LaCour, Nina
Summary: Nine-year-old Ella considers herself the official greeter, tour guide, and is generally in charge of 1106 Wildflower Place, but the elusive Robinsons who live on the top floor are a mystery--one which Ella is determined to solve, and bring the elderly couple into the community of the apartment building on Poppy Hill.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LACFlood, Ciara
Summary: Bear lives on his own in the middle of nowhere, and that's just the way he likes it. But when a family of rabbits builds their house right next to his, he isn't pleased. They keep knocking on his door and asking for things! Will bear ever learn to like his pesky new neighbors?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2015
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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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Summary: "Clarice Bean loves Christmas, and she's determined to spread tidings of joy in every possible way. That means making cards to send the neighbors, no matter how unfriendly; assisting a friend in need; stepping in at the Christmas concert; and helping out at home. But as hard as Clarice tries to spread the good cheer, it becomes clear that this holiday season will look different for the Tuesday...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC CHIDe 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 DESChristmas, Johnnie
Summary: "Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC CHR (GRAPHIC NOVEL)DiCamillo, Kate.
Summary: After Mercy the pig spends the night in the Watson's bed, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor and it is up to Mercy to save them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2009
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Summary: Yasmin gathers a cape and mask and sets out to find a villain to defeat with her "super powers"--however there are no villains hiding on her block, just neighbors who need a little help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, A Capston Imprint 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE FARHunsinger, Emma
Summary: A little girl has big plans for her day at the park, but when her two Mums stop to talk to some chatty neighbors she is convinced that her whole day will be completely ruined.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2022
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Summary: Twins Carmen and Carlos meet a new neighbor after Carmen accidentally tosses a toy over the fence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MCDSummary: In the four humorous level 1 readers included in this collection, Blippi volunteers at an animal shelter, drives an excavator, takes a walk around his neighborhood, and imagines he's a dinosaur.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Studio Fun International, an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group 2022
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Summary: "¿Cómo puede ser que dos personas vean el mismo día de manera tan diferente? ¿Y qué ocurre cuando estas dos personas se conocen? ¡Toma el paraguas y averigualo!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH ASHDonovan, 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 DONLawlor, Laurie
Summary: "After a summer thunderstorm knocks down Big Tree, a young boy watches his neighborhood come together to clean up and plant Little Tree"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LAWMay, Kyla
Summary: Bub the pug has never seen snow before, and when Duchess the cat tells him it is frozen rain he is appalled and does not want to go out even to play with his human, Bella--but the week is about to get worse because a new family has moved in next door, and they apparently have a pet monster (at least if Nutz the squirrel can be believed) and Bella's mother has arranged a play date for Sunday.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Branches/Scholastic Inc. 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE MAYAlbee, Jay
Summary: Not content with just cleaning out their room, nonbinary fourth grader Riley organizes a supersized sale in their South Philadelphia neighborhood--and figures out a way to preserve the memories while getting rid of the clutter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE ALBBarrows, Annie.
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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2010
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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: 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 JAKLehman-Wilzig, Tami
Summary: Every Shabbat, Jacob and Soosie the horse set out to deliver Ezra and Esther's delicious challahs to their Jerusalem neighbors. But what happens when Jacob is sick? Will everyone get their challah in time for Shabbat? This heartwarming story highlights the friendship between a boy and a horse. Charming illustrations capture early twentieth century Jerusalem and its diverse residents from all...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kalaniot Books, an imprint of Endless Mountains Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LEHReid, Aimee
Summary: Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal how a newborn baby is welcomed to the world by parents, siblings, grandparents, other relatives, and neighbors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2022
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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!
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Multi-Media Kits, Call number: KIT J ORANGE MR.Whitehill, Miry
Summary: Demonstrates the importance of welcoming people from all over the world into the community with love, compassion, and acceptance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Explore 2022
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Summary: When thirteen-year-old Olivia is asked by her new neighbors to babysit their four kids for the weekend, she is a little apprehensive because their house is supposed to be haunted, but she also thinks it may be a way to win back her best friend who has started hanging out with the "in" girls.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2016