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Calkhoven, Laurie

Summary: You can make a difference, no matter how old you are! These kids are helping to save honeybees, teaching people the importance of clean air and water, raising money to help endangered birds, and writing petitions to raise awareness of climate change. Youshould meet these kids who are saving the planet!

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2020

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR BLUE CAL

Higginson, Sheila Sweeny

Summary: Have you ever wondered what you could do to change the world? Find out how kids are helping the environment, inventing incredible medical devices, aiding the homeless, designing apps so other kids won't ever have to eat alone in the cafeteria, and more! Learn all about what they've come up with and how their ideas are changing lives in this story of four amazing kids everyone should meet!...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2019

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE HIG

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR RED HIG

Roesser, Marie

Summary: "Numbers are everywhere, and adults recognize them and count objects without even thinking about it. The youngest mathematicians, however, need practice to achieve this level of proficiency. This clever volume helps readers "spy" numbers among several colorful images that they'll recognize from their everyday lives. As they complete these activities, they will learn which numbers they may need...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH ROE

Taylor, Charlotte

Summary: Tener un buen espíritu deportivo también es importante más allá de los deportes. Las lecciones que se aprenden en el campo deportivo también se utilizan en el salón de clases, en el patio de recreo, y en nuestros hogares. Ya sea, trabajando en un proyecto de ciencias con un compañero de clases, ganando un partido importante de fútbol, o ayudándole a papá a limpiar el garaje, el buen espíritu...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 175 TAY

Kurtz, Jane.

Summary: In 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech that proclaimed that it was time -- long overdue -- for all people to be treated as equals. Today his beliefs are more important than ever, and author Jane Kurtz explains Dr. King's words in language even the youngest reader can understand.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2008

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Manushkin, Fran

Summary: Studying the planets at school, Pedro learns fascinating facts about Mars.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2021

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JBR BLUE SPANISH MAN

Taylor, Charlotte

Summary: "In this ... book, readers are encouraged to think about why and when we take turns. Each ... spread presents a different real-life situation: Juan is hot and thirsty after playing soccer. He needs a drink! But his friends are thirsty, too. Everyone takes turns at the water fountain. Through relatable scenarios like this one, readers learn how to show consideration for others by taking...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 179 TAY

Taylor, Charlotte

Summary: "At the playground, in the classroom, or in the kitchen: Everywhere you go, there are rules for how to behave. This book helps readers navigate some common scenarios by depicting young people in relatable, real-life situations. They meet kids like Marco, who is in the middle of an intense video game when he realizes his computer time is up for the day. What does he do? Each spread includes a...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 179 TAY

Nebres, Charlotte

Summary: "The only thing Charlotte loves as much as ballet is Christmas. So, when she gets the opportunity to play Marie in the New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker, she leaps at the chance. Dancing takes practice-hours of adjusting her arms and perfecting her jumps. With the help of her Trinidadian and Filipino families, encouragement from her sister, and a view of her mom and dad in the audience,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023

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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN NEB

Taylor, Charlotte

Summary: Los niños piensan que ser justo significa que cada quien recibe el mismo número de galletas, pero la justicia también conlleva consideración, respeto y afecto por los demás. El joven lector conocerá casos en los que los protagonistas tienen que decidir cómo actuar justamente. Cada situación se ilustra con una fotografía a color. El texto, divertido y de fácil lectura, le enseña al lector a ser...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 179.9 TAY

Kulling, Monica

Summary: "It's not fair." Susan B. Anthony was very concerned about fairness and equality for women and girls in America. She knew it wasn't fair to pay a woman less than a man for the same job. She knew it wasn't fair not to allow women to vote in elections. In fact, it was illegal for women to vote. But she felt so strongly, she voted in an election--and was arrested--anyway. Young readers will learn...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020

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Pantaleo, Steve

Summary: Profiles the life and career of the professional wrestler, describing how she made her way from the world of mixed martial arts into sports entertainment and detailing her wrestling friendships and rivalries.

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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE PAN

Salomon, David

Summary: This book's "up close and personal" photographs of pandas and its array of panda facts will captivate young nonfiction lovers. Readers will learn how one mother and her cub are being protected and raised in a Chinese panda reserve, which seeks to help this vulnerable species survive. In fact, ChiDa, the panda cub, is being prepared to be released into the wild--once she is old enough and has...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019

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Hewson, Anthony K.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Sportszone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2024

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Hanlon, Luke

Summary: Examines the life and career of United States soccer star Alex Morgan.

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Publisher / Publication Date: SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2024

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB MORGAN HAN

Kratt, Martin

Summary: [Readers] ages four to six can learn all about the wild cousins of man's best friend--from robust canines like wolves to sneaky foxes and more.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Kratt

Lowell, Barbara

Summary: With his face on the ten-dollar bill and an award-winning musical about his life, it's clear that Alexander Hamilton's story is one worth telling. Despite feeling like an outsider, Hamilton fought hard to form a united nation with a strong central government-and many of his ideas are still relevant today! With this illustrated leveled reader, kids can learn more about the man who, in many ways,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2018

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR BLUE LOW

Calkhoven, Laurie

Summary: Meet Jesse Owens, an African American runner who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin! What made his achievement even more memorable was that Adolph Hitler expected the Olympic Games to be a German showcase. In fact, he criticized the United States for even including black athletes on its Olympic roster. According to many reports, after Owens won his fourth gold medal, Hitler...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Sports Calkhoven

Quattlebaum, Mary

Summary: "Explore one of the most prominent names from British royal history with this biography of Queen Elizabeth II. Kids will learn about her rise to become the current queen of the United Kingdom"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023

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Krull, Kathleen

Summary: "The life story of America's favorite astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, will inspire you to reach for the stars!" -- adapted from book cover.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KRU

Brown, Jordan

Summary: Happily celebrating Earth Day, Jet Propulsion takes his Ready Jet Go friends on an amazing ride around the world in his flying saucer while convincing them that every day should be Earth Day.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE BRO

Buckley, Patricia Morris

Summary: "The story of how Wilma Pearl Mankiller challenged gender norms introduced by settlers and become the first woman Cherokee Chief"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE BUC

Harmon, Miranda

Summary: "It's time to go to the market! Mama Cat is selling her most delicious desserts, from bright rainbow cookies to shimmering sunshine muffins. Can cute kitten siblings Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Ginger find the perfect present to treat their Mama? Maybe a colorful shell, a shimmering sweater, or an enchanted packet of seeds? Time to explore a colorful, crowded, and dazzling fantasy market"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 HAR

Kratt, Martin

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Summary: "Meet Chris and Martin Kratt, two brothers who turned a love of animals into an amazing career! They have produced, written, directed, and starred in several PBS series and specials over the years. Most recently, they have become known for PBS's smash hit animated show Wild Kratts. Along the way, they traveled the world and encountered incredible creatures, all while combining science education...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022

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