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Rain Showers

Kathryn Clay - Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Format: Print book

Raindrops fall. Flowers bloom. Animals sip from puddles. Spring is here! Celebrate the season with lovely photos and a simple design that beautifully support early readers.
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Fuzzy Mud

Louis Sachar - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the acclaimed bestseller Holes, winner of the Newbery Award and the National Book Award, comes Fuzzy Mud, a New York Times bestseller. "Sachar blends elements of mystery, suspense, and school-day life into a taut environmental cautionary tale. "--Publishers...
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The Story That Cannot Be Told

J. Kasper Kramer - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"By turns surprising, poetic, and stark, The Story That Cannot Be Told is one that should most certainly be read." - Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee "A mesmerizing debut." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) A powerful middle grade debut...
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A Journey with Christopher Columbus

Stuart A Kallen - Lerner Pub Group
Format: Library Binding

Set sail with Christopher Columbus and primary sources from his time to learn more about his famous journey. Study maps he used, excerpts from his journal, and artwork made by the Taino people he met in the Caribbean.
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The Treasure of Maria Mamoun

Michelle Chalfoun - Farrar
Format: Print book

Twelve-year-old Maria lives a lonely, latchkey-kid's life in the Bronx. Her Lebanese mother is working two nursing jobs to keep them afloat, and Maria keeps her worries to herself, not wanting to be a burden. Then something happens one day between home and school that changes everything....
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Crayola Spring Colors

Jodie Shepherd - Lerner Pub Group
Format: Library Binding

Discover the colors of spring! Vibrant photos and engaging text explore the colors of the season, while illustrations encourage readers to create art based on colors around them. A special feature shows the Crayola colors in photos throughout the book.
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Who Was Albert Einstein?

Jess M Brallier - Penguin Workshop
Format: Audiobook

Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein-but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, heres the story of Albert Einsteins life, told in a fun,...
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The universe-- mysteries and marvels

Rebecca Hankin - World Book

"An introduction to unusual objects and phenomena in the universe. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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Eww! What's on My Shoe? #11

Nancy Krulik - Penguin Group USA
Format: Paperback

In the latest installment of Nancy Krulik's popular George Brown, Class Clown series, George is preparing for picture day, and his friend Alex is preparing to break the Schminess World Record for the largest ABC (Already Been Chewed) gumball. While George is selecting his outfit,...
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The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics

Susan Hood - HarperCollins; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

"I encourage everyone to read this book." - Dr. Jane Goodall There's no doubt about it - plastic is in almost everything. From our phones and computers to our toys and utensils, plastic is everywhere. But the amount of plastic we throw away is hurting the health of our planet....
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