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Sheila Higginson · Lerner Pub Group
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Anger, Joy, Sadness, Fear, and Disgust wrestle for the controls when Riley has a frustrating Saturday. What should Riley do? Tag along with Riley and the rest of the crew from Disney's Inside Out as Riley remembers how to deal with anger and explores the core topic dealing with emotions.
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The Dam

DAVID ALMOND · Candlewick Studio
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A haunting, stunningly illustrated story of loss, hope, and the power of music from multi-award winners David Almond and Levi Pinfold.Kielder Water is a wild and beautiful place, rich in folk music and legend. Years ago, before a great dam was built to fill the valley with water, there...
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The Eye That Never Sleeps: How Detective Pinkerton Saved President Lincoln

Marissa Moss · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

From award-winning author Marissa Moss comes the first children's book about Allan Pinkerton, one of America's greatest detectives. Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln, but few know anything about the spy who saved him! Allan Pinkerton's life changed when he helped the Chicago...
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Thirty Minutes Over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot's World War II Story

MARC TYLER NOBLEMAN · Clarion Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In this important and moving true story of reconciliation after war, beautifully illustrated in watercolor, a Japanese pilot bombs the continental U.S. during WWII - the only enemy ever to do so - and comes back 20 years later to apologize. The devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,...
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Cute as an Axolotl: Discovering the World's Most Adorable Animals

Jess Keating · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

"Cats of Instagram" meets National Geographic in this hilarious picture book about nature's cutest weirdos from the author of Pink Is for Blobfish!The Internet pretty much runs on cute animal photos, but "cute" is so much more than clickbait kittens and insta-pups....
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Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the Photo That Changed the World

James Gladstone · Owlkids
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

1968 was a year of unrest: many nations were at war. People marched for peace, fairness, and freedom. At the same time, the Apollo 8 crew was about to go farther into space than anyone had gone before -- to the moon.As they surveyed the moon's surface, astronauts aboard Apollo 8 looked...
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Dog Diaries: A Middle School Story

JAMES PATTERSON · jimmy patterson
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Here's MIDDLE SCHOOL for young readers -- through the eyes of Rafe Khatchadorian's misbehaving mutt, Junior! When rule-breaking Rafe has to train his new dog in obedience school, you know things are about to get really ruff!Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! I've been waiting for ages...
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The Truly Brave Princesses

Dolores Brown · NubeOcho
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover

Princess Nin is a firefighter, Princess Gilda is a supermarket cashier, Princess Agnes is retired, and Princess Liang is in a wheel chair. This gallery of princesses gives visibility to lot of women who do not fit with the traditional conception of a princess. Maybe it's time to realize...
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Small Walt and Mo the Tow

Elizabeth Verdick · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Small Walt befriends a tow truck when he comes across a car in need of help in this irresistible companion to Small Walt, which Kirkus Reviews called "charming and endearing" in a starred review.We're Gus and Walt We plow and we salt We clear the snow so the Cars can go! A bitter...
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Just Add Glitter

Angela DiTerlizzi · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Is there really such a thing as too much bling? Find out in this sparkly homage to imagination and creativity gone wild that's perfect for even the youngest fashion and crafting enthusiasts!Has the rainy day got you down? Not feeling fancy in your gown? Just add glitter! It all starts...
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