Stith, Shaunna
Summary: Based on actual events, this picture book tells the story of the first Earth Day through the eyes of a young girl named Sam.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STITheresa Tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D.
Summary: "A celebration of the meaning of Blackness"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THEGianferrari, Maria
Summary: Bread, milk, wool, fruits, and vegetables: things that fill our day to day lives. But where, and who, do they come from? Across wheat fields and city rooftop gardens, mushroom beds and maple forests, Thank a Farmer traces the food and clothing that a family uses back to the people who harvested and created them. With Maria Gianferrari's informed and poetic text and monumental artwork from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE GIAWallmark, Laurie
Summary: "A little Jewish girl living on the Lower East Side during the flu pandemic of 1918 can't start school because her father is sick, so she makes a trade with her neighbors: chores for lessons"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WALRankin, Ellan
Summary: Inspired by a true story, a remarkable friendship between a baby elephant and her keeper shows that kindness is never forgotten. Includes a note about the zookeeper named Denise Weston Austin who protected the baby Asian elephant named Sheila during World War II in Belfast.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2024
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Summary: During the Great Migration in 1930's Louisiana, eight-year-old Jenny tries to understand why a man named Jim Crow is making trouble for her family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ARMAgostini, Alliah L.
Summary: Shane, a boy with big dancing dreams, learns the meaning of courage and community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AGOLewis-Jones, Huw
Summary: "It’s Christmas day and everyone is just so . . . jolly. Granny Smith has kick-started the caroling, and the Cheese family’s merriness is grating to say the least. But it’s the arrival of Pea and his extended family that really puts Bad Apple’s goodwill to the test. It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas . . . but how long can the Peas last? Packed with witty wordplay and illustrated with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson Ltd 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE LEWWilliams, Vera B.
Summary: Three babies are caught up in the air and given loving attention by a father, grandmother, and mother.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 1990
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WILRichardson, Kim Michele
Summary: Junia, a dedicated mule with an important job, assists in delivering books and reading material to people in the Kentucky hills and woods during the Great Depression.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2024
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE RICSummary: "Have you seen Bluey and Bingo? There are lots of other hidden items, too, so join the fun in this search-and-find book!" -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers Licenses, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In simple rhyming text, Thing One and Thing Two from Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat" chase a tricky leprechaun through a St. Patrick's Day parade, where they encounter bag pipe and harp players, Irish stepdancers, four-lead clovers, a rainbow, and even a pot of gold.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD DRKane, John
Summary: 'There's something I need you to help me with. When I say BOO, you say HOO. Are you ready?' Boo is little ghost who lives in a haunted house - and he is afraid of the dark. In I Say Boo, You Say Hoo, readers must help tell the story with a series of hilarious verbal and visual cues. This is a wonderful book for sharing with a single child or in a group ... and it's a little bit stinky. Be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Templar Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KANCohen, Tziporah
Summary: "In this wordless time-travel adventure, three children at a Passover seder visit ancient Egypt to help baby Moses find his way safely to Pharaoh's daughter. When a family settles at the table for Passover, their dog nabs the afikomen bag (containing matzah used for the seder) and dives under the tablecloth. The children follow him and find themselves transported to ancient Egypt. There, they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books 2023
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Summary: Sohee helps her family prepare for the Lunar New Year celebration.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PARHeim, Alastair
Summary: The Grinch is back and ready to prove to the residents of Who-ville that he has changed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE HEIDaise, Natalie
Summary: Papa has something special planned for tonight's family dinner--and Bobo can't wait! Excited to learn how to make okra stew like his ancestors, Bobo helps Papa pick veggies from the garden, catch shrimp from the creek, rain down rice in the pot, simmer the stew, and even make a tasty side of cornbread. When the stew begins to bubble and pop, Bobo and his family gather around for a mouthwatering...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DAIBarton, Bethany
Summary: "An enthusiastic bee-loving narrator tries to convince a bee-phobic friend that our fuzzy, flying neighbors are our friends--we should all give bees a chance!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2017
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Summary: A multicultural family celebrates the traditions of two New Years--the Jewish Rosh Hashanah in the autumn, and the Asian Lunar New Year several months later.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE HOBeaty, Andrea
Summary: Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E BEACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Beaty 2007Howard, Kim
Summary: After Box delivers a refrigerator, Grace and Box become friends, camping together, going to space, and exploring the depths of the sea, among other adventures. After a few days of playing together, Grace notices that Box is getting some rips and crumples, which she's determined to fix, so they can continue their fun.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2021
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Summary: "A touching and funny exploration of empathy and unity--featuring Elise Gravel's signature quirky monsters! Everybody is unique and different. But we are all more similar than we think. Just like you: Everybody has fears. Everybody has moments of joy ... and moments of sadness. Everybody makes mistakes ... and can fix them. And, just like you, everybody needs to feel safe and valued. Young...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2021
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Summary: Friends Tuna, Noodle, Margo, and new friend Ralph, share adventures and misadventures on the playground.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2021
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Summary: "Maya and Julius, the pig her grandfather brings her from Alaska, learn about fun and sharing together"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2023