Kane, Kim
Summary: A young fox named Ginger loves playdates, and today she has invited her new neighbor, seven-year-old Edgar over to play--but Edgar only wants to do what he calls "boy things" so Ginger is having trouble finding an activity they can share.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KANDe Sève, Randall
Summary: A little girl hesitates to initiate a friendship with her new neighbor Zola because she imagines Zola is busy with another friend--an elephant.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE DESLord, Cynthia
Summary: Mia is spending her summer with her grandmother in a small Maine town, expecting it to be an oasis of stability in her changing life, but there is a new know-it-all boy next door, and soon she finds herself competing with Cayman in identifying an injured bird of prey--and pretty much everything else.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LORDonovan, Gail
Summary: Nine-year-old Sparrow Robinson blames herself for her elderly neighbor's accident, so she promises to take care of Mrs. LaRose's seven cats, all while trying to adjust to a new school--but things become complicated when she has to find new homes for all of the cats plus some unexpected kittens.
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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 DONScarry, Richard
Summary: This fun-filled collection of stories, each of which can be read aloud in five minutes, is the ticket to Busytown, where kids will meet such friendly characters as Lowly Worm, Huckle Cat, Sergeant Murphy and others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCAGlaser, Karina Yan
Summary: When autumn arrives on 141st Street, the Vanderbeekers are busy helping Mr. Beiderman get ready for the New York City Marathon and making sure the mysterious person sleeping in the community garden gets enough to eat. But when they discover the true identity of the person making a home in the community garden's shed, their world turns upside down as they learn what it means to care for someone...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD GLAJakubowski, Michele.
Summary: It is the first day of third grade and sassy Sydney and the new boy Sidney are not only neighbors, they are in the same class, so mix-ups are inevitable--but they soon find they share some common interests, including a love for Halloween.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC JAKLowe, Mari
Summary: Helping her popular next-door neighbor Gayil set up what she thinks are harmless pranks, 12-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl Shaindy must figure out how to stop them before she becomes the next target when the pranks escalate and turn malicious.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LOWCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC LOWRylant, Cynthia
Summary: Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, and Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, head for the sledding slope for the wildest ride ever. Maybe winter is not so slow after all!
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Multi-Media Kits, Call number: KIT J ORANGE MR.Feuti, Norman
Summary: "Beak loves the snow, but his hopes are dashed when Ally informs him the swamp stays warm year-round and not much changes. As a matter of fact, the only big change is that it gets a lot more crowded! Beak soon discovers what Ally means when the snow birds arrive... Hawaiian shirt-wearing, music-jamming new neighbors who have flown south for the winter. At first, Beak is thrilled when they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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Summary: Bookish Ivy and rambunctious Bean couldn't be more different--and at first it didn't look like they were going to be friends at all. But after Ivy helped Bean out of a tough jam, the two became inseparable. Collected here are the girls' first three adventures.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2010
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Summary: "Mouse liked having his own yard. There was never a stick out of place. There was room to stretch. Room to move. But when Pak-Rat moved in next door, Mouse realized two things: 1. A neighbor meant sharing the yard. 2. It was going to be a problem." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FROCohen, Tziporah
Summary: Victoria and her neighbor, Mrs. Kosta, grow such a spectacular beet garden that they need the entire neighborhood's help to pull out a giant beet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE COHCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COHMcDonald, Kirsten
Summary: "Carlos and Carmen love playing with Lola. Unfortunately, everybody's parents are getting tired of walking them to each other's houses. And, that means the twins and Lola have to wait. And wait. And wait. Until, the three of them come up with the perfect solution"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MCDGlaser, Karina Yan
Summary: One hilarious Harlem family is on a mission to find the perfect way to celebrate their Papa's fortieth birthday while discovering more about their mysterious grandparents in this heartfelt romp and latest installment to the New York Times best-selling series, perfect for fans of the Penderwicks. It's summer on 141st Street, and the Vanderbeekers are looking forward to Papa's surprise fortieth...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GLACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC GLAHunt, Lynda Mullaly
Summary: Delsie loves tracking the weather, living with her grandmother, and the support of friends and neighbors, but misses having a "regular family," especially after her best friend outgrows her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nancy Paulsen Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC HUNGemeinhart, Dan
Summary: In the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed. But Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom window. Timid and lonely, Ravani...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GEMCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GEMDel Rizzo, Suzanne
Summary: "A young girl introduces herself to a new neighbor from Syria and bonds with him over shared interests in nature, birdwatching, and finding small treasures. His anxieties about his new life are eased when his knowledge from having pet pigeons in Syria helps save an injured cardinal. Polymer clay art depicts fall and winter scenes in a neighborhood where most residents are immigrants and where...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pajama Press Inc. 2021