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Counting to Perfect

Suzanne M LaFleur · Wendy Lamb Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Eight Keys comes a loving story of sisters who are trying to find their way back to each other.Julia used to be the perfect big sister: she played great games and took good care of Cassie. Now life at home revolves around Julia and her daughter, Addie. No one pays much...
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Code Girls: The True Story of the American Women Who Secretly Broke Codes in World War II

LIZA MUNDY · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of Hidden Figures and The Girls of Atomic City, Code Girls is the amazing true story of the young American women who cracked German and Japanese military codes during World War II.More than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II, recruited by the U.S....
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American Girl: Breakfast and Brunch

Williams Sonoma · Weldon Owen
Pages: 136
Format: Hardcover

The fourth book in the bestselling series from American Girl and Williams Sonoma, American Girl Breakfast & Brunch features over 45 delicious recipes that are accessible to young chefs. Inspiring photography, ideas for planning brunch parties with friends and family, and plenty of helpful...
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The Incredi-Files

RH DISNEY. · RH/Disney
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

An exciting hardcover character and vehicle guidebook featuring heroes, villains, and vehicles from Disney/Pixar The Incredibles 2--hitting theaters June 15, 2018!The Incredibles 2 brings back everyone's favorite family of superheroes in an exciting, hilarious, and heartfelt super-sequel....
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Cool Crystal Creations: Exploring the Wonders of the Earth With Single Strand and Crystal Clusters

Garret Romaine · Quarry
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Cool Crystal Creations is a family-friendly guide that teaches readers of all ages about the wonders of geology through activity based experiments and hands on learning. Learning how to make single crystal strands, crystal clusters and become your own crystal detective!
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Countdown: 2979 Days to the Moon

Suzanne Slade · Peachtree Publishers
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

Powerful free verse and stunning illustrations tell the true story of the American effort to land the first man on the Moon.In 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced that the United States would try to land a man on the Moon by the end of the decade. During the two thousand nine hundred...
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The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler

John Hendrix · Amulet Books
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Interweaving handwritten text and art in his signature style, John Hendrix tells the fascinating story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his fight against the oppression of the German people during World War II. Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor and theologian who was shocked to watch the German...
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Hammering for Freedom

Rita L Hubbard · Lee & Low Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The inspirational story of William Lewis. Born into slavery in Tennessee, William Lewis learned the blacksmith trade as soon as he was old enough to grip a hammer. He proved to be an exceptional blacksmith and earned so much money fixing old tools and creating new ones that he was allowed...
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Something Rotten: A Fresh Look at Roadkill

Heather L Montgomery · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

When Heather L. Montgomery sees a rattlesnake flattened on the side of the road, her first instinct is to pick it up and dissect it--she's always wanted to see how a snake's fangs retract when they close their mouths, and it's not exactly safe to poke around in a live reptile's...
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Odell Beckham Jr.

Paul D. Bowker · Sportszone
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Profiles Odell Beckham Jr.'s life and accomplishments, including his early experiences in New Orleans, career at Louisiana State University, and his one-handed touchdown reception for the New York Giants in 2014.
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