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• Behind My Doors

  the Story of the World's Oldest Library

  Khan, Hena,

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  Founded in 859 C.E., Al-Qarawiyyin Library, located in Fez, Morocco, is the oldest library in the world. But did you know that it was both founded and restored by two women: scholar Fatima al-Fihri and architect Aziza Chaouni? Step through the doors…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Free Period

  Terese, Ali,

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  Helen and Gracie are best friends and practical jokers who plan on kicking off eighth grade with a smelly prank to remember. But when the stink bomb hits the fan, and the girls end up in the principal’s office, Helen and Gracie are assigned a fate…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If You Run Out of Words

  Sala, Felicita,

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  It’s almost bedtime. A little girl changes into her pajamas while her dad is texting. But wait! She has a question: “Dad? What happens if you run out of words? Will you have any left for me?” Her question begins an epic bedtime adventure story…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mamá's Panza

  Quintero, Isabel,

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  “Panza is another word for belly. Big, round, soft, or small and hard...everyone has a panza.” And, for the narrator of this picture book, there is no panza quite like his mamá’s. Before he was born, mamá’s panza was home. Now it is a drum to play,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• May's Big Messy Family!

  Woehling, A. T.,

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  May’s family is a mess! From the time May and her siblings wake up (too early), until the time their eyes close (snuggling in their pillow fort), these rambunctious sibling’s days are filled with play and love for one another. (Reader)

• Medusa

  Marsh, Katherine,

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  If the Baldwin family had a motto, it would be something like: Keep your head down, bite your tongue, and never, ever lose your cool. Twelve-year-old Ava knows this, she really does, but when class bully Owen King talks over her, yet again, Ava…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Antarctica

  True Adventures in the Land of Mummified Seals, Space Robots, and So Much More

  Neri, Greg,

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  When author G. Neri was a kid, he dreamed of being a scientist and explorer. But as hard as he studied, STEM wasn’t really Neri’s best subject. Storytelling on the other hand? That was a gift that Neri honed through reading, research, and lots and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Day This Tree Will Fall

  Booth, Leslie Barnard

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  If a tree falls in a forest – that's just the beginning! In this informational picture book, a fallen tree becomes a shelter for animals, a home for moss and mushrooms, a meal for earwigs and earthworms, and, eventually, a brand-new tree. (Early)

• Rise of the Green Flame

  Mensah, Bernard (Children's author),

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  Kwame is 8 years old and ready to begin his magical education at Nkonyaa School where he will study calabash magic. Mom hopes Kwame will be a Weather Handler, just like her. Dad hopes Kwame will be a Time Bender, just like him. But when Kwame is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Seashell Key

  Heuer, Lourdes,

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  Welcome to Seashell Key! This small seaside town has a lot going on – especially once summer starts. In the summer, Mateo makes kites and helps out at his father’s store. Sisters Sasha and Sophia like to hunt for seashells and help out at their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Showtime

  Lyons, Kelly Starling

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  Drums! Guitar! Piano! Ty loves to play them all, but he loves it even more when his friends join in. Feel the beat with Ty, his classmates, and their classroom band! (Reader)

• What's New, Daniel?

  Archer, Micha,

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  When Grandpa greets Daniel with a question, “What’s new, Daniel?” Daniel sets out on an investigation to find out! Daniel checks in with his favorite rock, a pair of redwing blackbirds, and other friends at the park before reporting back to Grandpa…Read moreRead more of this annotation