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Summary: "Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone. Can Little Lobo, Bernabé, Kooky Dooky, Coco Rocho, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAUGiovanni, Nikki
Summary: In what other place can a child "sail their dreams" and "surf the rainbow" without ever leaving the room? This ode to libraries is a celebration for everyone who loves stories, from seasoned readers to those just learning to love words, and it will have kids and parents alike imagining where their library can take them. This inspiring read-aloud includes stunning illustrations and a note from...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This gentle story of growing with books encourages little ones to discover the joy of reading as well as getting them ready and excited to visit the library.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV LOLGiovanni, Nikki
Summary: In what other place can a child "sail their dreams" and "surf the rainbow" without ever leaving the room? This ode to libraries is a celebration for everyone who loves stories, from seasoned readers to those just learning to love words, and it will have kids and parents alike imagining where their library can take them. This inspiring read-aloud includes stunning illustrations and a note from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, a division of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GIOJennings, Terry Catasús
Summary: When Dominguita finds an old map in the back of a copy of Treasure Island, she is excited to see a big X on the map. Because everyone knows that X marks the spot for treasure. Can Dom and her friends figure out a way to return the special treasure to one of their favorite people before it falls into the wrong hands?
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD JENBrowne, Mahogany L.
Summary: "A teen girl hiding the scars of a past relationship finds home and healing in the words of strong Black writers. A beautiful sophomore novel from a critically acclaimed author and poet that explores how words have the power to shape and uplift our world even in the midst of pain. When Darius told Angel he loved her, she believed him. But five weeks after the incident, Angel finds herself in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BROVasco, Irene
Summary: "A young teacher eager to change her students' lives with her books. An indigenous community with its own stories to share. And a great and dangerous serpent not to be underestimated. Set along the Amazon River, this stunningly illustrated story will spark lasting conversations about cross-cultural relationships, the importance of oral storytelling, and what it means to be a lifelong...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VASMora, Pat
Summary: Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate of El día de los niños, or Children's Day, in this bilingual story. Includes facts about Mexico's annual celebration of children and the book fiestas that are often included.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: JE VOX MORNoel, Melvina
Summary: Mama takes her two daughters to the library every summer to pick out books about Black people so they can see the struggles, strength, and hope of people who look like them.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, HarperAlley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ALECopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ALECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction AlexanderJohnson, Anna Rose
Summary: When fourteen-year-old Norvia moves from Beaver Island to Boyne City in 1914, she has to contend with a new school, a first crush, and a blended family, but she also must keep secret her parents' divorce and her Ojibwe heritage. Includes author's note.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2022
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC JOHCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction JohnsonZeltser, David
Summary: The Polar Express meets The Night at the Museum in this fantastical picture-book adventure about the magic of books and libraries, perfect for book lovers of all ages! After a young boy goes to sleep upset that he's getting a book for his birthday, he's visited in the night by Patience and Fortitude, the two stone lions who guard the New York Public Library. Soon, he's magically whisked away...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ZELAbrams, Stacey
Summary: "Stacey's favorite day of the week is Thursday, when the whole class goes to the library and she gets to lose herself in her beloved books. On one of these special days, Stacey discovers that a new student named Julie has trouble reading in English, so they begin sharing books and stories to practice. Soon, more students start to join them."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer & Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ABRCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ABRWells, Rosemary.
Summary: Despite the doubts of some classmates and her native-born Japanese mother's inability to read English, Yoko finds the key to reading and catches up with the other students in putting new leaves on the classroom's book tree.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Wells 2012Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WELCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WELWillems, Mo
Summary: Geraldo y Cerdita descubren el placer de que los lean. Pero ¡¿qué va a pasar cuando se acabe el libro?!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group 2015
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JBR SPANISH WILJohn, Jory.
Summary: A monster tries to chomp any reader who wants to go past the first page of the book in order to keep his cakes safe.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2015
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JOHMcQuinn, Anna
Summary: Every Tuesday, Lola and her mother go to the library to borrow new books for Mom to read to her before bedtime.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD MCQGreanias, Margaret Chiu
Summary: Pearl is an anglerfish who wants to read her book in peace, but the other fish will not leave her alone, so she goes deeper and deeper to the abyssal zone--but then she has no one to discuss the book with.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishing Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GREManushkin, Fran
Summary: When Katie's parents take her to the library one rainy Saturday, she finds a lot of her friends and, with the help of librarian Miss Bliss, takes home some "super-duper" books. Includes glossary, discussion questions, and an interview.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2021
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE MANLin, Grace
Summary: "Alice can go anywhere in the magical pages of her favorite book. So when it flaps its pages and invites her in, she is swept away to a world of wonder and adventure. But at the end of her imaginative journey, she yearns for the place she loves best of all."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LINCousins, Lucy
Summary: When Maisy goes to the bookstore for the first time to buy a new book, she has a hard time choosing.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2017
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Summary: A super-secret operative saves the world from a diabolical threat with her ability to brandish just the right book at the right time in this delightful superhero tale.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Dreamscape Media, LLC 2019
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Saltzberg, Barney
Summary: Given blank books by their mother, Seymour, Fiona, and Wilbur let their imaginations fly, then put their stories, poems, and pictures together in a single, shared book.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2015
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC SALCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SALYates, Louise
Summary: "Dog loves his books so much that he can't put them down long enough to go to bed! His friends help him count his way to sleep"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013