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Rescue Paperback Marie Etchell 9780889956650 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 15, 2023

Twelve-year-old Charlie's life is in tatters: his parents are splitting, he's quit soccer, he hasn't had a growth spurt like all his friends, and he wants a dog more than anything. When he volunteers at the vet's, he meets Buster, the Chocolate Labrador Retriever with magical powers who flies Charlie through a series of adventures in which he rescues others, and eventually, himself.
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Dear Elsa Paperback Marco Fraticelli 9780889956865 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 11 Mar 15, 2023

"Leo and Elsa are wise beyond their years. Their letters both hide and reveal the complexity of being human. Funny, heart-aching, poetic, brilliant. A stunning debut!" - Sheree Fitch, award-winning author, book shoppe owner, and literacy advocateLeo has just moved from Montreal to Toronto and hates his new school. Elsa lives in Boston, navigating her parents' divorce and her dad's relationship with a new girlfriend. The two become "pen pals" via email for a school assignment, and their lives are documented here in a funny and poignant exchange ... + Read More
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Bliss Adair and the First Rule of Knitting Paperback Jean Mills 9780889956841 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 17 May 17, 2023

“Storytelling at its finest.” – Terry Fallis, two-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for HumorSixteen-year-old ace knitter and equation wiz, Bliss Adair, runs the Help Desk at her parents’ yarn store and has no difficulty solving the most challenging math problems. But she discovers that helping her friends isn’t anything like fixing a knitting mistake or prepping for a math contest. Should she get involved when giving advice could get her into trouble? But what if she doesn’t? And does the first rule of knitting – don’t look too far ahea... + Read More
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The Boy Who Woke the Sun Paperback A. T. Woodley 9780889956858 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 11 Apr 15, 2023

Eleven-year-old Elliot is having a dismal pandemic summer when suddenly he's caught in the bubble of one of his own dreams and transported to another world, controlled by evil butterflies, where the sun doesn't shine. Along with his octopus sidekick, Elliot discovers the reason for these butterflies-gone-wrong, and realizes that things must be set right if he is ever to find the way home. An epic middle-grade fantasy about discovering your true path.
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Green Papayas Hardcover Nhung Tran Davies 9780889955608 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 Apr 15, 2023

While Oma (grandmother) lies in her hospital bed, Mama reminds them all of Oma’s courage in shepherding her family through war and across the ocean to safety. After Oma passes away, they cherish the memory of this remarkable woman, and the sacrifices she made to ensure that her children, and her grandchildren, would be free to dream.
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Under the Arctic Ice Hardcover Line Renslebraten 9781554555741 $26.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 12, 2023

Far to the north,at the very top of the world,lies the Arctic.Ice and snow as far as the eye can see.Between the ice floes the ocean is dark and cold.There is a teeming diversity and wildlife in the Arctic Ocean. An ecosystem where everything is connected. A greater awareness of the climate and environment in recent years has opened the eyes to how important and rich life is in the north. "Under the arcitc ice" combines facts with visually strong and colorful illustrations, where the theme is precisely the importance of preserving this fauna an... + Read More
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Bears Bears Bears Paperback Wayne Lynch 9781554556137 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 May 16, 2023

Wildlife photographer and science writer Wayne Lynch has dedicated more than a decade of his life to learn everything he can about these powerful animals. In his quest for bears he has crawled inside the winter dens of black bears and polar bears, held squirming grizzly bear cubs in his arms, and sailed along the coastal rainforests of British Columbia, hiked the cloud forests of the Andes mountains in South America and ridden elephants through the jungles of Nepal and India. In Bears, Bears, Bears, his engag... + Read More
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Grandpa's Stars Hardcover Carolyn Huizinga Mills 9781554554638 $23.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Apr 06, 2023

Where I live, lots of lights flash and glow in the night sky.It's different at Grandpa's house.After spending a full week with grandpa having chocolate chip cookies and milk, a young girl sees the night sky clearly for the first time and realizes all the wonderful things that can be seen there with the help of grandpa and a bit of imagination - penguins! rubber boots! even an elephant!When Grandpa has to go in to the hospital, she and her mom miss visiting him in the country a lot. Then she has an idea! With the help of her craft supplies and s... + Read More
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The Smallest Owlet Hardcover Georgia Graham 9781554556144 $24.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jul 25, 2023

Join the owls in the aspen grove as they nurture and raise their young through winter, spring, and summer. Using their superior eyesight, sound absorbing feathers, and powerful talons they have the hunting skills they need to constantly deliver prey to their young. But the owlets need to be protected as well as fed.“The Smallest Owlet” is based on a true story that happened in the aspen grove behind Georgia Graham’s house where an owlet fell from its nest. Mother Owl stayed on the ground with the owlet, heroically protecting it until its flight... + Read More
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Ary's Trees Hardcover Deborah Kerbel 9781554554096 $23.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Aug 15, 2023

Young Ary's new home is a lush, tree-covered paradise. But when nature takes a back seat to progress, the island's future is threatened. Can Ary and her friends save the trees before it's too late? Ary's Trees is an eco-parable about the importance of environmental preservation and activism and how one person can make a difference - even when others might not be ready to listen.
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Silver Threads New edition Paperback Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch 9781554556076 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 27, 2022

NEW UPDATED EDITION!Silver Threads is the magical story of Anna and Ivan, two young newly-weds who escape poverty and hardship in Ukraine to start a new life on the Canadian frontier. As they struggle to build their homestead, World War I breaks out. And when Ivan volunteers to fight for his new homeland, tragedy strikes. While Anna works and waits alone, hope comes from an unexpected source.Based on true events, (see Internment of Ukrainians in Canada 1914-1920) Silver Threads is a stirring lesson in history and a heart-warming tale of love an... + Read More
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The Spirit Trackers New edition Paperback J Bourdeau Waboose 9781771770187 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 May 16, 2023

New in paperback!Will and Tom speak in a whisper. "Uncle, tell us the story of the Windigo." The boys look behind them for something they can't see.When Uncle shares the story of the Windigo, the cousins get more than they expect. That night something strange scratches at the frost on their bedroom window. In the morning they find huge tracks in the snow. The Wandering Night Spirit of Winter!Tom and Will know what good Trackers would do, so they follow the trail deep into the forest. Then a strange cry slices the air."Remember," Will whispers a... + Read More
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A Newfoundland Alphabet 25th Anniversary Edition 25th Anniversary Edition Paperback Dawn Baker 9781774571217 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 6 Mar 17, 2023

From antlers and bakeapples to yarn and a zest for life, A Newfoundland Alphabet is a unique book using words and places commonly associated with Newfoundland and Labrador culture, language, and geography. Readers will explore barrens and icebergs, taste Jam Jams and toutons, watch puffins and whales, and much, much more.
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Poppa and His Drum Paperback Judith M. Doucette 9781774571262 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 12 May 12, 2023

After moving from an all-French Indigenous community to the English community of St. George’s when he was a little boy, Poppa's life as a young man was very sad. He was treated badly by his schoolteachers and some other children in the town.Years later, when his grandson wants to bring him into school to play his drum for the class, Poppa is nervous but goes anyway. He is relieved to see he is welcomed and even encouraged to share his knowledge of the traditions and customs of his Mi’kmaw culture.Thankfully, times have changed from Poppa's gene... + Read More
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How the Sea Came to Be (And All the Creatures In It) Hardcover Jennifer Berne 9780802854780 $25.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 10 Apr 25, 2023

A lyrical, spectacular history of the ocean—from its dramatic evolutionary past to its marvelously biodiverse present.“For millions of years these first bits of lifeBecame more, and then more, and then more.”Long, long ago, when the Earth was young and new, the world was a fiery place. Volcanoes exploded from deep down below, and steamy, hot clouds rose up high. Rain poured down for thousands of years, filling the world’s very first oceans. There the teeniest stirrings of life began. Earth’s creatures grew bigger and bigger, evolving into excit... + Read More
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The Miracle Seed Hardcover Martin Lemelman 9780802855909 $25.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 14 Mar 28, 2023

The thrilling true story of an ancient plant, wonderfully reborn in the modern era through the hard work of two female scientists.Thousands of years ago, in a time of rebellion, the Jewish people fought against their Roman rulers. The brutal Emperor Titus ordered the destruction of everything precious to the Jews: towns, villages, even their beloved Judean date palm trees. Centuries passed. The Jewish people were scattered, and the Judean date palm faded into extinction. Then, in 1963, a team of archaeologists uncovered two-thousand-year-old da... + Read More
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Wind Hardcover Olga Fadeeva 9780802855992 $25.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 11 Apr 11, 2023

A browsable, appealing introduction to an important weather phenomenon.If your hair has ever blown back on a breezy day, you’ve noticed the wind at work. But what causes the wind? Are there different types of wind? How do we measure and name them? How does the wind shape our ecosystems, plants, and animals? What about people: how have human beings used the wind in the past and the present? Can you really sail into the wind, and would a tailwind help or hurt your plane’s takeoff? Up, up beyond the clouds, does the wind affect other planets, too?... + Read More
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9 Kilometers Hardcover Claudio Aguilera 9780802856005 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 Feb 28, 2023

A memorable, compelling story about the perseverance of a child and the human right to education.The sky is still dark when a young boy leaves home for school. He has a long path ahead: nine kilometers—over five-and-a-half miles—through the mountains and rain forests of Chile. But the boy doesn’t mind. While he walks, he can count butterflies and lizards, and he can think about where the 15,000 steps he takes every morning could lead. Nine kilometers could bring the boy across ninety soccer fields, up the world’s ten largest buildings, or into ... + Read More
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We Are Human Animals Hardcover Rosie Haine 9780802856012 $25.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 Mar 07, 2023

A resonant reflection on what it means to be human, in the prehistoric past and today.Since the early days of our history, we have been human animals. Thousands of years ago, in paleolithic times, we got up with the sun each morning. The seasons were our calendar, and everything we ate we picked or caught. Some animals were our friends, and others were our food. We loved to meet and talk and dance and wonder at our world. Centuries and centuries have passed since then. But—even though our world is very different now—we are still human animals l... + Read More
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The Sky Is Not the Limit Hardcover Jérémie Decalf 9780802856029 $25.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 Mar 14, 2023

A poetic odyssey through space with the groundbreaking Voyager 2 probe—past Earth, into deep space and beyond.In 1977, a space probe was built to help human beings learn a little more about outer space. Soon, along with its twin, Voyager 2 slipped through the clouds and left Earth behind. The spacecraft traveled for years through the deep, infinite night. At last Voyager 2 reached its first goal: Jupiter. Then it met the spellbinding sight of Saturn. Then, going further than any previous mission, the probe visited the blue ice giants Uranus and... + Read More
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Bear Is Never Alone Hardcover Marc Veerkamp 9780802856036 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Apr 04, 2023

A stirring, thoughtful story about the pressure to perform and the support of a true friend.When Bear sits down at the piano, he makes beautiful music, and the other animals can’t get enough. “More, more, Pianobear!” they shout. But sometimes Bear just wants to relax. Even when he tries to escape to a quiet tree branch, the voices follow him: “More! More! More!” Finally Bear snaps. No one seems to understand why he’s so upset—except Zebra. Zebra loves Bear’s music, but she doesn’t ask him to start playing again. Instead, she brings over a book…... + Read More
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The Dog That Nino Didn't Have Paperback Edward van de Vendel 9780802856074 $14.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Feb 07, 2023

A hopeful look at the power of imagination in the face of loneliness and disappointment.Nino doesn't have a dog, but he likes to imagine that he does. His imaginary dog chases squirrels and plays in the lake with him. His imaginary dog licks the tears off Nino's face and helps Nino feel less lonely while his dad is traveling. But when Nino gets a real dog, it's not quite what he expected. As he spends more time with his dog, though, Nino learns how to be content with what he has, but that doesn't stop him from continuing to dream….Named to best... + Read More
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Birdie Paperback Eileen Spinelli 9780802856043 $15.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Feb 14, 2023

A relatable novel-in-verse about loss…and what happens afterwards.Twelve-year-old Birdie Briggs loves birds. They bring her comfort when she thinks about her dad, a firefighter who was killed in the line of duty. Life without her dad isn’t easy, but at least Birdie still has Mom and Maymee, and her friends Nina and Martin. But then Maymee gets a boyfriend, Nina and Martin start dating, and Birdie’s mom starts seeing a police officer. And suddenly not even her beloved birds can lift Birdie’s spirits. Her world is changing, and Birdie wishes thin... + Read More
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Lion Lights My Invention That Made Peace with Lions Hardcover Hardcover Richard Turere 9780884488859 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 02, 2022

Winner of the 2023 Children’s Africana Book Award (CABA), which is awarded by The Center for African Studies at Howard University.Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2022 by the National Science Teaching Association and the Children’s Book Council.California Eureka Silver Honoree 2022A story of ingenuity and perseverance.Richard Turere’s own story: Richard grew up in Kenya as a Maasai boy, herding his family’s cattle, which represented their wealth and livelihood. Richard’s challenge was to protect their cattle from the lions who prowled the nig... + Read More
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Listen to the Earth Caring for Our Planet Hardcover Carme Lemniscates 9781958394045 $25.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Jan 13, 2023

A new and original story of climate change and how to respond to it. This nonfiction picture book offers a new and original story of climate change and how to respond to it. The lyrical narrative, gorgeous illustrations, and information-rich sidebars are built around the central concept of Earth Overshoot Day, the date each year when humanity has used all the resources the planet can regenerate in the entire year. In 2022 that date is July 28th—everything we consume and discard from then to December 31 is borrowed from the future. Listen... + Read More
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Always Mom, Forever Dad Paperback Joanna Rowland 9780884483687 $13.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Jan 31, 2023

Many children of divorced or separated parents live by turns with their dad in one home and their mom in another. For most such kids, things are different than they used to be, and they’re different with Dad than with Mom. As these children move between homes, they can’t help but wonder: will mom still love me? Will Dad? In this reassuring picture book, young readers see children who have two households—whether because of divorce, separation, or other circumstances—experiencing life’s ups and downs with both parents — secure in the knowl... + Read More
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I Am Coyote Paperback Geri Vistein 9780884489986 $13.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jan 31, 2023

Coyote is three years old when she leaves her family in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario and embarks on a 500-mile odyssey eastward in search of a territory of her own and a mate to share it with.Journeying by night through the dead of winter, she endures extreme cold, hunger, and a harrowing crossing of the St. Lawrence River in Montreal before her cries of loneliness are finally answered in the wilds of Maine. The mate she finds must gnaw off a paw to escape a trap. The first coyotes in the northern U.S., they raise pups (los... + Read More
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Series: Tilbury House Nature Book Ana and the Sea Star Paperback R Lynn Roelfs 9780884485728 $13.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Jan 31, 2023

This beautiful picture book celebrates the power of imagination and an appreciation of the natural world. A young girl finds a starfish on the beach and wants to show it to her mother at home, but doesn’t want to take it from its home. With encouragement from her dad and a little imagination, Ana is able to let the sea star go and yet keep it with her at the same time. This beautiful picture book celebrates the power of imagination and an appreciation of the natural world. Back matter invites children into the lives and experiences of a ... + Read More
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Meet Frank Hardcover Mavis Lui 9781958394007 $23.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 6 Feb 28, 2023

A funny, cute, endearing exploration of skin color for young children.Meet Frank is a picture book about our unique and beautiful qualities. Frank is a curious little alien who comes from a planet where everyone looks the same: same box shape, same green color. Convinced there must be something more, Frank explores the universe and lands on Earth, where he befriends three little Earthlings who all look very different. By celebrating their unique qualities, they help Frank answer his questions about how humans come in a kaleidoscope of co... + Read More
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Enough Is... Hardcover Jessica Whipple 9780884489320 $25.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Mar 28, 2023

For kids encountering the pressure to fit in with peers, this picture-book story explores a concept that is key to happiness: how much is enough? How many friends, turns, clothes, toys, fashion accessories, books? How much of anything? The pictures follow one child as she learns the difference between wanting and needing and, in the end, feels the contentment that flows from being satisfied with what she has. The text, meanwhile, frames a difficult idea in simple, spare language: “Somewhere between a little and a lot, there is Enough. It... + Read More
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In a Patch of Grass Stephen Spielbug and David Antenborough Present . . . Hardcover Fran Hodgkins 9780884484639 $25.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Mar 28, 2023

A funny, rollicking take on a natural-history picture book, designed to entertain kids and the adults who read to them. David Antenborough narrates this picture-book send-up of a nature documentary, sounding just like the real-life David but with more gesticulations, since he has six limbs at his disposal. Director Stephen Spielbug tries to keep the cast of characters on task, but it’s worse than herding cats: The orb-weaving spider would like to eat one or two other actors; the grasshopper is a diva; the worm is too busy munching dirt t... + Read More
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Light Speaks Hardcover Christine Layton 9780884489245 $25.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Apr 25, 2023

Spare, lovely text and gorgeous, color-saturated illustrations make a compelling presentation. An enchanting picture book about the joyful, mysterious, awe-inspiring messages of light, whether emanating from a firefly or the sun, fireworks or the Big Bang, boats at sea or a bolt of lightning, a movie projector or a rainbow. Luciana Navarro Powell’s illustrations follow a group of kids through a magical day and evening in a seacoast town, while Christine Layton’s lyrical text explores the natural history of light. Backmatter provides furt... + Read More
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The Great Banned-Books Bake Sale Hardcover Aya Khalil 9780884489672 $25.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Aug 15, 2023

Kanzi, the immigrant girl of Aya Khalil and Anait Semirdzhyan's bestselling picture book The Arabic Quilt, has come to feel welcome in her American school — that is, until an entire shelf of books about immigrant kids and kids of color suddenly disappears from the school library. Upon learning that books with kids who look like her have been banned by her school district, Kanzi is overcome by confusion and fear. But her classmates support her, and together — with their teacher's help — they hatch a plan to hold a bake sale and use the proceeds ... + Read More
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A New Day for Umwell the Gray Hardcover Nathaniel Jenks 9780884489443 $25.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 May 02, 2023

William lives in a gray world. His moods, his thoughts, even most of his clothes are gray. But one gray morning, a mysterious girl appears.Her name is Purple, and she is the only dash of color in William’s gray yard. She asks his name, and when he answers “Um, well…,” she dubs him Umwell the Gray, then leads him on an exploration of a world that is always new and beautiful to eyes that can see.This story is a celebration of the ever-present newness and change around and within us. Because newness is more readily discernible in nature than in hu... + Read More
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Riparia's River Paperback Michael J Caduto 9780884489993 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 May 15, 2023

When four friends are horrified to find their swimming hole filled with green slime, a mysterious naturalist named Riparia helps the children understand why the water became polluted—and together they figure out how they can bring clean water back to the river they all love.At the back of the book is a list of the animals that appear in the story and an invitation to find them all. This lively story about non-point source pollution is filled with both information and action. Realistic, lush illustrations by Olga Pastuchiv illuminate the childre... + Read More
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Tyaja Uses the Think Test Paperback LINDA RYDEN 9780884487364 $13.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 10 Jun 15, 2023

Ms. Snowden introduces the THiNK Test to Tyaja’s class.Mrs. Snowden tells the kids that T = True, H = Helpful, N = Necessary, and K = Kind. If what you’re about to say isn’t any of these things, she tells them, you shouldn’t say it. Later that day, when Tyaja is about to criticize her friend Dhavi’s new haircut, she is stopped by four little elves sporting the letters T, H, N, and K, who reinforce Ms. Snowden’s lesson and remind Tyaja how friends should treat friends. Tyaja learns that she is the “I” in THiNK!
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Sergio Sees the Good Paperback Linda Ryden 9780884487326 $13.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 10 Jun 15, 2023

Sergio is amazed to discover that even on a day that felt awful, the good outweighed the bad.When a downcast Sergio gets home from a bad day at school, his wise mother listens sympathetically to his tale of woe and then suggests an experiment. Placing a bowl of marbles next to Grandfather’s old balance scale, she asks him to go back to the beginning of his day and remember each good and bad thing that happened. For each bad thing, he places a marble on the right-hand pan of the scale; for each good thing he places a marble on the left-hand pan.... + Read More
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Series: Henry & Friends Mindfulness Series Henry Is Kind A Story of Mindfulness Paperback Linda Ryden 9780884486626 $13.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Jun 15, 2023

A classroom-tested resource for social and emotional learning. Ms. Snowden and her class practice sending kind thoughts to the people they love, and they launch a class Kindness Project. There is only one problem: Henry cant think of one kind thing he has done. Declaring that kindness is stupid, he stomps to the classroom door on the verge of tears, but his classmates save the day by reminding him of the kind things he has done for each of them. Henrys discovery of the many ways he can be kind will inspire young readers to use the simple mind... + Read More
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Mother Earth's Lullaby A Song for Endangered Animals Board book Terry Pierce 9781958394199 $13.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 6 Jul 15, 2023

The bedtime book about endangered speciesWhen Mother Earth bids goodnight, / the world is bathed in silver light. / She says, “Goodnight, my precious ones.” / Nature’s song has just begun. Mother Earth’s Lullaby is a gentle bedtime call to some of the world’s most endangered animals. Rhythm, rhyme, and repetition create a quiet moment for children burrowing down in their own beds for the night, imparting a sense that even the most endangered animals feel safe at this peaceful time of day. In successive spreads, a baby giant panda, yellow-foote... + Read More
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Series: The History Makers Series Immigrant Architect Rafael Guastavino and the American Dream Paperback Berta de Miguel 9780884488132 $13.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 Jan 31, 2023

Booklist Starred ReviewThe Spanish architects Rafael Guastavino Sr. and hisson, Rafael Guastavino Jr., designed more than one thousand iconic spaces across New York City and the United States, such as the New York City Hall Subway Station (still a tourist destination though no longer active), the Manhattan Federal Reserve Bank, the Nebraska State Capitol, the Great Hall of Ellis Island, the Oyster bar at Grand Central Terminal in New York, the Elephant House at the Bronx Zoo, the soaring tiled vaults under the Queensboro Bridge, the cen... + Read More
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Speculation Hardcover Nisi Shawl 9781620149591 $26.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Feb 14, 2023

After Winna's little sister breaks her glasses, her grandfather gives her an old-timey pair of spectacles that belonged to her great—aunt Estelle. The specs are silver and perfectly circular, with tiny stars on the bridge and earpieces that curl all the way around her ears. Best of all, they're magic.When Winna makes a wish beginning with the words "What if" ——that is, when she speculates—— the spectacles grant it. Winna wishes she could see ghosts . . . and soon she meets not only the real Estelle, but Estelle's mother, Winona. Nearly a centur... + Read More
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Rebel Seoul Paperback Axie Oh 9781643796659 $21.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Jan 10, 2023

EAST ASIA, 2199. After a great war, the East Pacific is in ruins. In brutal Neo Seoul, where status comes from success in combat, ex-gang member Lee Jaewon is a talented pilot rising in the academy's ranks. Abandoned as a child in the slums of Old Seoul by his rebel father, Jaewon desires only to escape his past.When Jaewon is recruited into the most lucrative weapons development division in Neo Seoul, he is eager to claim his best shot at military glory. But the mission becomes more complicated when he meets Tera, a test subject in the governm... + Read More
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I Can Be... Me! Hardcover Lesléa Newman 9781643792057 $26.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Mar 21, 2023

I can be everything I want to be,I can be all of magnificent me!In this lighthearted story, a group of six, colorfully clad children exuberantly explore -- through play -- the many ways they can be themselves. They are free to embrace all kinds of activities, reveling in the fun of trying new things and discovering new ways of being.They can shoot baskets, dance around a room, weave ribbons through their hair, swim like a mermaid, and more. There is no right way or wrong way. There are no binary expectations. Children explore their individualit... + Read More
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Growing Peace A Story of Farming, Music, and Religious Harmony Paperback Richard Sobol 9781643796499 $17.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 12 Mar 07, 2023

On the morning of September 11, 2001, J. J. Keki, a Ugandan musician and coffee farmer, was in New York, about to visit the World Trade Center. Instead, J.J. witnessed the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. He came away from this event with strong emotions about religious conflict. Why should people be enemies because of their religions?Back home in his village, J.J. was determined to find a way for people who held different religious beliefs to work together. He saw that the neighborhood children, from Jewish, Muslim, and Christian families,... + Read More
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The Talent Show (Confetti Kids) (Dive Into Reading) Hardcover Samantha Thornhill 9781643794938 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Mar 07, 2023

Five friends from diverse backgrounds learn how to navigate common childhood challenges, new experiences, and the world around them in the realistic and kid-friendly Confetti Kids early chapter book series.In this story, everyone at school is excited about the upcoming talent show--except for Henry. His friends assume he'll play the drums, but Henry has a secret talent that he's never shared with them before. With the help of his mom and her partner, Joy, Henry learns that sometimes you must be brave and show the world all the things you love.
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Series: Confetti Kids - Dive Into Reading A Special Goodbye (Confetti Kids) (Dive Into Reading) Hardcover Samantha Thornhill 9781643795102 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Mar 07, 2023

Five friends from diverse backgrounds learn how to navigate common childhoodchallenges, new experiences, and the world around them in the realistic and kid—friendlyConfetti Kids early chapter book series.In this story, Mei is saddened to learn that her parents must close their flower shop dueto the rising cost of rent. It doesn't seem fair to Mei. Her family worked so hard at theshop, and for what? With the help of her friends, Mei learns just how much their littleflower shop meant to everyone in the neighborhood.
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Benji, the Bad Day, and Me Paperback Sally J. Pla 9781643796536 $15.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 8 Apr 15, 2023

Nothing seems to be going right for Sammy today. At school, he got in trouble for kicking a fence, then the cafeteria ran out of pizza for lunch. After he walks home in the pouring rain, he finds his autistic little brother Benji is having a bad day too. On days like this, Benji has a special play—box where he goes to feel cozy and safe. Sammy doesn't have a special place, and he's convinced no one cares how he feels or even notices him. But somebody is noticing, and may just have an idea on how to help Sammy feel better.In this tender story a... + Read More
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Galápagos Girl/Galapagueña A bi-lingual celebration of the Galápagos Islands Paperback Marsha Diane Arnold 9780892394807 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Mar 07, 2023

Galapagos girl Valentina Cruz spends her days observing the natural world around her. She greets the sea lions splashing on the shore, scampers over lava rocks with Sallylightfoot crabs, and swims with manta rays. But Valentina also understands the fragility of this wondrous world, and she makes a solemn promise to protect the islands and her animal friends. Based on a true story.
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Arletis, Abuelo, and the Message in a Bottle Hardcover Lea Aschkenas 9781595729699 $25.95 JUVENILE FICTION Mar 15, 2023

Once, on an alligator-shaped island in the middle of a wide sea, there lived a little girl who loved maps and dreamed of one day knowing other places . . . In another part of the world, at the mouth of a wide bay, there lived an old man who in his youth dreamed of sailing the world and making friends in foreign lands . . . When these two strangers connect through a message in a bottle, their communication inspires a visit that forges a lasting friendship, which expands both their worlds. Based on a true story, Arletis, Abuel... + Read More
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Arletis, Abuelo, and the Message in a Bottle Paperback Lea Aschkenas 9781595729705 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Mar 15, 2023

Once, on an alligator-shaped island in the middle of a wide sea, there lived a little girl who loved maps and dreamed of one day knowing other places . . . In another part of the world, at the mouth of a wide bay, there lived an old man who in his youth dreamed of sailing the world and making friends in foreign lands . . . When these two strangers connect through a message in a bottle, their communication inspires a visit that forges a lasting friendship, which expands both their worlds. Based on a true story, Arletis, Abuel... + Read More
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Arletis, abuelo y el mensaje en la botella Paperback Lea Aschkenas 9781595729712 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Mar 15, 2023

Once, on an alligator—shaped island in the middle of a wide sea, there lived a little girl who loved maps and dreamed of one day knowing other places . . . In another part of the world, at the mouth of a wide bay, there lived an old man who in his youth dreamed of sailing the world and making friends in foreign lands . . . When these two strangers connect through a message in a bottle, their communication inspires a visit that forges a lasting friendship, which expands both their worlds. Based on a true story, Arletis, Abuelo, and the Message ... + Read More
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The Hole Story Hardcover Kelly Canby 9781595729392 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Apr 25, 2023

Charlie is excited when he finds a hole! He picks it up and puts it in his pocket, but soon realizes that a hole in a pocket is no good at all. A hole in a backpack is even worse. Charlie tries to find a new owner for the hole: he asks a tailor, a road worker, and even a donut maker, but no one wants Charlie's hole. A small animal that has been following Charlie knows exactly what to do with it . . . Written and illustrated by celebrated artist Kelly Canby, The Hole Story humorously reveals the magic of imagination and wordpla... + Read More
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The Hole Story Paperback Kelly Canby 9781595729408 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Apr 25, 2023

Charlie is excited when he finds a hole! He picks it up and puts it in his pocket, but soon realizes that a hole in a pocket is no good at all. A hole in a backpack is even worse. Charlie tries to find a new owner for the hole: he asks a tailor, a road worker, and even a donut maker, but no one wants Charlie's hole. A small animal that has been following Charlie knows exactly what to do with it . . . Written and illustrated by celebrated artist Kelly Canby, The Hole Story humorously reveals the magic of imagination and wordpla... + Read More
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Pelican Hardcover Brian Wildsmith 9781595729446 $26.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 10 Jun 15, 2023

When Paul finds a large egg, the farm hen reluctantly agrees to sit on it. Days later an unusual bird hatches: it is a fish loving pelican! This pelican is unique. He doesn’t know how to catch fish; he just steals fish from everyone else, causing troubles wherever he goes. Frustrated, Paul’s father warns Paul the pelican will be sent to the zoo! Can Paul keep the bird safe and help him learn to fish? Brian Wildsmith’s startlingly beautiful, detailed illustrations enrich this heartwarming story. Most of all, young readers will ... + Read More
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Pelican Paperback Brian Wildsmith 9781595729453 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 10 Jun 15, 2023

When Paul finds a large egg, the farm hen reluctantly agrees to sit on it. Days later an unusual bird hatches: it is a fish loving pelican! This pelican is unique. He doesn’t know how to catch fish; he just steals fish from everyone else, causing troubles wherever he goes. Frustrated, Paul’s father warns Paul the pelican will be sent to the zoo! Can Paul keep the bird safe and help him learn to fish? Brian Wildsmith’s startlingly beautiful, detailed illustrations enrich this heartwarming story. Most of all, young readers will ... + Read More
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Series: Adventures of the Sizzling Six Adventures of the Sizzling Six: Operation Terrapin Rescue Paperback Claire Datnow 9781595728821 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 15, 2023

The Sizzling Six is back to solve another environmental issue?this time while spending the summer at a beach cottage in southern Alabama. When one of the worst oil spills in history threatens the critically endangered diamondback terrapins, the Sizzling Six rush into action to help protect them. But as the oil continues to spread throughout the Gulf of Mexico, time is running out for the terrapins and other marine life. The Sizzling Six quickly learns that cleaning up after the spill is not as easy as they first thought. Will the Sizzling Six b... + Read More
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123 Who Comes Next? Board book Amy Matsushita-Beal 9781595729545 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 May 30, 2023

Here comes a boy, that is 1. Next comes a girl, that together makes 2. A lady joins the two, which makes them 3. Then comes a dog! How many will they make?Creatures great and small — and even a vegetable - all come together to help children learn to count 1 to 10 and to recognize numbers. Young readers will be eager to see who comes next and what number they are. The last page, of course, is the most surprising and fun to all.Artist Amy Matsushita—Beal presents a simple and delightful counting book of diverse characters. The whimsical details o... + Read More
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123 Who Comes Next? Spanish/English Edition Spanish/English Edition Board book Amy Matsushita-Beal 9781595729552 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 May 30, 2023

Here comes a boy, that is 1. Next comes a girl, that together makes 2. A lady joins the two, which makes them 3. Then comes a dog! How many will they make?Creatures great and small — and even a vegetable - all come together to help children learn to count 1 to 10 and to recognize numbers. Young readers will be eager to see who comes next and what number they are. The last page, of course, is the most surprising and fun to all.Artist Amy Matsushita—Beal presents a simple and delightful counting book of diverse characters. The whimsical details o... + Read More
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123 Who Comes Next? Haitian Creole/English Edition Haitian Creole/English Edition Board book Amy Matsushita-Beal 9781595729569 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 May 30, 2023

Here comes a boy, that is 1. Next comes a girl, that together makes 2. A lady joins the two, which makes them 3. Then comes a dog! How many will they make?Creatures great and small — and even a vegetable - all come together to help children learn to count 1 to 10 and to recognize numbers. Young readers will be eager to see who comes next and what number they are. The last page, of course, is the most surprising and fun to all.Artist Amy Matsushita—Beal presents a simple and delightful counting book of diverse characters. The whimsical details o... + Read More
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Survivors Hardcover Dave Taylor 9781554555956 $39.95 NATURE May 30, 2023

North American Survivors tells the stories of a group of large North American mammals that survived the great die-off at the end of the last Ice Age and which can still be found living wild and free on the continent. It is a very select group of mammals indeed!The seven species are: black bear, coyote, cougar (or mountain lion, panther), javelina (or peccary), mountain goat, pronghorn and white-tailed deer. Each species has a unique story to share and these stories will help us understand the impact of humans - both positive and negative - on w... + Read More