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Wonderful Winter

Bruce Goldstone - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book

Winter is a season of wondering and waiting. We wonder why some trees lose their leaves while others stay green all winter long. We wait for the first snowfall -- and then wonder at how amazing each snowflake is. We wonder how animals manage to live in the cold. And we can't wait to celebrate...
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Rolling Thunder

Kate Messner - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Lines of bikes are miles long,shining, half a million strong.Rumbling, grumbling, engines roar.Peace signs. High fives. Spirits soar.Every Memorial Day in Washington, DC, more than a million veterans and their supporters gather for the Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom, a demonstration that...
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Drop It, Rocket!

Tad Hills - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Rocket, the beloved dog from the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story, is back in a Step 1 leveled reader. Rocket is ready to find new words for his word tree with his teacher, the little yellow bird. He finds a leaf, a hat, and a star...
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Geronimo Stilton Spacemice #1: Alien Escape

Geronimo Stilton - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

An all-new Geronimo Stilton series spin-off, set in outer space!Meet Geronimo Stiltonix:He is a spacemouse -- the Geronimo Stilton of a parallel universe! He is captain of the spaceship MouseStar 1. While flying through the cosmos he visits distant planets and meets crazy aliens. His adventures...
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Louis Braille (History Maker Bios (Lerner))

Madeline Donaldson - Lerner Publications
Format: Library Binding

True or False? Louis Braille made the first book that blind people could read. False! Embossed books with raised up lettering existed, but they were almost impossible to read. He was only three years old when he became blind. He was only fifteen years old when he perfected his alphabet...
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Grace for Gus

HARRY BLISS - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling cartoonist and master visual storyteller Harry Bliss has concocted a delightful, near wordless graphic picture book with nods to famous cartoons, cultural icons, and the secret lives that creative people make for themselves.Grace is the quiet girl in the class. And Gus is the class...
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Through Grandpa's Eyes

Patricia MacLachlan - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

From Patricia MacLachlan, beloved author of the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall, comes a touching story that teaches children how to look at the world in different ways. John's favorite house is his grandfather's - not because it is fancy or new but because he sees it through...
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Angel Shark

Jenna Lee Gleisner - Jump!, Inc.
Format: Library Binding

In Angel Shark, beginning readers will follow an angel shark as it hides in the sand, disguised, waiting to lunge at prey. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn how angel sharks swim and survive in the sea.
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My Pet Rat

Paige V Polinsky - Bellwether Media
Format: Library Binding

Rats are friendly pets that love to chew. They happily nibble snacks. Then they give themselves baths! These critters make great pets, and this title proves it. The book is a guide for pet rat care, including what they eat, where they live, and how they play. The fun text combines with...
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Who Wants a Tortoise?

David Keane - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book

"A sweet read-aloud for first-time tortoise owners." --Kirkus, starred reviewCould there be any better pet than a puppy? One young girl is about to find out. From beloved author Dave Keane and acclaimed illustrator K.G. Campbell, a laugh-out-loud story of unexpected friendship!...
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