Ferraro-Fanning, Angela

Summary: "Packed with fun ideas to keep kids occupied during holidays or at weekends, readers can discover the joys of making natural shampoo, learn about honey harvesting, handprint a picnic blanket, craft a sun catcher, and follow tasty recipes for summertime treats such as homemade watermelon popsicles. The activities from author and homesteading teacher Angela Fanning include eco-friendly practices,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ivy Kids, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 649.51 FER

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J649.51 FER

Roca, Núria.

Summary: Discusses the various facets of the summer season, including activities and celebrations, through simple questions and answers.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's Educational Series 2004

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Preschool Roca 2004

Flatt, Lizann

Summary: As young readers journey into the natural world, they discover that numbers, patterns, shapes, and much more! These can be found in everyday plants and animals. What if animals and plants knew math, just like us? Would spiders draw pictures in their webs? Would narwhals sort blocks of ice by shape? Would insects know what's above and what's below? In Shaping Up Summer, the final title in the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FLA

Davis, Rebecca Fjelland.

Summary: Introduces children to summer with basic counting.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2006

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Preschool Davis 2006

Rotner, Shelley

Summary: "This photo essay explains the basic changes to the natural world that come in summer and notes summer activities children enjoy."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 508.2 ROT

Carter, David A

Summary: Simple text and scenes show how the Earth changes as summer comes, with plants appearing and animals becoming more active.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed, an imprint of Abrams 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Pop-Up Books, Call number: JE CAR

Vallepur, Shalini

Summary: "What makes kids think of summer? Hot weather, swimming pools, and no school! But the season of summer is more than that! It's the time of the year in which many fruits and vegetables grow ripe and ready to harvest. It's when many trees and flowers fully blossom. In this book, readers learn about the heat and thunderstorms of summer in addition to other basics about the season. "--Amazon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 508.2 VAL

Schnur, Steven.

Summary: Describes the summer season, with its birds, flowers, insects, and warm weather activities. When read vertically, the first letters of the lines of text spell related words arranged alphabetically, from "awning" to "zodiac."

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2001

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCH

Jackson, Ellen B.

Summary: Discusses how different people celebrate the summer solstice which is when the sun is at its highest point in the sky.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2001

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.263 JAC

Muller, Gerda.

Summary: A wordless story that depicts a young girl and boy's fun during the sun-filled months before the start of school.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Floris 2004

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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE Board Muller 2004

Roesser, Marie

Summary: "Numbers are everywhere, and adults recognize them and count objects without even thinking about it. The youngest mathematicians, however, need practice to achieve this level of proficiency. This clever volume helps readers "spy" numbers among several colorful images that they'll recognize from their everyday lives. As they complete these activities, they will learn which numbers they may need...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2022

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH ROE

Rusch, Elizabeth

Summary: "Una historia real sobre un científico contemporáneo que salvó la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente. Mario Molina es un científico mexicoamericano y un héroe de nuestros días que ayudó a resolver la crisis de la capa de ozono de la década de 1980. Se crió en la Ciudad de México y desde niño sintió curiosidad por los mundos ocultos que estudiaba a través de un...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 921 MOL

Rodríguez, Patty

Summary: "Inspired by one of the oldest traditional games of chance, this book will introduce your little one to their first English and Spanish words"--Page 4 of cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Libros 2014

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1 available in Foreign Language, Call number: JE ROD Board Book

Brown, Monica

Summary: A powerful and accesible bilingual picture book that highlights "the power and impact of ordinary but dedicated citizens." Every day, thousands of farmworkers harvested the food that ended up on kitchen tables all over the country. But at the end of the day, when the workers sat down to eat, there were only beans on their own tables. Then Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez teamed up. Together they...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BRO

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BRO

Chandler, Matt

Summary: "This is the true story of one man's bravery, ingenuity, and daring determination as he trekked thousands of feet up in the mountains. Readers will learn about the struggles Sven Somme endured as he eluded 900 German soldiers set out to capture him."--Publisher's website.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 CHA

Mills, Deborah

Summary: Alfredo y su papá deben cruzar la frontera en un viaje difícil de México a los Estados Unidos. ¿Encontrarán el nuevo hogar que están buscando en el otro lado? Basándose en hechos reales, esta historia cobra vida gracias a la ilustradora Mexicana Claudia Navarro, y está repleta de notas al final del texto para iniciar conversaciones sobre inmigración.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2018

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 325 MIL

Reynoso, Naibe

Summary: Brief biographies in rhyme of 11 notable Latinos.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Con Todo Press 2020

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 REY
Call number: J SPANISH 920 REY

Hamilton, John

Summary: Learn the history of the Humvee and its different versions, as well as Humvee specifications including size and weight, top speed, armament, and cost. The Humvee crew is described, as well as the difference between the original Humvee and the Up-Armored Humvee. Armament, engine power, and hybrid Humvees are discussed, as well as the future of the Humvee.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2012

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.74722 HAM

Roesser, Marie

Summary: Identifying attributes of objects is a staple of early elementary education, and one of these attributes is size. This valuable volume provides an excellent opportunity for review and assessment of the appropriate use of size words, such as big, small, large, and little, along with other vocabulary that young readers should become familiar with. The at-level text is specially crafted to be...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2022

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH ROE

Schwartz, David M.

Summary: Text and pictures try to make possible the conceptualization of a million, a billion, and a trillion.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books 1985

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 513.2 SCH

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J teach

Brown, Carron

Summary: Watch as astronauts blast off into space with this beautifully illustrated book. By simply holding the book up to the light, or shining a torch behind each page, young readers will be able to discover how astronauts work, eat and exercise on a space station, and will delight in following a crew from lift-off to touch-down. The innovative see-through feature fulfills a similar function to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPANISH BRO