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Last updated March 18, 2021
Turtle Island
Yellowhorn, Eldon
Discover the amazing story of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the end of the Ice Age to the arrival of the Europeans. You'll learn what people ate, how they expressed themselves through art, and how they adapted to the land. Archaeologists have been able to piece together what life may have been like pre-contact-- and how life changed with the arrival of the Europeans.
Check AvailabilityThe Secret Of The Tattered Shoes
Morris, Jackie
The Secret of the Tattered Shoes is a fresh interpretation of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale about twelve princesses who are locked in at night, yet whose dancing shoes are still worn down by morning. A young soldier is tasked to discover their night-time adventures. But unlike the story told by the Brothers Grimm, this soldier seeks a different ending. Jackie's dark and poetic text updates this well-known tale and shows how stories evolve and adapt over time. Beautifully illustrated by Ehsan Abdollahi, who has created stunning puppet-like illustrations in rich and delicate detail, this unique illustrative style brings the story to life and perfectly encapsulate the beauty and melancholy of the story."--Provided by publisher.
Check AvailabilitySprouting Wings
Jaggar, Louisa
The true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly across the United States"--
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Wetzel, Dan
The second book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's superstars and up-and-comers"--
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Shepard, Ray Anthony
An elegant, unforgiving poem narrating Ona Judge's self-emancipation from George Washington's household"--
Check AvailabilityGone To The Woods
Paulsen, Gary.
Born into the middle of World War II, Gary Paulsen's turbulent childhood provided plenty of subject matter for his bestselling novels, and the librarians in his life gave him the inspiration and support to explore the world through books. As a soldier himself, his storytelling technique developed, and for the first time he shares his own.
Check AvailabilityCooking Class Global Feast!
Cook, Deanna F.
Food is a fun way to celebrate diversity, and in her new kids' cookbook, best-selling author Deanna F. Cook leads young chefs on a tasty tour of global cultures and cuisines. Kids gain practical kitchen skills through preparing breakfasts, drinks, snacks, dinners, and desserts from around the world"--
Check AvailabilityCrossings: Extraordinary Structures For Extraordinary Animals
Duffield, Katy
A non-fiction exploration of animal crossings built by animal lovers around the world to help animals cross over, under, around, and through human construction"--
Check AvailabilityR-E-S-P-E-C-T
Weatherford, Carole Boston
Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent was clear from her earliest days in her father's Detroit church. Aretha sang with a soaring voice that spanned more than three octaves. Her incredible talent and string of hit songs earned her the title "the Queen of Soul." This Queen was a multi-Grammy winner and the first female inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And there was even more to Aretha than being a singer, songwriter, and pianist: she was an activist, too. Her song "Respect" was an anthem for people fighting for civil rights and women's rights. With words that sing and art that shines, this vibrant portrait of Aretha Franklin pays her the R-E-S-P-E-C-T this Queen of Soul deserves"--
Check AvailabilityScholastic Book Of World Records 2021
O'Brien, Cynthia and
A reference guide [that] includes records in the realms of popular culture, sports, science, nature, and technology, and includes a section of United States records.
Check AvailabilityThe Book Of Dares
Bunch, Ted
Being a boy isn't just about building forts or beating the high score on a video game or being tough. It's about being true to yourself, treating everyone fairly, and helping those around you. From "Dare to include girls in sports" to "Dare to care about the environment," Bunch and Teague have compiled a book of dares to help you live your best life. -- adapted from back cover.
Check AvailabilityMy First Dog Book
Bates, Dawn
Your dog will become a great playmate but first you need to learn how to look after him. In 'Caring For Your Dog,' discover the essentials of dog care, from exercising and feeding to keeping him safe when you're out and about. Chapter 2, 'Good Dog,' covers all the basic training techniques, with easy step-by-step instructions, from sit, down, and stay to walking to heel on the lead. Find out how to read your dog's body language and help him behave well around people and other dogs. Once you've mastered all the basic training techniques, 'Clever Dog,' shows you how to teach your dog some skilful tricks. Impress your friends by getting your dog to roll over, wave, or give a high-five with one simple command from you! In Chapter 4, 'Fun and Games,' there are ideas for great activities to enjoy together such as Hide and Seek, Find the Treat and Tug of War.
Check AvailabilityLifting As We Climb
Dionne, Evette
When the epic story of the suffrage movement in the United States is told, the most familiar leaders, speakers at meetings, and participants in marches written about or pictured are generally white. That’s not the real story. Women of color, especially African American women, were fighting for their right to vote and to be treated as full, equal citizens of the United States....Lifting as We Climb is the empowering story of African American women who refused to accept all this. Women in black church groups, black female sororities, black women’s improvement societies and social clubs. Women who formed their own black suffrage associations when white-dominated national suffrage groups rejected them. Women like Mary Church Terrell, a founder of the National Association of Colored Women and of the NAACP; or educator-activist Anna Julia Cooper who championed women getting the vote and a college education; or the crusading journalist Ida B. Wells, a leader in both the suffrage and anti-lynching movements." --publisher's website.
Check AvailabilityMiriam At The River
Yolen, Jane
Seven-year-old Miriam places her baby brother's basket in the Nile River, watches the Pharoah's daughter draw him out and name him Moses, and ponders a vision of other water parting. Includes note on the biblical story on which this is based.
Check AvailabilityWhen Cloud Became A Cloud
Hodgson, Rob.
Meet Cloud! Follow along as she moves, transforms, precipitates, and more in this charming and humorous portrayal of the water cycle."--Provided by publisher.
Check AvailabilityDragonfly
Bissonette, Aimée M.
We can fly straight up or down, backwards or forwards, stop and hover, make hairpin turns - at top speed or in slow motion. And we've been on earth for around 300 million years, when our wings were more than two feet across. We are dragonflies." -- Jacket.
Check AvailabilityThe Fabled Life Of Aesop
Lendler, Ian
Each of Aesop's stories has a lesson to tell, but Aesop's life story is perhaps the most inspiring tale of them all. Gracefully revealing the genesis of his tales, this story of Aesop shows how fables not only liberated him from captivity but spread wisdom over a millennium. This is the only children's book biography about him. Includes thirteen illustrated fables: The Lion and the Mouse, The Goose and the Golden Egg, The Fox and the Crow, Town Mouse and Country Mouse, The Ant and the Grasshopper, The Dog and the Wolf, The Lion and the Statue, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The North Wind and the Sun, The Fox and the Grapes, The Dog and the Wolf, The Lion and the Boar."--Amazon.
Check AvailabilityHiawatha And The Peacemaker
Robertson, Robbie
Hiawatha, a Mohawk, is plotting revenge for the murder of his wife and daughters by the evil Onondaga Chief, Tadodaho, when he meets the Great Peacemaker, who enlists his help in bringing the nations together to share his vision of a new way of life marked by peace, love, and unity rather than war, hate, and fear. Includes historical notes, and a CD narrated by Robbie Robertson.
Check AvailabilityThe Fearless Flights Of Hazel Ying Lee
Leung, Julie
Even when other people scoffed at her dreams of becoming a pilot, Hazel Ying Lee wouldn't take no for an answer. She became the first Chinese American woman to fly for the US military, joining the Women's Airforce Service Pilots during World War II. -- adapted from jacket.
Check AvailabilityJump At The Sun
Williams, Alicia
The Newbery Honor-winning author of Genesis Begins Again offers a picture book rendering of Zora Neale Hurston's childhood to illuminate the rich natural-world and cultural experiences that shaped her education and career as a storyteller.
Check AvailabilityThe Highest Tribute
Magoon, Kekla
Thurgood Marshall's determination to make all Americans equal under the law led him to the Supreme Court. But to get to the highest court in the land, Thurgood had to make space for himself every step of the way. Kekla Magoon and Laura Freeman tell the incredible story of the first Black Supreme Court justice.
Check AvailabilityBartali's Bicycle
Hoyt, Megan
To the entire world, Gino Bartali was merely a champion cyclist. But Gino's greatest achievement was something he never told a soul--that he secretly worked with the Italian resistance to save hundreds of Jewish men, women, and children, and others, from certain death, using the one thing no authority would question: his bicycle"--
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Sorell, Traci
Mary Golda Ross designed classified projects for Lockheed Aircraft Corporation as the company's first female engineer. Find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work"--
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