Patterson, Jodie

Summary: Just before his fifth birthday, Penelope lets his mother know he is a boy and, with her support and his ninja powers, faces the rest of his family and his classmates. Drawn from the author's memoir, The bold world.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PAT

Parachini, Jodie

Summary: "It's a new day, and it's time for the construction trucks to get to work! Digger, Dump Truck, Mixer, Crane, and other vehicles travel to the building site to carry heavy loads, smooth roads, dig holes, and more. And at the end of the day, the trucks return home to wash up and get ready for bed."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PAR

Scott, Joyce (Joyce Wallace)

Summary: "An introduction to the life and art of Judith Scott, a renowned artist. Judith Scott was born with Down syndrome. She was deaf, and never learned to speak. She was also a talented artist. Judith was institutionalized until her sister Joyce reunited with her and enrolled her in an art class. Judith went on to become an artist of renown with her work displayed in museums and galleries around the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SCO

Michalak, Jamie

Summary: "Courageous little mouse Dakota Crumb ... scours the museum at night for rare artifacts, which she shares with her friends in the morning"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MIC

Olitzky, Kerry M.

Summary: Hannah invites us all into her home for her family's Passover seder. Her diverse group of friends bring their own culture to the celebration as well. Join the crowd and explore the universal themes of freedom, hope, thanks--and delicious food. Back matter includes facts about Passover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kalaniot Books 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: JE OLI

Kessler, Liz

Summary: Emily Windsnap doesn't know how to swim. Her mother has always cautioned her to stay out of the water. But it's hard to make friends at the beach when everyone else is having fun in the waves! So when swimming lessons start at school, Emily is excited to finally have the chance to learn. Standing beside the pool, she feels the water calling her, but when she jumps in, she gets a strange, kind...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022

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

Young, Judy

Summary: In 1572 Beijing, when a nine-year-old boy is named Emperor of China, Hu Wan offers the gift of a cricket cage carved from a gourd he and his grandfather grew.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YOU

Murray, Julie

Summary: "Little readers will learn about their eyes while strengthening their reading skills. Simple, short sentences alongside colorful photographs"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Human Murray

Curtis, Jamie Lee

Summary: Helping kids celebrate milestones and holidays throughout the year, this hilarious book channels childhood exuberance and explains why waiting can be wonderful - and why it can be worth it!

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CUR

Fortenberry, Julie

Summary: "As the two of them walk through the busy town, Grandpa shares the favorite places he and his own grandpa went together ... and Little Jake keeps guessing where they are going. The movies? The baseball park? The beach? 'Not this time,' says Grandpa, and has Jake close his eyes before going into ... the library"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2022

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FOR

Wilkins, Julie

Summary: "This inclusive picture book celebrates the joy of preparing to welcome a child, with contemporary illustrations depicting diverse families and their communities of support."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WIL

Colfer, Eoin

Summary: Six-year-old Erin's favorite game is spotting animals in the clouds with her mom and dad--everything from fluffy foxes and polar bears to little rabbits. Even when Erin falls very ill and has to spend a long time in the hospital, she still manages to find joy in spying "cloud babies" through the window with her new hospital friends. When the doctor tells Erin she can go home, she is so excited!...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE COL

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COL

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COL

Merberg, Julie

Summary: Rhyming text introduces young readers to iconic activists from Frederick Douglass and Alice Paul to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malala, encouraging them to speak up for such important issues as equality, education, and the environment.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Downtown Bookworks 2020

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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE MER