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Goddess girls. Main series volume 13
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Athena's arrogance throws a wrench into her plans to improve King Minos's labyrinth.
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Favorite Family Read-Alouds -- Chapter Books (SCPL-YS)
Feb24 4th/5th grade
Green Hills All Staff Favorites
Green Hills Staff Favorites - Youth Books
Feb24 4th/5th grade
Green Hills All Staff Favorites
Green Hills Staff Favorites - Youth Books
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"Once, in a house on Egypt Street there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who treated him with the utmost care and adored him completely. And then, one day, he was lost. Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the top of a garbage heap to the fireside of a hoboes' camp,...
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"Jason can't believe his luck when he opens the letter from Harmon Holt telling him he'll be interning on a movie set in LA. Even better, it's with one of his favorite horror-movie directors. But it turns out the road to the big time is paved with lots of small-time work. Can Jason check his pride and be part of the team? Can he rise above and seize his opportunity?"--Page 4 of cover.
8) Smug seagull
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A smug seagull that loves swiping beach-goers' snacks gets a taste of his own medicine from a patient crab.
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Black Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Folk & Fairy Tales
OBD Coretta Scott King Award - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
Folk & Fairy Tales
OBD Coretta Scott King Award - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
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Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.
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A young man and a young woman sell their most prized possessions to buy each other Christmas gifts, in this famous tale of unselfish love. It's Christmas Eve and Della has only $1.85 to buy her beloved husband a Christmas present. She has nothing to sell except her only treasure, her long, glorious hair. This warm story of love, sacrifice, and generosity is a perfect addition to any Christmas collection for adults or children.
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Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
WCD Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
WCD Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
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A young emperor, whose advisors have taken advantage of him, enlists the help of honest tailors to reveal their misdeeds in this retelling of the classic fairy tale. Includes historical notes and instructions for making a robe.
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Boris is set on proving that he isn't any old frog. This big, handsome frog loves to boast about how he can do anything better than anyone. There's no match for him when it comes to swimming, jumping, or diving. But Boris's boastful attitude leads to a big trouble--and a surprise ending. This picture book provides a whimsical cautionary tale about why they don't need to show off to be accepted.
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"As Owl swoops down on an unsuspecting lemming outside her den, he is sure that he has a tasty meal in the little animal he has cornered. But this lemming is not about to be eaten! This smart little rodent will need to appeal to the boastful owl's sense of pride in order to get away. Based on a traditional Inuit story, this book is a fun and cheeky story of the small outwitting the big."--
15) The wager
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Having lost everything in a tidal wave in 1169 Sicily, nineteen-year-old Don Giovanni makes a simple-sounding wager with a stranger he recognizes as the devil but, while desperate enough to surrender his pride and good looks for three years, he is not willing to give up his soul.
16) Riptide pride
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Teenager Tane Kalana is an expert surfer, but his pride may get him into trouble when would-be rival Cody Hannigan challenges him to a dangerous surfer showdown at Breaker Bay.
17) Otto P. Nudd
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While his corvid buddies spend their days cracking jokes at the dump, raven Otto P. Nudd invents things with his human neighbor Old Man Bartleby, but when one of Bartleby's contraptions puts him in danger, Otto must join forces with kids and critters to save the Old Man.
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"Kaya is a Nez Perce girl who takes pride in helping out and supporting the tribe--and also in her beloved horse, Steps High. But when she chooses racing her horse over family responsibilities, Kaya has to prove herself to earn her tribe's respect. Kaya's story of adventure in the wilderness is sure to engage today's readers as they learn what it was like to be a Native American girl in 1764 in this Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader. Great for...
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OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
Short Reads (adult)
Tearjerkers
That's on Netflix
Short Reads (adult)
Tearjerkers
That's on Netflix
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The Little Prince describes his journey from planet to planet, each tiny world populated by a single adult. It's a wonderfully inventive sequence, which evokes not only the great fairy tales but also such monuments of postmodern whimsy. The author pokes similar fun at a businessman, a geographer, and a lamplighter, all of whom signify some futile aspect of adult existence.
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