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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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Cowpoke Clyde and Dirty Dawg
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Lori Mortensen
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books (2013, May 14th).
Pages: 32
Cowpoke Clyde’s house was completely clean—he’d even shooed off the horseflies: “Then right behind his cookin’ pot, / he spied one thing he’d plumb forgot: / ol’ Dawg, his faithful, snorin’ friend, / all caked with mud from end to end.” Needless to say, Dawg wakes up and runs. The chase that follows—with page-turn surprises—makes for a hilarious shaggy-dog story involving fleas, a hog, bribery, cats, deception, and a mule. The rhyming stanzas are pitch-perfect, Texas-style, and plumb near cry out to be read aloud. Austin’s expressive acrylic and colored-pencil caricatures of Cowpoke Clyde and his menagerie are priceless. A storytime shoo-in! 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. Tommy Greenwald's Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Summer Vacation is another fun installment in the life of a reluctant reader. more
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Giant Dance Party
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Betsy Bird
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwillow Books (2013, Apr 23rd).
Pages: 32
Betsy Bird knows all there is to know about kids and books. She is the New York Public Library’s youth collections specialist, she writes a blog hosted by School Library Journal, and has served on the Newbery Medal committee. Now Betsy Bird has written a children’s book of her own, Giant Dance Party. In this rollicking picture book, a group of giants shows up at Lexy’s door wanting dance lessons. After some initial hesitation, Lexy is happy to teach them, and her dance classes end with all her students—as well as Lexy herself—overcoming their fears and putting on a boogying performance. Brandon Dorman, an award-winning artist whose work can be found in The Wizard, and on the covers of Fablehaven and Goosebumps, brings the giants and their dance moves to life with his full-color illustrations. 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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Heather Fell in the Water
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Doug MacLeod
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Allen & Unwin (2013, May 1st).
Pages: 32
A hilarious picture book about a little girl who is afraid of the water, but ultimately makes friends with it—and learns to swimHeather was a little girl who always fell in the water. She didn't mean to do it. She didn't enjoy it. But she fell in the water nearly every day, and so her parents made her wear water wings all the time. Young readers, especially reluctant swimmers, will love finding out how Heather overcomes her fear in this warm and funny story. more
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Fancy Nancy and the Late, Late, LATE Night
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jane O'Connor
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperFestival (2010, May 1st).
Pages: 24
Ooh la la! Nancy is utterly fascinated by movie stars-and everybody knows that movie stars don’t go to bed early! more
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Fancy Nancy and the Delectable Cupcakes (I Can Read Book 1)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Robin Preiss Glasser
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins (2010, Aug 24th).
Pages: 32
Nancy is thrilled to be making cupcakes for the bake sale! But will she remember to follow all of Mom's directions? more
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The Little Mermaid: Les Petits Fairytales
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Melissa Caruso-Scott
Format: Board book
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (2000, Jan 1st).
Pages: 26
Discover the magic of The Little Mermaid in this petite edition of the classic fairy tale, created especially for little readers with just a handful of words and bright, enchanting illustrations. more
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