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School Librarian Recommendations March 2018
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Unplugged
by Steve Antony
Loving being plugged into her computer, little Blip is separated by a blackout that inadvertently causes her to stumble outside, where she encounters a world filled with color, excitement and adventures with new friends. By the creator of the best-selling Mr. Panda series.
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The Book About Nothing
by Mike Bender
Playful text by the best-selling co-author of Awkward Family Photos and uproarious illustrations by the creator of T-Rex Trying combine in an innovative exploration of the concepts of nothing and zero that reveals how nothing can actually be something, from what remains on a cleaned-up floor to what there is to fear when the lights are out.
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Baby Monkey, Private Eye
by Brian Selznick
The Caldecott Medal-winning creator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret blends the styles of a picture book, beginning reader and graphic novel in a story for younger audiences that conveys the imaginative adventures of Baby Monkey, Private Eye, who searches for lost jewels, sniffs out a missing pizza and tracks down a stolen spaceship.
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The Youngest Marcher : the Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
by Cynthia Levinson
An inspirational picture book portrait of 9-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks describes how, in 1963 Alabama, she became the youngest known child to be arrested for participating in a civil rights protest, for which she was imprisoned for picketing against Birmingham segregation practices. By the author of We've Got a Job. Simultaneous eBook.
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Grace Hopper : Queen of Computer Code
by Laurie Wallmark
An uplifting portrait of the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer science traces how Grace Hopper defied conventions and met incredibly difficult challenges throughout her life, becoming a role model for science- and math-minded students.
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The world is not a rectangle : a Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid
by Jeanette Winter
An introduction to the life and achievements of famed architect Zaha Hadid describes how as a child in Baghdad she dreamed of designing her own cities before pursuing an education and launching her famed studio, in a picture book portrait that shares insights into the challenges she overcame as a Muslim woman.
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To have these or any titles sent to your school, contact your Children's Librarians at 631-261-2313.
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