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Wonderful Water, Outstanding Oceans
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My ocean is blue
by Darren Lebeuf
A young girl explores the beach with her mother, noticing the sights, sounds, and colors of the ocean
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The ocean in your bathtub
by Seth Fishman
The award-winning creators of A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars combine child-friendly artwork with engaging facts to explain the importance of recycling and the integral relationship between the ocean and life on Earth. 40,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Zonia's rain forest
by Juana Martinez-Neal
Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help, in a lushly illustrated story that is complemented by back matter about the Asháninka community. Illustrations.
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Ocean meets sky
by Fan Brothers
The creators of the best-selling The Night Gardener present the story of a young boy who sets sail to find the magical place where the ocean meets the sky in accordance with his late grandfather's descriptions, a voyage marked by imaginative animals and castles that leads to an unexpected discovery. A first book. Simultaneous eBook.
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Secrets of the sea
by Kate Baker
A vibrant tour of some of the most extraordinary and rarely seen creatures from under the sea takes readers from shoreline rock pools to the darkest ocean depths to profile an array of microscopic, bizarre, fragile and deadly specimens of incredible beauty.
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Dance, dolphin, dance : a California ocean adventure
by Patricia MacCarthy
Dolphin dances with the fish and other creatures he meets in the kelp bed as the ocean waters become stormy, until he comes face to face with a great white shark and must call upon his dancing skills to save his life
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Dive in! : exploring our connection with the ocean
by Ann Eriksson
An uplifting introduction to the world's oceans reveals its essential role in creating the planet's weather and providing oxygen, food and water, citing the threats posed by pollution and overfishing and what everyday kids can do to help. Simultaneous eBook.
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Big boys cry
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Jonty Howley
A reimagining of a world where boys are encouraged to express the full range of their emotions depicts a little boy, who after receiving advice to act fearlessly on the first day of school makes important discoveries when the grown men he encounters honestly express their own feelings. A first picture book.
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A wild child's guide to endangered animals
by Millie Marotta
A look at 43 endangered species around the world, including vivid illustration of such animals as caribous, axolotls, giraffes, and agami herons, with information on where they live and what can be done to protect them. Illustrations.
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Ocean speaks : how Marie Tharp revealed the ocean's biggest secret
by Jess Keating
After not being allowed on a research ship, scientist Marie Tharp worked in her small office to map out the ocean floor and, overcoming the skeptics of her scientifc community, discovered a deep rift valley in the ocean floor, which is now acknowledged to be the largest geograpic feature on the planet
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Yellow kayak
by Nina Laden
A child and his beloved giraffe go on a grand sea adventure
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The storm whale
by Benji Davies
"Every day, in a house by the sea, a little boy watches his father leave for a long day's work. One night, a great storm washes a small whale onto the beach. The boy discovers the whale is a good listener. The father discovers the boy is lonely. Together, they return the whale to the sea. And from that day on, the boy learns that the father can be a good listener too"
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Kondo & Kezumi visit Giant Island
by David Goodner
Living on a fantastical island of berry trees, flitter-birds and fluffle-bunnies, big Kondo and little Kezumi discover a map in a bottle that has washed ashore before building a boat that takes them on remarkable adventures. 50,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Lalani of the distant sea
by Erin Entrada Kelly
"Twelve-year-old Lalani Sarita takes on the impossible task of traveling to the legendary Mount Isa, towering on an island to the north. Generations of men and boys have died on the same quest--how can a timid young girl in a tiny boat survive the epic tests of the archipelago?"
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City of islands
by Kali Wallace
Servant to the powerful Lady of the Tides, Mara scavenges the sea for magical treasures and finds the remains of extinct creatures that used to exist in the archipelago city, a discovery that prompts her to sneak into a fortress, uncovering secrets alongthe way
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Mapping oceans
by Barbara Bakowski
Introduces maps and teaches essential mapping skills, including how to create, use, and interpret maps of oceans
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Planet ocean : why we all need a healthy ocean
by Patricia Newman
"Travel beneath the waves and visit three distinct parts of the ocean to examine climate change, pollution, and sustainability. And find out what you can do to protect the health of the ocean!"
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Everything awesome about sharks and other underwater creatures!
by Mike Lowery
"Discover this definitive, go-to book about everything awesome you ever wanted to know about all things under the sea. Uncover a wealth of weird, wacky, and wild facts about sharks and underwater creatures, told in Mike Lowery's signature, acclaimed comic style with bright and energetic artwork, fresh framing devices, and hilarious jokes"
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The paper boat
by Thao Lam
"At her home in Vietnam, a girl rescues ants from the sugar water set out to trap them. Later, when the girl's family flees war-torn Vietnam, ants lead them through the moonlit jungle to the boat that will take them to safety. Before boarding, the girl folds a paper boat from a bun wrapper and drops it into the water, and the ants climb on. Their perilous journey, besieged by punishing weather, predatory birds, and dehydration, before reaching a new beginning, mirrors the family's own. Impressionistic collages and a moving, Own Voices narrative make this a one-of-a-kind tale of courage, resilience, and hope"
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Titanic
by Bill H. Doyle
Choose a path and see if you can survive the RMS Titanic's fateful voyage
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Lifeboat 12 : based on a true story
by Susan Hood
In 1940, a group of British children, their escorts, and some sailors struggle to survive in a lifeboat when the ship taking them to safety in Canada is torpedoed
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Saturdays at sea
by Jessica Day George
"After traveling to the seaside kingdom of Lilah's betrothed prince, Lulath, Celie and her companions are busy training griffins, enjoying wedding festivities, and finishing construction of a grand ship built from parts of the Castle. But on their maidenvoyage, the Ship steers them far off course into uncharted waters"
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The sea in winter
by Christine Day
After an injury sidelines her dreams of becoming a ballet star, Maisie is not excited for her blended family's midwinter road trip along the coast, near the Makah community where her mother grew up
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Gargantis
by Thomas Taylor
When a giant storm reveals the awakening of a mythical sea monster, Herbert and Violet team up for answers about a stolen treasure and a suspicious cache of lost-and-found items at the local Grand Nautilus Hotel. Simultaneous.
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River magic
by Ellen Booraem
When her humble circumstances are complicated by a family member’s passing, a young river girl takes a cleaning job for an elderly new neighbor who turns out to be an ancient thunder wizard with a vindictive temper. By the award-winning author of The Unnameables. Simultaneous eBook.
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