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Escape from Hat

Adam Kline - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Good and bad luck battle to control the world in this hilarious and enchanting illustrated middle grade novel about a lucky rabbit, an evil black cat, and one hapless boy caught between them, from award-wining screenwriter and debut author Adam Kline.We all have good luck and bad, courtesy...
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Birthdays: Beyond Cake and Ice Cream

Nikki Tate - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Print book

Inspired by memories of fantastic family birthday parties, mother-and-daughter team Nikki Tate and Dani Tate-Stratton researched the history of birthdays in order to answer such questions as, How much does where you grow up influence the way you celebrate getting a year older? Have people...
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Funnel-Web Spiders

Amy Hayes - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Paperback

The good news is that unless you live in Australia, you likely wont encounter funnel-web spiders in your backyard. Vacationing there, though, exposes you to more than 40 kinds of funnel-web spiders, and many are extremely poisonous. This book takes a look at many of these amazing creatures,...
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12 Tips for Managing Stress and Anxiety

Maddie Spalding - 12-Story Library
Format: Print book

Offers readers 12 tips for managing stress and anxiety, including practicing time management, staying active, and keeping a journal. Full-color spreads give readers essential facts about each tip, its benefits, and how the reader can get started today.
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Israel

Jill DuBois - Cavendish Square Publishing, 2015.
Format: Print book

From School Library Journal Gr 7 Up-Previously published under the Benchmark imprint, these third editions are comprehensive geographic profiles with chapters about each country's physical features, history, ethnic groups, culture, religion and languages, economic development,...
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Parkland Students Challenge the National Rifle Association

Rebecca Rowell - Focus Readers
Format: Hardcover

Explores the history, events, and future implications of the Parkland students' protest against gun violence. Through insightful text, In Their Own Words special features, and critical thinking questions, this title will introduce readers to a modern example of social activism.
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Cuba

Deborah Kent - C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Format: Print book

In each title of this enchanting series, readers are transported to distant lands with the fascinating text and attention-grabbing photos. Each country's culture, history, and geography are explored in detail, allowing readers a chance to see how people live in faraway nations.
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Life With Food Allergies

Annette Gulati - Momentum
Format: Library Binding

Gives readers a look into the lives and abilities of people who have food allergies, as well as the challenges they face. Learn how people with food allergies navigate everyday situations, including eating out at a restaurant, going to a party, and traveling. Additional features include...
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The National Museum of American History

Megan Cooley Peterson - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

What do Abraham Lincoln's hat, a violin used as a journal, and an Apple II personal computer all have in common? They are some of the amazing artifacts on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Take a tour through the museum's collections. Engaging...
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Doubles Trouble

Jake Maddox - Stone Arch Books
Format: Library Binding

Deion wanted to make the traveling tennis team as a singles player but failed. The coach, however, finds a spot for Deion as a doubles player. Deion isn't so sure about doubles. And he's definitely not sure about his doubles partner, Dirk, who seems to be the exact opposite of him....
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