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The Man Behind the Mask

Michael Dahl - Stone Arch Books
Format: Library Binding

Many years after the death of his parents, Bruce Wayne comes face to face with their killer, Joe Chill. While chasing down the cold-blooded crook, Bruce recalls the story of his own past and how he became the world's greatest crime fighter . . . Batman. Just in time for Batman's...
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Rules for Thieves

ALEXANDRA OTT - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

After twelve-year-old orphan, Alli Rosco, is cursed with a deadly spell, she must join the legendary Thieves Guild in order to try and save herself in this high-stakes debut.Twelve-year-old Alli Rosco is smart, resourceful, and totally incapable of keeping her mouth shut. Some of these...
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Cookie Cutters & Sled Runners

NATALIE ROMPELLA - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

Most kids would dread the start of middle school and the year-long Explorations project that comes with it, but Ana knows that her her best friend Lily their plan to write and sell their own cookbook is a recipe for success. Lily's not just the perfect partner in culinary crime...
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Mountain Goats

Lindsay Shaffer - Bellwether Media
Format: Library Binding

No one climbs mountains like a mountain goat can! These nimble-footed critters easily scale steep slopes. Beginning readers will learn all about the adaptations that help mountain goats flourish in their rocky biome, from hard hooves to shaggy fur. Features including diet sidebars and range...
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Worship

Joanna Brundle - Booklife
Format: Hardcover

This diverse & interesting series takes a look at ceremonies and rituals that celebrate and commemorate the defining moments in our lives. Through informative text and engaging and vibrant imagery, children can explore the traditions, ceremonies and rites of passage that mark the lives...
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The Dam Keeper

Robert Kondo - First Second
Format: Hardcover

Life in Sunrise Valley is tranquil, but beyond its borders lies certain death. A dangerous black fog looms outside the village, but its inhabitants are kept safe by an ingenious machine known as the dam. Pig's father built the dam and taught him how to maintain it. And then this brilliant...
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Merci Surez Changes Gears

MEG MEDINA - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the 2019 Newbery MedalThoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, family, and everyone in between in a resonant new novel from Meg Medina.Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how...
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The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship: A Graphic Novel

Philip Pullman - Graphix
Format: Hardcover

An unforgettable graphic novel of time travel and adventure on the high seas from Philip Pullman, whose forthcoming sequel to His Dark Materials, The Book of Dust, publishes Fall 2017!Trapped in the mists of time by a terrible research experiment gone wrong, John Blake and his mysterious...
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Great Exit Projects on the Womens Rights Movement

Bethany Bryan - Rosen Central
Format: Library Binding

In the United States, the women's rights movement began with women demanding suffrage, or the right to vote, in the late nineteenth century. Over the next hundred years, this fight for equal rights would evolve and shift. In this book, readers will trace the history of the women's...
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Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast

ROBIN MCKINLEY - Greenwillow Books
Format: Paperback

From Newbery Medal-winning author Robin McKinley, this beloved story illuminates an unlikely love story - Beauty and the Beast. This fortieth-anniversary edition features a striking new package for the award-winning novel. Publishers Weekly called Beauty "A splendid story."Beauty...
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