Heikkilä, Cecilia
Summary: Grandpa and Little Bear share a dream to visit Faraway Valley -- a special, hard-to-find place full of wild and wonderful creatures, a place where the air smells of pine needles, a place they've only seen on a postcard. The determined pair study maps, read books and practice camping to prepare for their adventure, then set sail for the long journey. But when they arrive in the north, they find...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Floris Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HEIHofmann-Maniyar, Ariane
Summary: "Cuando la madre de Nieve dice que se mudarán a un nuevo y emocionante lugar, Nieve no está tan segura. Le gusta su casa y sus amigos, y la diversión que tienen juntos. El viaje dura una eternidad y su nuevo hogar es muy extraño. Todo es diferente: el clima, la comida, la gente y el idioma. Nieve intenta hacer amigos, pero todos parecen estar demasiado ocupados y preocupados como para prestarle...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's Play Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 SPANISH HOFDavid, Erica.
Summary: "Diego needs to get two baby polar bears back to their mother. It's a big rescue, but he can do it with a little help from Dora, Baby Jaguar, Alicia, and you! Join Diego on his latest exciting adventure." -- [p. 4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon 2009
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Summary: "To find his way back home to his family in Germany during WWII, Max Bretzfeld, with a kobold named Berg on one shoulder and a dybbuk named Stein on the other, sets out to do the impossible--become a British spy"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2024
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Summary: After he accidentally injures a teammate during relay race practice, thirteen-year-old Nate and his cousin Rachel travel back in time to meet Jesse Owens, and get a chance to see him run in the 1936 Olympics--and almost lose the Sports Illustrated magazine that is their ticket back to the present.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC TERCole, Tom Clohosy
Summary: Follows a small boy and his family as they try to reunite with his father after the Berlin Wall is built.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COLFuge, Charles
Summary: Whether stargazing, playing, or cuddling before bedtime, a polar bear parent assures a child that they will never be lonely, because they are together forever.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FUGElliott, Laura
Summary: In the days before the treacherous overnight raising of the Berlin Wall, teenaged cousins Drew, an American army brat in West Berlin, and Matthias, a young communist in East Berlin, become wary friends on opposite sides of the Cold War. Interspersed throughout the story are captioned photographs from the era.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC ELLBeer, Hans de
Summary: Lars the Little Polar Bear rescues a stranded husky puppy and helps her find food and her mother.
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Publisher / Publication Date: North-South Books 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BEEStamper, Vesper
Summary: In 1961 Berlin, twins Rudi, a photographer, and Peter, an actor, live in different sectors of a divided Berlin after the sudden divorce of their parents, where they are forced to choose between playing by the rules and taking their dreams underground.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA FIC STAJones, Richard
Summary: "One day, a child finds a polar bear in their garden. But this is no ordinary polar bear ; it can fit in the palm of the child's hand! As the days of the week go by from Monday to Sunday, the polar bear grows bigger and bigger. Soon, the child knows they must see the polar bear home safely"--Front jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc. 2022
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Summary: It is a time of trouble in the Northern Kingdoms because a group of power-hungry polar bears called Roguers has been snatching cubs from their mothers and killing those who resist; but Svenna is not about to relinquish her two cubs to that fate, so she agrees to go with the Roguers and serve Mystress of the Hands if her cubs, who have special powers, are allowed to stay with her cousin--but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FICTION LASWang, Jade.
Summary: Children will learn what makes the Lunar New Year special, from the preparation responsibilities, to the celebratory new moon signifying the first day of the holiday, and the festivities that continue in the following weeks. Whether rice balls for family togetherness, spring rolls for a fresh start, or noodles for long life and happiness, this tale has a foodie focus and shows why Lunar New...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Soaring Kite Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WANBar-el, Dan
Summary: "An inquisitive polar bear named Duane befriends an array of animals as he discovers where he belongs in this charming classic-in-the making. In the Very, very far north, past the Cold, cold ocean and just below the hill that looks like a baby whale, you'll find Duane and his friends. Duane is a sweet and curious young bear who makes friends with everyone he meets-whether they're bossy, like...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Summary: "You must never touch a polar bear--unless it's in this book! This festive touch-and-feel board book is [meant] for children of all ages and fits perfectly into tiny hands. Kids will love reading the silly rhymes that warn [of] the dangers of touching the wintery animals--and then ignoring the advice!"--Publisher marketing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Make Believe Ideas Ltd. 2019
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Summary: "Follow a magnificent polar bear through a fantastic world of snow and shockingly blue sea. Over the ice, through the water, past Arctic animals and even a human...where is he going?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BARCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BARGeorge, Jean Craighead
Summary: Tigluk and his grandmother paddle out into the Arctic Ocean where they find a young polar bear whose mother has died because of the changes brought about by the warming climate, and they bring the cub back to their town so they can teach it how to survive in a changing world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Laura Geringer Books 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Envi GeorgeLevis, Caron.
Summary: A polar bear grieves over the loss of his companion, based on the real-life Gus and Ida of New York's Central Park Zoo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LEVBergren, Lisa Tawn.
Summary: Little Cub talks with her father and learns about God's design for the Easter season and what it really means to Little Cub and her polar bear family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook Press 2012
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: E BERCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: JE BERAlessandri, Alexandra
Summary: "English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ALEWillems, Mo
Summary: Piggie is upset because a whale took the ball she found, but Gerald finds a solution that pleases all of them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group 2015
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JBR GREEN SPANISH WILWang, Andrea
Summary: "The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai, starting with young Xingling! But Xingling is clever and thinks quickly to outwit him with Chinese New Year traditions"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WANHeder, Thyra
Summary: Sophie is uninterested in writing a research report on polar bears until a polar bear named Olafur swoops her away to the Arctic, where she learns all about the playful bear's habits and habitat, from glacier mice to Northern Lights.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2015