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New Books for Educators September 2017
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Escargot
by Dashka Slater
Escargot is a beautiful French snail who only wants to be your favorite animal and get to the delicious salad at the end of the book, even if he has to try a carrot, which he hates
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If you ever want to bring a circus to the library, don't!
by Elise Parsley
A latest cautionary tale by the best-selling creator of If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don’t! finds young Magnolia's efforts to set up a circus big top at the local library hampered by narrow bookshelves and other wacky challenges. Simultaneous eBook. 75,000 first printing.
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Jasmine Toguchi, mochi queen
by Debbi Michiko Florence
A debut entry in a new chapter book series featuring a spunky Japanese-American heroine finds messy 8-year-old Jasmine Toguchi wanting to do something unique in response to the fact that her older sister always gets to go first, a desire that leads to an opportunity during the mochi rice preparations for New Year. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Pigs might fly
by Nick Abadzis
The daughter of a renowned inventor, Lily Leanchops' obsession with building a functional aircraft is put to the test when the Warthogs, piloting flying machines protected by dark magic, set out to claim Pigdom Plains for their own
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I am not a chair!
by Ross Burach
A giraffe who is repeatedly mistaken for a chair by animals who keep trying to sit on him struggles to find his voice and make the world realize who he really is. By the creator of There's a Giraffe in My Soup. 30,000 first printing.
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This would make a good story someday
by Dana Alison Levy
When her summer plans are upended by a surprise cross-country train trip with her two moms, her sisters and her sister's activist boyfriend, Sara participates in an adventure that is shaped by a gaggle of wild Texans, the diverse landscape and her mom's tell-all book about the journey. Simultaneous eBook.
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Orphan train girl : the young readers' edition of Orphan train
by Christina Baker Kline
Ordered to perform community service helping an elderly woman, an embittered foster child is welcomed by her nonagenarian host, who reveals her own past as an orphan while organizing personal mementos. Simultaneous eBook. 100,000 first printing.
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Perfect for your next project
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It's a fungus among us : the good, the bad, & the downright scary
by Carla Billups
Presents information about the diverse types of fungi, offering general information about them, as well as the often strange world of individual species and the effects that they have on plants, animals, the environment, weather, soil, and people
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Where is the Eiffel Tower?
by Dina Anastasio
A natural expansion of the exceptional Who Was...? and What Was...? series, Where Is...? presents books that focus on a famous place: a landmark, a building or a natural wonder. Simultaneous and eBook.
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The creators of the iPhone
by Marne Ventura
Chronicles the story of Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak and industrial designer Jonathan Ive, discussing how their interest in making innovative electronic products extremely well led to the development of the iPhone
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Most people
by Michael Leannah
Looks at the goodness of most people, pointing out how many more people there are in the world who would like to help others than would like to hurt them, and even most of those who do bad things can change
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Meditate with me : a step-by-step mindfulness journey
by Mariam Gates
Illustrated with cheerful animal characters, an accessible introduction to meditation and mindfulness shares clear, practical instructions that explain how to focus on the breath and senses to relax, settle the mind and understand emotions. Simultaneous eBook.
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