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The
First Rule of Little Brothers
by Jill Davis
Illustrated by Sarah McMenemy
If they’re big, if they’re little, if they’re
in the middle, all siblings will recognize the dynamics
of this affectionate silly-smart take on the joys,
trials, and surprises of being linked to someone
who will share their growing up like no one else.
The “rule” is conveyed through humor and silly sibling
shenanigans in this warmhearted and lively tale.
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Mama,
What's In There?
by
Diane Muldrow
Illustrated by Rick Peterson
"Mama, What's in there?" wonders a little
bear, a young dolphin, and a sweet little boy about
their mamas’ big, pregnant tummies. Simple flaps
on the mothers’ bellies reveal the babies inside.
Children can make the baby dolphin swim, the puppy
pant, the human infant suck his thumb, and more
with a few wheels and tabs. This unique book reveals
the amazing things that animal and human babies
do in preparation for life.
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Flip-Up
Shapes
by
Chuck Murphy
Like
Counting, this unique flip-up book
uses kinetic skills to enhance learning about
shapes. Each flip-up tab features a bright
shape that is then echoed in the picture below
in the form of everyday life objects- a triangular
hat, a square present, a round balloon, and
more! Perfect for your youngest readers.
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How
to Be A Baby,
by Me The Big Sister
by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Illustrated by Sue Heap
"There's plenty to pore over in the detail-rich
scenes, and the childlike but deft lines match the
text's exuberance . . . This is perfect family fare
and a welcome departure from storybooks that assume
the worst when a new life joins the family."-
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,
Starred
Revisit this funny sibling book!
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Flip-Up
Counting
by Chuck Murphy
Counting features an easy flip-up mechanism
that enhances each number being taught. A number
is written on the flip-up mechanism, with same number
depicted as colorful, fun items on the base page,
such as four fluttering butterflies. This clever
design is effective as both a teaching tool and
also as an entertaining guessing game.
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Giggly and Wiggly:
A Book About Feelings
by
Naomi Kleinberg
Illustrated by David Dees
Elmo makes learning about feelings both simple and
fun as he show that there can be more than one word
to describe the same emotion. The rhyming text encourages
reader participation as it portrays the feelings,
such as giggly and highspirited, wiggly and antsy,
shy and bashful. This is a terrific book to use
when your own class just can't keep from giggling!
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Amazing
Peace
by
Maya Angelou
Illustrated by Steve Johnson and
Lou Fancher
“Angels
and Mortals, Believers and Nonbelievers, look heavenward
and speak the word aloud. Peace.” First read at
the 2005 White House tree-lighting ceremony, Maya
Angelou’s moving poem comes alive to celebrate the
promise of peace in the holiday season. In this
simple story, a family joins with their community—rich
and poor, black and white, Muslim and Jew—to celebrate
the holidays.
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Tommaso
and the Missing Line
by
Matteo Pericoli
In a spare story with a fable-like tone, Matteo
Pericoli takes us through an Italian landscape in
search of Tommaso’s drawn line. Exquisitely detailed
black-and-white art is punctuated by a bright ribbon
of orange: Tommaso’s missing line (or is it?).
" Each opening of
the book is elegant, balanced and draws readers
in. A gem." - Kirkus Reviews, Starred
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The
Nutcracker
by
Stephanie Spinner
Illustrated by Peter Malone
Stephanie Spinner has written a brief, lyrical text
about the familiar little girl, Maria, and her Christmas
gift of a wooden nutcracker doll who is transformed
into a young prince. Together they fly to the Land
of Sweets where the Sugar Plum Fairy entertains
them with lively and exotic dances from around the
world. Peter Malone's exquisite illustrations capture
all the magic of the beloved Christmastime ballet.
New
York's Bravest
by Mary Pope Osborne
Illustrated by Steve Johnson and
Lou Fancher
In the 1840s, a volunteer firefighter named Mose
Humphreys was reknown throughout New Yorkfor his
bravery. This is his legend in a brief, dramatic,
and moving text. Stunning artwork by eve Johnson
and Lou Fancher captures this superhero rushing
into burning buildings and wolfing down the feasts
given by the grateful citizens–until the one big
hotel fire after which he was never seen again.
Revisit this exciting tale with art from
the illustrators of Amazing Peace!
The
Ballot Box Battle
by
Emily Arnold McCully
From Caldecott medalist Emily Arnold McCully comes
the inspiring story of Cordelia, a young girl whose
relationship with her neighbor, the great suffragist
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, inspires her to a remarkable
act of courage.
A great way for kids to learn about voting!
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Panda
Kisses
by
Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Illustrated by Kay Widdowson
A soft kiss. A sweet kiss. A sticky bamboo kiss.
There are many different kinds of kisses, and little
panda wants to try them all until he finds the one
that is just right for him! This sweet Step 1 features
a rhyming text with a bouncy rhythm and adorable
artwork.
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The
First Thanksgiving
By
Linda Hayward
Illustrated
in full color, this classic Step Into Reading title
vividly retells the story of the Pilgrims, and is
the perfect seasonal offer for a budding reader.
Not only will readers learn an important piece of
history and valuable lessons about tolerance, sharing,
and thankfulness, but they'll enhance their reading
skills too!
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the Step Into Reading site!
Pee
Wee Scouts:
Rosy Noses, Freezing Toes
by
Judy Delton
Illustrated by Alan Tiegreen
The Scouts are having a holiday party to show off
their musical talents. Molly plans to sing “Rudolph,"
and Rachel will perform Hanukkah songs on the piano.
But Sonny hates the violin so much, he’d rather
run away from home than play it! He disappears,
and the Pee Wees have to work together to find their
friend. Can they bring Sonny home for the holidays?
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Winter
Pony
by Jean Slaughter Doty
Illustrated by Ruth Sanderson
Ginny finally has her dream pony, and now
she and Mokey are looking forward to a winter full
of new adventures. Together, they explore the snow-filled
woods and even learn to drive a sleigh. As usual,
Mokey has plenty of surprises in store, including
one that Ginny can’t believe: Mokey is expecting
a foal!
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Magic
Tree House: Thanksgiving on Thursday
by
Mary Pope Osborne
Revisit
this Magic Tree House favorite, in which Jack and
Annie are transported back to the eve of the very
first Thanksgiving. There they meet the Pilgrims
as well as Squanto, a Native American who helped
the pilgrims. This story offers an age-appropriate,
in-depth picture of what life was really like for
early settlers, along with plenty of adventure!
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The Green Ghost
by Marion Dane Bauer
Illustrated by Peter Ferguson
In
1938, a girl named Lillian wants the most beautiful
pine tree in the forest to make her Christmas special.
In 2008, Kaye’s family’s car slides off the road
on Christmas Eve and they have to seek shelter in
the snowy woods. Seventy years separate them, but
Lillian and Kaye’s paths are about to cross when
Kaye spots a ghostly face glowing brightly through
the falling snow. . . .
A perfectly spooky tale for frosty weather!
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The
Goodbye Time
by Celeste Conway
When Anna's best friend, Katie, finds out that her
mentally challenged brother has to go live in a
special home, Katie is angry and lashes out at Anna.
Suddenly they've gone from almost sisters to nothing
at all. Has Anna entered the Goodbye Time—when things
change for good? Will Katie ever be her friend again?
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Fern
Verdant & the Silver Rose
by Diana Leszczynski
When Fern’s botanist mother disappears while
attending to a mysterious silver rose, Fern and
her dad are heartbroken. But then Fern discovers
that she can communicate with plants, just like
her
mother! Using her new skill, Fern learns that her
mother is in terrible danger, and only Fern can
save her—with the help of some talkative plants,
of course.
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Talia Talk
by Christine Hurley Deriso
When your mom is the co-host of a morning talk show,
it's common to hear her talk about your private
life and most embarrassing moments on live tv. But
now that Talia is doing weekly commentaries on the
school's broadcast system, it's time for her to
dish on her mom, right? Stay tuned for drama, dishing,
and hilarity.
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I
So Don't Do Mysteries
by Barrie Summy
So here I am on spring break in California with
my best friend, Junie. Life is so good. Except did
I mention my mom's a ghost? A ghost who can make
contact with only one person. Me, Sherry Holmes
Baldwin. My mom is flunking out of the Academy of
Spirits, and if I don’t help her, she’ll be banished
to an afterlife for ghost failures.
But
. . . I so don’t do mysteries.
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The
Dark Isle
by
D.A. Nelson
For 10-year-old Morag, a magical world thrives in
the cellar of her cruel foster parents’ home.
That’s where she meets Aldiss, a talking rat,
and his resourceful pal, Bertie the dodo bird. Together,
these four friends begin a journey to a mysterious
island where danger and glory await—along
with clues to the disappearance
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Thornspell
by Helen Lowe
In this
adventurous, romantic tale about the prince destined
to wake the sleeping princess, the thoughtful hero
must delve into a world of mystery and magic to
discover the truth of his own fate. An elusive girl
haunts his dreams—is she helping him or binding
him tighter into a thorny cage? For Sigismund, the
truth turns out to be more fantastical than any
story he’s ever heard.
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The
Loud Silence of Francine Green
by Karen Cushman
"Cushman’s latest historical novel captures
the terrors and confusions of the McCarthy era.
. . . An integrated, affecting novel about friendship
and growing up. . . . Questions about patriotism,
activism,
and
freedom bring the novel right into today’s most
polarizing controversies."
—Booklist, Starred
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Now in paperback!
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Eva
by Peter Dickinson
Thirteen-year-old
Eva wakes up in the hospital unable to remember
anything since the picnic on the beach. Her mother
leans over the bed and begins to explain. A traffic
accident, a long coma . . . But there is something,
Eva senses, that she’s not being told. There is
a price she must pay to be alive at all. What have
they done, with their amazing medical techniques,
to save her?
Now in paperback!
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The
White Gates
by Bonnie Ramthun
Torin’s
mom is the new town doctor in Snow Park. Tor can’t
wait to snowboard. But then a member of his school's
snowboarding team dies, and it’s blamed
on an old curse linked to the town doctors. Tor
must solve a mystery involving a mine, a Ute curse,
and the snowboarding team while trying to save Colorado’s
river otters. In the end, he may have to ride the
deadly White Gates. . .
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The
Whole Sky Full of Stars
by Rene Saldana
Barry
and Alby have been friends since the first grade.
When Barry's pop dies, times are tough, and then
Alby gets in BIG trouble with a cardshark. Alby's
got a plan to make both of them some money, but
it just might cost their friendship.
"Saldaña delivers another moving coming-of-age novel
about the perils of friendship and the burdens of
parental expectations." -Booklist, Starred
Now in paperback!
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Grief
Girl
Erin
Vincent
In this gripping memoir, Erin Vincent tells the
story of her teenage years after the sudden death
of both parents. Erin finds herself on her own to
raise herself, her sister, and their baby brother,
Trent. Her extended family disappoints and threatens
her, kids at school are jealous, and she barely
has a penny. But Erin shows that even through seemingly
impenetrable grief and heartbreak, there is strength,
hope, and humor.
Now
in paperback!
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Obernewtyn
by
Isobelle Carmody
In a world struggling back from the brink of apocalypse,
life is harsh. And for Elspeth Gordie, it's also
dangerous. That's because Elspeth has a secret:
she is a Misfit, born with mysterious mental abilities
that she must keep hidden under threat of death.
Her worries only multiply when she is exiled to
the mountain compound known as Obernewtyn, where
Elspeth may finally and truly be out of her depth.
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Parties
& Potions
by Sarah Mlynowski
Perfect hair, cute clothes, healthy tans—life’s
a breeze when you’re a witch! Everyone’s preparing
for a magical party called a Samsorta—a debutante
ball for witches. That's where Rachel meets Adam.
Cute funny, charming Adam. Of course, Rachel is
madly in love with her boyfriend, Raf. So why can't
she make herself tell Adam that Raf exists?
The
Spectacular Now
by Tim Tharp
Sutter Keely is the guy you want at your party.
He’ll get everyone dancing and into your parents’
pool. He has no college plans and will probably
end up folding men’s shirts for a living. But life's
still fabulously breezy. Until he meets Aimee. Before
long, Sutter's in way over his head. For the first
time in his life, he has the power to make a difference
in another person’s life— or ruin it forever.
A National Book Award Finalist
A Swift Pure Cry
by Siobhan Dowd
"It is no small feat to write a story so heavy
with foreboding and both deliver on the palpable
sense of dread and concoct a hopeful yet realistic
ending. Dowd achieves this in her beautifully realized
account of one girl’s loss of innocence, and her
resilient recovery."—Publishers Weekly,
Starred
Now
in paperback!
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Persistence
of Memory
by
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
In
times of stress, Erin Misrahe is always overcome
by Shevaun, her violently destructive alter ego,
who may actually be a vampire that can exist apart
from Erin. Shevaun’s dangerous allies are
determined to sever Shevaun's connection to Erin
forever. In this thrilling tale of love, loyalty,
and illusion, the waking hours are only as safe
as the dreams that came before them.
Drop
by Lisa Papademetriou
Meet
the Players:
Sanjay, who wants to be much more
than the dutiful immigrant’s son.
Kat, who wants cash to run as far
as she can, from her past and who she’s afraid she
might become.
Jerrica,
who thinks she can foresee the cards, and maybe
make them be what she needs.
Each is irresistibly drawn to gambling’s alluring
flirt. Themes of obsession and other risky business
fuel the pages of this fast-moving, provocative
tale.
Wide
Awake
by David Levithan
In Wide Awake,
Levithan
imagines a gay Jewish man has been elected president
of the U.S. But then the governor of one state decides
that some votes in his state were invalid, awarding
crucial votes to the other candidate. A couple,
Jimmy and Duncan, lend their support to the elected
president and subsequently learn more about their
relationship, their politics, and their country.
Now in paperback!
Perfect for election time!
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