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Jennifer needs to get her special toy out of the room where her baby sister, Kaitlin, is sleeping. Jennifer and Yo try not to wake Jennifer from her nap while getting her stuffed snake toy–Kaitlin was fast asleep but awakens and begins to cry!

Do you ever wonder where the stars go during the day? Yo is ready to fly into the sky in a rocket ship when he learns something from his Dad. Yo learns that even though he can’t see the stars during the day, they are always there.

Yo finds a big worm in the garden and Grandpa tells him why these worms are so helpful.

Newbery Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author Avi recreates the sights and sounds of wartime Brooklyn in this fast-paced story. Like every student in Miss Gossim’s 1943 fifth-grade class, Howie Crispers has one thing on his mind: World War II. When he isn’t in school, Howie stays busy watching for Nazi spies. So when he notices his principal acting suspiciously, it’s his patriotic duty to investigate. But what he discovers is far more devastating than any headline at the newsstand.

Have you ever had a power outage in your house? The electricity in Yo’s neighborhood goes out, but his mom is prepared with emergency supplies. She makes a special treat and Yo’s dad tells a story to make the night less scary.

Yo and his grandmother are going for a boat ride! There are so many different kinds of boats to see—but what happens when they run out of gas? Will Yo get to finish his boat ride? Or will they be stuck on the water?

Yo and Jennifer are making a dinosaur sculpture—but he can't get the eye to stay on his dinosaur! Yo isn’t old enough to weld it on like he’s seen his father do. Welding is dangerous. Will Yo come up with another creative idea to solve his problem and finish his art sculpture?

Yo and his grandmother are visiting the lake for some swimming! They find lots of ducks swimming on the water. Yo wishes he could swim like them—he is still learning. Together, they observe the anatomy of duck feet that make them amazing swimmers. What piece of equipment does Yo wear on his feet to help him swim?

Yo and his father are on an adventure in the snow—but he hates his snowshoes! He thinks he can go faster without them. So his father challenges to take try and take his snowshoes off. Will Yo be able to move quicker without his special shoes?

Learning a new sport can be exciting and difficult! Yo is trying to learn how to play T-Ball, but it’s harder than it looks. Luckily Yo’s Dad is here to help, and after instructing Yo on the best way to stand and swing, something amazing happens!

Yo and his dad are walking their dog, Lips, when they discover that Lips is cold and needs his own coat. Now, Yo wants to make a coat for Lips—but he doesn't know how! Together, Yo and his dad, make a coat for Lips that they measure, cut and sew from an old blanket! What pattern of fabric do they use for Lips coat?

Yo and his father are leaving to visit the aquarium, but it's too cold outside to walk! Instead, his father wants to take the subway. Will Yo enjoy his first ride on a subway train? Will they make it to the aquarium in time?

Yo and his grandfather have car trouble on their way to the movies–their car breaks down! John the tow truck driver helps them move the car to a repair shop. Yo tells John the car made noises then the car stopped. John shows Yo how a tow bar slides under the car, and a lever lifts the car up onto the truck to be taken to the repair shop! How did the lever help make John’s work easier?

Yo and her grandmother to visit the Little Blueberries Organic U-Pick Farm. They need to pick a lot of blueberries so her grandfather can make a special dessert! Can you guess what treat her grandfather is going to make with their favorite fruit?

This harrowing, and ultimately hopeful novel in verse sensitively depicts a girl's journey through the aftermath of abuse. One day after school, on the couch in the basement, Tori's uncle did something bad. Afterward, Tori tells her mom. Even though telling was a brave thing to do, her mom still...

Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister Emma is born deaf, she realizes how much she still has to learn. A big fantasy reader, Jilly connects with another fan, Derek, who is African American and a deaf ASL user. She goes to Derek for advice but doesn't always know the best way to ask for it and makes some mistakes along the way. Jilly has to step back to learn to be an ally, a sister, and a friend, understanding that life works in different ways for different people, and that being open to change can make you change in the best possible ways.

A girl wishes for a better life for herself, her mom, and her baby brother and musters the courage to make it happen in this moving and emotionally satisfying story for readers of Kate DiCamillo and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. “Once You Know This reminds me of a flower blooming in the crack of a...

What do you get when you put together the coolest kid in class, an unpredictable live-in grandmother, and a caring but anxious grandson? Disaster? No. You get to know Ruben Plotnick. David is worried about how zany Ruben Plotnick will react when he meets Grandma Rosie, who often says and does unexpected things. Will Ruben make fun of her to their classmates? Will he imitate her whispery voice? What will he do if Grandma Rosie suddenly wants to dance?

There are things about you quite unlike any other. Things always known by your father or mother. So if you decide to be different one day, no worries… I'd know you anyway. Every child is special and unique, but every child also loves to dream of being something different. In I'd Know You...

When Elmo is adopted, he begins a whole new life of adventure that he never expected. With his new friend, Silky, a very clever and mysterious cat, he learns everything he needs to know about the strange ways of people and how to be smarter than they are. He also learns that being different and being orange is a very good thing to be. Elmo and his friends are not ordinary cats. They have a secret life that people would be very surprised to know about!