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• When Green Becomes Tomatoes

  Poems for All Seasons

  Fogliano, Julie

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  A collection of poetry that takes readers through the seasons.

• A Different Pond

  Phi, Bao, 1975-

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  Bao Phi spends early mornings fishing with his father, learning about a different pond in Vietnam.

• Curiosity

  the Story of a Mars Rover

  Motum, Markus,

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  Go on a journey with rover, Curiosity, and search for sign of life on Mars.

• The Roots of Rap

  16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-hop

  Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

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  This history of hip-hop in rhyming text takes readers from famous poets to graffiti artists in this musical introduction.

• Jabari Tries

  Cornwall, Gaia

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  While trying to build a flying machine, Jabari learns a lot about problem solving.

• Bloom

  Cronin, Doreen

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  A fairy who was banished for her constant messiness is sought out when the kingdom begins to fall apart.

• Be Quiet!

  Higgins, Ryan T.

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  Rupert just wants to star in a wordless picture book, but his friends won't stop talking! Available in multiple formats.

• Inky's Amazing Escape

  How a Very Smart Octopus Found His Way Home

  Montgomery, Sy

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  Based on the true story of Inky, an octopus, who escaped his enclosure at the New Zealand aquarium.

• The Fate of Fausto

  a Painted Fable

  Jeffers, Oliver

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  Fausto sets out to prove that he is the ruler of anything and everything he sees.

• The Paper Kingdom

  Rhee, Helena Ku

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  When he accompanies his parents while they do their jobs cleaning an office, Daniel allows their imaginative stories to transport him to a paper kingdom where he could be king.

• Are We There Yet?

  Santat, Dan

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  Going on a road trip can be a journey for the imagination, too.

• The Bad Seed

  John, Jory

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  A sunflower seed recognizes how yucky his bad mood is and decides to give happiness a try. Available in multiple formats.

• Fruit Bowl

  Hoffmann, Mark, 1977-

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  Tomato tries to convice the fruit that he belongs in the bowl with them.

• How to Give Your Cat a Bath in Five Easy Steps

  Winstanley, Nicola,

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  A young girl proves just how easy it is to give your cat a bath.

• The Barnabus Project

  Fan, Terry,

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  Barnabus does not fit the Perfect Pet standards but his dreams of belonging aren't going to keep him caged.

• Penguin Problems

  John, Jory

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  Being a penguin isn't all it's cracked up to be!

• 7 Ate 9

  the Untold Story

  Lazar, Tara

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  The number 6 has hired a detective to find the truth when 7 is accused of eating 9.

• The Epic Adventures of Huggie & Stick

  Daywalt, Drew

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  Huggie, a stuffed bunny, and Stick fall out of their boy's backpack and embark on an adventure to make it back home to him. Available in multiple formats.

• Say Something

  Reynolds, Peter H. (Peter Hamilton), 1961-

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  Find your voice and speak your truth!

• Jasper & Ollie Build a Fort

  Willan, Alex

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  It's a race to see who can buid a better fort, Jasper the fox or Ollie the sloth.