Louise Erdrich

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Vermont



The critically acclaimed and long-awaited sequel to Louise Erdrich's The Birchbark House continues the moving story of Omakayas, a young Ojibwe girl in the mid 1800s. The Game of Silence will be followed by one more book about Omakayas. Another trilogy about Omakaya's son and a final trilogy about her granddaughter will complete a cycle that will ultimately span a hundred years in the life of the Obibwe Nation.

The Game of Silence

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Jordan Ifueko

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Named one of the best books of the year by People Magazine, Buzzfeed, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, KirkusReviews, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and more! "Dazzling . . . All hail Raybearer." -Entertainment Weekly "Lush, intriguing, and perfectly paced." -Buzzfeed "An exquisitely detailed world." -PopSugar "Brilliantly conceived fantasy." -People Magazine Fans of Sabaa Tahir and Tomi Adeyemi won't want to miss this instant New York Times bestselling fantasy from breakout YA sensation Jordan Ifueko! Nothing is more important than loyalty. But what if you've sworn to protect the one you were born to destroy? Tarisai has always longed for the warmth of a family. She was raised in isolation by a mysterious, often absent mother known only as The Lady. The Lady sends her to the capital of the global empire of Aritsar to compete with other children to be chosen as one of the Crown Prince's Council of 11. If she's picked, she'll be joined with the other Council members through the Ray, a bond deeper than blood. That closeness is irresistible to Tarisai, who has always wanted to belong somewhere. But The Lady has other ideas, including a magical wish that Tarisai is compelled to obey: Kill the Crown Prince once she gains his trust. Tarisai won't stand by and become someone's pawn--but is she strong enough to choose a different path for herself? With extraordinary world-building and breathtaking prose, Raybearer is the story of loyalty, fate, and the lengths we're willing to go for the ones we love.

Raybearer

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Junot Díaz

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

From New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz comes a debut picture book about the magic of memory and the infinite power of the imagination.

A 2019 Pura Belpré Honor Book for Illustration
 
Every kid in Lola's school was from somewhere else.
Hers was a school of faraway places.
 
So when Lola's teacher asks the students to draw a picture of where their families immigrated from, all the kids are excited. Except Lola. She can't remember The Island--she left when she was just a baby. But with the help of her family and friends, and their memories--joyous, fantastical, heartbreaking, and frightening--Lola's imagination takes her on an extraordinary journey back to The Island.  As she draws closer to the heart of her family's story, Lola comes to understand the truth of her abuela's words: "Just because you don't remember a place doesn't mean it's not in you."
 
Gloriously illustrated and lyrically written, Islandborn is a celebration of creativity, diversity, and our imagination's boundless ability to connect us--to our families, to our past and to ourselves.

Islandborn

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Susan Wise Bauer

Mike Fretto

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

History

History for the Classical Child: the Modern Age

Designed for parents and elementary/middle grade students (grades 4-8) to share together, The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition: The Modern Age is widely used in charter and private schools, as well as co-ops around the world. It builds historical literacy, improves reading and comprehension skills in both fiction and nonfiction, and increases vocabulary--all in an enjoyable and entertaining story-like format.
The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition central text (available in paperback, hardcover, and eBook) offers 42 narrative chapters, told in chronological order and spanning the entire globe, that begin with revolt against the British in Victorian-ruled India, and end with the Persian Gulf War. Independent readers can easily enjoy the stories on their own, or parents and teachers can read aloud to younger students. This newly revised edition includes 48 beautiful new illustrations, easier-to-read formatting, and a pronunciation guide to the names and places discussed in the book.

Story of the World, Vol. 4 Revised Edition

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Astrid Lindgren

Florence Lamborn

Ten-year-old Lisa tells about her brothers and playmates and the happy times they spend at work and at play in their Swedish village.

The Children of Noisy Village

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Joseph Bruchac

In 1838, settlers moving west forced the great Cherokee Nation, and their chief John Ross, to leave their home land and travel 1,200 miles to Oklahoma. An epic story of friendship, war, hope, and betrayal.

The Trail of Tears

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Christopher Paul Curtis

With love and determination befitting the "world's greatest family," twelve-year-old Deza Malone, her older brother Jimmie, and their parents endure tough times in Gary, Indiana, and later Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression.

The Mighty Miss Malone

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Volume 3, Early Modern Times: from Elizabeth the First to the Forty-Niners REVIS ED EDITION

This first book in the four-volume narrative history series for elementary students will transform your study of history. The Story of the World has won awards from numerous homeschooling magazines and readers' polls—over 150,000 copies of the series in print! What terrible secret was buried in Shi Huangdi's tomb? Did nomads like lizard stew? What happened to Anansi the Spider in the Village of the Plantains? And how did a six-year-old become the last emperor of Rome? Told in a straightforward, engaging style that has become Susan Wise Bauer's trademark, The Story of the World series covers the sweep of human history from ancient times until the present. Africa, China, Europe, the Americas—find out what happened all around the world in long-ago times. This first revised volume begins with the earliest nomads and ends with the last Roman emperor. Newly revised and updated, The Story of the World, Volume 1 includes maps, a new timeline, more illustrations, and additional parental aids. This read-aloud series is designed for parents to share with elementary-school children. Enjoy it together and introduce your child to the marvelous story of the world's civilizations. Each Story of the World volume provides a full year of history study when combined with the Activity Book, Audiobook, and Tests—each available separately to accompany each volume of The Story of the World Text Book. Volume 1 Grade Recommendation: Grades 1-5.

The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child

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Anna Claybourne

Since prehistoric times, people have wandered the world in search of new places to live, tantalizing treasure, strange sights and species, or simply for the glory of being the first to the top of the mountain. This book tells the incredible tales of intrepid explorers who trekked to the icy Poles, crossed scorching desserts, braved crocodile-infested rivers, and sailed all the way around the world for the very first time.

The Story of Exploration

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Alan Woolley

Mike Freeman

With Internet Links

Usborne Spotter's Guides are essential - written by experts, accurately illustrated and easy to use. Use the detailed descriptions to identify more than 80 rocks and minerals. Record your sightings and track your spotting successes on the checklist. Find further inspiration with links to fascinating geological websites.

Rocks and Minerals Spotter's Guide

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Joan Holub

Who HQ

Building the most magical place on earth was no fairy tale. Learn the story behind the creation of Walt Disney World.

In 1964, when Walt Disney and his brother Roy decided to build a second theme park in the Florida swamplands, they kept it super hush-hush. Why? Well, if word got out that they planned to buy up lots of land, the price would have skyrocketed. So the Disneys cleverly covered up their trail, avoiding the Orlando airport and even using made-up names, like Walt and Roy Davis, for their flights. The deception worked. In covering the history of the "Most Magical Place On Earth," Joan Holub takes readers both behind the scenes and underneath the park (there are secret employee-only tunnels that form one big circle under the Magic Kingdom). Loaded with fun facts, this book is a great companion to Who Was Walt Disney?

Where Is Walt Disney World?

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Rhoda Blumberg

IN 1853, FEW JAPANESE PEOPLE
KNEW THAT A COUNTRY
CALLED AMERICA EVEN EXISTED.

For centuries, Japan had isolated itself from the outside world by refusing to trade with other countries and even refusing to help shipwrecked sailors, foreign or Japanese. The country's people still lived under a feudal system like that of Europe in the Middle Ages. But everything began to change when American Commodore Perry and his troops sailed to the Land of the Rising Sun, bringing with them new science and technology, and a new way of life.

Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun

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MaryAnn F. Kohl

Kim Solga

Art, music, drama/theater

Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters

Featuring more than 150 activities, this guide teaches the styles, works, and techniques of the great masters--Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and more.


Discovering Great Artists

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Barnabas Kindersley

Anabel Kindersley

Susan E. Copsey

Harry Belafonte

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Children Just Like Me is a celebration of children around the world, published to coincide with UNICEF's 50th anniversary. For the past two years, a photographer and teacher have traveled to five continents to meet and talk to children from many different walks of like. Children will enjoy reading about the dreams and beliefs, hopes and fears, and day-to-day events of other children's lives, understanding not just the obvious differences between one another, but discovering the extraordinary similarities. Children are encouraged to participate in a special pen pal arrangement, so that they may share their own experiences with children in other countries.

Children Just Like Me

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A Green Place to Be

Isabel Otter

Discover the answers to all your weather questions by delving into five amazing weather systems. Use the magic slider to dig deeper and uncover the ways in which weather affects our world. Brimming with fascinating facts, this book is the perfect introduction to rain, thunder and lightning, sunshine, wind and snow.

Turn and Learn Weather

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Kay Moore

If you lived at the time of the American Revolution
--What started the American Revolution?
--Did everyone take sides?
--Would you have seen a battle?

Before 1775, thirteen colonies in America belonged to England. This book tells about the fight to be free and independent.

Lived at the Time of the American Revolution

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Ann McGovern

If you lived in colonial times
--What kind of clothes would you wear?
--Would you go to school?
--What would happen if you didn't behave?

This book tells you what it was like to live in the New England colonies during the years 1565 to 1776.

If You Lived in Colonial Times

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Jake Swamp

A Native American Good Morning Message

Giving Thanks

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The True Story of Sitting Bull

His father had earned the name Returns Again to Strike the Enemy, hisuncle Four Horns--good, strong names. But the boy, born many winters ago to theHunkpapa band of the Lakota Sioux, was called Slow. Slow knew that until he performed some brave or powerful deed, this was the nameby which he would be known. When he reached his seventh winter, he was one of thestrongest boys in his tribe. No one was more at ease riding a pony. And as he grew tall,his shoulders became broad and solid. Would the day ever come for him to prove hispower? Then one winter, when a group of Lakotas meet a Crow war party, Slow has thechance to earn his new name--the one you may know. With great drama and poignancy Joseph Bruchac tells the true story about thechildhood of the greatest Lakota hero--Sitting Bull. Rocco Baviera's glowing paintingsare filled with the energy and knowing of a young boy becoming a man, the energy andknowing that every young person carries on that journey from childhood to beyond.

A Boy Called Slow

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Thomas King

A trickster named Coyote rules her world, until a funny-looking stranger named Columbus changes her plans. Unimpressed by the wealth of moose, turtles, and beavers in Coyote's land, he'd rather figure out how to hunt human beings to sell back in Spain. Thomas King uses a bag of literary tricks to shatter the stereotypes surrounding Columbus's voyages. In doing so, he invites children to laugh with him at the crazy antics of Coyote, who unwittingly allows Columbus to engineer the downfall of his human friends. William Kent Monkman's vibrant illustrations perfectly complement this amusing story with a message.

A Coyote Columbus Story

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Details Commodore Matthew Perry's role in opening Japan's closed society to world trade in the 1850s, one of history's most significant diplomatic achievements.

Stephen P. Kramer

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Answering Questions by the Scientific Method

Every day you answer questions-dozens, even hundreds of them. How do you find the answers to questions How can you be sure your answers are correct

Scientists use questions to learn about things. Scientists have developed a way of helping make sure they answer questions correctly. It is called the scientific method. The scientific method can help you find answers to many of the questions you are curious about.

What kind of food does your dog like best Is your sister more likely to help you with your homework if you say please Can throwing a dead snake over a tree branch make it rain The scientific method can help you answer these questions and many others.

Stephen Kramer's invitation to think like a scientist, illustrated by Felicia Bond's humorous and appealing pictures, will receive enthusiastic response from young readers, scientist and nonscientist alike.

How to Think Like a Scientist

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Kirsteen Rogers

Math

Starting at the very beginning with numbers and counting, this book gently and reliably guides children and parents through the essential math concepts needed in the first few years at school. Readers can use it as a dip-in dictionary or work through by subject to build up knowledge and skills step-by-step.

First Illustrated Math Dictionary IR

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Lindsay Ingalls

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The Game of Silence

Jordan Ifueko

Raybearer

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Islandborn

Susan Wise Bauer; Mike Fretto

Story of the World, Vol. 4 Revised Edition

Astrid Lindgren; Florence Lamborn

The Children of Noisy Village

Joseph Bruchac

The Trail of Tears

Christopher Paul Curtis

The Mighty Miss Malone

Susan Wise Bauer

The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child

Anna Claybourne

The Story of Exploration

Alan Woolley; Mike Freeman

Rocks and Minerals Spotter's Guide

Joan Holub; Who HQ

Where Is Walt Disney World?

Rhoda Blumberg

Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun

MaryAnn F. Kohl; Kim Solga

Discovering Great Artists

Barnabas Kindersley; Anabel Kindersley; Susan E. Copsey; Harry Belafonte

Children Just Like Me

Ashley Benham Yazdani

A Green Place to Be

Isabel Otter

Turn and Learn Weather

Kay Moore

Lived at the Time of the American Revolution

Ann McGovern

If You Lived in Colonial Times

Jake Swamp

Giving Thanks

Joseph Bruchac

A Boy Called Slow

Thomas King

A Coyote Columbus Story

Rhoda Blumberg

Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun

Stephen P. Kramer

How to Think Like a Scientist

Kirsteen Rogers

First Illustrated Math Dictionary IR

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