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Early Readers

Wash your hands
by 1969- Dean, Kim

Pete the Kitty shows young readers how groovy and fun it is to keep clean by washing their hands many times a day. 
Nothing fits a dinosaur
by Jonathan Fenske

In this hilarious Level 1 Ready-to-Read, a dinosaur tries to find something to wear to bed.
That egg is mine! : A Silly Story About Sharing
by Liz Goulet Dubois

Duck and Cluck learn important lessons about manners and sharing when they each make their case for why a found egg belongs to them. 
I Really Want a Bigger Piece
by Harriet Ziefert

Meet Really Bird, a small bird who lives in a large city park with his friends Cat, Pup, Mouse, and Rabbit. In each story, Really Bird finds himself really wanting something – to be bigger, to have his fair share, or to be the leader – to be really silly, funny, strong, cool, happy, or brave. And when he feels something, he really feels it.
Lights Day and Night : The Science of How Light Works
by Susan Hughes

In this accessible, kid-friendly introduction to the science of light, a young girl and her cat investigate the many fascinating aspects of light and how it works. 
Eat your rocks, Croc! : Dr. Glider's advice for troubled animals
by Jess Keating

Traveling the world to help his fellow animals and the occasional plant, Dr. Sugar Glider treats a crocodile with an upset tummy, a creeped-out krill, a stressed meerkat and a male praying mantis who just wants a date. By the author of Pink Is for Blobfish and the illustrator of The Bad Seed. 
Beak & Ally: Bedtime Jitters
by Norman Feuti

With weird swamp noises swirling around him, Beak the Bird cannot get any sleep until his friend Ally the alligator shows him where the racket is coming from. 
Middle Readers

Mythical beasts : 100 fun facts about real animals and the myths they inspire
by Stephanie Warren Drimmer

Filled with weird-but-true facts and tons of information, this Level 3 reader will amaze children as it reveals animals that are mistaken for mythical creatures, creatures with incredible abilities and more. 
Above the rim : how Elgin Baylor changed basketball
by 1960- Bryant, Jen

Known for his acrobatic style of moving and shooting, Baylor inspired others to get creative with their game. But when traveling for away games, hotels and restaurants weren't as welcoming of Elgin as they were of his white teammates. Together, Elgin and his teammates boycotted places practicing segregation until the entire NBA followed suit. Above the Rim is a peek into the early days of the NBA, a poetic telling of the life of an under-known athlete, and a celebration of standing up for what is right.
5-minute stories
by Greg Farshtey

Featuring action-packed adventures that can be read in about five minutes each, this hardcover collection follows all the LEGO Ninjago characters as they master their skills. Illustrations.
Mr. Wolf's class. Lucky stars
by Aron Nels Steinke

The Eisner Award-winning co-creator of The Zoo Box presents a latest graphic novel series entry that finds Sampson reconsidering his views about his life for a writing assignment in Mr. Wolf’s personal narratives workshop. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
Target : Earth
by Johnny Marciano

While Klawde the warlord cat organizes a zombie squirrel army to invade Earth, Raj launches a yard-cleaning business to raise money for a virtual-reality headset only to have his plans derailed by his evil pet’s schemes. Illustrations.
Good dog, McTavish
by 1956- Rosoff, Meg

When her father and siblings descend into chaos when their overworked mother decides to take up yoga to find inner peace, a sensible youngster bonds with a rescue-minded dog who adopts the family and begins teaching everyone tricks for good behavior.
High and dry
by 1957- Walters, Eric

In this illustrated early chapter book, a young boy and his grandfather work together to save a beached orca.
Upper Readers
Upper Readers
 
The Transcontinental Railroad : Crossing the Divide
by Andy Hirsch

Two railroad companies, one each from East and West, are given the task of connecting the nation by rail. Building this railroad will be a monumental undertaking, difficult and dangerous. The work falls to immigrant laborers from the lowest economic classes. Will those who connect the country be accepted into it?
Artie and the wolf moon
by Olivia Stephens

Artie Irvin is thrilled to discover she comes from a line of werewolves, but as she dives into her family history and figures out her new abilities, vampires wait in the shadows.
Genius Camp
by Chris Grabenstein

While attending a camp for geniuses sponsored by a billionaire tech mogul and brilliant inventor, Jake McQuade, the smartest kid in the universe, must defend his title against the smartest machine in the universe, in this epic showdown! 
New from here
by Kelly Yang

Moving from Hong Kong to California due to the coronavirus, 10-year-old Knox Wei-Evans, as racism skyrockets during COVID-19, and his family struggle to stay together and stand up to hate, while finding his place in his new country. 
Too Bright to See
by Kyle Lukoff

`In the summer before middle school, eleven-year-old Bug must contend with best friend Moira suddenly caring about clothes, makeup, and boys; a ghost haunting; and the truth about Bug's gender identity.
Journey of the pale bear
by 1951- Fletcher, Susan

Twelve-year-old Arthur forms a bond with a polar bear given by King Haakon IV of Norway to King Henry III of England in 1252 while traveling as her handler. Includes historical notes
Bad unicorn
by Platte F. Clark

Max Spencer is an underachiever but when a carnivorous unicorn, Princess the Destroyer, and an evil wizard, Rezormoor, bring him, the only one who can read the legendary Codex of Infinite Knowability, to their magical realm, he must find the courage to save himself, his friends, and the entire human race.
Tales of ancient worlds / : Adventures in Archaeology
by Stefan Milosavljevich

Kids can dig up the dirt on intrepid archaeologists and their extraordinary discoveries, in this book that brings the past back to life with incredible tales from history. 

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