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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTAn illuminating novel about the importance of reclaiming the past, based on the author's family historySummer and her family always spend relaxed summers in Alberta, Canada, on the reservation where her mom's family lives. But...

Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, Chickadee is the first novel of a new arc in the critically acclaimed Birchbark House series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich. Twin brothers Chickadee and Makoons have done...

It's sunny summertime and Pippa and Pelle are looking forward to a season full of fun. With backpacks filled with tasty treats, they are ready for adventure.On their trip they meet some new baby chicks, pick rosy apples and find a little mouse making...

Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureClover's mom says it isn't safe to cross the fence that segregates their African-American side of town from the white side where Anna lives. But the two girls strike up...

Celebrate the colors of children and the colors of love--not black or white or yellow or red, but roaring brown, whispering gold, tinkling pink, and more.About the AuthorSheila Hamanaka is an award-winning fine artist whose work has also appeared in...

For fans of A Long Walk to Water and Hatchet, this gripping journey from poverty to empowerment transports readers to modern-day Ghana, into the throes of an extraordinary story of survival.Sena treasures his life in rural Ghana-playing soccer, working...

From the critically acclaimed author of Children of the Quicksands - shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize - comes a breathtaking magical adventure ... Kuki refuses to believe in the curse of the Abiku...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611808261Author Marisa Aragon WareFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Bala KidsPublisher Bala KidsWeight(grams) 226g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780977797905Author Adam GamblePage Count 28Imprint Our World of BooksPublisher Our World of BooksWeight(grams) 283gDimensions(mm) 152mm * 152mm * 18mm

Narwhal to the rescue! The Sea Keepers set off on an icy adventure in this magical new series about saving our oceans.The Arctic mermaids urgently need the Sea Keepers' help! Evil mermaid Effluvia has used her bad magic to melt their ice palace. If...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368019439Author Sharon FlakeFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

A stunning new story from the bestselling, prize-winning David Almond, unfolding the magic of the everyday. Mina, from the unforgettable Skellig and My Name is Mina, journeys to Japan and discovers the wonders of the world around her. Kyoto, Japan. Mina...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423134824Author Toni BuzzeoFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Disney Publishing WorldwidePublisher Disney Publishing WorldwideWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780670062973Author John Bemelmans MarcianoFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Viking Books for Young ReadersPublisher Penguin USAWeight(grams)...

Malaika's mother can't buy her a carnival costume - will she still be able to dance in the parade? It's carnival time - the first carnival since Malaika's mother moved to Canada to find a good job and provide for Malaika and her grandmother. Her mother...

Award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh reimagines one of Mexico's cherished legends. Princess Izta had many wealthy suitors but dismissed them all. When a mere warrior, Popoca, offered to love her and stay always by her side, Izta fell in love. The emperor...

In her debut middle grade novel-inspired by her family's history-Christine Day tells the story of a girl who uncovers her family's secrets-and finds her own Native American identity. All her life, Edie has known that her mom was adopted by a white couple...

The popular Haruhi Suzumiya series returns with another collection of surprising and quirky short stories starring our heroine and the SOS Brigade, comprised of the high school's extraordinary students. Short prose pieces help establish where the...

"Shadows were meant to stay stuck, like ears and promises."On the morning of Gail's birthday, she watches her shadow slip under the kitchen door. She's not surprised it decided to leave. Her dad has gone for good. Her big sister Kay, once Gail's best...

For me, brown is more than feeling proud. It's the color I see when I see me. Zahra sees the world in vivid color. When she's happy, she feels a razzle-dazzle pink in her hands. When she's sad, she feels a deep blue behind her eyes. But she isn't quite...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544570986Author Kwame AlexanderFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 435gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

An Elephant in the Garden is Simon Reade's new adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's best-selling children's novel.1945. Dresden, Germany. Lizzie, her mother - and an elephant from the zoo, flee the Allied fire-bombing in the end-game of the Second World War...

From boulders to bee hives, from mountains to coral, Bronwyn Bancroft explores the shapes that form our land.Inspired by her deep love of country, she is a master craftswoman of vibrant, visual narratives and her way of capturing the beauty of Australia...

An introspective and entrancing fairytale, this spectacular debut from Iranian-Italian author Sahar Doustar asks us to consider our place in the grand beauty of the wider world. Once upon a time in Persia, there lived a girl who learned to recognise her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 1996 and ALA Notable Children's Book 1996 and Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List 1997 and California Young Reader Medal 1998...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choice 1988 and Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year 1988 and Reading Rainbow Feature Books 1988.Book...

From Grammy Award-winning singer Ashanti comes an empowering story about a girl who learns to love her unique name. First days aren't easy for a girl with a name like Ashanti. It feels like no one can pronounce it correctly! But with some encouragement...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780064434287Author LawrencePage Count 48Imprint HarperCollins Children's BooksPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

LEVELINGGuided Reading Level: O Common Core State StandardsW.3.2,3,4,7,8,10RL.3.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10L.3.3,4,4a,4c,5,5a,5b,5c,6RF.3.3,3b,3c,3d,4,4a,4cSL.3.1,1c,1d,2,3,4,5,6 Next Generation Science Standards3-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and...

This anthology includes eight traditional tales from all over the Indian subcontinent. Bright acrylic illustrations accompany stories of magical spirits in the mountains of the northeast, sneaky robbers and brave heroines in the heart of the Indus...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682633984Author Kashmira ShethFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Peachtree PublishersPublisher Peachtree Publishers,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Golden Archer Award (Intermediate) 2014.Book InformationISBN 9780545459365Author Lauren TarshisFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Scholastic USPublisher...

Celebrate the 75th birthday of Make Way for Ducklings! Seventy-five years ago, a family of ducks waddled off the page and into the hearts of readers everywhere. The brilliantly illustrated tale of mallards on the move received the Caldecott Medal for the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780940975231Author Cheryl Willis HudsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Just Us Books,USPublisher Just Us Books,US

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level June Crebbin tells this traditional magical tale. When Prince Ivan meets Grey Wolf, the two set out on an adventure that takes them to three different castles. Can...

Sometimes all you need is a pinch of magic...Eva Evergreen is determined to earn the rank of Adept Witch before she turns thirteen years old. If she doesn't, she'll lose her magic forever. For most young witches and wizards, it's a simple enough...

The Middle East Book Award winner and Governor General's Literary Award finalist inspired by Kabul, Afghanistan's first library bus is now in paperback! It is still dark in Kabul, Afghanistan when the library bus rumbles out of the city. There are no...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782923163796Author Chantal GrosleziatFormat HardbackPage Count 52Imprint Secret MountainPublisher Secret MountainWeight(grams) 349gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781515842729Author Saadia FaruqiFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789049671Author Ann MerivaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 784Imprint John Hunt PublishingPublisher John Hunt PublishingWeight(grams) 140g