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Extraordinary Warren: A Super Chicken

Sarah Dillard - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Boys and girls will flock to Warren, a quirky chicken who wants to find his inner greatness.Warren, a bespectacled chicken, is bored with the everyday chicken routine: peck, cluck, feed; peck, cluck, feed. Same old, same old. There must be more to life, no? And there must be more to Warren....
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The Great Thanksgiving Escape

Mark Fearing - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious, kid-friendly take on Thanksgiving - full of family, food, and lots of fun!It's another Thanksgiving at Grandma's. Gavin expects a long day of boredom and being pestered by distantly related toddlers, but his cousin Rhonda has a different idea: make a break for it - out of the kids'...
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Your Interests, My Interests: A Visual Guide to Playing and Hanging Out for Children on the Autism Spectrum

Joel Shaul - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format: Hardcover

When you're all by yourself, you can (nearly) do anything you want, but when you're playing with other people, they might want to do something different. The more you know what they like, the more fun can be had playing!Children on the autism spectrum can find playing with other...
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Can Cat and Bird Be Friends?

Coll Muir - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Cats and birds can't be friends! They have absolutely nothing in common. After all, cats are supposed to eat birds, not play with them!But there's something special about this prey-and-predator pair ... and they may just find that it's our differences that bring us closer together.In a delightful...
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Life Is Like the Wind

Shona Innes - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover

Barron's A Big Hug series offers a gentle and direct approach to the emotional issues that children face. Written by a clinical child psychologist, these books encourage youngsters to share and discuss tough topics with family and friends.Life is Like the Wind introduces the concept...
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Puppy Powers #3: Take a Bow-Wow

Kristin Earhart - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Book

These puppies are magic!Sadie loves training her new poodle puppy to do tricks. They have such a good routine down that Sadie is inspired to enter the school talent show.As the night of the show gets closer, however, Sadie gets a bad case of stage fright. Shes not sure she can perform in front...
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Freedom Summer: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Freedom Summer

Deborah Wiles - Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Special edition
Format: Book

Friendship defies racism for two boys in this stirring story of the Freedom Summer that followed the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Now in a 50th Anniversary Edition with a refreshed cover and a new introduction. John Henry swims better than anyone I know. He crawls like a catfish,...
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Marvel Super Hero Adventures Mighty Marvels!: An Early Chapter Book

MacKenzie Cadenhead - Marvel Press
Format: Paperback

In this fourth installment of the Super Hero Adventures early chapter book series, Spider-Man is joined by none other than Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel! Girl power comes to town to help Spider-Man defeat a new villain in the super cute, super accessible, Super Hero Adventures art style!
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Paddington at the Barber Shop

MICHAEL BOND - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Paddington is not a bear to shy away from a tough job. But when he is left in charge of the local barber shop, his determination to keep the customers happy will surprise even himself!Paddington Bear has charmed readers of all ages for almost 60 years! Now part of the I Can Read line, Michael...
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The Littlest Things Give the Loveliest Hugs

MARK SPERRING - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A delightful picture book celebrating love and hugs in all kinds of animal families-perfect for Valentine's Day and year-round love, too!From ducklings to seal pups, from bunnies to cubs, the littlest things give the loveliest hugs. In this tender celebration of love, you'll find...
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