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Poems to Learn by Heart
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Caroline Kennedy
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (2013, Mar 26th).
Pages: 192
There's a poem to celebrate every moment in life-whether it's hitting a home run, watching a sunset, or laughing with your best friend. A poem is a gift of the heart that can inspire, reassure, or challenge us. Memorize it-share it-it's yours forever.In this diverse collection, a companion to her New York Times #1 best-seller A Family of Poems, Caroline Kennedy has chosen more than a hundred poems that speak to all of us: the young and young at heart, readers new to poetry and devoted fans. These poems explore deep emotions, as well as ordinary experiences. They cover the range of human experience and imagination. Divided into sections about nature, sports, monsters and fairies, friendship and family, this book is full of surprises. Each section is preceded by Caroline's thoughtful introduction reflecting her own family's engagement with and enjoyment of poetry. more
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The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Temple Grandin
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2013, Apr 30th).
Pages: 256
A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate When Temple Grandin was born in 1947, autism had only just been named. Today it is more prevalent than ever, with one in 88 children diagnosed on the spectrum. And our thinking about it has undergone a transformation in her lifetime: Autism studies have moved from the realm of psychology to neurology and genetics, and there is far more hope today than ever before thanks to groundbreaking new research into causes and treatments. Now Temple Grandin reports from the forefront of autism science, bringing her singular perspective to a thrilling journey into the heart of the autism revolution.Weaving her own experience with remarkable new discoveries, Grandin introduces the neuroimaging advances and genetic research that link brain science to behavior, even sharing her own brain scan to show us which anomalies might explain common symptoms. more
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How to Train Your Dragon: How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Cressida Cowell
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (2013, Apr 30th).
Pages: 416
The Dragon Rebellion has begun, bringing the Vikings' darkest hour upon them. Hiccup has become an outcast, but that won't stop him from going on the most harrowing and important quest of his life. He must find the Dragon's Jewel in order to save his people...but where should he begin? Don't miss Hiccup's most dangerous adventure yet! more
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Emeraldalicious (Pinkalicious)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Victoria Kann
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins (2013, Jan 29th).
Pages: 40
When Pinkalicious and Peter decide to visit their favorite park, they find that it's no longer their favorite place—the park is now filled with stinky trash! So, Pinkalicious decides to make an extra-special wand out of a stick and some flowers. Now whenever Pinkalicious makes a wish, adds a little love, and recites a pinkatastic rhyme, something amazing happens: It's pinkerrific magic!Join Pinkalicious as she turns an ordinary place into an Emeraldalicious world. more
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The Dark
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Lemony Snicket
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (2013, Apr 2nd).
Pages: 40
Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The dark lives in the same house as Laszlo. Mostly, though, the dark stays in the basement and doesn't come into Lazslo's room. But one night, it does.This is the story of how Laszlo stops being afraid of the dark. With emotional insight and poetic economy, two award-winning talents team up to conquer a universal childhood fear. more
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Warriors: Omen of the Stars #6: The Last Hope
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Erin Hunter
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins (2013, Apr 2nd).
Pages: 400
The end of the stars draws near. Three must become four to battle the darkness that lasts forever. . . . After countless moons of treachery and deceit, the battle between the Dark Forest and the warrior Clans has arrived. As the cats seek out their allies and enemies, Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovewing wait desperately for the fourth cat who is prophesied to help them lead the Clans to victory—and who may be their only hope for survival. more
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Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Summer Vacation
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Tommy Greenwald
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press (2013, May 7th).
Pages: 240
Despite all attempts to avoid reading and extra work, Charlie Joe Jackson finds himself in a terrible dream he can’t wake up from: Camp Rituhbukkee (pronounced “read-a-bookie”)—a place filled with grammar workshops, Read-a-Ramas, and kids who actually like reading. But Charlie Joe is determined to convince the entire camp to hate reading and writing—one genius at a time. more
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Robot Rampage! (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) (Step into Reading)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Patrick Spaziante
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (2013, Jan 8th).
Pages: 48
Donatello builds a robot to help fight evil, but when it malfunctions, Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have a technological terror to battle! This Step 4 reader is perfect for kids ages 4-6. more
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Night Light
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Nicholas Blechman
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Orchard Books (2013, Apr 30th).
Pages: 48
Count the nighttime lights on a train, a helicopter, a fire truck, and seven more vehicles in this bold picture book with die-cut surprises.1 light, shining bright? A train!7 lights, flashing red and white? A fire truck!And so on all the way to ten lights. Part guessing game, part counting book, NIGHT LIGHT is a boldly imagined book for the preschool child who loves cars, trucks, and anything that goes. With die-cuts on every other page, this rhyming story features vehicles and counting, combining a high interest preschool subject with important preschool concepts. more
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Loki's Wolves (The Blackwell Pages)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: M. A. Marr
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (2013, May 7th).
Pages: 368
"The runes have spoken. We have our champion...Matthew Thorsen."Matt hears the words, but he can't believe them. He's Thor's representative? Destined to fight trolls, monstrous wolves and giant serpents...or the world ends? He's only thirteen.While Matt knew he was a modern-day descendent of Thor, he's always lived a normal kid's life. In fact, most people in the small town of Blackwell, South Dakota, are direct descendants of either Thor or Loki, including Matt's classmates Fen and Laurie Brekke. No big deal.But now Ragnarok is coming, and it's up to the champions to fight in the place of the long-dead gods. Matt, Laurie, and Fen's lives will never be the same as they race to put together an unstoppable team, find Thor's hammer and shield, and prevent the end of the world. more
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