Category: Book of the Day

Gooney Bird and the Room Mother by Lois Lowry

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Gooney Bird and the Room Mother

I was sent a copy of Gooney Bird and the Room Mother (Gooney Bird Greene) by Lois Lowry   Gooney Bird and the Room Mother (Gooney Bird Greene) by Lois Lowry Release Date: 2016-09-20 Gooney Bird Greene knows exactly where she likes to be: “right smack in the middle of everything.” Sure enough, her colorful fashion sense, exuberant personality, and “absolutely true” stories land her at the center of attention most of the time, but as Mrs. Pidgeon’s second grade class prepares for their Thanksgiving pageant, the lead role of…

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Our Library by Eve Bunting

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Our Library by Eve Bunting

Today’s featured book of the day is Our Library by Eve Bunting   Our Library by Eve Bunting Release Date: 2016-09-13 When Miss Goose announces that the library is going to close forever, Raccoon and his friends spring into action. Where will they get the help they need to save their beloved library? In books, of course! This cheery tale from ever-popular author Eve Bunting shows how important libraries are to every community. Bright, playful illustrations enhance the light treatment of this serious subject, in a story that celebrates the…

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Dot & Jabber and the Mystery of the Missing Stream by Ellen Stoll Walsh

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Dot & Jabber and the Mystery of the Missing Stream

How cute is this? One of the books we were sent last week was Dot & Jabber and the Mystery of the Missing Stream (Green Light Readers Level 2) by Ellen Stoll Walsh   Dot & Jabber and the Mystery of the Missing Stream (Green Light Readers Level 2) by Ellen Stoll Walsh Release Date: 2016-09-13 Last night the rain poured down. Today the stream is empty! Where did the water go? It’s a good thing mouse detectives Dot and Jabber are on the case! Their search upstream leads to…

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Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley

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Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley

I was sent a copy of Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley   Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley Release Date: 2016-10-04 Annabelle is trapped inside on a cold, wintry afternoon with her brothers and sister. When they won’t stop pestering her, she sets off into the snowy backyard in search of adventure, and soon finds herself at the South Pole in the company of an abominable (but adorable) snowman. This magical winter story joins Clark in the Deep Sea, Gretchen Over the Beach,…

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Henry & Leo by Pamela Zagarenski

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Henry & Leo by Pamela Zagarenski

I was sent a copy of Henry & Leo by Pamela Zagarenski   Henry & Leo by Pamela Zagarenski Release Date: 2016-10-04 Leo isn’t just a stuffed toy, he is Henry’s best friend and brother. He is as real as a tree, a cloud, the sun, the moon, the stars, and the wind. But when the two are accidentally separated, no one in Henry’s family believes Leo is real enough to find his way home. With beautiful mixed-media paintings, the Caldecott Honor–winning artist Pamela Zagarenski explores the transcendent nature of…

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Gutless by Carl Deuker

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Gutless by Carl Deuker

I was sent a copy of Gutless by Carl Deuker   Gutless by Carl Deuker Release Date: 2016-09-06 With good speed and good hands, wide receiver Brock Ripley should be a natural for the varsity team, but he shies away from physical contact. He also avoids provoking the star quarterback, Hunter Gates, well known for his bullying tactics. Hunter struggles on the field, causing him to act even more like the bully he is, lashing out at not only Brock but also Brock’s friend, the quiet and smart Richie Fang.…

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Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain by Russell Freedman

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Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain by Russell Freedman

I was sent a copy of Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain by Russell Freedman   Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain by Russell Freedman Release Date: 2016-10-04 Angel Island, off the coast of California, was the port of entry for Asian immigrants to the United States between 1892 and 1940. Following the passage of legislation requiring the screening of immigrants, “the other Ellis Island” processed around one million people from Japan, China, and Korea. Drawing from memoirs, diaries, letters, and the “wall poems” discovered at the facility long after…

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The Case of the Secret Tunnel (The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins) by Holly Webb

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I was sent a copy of The Case of the Secret Tunnel (The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins) by Holly Webb   The Case of the Secret Tunnel (The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins) by Holly Webb Release Date: 2016-09-13 Mr. Fred Grange claims to work as a clerk for a biscuit company, but he’s out and about on the London streets at odd hours, and girl detective Maisie Hitchins soon discovers something very precious hidden in his rooms. Maisie is determined to unmask him as a thief, but the truth is…

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Before Morning by Joyce Sidman

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Before Morning by Joyce Sidman

I was sent a copy of Before Morning by Joyce Sidman   Before Morning by Joyce Sidman Release Date: 2016-10-04 There are planes to fly and buses to catch, but a small child wishes for a different sort of day in this striking picture book. When clouds gather and heavy flakes begin to fall, her invocation comes true. As a too-busy world falls silent, a family revels in the freedom and peace of a snow day. In a spare text that reads as pure song and illustrations of astonishingly beautiful…

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Lucy & Andy Neanderthal by Jeffrey Brown

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Lucy & Andy Neanderthal by Jeffrey Brown

I was sent a copy of Lucy & Andy Neanderthal by Jeffrey Brown   Lucy & Andy Neanderthal by Jeffrey Brown Release Date: 2016-08-30 For fans of the New York Times bestselling Jedi Academy books comes a hilarious new graphic novel series about two young cave kids living 40,000 years ago. The laugh-out-loud adventure features Lucy and her goofball brother Andy, as the Paleo pair take on a wandering baby sibling, bossy teens, cave paintings, and a mammoth hunt. But what will happen when they encounter a group of humans?…

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