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New Releases:  March 2019

3/5/2019

 

Graphic Novel Nonfiction
BIG IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD: ROCKET TO THE MOON! 
by Don Brown
Abrams, 3/5/19

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Early Reader Graphic Novel
FOX & CHICK 2: THE QUIET BOAT RIDE
by Sergio Ruzzier
Chronicle, 3/5/19

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Picture Book Nonfiction
DR ESPERANTO AND THE LANGUAGE OF HOPE
by Mara Rockliff
​Candlewick, 3/12/19

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Children's Poetry: 
CLIMBING SHADOWS,
illustrated by Cindy Derby
Groundwood, 3/5/19

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Chapter Book: 
IVY AND THE GOBLINS 
by Katherine Coville
Knopf/PRH, 3/12/19

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Arts, Sciences, and Social Justice

9/20/2018

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LIGHTS! CAMERA! ALICE!
by Mara Rockliff
Chronicle, 9/11/18

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Meet Alice Guy-Blaché. She made movies—some of the very first movies, and some of the most exciting! Blow up a pirate ship? Why not? Crawl into a tiger's cage? Of course! Leap off a bridge onto a real speeding train? It will be easy! Driven by her passion for storytelling, Alice saw a potential for film that others had not seen before, allowing her to develop new narratives, new camera angles, new techniques, and to surprise her audiences again and again. With daring and vision, Alice Guy-Blaché introduced the world to a thrilling frontier of imagination and adventure, and became one of filmmaking's first and greatest innovators. Mara Rockliff tells the story of a girl who grew up loving stories and became an acclaimed storyteller and an inspiration in her own right.

FERGUS & ZEKE AT THE SCIENCE FAIR 
by Kate Messner
Candlewick, 9/18/18

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Fergus and Zeke love being the class pets in Miss Maxwell’s classroom, and they do everything the students do — listening at storytime, painting masterpieces during art class, and keeping their own special journals. But when it’s time for the school science fair, the mice aren’t sure just how to get involved. Lucy wants to time them as they run through a maze, but they want to DO an experiment, not be an experiment. Then Zeke comes up with a great idea: since Lucy is training animals for her experiment, maybe he and Fergus can do the same thing! Unfortunately, the only animals available are the students themselves. Can Fergus and Zeke turn the tables and train Lucy in time for the science fair?

THE UNWANTED 
by Don Brown
HMH, 9/18/18

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Starting in 2011, refugees flood out of war-torn Syria in Exodus-like proportions. The surprising flood of victims overwhelms neighboring countries, and chaos follows. Resentment in host nations heightens as disruption and the cost of aid grows. By 2017, many want to turn their backs on the victims. The refugees are the unwanted. Don Brown depicts moments of both heartbreaking horror and hope in the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis. Shining a light on the stories of the survivors, The Unwanted is a testament to the courage and resilience of the refugees and a call to action for all those who read.
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January Reads for 6 to 9 year olds (and YOU!)

1/2/2018

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SCARLETT & SAM: SEARCH FOR THE SHAMIR
​by Eric Kimmel
​Kar-Ben, 1/1/18

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A close encounter with Grandma Mina's time-traveling carpet sends Scarlett and Sam to ancient Jerusalem, where some very important people need their help. The twins meet the prophet Nathan, the warrior Benayahu ben Yehoiada, and even King Solomon himself, the wisest ruler of all time. But Solomon has a big problem that even his wisdom can't solve. God wants him to build the Temple, but it can't be done without the mythical insect called the shamir. It's up to the twins to find the shamir--even if that means facing off against the king of the demons.

BORN TO SWING: LIL HARDIN ARMSTRONG'S LIFE IN JAZZ by Mara Rockliff,
​illus by Michele Wood
Calkins Creek, 1/2/18

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Ever since she was a young girl, Lil Hardin played music with a beat. She jammed at home, at church, and even at her first job in a music store. At a time when women's only place in jazz was at the microphone, Lil earned a spot playing piano in Chicago's hottest band. She went on to achieve fame as a bandleader and composer, and "swung" with many of the greatest early jazz musicians, including her husband, Louis Armstrong. Award-winning author Mara Rockliff and acclaimed illustrator Michele Wood brilliantly capture the rhythms and passions of this jazz pioneer and legend whose music and story deserve to be heard.

RANGER IN TIME 7 - D-DAY: BATTLE ON THE BEACH
by Kate Messner
Scholastic, 1/30/18

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In this adventure, time traveling rescue dog Ranger heads to Normandy on the morning of the D-Day invasion and finds himself in the middle of one of the fiercest battles of World War II. Ranger meets Leo, a Jewish boy who is hiding with a local farmer, and Walt, a young African-American soldier fighting to free France from the Nazis. Walt is in the 320th Balloon Battalion, so it's his job to help operate the enormous barrage balloons that fly over the American troops, shielding them from enemy planes. It's pure chaos, with thundering warplanes, falling bombs, and exploding land mines. Will Ranger, Leo, and Walt survive?
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New Releases for All Ages

4/5/2016

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YA: 23 MINUTES
by Vivian Vande Velde
April 5

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15-year-old Zoe ducks into a bank simply to get out of the rain and witnesses a robbery gone horrifyingly wrong. The good news is that Zoe has a unique ability: she can play back time and repeat events. But it's not an unlimited deal -- she can only jump 23 minutes, and her first playback creates an even more disastrous outcome. Zoe has only 10 tries to get it right before this particular 23 minutes becomes irreversible. In the process of trying to become the heroine she doesn't believe she can be, Zoe learns about herself and realizes that there is more to who she is than she thought. Gripping, breakneck pace, ideal for reluctant readers!

MG: WEEKENDS WITH MAX AND HIS DAD
by Linda Urban
April 5

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Acclaimed author Linda Urban deftly portrays a third-grader's inner world during a time of transition in this sweet and funny illustrated story that bridges the early reader and middle grade novel. From the PW *starred* review: "Urban's subtle and perceptive take on divorce will resonate with children facing similar predicaments as she blends Max's worries and someone-sitting-on-his-chest feelings with a vivid imagination and good intentions that take father and son on some very entertaining adventures with future ones planned."

PB bio: ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY ADDIE
by Mara Rockliff
April 12

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Be astonished and dazzled by the true story of Adelaide Herrmann, the Queen of Magic! A dazzling celebration of one of the first female conjurers in show business. From the creators of "Mesmerized, " this rollicking romp tells the true story of one fearless magician's rise to glory, featuring exquisitely lavish illustrations by Iacopo Bruno. * Starred * reviews from Booklist: "Adelaide's independent spirit is inspiring". . . "Pure magic"! SLJ: "Sure to please readers, young and old"! and PW: "Spectacular"!
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