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"In the tradition of Shel Silverstein, these poems bring a fresh new twist to the classic dilemmas of childhood as well as a perceptive eye to the foibles of modern family life. Full of clever wordplay and bright visual gags--and toilet humor to spare--these twenty-three rhyming poems make for an ideal read-aloud experience"--Provided by publisher.
2) Stay
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The story of a young girl living with her family in a shelter and the homeless dog she's determined to reunite with his family.
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Frankie Sparks, third-grade inventor volume 1
Frankie Sparks third-grade inventor volume 1
Frankie Sparks 3rd grade inventor volume 1
Frankie Sparks third-grade inventor volume 1
Frankie Sparks 3rd grade inventor volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"Frankie Sparks, the self-proclaimed 'best inventor in the third grade,' does research and creates a tool to try to persuade her classmates that a rat would make the best class pet."--Publisher's description.
4) Nightbooks
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Nightbooks volume 1
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English
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Imprisoned by Natacha, a witch, in a New York apartment, Alex must tell her a new scary story every night in order to stay alive.
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Greystone secrets volume 1
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English
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The Greystone kids thought they knew. Chess has always been the protector over his younger siblings, Emma loves math, and Finn does what Finn does best-acting silly and being adored. They've been a happy family, just the three of them and their mom. But everything changes when reports of three kidnapped children reach the Greystone kids, and they're shocked by the startling similarities between themselves and these complete strangers. The other kids...
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage - More Tweens
Homelessness More Books - Youth
Homelessness More Books - Youth
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Life is harsh in Chennai's teeming streets, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly, eleven-year-old Viji discovers how vulnerable they are in this uncaring, dangerous world. Fortunately, the girls find shelter'and friendship'on an abandoned bridge. With two homeless boys, Muthi and Arul, the group forms a family of sorts. And while making a living scavenging the city's trash heaps is the pits, the kids...
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English
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Back to School, More Titles - Tween
Hispanic Heritage Month - More Tween Titles
Pura Belpré Award Winner & Honor Books - Present to 1996
Hispanic Heritage Month - More Tween Titles
Pura Belpré Award Winner & Honor Books - Present to 1996
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Twelve-year-old Güero, a red-headed, freckled Mexican American border kid, discovers the joy of writing poetry, thanks to his seventh grade English teacher.
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2018.
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It's been five years since the Sweep disappeared. Orphaned and alone, Nan Sparrow had no other choice but to work for a ruthless chimney sweep named Wilkie Crudd. She spends her days sweeping out chimneys. The job is dangerous and thankless, but with her wits and will, Nan has managed to beat the deadly odds time and time again. When Nan gets stuck in a chimney fire, she fears the end has come. Instead, she wakes to find herself unharmed in an abandoned...
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"On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn't just one man who got us to the moon. Rocket to the Moon! explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible. Instead of examining one person's life, it focuses on the moon landing itself, showing the events leading up to it and how it changed the world. The book takes readers through the...
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2018.
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Steeped in Hispanic folklore since childhood, middle schooler Charlie Hernández learns the stories are true when, shortly after his parents disappearance, he grows horns and feathers and finds himself at the heart of a battle to save the world.
17) New kid
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New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 1
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English
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Back to School, More Titles - Tween
National Hobby Month - Tweens
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
Tween Advisory Club: Favorite Books
National Hobby Month - Tweens
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
Tween Advisory Club: Favorite Books
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2020 Audie Awards® Finalist—Middle Grade
Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature, and an Audie Award finalist!
An original full-cast audio adaptation of the graphic novel from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft, performed by the author with Jesus Del Orden, Nile Bullock, Robin Miles,
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[2018]
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English
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Black History Month - Tweens
Disability Pride Month - Tweens
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Women's History - Tweens
Disability Pride Month - Tweens
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Women's History - Tweens
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"A picture book of lawyer, politician, and civil rights leader Barbara Jordan."--Provided by publisher.
20) New kid
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New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 1
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English
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"Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and...
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