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	My First Day by Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Thi Kim Lien	Multicultural Elementary Apr 2021	$17.55 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Multicultural Elementary My First Day by Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Thi Kim Lien This is no ordinary first journey. The raining season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. On the way, he is confronted by giant crested waves, heavy rainfall and an eerie forests where fear takes hold of him. Although daunted by the dark unknown, An realizes that he is not alone and continues to paddle. He knows it will all be worth it when he reaches his destination. ISBN 9780593306277 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Mekong River. Boats. Journeys. New experiences. Nature and the natural world. Schools. View Details
	Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor	Read Aloud Plus Apr 2021	$16.30 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Read Aloud Plus Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor From Geisel Award–winning author-illustrator Corey Tabor comes a tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring an adorable, brave kingfisher. Sometimes, you might fall down, down, down, before you learn to fly up, up, up. . . A charming and innovative tale about a plucky little bird, from the award-winning author of Fox the Tiger. ISBN 9780062878014 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Baby birds. Kingfishers. Animals. Flight. New experiences. View Details
	Find Fergus by Mike Boldt	Kindergarten Plus Mar 2021	$16.30 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Kindergarten Plus Find Fergus by Mike Boldt Children will giggle from start to finish as they follow huge, loveable Fergus and see all the silly ways in which he is TERRIBLE at playing hide-and-seek—such as hiding behind a VERY tiny tree (“Found you, Fergus! That was too easy!”) or hiding in a giant crowd of bunnies and squirrels (“Try bears, Fergus. Bears!”). But wait—the game isn’t over yet! The last two pages fold out into a giant panoramic look-and-find scene, where Fergus is well and truly hidden, and young readers can have fun looking for him and lots of other silly details in the the crowd. There’s a ton of play value in this adorable book, and children will want to come back to it again and again. Fergus wants to play hide and seek. But, look, there he is, hiding right in the middle of a big blank page! “Found you, Fergus! That was too easy. Try hiding behind something.” (Giant, furry Fergus hides behind a very tiny tree.) “Oh, Fergus. Start by hiding in a crowd.” (Fergus hides next to duck and a fox, who don’t seem impressed.)“A crowd is more than THREE, Fergus!” ISBN 9781984849038 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Hide-and-seek. Bears. Animals. View Details
	Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot to Fly Across the United States by Louisa Jaggar	Nonfiction Elementary Plus Mar 2021	$17.55 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Nonfiction Elementary Plus Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot to Fly Across the United States by Louisa Jaggar The inspirational and true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly across the country, comes to life in this picture book biography perfect for fans of Hidden Figures and Little Leaders. Includes art from a Coretta Scott King award-winning illustrator. James Herman Banning always dreamed of touching the sky. But how could a farm boy from Oklahoma find a plane? And how would he learn to fly it? None of the other pilots looked like him. In a journey that would span 3,300 miles, take twenty-one days, and inspire a nation, James Herman Banning proved that you can't put barriers on dreams. Louisa Jaggar incorporates over seven years of research, including Banning's own writings and an interview with the aviator's great-nephew. She teams up with cowriter Share Becker and award-winning illustrator Floyd Cooper to capture Banning's historic flight across the United States. ISBN 9781984847638 Potentially Sensitive Areas Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism Topics James Herman Banning (1900–1933). African American air pilots. Cross-country flying. Thomas Cox Allen (1907–1989). William J. Powell (1897–1942). View Details
	The Boy Whose Head Was Filled with Stars: A Life of Edwin Hubble by Isabelle Marinov	Science Nonfiction Elementary Plus Mar 2021	$17.55 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Science Nonfiction Elementary Plus The Boy Whose Head Was Filled with Stars: A Life of Edwin Hubble by Isabelle Marinov A beautiful picture book about the astronomer Edwin Hubble that invites children to ponder How many stars are in the sky? How did the universe begin? Where diid it come from? This is the story of Edwin Hubble, a boy fascinated by the stars who surmounted many hurdles to follow his dreams of becoming an astronomer. Using the insights of great mathematicians and endlessly observing the sky, he succeeded in confirming two things that altered human life forever: that there are more galaxies than our own, and that the universe is always expanding. Hubble’s message to us is to find peace in the vastness of the mystery surrounding us, and to be curious. “We do now know why we are born into the world,” he said, “but we can try to find out what sort of world it is.” ISBN 9781592703173 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Edwin Hubble (1889–1953). US astronomers. Biography. Galaxies. Expanding universe. Telescopes. The Hubble-Lemaître Law. The scientific method. Science and technology. View Details
	Ten Beautiful Things by Molly Beth Griffin	Primary Plus Mar 2021	$16.30 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Primary Plus Ten Beautiful Things by Molly Beth Griffin Lily and her grandmother search for ten beautiful things as they take a long car ride to Iowa and Lily’s new home with Gran. At first, Lily sees nothing beautiful in the April slush and cloudy sky. Soon though, Lily can see beauty in unexpected places, from the smell of spring mud to a cloud shaped like a swan to a dilapitated barn. A furious rainstorm mirrors Lily’s anxiety, but as it clears Lily discovers the tenth beautiful thing: Lily and Gran and their love for each other. Ten Beautiful Things leaves the exact cause of Lily’s move ambiguous, making it perfect for anyone helping a child navigate change, whether it be the loss of a parent, entering or leaving a foster home, or moving. ISBN 9781580899369 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Life changes. Grandmothers. Grandparent and child. Moving households. Iowa. Loss (psychology). Automobile travel. Car trips. Perspective. View Details
	Wolfboy by Andy Harkness	Read Aloud Plus Mar 2021	$16.30 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Read Aloud Plus Wolfboy by Andy Harkness This dynamic picture book from an award-winning art director shows how feeling hangry can turn even the sweetest kid into a Wolfboy! Wolfboy is hungry! He’s drooly and growly and fussy! As he stomps through the forest looking for rabbits, he grows hungrier and growlier by the minute! What will happen if Wolfboy can’t find those rabbits? And what will happen if he does? With bold illustrations and energetic storytelling, Wolfboy perfectly captures the big feelings that come with being very hungry! Engaging for young readers and parents, this funny and fresh picture book is perfect for fans of Grumpy Monkey and The Bad Seed and will be an instant favorite. ISBN 9781547604425 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Hunger. Wolves. Rabbits. Friendship. Emotions and feelings. Frustration. Humorous stories. View Details
	A Rainy Day Story by Ruth Calderon	Religious Books Elementary Mar 2021	$16.30 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Religious Books Elementary A Rainy Day Story by Ruth Calderon Rabbi Hanina feels sorry for himself when he becomes wet, cold and muddy from the rain. But when he goes inside his house—where he is warm, dry and happy—he feels selfish, knowing the parched earth needs the rain, and he learns a lesson about his place in the world. ISBN 9781541560383 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Rabbis. Rain and rainfall. Conduct of life. Jewish faith. Religion. Talmud. Works in translation. View Details
	Cougar Crossing: How Hollywood's Celebrity Cougar Helped Build a Bridge for City Wildlife by Meeg Pincus	Nonfiction Early Elementary Plus Mar 2021	$17.55 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Nonfiction Early Elementary Plus Cougar Crossing: How Hollywood's Celebrity Cougar Helped Build a Bridge for City Wildlife by Meeg Pincus Discover the amazing true story of P-22, the wild cougar living in Los Angeles, in this inspiring picture book. P-22, the famed “Hollywood Cougar,” was born in a national park near Los Angeles, California. When it was time for him to leave home and stake a claim to his own territory, he embarked on a perilous journey—somehow crossing sixteen lanes of the world’s worst traffic—to make his home in LA’s Griffith Park, overlooking the famed Hollywood sign. But Griffith Park is a tiny territory for a mountain lion, and P-22’s life has been filled with struggles. Residents of Los Angeles have embraced this brave cougar as their own and, along with the scientists monitoring P-22, raised money to build a wildlife bridge across Highway 101 to help cougars and other wildlife safely expand their territories and build new homes—ensuring their survival for years to come. ISBN 9781534461857 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Wildlife crossings. Los Angeles, California. Hollywood. Pumas. Cougars. Animal conservation. Urban wildlife. Griffith Park. Wildlife biologists. National Park Service. View Details
	The Beak Book by Robin Page	Nonfiction Early Elementary Mar 2021	$17.55 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Nonfiction Early Elementary The Beak Book by Robin Page From Caldecott Honor illustrator Robin Page comes this striking picture book exploring the fascinating and surprising ways different kinds of birds use their unique beaks. Birds around the world have so many amazing kinds of beaks! There are short beaks and long beaks, straight beaks and curved beaks, flat beaks and even spoon-shaped beaks. But what do all of these beaks do? Discover how beaks of different shapes and sizes are adapted to help birds sip nectar, make nests, battle for mates, and more! ISBN 9781534460416 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Bills (anatomy). Birds. Animal behavior and characteristics. Beaks. View Details
	Un trineo para Gabo (A Sled for Gabo) by Emma Otheguy	Primary Spanish Mar 2021	$17.55 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Primary Spanish Un trineo para Gabo (A Sled for Gabo) by Emma Otheguy The Spanish language edition of this heartwarming classic in the making about a young boy who is in a new town and doesn’t have much, but with the help of a loving community discovers the joys of his first snowy day. ISBN 9781534445833 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Sledding. Bashfulness. Friendship. Hispanic and Latino Americans. Spanish language materials. View Details
	Jump At the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston by Alicia D. Williams	Arts Elementary Plus Mar 2021	$17.55 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Arts Elementary Plus Jump At the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston by Alicia D. Williams From the Newbery Honor–winning author of Genesis Begins Again comes a shimmering picture book that shines the light on Zora Neale Hurston, the extraordinary writer and storycatcher extraordinaire who changed the face of American literature. Zora was a girl who hankered for tales like bees for honey. Now, her mama always told her that if she wanted something, “to jump at de sun”, because even though you might not land quite that high, at least you’d get off the ground. So Zora jumped from place to place, from the porch of the general store where she listened to folktales, to Howard University, to Harlem. And everywhere she jumped, she shined sunlight on the tales most people hadn’t been bothered to listen to until Zora. The tales no one had written down until Zora. Tales on a whole culture of literature overlooked…until Zora. Until Zora jumped. ISBN 9781534419131 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960). Twentieth-century American authors. Biography. Folklorists. African American authors. Women authors. Southern states. Harlem Renaissance. View Details

My First Day

by Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Thi Kim Lien

Apr 2021

Multicultural Elementary

$17.55 Member Price

This is no ordinary first journey. The raining season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. On the way, he is confronted by giant crested waves, heavy rainfall and an eerie forests where fear takes hold of him. Although daunted by the dark unknown, An realizes that he is not alone and continues to paddle. He knows it will all be worth it when he reaches his destination.

Mel Fell

by Corey R. Tabor

Apr 2021

Read Aloud Plus

$16.30 Member Price

From Geisel Award–winning author-illustrator Corey Tabor comes a tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring an adorable, brave kingfisher.

Sometimes, you might fall
down,
down,
down,
before you learn to fly
up,
up,
up. . .

A charming and innovative tale about a plucky little bird, from the award-winning author of Fox the Tiger.

Find Fergus

by Mike Boldt

Mar 2021

Kindergarten Plus

$16.30 Member Price

Children will giggle from start to finish as they follow huge, loveable Fergus and see all the silly ways in which he is TERRIBLE at playing hide-and-seek—such as hiding behind a VERY tiny tree (“Found you, Fergus! That was too easy!”) or hiding in a giant crowd of bunnies and squirrels (“Try bears, Fergus. Bears!”).

But wait—the game isn’t over yet! The last two pages fold out into a giant panoramic look-and-find scene, where Fergus is well and truly hidden, and young readers can have fun looking for him and lots of other silly details in the the crowd. There’s a ton of play value in this adorable book, and children will want to come back to it again and again.

Fergus wants to play hide and seek. But, look, there he is, hiding right in the middle of a big blank page! “Found you, Fergus! That was too easy. Try hiding behind something.” (Giant, furry Fergus hides behind a very tiny tree.) “Oh, Fergus. Start by hiding in a crowd.” (Fergus hides next to duck and a fox, who don’t seem impressed.)“A crowd is more than THREE, Fergus!”

Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot to Fly Across the United States

by Louisa Jaggar

Mar 2021

Nonfiction Elementary Plus

$17.55 Member Price

The inspirational and true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly across the country, comes to life in this picture book biography perfect for fans of Hidden Figures and Little Leaders. Includes art from a Coretta Scott King award-winning illustrator.

James Herman Banning always dreamed of touching the sky. But how could a farm boy from Oklahoma find a plane? And how would he learn to fly it? None of the other pilots looked like him.

In a journey that would span 3,300 miles, take twenty-one days, and inspire a nation, James Herman Banning proved that you can't put barriers on dreams. Louisa Jaggar incorporates over seven years of research, including Banning's own writings and an interview with the aviator's great-nephew. She teams up with cowriter Share Becker and award-winning illustrator Floyd Cooper to capture Banning's historic flight across the United States.

The Boy Whose Head Was Filled with Stars: A Life of Edwin Hubble

by Isabelle Marinov

Mar 2021

Science Nonfiction Elementary Plus

$17.55 Member Price

A beautiful picture book about the astronomer Edwin Hubble that invites children to ponder How many stars are in the sky? How did the universe begin? Where diid it come from?

This is the story of Edwin Hubble, a boy fascinated by the stars who surmounted many hurdles to follow his dreams of becoming an astronomer. Using the insights of great mathematicians and endlessly observing the sky, he succeeded in confirming two things that altered human life forever: that there are more galaxies than our own, and that the universe is always expanding. Hubble’s message to us is to find peace in the vastness of the mystery surrounding us, and to be curious. “We do now know why we are born into the world,” he said, “but we can try to find out what sort of world it is.”

Ten Beautiful Things

by Molly Beth Griffin

Mar 2021

Primary Plus

$16.30 Member Price

Lily and her grandmother search for ten beautiful things as they take a long car ride to Iowa and Lily’s new home with Gran. At first, Lily sees nothing beautiful in the April slush and cloudy sky. Soon though, Lily can see beauty in unexpected places, from the smell of spring mud to a cloud shaped like a swan to a dilapitated barn. A furious rainstorm mirrors Lily’s anxiety, but as it clears Lily discovers the tenth beautiful thing: Lily and Gran and their love for each other.

Ten Beautiful Things leaves the exact cause of Lily’s move ambiguous, making it perfect for anyone helping a child navigate change, whether it be the loss of a parent, entering or leaving a foster home, or moving.

Wolfboy

by Andy Harkness

Mar 2021

Read Aloud Plus

$16.30 Member Price

This dynamic picture book from an award-winning art director shows how feeling hangry can turn even the sweetest kid into a Wolfboy!

Wolfboy is hungry!
He’s drooly and growly and fussy!
As he stomps through the forest looking for rabbits, he grows hungrier and growlier by the minute! What will happen if Wolfboy can’t find those rabbits? And what will happen if he does?

With bold illustrations and energetic storytelling, Wolfboy perfectly captures the big feelings that come with being very hungry! Engaging for young readers and parents, this funny and fresh picture book is perfect for fans of Grumpy Monkey and The Bad Seed and will be an instant favorite.

A Rainy Day Story

by Ruth Calderon

Mar 2021

Religious Books Elementary

$16.30 Member Price

Rabbi Hanina feels sorry for himself when he becomes wet, cold and muddy from the rain. But when he goes inside his house—where he is warm, dry and happy—he feels selfish, knowing the parched earth needs the rain, and he learns a lesson about his place in the world.

Cougar Crossing: How Hollywood's Celebrity Cougar Helped Build a Bridge for City Wildlife

by Meeg Pincus

Mar 2021

Nonfiction Early Elementary Plus

$17.55 Member Price

Discover the amazing true story of P-22, the wild cougar living in Los Angeles, in this inspiring picture book.

P-22, the famed “Hollywood Cougar,” was born in a national park near Los Angeles, California. When it was time for him to leave home and stake a claim to his own territory, he embarked on a perilous journey—somehow crossing sixteen lanes of the world’s worst traffic—to make his home in LA’s Griffith Park, overlooking the famed Hollywood sign. But Griffith Park is a tiny territory for a mountain lion, and P-22’s life has been filled with struggles.

Residents of Los Angeles have embraced this brave cougar as their own and, along with the scientists monitoring P-22, raised money to build a wildlife bridge across Highway 101 to help cougars and other wildlife safely expand their territories and build new homes—ensuring their survival for years to come.

The Beak Book

by Robin Page

Mar 2021

Nonfiction Early Elementary

$17.55 Member Price

From Caldecott Honor illustrator Robin Page comes this striking picture book exploring the fascinating and surprising ways different kinds of birds use their unique beaks.

Birds around the world have so many amazing kinds of beaks! There are short beaks and long beaks, straight beaks and curved beaks, flat beaks and even spoon-shaped beaks. But what do all of these beaks do?

Discover how beaks of different shapes and sizes are adapted to help birds sip nectar, make nests, battle for mates, and more!

Un trineo para Gabo (A Sled for Gabo)

by Emma Otheguy

Mar 2021

Primary Spanish

$17.55 Member Price

The Spanish language edition of this heartwarming classic in the making about a young boy who is in a new town and doesn’t have much, but with the help of a loving community discovers the joys of his first snowy day.

Jump At the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston

by Alicia D. Williams

Mar 2021

Arts Elementary Plus

$17.55 Member Price

From the Newbery Honor–winning author of Genesis Begins Again comes a shimmering picture book that shines the light on Zora Neale Hurston, the extraordinary writer and storycatcher extraordinaire who changed the face of American literature.

Zora was a girl who hankered for tales like bees for honey. Now, her mama always told her that if she wanted something, “to jump at de sun”, because even though you might not land quite that high, at least you’d get off the ground. So Zora jumped from place to place, from the porch of the general store where she listened to folktales, to Howard University, to Harlem. And everywhere she jumped, she shined sunlight on the tales most people hadn’t been bothered to listen to until Zora. The tales no one had written down until Zora. Tales on a whole culture of literature overlooked…until Zora. Until Zora jumped.

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