Pete(Actor) Cross
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Liars Society volume 1
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English
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"Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the prestigious Boston School, she's excited to be in the same world as her dad, whom she's never met, and make real friends. But Weatherby has a secret she'll risk everything to protect, one that could destroy her new life. Every member of Jack's wealthy and privileged family has made their mark at the Boston School. Everyone, that is, except for Jack, who is entirely mediocre. He's...
2) Buster
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English
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Disability Awareness Month - Tweens
Dog Helpers - Young Children and Tweens
Mental Health Awareness - Tweens
Dog Helpers - Young Children and Tweens
Mental Health Awareness - Tweens
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"Buster's a therapy dog who needs to take matters into his own paws to help a boy understand his own anxiety--even if it means breaking a few rules"--Publisher marketing.
3) Astro girl
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English
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After Astrid tells her father that she wants to be an astronaut, he tells her of all the things that astronauts have to do.
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English
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Día Booklist (Grades 6-8) 2024
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 3-5 2023
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 3-5 2023
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When sixth-grader Mac discovers several words of his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic are blacked out he is outraged, so he, his friends, and his eccentric family set out to do something about the censorship imposed by one teacher and the school board.
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"Across history, activists have worked, marched, and spoken out for equality and justice--and many had moving, relatable childhood stories. Martin Luther King Jr. argued with his dad about whether dancing was a sin. Harvey Milk had a passion for opera. Dolores Huerta was wrongly accused of plagiarizing. Kid activists tells these stories and more through engaging biographies and full-color illustrations on nearly every page. Learn about Susan B. Anthony,...
8) Gravity
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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The complex subject of gravity is made brilliantly accessible to young viewers in this unusual, innovative video adaptation of Jason Chin's beautiful picture book.
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English
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Every president started out as a kid! Forget the legends, tall tales, and historic achievements -- before they were presidents, the future leaders of the United States had regular-kid problems just like you. John F. Kennedy hated his big brother. Lyndon Johnson pulled pranks in class. Barack Obama was bothered by bullies. And Bill Clinton was crazy clumsy (he once broke his leg jumping rope). Kid Presidents tells all of their stories and more in these...
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"Forget the moon landing, the Nobel prizes, and the famous inventions. When the world's most brilliant scientists were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Albert Einstein daydreamed instead of paying attention in class. Jane Goodall got in trouble for bringing worms and snails in her house. And Neil deGrasse Tyson had to start a dog-walking business to save up money to buy a telescope. [This book] tells these stories and more...