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Porcupine Year

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Porcupine Year

Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch : Teaching Social and Physical Boundaries to Kids

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Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch : Teaching Social and Physical Boundaries to Kids

What's the Big Deal? : Why God Cares About Sex

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What's the Big Deal? : Why God Cares About Sex

Facing the Facts : The Truth About Sex & You

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Facing the Facts : The Truth About Sex & You

Story of Me : Babies, Bodies, and a Very Good God

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Story of Me : Babies, Bodies, and a Very Good God

Who is Temple Grandin? / by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Robert Squier. - by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Robert Squier.

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Who is Temple Grandin? / by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Robert Squier.

by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Robert Squier.
Why Do We Cry?

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Why Do We Cry?

Wizards & spells : a young adventurer's guide / written by Jim Zub, with Stacy King and Andrew Wheeler ; illustrations: Conceptopolis, LLC. - written by Jim Zub, with Stacy King and Andrew Wheeler ; illustrations: Conceptopolis, LLC.

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Wizards & spells : a young adventurer's guide / written by Jim Zub, with Stacy King and Andrew Wheeler ; illustrations: Conceptopolis, LLC.

written by Jim Zub, with Stacy King and Andrew Wheeler ; illustrations: Conceptopolis, LLC.
Wonder Woman!

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Wonder Woman!

You can do it! / by Elle Stephens ; illustrated by Jason Fruchter. - by Elle Stephens ; illustrated by Jason Fruchter.

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You can do it! / by Elle Stephens ; illustrated by Jason Fruchter.

by Elle Stephens ; illustrated by Jason Fruchter.
Two little trains / story by Margaret Wise Brown ; pictures by Greg Pizzoli. - story by Margaret Wise Brown ; pictures by Greg Pizzoli.

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Two little trains / story by Margaret Wise Brown ; pictures by Greg Pizzoli.

story by Margaret Wise Brown ; pictures by Greg Pizzoli.
Una Jornada Hacia la Esperanza : A Journey Toward Hope, Spanish Edition

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Una Jornada Hacia la Esperanza : A Journey Toward Hope, Spanish Edition

Unbeatable Betty : the first female Olympic track & field gold medalist / by Allison Crotzer Kimmel ; illustrated by Joanie Stone. - by Allison Crotzer Kimmel ; illustrated by Joanie Stone.

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Unbeatable Betty : the first female Olympic track & field gold medalist / by Allison Crotzer Kimmel ; illustrated by Joanie Stone.

by Allison Crotzer Kimmel ; illustrated by Joanie Stone.
Uni goes to school : an Amy Krouse Rosenthal book / pictures based on art by Brigette Barrager. - pictures based on art by Brigette Barrager.

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Uni goes to school : an Amy Krouse Rosenthal book / pictures based on art by Brigette Barrager.

pictures based on art by Brigette Barrager.
War and speech / Don Zolidis. - Don Zolidis.

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War and speech / Don Zolidis.

Don Zolidis.
Warrior Dog : The True Story of a Navy Seal and His Fearless Canine Partner

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Warrior Dog : The True Story of a Navy Seal and His Fearless Canine Partner

Water, water everywhere / adapted by Jordan D. Brown ; based on the screenplay written by Joe Purdy. - adapted by Jordan D. Brown ; based on the screenplay written by Joe Purdy.

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Water, water everywhere / adapted by Jordan D. Brown ; based on the screenplay written by Joe Purdy.

adapted by Jordan D. Brown ; based on the screenplay written by Joe Purdy.
Welcome to Japan / Caryn Jenner. - Caryn Jenner.

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Welcome to Japan / Caryn Jenner.

Caryn Jenner.
Whales / Jennifer Szymanski. - Jennifer Szymanski.

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Whales / Jennifer Szymanski.

Jennifer Szymanski.
What if you could sniff like a shark? : explore the superpowers of ocean animals / by Sandra Markle ; illustrated by Howard McWilliam. - by Sandra Markle ; illustrated by Howard McWilliam.

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What if you could sniff like a shark? : explore the superpowers of ocean animals / by Sandra Markle ; illustrated by Howard McWilliam.

by Sandra Markle ; illustrated by Howard McWilliam.

New Chapter Books for Kids

Stepping stones / by Lucy Knisley ; colored by Whitney Cogar. - by Lucy Knisley ; colored by Whitney Cogar.

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Stepping stones / by Lucy Knisley ; colored by Whitney Cogar.

by Lucy Knisley ; colored by Whitney Cogar.
The Pathfinders Society Volume 1, The mystery of the Moon Tower / Francesco Sedita & Prescott Seraydarian ; illustrated by Steve Hamaker. - Francesco Sedita & Prescott Seraydarian ; illustrated by Steve Hamaker.

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The Pathfinders Society Volume 1, The mystery of the Moon Tower / Francesco Sedita & Prescott Seraydarian ; illustrated by Steve Hamaker.

Francesco Sedita & Prescott Seraydarian ; illustrated by Steve Hamaker.
The queen bee and me / Gillian McDunn. - Gillian McDunn.

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The queen bee and me / Gillian McDunn.

Gillian McDunn.
Real pigeons eat danger / Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood. - Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood.

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Real pigeons eat danger / Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood.

Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood.
Rebel in the library of ever / Zeno Alexander. - Zeno Alexander.

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Rebel in the library of ever / Zeno Alexander.

Zeno Alexander.
Into the tall, tall grass / by Loriel Ryon. - by Loriel Ryon.

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Into the tall, tall grass / by Loriel Ryon.

by Loriel Ryon.
Hello, world! / words and pictures by Ethan Long. - words and pictures by Ethan Long.

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Hello, world! / words and pictures by Ethan Long.

words and pictures by Ethan Long.
The Mythics Volume 1 / script by Philippe Ogaki, Patrick Sobral, Fabien Dalmasso ; art by Jenny, Philippe Ogaki, Dara ; color by Magali Paillat, Valériane Duvivier ; lettering by Wilson Ramos Jr. ; translation by Elizabeth Tieri ; created by Patrick Sobral, Patricia Lyfoung, and Philippe Ogaki. - script by Philippe Ogaki, Patrick Sobral, Fabien Dalmasso ; art by Jenny, Philippe Ogaki, Dara ; color by Magali Paillat, Valériane Duvivier ; lettering by Wilson Ramos Jr. ; translation by Elizabeth Tieri ; created by Patrick Sobral, Patricia Lyfoung, and Philippe Ogaki.

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The Mythics Volume 1 / script by Philippe Ogaki, Patrick Sobral, Fabien Dalmasso ; art by Jenny, Philippe Ogaki, Dara ; color by Magali Paillat, Valériane Duvivier ; lettering by Wilson Ramos Jr. ; translation by Elizabeth Tieri ; created by Patrick Sobral, Patricia Lyfoung, and Philippe Ogaki.

script by Philippe Ogaki, Patrick Sobral, Fabien Dalmasso ; art by Jenny, Philippe Ogaki, Dara ; color by Magali Paillat, Valériane Duvivier ; lettering by Wilson Ramos Jr. ; translation by Elizabeth Tieri ; created by Patrick Sobral, Patricia Lyfoung, and Philippe Ogaki.
Keep it together, Keiko Carter / Debbi Michiko Florence. - Debbi Michiko Florence.

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Keep it together, Keiko Carter / Debbi Michiko Florence.

Debbi Michiko Florence.
American as paneer pie / by Supriya Kelkar. - by Supriya Kelkar.

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American as paneer pie / by Supriya Kelkar.

by Supriya Kelkar.
Turtle boy / M. Evan Wolkenstein. - M. Evan Wolkenstein.

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Turtle boy / M. Evan Wolkenstein.

M. Evan Wolkenstein.
My life as a potato / Arianne Costner ; illustrated by James Lancett. - Arianne Costner ; illustrated by James Lancett.

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My life as a potato / Arianne Costner ; illustrated by James Lancett.

Arianne Costner ; illustrated by James Lancett.
I wish / pictures, Ingrid Godon ; words, Toon Tellegen ; translated from the Dutch by David Colmer. - pictures, Ingrid Godon ; words, Toon Tellegen ; translated from the Dutch by David Colmer.

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I wish / pictures, Ingrid Godon ; words, Toon Tellegen ; translated from the Dutch by David Colmer.

pictures, Ingrid Godon ; words, Toon Tellegen ; translated from the Dutch by David Colmer.

New Non-Fiction for Kids

Eat your rocks, Croc! : Dr. Glider's advice for troubled animals / written by Jess Keating ; illustrated by Pete Oswald. - written by Jess Keating ; illustrated by Pete Oswald.

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Eat your rocks, Croc! : Dr. Glider's advice for troubled animals / written by Jess Keating ; illustrated by Pete Oswald.

written by Jess Keating ; illustrated by Pete Oswald.
All the birds in the world / David Opie. - David Opie.

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All the birds in the world / David Opie.

David Opie.
Real chemistry experiments : 40 exciting STEAM activities for kids / Edward P. Zovinka, PhD ; photography by Paige Green. - Edward P. Zovinka, PhD ; photography by Paige Green.

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Real chemistry experiments : 40 exciting STEAM activities for kids / Edward P. Zovinka, PhD ; photography by Paige Green.

Edward P. Zovinka, PhD ; photography by Paige Green.
Poems aloud / [text, Joseph Coelho ; illustrations, Daniel Gray-Barnett]. - [text, Joseph Coelho ; illustrations, Daniel Gray-Barnett].

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Poems aloud / [text, Joseph Coelho ; illustrations, Daniel Gray-Barnett].

[text, Joseph Coelho ; illustrations, Daniel Gray-Barnett].
One Earth : people of color protecting our planet / Anuradha Rao. - Anuradha Rao.

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One Earth : people of color protecting our planet / Anuradha Rao.

Anuradha Rao.
The Korean War / John Ziff ; series consultant, Lt. Col. Jason R. Musteen. - John Ziff ; series consultant, Lt. Col. Jason R. Musteen.

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The Korean War / John Ziff ; series consultant, Lt. Col. Jason R. Musteen.

John Ziff ; series consultant, Lt. Col. Jason R. Musteen.

New Picture Books

Llama unleashes the alpacalypse / Jonathan Stutzman ; illustrated by Heather Fox. - Jonathan Stutzman ; illustrated by Heather Fox.

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Llama unleashes the alpacalypse / Jonathan Stutzman ; illustrated by Heather Fox.

Jonathan Stutzman ; illustrated by Heather Fox.
A is for another rabbit / Hannah Batsel. - Hannah Batsel.

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A is for another rabbit / Hannah Batsel.

Hannah Batsel.
The little blue cottage / Kelly Jordan ; illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle. - Kelly Jordan ; illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle.

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The little blue cottage / Kelly Jordan ; illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle.

Kelly Jordan ; illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle.
I really want the cake / Simon Philip ; Lucia Gaggiotti. - Simon Philip ; Lucia Gaggiotti.

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I really want the cake / Simon Philip ; Lucia Gaggiotti.

Simon Philip ; Lucia Gaggiotti.
Old Rock (is not boring) / Deb Pilutti. - Deb Pilutti.

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Old Rock (is not boring) / Deb Pilutti.

Deb Pilutti.
Roy digs dirt / David Shannon. - David Shannon.

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Roy digs dirt / David Shannon.

David Shannon.
The one and only Dylan St. Claire / by Kamen Edwards ; illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler. - by Kamen Edwards ; illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler.

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The one and only Dylan St. Claire / by Kamen Edwards ; illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler.

by Kamen Edwards ; illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler.
All along the river / Magnus Weightman. - Magnus Weightman.

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All along the river / Magnus Weightman.

Magnus Weightman.
Sandcastle / Einat Tsarfati. - Einat Tsarfati.

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Sandcastle / Einat Tsarfati.

Einat Tsarfati.
The sasquatch and the lumberjack / Crix Sheridan. - Crix Sheridan.

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The sasquatch and the lumberjack / Crix Sheridan.

Crix Sheridan.
Alya and the three cats / text: Amina Hachimi Alaoui ; illustrations: Maya Fidawi ; translation: Nathaniel Penn. - text: Amina Hachimi Alaoui ; illustrations: Maya Fidawi ; translation: Nathaniel Penn.

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Alya and the three cats / text: Amina Hachimi Alaoui ; illustrations: Maya Fidawi ; translation: Nathaniel Penn.

text: Amina Hachimi Alaoui ; illustrations: Maya Fidawi ; translation: Nathaniel Penn.
Cannonball / by Sacha Cotter ; illustrated by Josh Morgan. - by Sacha Cotter ; illustrated by Josh Morgan.

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Cannonball / by Sacha Cotter ; illustrated by Josh Morgan.

by Sacha Cotter ; illustrated by Josh Morgan.
I just want to be super! / author, Andrew Katz ; illustrator, Tony Luzano. - author, Andrew Katz ; illustrator, Tony Luzano.

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I just want to be super! / author, Andrew Katz ; illustrator, Tony Luzano.

author, Andrew Katz ; illustrator, Tony Luzano.
You matter / Christian Robinson. - Christian Robinson.

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You matter / Christian Robinson.

Christian Robinson.
The bug collector / Alex G. Griffiths. - Alex G. Griffiths.

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The bug collector / Alex G. Griffiths.

Alex G. Griffiths.
Home base : a mother-daughter story / by Nikki Tate ; illustrated by Katie Kath. - by Nikki Tate ; illustrated by Katie Kath.

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Home base : a mother-daughter story / by Nikki Tate ; illustrated by Katie Kath.

by Nikki Tate ; illustrated by Katie Kath.
Lali's feather / written by Farhana Zia ; illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman. - written by Farhana Zia ; illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman.

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Lali's feather / written by Farhana Zia ; illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman.

written by Farhana Zia ; illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman.
Coral / Molly Idle. - Molly Idle.

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Coral / Molly Idle.

Molly Idle.
The barefoot king / Andrew Jordan Nance ; Illustrated by Olivia Holden. - Andrew Jordan Nance ; Illustrated by Olivia Holden.

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The barefoot king / Andrew Jordan Nance ; Illustrated by Olivia Holden.

Andrew Jordan Nance ; Illustrated by Olivia Holden.
Brick by brick / Heidi Woodward Sheffield. - Heidi Woodward Sheffield.

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Brick by brick / Heidi Woodward Sheffield.

Heidi Woodward Sheffield.

New Readers

Frog meets dog / by Janee Trasler. - by Janee Trasler.

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Frog meets dog / by Janee Trasler.

by Janee Trasler.
Goat in a boat / by Janee Trasler. - by Janee Trasler.

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Goat in a boat / by Janee Trasler.

by Janee Trasler.

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