I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964

Submitted by Ellen A. on Mon, 2018-04-16 15:25

11-year-old Jack had grown up living happily with his parents in an off-the-grid cabin, miles from their closest neighbors. Jack had always thought of himself as strong—as "Alaska tough." But then, the most powerful earthquake in American history struck. 

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I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964
I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964

Lauren Tarshis
(Juvenile Fiction - J Tarshis)
Series: I Survived; 23

11-year-old Jack had grown up living happily with his parents in an off-the-grid cabin, miles from their closest neighbors. Jack had always thought of himself as strong—as "Alaska tough." But then, the most powerful earthquake in American history struck. 

 

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Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles

Submitted by Ellen A. on Mon, 2018-04-16 15:15

Discover the inspiring story of Joan Procter, a pioneering female scientist who loved reptiles.

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Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles
Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles

Patricia Valdez
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 921 Procter Val)

Discover the inspiring story of Joan Procter, a pioneering female scientist who loved reptiles.

 

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Charlie & Mouse

Submitted by Ellen A. on Thu, 2018-04-12 19:58

Four hilarious stories, two inventive brothers, one irresistible book! Join Charlie and Mouse as they talk to lumps, take the neighborhood to a party, sell some rocks, and invent the bedtime banana.

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Charlie & Mouse
Charlie & Mouse

Laurel Snyder
(Juvenile Early Reader - J-ER Sny)
Series: Charlie & Mouse; 1

Four hilarious stories, two inventive brothers, one irresistible book! Join Charlie and Mouse as they talk to lumps, take the neighborhood to a party, sell some rocks, and invent the bedtime banana.

 

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Even Robots Aren’t Perfect

Submitted by Ellen A. on Thu, 2018-04-12 19:46

In three stories, best friends Red Robot and Blue Robot learn about how sometimes they can make mistakes or say the wrong things, yet still be friends with each other.

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Even Robots Aren’t Perfect
Even Robots Aren’t Perfect

Jan Thomas
(Juvenile Early Readers - J-ER Tho)

In three stories, best friends Red Robot and Blue Robot learn about how sometimes they can make mistakes or say the wrong things, yet still be friends with each other.

 

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Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome

Submitted by Ellen A. on Thu, 2018-04-12 19:23

Fourth grader Saraí Gonzalez can do anything; she can bake, dance, and run her own cupcake business. But when Saraí's grandparents are forced to move, even Saraí's not sure what to do. So she hatches a super awesome plan with her younger sisters and cousin to buy back the house. Will Saraí find a way to save the day?

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Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome
Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome

Saraí González
(Juvenile Fiction - J Gonzalez)

Fourth grader Saraí Gonzalez can do anything; she can bake, dance, and run her own cupcake business. But when Saraí's grandparents are forced to move, even Saraí's not sure what to do. So she hatches a super awesome plan with her younger sisters and cousin to buy back the house. Will Saraí find a way to save the day?

 

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Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World

Submitted by Ellen A. on Thu, 2018-03-15 14:58

12-year-old Ivy Aberdeen's house is destroyed in a tornado, and in the aftermath of the storm, she begins to develop feelings for another girl at school.

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Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World
Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World

Ashley Herring Blake
(Juvenile Fiction - J Blake)


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The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Submitted by Ellen A. on Thu, 2018-03-15 14:24

A narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how the robbery made the portrait the most famous artwork in the world, and how the painting by Leonardo da Vinci should never have existed at all.

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The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nick Day
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 364.1628 Day)


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The Serpent's Secret

Submitted by Ellen A. on Thu, 2018-03-15 14:16

Up until her 12th birthday, Kiranmala considered herself an ordinary sixth-grader in Parsippany, New Jersey, but then her parents disappear and a drooling rakkhosh demon shows up in her kitchen, and soon she is swept into another dimension, full of magic, winged horses, talking birds (very annoying), and cute princes. Somehow, Kiranmala needs to sort it all out, find her parents, and basically save the world.

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The Serpent's Secret
The Serpent's Secret

Sayantani DasGupta
(Juvenile Fiction - J Dasgupt)
Series: Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond


Up until her 12th birthday, Kiranmala considered herself an ordinary sixth-grader in Parsippany, New Jersey, but then her parents disappear and a drooling rakkhosh demon shows up in her kitchen, and soon she is swept into another dimension, full of magic, winged horses, talking birds (very annoying), and cute princes. Somehow, Kiranmala needs to sort it all out, find her parents, and basically save the world.

 

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The First Rule of Punk

Submitted by Ellen A. on Thu, 2018-03-15 10:25

12-year-old Marâia Luisa O'Neill-Morales (who really prefers to be called Malâu) reluctantly moves with her Mexican-American mother to Chicago and starts seventh grade with a bang—violating the dress code with her punk rock aesthetic and spurning the middle school's most popular girl in favor of starting a band with a group of like-minded weirdos.

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The First Rule of Punk
The First Rule of Punk

Celia C. Perez
(Juvenile Fiction - J Perez)


12-year-old Marâia Luisa O'Neill-Morales (who really prefers to be called Malâu) reluctantly moves with her Mexican-American mother to Chicago and starts seventh grade with a bang—violating the dress code with her punk rock aesthetic and spurning the middle school's most popular girl in favor of starting a band with a group of like-minded weirdos.

 

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Booked

Submitted by Ellen A. on Mon, 2017-05-08 16:18

12-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.

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Booked
Booked

Kwame Alexander
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