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Helping Hands (Winter 2018)

There’s something very rewarding when you give a helping hand, whether it is to a friend or to a stranger. We want to showcase those stories which bring warmth to our hearts and remind us of the benefits of giving a smile or our time to someone else!

 
Someone New

Someone New

By: Anne Sibley O'Brien
Illustrated by:
 Anne Sibley O'Brien
ISBN: 9781580898317
 
A Moon for Moe and Mo

A Moon for Moe and Mo

By: Jane Breskin Zalben
Illustrated by:
 Mehrdohkt Amini
ISBN: 9781580897273
 
Cavekid Birthday

Cavekid Birthday

By: Cathy Breisacher
Illustrated by:
 Roland Garrigue
ISBN: 9781580898768
 
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

We Are Grateful

By: Traci Sorell
Illustrated by:
 Frane Lessac
ISBN: 9781580897723
 
BroBots and the Shoujo Shenanigans

BroBots and the Shoujo Shenanigans

By: J. Torres
Illustrated by:
 Sean Dove
ISBN: 9781620105214
 
Princess Princess Ever After

Princess Princess Ever After

By: K. O'Neill
Illustrated by:
 K. O'Neill
ISBN: 9781620103401
 
The Tea Dragon Society

The Tea Dragon Society

By: K. O'Neill
Illustrated by:
 K. O'Neill
ISBN: 9781620104415
 
Aquicorn Cove

Aquicorn Cove

By: K. O'Neill
Illustrated by:
 K. O'Neill
ISBN: 9781620105290
 
The Mighty Zodiac: Volume 1

The Mighty Zodiac

By: J. Torres
Illustrated by:
 Corin Howell and Maarta Laiho
ISBN: 9781620103159
 
Another Castle: Grimore

Another Castle

By: Andrew Wheeler
Illustrated by:
 Paulina Ganucheau
ISBN: 9781620103111
 
So Many Cuddles

So Many Cuddles

By: Ruth Austin
Illustrated by:
 Clare Owen
ISBN: 9781943200498
 
The Man Made of Stars

The Man Made of Stars

By: M.H. Clark
Illustrated by:
 Lisa Evans
ISBN: 9781938298615
 
Lunette, The True Story of the Tooth Fairy

Lunette, The True Story of the Tooth Fairy

By: Robin Cruise
Illustrated by:
 Valeria Docampo
ISBN: 9781938298899
 
My Tata’s Remedies / Los remedios de mi tata

My Tata’s Remedies / Los remedios de mi tata

By: Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford
Illustrated by:
 Antonio Castro L
ISBN: 9781935955917
Fiction, 7-12, Spanish
 
Thank You, Crow

Thank You, Crow

By: Michael Minkovitz
Illustrated by:
 Jose D. Medina
ISBN: 9780998799988
 
The Ice Maiden’s Tale

The Ice Maiden’s Tale

By: Lisa Preziosi
ISBN: 9781532402319
 
A Gift from Greensboro

A Gift from Greensboro

By: Quraysh Ali Lansana
Illustrated by:
 Skip Hill
ISBN: 9780997221916
 
Little Hoo has the Flu

Little Hoo has the Flu

By: Brenda Ponnay
Illustrated by:
 Brenda Ponnay
ISBN: 9781532411052
 
Henry the Boy

Henry the Boy

By: Molly Felder
Illustrated by:
 Nate Christopherson, Tara Sweeney
ISBN: 9780999658406
 
Owl Love You

Owl Love You

By: Matthe Heroux & Wednesday Kirwan
Illustrated by:
 Wednesday Kirwan
ISBN: 9781944903350
 
Be/Hold: A Friendship Book

Be/Hold

By: Shira Erlichman
Illustrated by:
 Shira Erlichman
ISBN: 9780999658420
 
My Little Gifts

My Little Gifts

By: Jo Witek
Illustrated by:
 Christine Roussey
ISBN: 9781419733208
 
Ode to an Onion: Pablo Neruda & His Muse

Ode to an Onion

By: Alexandria Giardino
Illustrated by:
 Felicita Sala
ISBN: 9781944903343
 
The Governor’s Dog is Missing (Slate Stephens Mysteries #1)

The Governor’s Dog is Missing (Slate Stephens Mysteries #1)

By: Sneed B. Collard III
ISBN: 9780984446018
 
Hawk Mother: The Story of a Red-Tailed Hawk Who Hatched Chickens

Hawk Mother

By: Kara Hagedorn
ISBN: 9780988330375
 
Princesses Save the World

Princesses Save the World

By: Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim
Illustrated by:
 Eva Byrne
ISBN: 9781419731716
 
The Boy and the Giant

The Boy and the Giant

By: David Litchfield
Illustrated by:
 David Litchfield
ISBN: 9781419733185
 
Kobee Manatee®: Heading Home to Florida

Kobee Manatee®

By: Robert Scott Thayer
Illustrated by:
 Lauren Gallegos
ISBN: 9780988326927
 
Kobee Manatee®: A Wild Weather Adventure

Kobee Manatee®

By: Robert Scott Thayer
Illustrated by:
 Lauren Gallegos
ISBN: 9780988326941
 
Kindness Rules!

Kindness Rules!

By: Eunice Moyle and Sabrina Moyle
Illustrated by:
 Eunice Moyle and Sabrina Moyle
ISBN: 9781419734267
 
Kobee Manatee®: Shipwreck Sea Friends

Kobee Manatee®

By: Kobee Manatee®: Shipwreck Sea Friends
Illustrated by:
 Lauren Gallegos
ISBN: 9780997123937
 
Sunny’s Tow Truck Saves the Day

Sunny’s Tow Truck Saves the Day

By: Anne Marie Pace
Illustrated by:
 Christopher Lee
ISBN: 9781419731914
 
Manjhi Moves a Mountain

Manjhi Moves a Mountain

By: Nancy Churnin
Illustrated by:
 Danny Popovici
ISBN: 9781939547347
 
On Our Street: Our First Talk About Poverty

On Our Street

By: Dr. Jillian Roberts
Illustrated by:
 Jane Heinrichs
ISBN: 9781459816176
 
You Hold Me Up

You Hold Me Up

By: Monique Gray Smith
Illustrated by:
 Danielle Daniel
ISBN: 9781459814479
 
Munro vs. the Coyote

Munro vs. the Coyote

By: Darren Groth
ISBN: 9781459814097
 
Better Together: Creating Community in an Uncertain World

Better Together

By: Nikki Tate
ISBN: 9781459813007
 
Bats in Trouble

Bats in Trouble

By: Pamela McDowell
Illustrated by:
 Pamela McDowell
ISBN: 9781459814035
 
Angus All Aglow

Angus All Aglow

By: Heather Smith
Illustrated by:
 Alice Carter
ISBN: 9781459814936
 
The House on Dirty-Third Street

The House on Dirty-Third Street

By: Jo S. Kittenger
Illustrated by:
 Thomas Gonzalez
ISBN: 9781561456192
 
Izzy Gizmo

Izzy Gizmo

By: Pip Jones
Illustrated by:
 Sara Ogilvie
ISBN: 9781682630211
 
Child of Spring

Child of Spring

By: Farhana Zia
ISBN: 9781561459049
 
Albert the Fix-it Man

Albert the Fix-it Man

By: Janet Lord
Illustrated by:
 Julie Paschkis
ISBN: 9781561454334
 
The Sound of All Things

The Sound of All Things

By: Myron Uhlberg
Illustrated by:
 Ted Papoulas
ISBN: 9781561458332
 
Star in a Jar

Star in a Jar

By: Sam Hay
Illustrated by:
 Sarah Massini
ISBN: 9781492662204
 
Max and Bird

Max and Bird

By: Ed Vere
Illustrated by:
 Ed Vere
ISBN: 9781492635581
 
Illegal

Illegal

By: Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin
Illustrated by:
 Giovanni Rigano
ISBN: 9781492662143
 
Dara Palmer’s Major Drama

Dara Palmer’s Major Drama

By: Emma Shevah
ISBN: 9781492631385
 
Protected

Protected

By: Claire Zorn
ISBN: 9781492652137
 
The Truth About Us

The Truth About Us

By: Janet Gurtler
ISBN: 9781402278006
 
Good Rosie

Good Rosie

By: Kate DiCamillo
Illustrated by:
 Harry Bliss
ISBN: 9780763689797
 
The Little Snowplow

The Little Snowplow

By: Lora Koehler
Illustrated by:
 Jake Parker
ISBN: 9781536203400
 
Infamous Ratsos Project Fluffy

Infamous Ratsos Project Fluffy

By: Kara LaReau
Illustrated by:
 Matt Myers
ISBN: 9781536200058
 
Louisiana’s Way Home

Louisiana’s Way Home

By: Kate DiCamillo
ISBN: 9780763694630
 
Can We Help?

Can We Help?

By: George Ancona
ISBN: 9780763673673
 
Sweeping Up the Heart

Sweeping Up the Heart

By: Kevin Henkes
ISBN: 9780062852540
 
You Go First

You Go First

By: Erin Entrada Kelly
ISBN: 9780062414182
 
Making a Friend

Making a Friend

By: Tammi Sauer
Illustrated by:
 Alison Friend
ISBN: 9780062278937
 
Saving Winslow

Saving Winslow

By: Sharon Creech
ISBN: 9780062570703
 
Together at Midnight

Together at Midnight

By: Jennifer Castle
ISBN: 9780062250513
 
Good Dog

Good Dog

By: Cori Doerrfeld
Illustrated by:
 Cori Doerrfeld
ISBN: 9780062662866
 
Thank You, Omu!

Thank You, Omu!

By: Oge Mora
Illustrated by:
 Oge Mora
ISBN: 9780316431248
 
The Thankful Book

The Thankful Book

By: Todd Parr
Illustrated by:
 Todd Parr
ISBN: 9780316230940
 
Grandpa’s Soup

Grandpa’s Soup

By: Eiko Kadano
Illustrated by:
 Satomi Ichikawa
ISBN: 9780802853479
 
My Name is Sangoel

My Name is Sangoel

By: Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed
Illustrated by:
 Catherine Stock
ISBN: 9780802853073
 
Winnie’s Great War

Winnie’s Great War

By: Lindsay Mattick & Josh Greenhut
Illustrated by:
 Sophie Blackall
ISBN: 9780316447102
 
I Am a Bear

I Am a Bear

By: Jean-Francois Dumont
Illustrated by:
 Jean-Francois Dumont
ISBN: 9780802854476
 
A Computer Called Katherine

A Computer Called Katherine

By: Suzanne Slade
Illustrated by:
 Veronica Miller Jamison
ISBN: 9780316435161
 
Phone Call with a Fish

Phone Call with a Fish

By: Silvia Vecchini
Illustrated by:
 Sualzo Vincenti
ISBN: 9780802855107
 
The Invisible String

The Invisible String

By: Patrice Karst
Illustrated by:
 Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
ISBN: 9780316486231
 
Internment

Internment

By: Samira Ahmed
ISBN: 9780316522694
 
Four Feet, Two Sandals

Four Feet, Two Sandals

By: Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed
Illustrated by:
 Doug Chayka
ISBN: 9780802852960
 
Red

Red

By: Jan de Kinder
Illustrated by:
 Jan de Kinder
ISBN: 9780802854469
 
Charlie and the Blanket Toss

Charlie and the Blanket Toss

By: Tricia Brown
Illustrated by:
 Sarah Martinsen
ISBN: 9781941821664
 
Ellie’s Long Walk

Ellie’s Long Walk

By: Pam Flowers
Illustrated by:
 Bill Farnsworth
ISBN: 9780882408859
 
Cassie and Jasper to the Rescue

Cassie and Jasper to the Rescue

By: Bryn Fleming
ISBN: 9780882409924
 
Chasing at the Surface

Chasing at the Surface

By: Sharon Mentyka
ISBN: 9781943328604
 
Pedro’s Pan

Pedro’s Pan

By: Matthew Lasley
Illustrated by:
 Jacob Souva
ISBN: 9781513261874
 
Why Worry

Why Worry

By: Eric Kimmel
Illustrated by:
 Aiko Ikegami
ISBN: 9781513262000
 
Gumby #1

Gumby #1

By: Jeff Whitman
Illustrated by:
 Kyle Baker
ISBN: 9781629918211
 
The Only Living Boy Vol. 1

The Only Living Boy Vol. 1

By: David Gallaher
Illustrated by:
 Steve Ellis
ISBN: 9781629914428
 
Ghost Friends Forever Vol. 1

Ghost Friends Forever Vol. 1

By: Monica Gallagher
Illustrated by:
 Kata Kane
ISBN: 9781629918020
 
Thea Stilton Vol. 5

Thea Stilton Vol. 5

By: Thea Stilton
Illustrated by:
 Ryan Jampole
ISBN: 9781629916408
 
Geeky Fab Five vol. 1 “It’s Not Rocket Science”

Geeky Fab Five vol. 1 “It’s Not Rocket Science”

By: Lucy & Liz Lareau
Illustrated by:
 Ryan Jampole
ISBN: 9781545801222
 
The Story Blanket

The Story Blanket

By: Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz
Illustrated by:
 Elena Odriozola
ISBN: 9781561454662
 
Recess at 20 Below, Rev. Ed.

Recess at 20 Below, Rev. Ed.

By: Cindy Lou Aillaud
ISBN: 9781513261911
 
Errol’s Garden

Errol’s Garden

By: Gillian Hibbs
ISBN: 9781786280855
 
Clive is a Librarian

Clive is a Librarian

By: Jessica Spanyol
ISBN: 9781846439896
 
Helping Hands: Grow It

Helping Hands

By: Georgie Birkett
ISBN: 9781846432859
 
Baking with Dad

Baking with Dad

By: Aurora Cacciapuoti
ISBN: 9781846437557
 
Polonius the Pit Pony

Polonius the Pit Pony

By: Richard O'Neill
Illustrated by:
 Feronia Parker Thomas
ISBN: 9781786281869
 
Grandma

Grandma

By: Jessica Shepherd
ISBN: 9781846436024
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