Chung, Arree
Summary: Each believing that their hue is the best, the three primary colors live in separate parts of the city until Yellow and Blue meet, fall in love, and decide to mix.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2018
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1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE CHUHoàng, Brandon
Summary: As one of only two Asian Americans in his school and often left out, Gary jumps at the chance of breaking into the school's popular clique by befriending the most beautiful girl in school, but as he comes closer to achieving his goal, Gary also risks losing the only person who sees the real him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HOAColleen, Marcie
Summary: The Callery pear tree standing at the base of the World Trade Center is almost destroyed on September 11, but it is pulled from the rubble, coaxed back to life, and replanted as part of the 9/11 memorial.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COLBrown, Carron
Summary: "This brand-new Shine-a-Light book follows a child recovering from a cold. Along the way, readers will learn how coughs and colds are spread, and how to protect ourselves and others from germs. The book also gently presents things that we can actively do to keep our bodies and minds healthy."--Amazon.ca.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 614.4 BROMount, Jane
Summary: Lotti is a shy girl who retreats into a world of books and reading, but eventually learns to make friends with other kids who share her passion, and reconnects with the real world (including her brother). Includes reading recommendations throughout.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MOUCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MOUBrown, Carron
Summary: "This gorgeously illustrated book is a wonderful first introduction to our world's celebrations. The interesting, easy-to-understand facts, accompanied by the fun shine-through mechanism, work together to create a party on every page."--from the publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2021
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Summary: "From excitedly packing a bag and finding a seat on the school bus, to settling in to classes and making new friends, this book takes a look at a child's first day of school. Starting School is a comforting gift for children who are heading into an educational setting for the first time. Its gentle narrative, accompanied by the fun shine-through mechanism, celebrates the magic of this exciting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Set Shine Light Brown 2022Lindstrom, Carole
Summary: After generations of short hair in her family, a little girl celebrates growing her hair long to connect to her culture and honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LINCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LINZiefert, Harriet
Summary: "Patience pays off for Leo and his sisters as they wait for the right bus to take them to the park! Leo and his family are waiting for the bus, but each one that passes just isn't the right bus for them. First a red bus filled with a hen, a cow a duck, a goat and a horse, and driven by a sheep goes by, bound for the farm. Next a yellow bus jam-packed with fish, sharks and octopuses passes on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Red Comet Press 2023
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Summary: "Really Bird is a small bird who lives in a large city park. Today he is thinking...I really want to make lemonade! But it will take working together to make a unique refreshing drink."--Cover, page 4.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Red Comet Press, LLC 2023
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Summary: Ruby, Iris, and Pip first met on their first day of fairy school, and they immediately became best friends, testing their wings, and enjoying their magical adventures--but sometimes it takes a little time for a fairy to find her true magic spark.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn/Scholastic Press 2020
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Summary: "A poetic look at the interconnectedness of Earth, nature, and its many creatures"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2023
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Summary: A retelling of the classic story, Little Red lives in a village near the Great Wall, trains in kung fu, and must save her grandmother and village from a mighty dragon. Inclues an author's note discusses how this reimagining is influenced by Chinese mythology, symbolism, traditional medicine, and other elements of Compestine's heritage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COMWong, Jack
Summary: "A reverent celebration of learning to swim among a diverse cast of children and families who each experience the mysterious joys of water in nature"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023
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Summary: Ten-year-old Lina wants to create a viral video to help her mom's business, but as she navigates the world of likes and views with her two best friends, Lina must find the courage to stay true to her authentic self.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2024
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Summary: "Two quirky characters living in an apartment building come together in this picture book that reinforces the importance of asking questions in order to better understand each other and the world around them."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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Summary: "Readers are challenged not to laugh in a series of increasingly hilarious prompts and jokes that lead to a serious message about the pleasures of laughter"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HARLong, Ethan
Summary: "Friends Horse and Buggy take to the ice, where Horse's overconfidence leads to a spectacular fall, but a quick recovery."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN LONYang, Kelly
Summary: When ten-year-old Lina Gao leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, she must reckon with her hurt, anger, and curiosity and find a way to get her bearings in this new country--and the almost-new family that comes along with it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC YANLong, Ethan
Summary: Fifth grader Benny wants to focus on not flunking out of fifth grade, but he must also cope with his complicated home life with newly divorced parents, a mother who moves away, and a father with terminal lung cancer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LONLehrhaupt, Adam
Summary: Lily imagines her sadness as a hole, which is getting bigger and swallowing up her life--until a friend shows her how to patch her hole and make it managable.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LEHCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LEHLee, Yoon Ha
Summary: Min, a thirteen-year-old girl with fox-magic, stows away on a battle cruiser and impersonates a cadet in order to solve the mystery of what happened to her older brother in the Thousand World Space Forces.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LEECopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LEEFunk, Josh
Summary: After awakening to find that her pet ferret is now pet feet, a young girl discovers that the letter "R" has disappeared and its absence is causing chaos throughout her town.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FUNLee, Yoon Ha
Summary: "While on a mission to cement peace between the Sun Clans and the Thousand Worlds, Min the fox spirit and her ghost brother Jun get stranded on a death planet with Haneul the dragon spirit and Sebin the tiger spirit. To survive, the young cadets will have to rely on all their wits, training, and supernatural abilities. And let's not forget the Dragon Pearl . . .This thrilling conclusion of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2023