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Where's Rodney?

by Pallas Gates McCorquodale

Rodney simply cannot pay attention to his teacher while an open window beckons him to go outside, in Carmen Bogan’s Where’s Rodney? A city boy unused to the great outdoors, Rodney is awed and enchanted when a field trip takes him to... Read More

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Shark Lady

by Pallas Gates McCorquodale

Commemorating a lifetime of discovery and exploration, "Shark Lady", from Jess Keating, follows the extraordinary path of Eugenie Clark—inspirational scientist, professor, zoologist, deep sea diver, and champion of sharks the oceans... Read More

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Ellis Island

by Pallas Gates McCorquodale

Just one mile south of New York City, the small slice of land formerly known as Gull Island has become famous the world over as a way station for millions of immigrants. In Joanne Mattern’s "Ellis Island", part of the exciting Let’s... Read More

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A Different Pond

by Pallas Gates McCorquodale

Simple yet profound, "A Different Pond", by poet Bao Phi, shares the quiet strength of a Vietnamese family struggling to put food on the table, in a tale inspired by his own childhood experiences as a refugee in the mid-1970s. The night... Read More

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ABC Spanish

by Pallas Gates McCorquodale

Niñas and niños will be delighted with "ABC Spanish", from Aless Bayliss, a fun-sized introduction to the Spanish-language alphabet, complete with LL, Ch, and RR digraphs and pronunciation guide. Adorable images by Walter Foster Jr.... Read More

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You, Me and Empathy

by Pallas Gates McCorquodale

Helping young people to recognize their own emotions and to see them in others, Jayneen Sanders uses lively couplets and easily relatable scenarios at home and on the playground in "You, Me and Empathy". Captivating illustrations from... Read More

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