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The Civil War

Nancy Ohlin - Little bee Books
Format: Print book

Get ready to blast back to the American Civil War and discover what life was like during that time!When people talk about the American Civil War, things like slavery and battles may come to mind. But what was it really like during this time? This engaging nonfiction book, complete with...
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Long Road to Freedom

Kate Messner - Scholastic Inc., 2016.
Format: Print book

Ranger is a time-traveling golden retriever with search-and-rescue training. In this adventure, he goes to a Maryland plantation during the days of American slavery, where he meets a young girl named Sarah. When she learns that the owner has plans to sell her little brother, Jesse, to a plantation...
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Disney/PIXAR The Incredibles 2: Heroes at Home

Liz Marsham
Format: electronic resource

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Maldives

Roseline NgCheong-Lum - Cavendish Square
Format: Library Binding

The Maldives is an island nation full of wonder and tropical vistas. Lying in the middle of the Indian Ocean, it is a haven for environmental conservation, prime island tourism, and crystal clear waters. This book offers readers a comprehensive view of the Maldives, including its history,...
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Frozen 2: The Deluxe Junior Novelization (Disney Frozen 2)

David Blaze - RH/Disney
Format: Hardcover

This deluxe junior novelization retells the exciting story of Disney Frozen 2--which is in theaters November 22, 2019!Directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, and produced by Peter Del Vecho, Walt Disney Animation Studios' feature-length follow-up to 2013's Oscar-winning film Frozen...
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The Phantom Bandit

GERONIMO STILTON - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

While vacationing at Skull Castle Geronimo stumbles on a mystery. A ghost cat is threatening the special pumpkins that grow in the Von Cacklefurs' garden! Can Geronimo find out who wants to steal the pumpkins?
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Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars

David Stabler - Quirk Books
Format: Hardcover

From the author who brought young readers KID ATHLETES, KID PRESIDENTS, KID ARTISTS, and KID AUTHORS comes KID SCIENTISTS, a lively look into the childhoods of the world's most brilliant scientists.
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Elementals: Scorch Dragons

Amie Kaufman - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

The struggle for power heats up in book two of this heart-stopping adventure series about siblings with magical shapeshifter powers, from New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman.After the fateful battle between the ice wolves and the scorch dragons, Anders and his twin sister, Rayna,...
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A Riddle in Ruby: The Changer's Key

Kent Davis - Greenwillow Books
Format: Print book

The Riddle in Ruby trilogy takes readers on a rip-roaring adventure through an alternate version of colonial America, where magic and science meet, and where one young thief carries a secret everyone wants. In this second volume, Ruby Teach has become the enemy's prisoner. She bargained...
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The Button War: A Tale of the Great War

Avi - Thorndike Press Large Print
Format: Library Binding

In a tiny Russian-occupied Polish village, twelve-year-old Patryk and his friends entertain themselves with dares -- some more harmful than others -- until Germans bomb the schoolhouse and the Great War crashes in. The ringleader of the friends devises the best dare yet: whichever boy steals...
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