found inspiration in nature, it was through this passion that her creativity flourished.
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Sofía Valdez, Presidenta Tal Vez/ Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
by Andrea Beaty
Every morning, Abuelo walks Sofia to school... until one day, when Abuelo hurts his ankle at a local landfill and he can no longer do so. Sofia misses her Abuelo and wonders what she can do about the dangerous Mount Trashmore. Then she gets an idea; the town can turn the slimy mess into a park!
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Palabras De Amor/ Love Words
by Rick Warren
Simple text and illustrations help young readers understand the power of words and the importance of choosing words carefully, with examples of how words can offer encouragement, forgiveness, love, and friendship.
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Abajo Los Muros / Down With Walls
by Eric Battut
Princes Gastón and Gedeón are separating the kingdom to build two solid walls that will prohibit all contact between the inhabitants of both sides, but the children are not willing to accept that their family and friends are divided, and thanks to them they find a solution to meet again.
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