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Cover: A Girl Like Me
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A Girl Like Me

"[A] rallying cry for girls to reject limitations others might place on them and their dreams."—starred, The Horn Book Magazine "Once I dreamed I swam / the ocean / and saw everything deep,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 811/.54
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing after the Oklahoma City Bombing
Starred Review & Award Count 2 4

All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing after the Oklahoma City Bombing

A profoundly moving nonfiction picture book about tragedy, hope, and healing from award-winning author Chris Barton. Sometimes bad things happen, and you have to tell everyone. Sometimes… Read More →

  • Lexile: 800
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 363.325/140976638
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z
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Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z

How can we make the world a better place? This inspiring resource for middle-grade readers is organized as a dictionary; each entry presents a word related to creating a better world, such… Read More →

  • Lexile: 960
  • Dewey: 170/.44
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: On a Snow-Melting Day: Seeking Signs of Spring
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On a Snow-Melting Day: Seeking Signs of Spring

Snowmen droop / Cardinals swoop, Rabbits bounce / Foxes pounce In the early days of spring when the snow begins to melt, plants and animals stir to life. High-impact photos and simple,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 110
  • Dewey: 508.2
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Where Have All the Bees Gone?: Pollinators in Crisis
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Where Have All the Bees Gone?: Pollinators in Crisis

Apples, blueberries, peppers, cucumbers, coffee, and vanilla. Do you like to eat and drink? Then you might want to thank a bee. Bees pollinate 75 percent of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1060
  • ATOS: 7.3
  • Dewey: 595.79/9
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Let's Explore Strawberries!
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Let's Explore Strawberries!

From the Series Food Field Trips

Did you know that if you pick a green strawberry, it will never ripen and turn red? Visit a berry farm to see how strawberries grow. Then follow simple recipes to make Strawberry Smoothies… Read More →

  • Lexile: 470
  • ATOS: 2.0
  • Dewey: 641.6/475
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Daisy the Digger
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Daisy the Digger

From the Series Whizzy Wheels Academy

Join Daisy the digger as she learns all about becoming a construction vehicle at the Whizzy Wheels Academy. The story explores her journey of discovery—she learns not just about her purpose,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: E
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: Body 2.0: The Engineering Revolution in Medicine
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Body 2.0: The Engineering Revolution in Medicine

Scientists are on the verge of a revolution in biomedical engineering that will forever change the way we think about medicine, even life itself. Cutting-edge researchers are working to build Read More →

  • Lexile: 1170
  • ATOS: 8.7
  • Dewey: 610.28
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Fugly
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Fugly

A wrenchingly honest, thought-provoking exploration of a girl judged and dismissed by society who must break the cycle of shaming that traps her in her real life and comforts her in her… Read More →

  • Lexile: 730
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: You Do You: Figuring Out Your Body, Dating, and Sexuality
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You Do You: Figuring Out Your Body, Dating, and Sexuality

Teen sex. STIs. Sexting. Rape. Sexual harassment. #MeToo and #YesAllWomen. Today's teens launch into their sexual lives facing challenging issues but with little if any formalized learning… Read More →

  • Lexile: 950
  • Dewey: 306.70835
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: A Map into the World
Starred Review & Award Count 2 4

A Map into the World

"Filled with wonder and sorrow and happiness." —Alison McGhee, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Someday A heartfelt story of a young girl seeking beauty and connection in a busy… Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: Eek, You Reek!: Poems about Animals That Stink, Stank, Stunk
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Eek, You Reek!: Poems about Animals That Stink, Stank, Stunk

Eek, you reek, You make a funk. Where you have been Things stink, stank, stunk. You've left a path, A swath of smell, And—yuck! You did it very well. Readers will be delighted by the… Read More →

  • Dewey: 591.47
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: I See Sea Food: Sea Creatures That Look Like Food
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I See Sea Food: Sea Creatures That Look Like Food

Can you find pancakes and pizza crusts in the ocean? The answer might surprise you! Meet some of the wackiest creatures under the sea—creatures that look like food—through eye-catching… Read More →

  • Lexile: 800
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: 591.77
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: In the Jerusalem Forest
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In the Jerusalem Forest

A child and her mother take a walk in the forest near Jerusalem, gazing at their reflections in a rippling pond and appreciating their time together. Inspired by the poem “The Pond” by Hayim… Read More →

  • Lexile: 410
  • ATOS: 1.4
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: Nature's Ninja: Animals with Spectacular Skills
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Nature's Ninja: Animals with Spectacular Skills

Ninja were skilled warriors in medieval Japan. And now you can find ninja in comics, movies, and TV shows. But what about in nature? Real animals aren't anything like ninja . . . are they? A Read More →

  • Lexile: 1000
  • ATOS: 6.3
  • Dewey: 591.47
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: The Great Shark Rescue: Saving the Whale Sharks
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The Great Shark Rescue: Saving the Whale Sharks

From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries

Top-selling science author Sandra Markle presents the story of whale sharks—the largest fish on the planet. Facing threats from commercial fishing as well as climate change, they were… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1120
  • ATOS: 6.7
  • Dewey: 597.3/3
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Hello
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Hello

Some stories don't need words to make their meaning clear—and some friendships can transcend barriers. A wordless picture book shows that the power of friendship and communicating can span… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: Monstrous: The Lore, Gore, and Science behind Your Favorite Monsters
Starred Review & Award Count 2 4

Monstrous: The Lore, Gore, and Science behind Your Favorite Monsters

Bursting with blood, guts, history, and science, this book is a must-have for monster lovers of all ages Could Dr. Frankenstein's machine ever animate a body? Why should vampires drink from… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1100
  • Dewey: 001.944
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: Stage Dreams
Starred Review & Award Count 2 2

Stage Dreams

In this rollicking queer western adventure, acclaimed cartoonist Melanie Gillman (Stonewall Award Honor Book As the Crow Flies) puts readers in the saddle alongside Flor and Grace, a Latinx… Read More →

  • Lexile: 690
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: The Dozier School for Boys: Forensics, Survivors, and a Painful Past
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The Dozier School for Boys: Forensics, Survivors, and a Painful Past

Some true crimes reveal themselves in bits and pieces over time. One such case is the Florida School for Boys, a.k.a. the Dozier School, a place where—rather than reforming the children in… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1090
  • Dewey: 365/.975993
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature
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Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature

If you were dormant / waiting out the cold, the dry, the heat / you would pause. Captivating photos of animals accompany simple, engaging text to explain dormancy in nature. This highly… Read More →

  • Lexile: 940
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 571.7/8
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Old Man of the Sea
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Old Man of the Sea

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

A trip around the world for a young boy and his boat-loving grandpa where the true joy of discovery lies not in the countries they visit but in the blossoming relationship between them.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 660
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: Jump!
Starred Review & Award Count 2 1

Jump!

A joyful board book to share with young children that will have them jumping with glee. A frog jumps. Boing! A kitten jumps. Boi-ing! A dog jumps. Boiyyyyyyoiingg! A grasshopper jumps, a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 140
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: Summer Green to Autumn Gold: Uncovering Leaves' Hidden Colors
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Summer Green to Autumn Gold: Uncovering Leaves' Hidden Colors

Yellow and red, orange and brown—fall is full of color! This nonfiction picture book, written and illustrated by Mia Posada, beautifully explains why leaves change color in fall. It… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 581.4/8
  • Copyright: 2019