Category: Book of the Day

Scary, Scary Halloween by Eve Bunting

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I was sent a copy of Scary, Scary Halloween Gift Edition by Eve Bunting   Scary, Scary Halloween by Eve Bunting Release Date: 2017-07-18 I peer outside, there’s something there  That makes me shiver, spikes my hair.  It must be Halloween.    Green eyes watch from the dark as skeletons dance, goblins skip, and ghosts float by. Come along to find a scary, scary surprise! With rhythm, rhyme, and just the right amount of fright, this is the perfect spooky story to share on Halloween! Featuring a striking new cover design…

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Sheep Trick or Treat by Nancy E. Shaw

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Sheep Trick or Treat by Nancy E. Shaw

I was sent a copy of Sheep Trick or Treat (board book) by Nancy E. Shaw   Sheep Trick or Treat (board book) by Nancy E. Shaw Release Date: 2017-07-18 As the Halloween moon rises,  Sheep are fixing up disguises . . .    What will happen when the sheep go trick-or-treating? Could there be wolves lurking in the woods, hoping to waylay them as they return home with their bags full of goodies? In crisp verse and whimsically eerie pictures, Nancy Shaw and Margot Apple tell the lively story of…

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It All Comes Down to This by Karen English

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It All Comes Down to This by Karen English

I was sent a copy of It All Comes Down to This by Karen English   It All Comes Down to This by Karen English Release Date: 2017-07-11 It’s 1965, Los Angeles. All twelve-year-old Sophie wants to do is write her book, star in the community play, and hang out with her friend Jennifer. But she’s the new black kid in a nearly all-white neighborhood; her beloved sister, Lily, is going away to college soon; and her parents’ marriage is rocky. There’s also her family’s new, disapproving housekeeper to deal…

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Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor

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Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor

I was sent a copy of Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor   Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor Release Date: 2017-10-03 The long-awaited sequel to the genre-breaking Akata Witch by multiple award-winner Nnedi Okorafor! A year ago, Sunny Nwazue, an American-born girl Nigerian girl, was inducted into the secret Leopard Society. As she began to develop her magical powers, Sunny learned that she had been chosen to lead a dangerous mission to avert an apocalypse, brought about by the terrifying masquerade, Ekwensu. Now, stronger, feistier, and a bit older, Sunny is…

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Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor

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Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor

I was sent a copy of Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor   Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor Release Date: 2017-07-11 Affectionately dubbed “the Nigerian Harry Potter,” Akata Witch weaves together a heart-pounding tale of magic, mystery, and finding one’s place in the world. Twelve-year-old Sunny lives in Nigeria, but she was born American. Her features are African, but she’s albino. She’s a terrific athlete, but can’t go out into the sun to play soccer. There seems to be no place where she fits in. And then she discovers something amazing—she…

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Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans by Don Brown

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Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans by Don Brown

I was sent a copy of Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans (Ala Notable Children’s Books. Older Readers) by Don Brown   Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans (Ala Notable Children’s Books. Older Readers) by Don Brown Release Date: 2015-08-04 Kirkus’ Best of 2015 list School Library Journal Best of 2015 Publishers Weekly’s Best of 2015 list Horn Book Fanfare Book Booklist Editor’s Choice   On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina’s monstrous winds and surging water overwhelmed the protective levees around low-lying New Orleans, Louisiana. Eighty percent of…

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Eight Dolphins of Katrina: A True Tale of Survival by Janet Wyman Coleman

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Eight Dolphins of Katrina: A True Tale of Survival by Janet Wyman Coleman

I was sent a copy of Eight Dolphins of Katrina: A True Tale of Survival by Janet Wyman Coleman   Eight Dolphins of Katrina: A True Tale of Survival by Janet Wyman Coleman Release Date: 2013-08-06 On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina crashed a forty-foot tidal wave over the Marine Life Oceanarium in Gulfport, Mississippi. The dolphin house was demolished, and its inhabitants swept from their tank into the Gulf of Mexico. After growing up in captivity, how could the eight bottlenose dolphins feed and protect themselves in the wild?…

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Monsters on Machines by Deb Lund

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Monsters on Machines by Deb Lund

I was sent a copy of Monsters on Machines by Deb Lund   Monsters on Machines by Deb Lund Release Date: 2008-08-01 Meet Stinky Stubb, Dirty Dugg, Gorbert, and Melvina, the craftiest crew of monsters ever to build a house. With hard hats and heavy machinery, these feisty fellas dig, dump, hammer, nail, and—after a surprise lunch of Mama’s special monsteroni and cheese—they even squeeze in time for an afternoon snooze. With backhoes, bulldozers, and mud mounds galore, here is a book that young construction enthusiasts will want to dig…

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The Special Ones by Em Bailey

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The Special Ones by Em Bailey

I was sent a copy of The Special Ones by Em Bailey   The Special Ones by Em Bailey Release Date: 2017-07-18 Esther is one of the Special Ones: four young spiritual guides who live in a remote farmhouse under the protection of a mysterious cult leader. He watches them around the clock, ready to punish them if they forget who they are—and all the while, broadcasting their lives to eager followers on the outside. Esther knows that if she stops being Special, he will “renew” her. Nobody knows what…

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Bodyguard: Ransom (Book 4) by Chris Bradford

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Bodyguard: Ransom (Book 4) by Chris Bradford

I was sent a copy of Bodyguard: Ransom (Book 4) by Chris Bradford   Bodyguard: Ransom (Book 4) by Chris Bradford Release Date: 2017-05-09 A new action-packed adventure series for young fans of Alex Rider and Jason Bourne–with the first four books publishing simultaneously. Binge read for summer! Picking up where the electrifying third Bodyguard installment, Hijack, left off, young bodyguard Connor Reeves and the the twin daughters of an Australian media-mogul he is tasked to protect are under attack–and the odds are far from even. In the middle of…

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