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Sarah, Plain and Tall

Patricia MacLachlan · HarperTrophy
Pages: 58
Format: Print book

"Did Mama sing every day?" Caleb asks his sister Anna."Every-single-day," she answers. "Papa sang, too."This Newbery Medal-winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter book series about the Witting family. Set in the late nineteenth...
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DK Readers: LEGO Star Wars: Attack of the Clones

Elizabeth Dowsett · DK CHILDREN
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones will be released in 3D on September 20, 2013! Young readers will learn all about the rise of the enormous Clone Army and the first battle of the Clone Wars in this action-packed Level 2 reader, featuring kids' favorite Jedi minifigures in their...
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Mama Built a Little Nest

Jennifer Ward · Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

A delightful exploration of the incredibly variety of nests birds build for their babies, illustrated by a Caldecott Honoree. Mama built a little nestinside a sturdy trunk.She used her beak to tap-tap-tapthe perfect place to bunk. There are so many different kinds of birds—and those birds...
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Goodnight Football

Michael Dahl · Capstone Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the opening kick off to the final whistle, Goodnight Football will bring the excitement of a football game to the youngest fan. The rhyming text, vibrant illustrations, and gentle ending will capture the love of the game through a child's eyes. A celebration...
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A Moon of My Own

Jennifer Rustgi · Dawn Publications
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

An imaginative young girl travels the world with her faithful companion, the moon. In her enchanted adventure she visits all seven continents while the moon goes through its cycle of phases as portrayed in silhouetted art. "Explore More" sections for kids and adults offer information...
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Dream March: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the March on Washington

VAUNDA MICHEAUX NELSON · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

An inspiring biography introducing children to the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the historic march on Washington.Young readers can now learn about one of the greatest civil rights leaders of all time, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in this Level 3 Step into Reading...
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Jo Macdonald Hiked in the Woods

Mary Quattlebaum · Dawn Pubns
Format: Hardcover

Old MacDonald had a . . . woods? Yes! Come along with Jo MacDonald and learn about the wild creatures in the woods at her grandfather's farm. Noisy ones, quiet ones, and a few surprises. This delightful variation on "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" playfully introduces youngsters...
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The Berenstain Bears Bears on Wheels

Stan Berenstain · Random House Books for Young Readers

A Step 1 Step into Reading Math Reader offers a hilarious and unique approach to addition and subtraction, courtesy of the Berenstains. The gradually increasing number of bears on wheels--unicycles, bikes, and trikes--engage in silly antics that will make beginning readers giggle as they...
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The Return of the Jedi

Emma Grange · Turtleback Books
Format: Book

"DK Readers" is a multi-level reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With nine new exciting titles to choose from this season, kid's ages 4-9 will find the perfect book at their appropriate reading...
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Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World

Susan Hood · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations." - Mae Jemison, the first female African American astronautFresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women - each paired with a noteworthy female artist - to the next generation...
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Where, Oh Where, Is Rosie's Chick?

Pat Hutchins · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Rosie is on the lookout for her lost baby chick in this funny and surprising companion to the beloved picture book, Rosie's Walk, by author-illustrator Pat Hutchins.Rosie has lost her baby chick. She looks under the hen house. She looks behind the wheelbarrow. But little baby chick isn't...
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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille

Jennifer Bryant · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet. Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything was to be able...
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Caterpillar to Butterfly

Lisa M. Herrington · Childrens Pr
Format: Paperback

Introduce your learners to science! Through simple text and clear photographs, young minds will learn how some of their favourite things are made. Features: Detailed diagram of the subject, as well as a step-by-step look at its life cycle Information about how the subject fits into the food...
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