Colón, Raúl.
Summary: In this wordless picture book, a boy who is confined to his room fills his sketch pad with lions and elephants, then imagines himself on a safari.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E COLColón, Raúl
Summary: "When a boy visits an art museum and one of the paintings comes to life, he has an afternoon of adventure and discovery [that] changes how he sees the world ever after"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COLCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE COLPittman, Helena Clare.
Summary: After following a magical snowman on his nightly rounds, Nathan makes friends with him and discovers a way to make him happy before the snowman must leave.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: FIC PittmBurleigh, Robert.
Summary: Presents the life of the scientist responsible for the first map of the ocean floor, describing her experiences with sexism and her pioneering work which led to the confirmation of the theory of continental drift.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THAHopkinson, Deborah.
Summary: Introduces Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, focusing on their relationship and interspersed with letters that Annie wrote home detailing Helen's early communication progress.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Schwartz & Wade Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KELMora, Pat
Summary: "An inspiring collection of the author's own glorious poems celebrating a love of words and all the ways we use and interact with them: reading, speaking, writing, singing, and storytelling. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used in the poems"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 MORZeltser, David
Summary: The Polar Express meets The Night at the Museum in this fantastical picture-book adventure about the magic of books and libraries, perfect for book lovers of all ages! After a young boy goes to sleep upset that he's getting a book for his birthday, he's visited in the night by Patience and Fortitude, the two stone lions who guard the New York Public Library. Soon, he's magically whisked away...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ZELMartínez, Rueben
Summary: A collection of seven traditional tales from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain retold in English and Spanish. Includes notes about each story.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rayo 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 MARStorace, Patricia.
Summary: A version of the folktale Rapunzel, set in the Caribbean.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 STOWilson, Karma.
Summary: Rhyming text and illustrations present a recipe for how to bake a pie from all the things that make America great.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FICTION WilsonEngle, Margarita
Summary: Illustrations and easy-to-read text tell of travelers who have left their homelands to bring their talents, hopes, and determination to a land where Liberty's light shines for all.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2021
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Summary: Describes how Miguel de Cervantes found refuge from his childhood troubles by daydreaming of a brave knight who would right the wrongs of the world, the inspiration for his famous character Don Quixote.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2018
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 811 ENGYolen, Jane.
Summary: A collection of folktales from around the world which demonstrate the triumph of brains over brawn.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 YOLBorden, Louise.
Summary: Don't wait for Opening Day to start your baseball season! Crack open "Baseball Is..." and revel in the fun of this all-American game! Perfect for the stats-counting superfan and the brand-new little leaguer, "Baseball Is... "captures the spirit of this cherished pastime, honoring its legendary past, and eagerly anticipating the future of the sport that is "stitched into our history."
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BORBurleigh, Robert.
Summary: An illustrated portrait of astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt traces the years she spent measuring stars from her position at the Harvard College Observatory and her important discoveries that enabled the scientific community to gain a fuller understanding of the universe's vast size.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEACline-Ransome, Lesa
Summary: "The story of Katherine Johnson, an African American mathematician whose work was critical to the first US space flight"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2019
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Summary: An illustrated story about a boy and his grandfather, and the family bond that can span miles.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC DORReich, Susanna
Summary: "A delightful meal with a big extended family becomes a free-for-all when one particularly excitable baby joins the fun"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REISpinelli, Eileen.
Summary: The moon lights the night for farmers, mothers and babies, wolves, and more.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2003