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• Alterations

  a Graphic Novel

  Xu, Ray

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  Kevin Lee isn’t having the greatest week. In fact, it’s been flat out terrible! He’s gone from being mostly unnoticed to being called “Egg Boy,” and it just keeps going downhill from there. His grandma has just moved into his family’s already…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Anzu and the Realm of Darkness

  Nguyen, Mai K.

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  Anzu is grieving the loss of her beloved grandmother when she finds herself in a precarious situation: a strange dog is staring her down in her eerie new town. Before she knows it, Anzu has been whisked away to a mysterious underworld, Yomi. With…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Are We There Yet?

  How Humans Find Their Way

  Birmingham, Maria

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  Discover a history of people on the move! This fact-filled book offers a fascinating look into how maps, navigation systems and more were developed over time. With thoughtful consideration of political and historical elements, Are We There Yet? has…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Are We There Yet?

  How Humans Find Their Way

  Birmingham, Maria

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  Discover a history of people on the move! This fact-filled book offers a fascinating look into how maps, navigation systems and more were developed over time. With thoughtful consideration of political and historical elements, Are We There Yet? has…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bellwoods Game

  Krampien, Celia, 1988-

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  Every Halloween, three kids in Fall Hollow have an important mission: get to the bell in the forest to save their town or risk being haunted by the ghost of Abigail Snook. It’s Bailee’s turn to ring the bell in the woods, and she’s determined to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bellwoods Game

  Krampien, Celia

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  Every Halloween, three kids in Fall Hollow have an important mission: get to the bell in the forest to save their town or risk being haunted by the ghost of Abigail Snook. It’s Bailee’s turn to ring the bell in the woods, and she’s determined to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Birds on the Brain

  Krishnaswami, Uma

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  In the sequel to the best-selling Book Uncle and Me, bird-obsessed Reeni is back. With her best friend Yasmin by her side, she sets out on a bird-counting project for school, only to learn that her city isn’t part of an important global…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Birds on the Brain

  Krishnaswami, Uma

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  In the sequel to the best-selling Book Uncle and Me, bird-obsessed Reeni is back. With her best friend Yasmin by her side, she sets out on a bird-counting project for school, only to learn that her city isn’t part of an important global…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• City of Neighbors

  Curtis, Andrea

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  Cities are more than just buildings and cars. They can be entire ecosystems, built up by the people within them. City of Neighbors offers a kid-friendly approach to thinking about how cities are built, maintained and improved upon with close looks…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ellen Outside the Lines

  Sass, A. J.

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  Ellen Katz tends to want routine in her life: attending temple on the weekends, spending time with her one friend, and only having crushes on girls. Then her friend, Laurel, seems more distant than usual, and social situations start to feel even…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Game Changers

  Stories of Hijabi Athletes From Around the World

  Smith, Charlene (Author of Game changers)

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  Celebrate with stories of powerful and inspiring Muslim women who have changed the face of sports on the international stage. Game Changers features breakout athletes like Egyptian beach volleyball player Doaa Elghobashy and Afghani soccer star…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grounded

  a Novel

  Saeed, Aisha

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  A thunderstorm grounds all flights, leaving a group of kids stuck at the same airport. They’re all facing different struggles—following difficult dreams, challenging parental expectations and facing social anxiety—but their stories and worlds might…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Into the Sideways World

  Welford, Ross

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  What if you accidentally stepped into the perfect world? There is no pollution or fighting, and everyone just seems happier. Willa and Manny are swept into this Sideways World just as their own real world is threatening to fall apart. This is a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Isabel in Bloom

  Respicio, Mae

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  Living apart from Mama for years offered Isabel a comfortable life back home in the Philippines, but it meant she never really got to know her mother. Now that Isabel is closer to Mama in a new country, she has to rebuild their relationship while…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Swimming Into Trouble

  Ahn, Angela

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  Julia is the youngest swimmer on her team and she can’t wait to show her stuff on Personal Best Day! But when a nasty ear infection threatens her participation, she’s going to have to get creative—and maybe a little sneaky. Her loving community and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kwame Crashes the Underworld

  Farmer, Craig Kofi

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  Going to Ghana to celebrate his grandmother’s life sounds like a good idea, but Kwame just feels empty inside. When a mythical Ghanaian monkey-creature steals his dashiki, the last thing he got from her, Kwame knows he’s got to get it back. With his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lost at Windy River

  a True Story of Survival

  Rathgeber, Trina

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  In 1944, a young Indigenous girl survived nine days in a brutal snowstorm in the great Canadian north. This is the true survival story of Ilse Schweder. Author Trina Rathgeber conducted extensive interviews with Ilse—her grandmother—to tell the most…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lunar Boy

  Wibowo, Jessica

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  In this beautifully illustrated graphic novel, Indu, a young boy from the moon, settles on Earth with his adoptive mother. But he never quite feels at home here on this strange new planet. He begs the moon to let him come home, and, miraculously,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Monstrous Mammals

  Pallotta, Jerry

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  Which monstrous mammals would win in a fight? Find out who wins in the battles between a lion and a tiger; a rhino and a hippo, a walrus and an elephant seal, and a coyote and a dingo.

• Monstrous Mammals

  Pallotta, Jerry

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  Which monstrous mammals would win in a fight? Find out who wins in the battles between a lion and a tiger; a rhino and a hippo, a walrus and an elephant seal, and a coyote and a dingo.