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  Becoming Billie Holiday

  Carole Boston Weatherford

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  In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 7, 1915, Sadie Fagan gave birth to a daughter. She named her Eleanora. The world, however, would know her as Billie Holiday, possibly the greatest jazz singer of all time.  
   
  Eleanora's journey into legend took her through pain, poverty, and run-ins with the law. By the time she was fifteen, she knew she possessed something that could possibly change her life—a voice. Eleanora could sing.  
   
  That remarkable voice led her to Harlem nightclubs, the Apollo Theater, and a place in the spotlight with some of the era's hottest big bands. Billie Holiday sang from somewhere inside her that made it seem as if she had lived each lyric, and in  
  many ways she had. This unique talent is what made Billie Holiday more than a singer. She was an artist.  
   
  Through a sequence of raw and poignant poems that form the singer's fictional memoir, award-winning poet Carole Boston Weatherford chronicles Eleanora Fagan's metamorphosis into Billie Holiday. We hear the intimate voice of the artist  
  as she examines her young life, her fight for survival, and the dream she pursued with passion.

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  Tales of the Lost and Found...

  Shana Gorian

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  Three mysterious adventures: 
  1. THE HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSE 
  On a visit to a coastal harbor town, the world is Noah’s oyster as long as the stormy weather doesn’t ruin the fun. Summer break has just begun, and with seven days of freedom, how much trouble can thirteen-year-old Noah, his best friend, and his sister really find? Plenty, as it turns out. 
  Because when the kids go snooping around an old, decommissioned lighthouse, its troublesome secrets begin to reveal themselves, and the kids are about to stumble upon a hundred-year-old mystery that still haunts the nearby fishing village. 
  2. THE LEGEND OF CREEPY HOLLOW 
  Noah’s got his hands full, although he doesn’t mind the freedom that a weekend at the Murphy’s apple orchard in New York State offers. He’s got farm chores to do and a geocache to locate—an extra credit assignment that might be his only chance at raising his failing history grade. 
  But when its GPS coordinates point toward a massive corn maze smack in the middle of a popular fall festival, the hunt becomes a lot more complicated than he’d imagined, especially when the gang learns of the vengeful nineteenth-century ghost rider haunting the fields. 
  3. THE CURSE OF PIRATE'S COVE 
  When a friendly shopkeeper spins a sordid tale of pirate legend on their first day of vacation, Noah dismisses it as nothing more than a thrilling tale. Yet, following his souvenir treasure map through the Caribbean rain forest in pursuit of the elusive “X” sounds like a fun way to spend a day in paradise. 
  Little does he know the pursuit could change his life forever. Because as he and his sister and best friend inch closer to the treasure, the unimaginable might just become reality. And if it does, can the kids defy the odds and escape with their lives? 
  For ages 8-12

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  Lauren Semmer’s The Night Before...

  Clement C. Moore

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  A fresh and contemporary adaptation of a beloved Christmas classic from New York Times bestselling children's book creator Lauren Semmer. 
  Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight! 
  On Christmas Eve night, a family has set out cookies and milk for a special visitor while a delightful winter cityscape dazzles outside. Though a city never quite sleeps, the family inside—including the cat—are all snuggled up tight. But when a clatter wakes up one child and they glimpse St. Nick’s sleigh and eight reindeer from the window a magical meeting occurs. 
  New York Times bestselling illustrator Lauren Semmer reimagines a holiday favorite, perfect for families to read and pore over during the Christmas season. ,

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  Beatrix Potter Tales Part 1 -...

  Beatrix Potter

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  Enjoy the fun adventures of Beatrix Potter's timeless tales, narrated by seasoned children's storyteller The Library Fairy®! Immerse in the magical journeys of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, The Tailor of Gloucester, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of Two Bad Mice, The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, The Tale of The Pie and The Patty Pan, The Tale of Tom Kitten and The Tale of Johnny Town Mouse. Part one in a series of two.

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  Souvenir

  Philip K. Dick

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  Souvenir by Philip K. Dick - A hideous nightmare seemed the culture of Williamson's World–to men who knew nothing of beauty. 
  "Here we go, sir," the robot pilot said. The words startled Rogers and made him look up sharply. He tensed his body and adjusted the trace web inside his coat as the bubble ship started dropping, swiftly and silently, toward the planet's surface, 
  This–his heart caught–was Williamson's World. The legendary lost planet–found, after three centuries. By accident, of course. This blue and green planet–the holy grail of the Galactic System, had been almost miraculously discovered by a routine charting mission.

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  The Boy Who Flew

  Fleur Hitchcock

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  A vivid adventure filled with danger and heroism from the author of Murder in Midwinter.
  Athan Wilde dreams of flight. When his friend, Mr Chen, is murdered, Athan must rescue the flying machine they were building together and stop it falling into the wrong hands. But keeping the machine safe puts his family in terrible danger. What will Athan choose - flight or family?
  From the acclaimed author of Murder In Midwinter, Fleur Hitchcock's The Boy Who Flew is a thrilling, murderous tale set among the steep rooftops and slippery characters of Athan's intricately imagined world. Perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Peter Bunzl and Philip Reeve.

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