Swanson, Matthew
Summary: After getting a fortune cookie with the message, "Practice makes perfect," Ben meets new student Darby, who claims to be perfect and offers to teach Ben his secrets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SWAScoppettone, Carolyn Cory
Summary: "Maggie and Pie are bird buddies that love to cook--but sometimes Maggie gets a little mixed up! As they bake cookies in this Level 1 Highlights Puzzle Reader, kids can use clues in the story to find the supplies they need in simple visual puzzles that double as picture support for the text. With a bonus recipe, Maggie and Pie and the Cookie Contest will appeal to junior chefs who are just...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Highlights Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC SCOStilton, Thea
Summary: Young readers can join Thea Stilton, a special correspondent for The Rodent's Gazette, as she and the Thea Sisters spend the holidays in Rome.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC STIKuhlmann, Jekka
Summary: "So many dumplings to love! This sweet rhyming board book introduces the youngest of readers to traditional dumplings from all over the world, from bao to pierogi, samosa, and more! Featuring more than 30 different dumplings, this multicultural board book is just right for sharing a love of food and diverse culinary traditions with little ones. Everyone is welcome at this dumpling celebration!" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023
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Summary: "Bear is a guide dog who would do anything for his owner and best friend Patrick who is blind. But when Bear suddenly loses his vision, he worries he's lost his purpose in life - protecting Patrick! Following the misguided advice from some self-serving raccoons, Bear embarks on a transformative journey to regain his eyesight. Out of both necessity and survival, he learns to tap into his other...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Summary: While searching for a shelter dog that could become a reading companion for the library, Meg and her friends find a parrot who may be perfect for the job.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Studio Fun International 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED ROYLambert, Megan Dowd
Summary: April and Mae are best friends, and their pets are best friends too! On Wednesdays, April and Mae take classes. Mae takes art class, and April takes music class. But this Wednesday, there is a talent show to raise money for the library. April will perform on stage. Mae will make posters and bake treats. When it is time to go onstage, April feels shy. Can Mae and the pets help April be brave.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2022
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Summary: "It's 1849. You and your family are at the halfway mark on your 2,000-mile journey West. You've set up camp near South Pass, Wyoming. A powerful storm strikes. Your wagon train must ford the river immediately. When crossing the wild water, the current pulls you in and separates you from your family. You wake up on a riverbank--lost and disoriented. You have no other choice by to find your way...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WILWilliamson, Victoria
Summary: "A straight-talking but uplifting story about a boy living with ADHD and the sparks that fly when he moves in with his perfectionist step-sister..."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kelpies, an imprint of Floris Books 2019
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Summary: "A young Malaysian boy enthusiastically assists his grandmother prepare their Lunar New Year dinner, all the while learning about the history of their traditional cuisine"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LEEUngerer, Tomi
Summary: This glorious treasury brings together eight iconic tales by Tomi Ungerer, featuring well-known classics (The Three Robbers, Moon Man, Otto), acclaimed recent works (Fog Island), and lost gems (Zeralda's Ogre, Flix, The Hat, and Emile), some of which are being published for the first time in 50 years! Special features include a personal letter from Tomi, new quotes and anecdotes about each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon Press Limited 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE UNGWinston, Sherri
Summary: When Maggie learns that her father has a second daughter, Callie, she won't let a new family member get in the way of her summer plans with best friend Daija. They are determined to make tons of money braiding hair for kids around the neighborhood.Daija doesn't want Callie to interfere with their new Braid Girls business-- she needs the money to pay for extra ballet lessons so she can earn a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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Summary: When his grandfather, who makes masala chai each morning for the family, sprains his ankle, impatient Aarav decides to make the chai himself, but when his rushing causes him to miss some crucial steps, he must learn to slow down to get the recipe right.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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Summary: "Maggie and Pie are bird buddies that love to cook--but sometimes Maggie gets a little mixed up! As they make fruit salad, in this Level 1 Highlights Puzzle Reader, kids can use clues in the story to find the supplies they need in simple visual puzzles that double as picture support for the text. With a bonus recipe, Maggie and Pie and the Perfect Picnic will appeal to junior chefs who are just...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC SCOCohen, Rhonda
Summary: "This year for Passover, Matilda's grandmother invites her to help make the matzah ball soup! Matilda has always loved watching Bubbe make the soup. Now she wants to try out some of her own ideas. Adding lemon and dill to the matzah balls seems like a great idea. But making one GIANT matzah ball is a giant mistake. Yet Bubbe is encouraging. "The best part of experimenting is you can always try...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Apples & Honey Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COHMachias, Jules
Summary: Daniel and Ash cross paths when a pomeranian is about to be euthanized; the sensitive Dan rescues the dog and Ash offers to help on a day when they are female-presenting. As the friendship grows, Ash feels less and less able to be their full self -- sometimes male and sometimes female -- in front of Dan without knowing that both people find themselves constantly at war with their non-conforming...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MACSatoko Seo, Emily
Summary: A little girl is determined to make perfect nigiri sushi for her grandmother, but her efforts only lead to frustration, until a surprising discovery helps her understand that cooking with love is more important than cooking perfect food.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2023
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Summary: Kamala Khan is just your average teenager living in Jersey City trying to balance high school and her family's Muslim heritage. That is, until she discovers that she has super powers! As a huge fan of super heroes herself, Kamala takes on the name "Ms. Marvel," previously used by her all-time favorite super hero, Captain Marvel. Ms. Marvel/Kamala is able to shape shift, usually using this power...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel 2021
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Summary: "Middle-grade superstar author Alex Gino returns to the world they began with MELISSA and RICK with GREEN, the story of a non-binary middle-schooler named Green who comes into their own in no small part by fighting for gender-free casting in their school's production of THE WIZARD OF OZ" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J FIC GINCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GINHolt, Kimberly Willis
Summary: After an accident, seventh graders Joya Mia, and Kiki help their best friend Greer cope by signing up for a triathlon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC HOLKuhn, Sarah
Summary: "Veronica Lodge has always been the most fabulous and popular kid in her class. But ever since she started middle school, she's become a small fish in a much bigger pond. Now, Veronica is terrified her classmates will find out her wealthy dad is out of work. Worse, she has a birthday coming up, and her parties are always huge, grand events. If she can't have a party this year, then everyone...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BuzzPop 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 KUHKjølstadmyr, Inger Marie
Summary: Pierre, a talented tailor who loves to daydream, decides to make one of his visions a reality and sews up a resplendent bird coat that is meant to help him fly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KJOTillotson, Carrie
Summary: "A is for Awake . . . but B is for Bedtime. When the narrator of this alphabet book tries to make it a bedtime book, Banana objects. Bedtime is BORING! And Banana is the star of this book, so it should really be called B Is for Bananas instead. It shouldn't be about bedtime at all. Journey through all the letters of the alphabet in this laugh-out-loud story from Carrie Tillotson and Estrela...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2023
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Summary: What was the pandemic of the century like at the start? This swift, gripping novel captures not only the uncertainty and panic when COVID first emerged in Wuhan, but also how a community banded together. Weaving in the tastes and sounds of the historic city, Wuhan's comforting and distinctive cuisine comes to life as the reader follows 13-year-old Mei who, through her love for cooking, makes a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2022