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Series: Generation Girl Girl Leader Paperback Kamps 9781950587032 $16.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 99 Sep 13, 2022

Meet 40 female political leaders from around the world and throughout history who have used (or are using!) their power to help people and make the world a better place.The woman senators, governors, presidents, prime ministers, queens, and empresses profiled in this collection are strong, capable, and committed to public service—and full of incredible stories that will inspire and energize the leaders of tomorrow. GIRL LEADER tells the tales of 40 unstoppable women—from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth Warren, Cleopatra to Corazon Aquino, Tammy Duckwo... + Read More
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Series: Charlie Makes a Splash! Hardcover Holly Robinson Peete 9781338687262 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 06, 2022

The award-winning team who brought us MY BROTHER CHARLIE present a companion book that celebrates the power of water for those who have autism.Like many kids on the autism spectrum, Charlie finds solace and empowerment in pools, ponds, sprinklers, visiting the aquarium, and swimming in the ocean. Through his adventures and discoveries, he shows the world that even though he has autism, autism doesn’t have him. In this beautiful ode to the love between siblings Callie and Charlie, we return to the characters from our award-winning book MY B... + Read More
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Series: Moonflower Hardcover Kacen Callender 9781338636598 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 06, 2022

Kacen Callender, National Book Award winner of King and the Dragonflies, delivers a stunning novel that invites readers into a child’s struggles with mental health, and their journey to wholeness. Moon’s depression is overwhelming. Therapy doesn’t help, and Moon is afraid that their mom hates them because they’re sad. Moon’s only escape is traveling to the spirit realms every night, where they hope they’ll never return to the world of the living again. The spirit realm is where they have their one and only friend, Wolf, and where they’re ... + Read More
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Series: Meet Me in Mumbai Hardcover Sabina Khan 9781338749281 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Sep 06, 2022

Two generations, eighteen years apartAyesha is a world away from home when she meets the boy of her dreams. Like her, Suresh is from India but going to high school in Illinois. Once they get together, they are inseparable... until a twist of fate takes Suresh back to India right when Ayesha discovers she's pregnant. Suddenly she feels she's on her own, navigating the biggest decision she'll ever make.Seventeen years later, Ayesha's daughter Mira finds an old box with letters addressed to her from her birth mother. Although Mira loves the m... + Read More
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Series: Meet J. Armand Bombardier (Scholastic Canada Biography) Hardcover Elizabeth MacLeod 9781443191333 $18.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 10 Sep 06, 2022

Meet Joseph-Armand Bombardier — Canadian inventor, innovator and entrepreneur!Born in 1907, Joseph-Armand grew up in Valcourt, a small village in Quebec. Like many places in rural and Northern Canada, it was often cut off from the world after winter snows made the roads impassable. When Armand was a kid, he was already inventing his own toys, including his first attempt at a vehicle that could drive through snow. As an adult, the passion to invent a snow machine became a serious ambition after his 2-year-old son died from appendicitis. It ... + Read More
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Series: Nunavummi Surprising Mammals of the Ancient Arctic English Edition English Edition Hardcover Dana Hopkins 9781774505489 $22.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 9 Oct 18, 2022

Explore the ancient Arctic and the incredible creatures that lived there in this fact-filled, colourful read! What kinds of animals used to live in the Arctic? You might not think of camels, elephants, and lions as Arctic animals, but the ancestors of these animals once roamed the North long ago. As a follow-up to our Ancient Arctic Mammals book, this book features mammals you wouldn’t expect to find in the Arctic. Learn all about these surprising ancient Arctic mammals! The thrilling and mysterious world of the ancient Arctic is brought to l... + Read More
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Series: Finding My Dance Hardcover Ria Thundercloud 9780593093894 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 13, 2022

In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage.At four years old, Ria Thundercloud was brought into the powwow circle, ready to dance in the special jingle dress her mother made for her. As she grew up, she danced with her brothers all over Indian country. Then Ria learned more styles—tap, jazz, ballet—but still loved the expressiveness of Indigenous dance. And despite feeling different as one of the only Native... + Read More
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Series: I Hope Hardcover Monique Gray Smith 9781459825932 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 13, 2022

Poignant words from award-winning Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith about all the hopes adults have for the young people in their lives. The hopes we have for the children in our lives are endless. We want our young people to thrive and experience all that life has to offer, but we also feel protective of them. Using simple but powerful statements, Monique Gray Smith delivers a touching message about loving, nurturing and wishing the best for our children. Paired with Gabrielle Grimard's warm and enchanting illustrations, the message in I Ho... + Read More
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Series: A Scatter of Light Hardcover Malinda Lo 9780525555285 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Oct 04, 2022

Award-winning author Malinda Lo returns to the Bay Area with another masterful coming-of-queer-age story, this time set against the backdrop of the first major Supreme Court decisions legalizing gay marriage. And almost sixty years after the end of Last Night at the Telegraph Club, Lo’s new novel also offers a glimpse into Lily and Kath’s lives since 1955.Aria Tang West was looking forward to a summer on Martha’s Vineyard with her best friends—one last round of sand and sun before college. But after a graduation party goes wrong, Aria’s parents... + Read More
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Series: The Flamingo A Graphic Novel Chapter Book Hardcover Guojing 9780593127315 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Sep 27, 2022

From a highly acclaimed illustrator comes a stunning graphic novel filled with adventure and wonder about an imaginative girl and her obsession with flamingoes.A little girl arrives, excited for a beachy vacation with her Lao Lao. The girl and her grandmother search for shells, chase crabs, and play in the sea, but when the girl finds an exquisite flamingo feather in her grandmother’s living room, her vacation turns into something fantastical.
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Series: Scaredy Squirrel Scaredy Squirrel Visits the Doctor Hardcover Melanie Watt 9780735269491 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 25, 2022

Scaredy Squirrel is exactly the character kids need today — a little bit anxious, a lot adorable and totally lovable. Join Scaredy on a hilarious adventure as he learns to brave the doctor for a check-up!Scaredy Squirrel keeps himself in peak physical condition. He exercises, eats a balanced diet, sings opera (to keep his lungs in shape, of course) and brushes his teeth. You might think it’s to stay fit, but no — he’d rather keep a healthy distance from the doctor’s office! After all, who’d want to expose themselves to the the aches and pains o... + Read More
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Series: Road of the Lost Hardcover Nafiza Azad 9781534484993 $23.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 99 Oct 18, 2022

Perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince, this gorgeous young adult fantasy follows a girl who discovers she’s spent her life under an enchantment hiding her true identity on her quest into the magical Otherworld to unlock her powers and discover her destiny.Even the most powerful magic can’t hide a secret forever. Croi is a brownie, glamoured to be invisible to humans. Her life in the Wilde Forest is ordinary and her magic is weak—until the day that her guardian gives Croi a book about magick from the Otherworld, the world of the Higher Fae. Croi ... + Read More
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Series: Front Desk Key Player (Front Desk #4) Hardcover Kelly Yang 9781338776256 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 06, 2022

Mia Tang is going for the goal in the fourth Front Desk novel by New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang!The Women’s World Cup coming to Southern California, everyone is soccer-crazy -- especially Mia Tang! The U.S. is playing China in the finals, and Mia feels like her two identities are finally coming together. Less exciting, though? The fact that her P.E. teacher wants Mia to get out of the soccer field, too -- or fall short of the grade she needs to earn a spot at journalism camp. But as always, Mia Tang is ready with a plan: she’... + Read More
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Series: I Can, Too! Paperback Karen Autio 9781443190084 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 04, 2022

A wonderful story of new friendship between two children with diverse abilities.Piper and Kayla love to move. They ride bikes, glide on ice, swoosh down mountains and much more — each in her own way. While Piper pedals her tricycle with her feet, Kayla uses her hands to move her trike forward. While Kayla coasts across the ice on a sled, Piper sails along on skates. Join Kayla and Piper as they play together, explore their world and make new friends.The inspiration for I Can, Too! comes from the author’s daughter, who was born with spina b... + Read More
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Series: Still This Love Goes On Hardcover Buffy Sainte-Marie 9781771648073 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 27, 2022

“A love letter to family, home, and Indigenous traditions … This story reminds readers of the joy we experience upon returning to those whom we love and who love us.”—Kirkus STARRED Review From Cree-Métis artist Julie Flett and Academy Award-winning icon Buffy Sainte-Marie comes a celebration of Indigenous community, and the enduring love we hold for the people and places we are far away from. Based on Sainte-Marie’s song of the same name, Still This Love Goes On combines Flett’s breathtaking art with vivid lyrics to craft a stunning portrait... + Read More
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Series: The Dreamer Trilogy Greywaren (The Dreamer Trilogy #3) Hardcover Maggie Stiefvater 9781338188394 $26.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 13 - 18 Oct 18, 2022

The majestic conclusion to Maggie Stiefvater’s Dreamer Trilogy.This is the story of the Lynch family.Niall and Mór escaped their homeland for a new start, and lost themselves in what they found.Declan has grown up as the responsible son, the responsible brother--only to find there is no way for him to keep his family safe.Ronan has always lived on the edge between dreams and waking... but now that edge is gone, and he is falling.Matthew has been the happy child, the brightest beam. But rebellion beckons, because it all feels like an illusi... + Read More
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Series: Heartstopper The Heartstopper Yearbook Hardcover Alice Oseman 9781338853896 $29.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 18, 2022

A full-color companion book for fans of Alice Oseman's bestselling Heartstopper series.Now streaming on Netflix!The Heartstopper Yearbook is packed full of exclusive content from the Heartstopper universe: never-before-seen illustrations, an exclusive minicomic, character profiles, trivia, and insight into Alice Oseman's creative process, narrated by a cartoon version of Alice herself. In full-color for the first time, this companion book is perfect for fans of Heartstopper!
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Series: A Head Full of Birds Hardcover Alexandra Garibal 9780802855961 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 18, 2022

A school story to encourage friendship and understanding among children of all abilities. When the other kids mock her at recess, Nanette doesn’t listen. She’d rather focus on puddles, spider webs, and whatever she can create with her hands. One day a boy named Noah—who’d rather fly paper airplanes than listen to the lesson—starts sitting at Nanette’s table. At first, Noah finds Nanette confusing and a little frustrating. But her ideas look like so much fun… Expressively illustrated in colored pencils, this school story will foster discussions ... + Read More
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Series: Citizen She! The Global Campaign for Women's Voting Rights Hardcover Caroline Stevan 9783907293720 $28.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 11 - 14 Oct 21, 2022

An inspiring journey of women’s struggles and victories around the globe as they fought for the right to vote.Citizen She! tracks the global fight for women’s suffrage from the first pioneers in the eighteenth century to the heroines of today, from American Lucretia Mott to Egypt’s Huda Sha’arawi to China’s Qui Jin. What does it mean to have a vote, and why did women have to fight so hard to get one? How did they fight for it? And why are they still fighting in many countries around the globe? In illuminating the global struggle for women’s rig... + Read More
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Series: We Are Little Feminists How We Eat Board book Shuli de la Fuente-Lau 9781734182491 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Oct 18, 2022

"★ Meaningful and inclusive." - Kirkus Starred ReviewMealtime just got a whole lot more fun! HOW WE EAT helps families and educators discuss ability, culture, and food at home and in the classroom. Complete with family discussion questions and a guide detailing the foods, tools, and utensils seen on each page. Created with 0-5-year-olds in mind. See kids using bottles, spoons, chopsticks, GI tubes, forks, cups, and their hands to eat. See families nursing, pumping, spoon-feeding, and checking ingredient lists for allergens. Join in as familie... + Read More
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Series: A Wee Boo Hardcover Jessica Boyd 9781459827639 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 13, 2022

This heartwarming ghost story will make readers laugh out loud and sympathize with a ghost who is too cute to be scary. Wee Boo is a ghost who wants nothing more than to earn her haunting license like all the other accredited ghosts. The problem? She’s far too cute to scare anyone! She’s given one last chance, with extraordinarily low standards: Boo doesn’t need to make anyone scream or gasp or shudder, she just needs one “whoa” to earn her place as a certified ghost. But she's running out of chances and her final haunting is not going well—th... + Read More
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Series: Beautiful You, Beautiful Me Hardcover Tasha Spillett-Sumner 9781771474528 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2022

A child who looks different from her mother finds beauty and belonging in this new book from the creator of the New York Times bestseller I Sang You Down from the Stars Izzy’s favorite place to be is in Mama’s arms—skin to skin, safe and warm. One night, cuddled up on Mama’s lap, Izzy notices something she’s never noticed before: her skin is the color of chocolate, but Mama’s skin is the color of sand. When Izzy realizes she’s different from Mama in other ways, too, she feels sad and confused. She wants to be beautiful like Mama! But Mama addre... + Read More
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Series: She Persisted She Persisted: Wilma Mankiller Paperback Traci Sorell 9780593403051 $7.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Oct 04, 2022

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds—including Wilma Mankiller!The descendant of Cherokee ancestors who had been forced to walk the Trail of Tears, Wilma Mankiller experienced her own forced removal from the land she grew up on as a child. As she got older and learned more about the injustices her people had faced, she dedicated her life to instilling pride in Native heritage and reclaiming Native right... + Read More
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Series: Who Wrote Classics Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock Hardcover Linda Bailey 9780735269255 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 Oct 18, 2022

The adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the legendary Sherlock Holmes, come to life in this inspiring picture book biography.What if you wrote a story about a detective, and he became the most famous detective ever? Wouldn’t that be wonderful? Or…would it? Arthur has always loved stories. Even as he grew up poor, endured hardships at school and experienced danger on the high seas, Arthur was always thrilled and inspired by stories. Eventually, he writes his own, and after many years of struggle as a writer, he finally finds success... + Read More
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Series: Flight 171 Paperback Amy Christine Parker 9780593563038 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 04, 2022

In this edge-of-your-seat horror novel, a four-hour flight takes a nightmarish turn when a supernatural creature gives a group of high school students a sinister ultimatum.Devon Marsh is haunted by secrets. Like the identity of the person who killed her twin sister, Emily, in a hit and run accident last Halloween, which Devon has vowed to uncover. Like the things Devon said to Emily just before she died. But she’s determined to start fresh when she boards a four-hour flight along with her classmates for their senior class ski trip. Devon never ... + Read More
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Series: All Are Neighbors Hardcover Alexandra Penfold 9780593429990 $28.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 25, 2022

When a new family moves in, the whole neighborhood comes together to celebrate their diverse community in this uplifting new book from the bestselling creators of All Are Welcome!Let’s go walking down our street.Friends and neighbors here to greet.There are oh so many folks to meet.We all are neighbors here.Moving to a new place can be hard, but when your neighbors welcome you with open arms, there are so many things to discover and celebrate. Come along with the kids from the bestsellers of All Are Welcome and Big Feelings as they introduce th... + Read More
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Series: A Different Kind of Normal My Real-Life COMPLETELY True Story About Being Unique Hardcover Abigail Balfe 9780593566459 $29.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 04, 2022

In this joyfully illustrated memoir, author-illustrator Abigail Balferecounts her journey growing up autistic and the challenges ofnavigating the “normal” world around her.Hi! My name is Abigail, and I’m autistic. But I didn’t know I was autistic until I was (kind of) an adult. This is my true story of growing up in the confusing “normal” world, all the while missing some Very Important Information about myself. There’ll be scary moments involving toilets and crowded trains,heartwarming tales of cats and pianos, and funny memories including my ... + Read More
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Series: Crash from Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell (Scholastic Focus) Hardcover Candace Fleming 9781338829464 $26.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 04, 2022

Award-winning author Candace Fleming sets her gaze on the mystery at Roswell, New Mexico, and the "crash from outer space" that set the United States on edge for decades.In 1947, during the early years of the Cold War, a field in Roswell, New Mexico was disturbed by a strange crash and smattering of debris. Some say the bodies of extraterrestrial beings were strewn across the ground, that a UFO had crashed there, and that the government was covering up the evidence in a massive conspiracy.But what really happened at Roswell?The infamous "c... + Read More
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Series: How We Can Live Principles of Black Lives Matter Hardcover Caryn Davidson 9781643794969 $26.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 10 Oct 15, 2022

When the Black Lives Matter movement began in 2013, the three founders——Alicia Garza,Patrisse Khan-Cullors, and Opal Tometi——anchored its work in a list of guiding principles,developed through conversation with other activists. These principles commit themovement to empathy, loving engagement, and just action among its participants;affirm the importance of Black women, families, elders, and LGBTQ folk; and celebratethe strength and diversity of Black people in their communities and around the globe.Now young people can explore these powerful pr... + Read More
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Series: I Miss You, I Hate This Hardcover Sara Saedi 9780316629829 $22.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 99 Oct 11, 2022

Five Feet Apart meets Kate in Waiting in this timely story of two best friends navigating the complexities of friendship while their world is turned upside down by a global pandemic, from the author of Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card. The lives of high school seniors Parisa Naficy and Gabriela Gonzales couldn't be more different. Parisa, an earnest and privileged Iranian American, struggles to live up to her own impossible standards. Gabriela, a cynical Mexican American, has all the confidence Parisa lacks but none of the financial sta... + Read More