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2) Shy Willow
Author
Language
English
Description
"Willow is shy. VERY shy. Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in a scary kind of way. It's much nicer to stay inside, drawing. But then a young boy drops a letter in Willow's mailbox: it's a note to the moon asking for a special favor. Willow knows that if she doesn't brave the world outside, the letter will never be delivered, and...
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It's Rashin's first day of school in America! Everything is a different shape than what she's used to: from the foods on her breakfast plate to the letters in the books! And the kids' families are from all over! The new teacher asks each child to imagine the shape of home on a map. Rashin knows right away what she'll say: Iran looks like a cat! What will the other kids say? Open this book to join Rashin in discovering the true things that shape a...
5) How to bird
Author
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing, an imprint of Teacher Created Materials, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"How to Bird is a culturally relevant, lyrical, succinct, and direct procedural text. Images and words on each page invite readers to try a new birding strategy, right then and there. How to Bird is a mentor text for educators teaching procedural writing. Additionally, a growing body of scientific evidence indicates that seeing and hearing birds makes people happier. How to Bird supports readers' social and emotional well-being by introducing birding...
6) One time
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Imaginative, eleven-year-old Gina, her mysterious new neighbor, Antonio, and their classmates are inspired by an unusual young teacher to see who they are and envision who they are meant to become.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Follows a young girl from the first wake-up of a new year, through many new experiences and 384 fights with her big brother, to the last bedtime stories in December.
Author
Series
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
538, 35 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Emil and Brighton defied the odds. They beat the Blood Casters and escaped with their lives or so they thought. When Brighton drank the Reaper's Blood, he believed it would make him invincible, but instead the potion is killing him. In Emil's race to find an antidote that will not only save his brother but also rid him of his own unwanted phoenix powers, he will have to dig deep into the very past lives he's trying to outrun. Though he needs the...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fifteen-year-old Lucy Willows discovers that her father had an illegitimate child, now an eight-year-old boy who lives in the same town, and she begins to question everything she thought she knew about her family and life.
Fifteen-year-old Lucy Willows discovers that her father has a son from a brief affair, an eight-year-old boy who lives in the same New Jersey town. She begins to question everything she thought she knew about her family and life,...
10) Chrysanthemum
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
370 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Rain strives to maintain a calm environment for her autistic twin brother Ethan, but her role as his reliable anchor faces uncertainty when Ethan seeks to become more independent and Rain ventures out of her comfort zone and starts dating her school crush, Liam.
Author
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged): color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"A book for all ages about noticing the wonder and beauty in the world both near and far"--
A young boy follows his imagination from the pyramids of Egypt to the moon, and back again. Along the way he learns that there are always stories to discover, to dream about, and to share.
14) A brave cat
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Olivia, an indoor cat, is a fearless explorer until she accidentally finds herself outside, which tests her adventurous sense of self and results in a brave new outlook."
17) Lazybones
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Meet Lazybones! He isn't really lazy. In fact, he teaches his owner tricks all the time! He just doesn't like to go out. When he hears Dad call . . . he hides! But one day Lazybones runs out of hiding places, and then he HAS to go on a walk. It's hard to try something new! But could it mean making a new friend too?
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"When a florist puts two plants in the same rosy-colored pot, he tells the bigger, stronger plant to look after the smaller, weaker one. An artist buys the plants and takes them home, where they become part of the family, celebrating happy occasions and feeling sorrowful during hard times. But as time passes and the plants grow, the pot becomes too small, and the two must be separated. While this makes the larger plant sad, it still rejoices in the...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Pom can't wait to start school. But kindergarten is a whole year away! So, he decides to spend the day visiting all of his animal friends at their schools. He plays music with the frogs at Cattail Academy. He learns to fly with the squirrels at Lookout Heights School. And he takes a nap with the sloths at Sleepytime School. What will Pom's school be like? One thing's for sure, kindergarten will be a great adventure!"--
Author
Publisher
Greystone Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"A quirky and uplifting guide to making new friends for kids 4 to 7 from a beloved, internationally renowned author. What's the best way to make friends? Toad has the most magnificent ideas! Sometimes they don't go according to plan... but that's okay. Eventually Toad tires of making new friends, but comes to a marvelous conclusion: sometimes being with yourself is a good way to pass the time too. A hilarious and heartfelt read for kids who are starting...
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