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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Four freshmen arrive at college from completely different worlds: Lainey, a California party girl with a flair for drama; Tyson, a brilliant scholar and law school hopeful from D.C.; Summer, a recruited athlete and perfectionist from the Midwest; and Hannah, a mild-mannered southerner who is content to quietly round out the circle of big personalities. Soon after moving into their shared dorm, they strike up a conversation in a study lounge, and the...
2) Crow talk
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Frankie O’Neill and Anne Ryan would seem to have nothing in common. Frankie is a lonely ornithologist struggling to salvage her dissertation on the spotted owl following a rift with her advisor. Anne is an Irish musician far from home and family, raising her five-year-old son, Aiden, who refuses to speak. At Beauty Bay, a community of summer homes nestled on the shores of June Lake, in the remote foothills of Mount Adams, it’s off-season with...
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Freakishly smart. That's the unwelcome box Ru Evans is put into for life. After all, she taught herself Euclidean geometry at age seven, has an eidetic memory, and is about to enter college at thirteen years old. Boarding at a house near campus 150 miles from home, Ru meets seventeen-year-old Gabriel, an outsider himself who, like Ru, has trouble making friends-until they form a fast sibling-like bond. Finding a relatable someone in the world to talk...
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Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Every year Jess and Storey have made an annual pilgrimage to northern Maine, where they camp, hunt, and hike, leaving much from their long friendship unspoken. Although the state has convulsed all summer with secession mania-a mania that had simultaneously spread across other states-Jess and Storey figure it's a fight reserved for legislators or, worse-case scenario, folks in the capitol. But after two weeks hunting moose off the grid, the men reach...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Outside their home in the oak tree at the edge of the meadow, three animal friends are eager to play Olive's favorite guessing game. "Guess what I'm thinking about," says Dexter the fox, looking straight at his answer, giving it away. Next is Molly the hare, whose answer is easily guessed because she has pieces of it sticking out of her mouth. But when Olive the owl takes her turn, her friends are soon stumped and grumbly, ready to give up. What could...
Author
Series
Kitty-Corn volume 4
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
Kitty helps her best friend Unicorn accomplish his dream of being a mermaid, but despite an elaborate DIY mermaid tail, the friends' trip to the beach does not go as planned and Unicorn's insecurities ermerge.
11) Misty's tale
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Meet Misty, Opaline's henchpony with a mysterious past! Read along as her journey unfolds and she discovers her true self, reunites with her dad, and learns the power of empathy. Will she break free from Opaline's grasp and join the Mane 5?
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When the precious little egg they found in the woods hatches, four animal friends--Bear, Hare, Turtle and Mouse--take turns caring for the newborn chick, in this heartwarming celebration of friendship, resourcefulness, trust and the power of community.
14) Mermaid helper
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Series
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Uni and the little girl are taking a walk on the beach when they meet a mermaid! The little girl has all sorts of questions, but first, the mermaid needs some help! She wants to know all about the world above the water. Join Uni and the little girl as they help their new mermaid friend go on a grand adventure over hillsides, through magical forests, and even to the Real World!
15) The spaceman
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A little spaceship lands on a rather dim, ordinary-looking planet, and a tiny spaceman begins his routine: collecting, labeling, and organizing soil samples. When a bird flies off with his spaceship, he gives chase, but he's soon distracted by a variety of intriguing plants. A "hideous beast" leaps out at him, and the spaceman flees in terror. Still, as the sky lightens, he's fascinated by the many strange, often beautiful creatures. Even the beast...
Author
Series
Orris and Timble volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Within a wall of an abandoned barn, Orris the rat has made his home. Among his prized possessions is a sardine can decorated with an image of a sardine king and the words "Make the good and noble choice!" These sage words echo in Orris' mind when a young snowy owl (Timble) flies into the barn, gets his foot caught in a mousetrap, and cries out for help. Though fearful of the owl's talons, Orris cannot ignore the king's command. Recalling Aesop's fable...
18) Two together
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In rhyming text, Cat and Dog experience many unexpected twists and adventures on their journey home.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
After her mother's death, thirteen-year-old Opal moves to her uncle's farm where she befriends a group of orphaned, music-loving bats, and summons the courage to protect them from a mining company as she attempts to find them a new home.
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