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• Barefoot Skateboarders

  Singh, Rina, 1955-

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  In this nonfiction picture book, the tiny village of Janwaar in Madhya Pradesh, India, gets a new skatepark, which inspires Ramkesh and all the local kids to learn how to skateboard, putting them on the map and uniting their community.

• Julia on the Go!

  The Big Splash

  Ahn, Angela

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  Julia is dismayed to learn that Coach Marissa has to leave the Vipers swim team for an urgent family matter. Coach Nathan, their new temporary coach, is strict and humorless. He doesn't even let them have Splash Time! And it's not just Julia who's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chomp-O-Rama : The Strange Ways That Animals Eat

  Birmingham, Maria

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  This playful nonfiction book offers creative comparisons between the way humans eat and the mealtime habits of a dozen other creatures. While humans slurp up soup, butterflies use the straw-like part on the front of their head to sip sweet liquids.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dogs Vs. Humans : A Showdown of the Senses

  Gibeault, Stephanie

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  In a showdown of the senses, who would come out as top dog: canines or humans? This junior nonfiction book for ages 6 to 9 creates a fierce but fun competition, comparing the ways dogs and humans perceive the world through each of the five senses:…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Every Little Bit Olive Tran

  Truong, Phuong

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  Olive Tran is turning ten! Now she can walk to school by herself and go to Kandy Korner whenever she wants. Finally! But when Olive finds out Mrs. Ly was pushed on the street and her brother's school friends had gross things thrown at them because…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Great Puptective

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  When a new neighbor moves into the house next door, Poppy the puptective couldn't be more uninterested. She's too busy solving the mystery of the unseen culprit chewing up all the furniture in her house. But when Poppy catches a possible ghost…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The League of Littles

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  Eli, Lexi, and Mo, three trainees to an international organization that supports the needs of youngest siblings, accept their first mission and help find a lost hamster.

• Plant Attack!

  the Fascinating Ways Flora Defends Itself

  Silver, Erin, 1980-

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  This non-fiction book for children explores 15 different plants and the unique, and sometimes bizarre, ways they defend themselves from predators, including us!

• Salma

  Salma Speaks Up

  Ramadan, Ahmad Danny

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  Salma's best friend Riya has had a secret: she dreams of becoming a poet! So when their school's Speech Club announces an assembly where the winner will get a spot in a city-wide writing workshop, Riya convinces Salma to join the club with her. But…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Is How a Ball Rolls : The Science of Wobbling, Bouncing, Spinning Balls

  Tekavec, Heather

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  In this one-of-a-kind informational picture book, cleverly tongue-twisting descriptions introduce twelve different types of sports balls, and readers are encouraged to guess what they are. An accompanying block of text provides the answer and…Read moreRead more of this annotation