Summary: Children are used to hearing about how important it is to protect nature, but they may not fully understand how the natural world can positively impact their emotional wellbeing. With that in mind, this book looks to show children how nature can be fun, uplifting, consoling and even offer companionship.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The School of Life 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J304.2 SCHAubineau, François
Summary: "Both the perspective of the wolf and the shepherd are seen in this flippable picture book."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AUBBecker, Aaron
Summary: "In an alternate past--or possible future--a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, bearing silent witness to the flow of time and change. A family farms the fertile valley. Soon, a village sprouts, and not long after, a town. Residents learn to harness the water, the wind, and the animals in order to survive and thrive. The growing population becomes ever more industrious and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BECMorpurgo, Michael
Summary: "A song is passed from one animal to another, uniting all living things and spreading joy across the world. Inspired by a bird in Michael Morpurgo's own garden, the uplifting story and breathtaking illustrations show us the beauty of nature and what is at stake."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Two Hoots 2021
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Summary: Since the day she was born, Viva's voice has always been the mightiest in the room. But when Papi's bus driver union goes on strike, quiet Papi is the family member who must speak up. He feels nervous, but Viva's strength gives Papi the courage he needs to find his own powerful voice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kind World Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DONSanchez, Anita
Summary: "Meltdown is an illustrated, middle-grade science book that tells the story of glaciers- the ancient, frozen landforms that are essential for the health of the planet. But all is not well: The glaciers are melting, faster and faster every year, and their disappearance will fundamentally change the world as we know it. Through immersive text, and rich, realistic illustrations, readers will learn...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing Co., Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.31 SANBaum, L. Frank, (Lyman Frank)
Summary: Presents an illustrated adaptation of L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" in which after a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to Kansas.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Starry Forest Books 2020
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Summary: "Fall in Line, Holden! follows Holden, a young Navajo boy, through his day at boarding school. Although Holden is required to conform to a rigid schedule and strict standards of behavior, his internal life is led with imagination and wonder. Whether he is in art class, the computer lab, or walking the hall to lunch, Holden's vivid imagination transforms his commonplace surroundings into a world...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Salina Bookshelf, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VANCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE VANFlorence, Melanie
Summary: "This picture book explores the intergenerational impact of Canada's residential school system that separated Indigenous children from their families. The story recognizes the pain of those whose culture and language were taken from them, how that pain is passed down and shared through generations, and how healing can also be shared. Stolen Words captures the beautiful, healing relationship...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Second Story Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FLOMotum, Markus
Summary: "Maybe you remember when a little robotic spacecraft landed on a far-off planet. On August 6, 2012, the rover Curiosity touched down on the rocky surface of Mars and now she's ready to guide you through her journey firsthand. From idea to creation and beyond, this fact-filled, stylish book introduces readers to Curiosity and her mission: to discover more about the red planet and search for...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.2 MOTBarrett, Judi
Summary: When astronauts land on Mars, their first discovery is a substance not unlike pie filling and Kate and Henry are eager to go taste some, but Grandpa, who may have some inside information, discourages them.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Barrett 2013Schertle, Alice
Summary: In this interactive sound book, friendly Little Blue Truck beeps for all his animal friends and young readers will discover how each friend says hello back!
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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Summary: "This unbe-leaf-able book of encouragement is the perfect gift for new beginnings or to share with someone you love and want to suc-seed"--Page 4 of cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: published by Sourcebooks Wonderland, an imprint of Sourcebooks Kids 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROSWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: "On August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million activists and demonstrators from every corner of the United States convened for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was there that they raised their voices in unison to call for racial and economic justice for all Black Americans, to call out inequities, and ultimately to advance the Civil Rights Movement. Every movement has its unsung...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RUSRosenthal, Paris
Summary: Dear Boy, is an open love letter to the special boy in your life. Boys, too, need a gentle reminder that they are cool, clever, compassionate, and one of a kind.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2019
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Summary: Happy birthday, America! This picture book celebrates patriotism, community, and summertime.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus & Giroux 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE RUDWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: Henry Brown wrote that long before he came to be know as "Box," he "entered the world a slave." He was put to work as a child and passed down from one generation to the next -- as property. When he was an adult, his wife and children were sold away from him out of spite. Henry Brown watched as his family left, bound in chains, headed to the deeper South. What more could be taken from him? But...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Prss 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BROSpinelli, Eileen
Summary: An illustrated counting rhyme that celebrates the beauty of nature and recommends ways to protect our one and only world, including recycling, conserving energy, and repairing broken items.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: WorthyKids, Hachette Book Group 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPINiebuhr-Siebert, Sandra
Summary: Mina is worried about starting a new kindergarten in her new country. The classroom is full of laughter, friendly faces and fun things to do, but the only word Mina can understand is her name. As she listens to stories and songs, chatter and instructions, Mina's understanding steadily grows. She tries out sounds that roar in her throat and tickle her tongue until the new words feel like her...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Floris Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE NIECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NIERothman, Scott
Summary: Humorous illustrations and simple text takes the reader on a journey of words that rhyme (or do not) with parfait.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROTWittenstein, Barry
Summary: "The true story behind the writing of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech."--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KINAlexander, Rilla
Summary: "How far can you go? How much do you know? How kind are you? These are just a few of the impossible but inevitable questions every child has asked and every parent has had to ponder. In a journey filled with wit and imagination, You Rule! maps and measures those immeasurables, offering readers a rich palette of words to describe and explore ideas and feelings."--Front cover flap.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Handprint Books, an imprint of Chronicle Books 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALEBecker, Shelly
Summary: A group of superheroes are having a bad day and learn to cope with their emotions.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BECDonovan, Sam
Summary: "Daddy is the Mystery Reader at Tori's school today, and he's coming dressed as Miss Rita! Tori helps Daddy gloss, glitter, glamour, and glimmer to get ready. It takes time--because sparkle is serious business! Tori loves helping Daddy become Miss Rita. But will the other kids at school love Miss Rita like Tori does? Luckily, a last-minute idea helps Daddy and Tori find a way to make story time...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2022