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Cover: Eye by Eye: Comparing How Animals See
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Eye by Eye: Comparing How Animals See

From the Series Animal by Animal

An innovative look at animal eyes from the creators of Bone by Bone, Tooth by Tooth, and Fossil by Fossil. What kind of animal would you be if you had eight eyes? Or if your pupils were the Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • Dewey: 573.8/8
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Genomics: A Revolution in Health and Disease Discovery
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Genomics: A Revolution in Health and Disease Discovery

Over the past 50 years, scientists have made incredible progress in the application of genetic research to human health care and disease treatment. Innovative tools and techniques, including… Read More →

  • Dewey: 572.8/6
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Like Spilled Water
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Like Spilled Water

Nineteen-year-old Na has always lived in the shadow of her younger brother, Bao-bao, her parents' cherished son. Years ago, Na's parents left her in the countryside and went to work in the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 830
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: The Great Bear Rescue: Saving the Gobi Bears
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The Great Bear Rescue: Saving the Gobi Bears

From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries

Acclaimed science author Sandra Markle offers a fascinating look at Gobi bears—the rarest bears on the planet. These adorable animals face threats ranging from illegal gold miners to climate… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1110
  • ATOS: 7.0
  • Dewey: 333.95/9784095173
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story
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A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story

A heartbreaking but essential perspective on war and survival.—starred, Kirkus Reviews In this deeply moving nonfiction picture book, award-winning author Caren Stelson brings Sachiko… Read More →

  • Lexile: 650
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: 940.54/252244092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Second Dad Summer
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Second Dad Summer

Jeremiah just wants a normal summer with his dad. But his dad has moved in with his new boyfriend Michael who serves weird organic food and is constantly nagging him. Worst of all, Michael… Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: 50 Animals That Have Been to Space
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50 Animals That Have Been to Space

From the Series Beginner's Guide to Space

Since the early days of flight, animals have helped researchers learn how to survive in the sky, and their role continues as humanity voyages into outer space. In 1783, a rooster, a duck, and Read More →

  • Lexile: 1110
  • Dewey: 520
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Ace of Hearts
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Ace of Hearts

From the Series Lorimer Real Love

Everyone around Alvin seems to be obsessed with one thing—sex. Alvin finds it uncomfortable to think and talk about it and he knows he isn't ready. His friends, however, think that all Alvin… Read More →

  • Lexile: 800
  • ATOS: 5.4
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Prom Kings
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Prom Kings

From the Series Lorimer Real Love

When the queer prom committee asks Charlie to join them, Charlie figures it'll be a good way to get closer to cute new guy Andre. The only problem is that Charlie has competition for Andre's… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: We Three
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We Three

From the Series Lorimer Real Love

Jasbina "Jassie" Dhillon is at summer camp to address concerns over her struggles at school and her lack of close friends. To Jasbina's surprise, she quickly makes two new friends, Ams and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 600
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: What Makes You Beautiful
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What Makes You Beautiful

From the Series Lorimer Real Love

Logan knows he likes boys, but has not come out, and no one knows that he likes to sometimes wear girls' clothes and makeup. Then Logan starts at a school for the arts. There he meets Kyle,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: Into the Streets: A Young Person's Visual History of Protest in the United States
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Into the Streets: A Young Person's Visual History of Protest in the United States

What does it mean to resist? Throughout our nation's history, discrimination and unjust treatment of all kinds have prompted people to make their objections and outrage known. Some protests… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1240
  • Dewey: 303.48/40973
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Taking Time
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Taking Time

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

A mindful poem inviting children around the world to experience the wonders of the natural world. Taking time to listen to a bird's song on the breeze. Taking time to gather up the blossom… Read More →

  • Lexile: 430
  • Dewey: E
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: A Is for Another Rabbit
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A Is for Another Rabbit

A is for . . . A rabbit. B is for . . . Bunny. C is for . . . Can you believe how many rabbits are in this book?! A rabbit-obsessed narrator makes an owl increasingly irate by refusing to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Into the Deep: Science, Technology, and the Quest to Protect the Ocean
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Into the Deep: Science, Technology, and the Quest to Protect the Ocean

Containing 97 percent of Earth's water supply, the ocean plays a huge role in regulating global temperatures, supporting plant and animal life, and contributing to the livelihoods of millions Read More →

  • Lexile: 1200
  • Dewey: 551.46
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: The House of Madame M
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The House of Madame M

Are you lost? Come in! You’re in luck—there’s no one here just now. Shhh . . . Be as quiet as you can, and very, very careful! In The House of Madame M, we explore a strange house: hallway, Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2019
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Cover: All the Dear Little Animals
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All the Dear Little Animals

"One summer's day we started a business called Funerals Ltd., to help all the poor dead animals in the world. Esther did the digging, I wrote the poems, and Esther's little brother, Puttie,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Earth Day and the Environmental Movement: Standing Up for Earth
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Earth Day and the Environmental Movement: Standing Up for Earth

On April 22, 1970, an estimated twenty million people held in a teach-in to show their support for environmental protections. This new celebration, Earth Day, brought together previously… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1190
  • Dewey: 394.262
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Flash and Gleam: Light in Our World
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Flash and Gleam: Light in Our World

The soft glow of a candle, the blink of a firefly, a burst of fireworks—light is everywhere in our world! Rhyming text and luminous illustrations follow four children as they experience many Read More →

  • Dewey: 535
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Open Fire
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Open Fire

A dramatic page-turner that captures the devastating toll of war and the impact of women's struggles and solidarity, through the lens of a little-known slice of history. In 1917, Russia is… Read More →

  • Lexile: 740
  • ATOS: 5.3
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: The Wolf in Underpants Freezes His Buns Off
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The Wolf in Underpants Freezes His Buns Off

From the Series The Wolf in Underpants

In the second tale of The Wolf in Underpants, winter has arrived and the whole forest is freezing! As animals stock up on nuts, bread, and cheese wheels, they notice the Wolf is in a frosty… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Tracking Pythons: The Quest to Catch an Invasive Predator and Save an Ecosystem
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Tracking Pythons: The Quest to Catch an Invasive Predator and Save an Ecosystem

Burmese pythons are invading Florida. These enormous snakes are native to Southeast Asia, so when one showed up dead along the side of a Florida highway in 1979, scientists wondered where it Read More →

  • Lexile: 1110
  • Dewey: 597.96/7809759
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Votes of Confidence, 2nd Edition: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections
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Votes of Confidence, 2nd Edition: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections

Every two years, media coverage of American elections turns into a horse-race story about who's leading the polls and who said what when. Give young adult readers clear explanations about… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1310
  • Dewey: 324.60973
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: If I Go Missing
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If I Go Missing

If I Go Missing is derived from excerpts of a letter that went viral and was also the basis of a documentary film. In her letter, Jonnie calls out the authorities for neglecting to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1100
  • Dewey: 346.15
  • Copyright: 2020