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Nonfiction

Curiosity by Markus Motum (Illustrator)
The Truth about Bears by Maxwell Eaton (Illustrator)
Call Number: also dolphins and hippos
This Is the Nest That Robin Built by Denise Fleming (Illustrator)
Call Number: 1st grade
Plant, Cook, Eat! by Joe Archer; Caroline Craig
Mindful Me by Stacy Peterson (Illustrator); Whitney Stewart
Action Presidents #1: George Washington by Fred Van Lente; Ryan Dunlavey (Illustrator)
The Funeral by Matt James (Illustrator)
Call Number: professional collection

Graphic Novels

The City on the Other Side by Mairghread Scott; Robin Robinson (Illustrator)
Love, Penelope by Joanne Rocklin; Lucy Knisley (Illustrator)
Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol (Illustrator)
The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell

Born to Read

Get a Hit, Mo! by David A. Adler; Sam Ricks (Illustrator)
Pass the Ball, Mo! by David A. Adler
Gracie Laroo at Pig Jubilee by Marsha Qualey; Kristyna Litten (Illustrator)
Call Number: series
Dance! Dance! Dance! by Ethan Long

Chapter Books

The Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee by Deborah Abela
Peter and Ernesto: a Tale of Two Sloths by Graham Annable (Illustrator)
A Friendly Town That's Almost Always by the Ocean! by Kir Fox; M. Shelley Coats
Detective Nosegoode and the Music Box Mystery by Marian Oron; Eliza Marciniak
Riding Lessons (Ellen and Ned) by Jane Smiley
Call Number: Scarlett
Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea by Lynne Rae Perkins (Illustrator)
Lulu Is Getting a Sister by Judith Viorst; Kevin Cornell (Illustrator)
Bob by Wendy Mass; Rebecca Stead; Nicholas Gannon (Illustrator)
Rosetown by Cynthia Rylant
The Creature of the Pines by Adam Gidwitz; Jesse Casey; Christopher Smith; Hatem Aly (Illustrator)
Uncle Shawn and Bill by A.L. Kennedy
Saving the Sun Dragon by Tracey West; Graham Howells (Illustrator); Damien Jones (Illustrator)
Call Number: lost; wait until fall
Timo Goes Camping by Victoria Allenby; Dean Griffiths (Illustrator)
Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Badness of Badgers by John Dougherty; Sam Ricks (Illustrator)
Call Number: 1st in a series
Sherlock Holmes and the Disappearing Diamond (Baker Street Academy #1) by Sam Hearn
Too Much Space! by Jonathan Roth (Illustrator)
Call Number: book 1 of new series
The Doughnut Fix by Jessie Janowitz
Lucy Castor Finds Her Sparkle by Natasha Lowe
The Language of Spells by Garret Weyr; Katie Harnett (Illustrator)
Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea by Lynne Rae Perkins In this effervescent story from an acclaimed author, Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkins introduces two irresistible sisters-Alix and Jools-and takes readers on an unforgettable vacation to the beach. In the style of the author's acclaimed Nuts to You, this joyful celebration of sisters, family, friendship, and the ocean will appeal to fans of Kate DiCamillo and Rebecca Stead.Alix and her older sister, Jools, have never been to the ocean. When their parents pack them up to spend a week by the shore, Alix is nervous about leaving home-but excited, too. At the beach, the sisters make friends, go exploring, and have adventures big and small. To Alix's surprise, as the week comes to an end, she finds she doesn't want to leave!Each chapter contains its own miniature discovery-from picking periwinkles, discovering a horseshoe crab, and making sandcastles to exploring the nearby town. Award-winning author Lynne Rae Perkins has beautifully crafted a genuine and engaging novel about sisters, family, and exploration.

Picture Books

Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall
The Little Red Fort by Brenda Maier; Sonia Sánchez (Illustrator)
Call Number: STEAM??
The Breaking News by Sarah Lynne Reul (Illustrator)
Call Number: Kindness
The Better Tree Fort by Jessica Scott Kerrin; Qin Leng (Illustrator)
Call Number: STEAM??
Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love (Illustrator)
Call Number: Diversity
Jerome by Heart by Olivier Tallec (Artist); Thomas Scotto (Text by); Claudia Bedrick (Translator); Karin Snelson (Translator)
Moon by Alison Oliver
One Word from Sophia by Jim Averbeck; Yasmeen Ismail (Illustrator)
Call Number: negotiation
Whale in a Fishbowl by Troy Howell; Ri'Chard Jones (Illustrator)
Doll-E 1. 0 by Shanda McCloskey
Call Number: STEAM??
Festival of Colors by Surishtha Sehgal; Kabir Sehgal; Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)
Call Number: Diversity
That Fruit Is Mine! by Anuska Allepuz (Illustrator)
Call Number: teamwork; cooperation
Be a Good Dragon by Kurt Cyrus (Illustrator)
Izzy Gizmo by Pip Jones
Call Number: STEAM?? failure
Are You My Mother? by P. D. Eastman
Publication Date: LOST
Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller; Jen Hill (Illustrator)

Poetry

A Round of Robins by Katie Hesterman; Sergio Ruzzier (Illustrator)
Did You Hear What I Heard? by Kay Winters; Patrice Barton (Illustrator)

Sheila Goeke, Librarian