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Marjory Stoneman Douglas:Voice

Nelson Bryant · 21st Century
Pages: 72
Format: Library Binding

Traces the life of the woman who became known as the "Grandmother of the Glades" for her fight to preserve the Florida Everglades
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The Season of Styx Malone

Kekla Magoon · Wendy Lamb Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

This lively and diverse middle-grade story from the award-winning author of How It Went Down has the warmth of a modern-day The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963.Caleb Franklin and his big brother Bobby Gene have the whole summer for adventures in the woods behind their house in Sutton, Indiana....
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Cool Maps & Geocaching: Great Things to Do in the Great Outdoors

Katherine Hengel · Checkerboard
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Cool Maps & Geocaching makes the great outdoors fun and exciting. Create your own secret cache or write in an adventure journal. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Plus, it's written just for kids!
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The Everything Kids' Soccer Book: Rules, Techniques, and More About Your Favorite Sport!

Deborah W. Crisfield · Adams Media; Third Edition edition
Format: Print book

It's a gooooooooaaaaaaal!How do you know when to pass the ball or when to keep it? What's the best way to practice dribbling? How do you keep the defense from stealing the ball from you? Whether you play defense, goalie, or offense, The Everything Kids' Soccer Book, 3rd Edition...
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Jellyfish

Valerie Bodden · Creative Education
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

From curly-horned bighorns to long-legged storks, and from fast-flying falcons to ring-tailed raccoons, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular and newly expanded series continues traveling the planet to study these and other fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles, fish,...
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #21: Leprechauns and Irish Folklore: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #43: Leprechaun in Late Winter

Mary Pope Osborne · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Magic Tree House Research Guides are now Magic Tree House Fact Trackers! Track the facts with Jack and Annie! When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #43: Leprechaun in Late Winter, they had lots of questions. What are leprechauns? How do we know...
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Beast Quest #6: Epos the Winged Flame

Adam Blade · Scholastic
Pages: 81
Format: Paperback

One boy's journey to save his village becomes a quest to save the Kingdom.Tom and Elenna must journey on to face the last of the Beasts enslaved by the evil wizard Malvel: the Winged Flame, a phoenix of terrible power. It has been been slowly awakening a long-dead volcano. If Tom and Elenna...
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Knights vs. Dinosaurs

MATT PHELAN · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Renowned for their courage, their chivalry, and their ability to fight mythical creatures, the Knights of the Round Table must face their most dangerous opponents yet - DINOSAURS!This heavily illustrated middle grade novel from award-winning author and artist Matt Phelan is a hilarious,...
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Maximilian and the Lucha Libre Club: A Bilingual Lucha Libre Thriller

Xavier Garza · Cinco Puntos Press
Pages: 235
Format: Print book

The fights still rage on in the third installation of Max's Lucha Libre Adventures series. Max seems like any other nerdy kid until he's asked to join the Lucha Libre Club. The super-secret club admits only the offspring of wrestling royalty. And Max is a prince, descended through...
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My Father's Words

PATRICIA MACLACHLAN · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Patricia MacLachlan, beloved author of the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall, has crafted another lyrical and touching novel for young readers about finding hope after the loss of a loved one.Declan O'Brien always had a gentle word to share, odd phrases he liked to repeat, and songs...
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Hamster Princess: Giant Trouble

URSULA VERNON · Dial Books
Pages: 211
Format: Hardcover

A magical beanstalk leads to a GIANT surprise in book four of the series that's chock-full of girl power and perfect for fans of Princess in Black and Babymouse Princess Harriet Hamsterbone doesn't go looking for trouble. She prefers to think of it as looking for adventure. But when she climbs...
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Experiments with a Flashlight

Angela Royston · A+ Smart Apple Media
Pages: 30
Format: Print book

This low-level title introduces young students to the physical properties of light through an interactive approach. The science of light is explained to the reader through a series of photo-illustrated, step-by-step experiments, shown as being performed by their elementary-aged peers. The accessible...
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The Year We Sailed the Sun

Theresa Nelson · Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
Format: Hardcover

Orphaned Julia never expected to be sent away, especially not to the ill-named House of Mercy. But adventure awaits her in this historical journey, based on a true story."Go home," eleven-year-old orphan Julia Delaney is told, but home for her is gone. Spirited and strong, Julia...
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The Elephant's Tale

Lauren St. John · Dial
Format: Hardcover

Martine and her grandmother discover that they might lose Sawubona, their African game reserve, to the sinister Reuben James. But a prophecy from Grace rouses Martine and her best friend, Ben, into action. To find the truth and save the reserve, Martine and Ben must stow away in an airplane,...
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Droids in Distress

Michael Kogge · Abdo Group, 2016.
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

"The heroes of Star Wars Rebels are back with more action-packed adventures! Follow them on their journey to save Wookiees as they narrowly escape a terrible Imperial trap. They also meet beloved droids R2-D2 and C-3PO--who are on a mysterious mission to help the Empire! Chopper proves...
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