Elizabeth's Staff Picks

 

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1. The junkyard wonders

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Author:
Polacco, Patricia
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Green Road Community - Picture Books
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Holly Springs Community - Picture Books
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Middlecreek Community - Picture Books
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Description:
Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them is a genius, a class of special-needs students invents something that could convince the whole school they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard Wonders."

2. Thank you, Mr. Falker

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Author:
Polacco, Patricia
Average Rating:
5 stars
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East Regional - Picture Books
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Holly Springs Community - Picture Books
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Leesville Community - Picture Books
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Description:
At first, Trisha loves school, but her difficulty learning to read makes her feel dumb, until, in the fifth grade, a new teacher helps her understand and overcome her problem.

3. Thunder cake

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Author:
Polacco, Patricia
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4.5 stars
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10 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Holly Springs Community - Picture Books
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Description:
Grandma finds a way to dispel her grandchild's fear of thunderstorms.

4. The trees of the dancing goats

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Polacco, Patricia
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5 stars
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Oberlin Regional - Picture Books - Holidays
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Description:
During a scarlet fever epidemic one winter in Michigan, a Jewish family helps make Christmas special for their sick neighbors by making their own Hanukkah miracle.