Golabek, Mona
Summary: "In pre-World War II Vienna, Lisa Jura was a musical prodigy who dreamed of becoming a concert pianist. But when enemy forces threatened the city--particularly the Jewish people that lived there--Lisa's parents were forced to make a difficult decision. They chose to send Lisa to London for safety through the Kindertransport--a rescue effort that relocated Jewish children. As Lisa yearned to be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 GOLGolabek, Mona
Summary: The true story of Lisa Jura, one of the thousands of Jewish children who survived World War II via the Kindertransport.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GOLGerstein, Mordicai
Summary: "The world!" the newly born Hermes says. "It's even better than I expected! I love it! I want it all!" This book is filled with joy, exuberance, and humor. On his first day of life, Hermes manages to trick a turtle into surrendering its shell and a ram into surrendering its horns, thereby inventing the lyre, music, and song! He also manages to steal his brother Apollo's precious cows, but later...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 GERBornstein, Michael
Summary: In 1945, in a now-famous piece of World War II archival footage, four-year-old Michael Bornstein was filmed by Soviet soldiers as he was carried out of Auschwitz in his grandmother's arms. Here is the unforgettable story of how a father's courageous wit, a mother's fierce love, and one perfectly timed illness saved Michael's life, and how others in his family from Zarki, Poland, dodged death at...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan Audio 2017
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Summary: "Children will love learning about their favorite modes of transport, including airplanes, trains, boats, cars, and even futuristic and fantasy vehicles. LEGO® Amazing Vehicles is packed full of fascinating facts and images of more than 100 models of cool things that go. Best of all, it comes with 61 bricks to build four exclusive LEGO mini-vehicles!"--Amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019
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Summary: "Buckle up and explore the most incredible moving machines on the planet. Get inspired by more than 100 LEGO model ideas, from diggers to cars and airplanes to trains. Follow simple building tips to create your own LEGO vehicles."--Back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing, a Division of Penguin Random House LLC 2019
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Summary: "From Joseph's carpenter bench to shepherds and wise men and finally Christ Himself--walk with us through the beloved Nativity story and share the events tha tled to our Lord's birth."--Page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: CFI, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.2 HAWMora, Pat
Summary: "An inspiring collection of the author's own glorious poems celebrating a love of words and all the ways we use and interact with them: reading, speaking, writing, singing, and storytelling. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used in the poems"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 MORAlabed, Bana
Summary: Bana's mother tells her of the strong bana tree that grows in their homeland, Syria, and how Bana's strength helped her survive war, being a refugee, and starting fresh in a new country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Salaam Reads 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALAMcDonough, Yona Zeldis
Summary: "More than 2,000 years ago, travelers wrote about the incredible sights they saw while on their journeys. They told tales of hanging gardens that were built for a Babylonian queen, and a colossal statue that guided ships through the harbor of Rhodes in Greece. These writers compiled a list of the very best of these sights that are now known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Author Yona...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2020
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 709.01 MCDCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Ancient What McDonoughMcDonough, Yona Zeldis.
Summary: "No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With black-and-white illustrations throughout and a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2013
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Summary: A biography of the ninteenth-century woman who escaped slavery and helped many other slaves get to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 TUBAnastasio, Dina
Summary: Introduces facts about the Super Bowl, including the history of the game, famous players throughout its history, and the spectacle of the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2015
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Summary: Describes the efforts of the Jackson Elementary School in Everett, Washington, to clean up a nearby stream, stock it with salmon, and preserve it as an unpolluted place where the salmon could return to spawn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sierra Club Books for Children 1992
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Anastasio, Dina
Summary: "Readers will learn about the Eiffel Tower, the beloved and iconic symbol of Paris, France, and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. Set up for the World's Fair in 1889, the Eiffel Tower greets millions of visitors each year who climb up its wrought-iron stairs, ride its glass elevators, and enjoy the wonderful views of the city spread out below it"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHE BASKETRudick, Dina
Summary: A sustainable source of ideas to help your children learn the ins and outs of animal husbandry, Barnyard Kids encourages children to get outside, enjoy nature, and reap the benefits of their hard work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quarry Books 2015
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Summary: Presents facts about big and fast cars, information on the science and history of automobiles, stories of people with great car-related jobs, activities and games, and a look at some celebrity car collections.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hearst Home Kids, an imprint of Hearst Books/Hearst Communications, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.222 BOVLi, Jason
Summary: Even though their dates of origin are millennia apart, the languages of Chinese and emoji share similarities that the average smartphone user might find surprising. These "hanmoji" parallels offer an exciting new way to learn Chinese--and a fascinating window into the evolution of Chinese Han characters. Packed with fun illustrations and engaging descriptions, The Hanmoji Handbook brings to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MITeen Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 495.11 LIConn, Marla
Summary: Being helpful shows how much you care. How are you helpful? I Can Help, a 16-page reader from the Kid Citizen series for prekindergarten to grade 2, encourages beginning readers to be helpful to others in the world around them. It includes a photo glossary and a reading comprehension activity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke Educational Media, a division of Carson Dellosa Education 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 177 CONBone, Emily
Summary: Enter the world of bugs and butterflies in this visually stimulating flap book. Follow a caterpillar as it hatches out of an egg, discover what makes butterflies' wings shine, and look inside a bee hive and other incredible bug homes. A fantastic source of information for children interested in the world of bugs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Set Lift Flap 595.7 Bone 2019Bone, Emily
Summary: When was the Iron Age? How did people make iron? Why was it good for making tools and weapons? What were the people like who lived at this time? In this book, you'll find out the answers and lots more about the Iron Age.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE BONBone, Emily
Summary: Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, nutritional needs, and life cycle of owls.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2013
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE BONBone, Emily
Summary: Seashore is part of an informative and exciting new series for children aged three and up, with simple text that children can easily understand. Topics are chosen for their appeal to the very young, to answer endless questions and inspire new ones! Other topics in the series are Flowers, Bugs, Baby Animals and Woodland Creatures. Filled with beautiful illustrations, this is an essential...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing Ltd. 2017
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2 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE BONBone, Emily
Summary: "Take a journey down into the ground and discover all the fascinating creatures that live in burrows, dens, tunnels and nests. Along with foxes, rabbits and ants, find out about burrowing birds, tunneling tarantulas, and strange blind rats that live underground."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2018