Fontaine, Valérie
Summary: "The young girl tells us that her mom's new friend is just like the big bad wolf. At first the wolf is sweet and kind to her mom, though the girl notices the wolf's cold eyes from the very beginning. When her mom arrives home late one day, the wolf suddenly hurls angry words and terrible names at her. From that day on her mother doesn't smile anymore. The girl is careful to clean her room and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 362.829 FONLuiselli, Valeria
Summary: "From the two-time NBCC Finalist, a fiercely imaginative novel about a family's summer road trip across America--a journey that, with breathtaking imagery, spare lyricism, and profound humanity, probes the nature of justice and equality in America today. A mother and father set out with their kids from New York to Arizona. In their used Volvo--and with their ten-year-old son trying out his new...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LUILuiselli, Valeria
Summary: "Bon vivant, world traveler, auctioneer--the story of Highway and his teeth is like Johnny Cash meets Robert Walser in Mexico"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Coffee House Press 2015
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Summary: Sephy is a Cross- dark-skinned and beautiful, she lives a life of privilege and power. But she burns with injustice at the world she sees around her. Callum is a nought- pale-skinned and poor, he's considered to be less than nothing. But he dreams of a better life.Then - in spite of a world that is fiercely against them - these star-crossed lovers choose each other. But this is love story that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BLAVallere, Diane
Summary: When an old friend leaves Madison Night a pajama factory, she gets caught in a tangle of secrets and lies.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD Fiction Vallere 2018Alexie, Sherman
Summary: As a 41-year-old man confronts his own mortality in this collection's title story, he recalls his Spokane Indian father's chilling death from alcoholism and diabetes. Another tale features an eccentric salesman pursuing a married woman from airport to airport. And then there's the film editor who sees nothing wrong with altering footage to fit preconceived views-- until he himself becomes the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2009
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC ALEWoltz, Anna
Summary: "It's the first day of the holidays and Sam is roaming the island of Texel, imagining what it'd feel like to be the last person on earth. Then, like a whirlwind, 12-year-old islander Tess swoops into his life. Sam's only option is to go along for the ride. Soon he's dancing the waltz, burying a pet canary and coming up with an especially weird plan to help Tess find her father, who doesn't even...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rock the Boat, an imprint of Oneworld Publications 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WOLBolling, Valerie
Summary: "This upbeat picture book--a companion to Ride, Roll, Run: Time for Fun!--follows the nine children from the first book as they help plan a big, musical block party. Author and educator Valerie Bolling's rhyming text makes for a rollicking read-aloud and features instruments from all around the world including the agogô, banjo, daegeum, djembe drums, double bass, erhu, maracas, piano, steel...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BOLBolling, Valerie
Summary: With her puppy Coco's help, Zoya gives her room a glittery makeover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JBR GREEN BOLTripp, Valerie
Summary: "The WellieWishers are putting on a show, and Emerson is in charge. The girls love her songs and silly skits, but not all of Emerson's creative ideas are working. Ashlyn can't see out of her pumpkin costume, Willa has a touch of stage fright, and Kendall is struggling with the special effects. When the girls try to tell her their problems, Emerson doesn't listen. Will the show go on?"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE TRIKorte, Steven
Summary: When The Flash and Superman decide to race each other around the world, they don't let the super-villains creating mayhem along the way slow them down. Because the rest of the Justice League is there to help! From Metropolis to China and everywhere in between, this Super Hero team is always quick to come to the rescue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperFestival 2018
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Summary: Zoya wants to give her dog Coco a birthday present, and with her mother's help finally settles on painting his bowl gold, with lots of glitter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn/Scholastic, Inc. 2023
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2 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN BOLCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JBR GREEN BOLTripp, Valerie
Summary: "Camille loves the ocean, the warm sand, the pretty shells, and the sparkling waves that tickle her toes. Sometimes she even imagines that she's a mermaid with whales and dolphins for friends! When the other WellieWishers see how much Camille misses her summers by the sea, they want to help, but how can four girls turn a garden into an ocean?"--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl Publishing 2017
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Summary: The WellieWishers, four girls who have backyard adventures after stepping into their colorful garden boots, make friends with a robin. Includes related activities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2016
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2 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE TRICopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED TRIThompkins, Valerie
Summary: Girls can do anything they set their minds to. Girls Like Me is a motivating and uplifting book which showcases the many different careers children can pursue. This inspiring picture book is designed to shape the future for readers and encourage them to explore occupations from a young age.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Valerie Thompkins] 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THOTripp, Valerie
Summary: The WellieWishers want to give Aunt Miranda something special for her birthday, and when Kendall discovers the Tomorrow Pile, a bunch of old, dirty, broken things, she sees the potential to make some cool stuff.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED TRITripp, Valerie
Summary: When Camille loses two teeth in one day, Ashlyn decides to cheer up her friend by throwing a party with the help from all the other WellieWishers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2016
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2 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE TRIFry, Jason
Summary: Who is Darth Vader? How did the once great Jedi become a fearsome villain? Who are the allies and foes Darth Vader has faced? In this biography -- complete with black-and-white illustrations, timelines, and character profiles -- young readers will delight in learning the complete history of the Sith Lord.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED FRYForte, Lauren
Summary: "Bob and the team have a job to do at the new space-themed restaurant. There may be an alien loose in Spring City"--Page 4 of ocver
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN FORMcClintock, Norah
Summary: "In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Jojo returns to his neighborhood after serving time for a violent crime."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MCCKorté, Steven
Summary: When baby Kal-El was sent to Earth for his own protection, Beppo, the family's pet monkey, stowed away on the rocket, and once on Earth discovers that here he has superpowers; he wanders Metropolis, hanging out in the zoo, until finally he spots the now grown-up Kal-El has become Superman, and the two are at last reunited.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KORCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE SUPKorté, Steven
Summary: This action-packed story for early readers tells how Jumpa, a queen-sized kangaroo, became Wonder Woman's loyal steed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone Imprint 2017
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1 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE SUPBolling, Valerie
Summary: On a rainy day, a young artist struggles to find inspiration--until she remembers all the things she loves that are black and white.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn/Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JBR GREEN BOLBolling, Valerie
Summary: Told in rhyming text, a young African American girl learns to ride a bike, with the help of her father.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2022