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  Revolutionary Poet - A Story...

  Maryann N. Weidt

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  Taken from her family in Africa at the age of seven, Phillis Wheatley arrived in Boston as a slave in 1761. After she was purchased by the Wheatley family, Phillis quickly learned to speak and read English. The bright young girl soon began writing poetry. By 1771, her poems had been published in newspapers all over the colonies, and critics were praising the "extraordinary negro poetess." In this engaging biography, author Maryann Weidt tells the story of how a young slave girl in revolutionary Boston became an internationally famous poet and the first black American to publish a book.

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  Lillian and Noah's Great Moving...

  Monika Ferenczy

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  Lillian and her little brother Noah are moving for the first time into a bigger home. There is so much to do and so many family and friends helping her mom and dad. It's exciting and fun: discovering money and lost socks, watching a moving truck, exploring the new house and minding the cats. Lillian decides in her own way how to be helpful to the grownups on this special day!

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  The Magical Yet

  Angela DiTerlizzi

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  A New York Times bestseller! This rollicking, rhyming, and inspirational book is for fans of Oh, the Places You'll Go! andevery child who is frustrated by what they can't do...YET! Each of us, from the day we're born, is accompanied by a special companion—the Yet. Can't tie your shoes? Yet! Can't ride a bike? Yet! Can't play the bassoon? Don't worry, Yet is there to help you out.The Magical Yet is the perfect tool for parents and educators to turn a negative into a positive when helping children cope with the inevitable difficult learning moments we all face. Whether a child or an adult, this encouraging and uplifting book reminds us that we all have things we haven't learned...yet! A Spanish edition, El Mágico Aún, is also available for purchase.

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  The Nobles Are Coming - When...

  Arthur Jean Cox

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  The Nobles Are Coming by Arthur Jean Cox - Together they discussed the Nobles—the old prospector and the weary, frightened man. Then—utter terror struck! 
  I rested on reaching what seemed to be the top of the incline, and leaned back against the wall of the cave. For a moment the silence was unbroken. And then in the darkness there was a whisper of movement, an unseen stirring that was stilled by my involuntary, voiceless cry, "What's there!" 
  With only a blurred memory of having reached for it, I found my gun in my hand. 
  "Don't shoot!" said a burry voice. "Allow me to introduce myself: Mister J. J. Abrogado, A-b-r-o-g-a-d-o, Serbo-Croat prospector, at your service!" 
  I lowered the gun hesitantly, letting it waver in the general direction from which the voice came. It was a strange introduction, but the possessor of the voice must have been as frightened by my bursting suddenly into the cave as I had been on finding it already occupied. 
  "What are you doing here?" I asked. 
  "That's supposed to be my question," said Mister J. J. Abrogado. "Who are you? And what was it that frightened you?" 
  "Sorry," I apologized. "My name's Ross. I'm an archeologist. I was on a trip alone in my ground car when it broke down. Being no mechanic, I couldn't fix it. I decided to walk back to Marsport. I walked all day and most of this night, when—Well, listen!" 
  I bent my head to one side. Through the earphones of my headwarmer I could hear from far away a vague presentiment of movement, a dim blur upon the horizon of sound. 
  "The nightrunners," said Abrogado in recognition. "I thought it might have been something else that frightened you." There was an unspoken question in his silence. 
  "What?" I asked, wondering. 
  The cave was like a bottle of blackness. I could see nothing of my companion, not even his head and shoulders which must have been thrust rather sharply forward.

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  Jar of Tears - Moms aren't...

  Kathleen Templeton

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  I'm shocked. 
  My dad just told me that my mother died. 
  DIED. 
  He should know that mothers don't die until they're old grandmothers. Is he lying to me? Is she dead or did she run away from me because of our fight? I miss my mom. My heart hurts. This can't be happening. 
  What am I going to do without my mom? How do I survive without my mom? 
  Dad says that I must move in with him, his wife, and his two kids. This can't be happening. And what about my art show? Mom encouraged me to paint. I can't do my art show without her! What am I going to do? 
  If my mom died, God must be punishing me. Or maybe he's not as good as everyone says. 
  Pastor Will says that God values my tears. I can't stop crying, but God hasn't given me my mom back yet. Maybe Pastor Will has been tricked and God isn't real, after all. c 
  Kirkus review says, "Steeped in Christianity, Templeton's story is likely to provide deep comfort to those who observe the faith and would prove an excellent resource for Christian youth groups. This Christian-centered story deftly limns the conflicting emotions of kids who have experienced loss."

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  The Secret of Hemlock Hall

  Shana Gorian

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  When the unusual rumors about a creepy abandoned house spark an undercover investigation, the kids have every intention of proving the rumors false. 
  Plus, the house would make a killer set for Noah’s school film project, and he has to ace this one, so getting some good footage along the way would be a bonus. 
  But when they step into the shadows of Hemlock Hall, everything changes. Because this isn’t just a spooky old mansion. It's a puzzle with missing pieces and a darkness waiting to be unleashed. 
  Grab this spine-tingling adventure where history, modern-day sleuthing, and the supernatural collide. Recommended for ages 8-12.

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