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Stella Diaz Never Gives Up

Angela Dominguez · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

From award-winning author Angela Dominguez comes the novel Stella Diaz Never Gives Up, a story about a shy Mexican-American girl who becomes an environmental activist and makes a difference in her community.Stella gets a big surprise when her mom plans a trip to visit their family in Mexico!...
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Fred's Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers

Laura Renauld · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring picture book biography about the inimitable Fred Rogers, beloved creator and star of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.Fred Rogers was a quiet boy with big feelings. Sometimes, he felt scared or lonely; at other times, he was playful and joyous. But when Fred's feelings felt...
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Dragon Pearl

Yoon Ha Lee · Rick Riordan Presents
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Rick Riordan Presents Yoon Ha Lee's space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits. But you'd never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min's mother insists that none of them use any fox-magic, such as Charm or shape-shifting. They must...
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Jane Goodall

ISABEL SANCHEZ VEGARA · Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the amazing life of Jane Goodall, the world expert on chimpanzees, in this true story of her life. When Jane was little, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee called "Jubilee" which sparked her early love of animals. As an adult,...
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Who Is Judy Blume?

Kirsten Anderson · Penguin Workshop
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

Learn how Judy Blume went from a stay-at-home mother to one of the most beloved American authors of the twentieth century.Readers adore Judy Blume for her personal stories about the journey from childhood to adolescence. She has always been an imaginative person and an avid reader. As a child,...
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Who Was Neil Armstrong?

ROBERTA EDWARDS · Penguin Workshop
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a ?giant leap for mankind.? This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming...
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Mother Teresa

ISABEL SANCHEZ VEGARA · Lincoln Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Mother Teresa, in this true story of her life. With stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, this empowering series celebrates the important life stories of wonderful women of the world. From...
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Who Was Chuck Jones?

JIM GIGLIOTTI · Penguin Workshop
Pages: 112
Format: eBook

"What's Up, Doc?" Find out in this lively biography of the most celebrated director in animation history!Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of many classic animated cartoon shorts. They starred...
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I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness

Susan Verde · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When the world feels chaotic, find peace within through an accessible mindfulness practice from the bestselling picture-book dream team that brought us I Am Yoga. Express emotions through direct speech. Find empathy through imagination. Connect with the earth. Wonder at the beauty...
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Agatha Christie

Isabel Sanchez Vegara · Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. The book follows Agatha Christie, who taught herself to read...
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