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Posted on: April 13, 2023

Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle

Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle

by Nina LaCour; illustrated by Kaylani Juanita

When her mother goes on a business trip, a little girl, who loves to sit between Mama and Mommy at the table, misses her a lot and feels empty until Mommy finally comes home, filling the void with love.

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Posted on: April 13, 2023

Saturdays Are for Stella

Saturdays Are for Stella

by Candy Wellins; illustrated by Charlie Eve Ryan

George loves spending Saturdays with his grandmother, Stella. One day, Stella is gone and George is ready to cancel Saturdays – until a new addition to the family arrives and George finds a way to...

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Posted on: April 13, 2023

Chirri & Chirra

Chirri & Chirra

written and illustrated by Kaya Doi

Two young girls take a bicycle ride through the forest where they find a cafe to have tea and coffee, a bakery to enjoy a snack, and a hotel where they join in a concert with forest animals.

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Posted on: April 13, 2023

The World Belonged To Us

The World Belonged to Us

by Jacqueline Woodson; illustrated by Leo Espinosa

A group of kids celebrate the joy and freedom of summer not so long ago on their Brooklyn block.

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Posted on: April 13, 2023

April & Mae and the Talent Show: The Wednesday Book

April & Mae and the Talent Show

by Megan Dowd Lambert; illustrated by Briana Dengoue

April and Mae are best friends – and so are their pets. When April freezes onstage during the talent show, Mae knows just how to help.

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Posted on: April 13, 2023

The Mysterious Sea Bunny

The Mysterious Sea Bunny

written and illustrated by Peter Raymundo

As an inch-long sea bunny makes its way slowly across the ocean floor, readers discover that there is a lot more to this sea slug species than meets the eye – which comes in handy when a predator swoops i...

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Posted on: April 13, 2023

Big Cats: What Do Lions, Tigers, and Panthers Get Up to All Day?

Big Cats

by Tyus D. Williams; illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat

Follow the lives of individual big cats as they roar, hunt, fight, and play their way through the day. Wildlife expert Tyus D. Williams cleverly weaves the story from leopard to mountain lion in the style ...

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Posted on: April 13, 2023

Snapdragon

Snapdragon

by Kat Leyh

Snap's town had a witch. At least, that's how the rumor goes. But in reality, Jacks is just a crocks-wearing, internet-savvy old lady who sells roadkill skeletons online – after doing a little ritual to put their spi...

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Posted on: April 13, 2023

The Cardboard Kingdom

The Cardboard Kingdom

by Chad Sell

Follows the adventures of a group of neighborhood children who create costumes from cardboard and use their imagination in adventures with knights, robots, and monsters.

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Posted on: April 13, 2023

Freestyle

Freestyle

by Gale Galligan

While preparing for the last major dance competition before they graduate from eighth grade and go to separate high schools in NYC, Cory must balance the expectations of his parents, school, crew and his new friend as pressure mounts from ...

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Posted on: April 13, 2023

Jada Jones, Sleepover Scientist

Jada Jones, Sleepover Scientist

by Kelly Starling Lyons

Jada is hosting her first sleepover, and she has the perfect plan for a night of unforgettable fun: science experiments! But when her friends complain about her ideas, Jada worries the slumber party might actually be a snooze. Can s...

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Posted on: April 13, 2023

Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide

Raising Antiracist Children

by Britt Hawthorne with Natasha Yglesias

A nationally recognized teacher and advocate presents this interactive guide in which she shows parents and caregivers how to strategically incorporate the tools of inclusivity into everyday life and parenting.

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Posted on: March 11, 2021

King and Kayla and the Case of the Mysterious Mouse

King and Kayla and the Case of the Mysterious Mouse

by Dori Hillestad Butler; illustrated by Nancy Meyers

When King's favorite blue ball goes missing, he and Kayla must put together clues to figure out where it went.

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Posted on: March 11, 2021

Child of St Kilda

Child of St Kilda

by Beth Waters

Norman John Gillies was one of the last children ever born on St Kilda, five years before the whole population was evacuated forever to the British mainland. People had lived on these islands for over four thousand years, developing a thrivi...

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Posted on: March 11, 2021

You're Invited to a Moth Ball: A Nighttime Insect Celebration

You're Invited to a Moth Ball

by Loree Griffin Burns; photographs by Ellen Harasimowicz

RSVP and join the ball — a moth ball — and study backyard moths. Captivating photographs show how to lure in moths in order to study and appreciate them. Approachable text convey...

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Posted on: March 11, 2021

The Mushroom Fan Club

The Mushroom Fan Club

by Elise Gravel

Elise Gravel is back with a whimsical look at one of her family's most beloved pastimes: mushroom hunting! Combining her love of getting out into nature with her talent for anthropomorphizing everything, Gravel takes us on a magica...

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Posted on: March 11, 2021

Bilal Cooks Daal

Bilal Cooks Daal

by Aisha Saeed; illustrated by Anoosha Syed

Bilal and his father invite his friends to help make his favorite dish, daal, then all must wait patiently for it to be done.

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Posted on: March 11, 2021

Why Do We Cry?

Why Do We Cry?

by Fran Pintadera; illustrated by Ana Sender; translated by Mihaila Petricic

When Mario asks his mother why we cry, her answer comes in sweet imagery. She speaks of grey storm clouds, locked boxes, and a vast ocean. She explains that we cry for many reason...

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Posted on: March 11, 2021

Lola At the Library

Lola at the Library

by Anna McQuinn and Rosalind Beardshaw

Every Tuesday Lola and her mother visit their local library to return and check out books, attend story times, and share a special treat.

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Posted on: March 11, 2021

Who Says Women Can't be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell

Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?

by Tanya Lee Stone; illustrated by Marjorie Priceman

An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced ...

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Posted on: March 11, 2021

Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers' Journey from Slave to Artist

Sewing Stories

by Barbara Herkert; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Traces the life of Harriet Powers, who was born a slave in Georgia but spent the years after the Civil War providing for her family by creating elaborate pictorial quilts, earning her recognition a...

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Posted on: March 11, 2021

Front Desk

Front Desk

by Kelly Yang

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2: Her pare...

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Posted on: March 11, 2021

You Matter

You Matter

by Christian Robinson

Illustrations and easy-to-read text remind the reader that no matter what happens or how one feels, he or she matters.

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Posted on: September 28, 2019

Sebastian and the Balloon

Sebastian and the Balloon

by Philip C. Stead

When Sebastian launches himself on a journey in a hot air balloon made entirely of Grandma's afghans and patchwork quilts, his boring day turns into the adventure of a lifetime.

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Posted on: September 28, 2019

Winter Candle

Winter Candle

by Jeron Ashford Frame; illustrated by Stacey Schuett

When each family at the diverse Juniper Court apartment complex needs something to light up the dark of winter, the stumpy, lumpy candle provides a glow brighter than the fanciest taper, revealing the t...

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Posted on: September 28, 2019

Locomotive

Locomotive

by Brian Floca

Presents a visual exploration of America's early railroads, examining the sounds, speed, and strength of the fledgling transcontinental locomotives and the experiences of pioneering travelers.

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Posted on: September 28, 2019

Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing

Keith Haring - The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing

by Kay Haring; illustrated by Robert Neubecker

Traces the life of artist Keith Haring, from his childhood love of drawing to his meteoric rise to fame, with a focus on his concern for children, humanity, and disregard for the established art world.

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Posted on: September 28, 2019

The Book of Boy

The Book of Boy

by Catherine Gilbert Murdock; illustrated by Ian Schoenherr

What a fine story this is! For who does not want to read about such things? A boy who can talk to animals. A terrifying, perilous journey full of bravery and daring. Knights and bandits and ghosts...

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Posted on: September 28, 2019

Grandpa Cacao: A Tale of Chocolate, from Farm to Family

Grandpa Cacao

by Elizabeth Zunon

As a little girl and her father work together to make her birthday cake, he tells the story of her Grandpa Cacao, a farmer from the Ivory Coast. Includes an author's note and a cake recipe.

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Posted on: September 28, 2019

Modern Houses: Who Built That? – An Introduction to Modern Houses and Their Architects

Who Built That? Modern Houses

by Didier Cornille

This book takes readers on a tour through ten of the most important houses by the greatest architects of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

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Posted on: November 22, 2019

Wolf Hollow

Wolf Hollow

by Lauren Wolk

Twelve-year-old Annabelle must learn to stand up for what's right in the face of a manipulative and violent new bully who targets people Annabelle cares about, including a homeless World War I veteran.

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Posted on: November 22, 2019

When’s My Birthday?

When's My Birthday?

by Julie Fogliano; illustrated by Christian Robinson

Children excitedly discuss the details of their upcoming birthdays.

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Posted on: November 22, 2019

Saffron Ice Cream

Saffron Ice Cream

by Rashin Kheiriyeh

Rashin is an Iranian immigrant girl living in New York, excited by her first trip to Coney Island, and fascinated by the differences in the beach customs between her native Iran and her new home — but she misses the saffron fl...

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Posted on: November 22, 2019

What Can a Citizen Do?

What Can a Citizen Do?

by Dave Eggers; illustrated by Shawn Harris

Rhyming text explores citizenship, showing readers how seemingly unrelated actions, such as planting a tree or joining a cause can create a community.

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Posted on: November 22, 2019

Serafina and the Black Cloak

Serafina and the Black Cloak

by Robert Beatty

In 1899, a twelve-year-old rat catcher on North Carolina's Biltmore estate teams up with the estate owner's young nephew to battle a great evil and, in the process, unlocks the puzzle of her past.

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Posted on: November 22, 2019

Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas

Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas

by Lynne Cox; illustrated by Brian Floca

World-renowned swimmer and author Lynne Cox and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Brian Floca team up to bring us this inspiring story of an elephant seal who knew exactly where she belonged. Here is the incredibl...

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Posted on: November 22, 2019

Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom

Wheels of Change

by Sue Macy

Explores the role the bicycle played in the women's liberation movement.

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Posted on: October 4, 2019

Of Muppets & Men: The Making of the Muppet Show

Of Muppets and Men

by Christopher Finch

This behind-the-scenes look at The Muppet Show details every stage of planning and production and introduces Jim Henson and his inventive crew.

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Posted on: October 4, 2019

Owl At Home

Owl at Home

by Arnold Lobel

Five adventures of Owl.

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Posted on: October 4, 2019

Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science

Sugar Changed the World

by Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos

Sugar has left a bloody trail through human history. Cane — not cotton or tobacco — drove the bloody Atlantic slave trade and took the lives of countless Africans who toiled on vast sugar plantations un...

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Posted on: October 4, 2019

A House is a House for Me

A House is a House for Me

by Mary Ann Hoberman; illustrated by Betty Fraser

Lists the dwellings of various animals and things in rhyme.

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Posted on: October 4, 2019

All Fall Down

All Fall Down

by Mary Brigid Barrett; illustrated by LeUyen Pham

LeUyen Pham's adorable, vibrant illustrations bring Mary Brigid Barrett's singsong text to life in a board book for the very young. From a bright tower made of blocks to a boisterous family playing a game ...

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Posted on: October 4, 2019

A Nest Is Noisy

A Nest is Noisy

by Dianna Hutts Aston; illustrated by Sylvia Long

Introduces the world of nests, revealing the variety created by the world's birds, animals, and insects.

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Posted on: October 4, 2019

Out of My Mind

Our of My Mind

by Sharon M. Draper

Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.

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Posted on: July 12, 2019

Ramona and Her Father

Ramona and Her Father

by Beverly Cleary

The family routine is upset during Ramona's year in second grade when her father unexpectedly loses his job.

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Posted on: July 12, 2019

Mossflower

Mossflower

by Brian Jacques

The clever and greedy wildcat Tsarmina becomes ruler of all Mossflower Woods and is determined to govern the peaceful woodlanders with an iron paw. The brave mouse Martin and quick-talking mouse thief Gonff meet in the depths of Kotir Cast...

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Posted on: May 21, 2019

Blue Sky, White Stars

Blue Sky, White Stars

by Sarvinder Naberhaus; illustrated by Kadir Nelson

A stirring poetic tribute to the beauty and wonder of America's symbols, history, and landscape.

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Posted on: May 21, 2019

Sophie's Squash

Sophie's Squash

by Pat Zietlow Miller; illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf

A young girl befriends a squash.

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Posted on: May 21, 2019

The Day the Babies Crawled Away

The Day the Babies Crawled Away

by Peggy Rathmann

A boy follows fives babies who crawl away from a picnic and saves the day by bringing them back.

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Posted on: May 21, 2019

The Rabbit Listened

The Rabbit Listened

by Cori Doerrfeld

When Taylor's block castle is destroyed, all the animals think they know just what to do, but only the rabbit quietly listens to how Taylor is feeling.

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Posted on: May 21, 2019

Save Me a Seat

Save Me a Seat

by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan

Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems — but when their lives intersect in the f...

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Posted on: May 23, 2018

We Are The Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball

We Are the Ship

by Kadir Nelson

Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947.

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Posted on: May 23, 2018

Get a Hit, Mo!

Get a Hit, Mo!

by David A. Adler; illustrated by Sam Ricks

Mo Jackson is excited for his baseball game, but Coach Marie tells him he is batting last and playing right field, again. Will Mo ever get a hit?

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Posted on: May 23, 2018

Linnea in Monet's Garden

Linnea in Monet's Garden

by Christina Björk; drawings by Lena Anderson

A little girl visits the home and garden of Claude Monet at Giverny, France, and learns about the artist's paintings and his life.

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Posted on: May 23, 2018

Botanicum

Botanicum

by Kathy Willis; illustrated by Katie Scott

This book showcases dozens of full-color plants from around the world in a gallery format, complemented by identification information and brief descriptions.

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Posted on: May 23, 2018

Sticker Girl

Sticker Girl

by Janet Tashjian; illustrated by Inga Wilmink

Martina's always struggled to carve out her place at school, but she finds tremendous excitement in a treasure all her own: a sticker collection that comes to life!

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Posted on: May 23, 2018

In a Blue Room

In a Blue Room

by Jim Averbeck; illustrated by Trica Tusa

Alice wants everything in her bedroom to be blue before she falls asleep.

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Posted on: May 23, 2018

Quiet!

Quiet

by Kate Alizadeh

A child experiences all the sounds in her house throughout the day.

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Posted on: December 14, 2017

Snow

Snow

by Uri Shulevitz

Reviewed by Mia: Among all of the picture books about winter this remains my favorite when anticipating the first snowfall of the year. Radio reports and grown-ups all over the city predict that there will not be snow, but one hopeful kids...

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Posted on: December 14, 2017

Her Right Foot

Her Right Foot

by Dave Eggers; art by Shawn Harris

Reviewed by Mia: A unique book examining the often-overlooked detail of the Statue of Liberty’s posture — that she is posed mid-stride — delves into both history and art. This uplifting illu...

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Posted on: December 14, 2017

The Forest Feast for Kids

Forest Feast for Kids

by Erin Gleeson

Reviewed by Mia: This beautifully illustrated and photographed cookbook is a great way to empower kids in the kitchen—most recipes are more about assembling ingredients than complicated cooking, making it easy for even those chefs...

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Posted on: December 14, 2017

Elizabeth Started All the Trouble

Elizabeth Started All the Trouble

by Doreen Rappaport; illustrated by Matt Faulkner

Reviewed by Mia: Do you need a quick and lighthearted history of the movement for women to have equal rights in America but don’t know where to start? This picture book celebrates Elizabeth Cady S...

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Posted on: December 14, 2017

The Tapper Twins Go to War (with Each Other)

Tapper Twins Go to War

by Geoff Rodkey

Reviewed by Mia: This fictional oral history, presented through emails, texts, illustrations, and dubious firsthand accounts tells the story of an epic prank war between the precocious Tapper Twins. What starts as an embarrassing incident a...

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Posted on: December 14, 2017

When the Sea Turned to Silver

When the Sea Turned to Silver

by Grace Lin

Reviewed by Mia: Pinmei must travel from her secluded mountain village through a frozen landscape to face an authoritarian emperor who has kidnapped her grandmother. Can Pinmei find the Luminous Stone that Lights the Night and trade it for her...

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Posted on: December 14, 2017

The Left-Handed Fate

Left-Handed Fate

by Kate Milford; illustrated by Eliza Wheeler

Reviewed by Mia: This swashbuckling adventure on the high seas features a cast of brave kids racing against a mysterious sinister organization to find the parts for a magical engine, rumored to power the most f...

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Posted on: November 17, 2015

All the World

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by Liz Garton Scanlon; illustrated by Marla Frazee

Pictures and rhyming text celebrate a family's day spent going to the beach, shopping at the market, eating at a restaurant and spending the evening with the rest of the extended family.

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Posted on: November 17, 2015

Outside Over There

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by Maurice Sendak

With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin's bride.

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Posted on: November 17, 2015

The Red Tree

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by Shaun Tan

Awakening one day to a dark and somber mood, a little girl faces a day where everything goes very badly, and seeks hope amid her sadness.

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Posted on: November 17, 2015

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh

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by Robert C. O'Brien; illustrated by Zena Bernstein

Having no one to help her with her problems, a widowed mouse visits the rats whose former imprisonment in a laboratory made them wise and long lived.

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Posted on: November 17, 2015

Greenglass House

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by Kate Milford; illustrated by Jaime Zollars

At Greenglass House, a smuggler's inn, twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers' adopted son, plans to spend his winter holidays relaxing but soon guests are arriving with strange stories about the house sending Mi...

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Posted on: November 17, 2015

I Survived. Hurricane Katrina, 2005

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by Lauren Tarshis; illustrated by Scott Dawson

Eleven-year-old Barry Hunter and his family attempt to ride out Hurricane Katrina at home in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans when his little sister gets ill, but when the levees break, Barry gets swept awa...

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