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Katherine Johnson
by Thea Feldman
Details the life and career of the brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA and helped plan the trajectories for the Mercury and Apollo missions, including the one that landed a man on the moon
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Full of fall
by April Pulley Sayre
Simple text and photographs explore the science behind the transformation that trees undergo in the fall
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Apex predators : world's deadliest hunters, past and present
by Steve Jenkins
An introduction to animals at the top of their food chains explains how they dominate their respective ecosystems through speed, strength, cooperation and cunning. By the Caldecott Honor-winning co-creator of What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? Simultaneous eBook. 50,000 first printing.
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Short
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
A girl who is rather petite for her age is cast as a Munchkin in a regional theater production of The Wizard of Oz before she bonds with a director who admires her can-do attitude, an adult with dwarfism who does not let size define her and an artistic neighbor who encourages her resolve to stand out. By the author of Counting by 7s. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Losers Club
by Andrew Clements
Made 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. Simultaneous eBook.
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Funny girl : funniest. stories. ever.
by Betsy Bird
From a pet advice column, to a babysitting horror story, to a series of letters demanding that Grandpa hand over $1,000 in small, unmarked bills, this anthology of humorous short stories, personal essays, comics, poems and more, written by 25 of the funniest, most talented women writing for kids today, offers a smorgasbord of silliness that will have middle-grade readers rolling with laughter. Simultaneous eBook.
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The sand warrior : The Sand Warrior
by Mark Siegel
A debut entry in a groundbreaking sci-fi fantasy adventure series depicts five imperiled worlds that will be rendered extinct unless five ancient and mysterious beacons can be lit in the wake of erupting wars during which three unlikely heroes make surprising discoveries about their homes and themselves. Simultaneous and eBook.
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All the way to Havana
by Margarita Engle
A versed picture book showcasing the colorful buildings and iconic classic cars of Havana follows a Cuban boy and his family on a road trip into the city, a journey marked by rich street culture and onomatopoeic sounds. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree.
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Secrets of the terra-cotta soldier
by Ying Chang Compestine
Through the stories of a centuries-old buried terra-cotta soldier, part of the life-size terra-cotta army that was created to serve and protect the emperor in the afterlife, 13-year-old Ming, a village boy in 1970s China, learns the history of Emperor Qin, known for building the Great Wall of China and renowned for his tomb which contains the amazing terra-cotta army.
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