Wyeth, Sharon Dennis
Summary: "Learn more about Juneteenth, a holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States in this Step 3 History Reader"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2022
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2 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE WYEMoore, Michael Boulware
Summary: "On the night of May 13th, 1862, as the Civil War raged on in the United States, 16 enslaved people decided they would reach freedom or die trying. Filled to the brim with suspense, this true story details how Robert Smalls commandeered a Confederate ship through the Charleston harbor toward liberation at the Union blockade. Experience both determination and triumph with this picture book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SMACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SMAWild, A. M.
Summary: A child gets ready for a wonderful day. They gleefully get dressed, hug their parents, go to school, and play with friends. All the while, unapologetically reminding themselves that they are and can only be themselves. The nonbinary experience is brightly illustrated as we follow our main character through their typical day. The story's bouncy and fun refrain reminds all readers of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2023
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Summary: Aspiring to build an amazing derby car out of junkyard parts, Peg and Cat enter the neighborhood Tallapegga Twenty and use their shape-recognition and counting skills to assemble their car and count laps in the hope of winning the Golden Cup.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Entertainment, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2015
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Summary: Trains are an exciting topic for readers of all ages, but especially for early learners. They enjoy discovering how trains work, what the different kinds of trains are, and how quickly they can move people and goods from place to place. Those are just some of the things they learn in this creative and charming guide to trains, featuring adorable illustrated characters and accessible text....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 625.2 PHIPoliquin, Rachel
Summary: "A perfect STEM resource: This illustrated tour of our "leftover" body parts (like the appendix, or even goosebumps) introduces readers age 7-11 to the bizarre and fascinating science of evolution. Welcome to the weirdest museum you'll ever explore--the one inside your body. Did you know your amazing, incredible body is a walking, talking museum of evolution? In The Museum of Odd Body...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J612 POLAguilar, David A.
Summary: Provides facts about the moon, looks at the history of lunar exploration, and examines its place in the human experience.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J523.3 AGUIgnotofsky, Rachel
Summary: The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth is an illustrated tour of the planet that reveals ecosystems large and small, from reefs, deserts, and rain forests to ponds, backyard gardens, and even a drop of water. Through exquisite drawings, maps, and infographics, author Rachel Ignotofsky makes earth science accessible and entertaining, explaining how our planet works, from its diverse ecosystems...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.8 IGNHay, Sam
Summary: When a little boy stumbles across a lost star, he decides to take care of it, putting it in a jar and carrying it with him everywhere. But when the sky calls out for its missing star, can the little boy and his sister figure out a way to return the star to its friends in the sky...even if it means saying goodbye forever?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E HAYDyckman, Ame
Summary: Og learns the value of teamwork as he builds a robot with Mog and Dog.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2024
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JBR ORANGE DYCCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE DYCWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: "On August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million activists and demonstrators from every corner of the United States convened for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was there that they raised their voices in unison to call for racial and economic justice for all Black Americans, to call out inequities, and ultimately to advance the Civil Rights Movement. Every movement has its unsung...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RUSDean, James
Summary: Pete the Cat and his groovy band tour the world and try to get the best of what the planet has to offer, from sipping mango lassis in India to taking a dip in Iceland's blue lagoon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperFestival, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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Summary: "The series focused on the way our young animal friends spend a day continues with an adventurous dolphin calf, as she explores the vast Pacific ocean with her mother and meets the many wonderful water dwelling creatures that live there.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flying Eye Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BAIPascal, Janet B.
Summary: Presents the history of the Wild West, covering pioneers, business people, scouts, lawmen, outlaws, gangs, gunslingers, and cowboys.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978 PASCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT US Hist What PascalHäfner, Carla
Summary: "This book explains genetic theory, what genes are, why DNA plays an important role and what all these insights have to do with a curious monk. An exciting journey through the history of science, present-day genetic research and engineering and right through to the question of identity--because who would have thought how much of our personality is defined by our genes and how interesting genes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flying Eye Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 576.5 HAFLitwin, Eric
Summary: Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LITCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Reference Office, Call number: STO LITGolden, Paula D.
Summary: Ten cuddly pandas decide to wander throughout their homeland in the China Mountains. Discover what real and unbelieveable events will detour each panda from their group's playful journey until only one panda remains.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: "A meia lua whooshed in the air. The strike was evaded and followed with an aú. Two young men were playing capoeira in the middle of the roda. Bimba wanted to play, too. Although it is debated when and where capoeira--an art form that blends martial arts, dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality--originated exactly, one thing is certain: in the early 20th century, Brazil was the only country...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: "This dynamic picture book biography introduces readers of all ages to Wataru Misaka, the first non-white athlete to play in the NBA. Wataru "Wat" Misaka, a Japanese American boy born to immigrant parents, liked to play basketball under the glow of stars and a small street lamp in Ogden, Utah. America was home to Wat, but with the onset of World War II, many people thought he didn't belong. "Go...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MISRussell-Brown, Katheryn
Summary: "A picture biography of educator and politician Shirley Chisholm, who in 1968 was the first Black woman elected to Congress and in 1972 was the first Black candidate from a major political party (the Democratic party) to run for the United States presidency. An afterword with additional information, photographs, and source lists are included"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CHIOrnstein, Mike
Summary: When a farmer is not paying attention, the farm animals romp and play as they try to catch snowflakes on their tongues. Includes back matter with animal facts as well as information on the science of snowflakes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ORNCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ORNEllis, Tonya Duncan
Summary: Bringing to life the 150-year story of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas, and the origins of Juneteenth, this moving picture book, with lyrical text and vibrant artwork, is an ode to the struggle, triumph, courage and joy of Black America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ELLSumovich, Michelle
Summary: "A girl experiences the cycles of the seasons and of life courtesy of her family's mulberry tree and a communal love of jam"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SUMSoule, Rosemary
Summary: Readers can follow along as Jedi Master Yoda teaches Jedi Younglings and Padawans of every species how to overcome their fears.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney, Lucasfilm Press 2023