Archives: Books
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Jake and the Quake
A realistic adventure story about a boy finding science and himself amid the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989. When Jake finds an unusual rock in the cliffs under the Golden …
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Ellie May on Presidents’ Day
Quirky and funny, second-grader Ellie May enjoys learning about US presidents. But she absolutely loves the idea of being class flag leader during the week before Presidents’ Day. Tired of …
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She Did It!: 21 Women Who Changed the Way We Think
Prepare to discover new heroes among these twenty-one women who challenged the status quo, championed others, and made their voices heard. From Jane Addams to Alice Waters, from groundbreaking artists …
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Love Like Sky
G-baby and her younger sister, Peaches, are still getting used to their “blended-up” family. They live with Mama and Frank out in the suburbs, and they haven’t seen their real …
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Struttin’ With Some Barbeque: Lil Hardin Armstrong Becomes the First Lady of Jazz
This is the true story of Lil Hardin Armstrong: pianist, composer, and bandleader in the early days of jazz. Ahead of her time, Lil made a career for herself–and for …
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Little White Lies
Eighteen-year-old auto mechanic Sawyer Taft did not expect her estranged grandmother to show up at her apartment door and offer her a six-figure contract to participate in debutante season. And …
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My Favorite Sport: Skateboarding
What’s your favorite sport? In My Favorite Sport: Skateboarding students will learn all about riding skateboards. Each My Favorite Sport book includes engaging nonfiction text about the game, the court, …
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Jonny Lambert’s Animal ABC
An illustrated lift-the-flap baby book that reveals an entire animal alphabet. E is for elephant, L is for lion, Q is for… you’ll have to lift the flap and see! …
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Little Hoo goes to school / El pequeño búho va a la escuela
It’s time for Little Hoo to start school! Like with so many other things, Little Hoo is nervous about starting school. As the little owl gets ready for the first …
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Jonny Lambert’s Animal 123
An illustrated lift-the-flap baby book that introduces counting skills. Children and adults will delight in beautiful illustrations, while developing a child’s counting and number skills. Renowned author and artist Jonny …
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Art and How it Works
An Introduction to Art for Children This enticing introduction to art appreciation for children looks at art history, themes in art, and art techniques, from cave paintings to modern art. …
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Speechless
As if being stuffed into last year’s dress pants at his cousin’s wake weren’t uncomfortable enough, thirteen-year-old Jimmy has just learned from his mother that he has to say a …
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The Magic Trapdoor
When a boy loses his best car under his bed, he discovers a magic trap door that will take him to the past. In this first adventure, the trap door …
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Finding Mumbo
Rahim loves his dog Mumbo, and Mumbo loves himself some Mumbo sauce. The two are best friends, but lately Rahim has been getting frustrated by all the chores that come …
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The Boy Who Went to Mars
On the day that Stanley’s mom takes a work trip overnight, Stanley decides to leave planet Earth. But when his spaceship touches down again in the backyard, a young martian …
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Adventures in Ana Park
Where can you go to grill half-smokes, captain pirate ships, shoot hoops, feed ducks, and watch the sun set magnificently over the river? Welcome to historic Anacostia Park, in Southeast …
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Four Seasons of Fun: Egg Hunts! Fireworks! Pumpkins! Reindeer!
Set against the backdrop of a magnificent apple tree, this book uses poetry to cycle through the changes of the four seasons. Beginning with springtime, rhyming couplets take young readers …
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Tyrell’s Big Move
Tyrell loves his neighborhood — the park with the swingset, the library with the puppet shows, the restaurant with the star-shaped spaghetti. But the neighborhood has been changing a lot …
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The Infamous Ratsos: Project Fluffy
Chuck Wood is the most popular kid in school, and Louie Ratso can’t believe that Chuck has asked him for help! Chuck likes Louie’s friend Fluffy Rabbitski, and he wants …
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Mallko and Dad
A diary, journal, and illustrated story all at the same time written by a father about his son, Mallko, who has Down Syndrome. This book, which was selected as the …
