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  Tuesday

  Mary Lindeen

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  Seven days in a week are always the same. First Sunday, then Monday—what’s the next one to name?

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  William McKinley: The Life and...

  Charles River Editors

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  Although he is often overlooked in American history today, few presidents marked a turning point for the country quite like William McKinley. As the last president to have served in the Civil War, he represented the end of an era, while at the same time his pro-business policies set in motion the Progressive Era, a period almost universally associated with Theodore Roosevelt. 
  Of course, the reason that period is aligned with Roosevelt is because McKinley had the unfortunate distinction of being one of only four presidents to be assassinated. In September 1901, the city of Buffalo was full of celebration. The Pan-American Exposition was ongoing, and it brought notable figures to northern New York, including President McKinley, who had been reelected less than a year earlier. But also in Buffalo was Leon Czolgosz, a young man who had turned to anarchy years earlier after losing his job, Embracing his philosophy wholeheartedly, Czolgosz believed it was his mission to take down a powerful leader he considered oppressive, and McKinley’s attendance gave him the chance. 
  President James Garfield had been assassinated just 20 years earlier, but McKinley didn’t worry about presidential security or his own safety, and that was the case in Buffalo. McKinley’s insistence on greeting the public and shaking hands allowed Czolgosz to walk up to him on September 6, 1901 at a public reception in the Temple of Music on the expo grounds and shoot him point blank, with one bullet grazing the president and another lodging in his abdomen. In the aftermath of the shooting, as Czolgosz was beaten and seized by the crowd, he uttered, "I done my duty." For his part, McKinley said, “He didn't know, poor fellow, what he was doing. He couldn't have known."

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  Cute!

  Bart King

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  Cute! is peppered with sweet surprises, fun features, and delightful  facts. Girls can use this book’s special Cuteness Checklist™ to figure  out how adorable anything is! Humorous and written in a kid-friendly  style, Cute! even reveals how pink was once considered a “boy color.” As  for the puppy vs. the bunny, a cuteness rating chart at the end of the  book lets girls come up with their own answers!

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  Pat Pat Squish - a tale about...

  Kirsten Joan

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  "She's an eleven-year-old girl who happens to use a wheelchair and is known as mixed race, who meets an artist in a pink beach shack near her home. A friendship blooms when the girl’s greatest wish is fulfilled, to care for a leatherback turtle. The tale has an environmental message about the dangers of plastic in the ocean as well as a reminder that even in death, those we love never, leave our hearts.”

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  Aleck's Amazing Talking Dog - A...

  Kelly Barson

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  Highlights presents Aleck's Amazing Talking Dog written by Kelly Barson. Learn how young Alexander Graham Bell trained his dog to "talk."

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  Oakleaf Academy: First Day at...

  Melody Lockhart

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  Welcome to Oakleaf Academy, the boarding school at the end of the rainbow. Fairies, pixies, sprites, and other magical "smallfolk" come here to learn, play, and make lifelong friends. 
   
  This charming and relatable chapter book series blends together ingredients that guarantee a truly magical brew: 
   
  • The hijinks and misadventures of traditional boarding school stories. 
  • The ups and downs of real schoolgirls' friendships. 
  • A generous sprinkling of mystery and adventure! 
   
  Ideal for readers aged 7+. 
   
  IN THIS STORY... 
   
  When Poppy arrives by owl-bus for her first day at Oakleaf Academy, she's feeling nervous. Having always lived in a human town, she's never seen so many magical creatures in one place! But she soon makes friends with Jessamy, a talkative sprite, and Lily, an artistic fairy. 
   
  Getting to know some other members of the class, such as sharp-tongued Azalea, is harder. But could their unfriendly attitudes be covering up a larger secret? 
   
  When a midnight feast results in the unexpected discovery of a mysterious map, Poppy, Jessamy, and Lily are flung headlong into an adventure that will take them into the mysterious old tunnels beneath the school, and beyond.

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