Walsh, Liam Francis
Summary: "In the aftermath of the Korean War, Peggy's small hometown is rife with anti-Communist hysteria. But Peggy has bigger problems: She's struggling to recover from polio. Taunted by her classmates, Peggy just wants to be a normal kid, until she stumbles across a mysterious object that gives her the power to fly. Unscrupulous operatives from the American and Soviet governments seek the object to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 WALBrockington, Drew
Summary: Waffles, Pancake, and Mom-Cat go to visit Gramps and Grammers, but this is the kittens' first time flying on an airplane, and Waffles is a little nervous.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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Summary: Watercolor illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow a baby bird as it tries, fails, and tries again to fly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dawn Publications 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE INGFletcher, Tom
Summary: "Move over, Rudolph! It's time for the Christmasaurus to lead Santa's sleigh. The Christmasaurus is a dinosaur who lives with Santa Claus and his elves at the North Pole. More than anything, he wants to fly with Santa's reindeer on Christmas Eve! But no matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to figure out how to fly. . . . Until one Christmas Eve, when he meets a young boy in a wheelchair who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2021
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: JE FLEBailer, Darice.
Summary: Instead of doing what other dogs do, Charlie Brown's dog imagines himself chasing the German World War I pilot, the Red Baron.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight 2011
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Summary: Bob the bird keeps trying to fly, but is beginning to worry that he will never succeed when Crow comes by with a suggestion to "just breathe."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RIMStansbie, Stephanie
Summary: "A little owl is scared of flying, because every time he opens his wings, he tumbles to the ground. Mommy explains to him that it will take a few failures before he succeeds, and soon, the little owl feels brave enough to keep trying. An uplifting celebration of courage and learning how to handle life's challenges"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STASteers, Billy
Summary: After seeing a plane flying through the sky, Mac the tractor decides that he wants to fly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC STEDoerrfeld, Cori
Summary: "Riley's paper airplane is ready for take-off, but criticisms from all the birds threaten to ground the plane, until Riley meets a more supportive friend and rediscovers the joy of soaring"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2024
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Summary: "Sabrina Sue wants to fly like all the other birds she sees in the sky. Will her flying machine invention be what she needs, or will she find another way to soar?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN BURHartman, Brooke
Summary: "The little bush plane quietly watches the bigger and faster planes in the sky. But when a storm hits and people are stranded on a forested mountaintop, only one plane can come to the rescue."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alaska Northwest Books, an imprint of West Margin Press 2022
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Summary: Even though his penguin friends would rather swim, Penguin dreams of flying.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JUDLyon, George Ella
Summary: "A mama bird tries to convince a baby bird to leave the nest"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LYOPatterson, James
Summary: Despite their initial hesitation, living with Anne has softened the Flock, so Max is keenly aware that it's time to leave. With Thanksgiving so near, though, all of them want to stay, at least until they've had their first ever Thanksgiving turkey! But danger is on the horizon as Jeb's plan advances, and while the Flock's new school seems normal and safe, secrets are hidden beneath its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2011
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1 available in Graphic Novels, Call number: YA FIC LEERansom, Candice F.
Summary: Watching birds soar through the sky makes Uni want to fly! When Uni befriends a winged horse named Pegasus, it seems like flying might be possible. Uni's magic unicorn horn is good for helping others but it cannot make wings. Peg coaches Uni's creative attempts to make a set of wings. And it turns out that Uni can do some things Peg cannot do.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN ROSWillems, Mo.
Summary: An exuberant cat cheers on her friends as they demonstrate whether or not they can fly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer & Bray 2010
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Summary: Determined to be the World's First Flying Hedgehog, Taylor sets out to realize his dream, while Sydney tries to keep him in one piece, in this humorous story that highlights the importance of friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE DAVJudge, Lita.
Summary: Little Penguin, who has the "soul of an eagle," enrolls in flight school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JudgeCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE JUDMichaels, Anne
Summary: Meet the utterly irresistible Miss Petitfour. She loves baking and making and dancing with her cats, but most of all she loves to fly. All she has to do is pick up a favourite tablecloth, catch the breeze and she swooshes off on an adventure - with her many cats dangling paw-to-tail behind her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MICCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MICMorris, Kimberly.
Summary: After watching the Explorer Birds pass her by, Beck uses some of Vidia's enhanced fairy dust to help her fly faster so she can travel with the birds beyond the boundaries of Never Land.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2007
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC DISDrillon, Anne-Fleur
Summary: Dreamy Emery loves doodling wild inventions ... but when a new friend moves in next door with piles of tools and ideas, can they build a real flying machine together? This charming celebration of intergenerational friendship, creativity and the thrill of scientific discovery will delight young inventors and STEM educators alike.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2019
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Summary: A young girl wants to fly like a witch on a broom, and one special night, through enormous effort and with the help of her brother, her black cat, and an owl, she fulfills her dream.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2009
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: E MCGWard, Matthew
Summary: "Three flightless birds creatively and persistently pursue their dream of flying until, at last, they succeed"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WARAlborough, Jez.
Summary: When Sid tries to convince his doggy classmates that he flew to school, they do not believe him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2003