Jessie Haas

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

California

Upset that her New Mexico school can only afford music and art teachers in alternate years, fourth-grader Saige works with her grandmother, Mimi, to plan a fundraiser but when Mimi has an accident, Saige relies on new friend Gabi to help.

Saige

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Sarah Masters Buckey

Marie-Grace Gardner has just moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, and when she meets Mademoiselle Océane, a talented opera singer, she longs to take singing lessons from her and become better acquainted with one of her students--Cécile Rey. Simultaneous.

Meet Marie-Grace

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

A summer story

Molly saves the day

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Grace makes it great

Megan Mcdonald

Julie is in school detention for passing a note to Joy, a deaf student who has trouble understanding what their teacher is saying. Indignant, Julie decides to run for student body president so she can make changes to the detention system. But the other students are put off by Joy, her choice for vice president, and Julie worries that she?ll have little chance of winning if she partners with someone who seems so different. With persistence and creative campaigning, Julie wins the students over - and wins the election without compromising her principles. The "Looking Back" section discusses the 1976 presidential election.

Changes for Julie

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Jacqueline Dembar Greene

In 1914 New York City, nine-year-old Rebecca is determined to show her family that she is old enough to light the Shabbos candles and to go to the movies.

Meet Rebecca

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Rebecca is thrilled to spend a day at the Coney Island amusement park with her cousins. If only Papa hadn't put her bossy brother Victor in charge of all the games and rides! Fuming, Rebecca resolves to show Victor that girls can do anything boys can do. When the boys tease and laugh at her, she and Ana decide to leave their brothers and have fun on their own. Then the Ferris wheel gets stuck and Ana disappears--and the girls get more excitement than they bargained for. Includes an illustrated historical ?Looking Back? essay.

Rebecca to the Rescue

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Rebecca thinks it's a grand idea to make a movie with her cousin Ana, but when gentle Ana plays the role of a cruel factory boss, the fun turns sour. Later Rebecca goes to the factory where Ana's brother and father work, and she's horrified at the terrible conditions - but she knows the workers desperately need their jobs. There's got to be a way to make things better at the factory, and Rebecca is determined to do her part - even if it means marching straight into danger. Includes an illustrated historical "Looking Back" essay.

Changes for Rebecca

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Laurence Yep

Isabelle, who attends a performing arts school in Washington, D.C., with her older sister, Jade, has a passion for ballet dancing but lacks self-confidence.

Isabelle

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Grace

Jane Kurtz

Ten-year-old Lanie loves science and nature, but she has a problem: she's an outside girl with an inside family. She longs get out and go camping, but they all want to stay home. It wouldn't be so bad if her best friend was around, but she's halfway around the world, living out their dream of studying wildlife. Lanie feels she never gets to have any adventures - anywhere. But when her favorite aunt comes to stay, Lanie discovers that the wonders of nature are everywhere - even in her own backyard.

Lanie

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Lisa Yee

Sarah Davis

Ten-year-old Lea Clark takes a family trip to Brazil where she learns to overcome her fear of the ocean and meets a new friend who inspires her to embrace the thrills and beauty of Brazil.

Lea Dives In

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Kathleen Ernst

American Girl's newest historical character brings to young readers exciting stories of bravery and kindness, and her six-book series is filled with adventures that bring her world to life.

Meet Caroline

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Mary Casanova

Seattle fourth-grader McKenna Brooks, who lives for gymnastics, struggles with school work until Josie, a tutor confined to a wheelchair, helps her with reading comprehension and much more.

McKenna

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Mia grew up playing ice hockey with her brothers, but now wants to see if she has what it takes to compete as a figure skater.

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Laura Driscoll

When Vidia, a disagreeable fairy, finds herself accused of stealing the Queen's tiara, she enlists the aid of a fellow sprite to help investigate and the two race against time to clear Vidia's name.

Vidia and the Fairy Crown

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The story of Moana

Brandon Mull

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

As a dark force engulfs the land, the fate of Erdas has fallen on the shoulders of four young strangers who each have forged a rare bond with their spirit beasts--a bond that gives great powers to all of them.

Wild Born

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Maria Dismondy

Having the Courage to Be Who You Are

Watch Lucy stay true to herself as she learns how to confront bullying with kindness!

Lucy has big hair, eats fun foods and is teased by a boy named Ralph at school because she is different. She tries to be brave but she wishes the teasing would stop. What should I do? she asks herself over and over. 

Lucy's Papa Gino reminds her to do the right thing and treat people with kindness. So when Ralph gets stuck on the playground and needs help, will Lucy use this chance to teach Ralph a lesson? Or will she have the courage to be true to herself and make the right choice with an act of kindness?

Readers of all ages can empathize with Lucy's brave journey as she sets out to rise above Ralph's mean words, stay true to herself and build her self-esteem every step of the way.

Filled with whimsical illustrations, this book comes with a free Reader's Companion, containing arts and crafts projects, lesson plans on different types of intelligences, teamwork games, and more for children to go beyond the book. Download your copy directly from the publisher's website.

The best book for teaching kindness and confronting bullying. Spaghetti in a Hotdog Bun is perhaps the most beloved book by award-winning author Maria Dismondy. It carries the key message of love, courage and positivity supported by the many advocates of positive parenting solutions. It will sit comfortably on your shelf alongside other books that focus on emotions, confidence and bullying, like the work of Adir Levy (What Would Danny Do?) and Jacquelyn Stagg (Kindness Starts with You). 

Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun

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The Unimaginary Friend

The Adventures of Beekle

Yuyi Morales

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book

From three-time Pura Belpré Winner Yuyi Morales, a delightful alphabet picture book about a Día de los Muertos skeleton who must find the perfect birthday gift (or gifts!) A 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year Winner of the 2009 Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration A Pura Belpré Honor Book for Narrative Yuyi Morales takes us on a new journey with Señor Calvera, the skeleton from Day of the Dead celebrations. Señor Calvera is worried. He can't figure out what to give Grandma Beetle for her birthday. Misunderstanding the advice of Zelmiro the Ghost, Señor Calvera decides not to get her one gift, but instead one gift for every letter of the alphabet, just in case. Una Acordéon: An accordion for her to dance to. Bigotes: A mustache because she has none. Cosquillas: Tickles to make her laugh . . . . . . only to find out at the end of the alphabet that the best gift of all is seeing her friends. Morales's art glows in this heart-warming original tale with folklore themes, a companion book to her Pura Belpré-winning Just a Minute. In English with Spanish vocabulary words

Just in Case

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Ludmila Zeman

En la región Mesopotamia, hoy Siria e Iraq, se escribió por vez la historia de Gilgamesh sobre tabillas de barro. Su mensaje de compsión, perdón y amistad ha hecho eco a lo largo de los siglos desde sus orígenes, hace más de 5000 anos.

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