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Summary: This creative nonfiction book introduces readers to the remarkable story of Guido d'Arezzo's development of musical notation. Guido longed to find a way to write and teach music. Eventually, he created the musical scale, using the words Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Ti-Do...one syllable for each note. Though the other monks thought it was a waste of time, Guido's music couldn't be silenced. His discovery...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GUIDunlap, Julie
Summary: "I Begin with Spring weaves natural history around Thoreau's life and times in a richly illustrated field notebook format that can be opened anywhere and invites browsing on every page. Beginning each season with quotes from Thoreau's schoolboy essay about the changing seasons, Early Bloomer follows him through the fields and woods of Concord, the joys and challenges of growing up, his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB THOREAU DUNPaschkis, Julie
Summary: "Lily ran and jumped and barked and whimpered and growled and wiggled and wagged and licked and snuggled. But not now. It is hard to lose a pet. There is sadness, but also hope--for a beloved pet lives on in your heart, your memory, and your imagination"--Dust jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Hold and Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE PASPottle, Jules
Summary: "This fun and busy picture book helps children build up a vocabulary of more than 1000 words about the lives of animals around the world. Discover key concepts about wildlife and the natural world in this exciting animal picture book! Children can build their vocabulary and literacy skills as they learn about animals from all around the world."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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Summary: "I am MONEY. You work hard to earn me, and if you're careful and smart about it, I can end up working for you! Introduce kids to the basics of money with this easy-to-understand picture book! Readers will learn about how to earn and save money, how to spend money wisely, and even how to use money to invest in themself. But the most important lesson of all? The best part of money is sharing it!...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks eXplore 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 332.4 COOKuo, Julia
Summary: "Kids 4 to 8 will marvel at the brightly glowing creatures and other living organisms in this stunning, poetic, and science-based exploration of bioluminescence. When it's dark out, we need light to see. But what if your body could make its own light? From acclaimed author-illustrator Julia Kuo comes a remarkable picture book about bioluminescence, the light made from living things, and its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids, Greystone Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 572 KUOCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 572 KUOBeaty, Andrea
Summary: "What do plants eat? Why do some plants have flowers and others don't? And what's the tallest plant out there?"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 635 BEACopies Available at Interlochen
2 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Series Ada BeatyBeaty, Andrea
Summary: "How does a cake bake? What's the difference between baking soda and baking powder? And why is it so important to measure the different ingredients in a recipe?"--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 641.81 BEACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Series Ada BeatyPinkney, Andrea Davis
Summary: "When young Tybre Faw discovers Congressman John Lewis and his heroic march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the fight for the right to vote -- Tybre is determined to meet him. Tybre's two grandmothers take him on the seven-hour drive to Selma, Alabama, where Lewis invites Tybre to join him in the annual memorial walk across the Bridge. And so begins a most amazing friendship! In rich, poetic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEWPryor, Katherine
Summary: "As the sun dawns in Canada, a flutter of monarch butterflies take flight, ready to begin their months-long journey to their ancestral home in Mexico. The migration will not be easy, but it is necessary for the next generation of monarchs to be born. Brought to life with illustrations as vivid as the monarch's iconic orange and black hues, this story invites young readers to experience the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WorthyKids/Hachette Book Group 2023
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Summary: Dog has been having fun bounding around all day and doesn't want to go to bed! With the help of his farmyard friends, from Hen tucked up in her coop to Cow in her shed, Dog learns 13 bedtime yoga poses to help him settle down to sleep. Children are invited to practice simple poses explained by a yoga expert to help them stretch and balance, breathe and relax. Child-friendly illustrations...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.7 KERCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Mindful KerrKing, Coretta Scott
Summary: This picture book adaptation of her critically acclaimed adult memoir paints a vivid portrait of the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. and a singular 20th-century American civil and human rights activist who fought for justice against all odds, becoming an unforgettable champion of social change.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 921 KINKerr, Christiane
Summary: Follow Crab as he learns 13 easy yoga poses with the help of his seashore friends. Crab will practise first, and then it's your turn! Look at the pictures, then follow the instructions to learn the poses. See Crab float like Seal, balance like Seagull and puff out like Clownfish -- can you do it, too?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2021