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Willie #2
Willie, the Frog Prince
Carole S. Adler
Willie, an eleven-year-old, constantly strives to please his perfectionist father. His world expands when he befriends M
Ages 7–11
Loon Baby
Molly Beth Griffin
Experience the poignant journey of a young loon navigating the vastness of its lake home alone. This sensitive story exp
Ages 4–11
Splash and Bubbles
Splash and Bubbles: My Colorful Reef Board Book
The Jim Henson Company
Explore the wonders of the ocean with Splash, a yellowback fusilier, and his best friend Bubbles, a mandarin dragonet. T
Ages 4–11
Ducky
Eve Bunting
Follow a little yellow plastic duck on an epic, accidental journey across the ocean. Swept from a cargo ship, Ducky face
Ages 4–11
Promises to the Dead
Mary Downing Hahn
Twelve-year-old Jesse embarks on a perilous journey across Maryland's Eastern Shore to guide a young runaway slave to sa
Ages 8–12
Just Like Us! #1
Just Like Us! Fish
Bridget Heos
Explore the amazing lives of aquatic creatures and uncover unexpected similarities between humans and fish. This engagin
Ages 4–11
Extreme Animals #1
Speediest!: 19 Very Fast Animals
Steve Jenkins
Explore the world's fastest creatures, from cheetahs to peregrine falcons, with captivating cut-paper illustrations and
Ages 4–11
Katie #2
Grandmother's Chair
Ann Herbert Scott
Join Katie and her grandmother as they journey through a family album, discovering the many little girls, including Kati
Ages 4–8
Children And the AIDS Virus
Rosmarie Hausherr
Explore the human immune system and how the AIDS virus affects it, presented in simple terms for young readers. Includes
Ages 4–11
Class Action
Steven B. Frank
Sixth grader Sam Warren believes homework is unconstitutional and, with the help of friends and family, launches a class
Ages 8–12
Maroo of the Winter Caves
Ann Turnbull
In the harsh Ice Age, Maroo, a young girl, must bravely lead her family through treacherous wilderness to their winter c
Ages 7–11
Five Little Monkeys
Don't Wake Up Mama!
Eileen Christelow
The five little monkeys are determined to bake a special birthday cake for Mama. Can they manage to mix, pour, and decor
Ages 4–8
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Karen Cushman
Lucy Whipple is miserable when her family moves from Massachusetts to a dusty California mining town in 1849. She longs
Ages 8–12
The Forest Queen
Betsy Cornwell
When her brother's cruelty to commoners becomes unbearable, sixteen-year-old Sylvie flees to the woods, gathering a band
Ages 4–11
One Thing for Sure
David Gifaldi
Dylan, 12, struggles deeply with his father's imprisonment for illegally cutting timber. He must confront his anger and
Ages 4–11
Dar and the Spear-Thrower
Marjorie Cowley
Fifteen thousand years ago, a young Cro-Magnon boy named Dar embarks on a perilous journey to trade for an ivory spear-t
Ages 4–11
Ghost Brother
Carole S. Adler
Wally wishes he could be like his older, deceased brother, who often materializes to offer advice. As Wally enters a ska
Ages 4–11
Goodbye Brings Hello: A Book of Firsts
Dianne White, Daniel Wiseman
This heartwarming rhyming story gently guides children through the universal experience of milestones, from first steps
Ages 4–11
Little Bo-Peep
Paul Galdone
Follow Little Bo-Peep as she searches for her missing sheep in this charmingly illustrated version of the beloved nurser
Ages 4–8
Stolen Thunder: A Norse Myth
Shirley Climo
When Thor's powerful hammer, Mjolnir, is stolen by the Frost Giant Thrym, the gods must devise a clever plan to get it b
Ages 4–11
The House of Secrets
Nina Bawden
While staying with their aunt, the Mallory children discover a secret passage to a mysterious old house next door. Their
Ages 6–10
Paperboy
Mary Kay Kroeger, Louise Borden
In 1927 Cincinnati, young Willie Brinkman works as a paperboy, eager to sell extra editions covering the famous Dempsey-
Ages 7–10
Curious George
Curious George in the Big City
H. A. Rey, Margret Rey
When Curious George and the Man with the Yellow Hat visit the big city, George's insatiable curiosity leads him to get s
Ages 4–11
Sam and the Moon Queen
Alison Cragin Herzig, Jane Lawrence Mali
When Sam meets a homeless girl and her ailing dog, his heart goes out to them. He bravely steps up to help them find foo
Ages 7–10
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