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"In 1968, Arthur Ashe climbed his way to the top of the tennis world in a time filled with racial tension and segregation. But his success didn't happen without help. Arthur's close relationship with his younger brother, Johnnie, was key to Arthur becoming the first Black man to break the color barrier in men's tennis. A layered story full of love, sibling rivalry, and unconditional support, The Ashe Brothers tells the little-known story behind Arthur's...
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Little goddess girls volume 1.
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4.3 stars
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Young Athena is carried by a storm to Mount Olympus, where she follows the Hello Brick Road toward Sparkle City hoping Zeus will help her get home.
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Beautiful volume 1
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3.5 stars
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In 19th century New Orleans, Celine, a dressmaker from Paris, becomes embroiled in a murder mystery that's connected to a glamorous supernatural cohort.
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"Step right up, animal lovers! It's your turn to judge in this poetic competition of superlative animal abilities. Structured as a guessing game competition, and told through deftly crafted persona poems, the book celebrates animals' standout qualities, from the biggest (blue whale) to the smallest (shrew), with all the favorite creatures (speedy cheetahs, long-necked giraffes) plus some less common animals with equally amazing abilities (long-lived...
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"CoquiĢ the tree frog and his bird friends fear the arrival of a Hurricane to their home in Puerto Rico and gather together to respond and prepare in ways that highlight the rich culture and customs of BorikeĢn."--Provided by publisher.
6. Dragonbreath
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Dragonbreath volume 1.
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5 stars
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Danny Dragonbreath and his friend Wendell get an up-close underwater tour of the Sargasso Sea from Danny's sea-serpent cousin, encountering giant squid and mako sharks--and learn about standing up to bullies in the process.
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5 stars
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A biography of Philip Freelon, whose rich family history and deep understanding of Black culture brought him to the role of lead architect for the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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4.7 stars
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A little girl and her favorite dress have extraordinary adventures together, but when the girl emigrates from Greece to the United States they are separated, and the dress travels the world searching for her.
9. Falling in
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Middle-schooler Isabelle Bean follows a mouse's squeak into a closet and falls into a parallel universe where the children believe she is the witch they have feared for years, finally come to devour them.
10. Fire chief Fran
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4 stars
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"If a puppy is in danger or a caf Ģis on fire, Fire Chief Fran is ready to help! Featuring a strong female role model, a huge fire truck, and an action-packed story, this read-aloud is a dynamic introduction to a day in the life of a firefighter."--
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A lyrical picture book biography of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, co-founder and director of the first private orphanage in New York City and wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton.
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"Prepare to open a very special book--a book that you read, but that you don't keep. That's right. This book isn't destined for a pile in your room. It's not going to gather dust on a bookshelf. This book is for you to read and enjoy, and then to give away. Yes, away, to someone you've never spoken to before"--
13. Honestly Elliott
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3 stars
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Struggling with ADHD, loneliness, and connecting with his divorced father who would rather see him embrace sports instead of cooking, sixth-grader Elliott finds an unlikely friend in popular, perfect Maribel when the two are paired in a school-wide contest.
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4 stars
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An instructional book on how to write [fiction] from bestselling author Frances O'Roark Dowell.
15. Legendborn
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Legendborn volume 1.
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4.4 stars
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"To discover the truth behind her mother's mysterious death, a teen girl infiltrates a magical secret society claiming to be the descendants of King Arthur and his knights."--
16. Lost and found
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MicroPowers novels volume 1.
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5 stars
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Are you really a thief?' That's the question that has haunted fourteen-year-old Ezekiel Blast all his life. But he's not a thief, he just has a talent for finding things. Not a superpower--a micropower. Because what good is finding lost bicycles and hair scrunchies, especially when you return them to their owners and everyone thinks you must have stolen them in the first place? If only there were some way to use Ezekiel's micropower for good, to turn...
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From choosing the perfect cart to navigating the produce section, expert extraordinaire Max explains all there is to know about going to the grocery store.
"From choosing the perfect cart to navigating the produce section, expert extraordinaire Max explains all there is to know about going to the grocery store"--
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4.3 stars
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"After seventh graders Benji and Felix "borrow" $20 from a lost wallet, the billionaire owner challenges them to spend over $5 million dollars in thirty days in order to learn life lessons about money"--
19. Moo hoo
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Milton the bull should be content, but he cries all the time--even when he's happy. Becoming a bully just makes him even sadder--until he finds a true friend who also cries a lot and understands him.
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"Show little ones how big vehicles work and introduce the inventors behind them through simple rhyming text and vibrant illustrations with this engaging board book. From hot air balloons to airplanes to spacecrafts and beyond, Big Stuff Planes, Rockets, Spacecraft! connects the dots between people and the technology they create and gives age-appropriate explanations of scientific concepts like rocket propulsion and power hydraulics!"--provided by...