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• The Amazing Life of Azaleah Lane

  Smith, Nikki Shannon, 1971-

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  Third grader Azaleah is excited to get started on extra credit after a field trip to the National Zoo, but when she gets home, her little sister’s stuffed frog Greenie is missing!  With Mama at the restaurant and Daddy at work on a big…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Dramatic Life of Azaleah Lane

  Smith, Nikki Shannon, 1971-

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  Third grader Azaleah’s big sister is cast as the lead in the school play, but the drama moves off stage when all kinds of bad things start happening.  Azaleah suspects foul play.  To help save the day for her sister, Azaleah has to get to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Arlo & Pips. 1, King of the Birds

  Gravel, Elise,

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  Are crows the greatest birds in the world? Did you know that crows are master mimics? They can imitate sounds from car horns to human voices. Did you know that crows can count to six? Well, they can! Arlo, a crow, is new to the city and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Astrid & Apollo and the Happy New Year

  Bidania, V. T.,

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  Astrid and Apollo are curious 8 year old Hmong-American twins who support each other through all kinds of adventures!  When they get separated from their family during the bustling Hmong New Year celebration, will they be able to find…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Astrid & Apollo and the Fishing Flop

  Bidania, V. T.,

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  Astrid and Apollo are curious 8 year old Hmong-American twins who support each other through all kinds of adventures!   When they go fishing together, Apollo catches everything BUT fish and starts to feel like a failure.  Astrid helps him…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Astrid & Apollo and the Soccer Celebration

  Bidania, V. T.,

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  Astrid and Apollo are curious 8 year old Hmong-American twins who support each other through all kinds of adventures!    When they help to babysit their younger sister during the Hmong July Fourth Soccer Festival, they can’t figure out…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Astrid & Apollo and the Starry Campout

  Bidania, V. T.,

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  Astrid and Apollo are curious 8 year old Hmong-American twins who support each other through all kinds of adventures!    It’s Apollo’s turn to support Astrid, who’s afraid of camping.  Bugs, bears, and outhouses—ew!  But together they’ll…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Camping Trip

  Mann, Jennifer K.,

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  City kid Ernestine has been invited to go on her first camping trip. Hiking, swimming, cooking over a campfire—she is sure she will love it! Ernestine quickly discovers camping is not exactly what she expected, but Black Girl Magic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cat Dog Dog

  the Story of a Blended Family

  Buchet, Nelly,

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  When their humans fall in love and decide to cohabitate, a cat and dog “sibling” pair and an “only dog” must adapt to a new living environment, manage their feelings and learn to share space and items with each other.

• Donut Feed the Squirrels

  Song, Mika,

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  Norma and Belly are two hungry squirrels. Two hungry squirrels with a taste for donuts. Unfortunately, the Donut Wagon does not serve squirrels. Fortunately, Gramps Squirrel is a master of disguise. Together, the three cook up a plan to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Frog Meets Dog

  Trasler, Janee,

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  Can frogs and dogs be friends? Read this playful graphic novel – filled with sight words – to find out.

• Ghost Squad

  Ortega, Claribel,

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  Lucely Luna has always been able to see ghosts. In fact, her home is full of them. Dearly departed members of the Luna family fill the breakfast table, kiss Lucely goodnight – and even scold her about her messy room - often taking the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ghoul

  Najjār, Taghrīd ʻĀrif,

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  The people of Hassan’s village are terrified of “The Ghoul” who lives at the top of the mountaintop and is believed to eat humans. Hasan sets off on a quest to confront the Ghoul and soon discovers that the Ghoul is as afraid of the humans…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Going Up!

  Lee, Sherry J.,

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  You’re invited to Olive’s birthday, which will be held on the tenth floor in the party room!  Join Sophie and her dad they take the elevator all the way up to the party, stopping on each floor as a diverse group of party-goers (human and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Who Needs a Checkup?

  Feuti, Norman,

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  Harry starts to worry when he realizes he has a checkup at the doctor’s office today. What will happen? Worst case scenario: will he have to get a shot?! Luckily, Harry’s friend Hedgehog offers to help Harry practice before the appointment…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Home Base

  a Mother-daughter Story

  Tate, Nikki, 1962-

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  Written in single words and short phrases, a baseball player daughter and her bricklayer mother’s parallel stories unfold. They are both nervous about new opportunities, but they have worked hard to be ready. With love and support from one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Houndsley and Catina at the Library

  Howe, James,

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  Every Saturday, Bert (a bird), Houndlsey (a dog), and Catina (a cat) go to the library and return to Houndsley’s house for tea and muffins.  But one Saturday, they find out that the library will be closing because the librarian is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Camp Out

  LaReau, Kara,

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  Louie and Ralphie Ratso and their fellow Big City Scouts are headed out of the city for their first camping trip with their dad, Big Lou, and Grandpa Ratso leading the way. They can’t wait to explore and earn badges, but in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Here Comes Lolo

  Daly, Niki,

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  Meet  Lolo, a primary school student who lives with her Mama and grandma, who she calls Gogo, in South Africa. Join Lolo on little adventures at school and around town as she helps friends and strangers alike, uses her creativity to solve…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hooray for Lolo

  Daly, Niki,

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  Meet  Lolo, a primary school student who lives with her Mama and grandma, who she calls Gogo, in South Africa. Join Lolo on little adventures at school and around town as she helps friends and strangers alike, uses her creativity to solve…Read moreRead more of this annotation