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The Lion Inside

Rachel Bright · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

"That day they BOTH learnedThat, no matter your size, We all have a mouseAND a lion inside." A mouse feels small and insecure and determines that what he needs to do is learn how to roar like a lion. He knows he has to act brave when he approaches a lion to learn how. In a hilarious...
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Louise and Andie: The Art of Friendship

Kelly Light · Balzer Bray
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

In this stunning companion to the acclaimed Louise Loves Art, Louise has a new neighbor, the creative and offbeat Andie - but can they overcome their differences and be friends?Louise loves art more than anything. Imagine her delight when a new neighbor, Andie, moves in . . . and she loves...
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Life Without Nico

Andrea Maturana · Kids Can Press
Pages: 36
Format: Print book

Maia and Nico are best friends. They never get tired of playing together. Unexpectedly, though, Nico and his family have to move far away for a while. Maia is devastated. ?Now time passes slowly, and the emptiness is with Maia everywhere she goes.? She makes her way through the dark days,...
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A Boy, a Ball, and a Dog

Gianna Marino · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

There was never a ball the boy wouldn't throw.Luckily, there was never a ball that his dog couldn't catch.When a new kind of ball (a balloon) floats into the picture, both boy and dog try to find a way to play with it, and they become separated. Will they find their way back...
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Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph

Roxane Orgill · Candlewick Press
Pages: 66
Format: Print book

What happens when you invite as many jazz musicians as you can to pose for a photo in 1950s Harlem? Playful verse and glorious artwork capture an iconic moment for American jazz.When Esquire magazine planned an issue to salute the American jazz scene in 1958, graphic designer Art Kane pitched...
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Real Sisters Pretend

Megan Dowd Lambert · Tilbury House Publishers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This warm, engaging story, which unfolds entirely through the conversation of two adopted sisters, was inspired by the author's own daughters, whom she overheard talking about how adoption made them real sisters even though they have different birth parents and do not look alike. I liked...
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