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Staff Picks: New Children's Books November 2017
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On a magical do-nothing day
by Béatrice Alemagna
Sent outside to play, a little boy is horrified when his handheld video game falls into the pond. He encounters giant snails, wet mushrooms and other elements and realizes all the fun to be had playing in nature.
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Step up to the plate, Maria Singh
by Uma Krishnaswami
Maria Singh's family is on the brink of losing their farm due to prejudice and economic hardship. Maria must find a way to speak up and find her way.
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Restart
by Gordon Korman
Chase apparently fell off a roof, but he can't remember a thing, especially about who he was before. When he returns to middle school, he finds out the old Chase was not the nicest guy. Can he make amends and make a difference to his friends and family?
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Secret hero society : study hall of justice
by Derek Fridolfs
Using comics, journal entries and doodles, the reader goes on a wild ride with Bruce Wayne and his friends Clark (Superman) and Diana (Wonder Woman) as they start a Junior Detective Agency. Investigating all the goings on at Doomvale Academy.
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The war I finally won
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
A sequel to the Newbery Honor-winning The War That Saved My Life continues the story of Ada, who struggles to recover from surgery and welcome a Jewish-German girl into her adopted family during WWII.
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Click'd
by Tamara Ireland Stone
Looking forward to sharing the friendship-themed scavenger hunt app she built at programming camp, Allie is delighted when her app goes viral and qualifies her for a teen coding competition before she discovers a bug that forces her to seek a rival's help. By the best-selling author of Every Last Word. 50,000 first printing.
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Danza! : Amalia Hernández and el Ballet Folklórico de Mexico
by Duncan Tonatiuh
The story of Amalia Hernandez, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folklorico de Mexico, published in time for the 100th anniversary of Hernandez's birth. Danza! is the first picture book about the famous dancer and choreographer. Danza! is a celebration of Hernandez's life and of the rich history of dance in Mexico.
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