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When Melody saves Gertrude Gilson, an elderly back-in-the-day actress’s life, the two are rocketed into the spotlight. While being interviewed on the news, the two are gifted a trip to London, England, so that Melody can attend I.D.E.A., an international symposium for kids with different abilities, and Gertrude can visit her family. To Melody’s utter […]

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Rated E for Everyone What happened to you?  Was it a shark? A burglar? A lion? Did it fall off? A boy named Joe is trying to play pirates at the playground, but he keeps being asked what happened to his leg. Bombarded with questions and silly suggestions, Joe becomes more and more fed up. […]

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg never stopped fighting for equal treatment for everyone by challenging unfair laws and the beliefs that surrounded them. She created equality and justice.   Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been the subject of many books, including a graphic novel. I honestly haven’t been interested in reading about her until now, […]

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For anyone who wants to learn about a true hero

523 the chimney

When Santa arrives at a child’s house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feet first or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there’s no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the faucet? What happens […]

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When Little Owl’s home is cut down by people saying it will make a beautiful Christmas tree, she’s not sure she wants anything to do with Christmas, whatever that means. But then she is saved by a woman named Ellen, whose house is merrily decorated for the holiday and filled with birds who need someone […]

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Join a little girl and other townspeople as they search for the perfect gift books in welcoming bookstores, then rush home to experience the joy of gifting new worlds and adventures to someone. Based on a real Icelandic tradition where people gift books to their family and friends on Christmas Eve, The Christmas Book Flood brings all […]

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For Kids and Adults Who Love Books For as long as anyone could remember, the Littletown Library stood there. It was there so long that people stopped paying attention to it . . . until one day, a tornado came and carried the whole thing away. What should be done with the space where the […]

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493 wonderwoman

Princess Diana left her island nation of Themyscira to become Wonder Woman on Earth, committed to fighting for what is right and good. She sees the power in you.   The creator of Wonder Woman, William Moulton Marston, wanted to inspire a new generation of powerful women. Today, Wonder Woman is the best-known and most […]

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A child takes a dog for a walk. At least, so the child insists. But nobody else sees a dog! Neighbors try to figure out why a child is walking a banana on a leash while the child tries to make them understand that the banana is really a dog. A dog named Banana! But […]

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Chewie is training to be Alice’s service dog. Alice has celiac disease, which means she gets sick from a substance called gluten. Chewie’s nose can smell even the tiniest amount of gluten, and he can let Alice know if something is safe. But Chewie keeps getting distracted during training. Can he find a way to […]

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