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1) Barbie
Language
English
Description
To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you're a Ken.
2) 65
Publisher
Columbia Pictures
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An astronaut crashes on a mysterious planet only to discover he's not alone.
3) Ghostbusters
Author
Publisher
Golden Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Ghostbusters start a ghost-catching business in New York City and defeat the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
4) Fourth wing
Author
Series
Empyrean volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 29
Language
English
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Description
"Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general--also known as her tough-as-talons mother--has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you're smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away ... because dragons don't bond to 'fragile' humans....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In pursuit of an author who could help get her brother published, Rebecca Lane stays at Swanford Abbey, a grand hotel rumored to be haunted. It is there she encounters Sir Frederick-the man who broke her heart. When a mysterious death occurs, Rebecca is one of the suspects, and Fredrick is torn between his feelings for her and his search for the truth"--
Author
Publisher
Cameron Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Growing up on a pineapple farm in Mexico, a young girl discovers the magic in everyday transformations that take place around her.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and text describe how the Mixtecs create painted manuscripts, or codices, that reflect their way of life and document their history, science, land tenure, tribute, and sacred rituals.
8) Mexico
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Mexico. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Madagascar is known for its vast plant and animal life, but what else should you know about the country? Learn some amazing facts and discover Madagascar's history, culture, geography, and more in this book"--
10) Travel to Egypt
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What do you know about Egypt? Journey to the country and discover its human-made and natural landscapes, its cultures, and more. Then explore the country's government and history from ancient times to the present"--
11) Colombia
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
""Engaging images accompany information about Colombia. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8."
12) Avalanche!
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old twins Ashley and Ryan are tested to the extreme when faced with a powerful avalanche while skiing in Wyoming's Grand Teton mountains. Includes survival tips from the National Avalanche Center and U.S. Forest Service.
13) Canada
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Canada. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Focus
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 9
Physical Desc
346 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"As World War II raged, millions of young Jewish people were caught up in the horrors of the Nazis' Final Solution. Many readers know of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi state's genocidal campaign against European Jews and others of so-called "inferior" races. Yet so many of the individual stories remain buried in time. Of those who endured the Holocaust, some were caught by the Nazis and sent to concentration camps, some hid right under Hitler's nose, some...
15) Forever cousins
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
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Description
Amanda and Kara are cousins and best friends in an intertribal Native American family; but Kara's family leaves the city and moves back to the Rez, making both girls sad--but the summer reunion reminds them that they will always be cousins.
16) Travel to Brazil
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Brazil is the biggest country in South America and has 4,600 miles (7,403 km) of coastline. Discover Brazil's history and government since gaining independence in 1822. Then learn more about its people and cultures"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What is it like to live in or visit Brazil? What makes Brazil's culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Brazilians"--
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
235 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
It's so easy to go through the routine of visiting a national park, but this book will encourage families to truly experience the outing. By having things to look for and learn about, it will help families truly be present and in the moment while enjoying these amazing, beautiful lands meant for all people. This is more than just a checklist. Every scavenger hunt is a to-do list...a challenge...a game...and an adventure the whole family can have together....
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A narrative nonfiction story detailing the long distance that dust from the Sahel in Africa travels across the Atlantic Ocean to replenish life in the Amazon Rainforest. Told from the perspective of dust, A River of Dust takes readers on a journey through vibrantly illustrated landscapes, celebrating the power and wonder of Earth's ecosystems, and showing how these tiny particles are in fact key to the health of our planet"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Some days Maya glows...
Maya feels a warm glow when she's with the people she loves and when she sees good things happening in her neighborhood. She feels a different kind of glow when she overhears her family worrying about bills or sees her favorite cousin stopped by police.
Sometimes that glowing feels like too much to carry.
But then the local librarian gives Maya a stack of books about those who felt the same glowing light. Black women throughout...