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Newfie to the Rescue!: A Lifeguard Dog Story

Meish Goldish - Bearport Publishing
Format: Print book

"Help! Help!" Hunter struggled in the water. But the little boy's shouts were drowned out by the noise of the Fourth of July fireworks display. Nobody on the beach could hear him--except Newfie, the lifeguard dog! The big dog dashed down the shore and jumped into the lake....
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Your Grandparents Are Spies

Anson Montgomery - Chooseco
Format: Print book

Your parents leave you and your brother and sister in your grandparents care for a long weekend, and they agree to take you to the zip line park or on another adventure! Your grandparents aren't the type to hide behind the newspaper or fall asleep in an armchair. In fact, they are the most...
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Make It Out Alive on a Desert Island

Claudia Martin - Powerkids Pr
Format: Library Binding

A desert island might sound like a paradise of sunshine and buried treasure, but in real life, these environments are harsh on human beings. This intriguing book introduces readers to real-life scenarios unique to islands and provides the tools to plan their own survival. A map and supply...
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The Monarchs Are Missing: A Butterfly Mystery

Rebecca E Hirsch - Millbrook Pr
Format: Library Binding

Monarch butterfly populations have been declining for the last two decades, and scientists aren't sure why. Skilled science writer Rebecca E. Hirsh takes readers on a quest to discover what is happening and what scientists know. Hirsch also spotlights the contributions of citizen scientists,...
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The Statue of Liberty Wasn't Made to Welcome Immigrants: Exposing Myths About US Landmarks

Therese M. Shea - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Paperback

American landmarks sometimes evoke more than their original intent. For example, the Statue of Liberty was a gift symbolizing the friendship between France and the United States, but it became a welcoming monument to millions of immigrants heading to Ellis Island. This beautifully designed...
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Design, Animate and Create with Computer Graphics

Max Wainewright - QED PUBLISHING
Format: Paperback

Design Animate and Create with Computer Graphics
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Just Like Me

Nancy J Cavanaugh - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of Every Soul a Star and Inside Out & Back Again, Just Like Me is a funny, uplifting summer camp story about unlikely friendships and finding your place in the world from the award-winning author of This Journal Belongs to Ratchet.Who eats Cheetos with chopsticks?!...
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Exploring the Pennsylvania Colony

John Micklos - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Step back in time and visit Pennsylvania during the Colonial period. After fighting between the Dutch and British, Pennsylvania was eventually settled by William Penn as a colony for Quakers. Find out what made Pennsylvania unique, how it got the nickname ""the Keystone State,""...
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Forget Me Not

Elliah Terry - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Astronomy-loving Calliope June has Tourette syndrome, so she sometimes makes faces or noises that she doesn't mean to make. When she and her mother move yet again, she tries to hide her TS. But it isn't long before the kids at her new school realize she's different. Only Calliope's neighbor,...
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Wondrous Rex

Patricia MacLachlan - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan has written a magical and funny tale about the joy found in using words, sharing stories, and loving a wondrous dog: Rex.Grace's aunt is a writer. She works with words every day and teaches Grace interesting words like "melancholy"...
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