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New & Coming Soon
Books for Elementary SchoolersSeptember 2017 |
Click on the title to check availability. Log-in to our online catalog to place holds.
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Featured Children's Program
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All About Trains Saturday, September 9, 10:00 am All aboard! Explore all things trains in this fun multi-station program. Chugga-chugga-choo-choo your way over to the Library for a morning you won't want to miss. For kids of all ages with parent/caregiver.
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A properly unhaunted place by William AlexanderReluctantly moving with her librarian mother to the world's only ghost-free town, Rosa teams up with local kid Jasper, the son of Renaissance Festival performers, to appease angry spirits who thunder into the quiet community. By the National Book Award-winning author of Goblin Secrets. J FICTION ALEXANDER |
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Tumble and Blue by Cassie BeasleyTwo descendants of a cursed family whose hapless encounter with a golden swamp gator centuries earlier has consigned them to lives of hopeless bad luck attempt to reclaim their rightful destinies on a quest that forces them to consider if the story is pure legend. By the award-winning author of Circus Mirandus. J FICTION BEASLEY |
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The Losers Club by Andrew ClementsMade an example of by a strict principal who forbids reading in classes that require attentive participation, Alec starts a club of one, intending to devote whatever time he can to his favorite books, before he is unexpectedly joined by a crush and an ex-best friend turned bully. By the award-winning author of Frindle. J FICTION CLEMENTS |
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Three pennies by Melanie CrowderReferring to a pair of favorite self-help and spiritual books and a trio of good-luck pennies whenever she is bounced to a new foster home, Marin finds herself in a place that feels like a potential forever home while trying to find her birth mother, before receiving unwelcome news. J FICTION CROWDER |
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The Friendship Code by Stacia DeutschLooking forward to joining the new coding club at school so that she can develop her app idea, Lucy is disappointed by the lukewarm reception she gets from the club's other members, who work with her to decipher mysterious coding notes that she starts receiving. J FICTION DEUTSCH |
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The witch's glass by Holly GrantA young descendant of a family at the center of an evil wizard's curse that triggered a terrible magical war centuries earlier teams up with an adventurous band of friends to decipher clues to opening an unbreakable glass cabinet in the hope of solving the mystery of her grandfather's disappearance. J FICTION GRANT |
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Step up to the plate, Maria Singh by Uma KrishnaswamiWhen Maria Singh's family is on the brink of losing their farm due to prejudice and discriminatory laws of the land, Maria must decide if she has what it takes to find her voice in an unfair world. J FICTION KRISHNASWAMI |
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Isadora Moon goes to school by Harriet MuncasterA half-fairy, half-vampire girl who loves the nighttime as much as the daytime worries about fitting in when her parents tell her that it is time for her to begin her education and she does not know whether to attend fairy or vampire school. J FICTION MUNCASTER |
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Middle school mayhem by Rachel Renée RussellA follow-up to Locker Hero picks up from the first story's cliffhanger and finds Max confronting a band of burglars out to steal from South Ridge Middle School. J FICTION RUSSELL |
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Wedgie & Gizmo by Suzanne SelforsAn exuberant little dog and a disdainful guinea pig who become housemates in a newly blended family are challenged to overcome respective differences in a first entry of a new series told from alternating perspectives. J FICTION SELFORS |
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Stef Soto, taco queen by Jennifer TorresHating her family's taco truck and wishing that her father would take a "normal" job, Estefania becomes the truck's unlikely champion when her family's livelihood is threatened. J FICTION TORRES |
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Unschooled by Allan WoodrowWhen their beleaguered principal announces a Spirit Week competition that he hopes will impart the value of teamwork, fifth-grade best friends and team leaders George and Lilly resolve to stay true to both the competition and each other when their classes become rivals. J FICTION WOODROW |
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Mia measures up by Coco SimonReaching a compromise with her parents when they say she is too young to attend a concert without adult supervision, Mia discovers that she is being cyberbullied on social media and teams up with her fellow Cupcake Club members to discover who is behind the attacks. J SERIES CUPCAKE DIARIES |
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Heart of the land by Sarah PrineasWith some convinced the Greencloaks are to blame for recent destruction, Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan find themselves on trial and later on the run when a Greencloak attacks the council of world leaders from within its ranks. J SERIES SPIRIT ANIMALS |
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Soccer duel by Matt ChristopherPlaying on opposite soccer teams fighting for the championship, Renny and Bryce are pitted against each other when Renny finally gets the opportunity to show his stuff on the soccer field after another player gets injured and both boys learn some valuable lessons about teamwork and friendship. J SERIES SPORTS |
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Who was Alexander Hamilton? by Pam PollackRead the story of the Founding Father who inspired the smash Broadway musical. Describes the notable life and scandalous death of Alexander Hamilton. J BIOGRAPHY HAMILTON
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Who Are Venus and Serena Williams? by Jr. Buckley, JamesThe dynamic story of the Williams sisters, both top-ranked professional tennis players. Describes the lives and careers and the tennis stars and sisters, discussing their Grand Slam wins, Olympic success, trend-setting, and rivalry. J BIOGRAPHY WILLIAMS |
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Danza! : Amalia Hernández and el Ballet Folklórico de Mexico by Duncan TonatiuhAward-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hernandez, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. Danza! will enthrall and inspire young readers with the fascinating story of this important dancer and choreographer. J BIOGRAPHY HERNANDEZ |
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