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Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune
Fans of both fiction and nonfiction action tales will be thrilled by this engrossing true story. Sensitive readers beware: the war chronicle is full of beheadings and suicides. ["Skillful storytelling and meticulous research combine to create an epic sure to satisfy teen history buffs and thrill seekers alike": SLJ 12/16 starred review of the Charlesbridge book.]
The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century
Gr 7 Up—In 1892, Lizzie Borden, a well-to-do young woman from Fall River, MA, went on trial for the brutal murder of her father and stepmother...
We Are the Ants
Gr 9 Up—Henry Denton is abducted by aliens who tell him that by merely pushing a button, he can save Earth from annihilation...
A Complicated Case
Gr 1–4—Detective Gordon (a bumbling toad) and his protégé, Buffy (a cheerful mouse), tackle cases involving missing cake tins and an unidentified neighborhood bully...
Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune
Gr 7 Up—Turner reconstructs the life and legacy of "Japan's greatest samurai," the 12th-century warrior Minamoto Yoshitsune, from his childhood to his rise as a reckless and awe-inspiring fighter...
1 Big Salad: A Delicious Counting Book
PreS-Gr 1—With simple doodles, Medina adeptly transforms photographs of sumptuous fruits and vegetables into an array of cheery animals...
Freedom in Congo Square
Gr 1–3—Couplets count down the days of the week and detail the daily labor duties of those who were enslaved in New Orleans—all leading up to Sunday, the day of rest and an afternoon in Congo Square...
I Hear a Pickle: (and Smell, See, Touch, & Taste It, Too!)
PreS-Gr 1—Isadora explores common sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures from a preschooler's perspective in this winsome sensory tour...
Crow Smarts: Inside the Brain of the World's Brightest Bird
Required reading for anyone who believes that we are the only, or even the most, sapient species on the planet. Highly recommended for STEM and animal collections.
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