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New on our shelves this month are:

PICTURE BOOKS

 
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Bruel, N. Poor Puppy. When Bad Kitty will not play with him, Poor Puppy amuses himself with an alphabetical list of toys. When he naps, he dreams of playing in an alphabetical list of places with his friend, Kitty.
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Cronin, D. Diary of a Fly. A young fly keeps a diary of her day to day activities. She writes about learning in flight school, getting along with her 327 brothers and sisters, being a friend, and finding out that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
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Keller, L. Do Unto Otters: A Book about Manners. Mr. Rabbit wonders if he will be able to get along with his new neighbors, the otters. He is reminded of the golden rule.
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Mammano, J. Rhinos Who Rescue. Rhinoceroses fight fires, people from drowning, and assist at the scene of a car accident.
   

EASY READERS

 
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Baker, B. On Saturday Evening. On a Saturday evening, the bear family clean the kitchen, take baths, and read together.
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Caple, K. Duck & Company. Rat and Duck run a bookshop and try to find the perfect book for each customer.
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Hill, S. No Sword Fighting in the House. While jousting on cows in the backyard, two brothers flatten their mother’s daffodils before the big daffodil contest.
 
   

FICTION

 
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Gantos, J. I am Not Joey Pigza. Joey’s father returns, calling himself Charles Heinz and apologizing for past bad behavior. He promises that once Joey and his mother change their names and help him fix up the old diner he bought, their lives will change
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Hurwitz, Johanna. Mostly Monty. Six year old Monty is nervous about starting school because of his asthma. He learns to cope with his illness and how to use his talents to make new friends.
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Lupica, M. Hot Hand. After his parent’s separation, ten year-old Billy has many conflicts with his father, who is his basketball coach. His younger brother seems to be having trouble with the separation as well, but Billy seems to be the only one who notices.
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Paratore, C. Mack McGinn’s Big Win. The McGinn family believes in winning. While trying to win, sixth grader Mack accidentally demonstrates to his parents and older brother what really matters most.
   

NON-FICTION

 
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Gardner, R. Far-Out Science Projects about Earth’s Sun and Moon. The exciting experiments in this book will unlock the secrets of the sun and the moon. Some will give you ideas for your own
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Randall, Pamela. Judo. Includes the basic moves, history, and terminology for this martial arts sport.
   
   

BIOGRAPHIES

 
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Wheeler, J. David Beckham . Tells about the life of Soccer star David Beckham.
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Deans, Karen. Playing to Win: The Story of Althea Gibson. Tells about the life of African- American Tennis Star Althea Gibson.
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Slade, Suzanne. Frederick Douglass: Writer, Speaker, and Opponent of Slavery. Beautiful illustrations help to tell about the life of Frederick Douglass.