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One amazing elephant
by Linda Oatman High
Loving her family but disliking the circus that is her grandparents' life, 12-year-old Lily is devastated when her grandfather passes away, a loss that leads her to develop an unexpected bond with her grandfather's equally grieving elephant.
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Tales from a not-so-friendly frenemy
by Rachel Renée Russell
Nikki and her friends Brandon, Chloe and Zoey team up for an exciting new adventure in the latest entry in the best-selling Dork Diaries series.
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Dog's best friend
by James Patterson
Spotting his grandmother standing in line at the local soup kitchen, Rafe decides to start a dog-walking business that he hopes will become a huge money-making empire to help his struggling family, a plan that is thwarted by two sabotaging twins.
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Boy's best friend
by Kate Banks
Lester has just moved to Cape Cod and is starting in a new school, and George is missing his best friend who has moved away, but the two develop a friendship and learn about scientific experimentation when they start working on a school science project, testing psychic ability in dogs, based on an experiment developed by Dr. Rupert Sheldrake.
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Best friend next door
by Carolyn Mackler
Two girls who share a birthday and palindromic names struggle with respective parental challenges and loneliness while gradually overcoming their differences to become close friends.
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The Gollywhopper Games : friend or foe
by Jody Feldman
Zane thinks about little else but football until after his second concussion, when his parents say he must take a year off, so when he gets a chance to compete in the Gollywhopper Games, he is excited about applying many of the skills that helped him excel on the football field to a different kind of competition.
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Max : best friend, hero, marine
by Jennifer Li Shotz
When Justin's family adopts the military canine that was handled by Justin's departed brother, Kyle, Justin helps the troubled dog recover from the trauma it suffered in Afghanistan when Kyle was killed as the two investigate how Kyle died.
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Pax
by Sara Pennypacker
When his father enlists in the military and makes him return his beloved pet fox to the wild, Peter, who has been sent to live with his grandfather hundreds of miles away, embarks on a journey filled with astonishing discoveries in order to be reunited with his fox.
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Chasing secrets
by Gennifer Choldenko
Thirteen-year-old Lizzie and her secret friend Noah, who is hiding in her house, plan to rescue Noah's father from the quarantined Chinatown, and save everyone they love from contracting the plague that is spreading in 1900 San Francisco. |
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Crenshaw
by Katherine Applegate
Fearing his family will have to move into their minivan when they suffer another financial setback, Jackson finds support and comfort through his friendship with a giant imaginary cat.
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The odds of getting even
by Sheila Turnage
Mo Lo Beau and her best friend Dale, along with newly-appointed intern, Harm Crenshaw, take on a new case when Dale's father disappears just before his trial is about to start.
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The friendship code
by Stacia Deutsch
Looking forward to joining the new coding club at school so that she can develop her app idea, Lucy is disappointed by the lukewarm reception she gets from the club's other members, who work with her to decipher mysterious coding notes that she starts receiving.
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The friendship experiment
by Erin Teagan
Dreading the start of middle school after her grandfather dies and her best friend moves away, aspiring scientist Madeline unexpectedly catches the attention of potential new friends who are curious about what she is writing in her lab notebook.
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The friendship riddle
by Megan Frazer Blakemore
When her former best friend becomes popular and leaves her behind, sixth-grader Ruth prefers to be alone, studying for the school spelling bee, until she finds a riddle in an old book.
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Word of mouse
by James Patterson
A rare blue mouse who has the ability to read, write and talk to humans makes a dramatic escape from a mysterious laboratory and must use his special skills to survive in the dangerous outdoors and find his missing family.
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Save me a seat
by Sarah Weeks
Two boys, one white, one Indian-American, gain strength from each other from afar as they struggle to navigate middle school, family relationships and friendships.
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Adventures With Waffles
by Maria Parr
"Hardly a day passes without Trille and Lena inventing some kind of adventure that often ends in trouble. Whether it's coaxing a cow onto a boat or sledding down the steepest and iciest hill with a chicken, there is always a thrill--and sometimes an injury--to be had. Trille loves to share everything with Lena, even Auntie Granny's waffles..."
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The book of dares for lost friends
by Jane Kelley
When her best friend begins making bad choices in the aftermath of her parents' divorce, Val teams up with a mysterious boy from a strange bookshop in hopes of rescuing her.
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Making friends with Billy Wong
by Augusta Scattergood
Sent to help care for her ailing grandmother in small-town 1950s Arkansas, Azalea forges precarious ties with a troubled kid and a young gossip before bonding with a Chinese-American boy whose immigrant family is targeted by racism.
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Darth Vader and friends
by Jeffrey Brown
An Eisner Award-winner offers an intimate look at the friendships between best pals in the Star Wars universe, from Darth Vader and the Emperor to Leia and her Ewok pals, Han and Chewie, C-3PO and R2-D2, the bounty hunters and other favorite characters.
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Dark Island trilogy. Part 2
by Greg Farshtey
Favorite LEGO Ninjago heroes confront a threat against the entire Ninjago world in a second installment of a high-suspense graphic novel trilogy that is complemented by maps, bios and other fun facts.
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Secret hero society : study hall of justice
by Derek Fridolfs
Using comics, journal entries and doodles, this inventive illustrated novel follows young Bruce Wayne and his friends Clark (Superman) and Diana (Wonder Woman) as they start a Junior Detective Agency to investigate their teachers and find out what's going on behind closed doors at Doomvale Academy, all before recess.
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Kids Explore: DIY Playdough
Thursday, February 8, 5:00 pm
Story Room - South
Join us for a new twist on our cooking programs as we learn to make Playdough together.
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STEAM for Grades K-2 - Amazing Art-Science (ML)
Monday, February 26, 4:00 pm
Meadows Comm. Rms. A-B
Monday, January 22 - Amazing Art-ScienceExplore the wonders of the universe through STEAM in a fun, hands-on way.*Check out our STEAM Blog for more ideas: http://gbplsteam.blogspot.com
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Gail Borden Public Library District |
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Main
270 N Grove Ave
Elgin, Illinois 60120
847-742-2411 |
Rakow Branch
2751 W. Bowes Rd.
Elgin, Illinois 60124
847-531-7271 |
South Elgin Branch
127 S. Mclean Blvd.
Elgin, Illinois 60177
847-931-2090 |
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