Hernandez, Laurie
Summary: "Even Olympians have to start somewhere. And in this charming illustrated book, Laurie Hernandez tells the story of Zoe, a little girl who dreams of flying--and becoming a gymnast. When Zoe sees a gymnast on TV, she realizes that gymnastics is just like flying. But when she first goes to class and falls off the balance beam, she discovers that following her dreams is harder and scarier than she...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2020
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Summary: "Grandma keeps running off doing funny business. On a field trip! And if she doesn't stop, we'll miss the school bus. It's field trip day and all we want to do is have a simple, no shenanigans, fun day at the museum. But when dust makes Grandma start sneezing, we know we're in for a wild time. With each sneeze, Grandma turns into a different dinosaur and takes off. It's up to me and Moonie to...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Common Deer Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FERHernández, Glenn
Summary: Mr. Pig only wants to tend to his garden but his neighbor, Little Tortoise, wants him to play. Mr Pig resorts to extreme measures to ensure his privacy but it dosen't work out like he planned...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HERFernandez, Caroline
Summary: Magical sneezes transform Grandma into different Mesozoic Era marine reptiles, and it's up to her grandchildren to track her down, stop her funny business, and finish their reports before the field trip ends. The aquarium rescue centre has never been this exciting. This picture book introduces readers to facts about prehistoric marine life and encourages environmental consciousness through...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Common Deer Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FERHernández Bergstrom, Adriana
Summary: Anita helps her grandmother make flan for her grandfather's birthday.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2022
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Summary: "Lucy is happy painting the color of laughter in her garden, but loses her way when she follows feedback from a series of animal critics. With wise encouragement from her cat, Lucy finds her authentic self in her work again and painting is rewarding once more."
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pajama Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FERSkene, Rona
Summary: "Buckle up and explore the most incredible moving machines on the planet. Get inspired by more than 100 LEGO model ideas, from diggers to cars and airplanes to trains. Follow simple building tips to create your own LEGO vehicles."--Back cover
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing, a Division of Penguin Random House LLC 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.22 SKEHernandez, Jess
Summary: Milly is thrilled to be accepted into the elite Unicorn School, although she is a donkey in disguise, but her first day reveals she has much in common with her fellow newcomers.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint 2021
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Summary: "Ancient Night is a twist on two Nahua traditions: the rabbit which the Feathered Serpent placed on the moon, and the Lord Opossum who ruled the earth when humans were first created, who stole fire from the gods to keep them warm."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 ALVCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ALVGolabek, Mona
Summary: "In pre-World War II Vienna, Lisa Jura was a musical prodigy who dreamed of becoming a concert pianist. But when enemy forces threatened the city--particularly the Jewish people that lived there--Lisa's parents were forced to make a difficult decision. They chose to send Lisa to London for safety through the Kindertransport--a rescue effort that relocated Jewish children. As Lisa yearned to be...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 GOLAlabed, Bana
Summary: Bana's mother tells her of the strong bana tree that grows in their homeland, Syria, and how Bana's strength helped her survive war, being a refugee, and starting fresh in a new country.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Salaam Reads 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALABrew-Hammond, Nana Ekua
Summary: "For centuries, blue powders and dyes were some of the most sought-after materials in the world. Ancient Afghan painters ground mass quantities of sapphire rocks to use for their paints, while snails were harvested in Eurasia for the tiny amounts of blue that their bodies would release. And then there was indigo, which was so valuable that American plantations grew it as a cash crop on the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 535.6 BREAgna, Gwen
Summary: "In this photographic picture book, the authors record and transcribe the words of displaced children, raising up their voices-who they are, where they came from, and the many different reasons that they had to leave their home country."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 362.7 AGNCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 362.7 AGNKhan, Hena
Summary: "Early Friday morning, Zain leaps out of bed ready to save the world from alien invaders! But his dad has other plans for Zain on this special day of the week. Dad takes Zain to the mosque and guides him through his first jumu'ah prayers. But Zain's quest for a superhero adventure leads to supersize distractions. Can Zain rein in his powerful impulses and appreciate this special experience with...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KHAKotb, Hoda
Summary: What makes us happy all day through? Let's count those things, just me and you.... Inspired by her own nighttime routine with her daughter, Haley Joy, Today show co-anchor Hoda Kotb has written a book that celetrates the things that make us happy each day... the big things and the small.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperFestival, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Summary: Illustrations and simple, rhyming text explore the joys and challenges of having a twin.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2020
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Summary: "A young boy can feel small in a world made up of big, big things, but when he takes a closer look, he discovers that he is big, too"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE CRECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CRELaden, Nina
Summary: From hoping to caring to peace to sharing, little ones convey different ways to find joy in the everyday.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2024
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Summary: Children play cooperatively in a forest, and their stick creations draw the interest of small gnome-like creatures, who make their own additions.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Laden 2020West, Nina
Summary: In this heartfelt and joyous story, little Nina embarks on a boisterous day of exploration, a colorful day where she sets out to find, well, Kind. With a backpack full of her favorite things, Nina guides readers through the neighborhood to identify kindness in the wild. Along the way she shines a light on the importance of loving yourself as well as others, revealing that sharing your unique...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2022
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Summary: A celebration of all the things that hope can mean and how to reach for your dreams, whether they are as big as the night sky or as small as a bowl of ice cream.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2024
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Summary: "A lyrical picture book biography that tells the story of one of America's most celebrated children's book authors, Virginia Hamilton, the first African American to win the Newbery Medal"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HAMLaCour, Nina
Summary: When her mother goes on a business trip, a little girl, who loves to sit between Mama and Mommy at the table, misses her a lot and feels empty until Mommy finally comes home, filling the void with love.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LACLaden, Nina
Summary: Rhyming text illustrates how small acts become powerful seeds that improves oneself and the community.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2024