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  The Mortal Immortal

  Mary Shelley

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  The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley 
  July 16, 1833.—This is a memorable anniversary for me; on it I complete my three hundred and twenty-third year! 
  The Wandering Jew?—certainly not. More than eighteen centuries have passed over his head. In comparison with him, I am a very young Immortal. 
  Am I, then, immortal? This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it. I detected a grey hair amidst my brown locks this very day—that surely signifies decay. Yet it may have remained concealed there for three hundred years—for some persons have become entirely white-headed before twenty years of age. 
  I will tell my story, and my reader shall judge for me. I will tell my story, and so contrive to pass some few hours of a long eternity, become so wearisome to me. For ever! Can it be? to live for ever! I have heard of enchantments, in which the victims were plunged into a deep sleep, to wake, after a hundred years, as fresh as ever: I have heard of the Seven Sleepers—thus to be immortal would not be so burthensome: but, oh! the weight of never-ending time—the tedious passage of the still-succeeding hours! How happy was the fabled Nourjahad!—But to my task.

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  A Lion to Guard Us

  Clyde Robert Bulla

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  The inspiring classic that The New Yorker called "an exciting tale [with] top-notch writing," about one girl facing harsh conditions and huge responsibility as she brings her family to the American colonies. 
   
   
   
  Featuring a heroine with faith, courage, and a great deal of grit, this acclaimed historical fiction novel portrays the realities faced by three children hoping to find a new home in an unknown land. 
   
   
   
  Amanda Freebold doesn't know what to do. Her father left three years ago for the new colony of Jamestown in America, thousands of miles away. But now that her mother has died, Amanda is left to take care of her younger brother and sister all alone back in England. 
   
   
   
  As the new head of the family, Amanda finally decides to take her brother and sister to America to find Father. The ocean crossing is long and hard, and the children don't know whom to trust. But with her father's little brass lion's head to guard them, Amanda knows that somehow everything will work out.

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  The Vanderbeekers on the Road

  Karina Yan Glaser

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  The Vanderbeekers are off on their first big trip! Recreating a cross-country road  
  trip Papa never got the chance to take with his own father, the biracial crew pack  
  up and hit the highway, ready for anything that travel might bring. Nothing, not  
  wet tents, creepy campgrounds, or overheated vans, can dampen their  
  enthusiasm for seeing America’s sights and finally reaching California. 
  But when the younger Vanderbeekers learn of a frightening change headed their  
  way, they worry their family and their life in the beloved Harlem brownstone will  
  never be the same. What would home be without the people they love living in it?  
  For anyone who has ever feared—and faced—change, here is a fresh,  
  empowering addition to a perennially favorite series the New York Times Book  
  Review hails as “delightful and heartwarming.”

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  Worst-Case Collin

  Rebecca Caprara

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  "This lyrical title captures the vulnerability of a tween dealing with many challenges …"—School Library Journal, starred review 
    
  The worst is yet to come. 
    
  Twelve-year-old Collin is always prepared for something to go wrong. Ever since he lost his mom in a car accident, he's filled his journal with careful research on how to survive any disaster: avalanches, riptides, even halitosis. Too bad there's no guidebook on what to do when your dad starts hoarding.  
    
  Determined to hide his increasingly messy home life from his friends, Collin navigates middle school alongside the hilarious and clueless Liam, and Georgia, Collin's maybe-crush. Can Collin learn to be vulnerable around those he loves, even when he can't control every possible scenario?

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  Sylvester's CAT-astrophic Tale

  Connie Tate

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  Sylvester's Catastrophic Tale is a children's book about a curious and adventurous cat named Sylvester who accidentally gets locked inside a shipping container bound for Hawaii. Sylvester has to use his wits and resourcefulness to survive this unexpected journey. Does Sylvester reunite with friends at the Purina warehouse in California? Sail along with Sylvester and discover the importance of human kindness.

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  How to Spacewalk - Step-by-Step...

  Michael J. Rosen, Kathryn D....

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  “Fascinating. … This enthusiastic and personal story of how a woman born in a time when girls were limited to specific careers broke the rules … will be useful as a reference and appeal to aspiring scientists.”—School Library Connection 
    
  What is it like to walk in space—to use cutting-edge equipment and conduct experiments in a 280-pound space suit? How do you get there in the first place? Would-be spacewalkers will find enthusiasm, vibrant encouragement, and a host of amazing facts and descriptions in this engaging guide cowritten by three-time shuttle astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan and children’s book author Michael J. Rosen. From detailed info about how to train (sometimes underwater!) to descriptions of the emotions spurred by seeing Earth from above, this guide will leave readers inspired and excited to start their own journeys into space.

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