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New Books! 3rd - 4th Grade
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The lion of Mars
by Jennifer L. Holm
"Bell has spent his whole life - all eleven years of it - on Mars. But he's still just a regular kid - he loves cats, any kind of cake, and is curious about the secrets the adults in the US colony are keeping. Like, why they don't have contact with anyone on the other Mars colonies? Why are they so isolated? When a virus breaks out and the grown-ups all fall ill, Bell and the other children are the only ones who can help. It's up to Bell to uncover the truth and save his family ... and possibly unite an entire planet"
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Living fossils : survivors from Earth's distant past
by Rebecca E. Hirsch
"Blue-blooded crabs? Platypus that sting? One-hundred-year old reptiles? Meet some of nature's longest-surviving species! Discover the stories of these incredible animals and find out how they help scientists piece together evolutionary history"
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Incredible rescue mission
by Zanib Mian
"Omar is going on his biggest adventure yet--a trip to Pakistan! But his excitement about the trip is interrupted by some shocking news: his amazing teacher is not coming back to school, and no one will say why. When Omar and his friends start investigating, the hints they overhear and clues they find lead them to an alarming conclusion--it must be aliens! Omar has a huge imagination, but saving his teacher from aliens seems far-fetched even to him. He's going to need out-of-this-world creative thinking and a huge spirit of adventure to solve this mystery!"
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Katie the catsitter
by Colleen A. F. Venable
Twelve-year-old Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead until she realizes the mysterious neighbor who hired her to catsit is one of the city's greatest supervillains
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The ice monster
by David Walliams
An orphan on the streets of Victorian London forges an unexpected bond with a woolly mammoth whose sensationalized discovery leads to a madcap quest in the frozen Arctic. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Rez dogs
by Joseph Bruchac
When the COVID-19 pandemic starts, Malian, a young Wabanaki girl, is quarantined with her grandparents on the reservation, where she befriends a local dog and learns about her ancestors and how they always survive together. Simultaneous eBook.
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Nicky & Vera : A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued
by Peter Sís
A powerful and beautifully illustrated story about the impact one person can have on the lives of many. Two stories are told in this book - that of Nicholas Winton, a young Englishman who helped save nearly 700 children from the Nazis and Vera, one of the children he helped. Their stories come together at the end - get your tissues ready! Simultaneous eBook.
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Maybe maybe Marisol Rainey
by Erin Entrada Kelly
In her small Louisiana town, Marisol Rainey, who has a big imagination but is afraid of adventure and fun, must find a way to salvage her summer with her best friend and “maybe” find the courage to try new things. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Ways to grow love
by Renée Watson
In the summer before fifth grade, Ryan Hart continues to grow through changes and challenges, such as waiting for a new baby sister to be born, a summer camp trip, and more
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Wild river : a novel
by W. R. Philbrick
Awakened by a scream on the first night of a whitewater rafting trip, Daniel discovers that a nearby dam has failed and that his camp is on the brink of flooding, forcing him and his young teammates to escape and make their way to safety without adult help. Simultaneous eBook.
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