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Language
English
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A twelve-year-old boy, worried that his parents may divorce, discovers that an island in the middle of the lake where he is spending the summer is the testing grounds of the mysterious Dr. Libris, who may have invented a way to make the characters in books come alive.
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Why are books so important? How has reading changed lives? This book is an astounding collection of letters to young people written by authors, artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and philosophers. Each letter is about the impact reading has had on their lives. Every letter is accompanied by a full page illustration by a different artist. A powerful read-aloud choice for families.
Author
Publisher
Counterpoint
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
From the Bodleian, the Folger and the Smithsonian to the fabled libraries of Middle Earth and other fictional libraries, Kells explores the bookish places that capture our imaginations. The result is a fascinating and engaging exploration of libraries as places of beauty and wonder, a celebration of books as objects and an account of the deeply personal nature of these hallowed spaces.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Simon Watson, a young librarian on the verge of losing his job, lives alone on the Long Island Sound in his family home--a house, perched on the edge of a bluff, that is slowly crumbling toward the sea. His parents are long dead, his mother having drowned in the water his house overlooks. His younger sister, Enola, works for a traveling carnival reading tarot cards, and seldom calls. On a day in late June, Simon receives a mysterious package from...
27) Maps and symbols
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to maps, what they represent, how they are constructed, and how to read them.
29) Don't trip, Pip!
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus Readers
Pub. Date
2014.
Lexile measure
210L
Language
English
Description
Young readers follow the adventures of a boy named Kip and his clumsy dog, Pip, while learning words in the -ip word family.
Author
Series
Mr. Lemoncello's Library volume 2
Language
English
Description
"Mr. Lemoncello has invited teams from all across America to compete in the first ever LIBRARY OLYMPICS...but someone is trying to censor what the kids are reading"--
31) Off the page
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Language
English
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Description
"When Delilah is united with Oliver, a prince literally taken from the pages of a fairytale, the line between what is on the page and what is possible is blurred, and all must be resolved for the two to live happily ever after"--
35) The hired girl
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Fourteen-year-old Joan Skraggs, just like the heroines in her beloved novels, yearns for real life and true love. But what hope is there for adventure, beauty, or art on a hardscrabble farm in Pennsylvania where the work never ends? Over the summer of 1911, Joan pours her heart out into her diary as she seeks a new, better life for herself--because maybe, just maybe, a hired girl cleaning and cooking for six dollars a week can become what a farm...
36) Stay, Kay!
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus Readers
Pub. Date
2014.
Lexile measure
360L
Language
English
Description
Young readers read about Kay, a young girl who wants her friend to stay and play, while learning words in the -ay word family.
37) Bajo el agua
Author
Series
Publisher
Two-Can
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
Español
Description
Provides young children with facts and information about animals that live in the ocean, such as anemones, whales, fish, dolphins and sea turtles.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Broken Wheel, Iowa, has never seen anyone like Sara, who traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her pen pal, Amy. When she arrives, however, she finds that Amy's funeral has just ended. Luckily, the townspeople are happy to look after their bewildered tourist--even if they don't understand her peculiar need for books. Marooned in a farm town that's almost beyond repair, Sara starts a bookstore in honor of her friend's memory. All she wants...
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