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Jalani and the Lock
Lorenzo Pace · Windmill Books
Format: Print book
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Dr. Lorenzo Pace is the author of Jalani and the Lock, a story about his great-grandfather who was captured in Africa and brought to America to become a slave. The highly acclaimed childrens book was named One of the Best Childrens Books for 2001 by the Los Angeles Times , and is a recipient... |
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Colin Kaepernick
Jon M. Fishman · Lerner Publications
Format: Book
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When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was in high school, his coaches thought he was too skinny to play in college. At the University of Nevada, his coaches thought he ran with the ball too often and he would be prone to injury in the National Football League NFL. But Colin... |
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Ballpark Mysteries #11: The Tiger Troubles
David A. Kelly
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
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Batter up! Ballpark Mysteries® combine baseball action with exciting whodunits for early-chapter book readers! Someone is blackmailing the Detroit Tigers' famous slugger, Tony! They've stolen his favorite trophy, and unless he fills a tiger-shaped bag with signed baseballs, he'll... |
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Death Is Stupid
Anastasia Higginbotham · Feminist Press at the City University of New York
Pages: 64
Format: Print book
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"She's in a better place now," adults say again and again. But mortality doesn't seem better, it seems stupid. This forthright exploration of grief and mourning recognizes the anger, confusion, and fear that we feel about death. Necessary, beautiful, and ultimately reassuring,... |
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The Cat, the Dog, Little Red, the Exploding Eggs, the Wolf, and Grandma
Diane Fox · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
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A comical twist on "Little Red Riding Hood" told by Cat and Dog!Cat starts reading "Little Red Riding Hood" and explains, "It's a story about a little girl who always wears a red cape with a hood."Dog says, "COOL! I love stories about superheroes.... |
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Pete Makes a Mistake: An I Like to Read® Book
Emily Arnold McCully · Holiday House
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover
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Pete, a charming but absentminded pig, forgets an important favor for his sister in this sweet easy reader about forgiveness.Pete's sister Rose is having a party. She promises Pete some cake if he will deliver invitations to her friends Nell, Don and Gert. What a good deal for Pete!... |
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The Best Sukkot Pumpkin Ever
Laya Steinberg · Kar-Ben Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding
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It's almost Sukkot, and Micah and his family are heading to Farmer Jared's pumpkin patch. Micah wants to find the very best pumpkin to decorate his family's sukkah, but Farmer Jared says his pumpkins can also go to a soup kitchen, to feed people who need a good meal. What will... |
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A Dog Wearing Shoes
Sangmi Ko · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 40
Format: Library Binding
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This sweet and hilarious doggy adoption tale features a pooch wearing - wait for it - bright yellow shoes. When Mini finds a small moppet of a dog, with fluffy ears, no collar, and wearing yellow booties, she understandably wants to take it home. Despite Mom's insistence that the dog probably... |
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Fossils
Chris Bowman · Bellwether Media, 2015.
Pages: 24
Format: Print book
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces fossils to young readers through leveled text and related photos"-- |
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Splat the Cat and the Duck with No Quack
Rob Scotton · HarperCollins; I Can Read Book 1 edition
Format: Book
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A duck with no quack? Who has ever heard of that? Certainly not Splat—and he decides to investigate. Beginning readers will love the zany wordplay in this Splat book!, |
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Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #12: Escape to California
Jeff Brown · Harpercollins
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
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Flat Stanley is back to save the day in the twelfth exciting Worldwide Adventures chapter book, just in time to celebrate his fiftieth anniversary! This time, we follow Flat Stanley as he explores San Francisco, California. The Lambchops are on a family vacation to San Francisco. But when... |
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Rhyme Flies
ANTONIA PESENTI · Phaidon Press
Pages: 40
Format: Board book
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Stunningly stylish art accompanies indulgent word play, ridiculous rhymes, and giggle-inducing punch linesSuitcase... FRUITcase!This deceptively simple pattern offers up one surprising rhyme per spread revealed behind a dramatic gatefold flap. Readers will delight in wagering guesses ? rhyming,... |
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Mermaid's Gift, The
Claudia McAdam · Pelican Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Out of a bitter storm comes a gift that saves a village. In this adaptation of an Italian folktale, the young fisherman Gianni braves the thawing, ice-bound lagoon of Burano to catch fish to feed the starving people of his island. His fiancée, Nicoletta, prays for his safety. Gianni,... |
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