Summary: An exceptional anthology exploring the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration-- written by YA authors who are themselves immigrants and the children of immigrants. Their characters face random traffic stops, TSA detention, customs anxiety, and the daunting and inspiring journey to new lands... while also dancing at weddings, keeping diaries, teaching ESL. In presenting the myriad facets...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inkyard Press 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC COMBottier, Isabelle
Summary: While struggling to cope with major changes in her life, fourteen-year-old Cassandra decides to help others by using her ability to see what animals are thinking, beginning with finding a lost cat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BOTGroc, Isabelle
Summary: Dogs are working with humans to find new ways to solve environmental problems and conserve wildlife, just a few of which are sniffing out invasive species and poisons, as well as identifying wildlife traffickers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 GROMarinov, Isabelle
Summary: The world was too bright for Leo. And too loud. "I must be living on the wrong planet," Leo thought.Leo struggles to make sense of the world. He doesn't understand the other children in his class, and they don't seem to understand him. But then one day, Leo meets Maya. Maya is an octopus, and the more Leo learns about her, the more he thinks that perhaps he isn't alone in this world, after all.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: "Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle readers, this book looks at the important role sea otters play in the ecosystem. Readers will learn about the history of sea otters, their recovery from near extinction and how to conserve the species for the future. Illustrated with photos by the photojournalist author."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.769 GRO1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J 599.769 GRO
Sicardi, Arabelle
Summary: Profiles notable LGBTQ figures and highlights their contributions to society and their community, including Martina Navratilova, Frida Kahlo, Alan Turing, David Bowie, and K.D. Lang.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 SIC1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 SIC
Pincus, Meeg
Summary: When the Frank family and others are found and arrested during World War II, Miep Gies hides young Anne's papers from the Nazis and later is instrumental in having her beloved friend's diary published.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GIEKung, Isabella
Summary: "Queen NoFuzzball loves being the ruler of her queendom. Her subjects adore her. But a new kitten has arrived to her home! Could this new subject be a threat to her throne?" -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books 2022
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE KUNLieb, Josh
Summary: Angelique and Cassius are riding the school bus, but in order to make it to school on time, they must outsmart a wild cast of characters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Razorbill 2022
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Summary: Despite his friends' support, Mo is sad about being the only white peacock in a colorful jungle until the night of the big dance, when he discovers that being different can feel great.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SINSiber, Kate
Summary: Take a tour of America's great outdoors and discover the beauty and diversity of its most iconic and majestic national parks. Explore Florida's river-laced Everglades, travel down the white water rapids of the Grand Canyon, trek across the deserts of Death Valley and scale the soaring summits of the Rocky Mountains with this book that brings you up close to nature's greatest adventures. Packed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 917.3 SIBCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J America SiberSima, Jessie
Summary: Born deep in the ocean, Kelp is not like the other narwhals and one day, when he spies a creature on land that looks like him, he learns why.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Sima 2017Silen, Andrea
Summary: "Giant teeth! Crushing bite! Slicing claws! And ... feathers? Scientists have unearthed new knowledge about the king of the dinosaurs, and now you can, too. Travel back in time to the Mesozoic forests to meet the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex. Learn how their bodies were perfectly adapted for hunting, how T. rex parents guarded their nests, and just how much meat they could guzzle down in a single...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE SILSmee, Nicola.
Summary: After Mr. Horse asks his friends if they want to go for a ride, Cat, Dog, Pig, and Duck try to hang on as they urge Mr. Horse to go faster and faster. On board pages.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boxer Books 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD SMESlee, Natasha
Summary: "Hold onto your hats and lace up your boots; we're off on a fashion adventure! Travel through 25 scenes in fashion history, circling the globe with your two young stylish travel companions--one boy and one girl, dressed the part in every picture. Each lavishly illustrated scene captures the mood and style of a unique time and place, accompanied by a trove of fashion history facts."--Publisher's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of the Quarto Group 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Oversize, Call number: J 391.009 SLESummary: Survey the history of art, from antiquity to the present, on a global scale. The nine-part series reveals the role art and creative imagination have played in forging humanity, and introduces viewers to works of beauty, ingenuity, and illumination across cultures. Narrated by Liev Schreiber.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2018
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CIVSmith, Siân.
Summary: Brief text and photographs examine a wide range of machines used at the airport, including airplanes, staircases on wheels, scanners, conveyor belts, and radar.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Heinemann Library 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629 SMISima, Jessie
Summary: While shopping with her two dads for supplies for her birthday party, Harriet, who is wearing a penguin costume, is carried away by a waddle of penguins and must hatch a plan in order to get herself back to the store in the city.--Provided by Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SIMSill, Cathryn
Summary: A first glimpse in English and Spanish into the natural world of amphibians, exploring what they are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2018
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1 available in Multi-Media Kits, Call number: KIT J GREEN SILThomas, Isabel
Summary: "In this book, Gordon the Guinea Pig reveals how readers should go about choosing pet guinea pigs, what supplies they will need, how to make a new pet guinea pig feel at home, and how to properly care for pet guinea pigs, including feeding, exercising, and keeping a guinea pig cage clean. Text is accompanied by clear, labeled photographs to further reinforce key concepts, and the use of an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.9 THOLoeb, Lisa
Contents: Moon Star Pie (It's gonna be alright) -- Say hello -- Feel what u feel -- I was here-- You can count on me -- The sky is always blue -- Wiggle -- It's all right to cry-- Let's keep the band together-- You have it in you -- Wanna do day -- You can count on me (lullaby).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Furious Rose Productions, Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JUV LOEWade, Stef
Summary: Shocked to be stripped of his planet status, Pluto goes on a quest to find his place in the universe. Includes educational materials.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2019
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Summary: "In this book, Beakie the Budgie reveals how readers should go about choosing a pet bird, what supplies they will need, how to make a new pet bird feel at home, and how to properly care for a pet bird, including feeding, exercising, and keeping a bird cage clean. Text is accompanied by clear, labeled photographs to further reinforce key concepts, and the use of an animal narrator also allows...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598.5 THOCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.68 ThoThomas, Isabel
Summary: "In this book, Henrietta the Chicken reveals how readers should go about choosing chickens, what supplies they will need, how to make a new chicken feel at home, and how to properly care for chickens, including feeding, exercising, and keeping a chicken coop clean. Text is accompanied by clear, labeled photographs to further reinforce key concepts, and the use of an animal narrator also allows...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2015