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The Library Dragon
When Sunrise Elementary School advertised for a thick-skinned librarian with a burning love of books, Miss Lotta Scales knew she was the perfect fit for the job. Who could guard books better than a REAL dragon? In this fun-filled story, acclaimed storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy demonstrates books’ ability to change even those with the thickest skin.
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The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians
This humorous tale of a curious young boy named Melvin and his single-minded quest for knowledge is a heartfelt and affectionate tribute to book-lovers everywhere. It clearly illustrates the powerful impact books and libraries can have on young children.
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About Rodents
In one of their latest books in the acclaimed About…series, author/illustrator team Cathryn and John Sill use simple, easy-to-understand language and concepts to introduce children to the world of rodents. An afterward provides details on the animals featured and inspires young readers to learn more.
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The Amazing Mr. Franklin
Everyone knows that Benjamin Franklin was an important statesman, inventor, and Founding Father. But did you also know he started the first library in America for the public good? Ruth Ashby’s biography takes young readers back to a time when books were expensive and hard to come by, yet meant everything to Ben Franklin, who surrounded himself with them till the last years of his life.
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Quake!
Gail Langer Karwoski provides a fictional account of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, told through the eyes of a young boy, immigrant Jacob Kaufman. Follow this brave boy and his dog as he searches for shelter, food, and the ones he loves. An author’s note at the end carefully separates fact from fiction, giving young readers a glimpse into one of the worst earthquakes in modern history.
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Eleanor's Story
This dramatic coming-of-age tale is the autobiography of Eleanor Ramrath Garner’s youth, an American adolescent growing up in a Germany ravaged by World War II. Not only does she have to survive Allied bombs shattering her neighborhood, but she also must maintain her American identity and help keep her beloved family together. Garner’s text provides a wartime account not often found in young reader’s books, and puts a very human face on the horrors of war.
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