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Bruce the Beaver (Crabtree Blossoms: Level 2)  

Bruce is a very busy beaver! And sometimes he needs reminding about manners and responsibilities. In this charming, illustrated beginning reader series, Bruce's family and friends help him learn about patience and cooperation, as well as being considerate of others. Every book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

Carlos Gomez

Loosely based on the artistÎs childhood in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this graphic novel centers on Carlos Gomez and his family-the only Mexican family in their Midwestern town. (This graphic novel encompasses the intersectionality of LatinX, LGBTQ, and disability.)

City Beet

When a notice for a community potluck is posted, Victoria and her neighbour Mrs. Kosta decide to bring a beet salad as their contribution. But first they need to grow this special vegetable for their dish. They plant the seeds in their garden plot, and throughout the summer they water, fertilize, weed, and mulch. And they watch their beet grow and grow and grow. On potluck day, it's time to harvest so they can make their salad. Victoria grabs the garlic and the grater and Mrs. Kosta steps up to

Close Up and Far Out: Seeing the World Differently

Two natural philosophers--now known as scientists--used similar tools but saw the world very differently. Antoine van Leeuwenhoek looked close-up at drops of water, while Galileo Galilei looked far out into the universe. What they discovered shook the foundations of human understanding and led to innovations in both microscopes and telescopes. This engagingly graphic treatment of their story will captivate curious minds and inspire future scientists to keep asking questions. After all, we never

Code Breakers (Cherry Blossom Press)

Something strange is going on in Max, Liz, and Chen's school and the teachers are all pretending everything is fine. When these three friends decide to investigate, they find themselves members of a secret school club, making friends in unlikely places, and realizing it's up to them to save the day. The Code Breakers series brings an action-packed adventure to decodable text. As readers advance through the series, the phonics skills increase in complexity, providing foundational skills practice

Code Busters Club, The

Meet super sleuths Cody, Quinn, Luke, Mika, and M.E., members of The Code Busters Club. Together they decipher mind-boggling problems and crack the toughest of codes! Each book complements STEM instruction as readers use mathematical and critical-thinking skills to help solve mysteries.

Cold Girls

Color Makes the World Go Round

Imagine a RAINBOW without color, or FLAMINGOS, or RED SHOES. What about a ZEBRA? Oh . . . hmmmm. This whimsical, layered exploration though color celebrates that variety, diversity, and difference creates joy. Christopher Nielsen invites you to imagine a world with color . . . and without. Cleverly juxtaposing illustrations, he shows how color makes our world wonderful. Deceptively simple, this is a book that can spark discussion about difference and the richness and depth it adds to life.

Courage, Every Day

One girl's tummy flutters with butterflies. ""Have courage,"" says Papa. But, she wonders, what exactly is courage? Papa lets her know that courage is the big, heroic feats--as well as the smaller everyday choices we make. With comforting, lyrical text, this story shows young readers that they too can be courageous every single day. Backmatter includes a note for parents on helping children develop their own sense of courage.

Creative Board Books

This striking board book introduces the extraordinary patterns displayed in living things by featuring nine dotted, striped, or squiggly sea creatures.