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A Sky Full of Stars
Linda Williams Jackson - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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After the murder of Emmett Till, thirteen-year-old Rose is struggling with her decision to stay in Mississippi. Torn between the opinions of Shorty, a boy who wants to meet violence with violence, and Hallelujah, her best friend who believes in the power of peaceful protests, Rose is scared... |
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The Boy from Tomorrow
CAMILLE DEANGELIS - Amberjack Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Josie and Alec both live at 444 Sparrow Street. They sleep in the same room, but they've never laid eyes on each other. They are twelve years old and a hundred years apart. The children meet through a hand-painted talking board -- Josie in 1915, Alec in 2015 -- and form a friendship across... |
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A Monster Like Me
Wendy S. Swore - Shadow Mountain
Format: Hardcover
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There are trolls, goblins, and witches. Which kind of monster is Sophie? Sophie is a monster expert. Thanks to her Big Book of Monsters and her vivid imagination, Sophie can identify the monsters in her school and neighborhood. Clearly, the bullies are trolls and goblins. Her nice neighbor... |
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Lifeguard
Louise Spilsbury - PowerKids Press
Format: Print book
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Examines the duties, challenges, and rewards of the occupation, including the basic routine of a lifeguard's work day, different rescue techniques that they use, and required certifications and training for the job. |
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The Election Day Dilemma
Gertrude Chandler Warner - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover
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Cousin Alice is running for mayor in her town, and the Aldens are helping with her campaign! But Alice's campaign posters are torn down and painted over -- and the same thing happens to her opponent! Then posters for a third candidate appear around town, but nobody has ever seen him in person.... |
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The Terrible Two Go Wild
Mac Barnett - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover
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Everyone's favorite pranksters are at it again! School's out, and Miles and Niles are running wild in the woods outside town: climbing trees, exploring caves, and, yes, pranking. But these leafy, lazy days of mischief darken when bully Josh Barkin and his cadets from a nearby kids' boot... |
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Wolfpack
Abby Wambach - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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From rising young star to co-captain of the 2015 Women's World Cup Champion team, Abby Wambach's impressive career has shown her what it truly means to be a champion. Whether you're leading from the bench or demanding the ball on the field, real success comes when you harness... |
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Katt vs. Dogg
James Patterson - jimmy patterson
Format: Hardcover
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For anyone who loves cats or dogs (or both!) , James Patterson's newest illustrated middle-grade story is set in an imaginative world populated entirely by animals, where society is defined by the oldest rivalry in the world: katts versus doggs! Oscar is a rambunctious dogg who loves... |
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Briar and Rose and Jack
Katherine Coville - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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Sumptuous storytelling combines Sleeping Beauty with Jack and the Beanstalk in a magical exploration of prejudice, justice, and the meaning of true love. "I finished reading this novel with my jaw hanging open. A whole country is captive to one tyrant or another, but kids... |
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Big Nate Lives It Up
Lincoln Peirce - Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, here comes the seventh novel in the New York Times bestselling series Big Nate.BIG NATE IS LIVING IT UP!Principal Nichols wants Nate to be buddies with new kid Breckenridge Puffington III and show him around. But that's no easy... |
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