Macy, Sue.
Summary: Raised on a cattle ranch, Agnes Morley was sent to Stanford University to learn to be a lady. Yet in no time she exchanged her breeches and spurs for bloomers and a basketball; and in April 1896 she made history. In a heart-pounding game against the University of California at Berkeley, Agnes led her team to victory in the first-ever intercollegiate women's basketball game, earning national...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MACDeRoma, Mags.
Summary: One night, after a story, a snuggle, and one last sip of water, a little girl in a big city was getting so sleepy . . . when out of the corner of her eye--spider. Armed with odds and ends from around the room, the girl finds herself face-to-face with a huge, hairy beast. Will she banish the intruder?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DERLach, William
Summary: Way back in time, astonishing creatures lived on our planet. But they weren't all dinosaurs! In this book, you'll meet some of these amazing prehistoric creatures, from a very big fish with 7-inch teeth to a flying reptile. Based on specimens in the collections of the American Museum of Natural History, this book uses riddle-like rhymes and bright illustrations to reveal 16 creatures. With an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LACDeGennaro, Sue
Summary: A shy boy becomes friends with an unusual girl after she suggests that he dress as a frog, but his frustration when they work on his costume chases her away.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DEGBarnett, Mac
Summary: When Paolo the dachshund finally escapes the hair salon where he lives, he has adventures beyond his wildest dreams amid the beauty and culture of Rome.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2020
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Summary: A boy sets out to find someone to answer a question that he asks his grandmother, and eventually his quest leads him back home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2021
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BARPark, Linda Sue
Summary: "When Gurple and Preen crash land onto a strange alien planet, they must work together to build something new from their mistake in order to save their mission"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PARGallion, Sue Lowell
Summary: Pug is happy at home until Pig arrives, when he must share his bowl, his yard, and even his bed, but just as Pug is packing his belongings to leave things change for the better.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2016
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GALHudson, Katy
Summary: "An energetic girl. A typical sloth. One unlikely but inspiring friendship!" -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, an imprint of Capstone 2021
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Summary: During a storm, a squirrel family and a chipmunk family seek shelter in the same tree hollow and, despite their differences, become friends, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Social RobachCurtis, Jamie Lee
Summary: A hard-working mother's extraordinary accomplishments are listed by her devoted child.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE CURDyckman, Ame.
Summary: "A bossy little girl makes a bear cub follow all the rules at her tea party before he is allowed to eat any of the cookies"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DYCCousins, Lucy
Summary: When Maisy goes to the bookstore for the first time to buy a new book, she has a hard time choosing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2017
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1 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE MAIHoffman, Mary
Summary: Features illustrations and descriptions of different types of families and how their lives are similar and different.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.8 HOFJohnston, Aviaq
Summary: Nalvana feels like all of her friends have some type of superpower. She has friends with super speed (who always beat her in races), friends with super strength (who can dangle from the monkey bars for hours), and friends who are better than she is at a million other things. Nalvana thinks she must be the only kid in town without a superpower. But then her mom shows Nalvana that she is unique...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inhabit Media Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JOHHoffman, Mary
Summary: Babies, Babies Everywhere! Sleeping, crying, laughing, looking, gurgling, eating, crawling...and at last toddling! Follow five families and their babies from birth to around 12 months, with all the excitements, challenges and joys of that first year with a new baby in the world. With lots to look at and point to, this diverse and inclusive celebration of babies, from the team who created The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Otter-Barry Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOFLindeen, Mary
Summary: Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to fire trucks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Cinnabar Media Ventures] 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG LINCooke, Lucy
Summary: Hang around just like a sloth and get to know the delightful residents of the Avarios Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica, the world's largest sloth orphanage. You'll fall in love with bad-boy Mateo, ooh and ahh over baby Biscuit, and want to wrap your arms around champion cuddle buddy Ubu!
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.313 COOBee, William
Summary: Stanley the hamster has a busy day as he takes his bookmobile to the park, hands out books, hosts an author signing and then partakes in his comforting nighttime routine, in the colorful salute to reading, libraries and librarians! Illustrations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BEEFleming, Lucy
Summary: A light-loving magical girl with mothlike wings that are too delicate to be out in the sun collects glowing objects while flittering about at night, sharing them with others who need them most until the day her animal friends decide to return her kindness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FLEBlue, Beatrice
Summary: Theodore has a little boat and a big passion: collecting fish. He loves nothing better than discovering a new fish for his collection. But one day, he finds something he's never seen before: a tiny creature in a beautiful shell. Ignoring the voice that tells him to leave her alone, he takes her home, but in a tank she gets weaker and weaker. Can Theodore learn that the creature belongs in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BLU BasketLanders, Ace
Summary: "When two LEGO® City scientists are in the jungle with their research crew, the search for a rare spider takes them on a wild adventure! Snakes, leopards, and jewels, oh my! Will they find the spider-or their way back to camp?" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2017
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Summary: An illustrated, rhyming tale of a wicked wizard and his evil deeds, as he uses "elemental sorcery" to change a bullfrog into a series of objects, from a flea to a flame.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FICTION PrelutskyLanders, Ace
Summary: "The galaxy is in trouble, and it's up to Luke Skywalker and his friends to defeat Darth Vader and the Empire. It's the adventure of a lifetime filled with action, laughs, Wookies, and more!" -- page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2016