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  Star-Spangled - The Story of a...

  Tim Grove

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  The inspiring story behind the national anthem and the American flag comes alive in this “page-turning narrative [with] generous archival illustrations” (Kirkus, starred review). 
   
    
   
  “O say can you see” begins one of the most recognizable songs in the US. Originally a poem by Francis Scott Key, the national anthem tells the story of the American flag rising high above a fort after a night of intense battle during the War of 1812. But there is much more to the story than what is sung at ball games.  
   
  What was this battle about? Whose bombs were bursting, and why were rockets glaring? Who sewed those broad stripes and bright stars? Why were free black soldiers fighting on both sides? Who was Francis Scott Key anyway, and how did he have such a close view?  
   
  An illustrated history for young readers, Star-Spangled tells the whole story from the perspectives of different key figures—both American and British—of this obscure but important battle. The book includes an author’s note, a timeline, a glossary, endnotes, a bibliography, and an index. 
   
  A Kirkus Best Book of 2020

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  Would You Rather? Eww! Edition -...

  Crazy Corey

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  160+ hilarious, creepy-crawly, ooey-gooey, and smelly questions for hours of screen-free fun! Would You Rather? EWW Edition includes 160+ questions to make kids and teens stop, think, and say “Ewwwww!” Whether it’s a conversation starter, ice-breaker, or party game, it provides hours of family-friendly fun—at home or on the road.  How do you play? Take turns reading the EWW Would You Rather Questions aloud, then make your decision and in the goofiest way possible, explain why you chose that one. If your answer and explanation get a laugh, then mark down that laugh point. At the end of the game, the person with the most laugh points is crowned the Laugh Master! Enjoy this giggle-inspiring game—and the wonderful memories of quality time it provides. Have fun!

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  Aquarium

  Cynthia Alonso

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  “A captivating debut that children of all ages will want to soak in multiple times.” —School Library Journal   A girl ventures to the water’s edge, dreaming of a new friend. And, just like that, a beguiling red fish leaps into her life. But is friendship a sea these two can navigate together?   From debut Argentinian author-illustrator Cynthia Alonso comes a wordless picture book about the timeless beauty of nature, the transcendent power of connection, and the importance of letting go.   “A polished, thought-provoking debut.” —Publishers Weekly   “Visually striking and charmingly expressive.” —Booklist

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  Liberating Belsen - Remembering...

  David Lowther

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  Nothing, no amount of training, could have prepared a small group of soldiers from the Durham Light Infantry for what they discovered on 18 April 1945, less than a month before the end of WWII in Europe.
  
   
  Of the fifty-five million killed during the war, over ten per cent were murdered civilians. A majority of these were Jewish, although there were a significant number of political deaths, and killings of innocent civilians and minorities. This book is about how the world came to hear about these murders in what later came to be called the Holocaust—the collective extermination of almost six million people.
  
   
  Through the words of those brave soldiers who made the ghastly discoveries, and the thoughts of the survivors of Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp, we are told the story of the infantrymen who uncovered those monstrous crimes seventy years ago, and the traumatic effect it had on their lives.
  
   
  Perfect as a coursebook for GCSE and A-Level students, this book will also appeal to adults who are interested in this critical period of history, and the role played by the DLI.

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  The 25¢ Miracle

  Theresa Nelson

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  Winner of the Washington Irving Children’s Choice Award   A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year   A Selection of the Junior Library Guild  Star light, star bright . . . Elvira wishes for a mother and finds instead the father she scarcely knew she had.  

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  Crossing Jordan

  Adrian Fogelin

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  This moving, coming-of-age story follows a young white girl who overcomes family prejudice and cultural differences when she befriends a black girl in a small working-class town Twelve-year-old Cassie narrates the dramatic events that unfold when Jemmie, an African-American girl, and her family move in next door. Despite their parents’ deeply held prejudice against each other’s family—exemplified by the fence Cassie’s father builds between their two houses—the girls find they share more similarities than differences. Mutual interests in reading and running draw them together, and their wariness of each other disappears. But when their parents find out about the burgeoning friendship, each girl is forbidden to see the other. A family crisis and celebration provide opportunities for the families to reach an understanding.   Author Adrian Fogelin addresses the complex issues of bigotry and tolerance with sensitivity and intelligence. Readers will find her story of how two adolescent girls, through their own example, teach racial tolerance to the adults in a small Florida town powerful and compelling.

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