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Maizy Chen's last chance

Yee, Lisa,


"Eleven-year-old Maizy Chen visits her estranged grandparents, who own and run a Chinese restaurant in Last Chance, Minnesota; as her visit lengthens, she makes unexpected discoveries about her family's history and herself"--
Date Published:2022

National Geographic beginner's world atlas


Maps, photographs, illustrations, and text present information about the continents of the world.
Date Published:2011

Tryouts

Sax, Sarah,


Chiefly illustrations. "It's warm up time in this newest installment in the Brinkley Yearbook series. Will Alexandra make the cut and help the historically boys baseball team defend their 9-year championship title? Alexandra, also known as Al, has been playing baseball with her older brothers for as long as she can remember. But when she ages out of Little League, it seems like it's the end of the road for Al and the sport she loves. Until, that is, her friend Sammy suggests that Al try out for the middle school team -- a team that has always been boys-only. Al is prepared to fight for her right to try out, but to her surprise, the coach is delighted by her interest. When Al makes the team, it seems like everything is going to work out. But with a tenth consecutive championship on the line for Brinkley Middle School and a team that can't seem to get along, will their season ground out faster than Al can say "home run"?"--
Date Published:2024

Chiefly illustrations. "It's warm up time in this newest installment in the Brinkley Yearbook series. Will Alexandra make the cut and help the historically boys baseball team defend their 9-year championship title? Alexandra, also known as Al, has been playing baseball with her older brothers for as long as she can remember. But when she ages out of Little League, it seems like it's the end of the road for Al and the sport she loves. Until, that is, her friend Sammy suggests that Al try out for the middle school team -- a team that has always been boys-only. Al is prepared to fight for her right to try out, but to her surprise, the coach is delighted by her interest. When Al makes the team, it seems like everything is going to work out. But with a tenth consecutive championship on the line for Brinkley Middle School and a team that can't seem to get along, will their season ground out faster than Al can say "home run"?"--

Date Published:2024

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse : Oh, Toodles! /

Auerbach, Annie,


"Enjoy 4 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse stories in ONE book with Oh, Toodles!--including Clubhouse Carnival, Up, Up, and Away, Pop Star Minnie, and Space Adventure"--
Date Published:2026

The artist who painted a blue horse

Carle, Eric.


Rather than use the same old colors, a child paints animals and objects in a variety of different hues. Includes biographical information about the German painter Franz Marc, who created unconventional animal paintings in the early 1900s.
Date Published:2011

This is just to say : poems of apology and forgiveness /

Sidman, Joyce.


School Library Journal starred, May 2007. Book Links-starred, January 2008. Booklist, May 2007. Horn Book, October 2007. Kirkus Review, March 2007. Library Media Connection, November 2007. A collection of poems written by a number of sixth-grade students who write poems of apology to someone, and a collection of responses in poetry form.
Date Published:2007

I'm so happy you're here : a celebration of library joy /

Threets, Mychal, 1990-,


A heartwarming reminder that everyone is welcome at the library, a place filled with activities, games, and countless stories.
Date Published:2026

Arab Arab all year long

Camper, Cathy,


Publisher Annotation: Yallah! From January to December, join some busy kids as they partake in traditions old and new. There's so much to do, whether it's learning to write Arabic or looking at hijab fashion sites while planning costumes for a local comic convention. With details as vivid as the scent of jasmine and honeysuckle perfume (made to remind Mom of Morocco), children bond with friends, honor tradition, and spend loving timewith family. Accompanied by buoyant and charming illustrations, this portrait of Arab life and childhood zealis sure to bring joy all year round. Back matter includes an extensive glossary and notes to enrich the experience for readers of any culture.
Date Published:2022

Publisher Annotation: Yallah! From January to December, join some busy kids as they partake in traditions old and new. There's so much to do, whether it's learning to write Arabic or looking at hijab fashion sites while planning costumes for a local comic convention. With details as vivid as the scent of jasmine and honeysuckle perfume (made to remind Mom of Morocco), children bond with friends, honor tradition, and spend loving timewith family. Accompanied by buoyant and charming illustrations, this portrait of Arab life and childhood zealis sure to bring joy all year round. Back matter includes an extensive glossary and notes to enrich the experience for readers of any culture.

Date Published:2022

Bla bla blá

Vo, Young,


It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, and Dat doesn't know the language. To Dat, everything everybody says - from the school bus driver to his new classmates - sounds like gibberish. How is Dat going to make new friends if they can't understand each other? Luckily there's a friendly girl in Dat's class who knows that there are other ways to communicate, besides just talking. Could she help make sense of the gibberish?
Date Published:2023

It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, and Dat doesn't know the language. To Dat, everything everybody says - from the school bus driver to his new classmates - sounds like gibberish. How is Dat going to make new friends if they can't understand each other? Luckily there's a friendly girl in Dat's class who knows that there are other ways to communicate, besides just talking. Could she help make sense of the gibberish?

Date Published:2023

Gibberish

Vo, Young,


When Dat starts school in a country where he does not speak the language, everything around him sound like gibberish until a new friend helps him make sense of his new world.
Date Published:2022

Stick Dog wants a hot dog

Watson, Tom, 1962-


"Stick Dog and his friends must execute a master plan for stealing hot dogs"--
Date Published:2013

Stick Dog

Watson, Tom, 1965-


Publisher's Weekly, November 19, 2012. Booklist, January 01, 2013. School library journal, February 2013. Kirkus, November 15, 2012. Horn book guide, Stick Dog and his four friends -- Stripes, Mutt, Poo-Poo and Karen -- will do anything to steal some sweet-smelling hamburgers from a family at Picasso Park!
Date Published:2013

Unicorns are the worst

Willan, Alex,


A grumpy goblin hates having unicorns as neighbors, but when dragons threaten his home and the unicorns come to the rescue, he has to admit that maybe unicorns are not so bad after all.
Date Published:2020

Dragons are the worst

Willan, Alex,


Disgruntled Gilbert the goblin argues that dragons are terrible and not nearly as frightening as he is, but perspectives change when knights arrive to capture a dragon.
Date Published:2021

The many lives of Pusheen the cat

Belton, Claire,


"A delightful new collection of comics from Pusheen in all of her adorable forms-from the classic gray tabby you know and love, to her unicorn, dragon, alien, mermaid, dinosaur, and even dog alter egos-Pusheen always lives life to the fullest! We all know Pusheen, the pleasantly plump cat who has warmed hearts and tickled funny bones of millions worldwide with her signature animated bops, bounces, and tail wiggles. Now you can learn what makes her purr and find out why so many have already fallen in love with her. This delightful collection of comics and illustrations features some of the most popular and purr-fectly adorable Pusheen comics you know and love, plus a healthy serving of never-before-seen material. The Many Lives of Pusheen the Cat is a treat for cat lovers and comics fans alike"--
Date Published:2021

"A delightful new collection of comics from Pusheen in all of her adorable forms-from the classic gray tabby you know and love, to her unicorn, dragon, alien, mermaid, dinosaur, and even dog alter egos-Pusheen always lives life to the fullest! We all know Pusheen, the pleasantly plump cat who has warmed hearts and tickled funny bones of millions worldwide with her signature animated bops, bounces, and tail wiggles. Now you can learn what makes her purr and find out why so many have already fallen in love with her. This delightful collection of comics and illustrations features some of the most popular and purr-fectly adorable Pusheen comics you know and love, plus a healthy serving of never-before-seen material. The Many Lives of Pusheen the Cat is a treat for cat lovers and comics fans alike"--

Date Published:2021

Braiding sweetgrass for young adults : indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants /

Kimmerer, Robin Wall,


An invitation to remember -- Skywoman falling -- Wiingaashk -- The council of pecans -- The gift of strawberries -- An offering -- Asters and goldenrod -- Maple sugar moon -- Witch hazel -- Allegiance to gratitude -- Epiphany in the beans -- The three sisters -- Wisgaak gokpenagen : a black ash basket -- Mishkos kenomagwen : the teachings of grass -- Maple nation : a citizenship guide -- The honorable harvest -- In the footsteps of Nanabozho : becoming indigenous to place -- Sitting in a circle -- Burning Cascade Head -- Putting down roots -- Old-growth children -- Windigo footprints -- People of corn, people of light -- Shkitagen : the people of the seventh fire -- Defeating Windigo. Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal Starred, An illustrated exploration of the teachings of the author's Potawatomi Nation on plants and animals and what human beings can learn from them, particularly in learning the languages of these other beings and using them to understand the freedom and generosity of the earth. Celebrates humanity's reciprocal relationship with the earth and how plants and animals can teach humanity a better understanding of our place and purpose in the world.
Date Published:2022

An invitation to remember -- Skywoman falling -- Wiingaashk -- The council of pecans -- The gift of strawberries -- An offering -- Asters and goldenrod -- Maple sugar moon -- Witch hazel -- Allegiance to gratitude -- Epiphany in the beans -- The three sisters -- Wisgaak gokpenagen : a black ash basket -- Mishkos kenomagwen : the teachings of grass -- Maple nation : a citizenship guide -- The honorable harvest -- In the footsteps of Nanabozho : becoming indigenous to place -- Sitting in a circle -- Burning Cascade Head -- Putting down roots -- Old-growth children -- Windigo footprints -- People of corn, people of light -- Shkitagen : the people of the seventh fire -- Defeating Windigo. Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal Starred, An illustrated exploration of the teachings of the author's Potawatomi Nation on plants and animals and what human beings can learn from them, particularly in learning the languages of these other beings and using them to understand the freedom and generosity of the earth. Celebrates humanity's reciprocal relationship with the earth and how plants and animals can teach humanity a better understanding of our place and purpose in the world.

Date Published:2022

Yotsuba& : vol. 1 /


Title is pronounced as "Yoh-tsoo-bah-toh" Book reads from right to left in the original Japanese format. Yotsuba creates problems for her whole neighborhood as she adjusts to a new town during summer vacation.
Date Published:2005

The shattered castle

Nielsen, Jennifer A.,


When King Jaron returned to Carthya he brought with him a device that supposedly shows the way to a great treasure, but now everything is going wrong: Castor, the son of an old enemy, is conspiring against him and wants the throne for himself, his fiancée, Imogen, seems to have turned against him, and the Prozarian Monarch has invaded his kingdom and taken Jaron's castle--but Jaron has a lot of experience at hiding and escaping, and he is not willing to leave Carthya or Imogen in the hands of his enemies.
Date Published:2021

When King Jaron returned to Carthya he brought with him a device that supposedly shows the way to a great treasure, but now everything is going wrong: Castor, the son of an old enemy, is conspiring against him and wants the throne for himself, his fiancée, Imogen, seems to have turned against him, and the Prozarian Monarch has invaded his kingdom and taken Jaron's castle--but Jaron has a lot of experience at hiding and escaping, and he is not willing to leave Carthya or Imogen in the hands of his enemies.

Date Published:2021

Awesome orange birthday

Ruths, Mitali Banerjee,


Priya Chakraborty plans a birthday party for her first client, Layla Aunty, personalizing everything from the invitations to the menu in Aunty's favorite color, but as party-time finally arrives, Priya is nervous something will go wrong.
Date Published:2023

Lucky mermaid sleepover

Ruths, Mitali Banerjee,


Priya is helping Maddie plan a mermaid-themed sleepover party at Maddie's new apartment where they come up with lots of fun activities and decorations, and Priya has some extra special surprise decorations for Maddie's room.
Date Published:2025