Sumner, Jamie
Summary: When thirteen-year-old Ellie reluctantly agrees to enter a beauty pageant with her best friend Coralee, the director seems determined to feature Ellie and her wheelchair, so she must find a way to participate on her own terms, all while saving her friendship and forming a better relationship with her divorced dad.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SUMCoven, Wanda
Summary: "It's a spy versus spy world when Henry enters into a spying contest with one of his best friends, Max Maplethorpe. But will Max find out a little too much about Henry and his magical secret?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2021
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Summary: Continuing to battle their way up through the ranks of the World Coronation Series tournament, Ash and his Pokémon face a rematch against a powerful Gym Leader and must emerge victorious to forge ahead.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2024
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2 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED LANFox, Jennifer
Summary: In this leveled reader based on DreamWorks Animation's Spirit Riding Free, the PALs are part of a school fundraiser! But when Lucky partners with Maricela for the fundraiser instead of Pru and Abigail, their competitive streaks come out and test their friendship. --Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE FOXMurphy, Julie
Summary: Barbara "Bunny" Binks comes from a long line of Barbaras, that started with her mother and grandmother. She loves putting her hair up in "bunny buns," playing with her rabbit Ralph, and eating marshmallows. Then one day, she participates in her favorite marshmallow eating contest at field day called "Chubby Bunny," and her classmates start teasing her. But with a little help from her grandma...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer & Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MURGino, Alex
Summary: Middle school student Sam is comfortable with their nonbinary identity, and their family has accepted it too (as long as they do their homework and chores), so when their history teacher assigns as a project coming up with a proposal for the new statue honoring a historical Staten Islander (there is a contest involved) they and their friend TJ decide to focus on Alice Austen, a lesbian...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GINStinson, Kathy
Summary: "As a young student of the violin, Joshua Bell learns about an international competition to be held in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He chooses a piece of music, which his teacher suggests may be too difficult, but Joshua is determined: it's a piece of music he loves. At the competition, Joshua experiences the usual jitters. Once his name is called, he strides to the stage and begins to play, but almost...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STIJames, Hollis
Summary: "Michelangelo discovers an amazing creature in the sewer. Is it a friend, an enemy, or a monster?"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2013
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Summary: In a land where beauty and singing are valued above all else, Aza eventually comes to reconcile her unconventional appearance and her magical voice, and learns to accept herself for who she truly is.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTrophy 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LEVScoppettone, Carolyn Cory
Summary: "Maggie and Pie are bird buddies that love to cook--but sometimes Maggie gets a little mixed up! As they bake cookies in this Level 1 Highlights Puzzle Reader, kids can use clues in the story to find the supplies they need in simple visual puzzles that double as picture support for the text. With a bonus recipe, Maggie and Pie and the Cookie Contest will appeal to junior chefs who are just...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Highlights Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC SCOTillotson, Carrie
Summary: "A is for Awake . . . but B is for Bedtime. When the narrator of this alphabet book tries to make it a bedtime book, Banana objects. Bedtime is BORING! And Banana is the star of this book, so it should really be called B Is for Bananas instead. It shouldn't be about bedtime at all. Journey through all the letters of the alphabet in this laugh-out-loud story from Carrie Tillotson and Estrela...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2023
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Summary: J.D. the Kid Barber has already won a barber battle and appeared on local TV. Now he's the youngest barber to be invited to the Beauty Brothers Hair Expo in Atlanta!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED DILDurham, David Anthony
Summary: "In this middle grade solarpunk novel set in an alternate Egyptian universe, twelve-year-old Ash must compete and survive to become the shadow-and protector-of the prince"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tu Books an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC DURRex, Adam
Summary: When a bird and a crab team up to combine the advantages of flight and claws, it gives them an idea: why not expand the team to include other animals who have a special trait--and soon they all set out to rescue their lake from development, because united together they are unstoppable.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REXWebster, Christy.
Summary: Donatello builds a robot to help fight evil, but when it malfunctions, Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have a technological terror to battle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2013
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Summary: In a land where beauty and singing are valued above all else, Aza eventually comes to reconcile her unconventional appearance and her magical voice, and learns to accept herself for who she truly is.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2006
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC LEVTesta, Maggie
Summary: Daniel Tiger visits a pumpkin patch and must decide which pumpkin is perfect for him and his family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2021
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Summary: When professional typist Letitia Glover is desperate to learn more about the fate of her twin sister Flossie, Enola enlists the help of her brother Sherlock and her friend Tewky to investigate Flossie's husband, the sudden death of his first wife, and the mysterious appearance of a black barouche.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wednesday Books 2021
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Summary: Twins Axl and Ivan, with Sid as their driver, make a late-night fast-food run for a high school theater crew but return to discover that goo monsters are copying--and mutating--everything in sight.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2019
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Summary: In simple rhyming text a young Muslim girl guides the reader through the traditions and shapes of Islam.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2018
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1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE KHAHapka, Cathy
Summary: With just a few weeks until the wedding, Aunt Sophie's fiancé, Henry, has gone missing in the jungle. It's up to Olivia and her friends to save him. But the jungle is a dangerous place, and there's no telling what they might encounter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2015
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Summary: "Psy-bye-bye! When Psyduck evolves into Golduck, Misty is thrilled! Golduck is the fastest swimmer of all. Besides, training Psyduck was one big headache. Psyduck was totally clueless and clumsy, except when it got a headache. Then its attacks were unstoppable--especially against Team Rocket! But is Golduck about to give Misty a big surprise? Get the inside scoop on Misty and Psyduck from their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC POKSewell, Anna
Summary: The story of the handsome, sweet-natured Black Beauty, a horse who recounts his life's journey in his own unique voice. From his carefree time as a foal roaming the meadows of an English farm to his exhausting days pulling cabs in Victorian London, Black Beauty shares tales of both the kindness and cruelty he has suffered at the hands of humans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Breslish & Foss 1993
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SEWWest, Tracey
Summary: Does Ash have what it takes to be an Orange League champion?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2017