The War that Saved My Life

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2016-06-05 11:07

A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother. Recommended for ages 9-12+.

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The War that Saved My Life
The War that Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
(Juvenile Fiction – J Bradley)

A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother. Recommended for ages 9-12+.
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  • We Dream of Space


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  • One Crazy Summer


  • The War that Saved My Life


  • We Dream of Space


  • Finding Langston


  • Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War


  • Hello Lighthouse


  • Number the Stars


  • Esperanza Rising


  • The Legend of Auntie Po


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  • Finding Langston


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  • Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War


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  • Show Me a Sign


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • Love in the Library


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  • The Blackbird Girls


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  • We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963


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Melissa

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Thu, 2016-05-19 15:28

Knowing herself to be a girl despite her outwardly male appearance, George is denied a female role in the class play before teaming up with a friend to reveal her true self. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Melissa
Melissa

Alex Gino
(Juvenile Fiction - J Gino)


Knowing herself to be a girl despite her outwardly male appearance, George is denied a female role in the class play before teaming up with a friend to reveal her true self. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Thu, 2016-05-19 15:26

Ling and Ting are identical twins that people think are exactly the same, but time and again they prove to be different. Recommended for ages 6–9.

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Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!
Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!

Grace Lin
(Juvenile Early Readers - J-ER Lin)


Ling and Ting are identical twins that people think are exactly the same, but time and again they prove to be different. Recommended for ages 6–9.
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Realistic Fiction

  • Genesis Begins Again


  • Anna Hibiscus


  • The Season of Styx Malone


  • The Sea in Winter


  • Judy Moody


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Wink


  • The Sea in Winter


  • Frindle


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Wink


  • A Kind of Spark


  • Starfish


  • Melissa


  • Melissa


  • Front Desk


  • Consider the Octopus


  • The Season of Styx Malone


  • Tumble


  • Blended


  • Starfish


  • Anna Hibiscus


  • Front Desk


  • Hello, Universe


  • King of the Ice


  • Hello, Universe


  • Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!


  • Louisiana's Way Home


  • New Kid


  • Blended


  • Genesis Begins Again


  • Louisiana's Way Home


  • New Kid


  • Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!


  • A Kind of Spark


  • Consider the Octopus


  • King of the Ice


  • Tumble


  • Judy Moody


  • Frindle


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Hilo. 1, The Boy Who Crashed to Earth

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Tue, 2016-05-17 15:46

When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world.

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Hilo. 1, The Boy Who Crashed to Earth
Hilo. 1, The Boy Who Crashed to Earth

Judd Winick
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J-GN Hilo v. 1)
Series: Hilo

When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world.
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  • Hilo. 1, The Boy Who Crashed to Earth


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  • Hilo. 1, The Boy Who Crashed to Earth


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The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Tue, 2016-05-17 13:34

The Glorkian Warrior isn't the brightest bulb in the box, so it's good he's got his trusty talking backpack to advise him as they set out on a perilous journey to deliver a pizza. The pizza's got clams and peanut butter on it, so it's not clear who's going to want it, but deliver it they will.

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The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza
The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza

James Kochalka
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J-GN Glorkian Warrior v. 1)

The Glorkian Warrior isn't the brightest bulb in the box, so it's good he's got his trusty talking backpack to advise him as they set out on a perilous journey to deliver a pizza. The pizza's got clams and peanut butter on it, so it's not clear who's going to want it, but deliver it they will.
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  • Hilo. 1, The Boy Who Crashed to Earth


  • The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza


  • The Strangers


  • Hilo. 1, The Boy Who Crashed to Earth


  • The Last Beekeeper


  • The Last Beekeeper


  • Cog


  • Ruby Finley vs the Interstellar Invasion


  • Waffles and Pancake, Book 1: Planetary-yum


  • The Giver


  • Little Robot


  • Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat


  • Animorphs, Volume 1: The Invasion


  • The Wild Robot


  • Cog


  • Pluto Rocket: New in Town


  • Dragon Pearl


  • 5 Worlds, Book 1: The Sand Warrior


  • 5 Worlds, Book 1: The Sand Warrior


  • Burt's Way Home


  • Sal & Gabi Break the Universe


  • The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza


  • Fuzzy Mud


  • Waffles and Pancake, Book 1: Planetary-yum


  • Little Robot


  • Burt's Way Home


  • Ruby Finley vs the Interstellar Invasion


  • Pluto Rocket: New in Town


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Silverwing

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2016-05-15 11:15

In this graphic novel edition of a best-selling story, young silverwing bat, Shade, is blown off course during his colony's migration to Hibernaculum, during which he meets other winged loners on his journey back to his family. However, with a long and dangerous flight ahead, he must figure out who he can trust.

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Silverwing
Silverwing

Kenneth Oppel
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J-GN Silverwing v. 1)
Series: Silverwing Saga ; 1


In this graphic novel edition of a best-selling story, young silverwing bat, Shade, is blown off course during his colony's migration to Hibernaculum, during which he meets other winged loners on his journey back to his family. However, with a long and dangerous flight ahead, he must figure out who he can trust.
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  • Pax


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The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2016-05-15 11:03

The Secret Explorers jump into action to save a pod of humpback whales, but when Connor and Roshini's submarine malfunctions, the explorers could be the ones in trouble.

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The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales
The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales

SJ King
(Juvenile First Chapter Books - J-FC King)
Series: Secret Explorers ; 1


The Secret Explorers jump into action to save a pod of humpback whales, but when Connor and Roshini's submarine malfunctions, the explorers could be the ones in trouble.
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Adventure

  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • The Collectors


  • Silverwing


  • The Wild Robot


  • Wildfire


  • The Wild Robot


  • Northwind


  • Bug Boys


  • Bug Boys


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • Jungle Adventure


  • Silverwing


  • The Hike


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • Jungle Adventure


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • Wildfire


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • Pax


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • Pax


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • Northwind


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


  • The Hike


  • The Collectors


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • Wildwood


  • Heroes Unite!


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • Heroes Unite!


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • Wildwood


  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


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The Wild Robot

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2016-05-15 10:58

A robot named Roz discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there. Her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.

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The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot

Peter Brown
(Juvenile Fiction - J Brown)


A robot named Roz discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there. Her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.
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Adventure

  • Bug Boys


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • The Hike


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • Silverwing


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • Silverwing


  • The Collectors


  • Wildwood


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • Northwind


  • Jungle Adventure


  • The Wild Robot


  • Heroes Unite!


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • The Wild Robot


  • Northwind


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • The Hike


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


  • Heroes Unite!


  • Wildfire


  • Pax


  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • Pax


  • Jungle Adventure


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


  • Wildfire


  • The Collectors


  • Wildwood


  • Bug Boys


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


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The Hike

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2016-05-15 10:56

Three friends set out on a hike to explore their local forest, intending to climb to the top of the hill. There, they will plant a flag, read a poem, and release feathers into the wind.

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The Hike
The Hike

Alison Farrell
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Far)


Three friends set out on a hike to explore their local forest, intending to climb to the top of the hill. There, they will plant a flag, read a poem, and release feathers into the wind.
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Adventure

  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • Jungle Adventure


  • Pax


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


  • The Collectors


  • The Hike


  • Heroes Unite!


  • Wildwood


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


  • The Hike


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • Northwind


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • Silverwing


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • Wildwood


  • The Wild Robot


  • Northwind


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • The Collectors


  • Jungle Adventure


  • Heroes Unite!


  • Bug Boys


  • Wildfire


  • Silverwing


  • Wildfire


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • Bug Boys


  • The Wild Robot


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • Pax


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A Path Begins

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Thu, 2016-05-05 11:22

When 12-year-old Kara discovers her mother's grimoire in the dangerous forest, she must decide if she'll use it, even though such magic is forbidden. Recommended for ages 9–12. This item is also available on Libby, Cloud Library, and Hoopla. 

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A Path Begins
A Path Begins

J.A. White
(Juvenile Fiction - J White)
Series: Thickety; 1

When 12-year-old Kara discovers her mother's grimoire in the dangerous forest, she must decide if she'll use it, even though such magic is forbidden. Recommended for ages 9–12. This item is also available on Libby, Cloud Library, and Hoopla. 
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