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Easter (Traditions & Celebrations)

Nicole A. Mansfield · Pebble
Format: Hardcover

Easter is about celebrating Jesus Christ dying and coming back to life. It is a Christian holiday. People attend church. They also gather for a big meal and activities like egg hunts. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts...
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Holi (Traditions & Celebrations)

Ranjeeta Ramkumar · Pebble
Format: January 1

Holi is about celebrating the triumph over good and evil. It is also a celebration of love. It is a Hindu holiday. People have a bonfire to represent the story of Prahlad and Holika. They also gather in the streets to throw colored paint on one another and have a big feast. Readers will...
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Big Nate: This Means War! (Big Nate, 30)

Lincoln Peirce · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Paperback

Now a hit animated series on Nickelodeon and Paramount , Big Nate delights middle grade readers with stories of mischief and misadventure in these full-color comics featuring sixth grader Nate Wright and friends at P.S. 38. . Big Nate is a legend at P.S. 38, where he and friends Francis,...
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Warrior on the Mound

Sandra W. Headen · Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Narrated by twelve-year-old Cato, this intense and evocative story of racial unrest in prewar North Carolina ends with a dramatic match between white and Black little league teams.. 1935. Twelve-year-old Cato wants nothing more than to play baseball, perfect his pitch, and meet Mr. Satchel...
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Make Your Mark, Make a Difference: A Kid's Guide to Standing Up for People, Animals, and the Planet

Joan Marie Galat · Aladdin/Beyond Words
Format: Hardcover

Take the first steps into activism with this comprehensive middle grade guide that empowers readers to choose and become knowledgeable in a cause they are most passionate to reform, and to create meaningful change through learning what's already been accomplished - and what can still...
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Free Period

Ali Terese · Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

This middle-grade Moxie centering period equity is Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret for the next generation!Helen and Gracie are pranking their way through middle school when a stinky stunt lands them in the front office -- again. Because nothing else has curbed their chaos, the principal...
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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

The masterful Kate DiCamillo has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real love story about a girl, a ghost, a grandmother, and growing up.. It's the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium: Her little sister, Pinky, has vowed to become...
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Mighty Scared: The Amazing Ways Animals Defend Themselves

Erin Silver · Orca Book Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Key Selling PointsThis is a fact-filled STEM picture book that explores the unique and sometimes disgusting ways different mammals, insects, fish and birds respond when they're scared, and how those reactions compare to the human response to fear.The book allows young readers to discover...
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Pet-a-Palooza (Buddy and Bea Book 3)

Jan Carr · Peachtree
Format: Hardcover

Meet the pets of Buddy and Bea and their friends in the third installment of this laugh-out-loud illustrated chapter book series celebrating life in a second grade classroom.. After an author visits their classroom, Buddy and his friends are inspired to write about their pets - in fact,...
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Incredible: Stars of the Plant World

Benjamin Flouw · Twirl
Format: Hardcover

Discover the most unusual and impressive plants on Earth! Towering sequoias, giant Saguaro cacti, prehistoric plants, incredible palms and many more fill the pages of this large format book. The detailed illustrations are accompanied by fascinating facts about each plant. * Supersized...
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Sona Sharma, Looking After Planet Earth

Chitra Soundar · Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover

Sona is determined to get her whole suburban Indian neighborhood to help fight climate change in this second heartwarming story.. When Sona learns about the climate crisis at school, she worries nobody is doing enough to combat it. So she takes up the challenge herself! But her family isn't...
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Rosie Woods in Little Red Writing Hood

Maya Myers · Picture Window Books
Format: Paperback

Rosie is a good writer, so how come she can't come up with a single good story idea when her friend Wolfie has a million ideas? Rosie knows all the elements needed for a great story, but she wants her story for a class assignment to be really great - and that means giving it a surprise...
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Habitats: A Journey in Nature

Hannah Pang · 360 Degrees
Format: Hardcover

Watch six breathtaking habitats from around the world transform in this beautifully illustrated book. Features simple facts about the habitats and the amazing animals that live in them.. Nature is like a magical journey that transforms with every step. Peel back the pages of this beautifully...
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Beach Pug: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #10)

Kyla May · Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

The tenth Branches early chapter book featuring the hilarious pug, Bub, and his human, Bella!Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced...
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Fighting to Belong!: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History from the 1700s Through the 1800s (A History of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, 1)

Amy Chu · Third State Books
Format: Paperback

A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Recommended Purchase!"The challenges and contributions of AANHPI [Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander] people are an integral part of the development of the United States, yet they are often not viewed as a part of American history and are frequently...
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