by Gary Golio, illustrated by E.B. Lewis c.2020, Nancy Paulsen Books $17.99 / $23.99 Canada 32 pages It’s almost time for lights out. Just before…
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“Everybody’s Tree” by Barbara Joosse, illustrated by Renée Graef
The Christmas tree in your living room is for your entire family. Long before you were born, your mom bought ornaments for it, for the…
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Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid
by Mikaila Ulmer c.2020, G.P. Putnam $17.99 / higher in Canada 240 pages Sometimes, a thousand ideas buzz around in your head. You’re creative, and…
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“The Shared Room”
“The Shared Room” by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrations by Xee Reiter c.2020, University of Minnesota Press $16.95 / higher in Canada 32 pages Sometimes, things…
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I Don’t Want to Wash My Hands
“I Don’t Want to Wash My Hands!” by Tony Ross c.2020 edition, G.P. Putnam’s Sons $8.99 / higher in Canada 32 pages Peas or beans?…
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“Where’d My Jo Go?” by Jill Esbaum, pictures by Scott Brundage
c.2020, Sleeping Bear Press $16.99 / $21.99 Canada 32 pages Remember the time you couldn’t find your Mom? Maybe you’d just rather forget when that…
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Extreme Ocean
“Extreme Ocean” by Sylvia A. Earle, with Glen Phelan c.2020, National Geographic Kids $12.99 / $17.99 Canada 112 pages You had never seen so many…
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“Turn It Up! A Pitch-Perfect History of Music That Rocked the World
“Turn It Up! A Pitch-Perfect History of Music That Rocked the World
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Beneath the Surface: A Teen’s Guide to Reaching Out When You or Your Friend is in Crisis
by Kristi Hugstad Three hundred sixty-five days. That’s the amount of time we all had last year: 52 weeks of 24/7, but your friend had…
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The Double Dangerous Book for Boys
by Conn, Arthur & Cameron Iggulden You’re stuck between seasons. Football is over, baseball hasn’t started. Halloween’s done, it’s not yet Thanksgiving, and Christmas is…
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