Archives: Books
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We Didn’t Ask For This
Central International School’s annual lock-in is legendary. Bonds are made. Contests are fought. Stories are forged that will be passed down from student to student for years to come. This …
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The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane
This sparkling middle-grade debut is a classic-in-the-making! Maybelle Lane is looking for her father, but on the road to Nashville she finds so much more: courage, brains, heart—and true friends.
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WRITE! WRITE! WRITE!
Twenty-two poems capture the amazing power of writing and will inspire even the most reluctant writer to begin putting words to paper.
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Red Red Red
A gentle book about dealing with emotions and calming toddler tantrums (and the grownup dealing with them!) together with an introduction to counting. The perfect picture book for handling bad …
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Simon Steps Into the Ring
Simon tries to be kind. But sometimes he loses his temper and acts without thinking, which almost always gets him into trouble. As Simon begins to understand his outbursts, he …
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Down Under the Pier
Children are invited to experience the fantastical realm of the natural world, from mussels and barnacles to kelp and seashells, all hiding mere steps away from the lights and games …
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If These Wings Could Fly
Perfect for fans of Laura Ruby, Laurie Halse Anderson, and Mindy McGinnis, Kyrie McCauley’s stunning YA debut is a powerful story about the haunting specter of domestic violence and the …
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Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Get up close and personal with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life, complete with exquisitely detailed illustrations. Beginning at birth, the honeybee emerges through the …
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Heavy Vinyl: Y2K-O!
SAVE THE INTERNET, SAVE THE WORLD (OF MUSIC)! It’s 1999 and Chris is living her dream: working at Vinyl Destination by day and fighting for (musical) justice by night (okay, …
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Cuddled and Carried / Karese’m epi pote’m
This award-winning bilingual book is now available in English and Haitian Creole. Through gorgeous art and gentle text, the book introduces young children to mammal families from all over the …
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Tigers, Not Daughters
The Torres sisters dream of escape. Escape from their needy and despotic widowed father, and from their San Antonio neighborhood, full of old San Antonio families and all the traditions …
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Trees Make Perfect Pets
Abigail is determined to get the perfect pet. So she chooses Fido. He keeps her cool from the sun, stays where she tells him, and even gives her air to …
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Jasmine Green Rescues A Piglet Called Truffle
Meet Jasmine Green — an aspiring veterinarian who adores animals! Can her kindness and know-how save a piglet in trouble in this delightful series debut?
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Disney Before the Story: Elsa’s Icy Adventure
Original story that reveals how Elsa became who she is today—starting as a young girl. Follow an eight year old Elsa on an all new adventure. Illustrated in a Frozen …
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Construction People
Fourteen poems compiled by award-winning poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins introduce readers to the various construction people who collaborate to create a high-rise hotel building, from architect to crane …
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Middle School Bites
om is desperate to fit in at school, but he’s hungry and howling, not to mention half dead. Blame it on the vampire – and the werewolf – and the …
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LIKE Best Friends
Boy meets girl in this story of summertime boredom and play, which finds the duo having fun like best friends, introducing young readers to the concept of similes.
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This Is How I Grow
With highly detailed panoramic illustrations, this book shares the life cycle stories of eight mammal babies from habitats across the globe. Readers discover essential facts about the animals as each …
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Lily to the Rescue
A new illustrated chapter book series from New York Times bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron featuring Lily, a rescue dog who saves other animals! In Lily to the Rescue, Lily …
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As It Is in Heaven
Éric Puybaret’s atmospheric paintings illuminate classic Christian prayers, drawn from over two thousand years of faith. Selections include the Apostles’ Creed, the Magnificat, and the Lord’s Prayer, as well as …
