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Stormy seas : stories of young boat refugees
by Mary Beth Leatherdale
A treacherous voyage across the open seas becomes the last hope for safety and freedom for five young refugees from different world regions, in a collection of true accounts that are complemented by collage artwork, sidebars, fact boxes and timelines. Simultaneous.
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Rivers of sunlight : how the sun cycles water around the earth
by Molly Bang
"The sun explains its role in the movement of water around the Earth, from the lifting of fresh water from the seas, to the movement of underwater currents that nourish the world's oceans. The sun has a hand in moving rivers of water in its liquid, gaseous, and solid states all around the Earth, enabling life to exist on our planet. But human beings are interfering in this natural cycle, unbalancing the amount of fresh water available."
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Noah Webster's fighting words
by Tracy Maurer
Describes the life and times of the man made famous for writing the first dictionary of the English language
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A letter to my teacher
by Deborah Hopkinson
Written as a thank-you note to a special teacher from a student who never forgot her, a lighthearted and touching picture book describes how a little girl who prefers playing and running becomes inspired to listen and learn. Simultaneous eBook.
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Bravo! : poems about amazing Hispanics
by Margarita Engle
Bold, graphic portraits and evocative poems combine in an introduction to famous and lesser-known Latinos of varied backgrounds, from César Chávez to Tito Puente, who have faced life's challenges in creative ways. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree.
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Bravo! : poems about amazing Hispanics
by Margarita Engle
Bold, graphic portraits and evocative poems combine in an introduction to famous and lesser-known Latinos of varied backgrounds, from César Chávez to Tito Puente, who have faced life's challenges in creative ways. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree.
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Grace Hopper : queen of computer code
by Laurie Wallmark
An uplifting portrait of the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer science traces how Grace Hopper defied conventions and met incredibly difficult challenges throughout her life, becoming a role model for science- and math-minded students.
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Otters love to play
by Jonathan London
Frolicking baby otters emerge from their den in the springtime and enjoy games of chasing, sliding, swimming, jumping, catching fish and grooming themselves throughout the seasons of the year. By the award-winning author of the Froggy series.
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Grand Canyon
by Jason Chin
A sumptuously illustrated exploration of the Grand Canyon past and present describes how it formed and how it is home to an astonishing variety of plants and animals that have lived and evolved there for millennia.
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Life on Mars
by Jon Agee
In a whimsical picture book, an intrepid but less-than-clever space explorer becomes certain he has found the only living thing on Mars, a flower—but he has failed to notice the mischievous, cupcake-thieving little Martian who has been wandering around in the illustrations the whole time. Simultaneous eBook.
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Jabari jumps
by Gaia Cornwall
Passing tests in swimming class that give him the confidence to try jumping off the diving board, little Jabari stretches his muscles and squeezes his dad's hand when the big moment arrives, in a story that celebrates finding one's courage. A first picture book.
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Niko draws a feeling
by Bob Raczka
"No one understands the abstract pictures that Niko draws until a new friend sees the thought and feeling within his shapes and forms"
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Sputnik's guide to life on Earth
by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Separated from his aging caregiver grandfather and placed in a foster home, Prez forges an unusual friendship with an alien who appears as a dog to everyone else and entreats Prez to help compile a list of Earth's redeeming qualities to prevent the planet from being destroyed. By the author of Millions. Simultaneous eBook. 50,000 first printing.
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