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  The Day Sweetie Pie Died

  Laurie Sharp

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  Maggie loves attending school, where she and her friends get to play, collect nature treasures, and ride trikes together. Best of all, Maggie looks forward to hearing the class guinea pig, Sweetie Pie’s, daily greeting of “Whee, Whee, Whee, Whee, Whee, Whee, Wheat!” But today, Ms. Lamms has sad news for the class: Sweetie Pie has died, and they won’t be able to see her anymore. Alongside their grief and worries, Maggie and her classmates devise a plan to show their love for the best guinea pig ever!

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  The There Barely

  Kelly Anne Manuel

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  “THE THERE BARELY ” was born as a poem and remains so in this newly minted Book Three of Kelly Anne Manuel’s Childhood Classics. In this story the Child is invited on a journey where inner strength reigns supreme and shines through all fear, doubt, and concern.“The There Barely” offers a standing invitation to the Child. The hunt is the beginning of an adventure that the Child will naturally join in pursuit. The Child will be fascinatedwith the opportunity to see themself as the strong, independent and fierce individual that they are. The Child will learn that there is always hope, light, and support forthem in their own internal Self.The simple words take on new meaning as the illustrations pair perfectly with their presentation. The Child will read that there are others represented in the story who experience normal yet challenging emotions. The message is that if the characters in the story can hunt for support when these emotions arise, they can too.Children will experience the emotions presented in “The There Barely.” Why not explore the author’s theory that sometimes we have to dig deep down to find motivationto cope with these emotions. “The There Barely” states that this motivation may feel hidden and distant but the hunt for it will always be fruitful and rewarding.It is in Early Childhood that self esteem and identity are under major construction. “The There Barely” is a tool in a Caregiver’s toolbox to assist with that healthy formation. The idea that sometimes we feel overwhelmed by circumstances and events must be addressed in the company of solutions. The Child who reads this books will be rewarded with the lesson that coping and healing is a necessary part of being human.

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  The Listening Tree Befriending...

  Martha Begley Schade

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  The crowds cheer as the President of Ireland welcomes the beautiful Johanna onto the stage in Eyre Square in Galway, Now rich and world famous, she ponders on how she came to be in this position. She thinks back to when she was growing up and how she had a source of great advice in the Listening Tree in Merlin Woods. She remembers fondly the advice she received from her friend and how she took it all on board. With old Irish sayings interweaved, this quaint story shows the importance of finding that source of advice you can follow in life - and to know the difference.  
  Galway Fairytales are a range of books that aim to nurture children's wellbeing through Irish storytelling. These books enable discussions on topics such as bullying, friendships, kindness, teamwork, finding your source of good guidance in life, persevering as a friend, the importance of saying sorry and owning up to wrongdoing, the limits to pranking others, social inclusion, family breakup and coping with anxiety. Each story comes complete with a discussion list and sets of interesting facts about some character or aspect in the story.  
  The Listening Tree is the fourth book of the Merlin Woods Series and comes complete with a discussion list as well as interesting ideas about how good trees are for us.  
  Social-emotional learning through enjoyable Irish stories. "If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." Albert Einstein

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  The Secret School Invasion

  Pamela Butchart

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  Hilarious, pitch-perfect stories where everyday school life becomes completely extraordinary! By a brilliant author/illustrator team with laughs on every page!
  
  Izzy's school is being merged with St Bartholomew's Primary, their greatest rivals! What will happen when the new kids join, in their too-shiny shoes and with their too-loud singing? And what if they've got a secret mission and that mission is a BAD mission? Only Izzy and her friends can discover the truth, even if they must go SO DEEP UNDERCOVER that they might not come back...

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  Stronger Than

  Nikki Grimes, Stacy Wells

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  Renowned author Nikki Grimes and debut picture book writer Stacy Wells (Choctaw) lend their resonant voices to award-winning artist E. B. Lewis’s (Lenni Lenape) rich watercolors in this story of a Black Choctaw boy who finds strength in the example and history of his ancestors. 
  When Dante struggles with nightmares, his mother believes learning his family’s history will help him cope. The roots on both sides of his family tree run deep, with stories of survival through events Dante’s mother calls “daymares.” 
  Taking discovering his heritage into his own hands, Dante finds out hard truths—but also a love that shines through generations and, finally, a strength to sleep through the night. 
  Features author and illustrator notes, historical references, a glossary, and a note from Heartdrum author-curator Cynthia Leitich Smith.

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  Merci Suárez Plays It Cool

  Meg Medina

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  For Merci Suárez, eighth grade means a new haircut, nighttime football games, and an out-of-town overnight field trip. At home, it means more chores and keeping an eye on Lolo as his health worsens. It’s a year filled with more responsibility and independence, but also with opportunities to reinvent herself. Merci has always been fine with not being one of the popular kids like Avery Sanders, who will probably be the soccer captain and is always traveling to fun places and buying new clothes. But then Avery starts talking to Merci more, and not just as a teammate. Does this mean they’re friends? Merci wants to play it cool, but with Edna always in her business, it’s only a matter of time before Merci has to decide where her loyalty stands. Whether Merci is facing school drama or changing family dynamics, listeners will empathize as she discovers who she can count on—and what can change in an instant—in Meg Medina’s heartfelt conclusion to the trilogy that began with the Newbery Medal-winning Merci Suárez Changes Gears.

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