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2) Here's to us
Author
Series
What if it's us volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera reunite to continue the story of Arthur and Ben, the boys readers first fell for in the [...] rom-com What If It's Us. Ben survived freshman year of college, but he's feeling more stuck than ever. His classes are a slog, his part-time job working with his father is even worse, and his best friend Dylan's been acting weird for weeks. Ben's only real bright spot is his writing partner Mario, who's been giving him a...
Author
Language
English
Description
An emotional, heartwarming story from New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand about a grieving family that finds solace where they least expect it. Celebrity chef Deacon Rowe is struggling with addiction, depression and not one, but two scandals. As summer nears, he travels to the idyllic Eastern bluff of Nantucket, where he takes his own life. In the shocking wake of Deacon's suicide, his first wife and childhood sweetheart, Laurel Rowe,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kin Stewart works in IT, tries to keep the spark in his marriage, struggles to connect with his teenage daughter, Miranda. Memory loss is wiping his memory as a time-traveling secret agent from 2142. Stranded in San Francisco since the 1990s after a botched mission, Kin's rescue team arrives eighteen years too late. Their mission: return Kin to 2142, where he's been gone weeks... and where another family is waiting for him. Desperate to connect to...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nonbinary teen Ander is ready to leave their family's taquería and focus on their art, but when Santi, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, begins to work at the restaurant, the two teens spark a romance made complicated by immigration police.
The Santos Vista neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, is all Ander Martí́́nez has ever known. His family's taquería inspired them as a muralist, and, as they get ready to leave for art school, it's all...
Author
Language
English
Description
Desperate to obliterate her past, a young widow flees California for the French Riviera in this compelling debut, a tale of loss, rebirth, modern friendship, and romance that blends Sally Rooney's wryness and psychological insight with Emma Straub's gorgeous scene-setting and rich relationships. Just days after her young, handsome husband dies in a car accident, Ellie Huang discovers that he had a mistress--one of her own colleagues at a prestigious...
7) Baby's here!
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text and sweet illustrations for little ones who love babies or are welcoming a new sibling themselves.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
After a year on Mars, a young boy and his family migrate to the planet Choom, but the inhabitants of Choom, the Zhuri, who look like giant mosquitoes, don't really like humans and it up to the boy and his family to change their minds if they hope to survive.
10) Here and now
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate mindfulness and the connectedness of everything on Earth.
12) You're here!
Author
Series
Publisher
Bailiwick Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Celebrates the arrival of a new baby and the milestones a baby will reach in its first year.
Author
Series
Big Nate comix volume 2
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Follows the adventures of middle school student Nate, where he becomes the star goalie of his soccer team and must save the day against team rivals, Jefferson Middle School.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Christmas is finally here! This year Snoopy just wants to spend a peaceful and quiet day with Woodstock, but people keep interrupting them. Find out how Snoopy gets into the Christmas spirit!
Author
Language
English
Description
"After a sudden change of plans, a remarkable woman and her loyal group of friends try to figure out what she's going to do with the rest of her life--from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting to Exhale. Loretha Curry's life is full. A little crowded sometimes, but full indeed. On the eve of her sixty-eighth birthday, she has a booming beauty-supply empire, a gaggle of lifelong friends, and a husband...
Publisher
PBS DIstribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
It is a rare look at the over four-decade intimate relationship Ken Burns has with his America and beloved community of Walpole, NH, and the importance that a "sense of place" and belonging has in one's life. That the essential American fabric of patriotism and goodness are woven through each of us, and often, the road less traveled is a good decision.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Readers follow along as a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, a tadpole into a frog, and egg into a chicken. This engaging and accessible look at natural science introduces young children to the stages of growth for a diverse variety of animals. The bright, clean layout makes it easy for kids to follow along, while the paneled photographs allow readers an up-close look at each stage of development. Perfect for children curious about the world...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Emily has six siblings, but she was also close to her best friend, Lizzie Porter, who died nearly a year ago. Emily is still grieving; Lizzie's family are grieving so much that they use Lizzie's younger sister, Chloe, as a lure and kidnap Emily, forcing her to dress, talk, and act like Lizzie. The Porters threaten to go after Emily's family if she does not become the replacement for the daughter they lost. Emily is caught between fear for herself...
Author
Series
Little Hippo stories volume 1
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Little Hippo loves to pretend that he's all grown up. And playing doctor with all the other animals in the savannah is an excellent game until he tries to examine a ferocious lion. In this playful picture book by the author of the Froggy books.
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