Alvarez, Julia
Summary: In the early 1960s in the Dominican Republic, twelve-year-old Anita learns that her family is involved in the underground movement to end the bloody rule of the dictator, General Trujillo.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ember 2018
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2 available in Foreign Language, Call number: 468 SPANISH ALVCall number: YA 468 SPANISH
Summary: A new reader finds sight words very frustrating until they are memorized. A good reader will be able to instantly recognize sight words without having to 'figure them out.' Many words don't follow basic decoding rules and are taught in pre-k and kindergarten classrooms as "sight words."
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Preschool Prep Co. 2007
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: DVD MEEJuma, Liliane Leila
Summary: "Liliane Leila Juma was 16 years old when her family home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was destroyed by rebel soldiers. In this gut-wrenching memoir, she gives an account of her life before and after her family was torn apart by the twin nightmares of civil war and invasion. Sincere and revealing, it gives a moving account of a young girl's journey from a protected and secure family...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tradewind Books 2020
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 921 JUMJaine, Lillian
Summary: Elmo's mother tells him all the ways she loves him.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2019
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Summary: "Today is a very exciting day--it's Elmo is heading off to school, and he wants to be a School Superhero! Join Elmo as he gets ready like a hero and learns about wearing masks and hand washing. It's going to be a SUPER day! With the help of Elmo and his mommy, this all new story from world-renowned education brand Sesame Workshop will help children combat school anxiety and understand new...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Wonderland 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SESSummary: "Many words don't follow basic decoding rules and are taught in pre-k and kindergarten classrooms as "sight words", "instant words", "high frequency words" or "star words." ... [This DVD features sight words] are, as, but, go, had, here, his, like, my, on, see, she, they, was, we & with"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: DVD MEESummary: A nightmarish three-part limited series event filled with scorpions, eyeless men, disappearing children and the creepiest carnival of all time! Rachel has a chance to join the secret Midnight Society. All she has to do is tell a truly terrifying story. But when the chilling events of her Tale of Mr. Tophat and the Carnival of Doom start to actually come true and her friends' lives are at stake,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV ARECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV ARETillworth, Mary
Summary: When the Bubble Guppies discover a lonely rhinoceros at the zoo, they are determined to find a friend for him.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH TILAnaya, Jorge
Summary: Features dance-along, sing-along Spanish songs for children that make learning Spanish easy and fun!
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: CD JUV SPANISH ANAHubbell, Patricia.
Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate police officers and what they do.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Children 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HUBNewman, Tracy
Summary: Rhyming text explains the preparations for the Sabbath day.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kar-Ben Publishing 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD NEWLawrence, David
Summary: "Lucy Andia is an award-winning volleyball player. She tries out for the Peabody team sure she'll be the star. But when other girls have greater talent, Lucy has to change positions. Can Lucy embrace her new role on the team?" --
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Panet, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 LAWNewman, Tracy
Summary: "A family and their dog celebrate the Jewish New Year"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kar-Ben Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD NEWKann, Victoria
Summary: Pinkalicious finds that her family will be dog sitting a poodle named Pinky for a week, but when Pinky arrives, the little poodle heads for a safe spot under the sofa and won't come out.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway 2019
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Summary: Discusses what engineering is, highlighting female engineers who revolutionized the role of women in the field and providing activities, including building a suspension bridge, designing and building a kite, and investigating processed food.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 TAYSummary: From calypso, soca, and soukous to New Orleans brass, country, and Latin rhythms, embark on a musical celebration with this lively collection of Spanish-learning children's songs.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Summary: "Babies come from airports" tells about the adventures of a boy when his mommy brings home his new sister. Calling that special day the "Gotcha Day". He knows just exactly what to say: "We met you at the airport." He waved at planes above. But right now, all she needs to know is ... Babies come from love.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DEADadey, Debbie
Summary: "Growing up in a small Hungarian town, Kati Karikó was curious about everything. As an adult, she channeled her curiosity into her work as a scientist. An mRNA vaccine had never been made before, and she faced frequent criticism and was told by other scientists she would never succeed. After many years of hard work and dedication, she figured out how to use mRNA to make a vaccine--and when a...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KARVerde, Susan
Summary: A child considers the difference between using our eyes to look at what is in front of us and using our hearts to see beyond the surface to find the miracles surrounding us. Includes author's note.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VERTakei, Hiroyuki.
Summary: Yoh reveals a secret from his and Hao's past as the X-Laws lure him to their camp.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2008