Hood, Susan
Summary: "An inspirational nonfiction novel-in-verse about Zhanna Arshanskaya, a young Ukrainian Jewish girl using the alias Anna, whose phenomenal piano-playing skills saved her life and the life of her sister, Frina, during the Holocaust-from award-winning author Susan Hood, with Zhanna's son, Greg Dawson"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARSNye, Naomi Shihab
Summary: "Poet Naomi Shihab Nye shines a spotlight on the things we cast away, from plastic water bottles to refugees"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 NYEWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: A multi-generational family history told in the voices of the author's ancestors, spanning enslavement alongside Frederick Douglass at Maryland's Wye House plantation, service in the U.S. Colored Troops, and the founding of all-Black Reconstruction-era communities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J FIC WEAHiggins, Nadia.
Summary: "While on a family camping trip, Hala teaches her friend Henry how to write haiku, an ancient form of Japanese poetry. Includes creative writing exercises to assist the reader in writing haiku"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norwood House Press 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 HIGJohnson, Angela
Summary: "Empower young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring picture book brings together a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson and Nina Crews's distinctive photocollage illustrations to celebrate girls of color" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2020
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Summary: "An inspiring collection of the author's own glorious poems celebrating a love of words and all the ways we use and interact with them: reading, speaking, writing, singing, and storytelling. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used in the poems"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 MORSeuss
Summary: "The one and only Dr. Seuss dispenses invaluable advice about life in this collection of his most memorable quotes. Featuring over sixty pages of cherished Seuss art and quotes from such classics as The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hatches the Egg, Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Oh, the Places You'll Go!, and many more, this humorous and inspiring collection is, indeed, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 SEUEhlert, Lois.
Summary: A collection of poems about animal camouflage and adornment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2014
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Summary: "Kiki has watched her mama practice karate for a long time, and now she wants to learn too. She wants to become strong and steady like a mountain. The bullies at school are strong for the wrong reasons. They make Kiki feel small. But today at her first karate lesson, everything changes. Award-winning author Jane Yolen joins forces with debut author Ariel Stemple in this picture book about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2023
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Summary: A collection of poems celebrating animals, from weasels to hammerhead sharks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 FLOLevinson, Suzy
Summary: Simple, humorous poems featuring a variety of animals wearing different kinds of pants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: This follow-up title to Dinosaur, Dinosaur, Say Good Night is a collection of adorable rhymes with a fun dinosaur twist that celebrates love, perfect for sharing with a special little one.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Tod RescekBoynton, Sandra.
Summary: Join Boynton's lively prehistoric bunch as they get everyone's tails shaking for a feet-stomping good time!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2016
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Summary: Presents a collection of stories and poems celebrating the world of rabbits.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BROPinkney, Andrea Davis.
Summary: The New York Times best-selling and award-winning duo present this celebration of Black and Brown babies and the happiness, gentle moments and endless love shared between children and their caregivers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PINYolen, Jane
Summary: Nineteen poems about grandmothers from around the world. This sweet collection features grandmas who dream and those that sing crying babies to sleep; nanas who hold hands crossing the street and some who learn hopscotch; nanas who color with you and some who go to zoos; and other nanas spending precious time with their precious little ones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Moonshower, an imprint of Bushel & Peck Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 YOLTrapani, Iza.
Summary: An expanded version of the nineteenth-century poem in which a small girl accompanies a star on a journey through the night sky, examining both heavenly bodies and the earth below.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Whispering Coyotes Press 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: FIC TRAGreenberg, David (David T.)
Summary: Celebrates the disgusting and horrible things you can do with a bunch of bugs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1997
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Summary: Spinach Dip Pancakes is a book of whimsical wordplay, playful poetry, and mixed-media art. It's a diverse collection of inventiveness and collaboration that inspires readers to create, think, and wonder.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cooperfly Creative Arts, Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KAMKinerk, Robert.
Summary: Wacky characters introduce the idea of simple etiquette in a collection of poems.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KINKooser, Ted
Summary: "A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor, this quietly startling collection of thirty poems, framed by the four elements, is about art and reality, fact and fancy. Look around: what do you see? A clown balancing a pie in a tree, or an empty nest perched on a leafless branch? As poet Connie Wanek alludes to in her afterword--a lively dialogue with former US Poet Laureate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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Summary: This classic song gets an updated, original recording paired with a delightful picture book. The combination of paired music and text helps engage students and develop early literacy skills. -- Amazon.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016