Bissonette, Aimée M.
Summary: "Hallie Morse Daggett loved spending time outdoors, hiking among the tall trees of the forests in California's Siskiyou Mountains. She wasn't afraid of the bears, coyotes, and wildcats. But Hallie was afraid of fire and understood the threat it posed to the forests, wildlife, and people. And more than anything, she wanted to devote her life to protecting her beloved outdoors; she decided she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DAGHohn, Nadia L.
Summary: "Malaika learns about her father, who came to Canada as a migrant farm worker when she was a just a baby and who shared her love of carnival. Malaika dreams about a man with a basket of fruit and guesses that the dream is about her father. Mummy explains that her daddy passed away long ago, and Grandma decides it's time Malaika knew more about her father's life. The family drives to a far-off...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOHDavids, Sharice
Summary: This inspiring picture book autobiography tells the remarkable story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress and the first LGBTQ congressperson to represent Kansas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DAVDavids, Sharice
Summary: Rich, vivid illustrations by Ojibwe Woodland artist Pawis-Steckley are delivered in a graphic style that honors Indigenous people. The bold artwork adds impact to the compelling text. (Kirkus starred review) The prose is reminiscent of an inspirational speech ("Everyone's path looks different"), with a message of service that includes fun biographical facts, such as her love of Bruce Lee....
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021
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Summary: One morning, when George walks into his kitchen, he finds someone sitting at his table. "Who are you?" he asks. "I'm your shadow," answers the shadow. The shadow follows George--for a walk on the street, fishing on the pier at Coney Island, and everywhere else George goes. Who is this shadow? Is he an annoying pest? Is he a friend? Or is he both? -- amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CALCalì, Davide
Summary: Grown-ups never misbehave, cheat, talk with their mouths full, or complain--despite ample evidence to the contrary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CALHahn, Kathryn
Summary: A mother wishes that her daughter will sing, play, love, stand up for herself, and know that she has all she needs to make her own wishes come true.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2022
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Summary: "Meet Frank is a picture book about our unique and beautiful qualities. Frank is a curious little alien who comes from a planet where everyone looks the same: same box shape, same green color. Convinced there must be something more, Frank explores the universe and lands on Earth, where he befriends three little Earthlings who all look very different. By celebrating their unique qualities, they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2022
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Summary: "When young Tybre Faw discovers Congressman John Lewis and his heroic march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the fight for the right to vote -- Tybre is determined to meet him. Tybre's two grandmothers take him on the seven-hour drive to Selma, Alabama, where Lewis invites Tybre to join him in the annual memorial walk across the Bridge. And so begins a most amazing friendship! In rich, poetic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEWHahn, Sabina
Summary: "A squad of frogs is excited when they spot a Very Big Frog in their pond. But when the creature says that he isn't a frog, the frogs insist that he's the one who is wrong. What happens when the creature has had enough of the frogs' quibbling? Find out in this pitch-perfect, hilarious read-aloud about misunderstandings, imagination, forgiveness, and friendship!"--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HAHHorn, Ariel
Summary: Monsters Morton and Bogart are best friends. But they don't always see eye to eye. So when they encounter a closed door, anxious Bogart wants to keep it closed, because there must be something really bad on the other side. But Morton thinks it'll be something amazing! Which is it? Through bright, expressive illustrations, readers learn that, while not knowing can be frightening, being brave can...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Imprint 2020
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Summary: "Astronomer Jung Chang-hoon provides easy-to-follow scientific explanations of first- and last-quarter Moons, ebb and flow tides, where the new Moon goes, and more."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Dot Kids Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.3 JUNDay, Nick (Nicholas)
Summary: "The story of the composer John Cage's famous composition of four minutes and 33 seconds of empty sheet music, and its first performance by the pianist David Tudor"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DAYCal©Ơ, Davide
Summary: Ginger and Fred, a pair of cats, can be picky, messy, and troublesome, and although they frustrate the author, in the end their presence is comforting--and essential.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Cali 2018Henn, Sophy
Summary: Step into the book to see how you measure up against some of the world's most incredible, ginormous, deadly dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J OVS 567.9 Henn 2019Hahn, Sabina
Summary: A misunderstood girl, who is certain she is a princess, creates a pineapple headpiece fit for royalty--unfortunately, a horde of eager subjects in the form of flies take direction poorly and her kingdom slowly devolves into chaos, causing both her rule and her pineapple crown to fall apart.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HAHPeoples, Daria
Summary: "A day in the park with her grandfather sparks an unlikely connection between a young girl and a street musician without a home"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PEODavey, Melissa
Summary: Daddy Plays Disc Golf is a rhyming story about playing disc golf that both tells a story about a father and his daughter while teaching children how to play the game. Clever, joyful, and beautifully illustrated this story will bring the game to life and will be a pleasure to read!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rusty Patch Publishing, LLC 0000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE DAV (BASKET)Henn, Sophy
Summary: Just like us, animals are friends in all kinds of ways, from hermit crabs who go on adventures with sea anemones to zebras and ostriches who help support each other. Dip in and discover all kinds of animal friends--each one is special in its own unique way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.8 HENScillian, Devin
Summary: "From a mischief of mice and a shiver of sharks to a caravan of camels and a rhumba of rattlesnakes, animals from around the globe gather a group and sashay, swim, slither, or sail through this party of animal plurals"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCICopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCIHai, Hong
Summary: This vibrant story follows Bear's colorful hat as it goes on an unexpected adventure, through all of Bear's animal friends back to his head, after being blown away by a strong wind.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clavis 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HAIKotb, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperFestival, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Summary: An excited Duck wants to hang out with Bear. But Bear's gone fishing for a whole week and is happy to finally get a second alone. What will Duck do while Bear is gone? How will he survive without his best pal?!
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2018
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Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text introduce Macy, whose conduct and bearing point to a kinder world where differences are celebrated and embraced.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook 2021