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  Kids' Backyard Safari: Opossums...

  Ann Tatlock

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  Perfect narrative non-fiction for young learners! Backyard Safari: Opossums is told through a fun story. Children learn about what opossums look like, different types of opossums, why opossums do what they do, how they hunt, what they eat, and where they live. As a narrative non-fiction book, it also includes full-color photos of opossums in the wild, fun facts about them, and suggests further reading on the subject. Start a child's love of wildlife with the Backyard Safari series.

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  Away In A Manger

  Kim Mitzo Thompson, Karen Mitzo...

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  Classic Christmas carols are perfect for reflecting on the true meaning of the season. Away In A Manger captures the tender birth of Jesus that first Christmas night.  Born in a stable, Mary sweetly puts Jesus on a bed of hay as animals gaze upon the Christ-child. Included is the verse “Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay close by me forever, and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care, and take us to heaven to live with Thee there.” This audio book is sure to become a family Christmas favorite. Other audio books in the Christmas Carol series include: We Three Kings, The First Noel, and Angels We Have Heard On High.

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  Rumble Fish

  S.E. Hinton

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  From the author of The Outsiders: This novel about two brothers in a tough world “packs a punch that will leave readers of any age reeling” (School Library Journal).  An ALA Best Book for Young AdultsA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year   Rusty-James wants to be just like his big brother Motorcycle Boy—tough enough to be respected by everyone in the neighborhood. But Motorcycle Boy is also smart, so smart that Rusty-James relies on him to bail him out of trouble. The brothers are inseparable, and Motorcycle Boy will always be there to watch his back, so there's nothing to worry about, right? Or so Rusty-James believes, until his world falls apart and Motorcycle Boy isn't there to pick up the pieces.   An edgy, emotional portrait of a troubled kid trying to navigate the chaotic world around him, Rumble Fish was made into a film by Francis Ford Coppola and has become a modern classic praised by School Library Journal as “stylistically superb” and beloved by multiple generations of readers.   “Hinton knows how to plunge us right into [Rusty-James’s] dead-end mentality—his inability to verbalize much of anything, to come to grips with his anger about his alcoholic father and the mother who deserted him, even his distance from his own feelings.”—Kirkus Reviews

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  A Smart Way To Start Marty's...

  Mara Catherine Harvey

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  MARTY'S BIRTHDAY is an activity book for kids, that comes with a free online activity pack for kids to do on their own birthdays! (link in the book). It's the perfect gift for parents, godparents, grandparents, etc. to offer to any child on their birthday, especially if they are planning on gifting them some money on their special day, too. Marty, the protagonist, receives money on her birthday, too, and realizes she has to ponder very wisely what to use this precious sum for. The story ends with an invitation fo explore the SMART WAY TO START rhymed book series on Financial Confidence for kids. The series offers your child and easy and engaging way to learn all about money and making smart money choices.

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  The Haunted Life of Delores...

  Yvonne Banham

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  Paranormal students Delores and Prudence are being hounded by inquisitors after they broke the rules and helped rescue fellow student Maud from death at the hands of an evil spirit.
  
  Cruel inquisitor Magoria Jepp is searching for secrets at their home in Edinburgh's Tol Booth Bookstore, but does she have an uncanny history of her own to hide? As Delores tries save them both, she attracts the unwelcome attention of a murderous Boçain, or evil spirit, intent on stealing her paranormal gifts. Can she defeat her enemies, and maybe her own family too, to save everyone she loves at the Tol Booth?

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  Role Model

  Elle McNicoll

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  From the award-winning author of A Kind of Spark comes a new heartfelt and timely novel for middle-grade and teen readers.
  Aeriel Sharpe doesn't want to be anyone's role model. But, when her mother is elected to be the most important politician in the country (yes, that one), she is thrust into the spotlight. With the world's eyes on her, friends don't seem that friendly and she feels trapped by everyone's expectations.
  They want her to be the voice of every autistic teenager, but Aeriel must find a way to speak for herself…
  It's not easy being thirteen… and it's even harder when you're the most famous teenager in the country
  "One of the most exciting talents on the children's publishing scene and... has transformed the representation of neurodivergent children in literature. " The Bookseller

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