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"Readers will discover that trees have their own social network, and helping one another thrive is trending. The fascinating mycorrhizal fungi network runs underground through the forest via the roots of trees, allowing for connection and communication. Listen to the Language of the Trees captures the magic of talking trees that take care of their neighbors (not to mention the mysterious fungi that help them do it). A lyrical read aloud, Listen to...
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Publishers Weekly Best of the Year
BookPage Best of the Year
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard
Evanston Library Best of the Year
Horn Book 2023 Summer Reading List
"Vivid and vibrant." —NPR Weekend Edition
At the start of things, the elders say,
the universe was hushed and still.
The moon alone shone bright and round
in the star-speckled dark...
BookPage Best of the Year
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard
Evanston Library Best of the Year
Horn Book 2023 Summer Reading List
"Vivid and vibrant." —NPR Weekend Edition
At the start of things, the elders say,
the universe was hushed and still.
The moon alone shone bright and round
in the star-speckled dark...
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"This playful picture book introduces young readers to the fascinating world of octopuses big and small, ink-squirting and shape-shifting, all around the planet. With their super smarts and awe-inspiring abilities, octopuses have captivated human imaginations. This book is a celebration of all things weird and wonderful about these beloved creatures--with their eight arms, nine brains, and one-of-a-kind personalities. Inside, find lyrical poetry paired...
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Editorial Destellos LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
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Español
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"Yo soy un libro al que le gusta hacer preguntas. Me gusta más un mundo con preguntas que un mundo con respuetas porque me gusta investigar y también me gusta confundir. Hacer preguntas es confundir el mundo y un mundo sin confusión e investigación es un mundo triste y aburrido. Es por ello que, en vez de responder las preguntas, prefiero hace preguntas a las preguntas. Sobre todo a las preguntas que me preguntan muchas veces"--
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[2024]
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A small-town lawyer with a big-time reputation, Stafford Lee Penney, Mississippi's #1 lawyer who has never lost a case, when his wife is scandalously killed, spirals into a legal and personal legal streak, ruining his career, and making him the nation's #1 suspect.
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Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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Take a peek under the rock, and discover what we can learn from the world of the ant, in this delightful blend of nonfiction and inspirational humor by author-illustrator Philip Bunting! There are ten quadrillion ants in the world, and yet I bet you never thought they could teach you anything. But these tiny creatures can do big things when they work together--just like people! With his signature humor and graphic illustrations, Philip Bunting delivers...
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Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Ever since mysterious bones were found in 1822, scientists and artists have tried to figure out what the creature they came from looked like. But it seems that every time they've made up their minds, someone makes a new discovery, and they have to start all over. That's only fair, though--after all, it's how knowledge advances!"-- Publisher's website
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Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Through scratchboard art and quotes from the subject's letters, this picture book biography follows the life of Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, who served in the Union army disguised as a man. Back matter materials include an author's note, two glossaries, recommended reading, a timeline of events, and additional historical information"--
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"An inspiring nonfiction picture book about Rosalind Franklin, the groundbreaking chemist who helped discover the structure of DNA, by the award-winning, bestselling author of Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? and Elizabeth Leads the Way"--
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"When celebrated writer Alma Cruz inherits a small plot of land in the Dominican Republic, she turns iut into a place to bury her untold stories--literally. She creates a graveyard for manuscript drafts and revisions and the characters whose lives she tried but failed to bring to life and who still haunt her. Alma wants her characters to rest in peace, but they have other ideas, and the cemetery becomes a nysterious sanctuary for their true narratives."--Provided...
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Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
2023.
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Español
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"Los toques y chirridos de la guitarra eléctrica han contribuido a definir la música pop y rock. Pero pasó más de un siglo de innovación antes de que el instrumento fuera eléctrico. Conoce a los artesanos que crearon la guitarra y los inventores que descubrieron cómo amplificarla para lograr un sonido más fuerte y potente. Esta historia gráfica también destaca a los músicos cuya legendaria forma de tocar puso a la guitarra eléctrica en...
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HarperCollins Español
Pub. Date
2024.
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Español
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"Alma Cruz ha decidido ponerle punto final a su carrera de escritora, pero teme acabar como su amiga, una exitosa novelista arrastrada a la locura por un libro que jamás terminó de escribir. Por eso, cuando hereda un modesto terreno en República Dominicana, se le ocurre sepultar allí sus decenas de manuscritos inconclusos. Quiere que descansen en paz en la misma tierra donde yacen sus raíces. Pero a diferencia de Alma, los protagonistas de sus...
18) You Can't Hide
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Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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Beth and Ian are desperate to have a child. So much so that they decide to sell his family cabin in upstate New York to pay for IVF. When they arrive at the cabin, they meet Ryan, the caretaker. But Ryan is not who he says he is... He's here because he knows Beth has a dark secret. And now he intends to use it against her. He threatens to tell Ian everything about Beth's past unless she does exactly what he says. Beth finds herself caught in a nightmarish...
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Vintage Español
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 3
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Español
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"Pedro/Peter Martín es un Mexikid, o un niño que nació en Estados Unidos de padres mexicanos: un niño que no pertenece a ninguno de los dos lugares. Así que no sabe qué pensar cuando su padre anuncia que toda la familia (¡11 personas!) se apretará dentro del Winnebago para manejar 2,000 millas hasta México con una misión: traer a su misterioso abuelito de la era de la Revolución Mexicana a vivir con ellos. Esta divertidísima memoria gráfica...
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Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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It was impossible not to notice them. The perfect couple at Table Six . . .
Max and Nadine Murphy have a tradition. Friday night is date night and it's always at their favorite restaurant. But that regular routine means somebody at the restaurant has become fond of them . . .
Hannah is the waitress who has found herself drawn to the couple at Table Six and the more she observes them, the more she wants to know everything about them. What is their...
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