You Are a Tree

You Are a Tree

FROM SARAH:

You are a tree. You are also not a tree. We love a good metaphor, and this book is chock full of them, alongside Joy Clarkson's wit and wisdom.

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You Are a Tree examines how the metaphorical descriptions we use in everyday life shape the way we think, pray, and live. Weaving together meditations on our common human experiences, poetry, Scripture, and the Christian tradition, Joy Marie Clarkson explores how metaphors help us understand things like wisdom, security, love, change, and sadness.

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Elijah of Buxton

Elijah of Buxton

$7.99

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Eleven-year-old Elijah lives in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves near the American border. He's the first child in town to be born free, and he ought to be famous just for that. Unfortunately, all that most people see is a "fra-gile" boy who's scared of snakes and talks too much.

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Still Life

Still Life

$16.99

**Description from Amazon: Winner of the New Blood Dagger, Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony, and Dilys awards.Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surêté du Québec and his team of investigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montreal. Jane Neal, a local fixture in the tiny hamlet ...

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Nate the Great

Nate the Great

FROM SARAH:

Simple mystery stories that will pull your little ones right in. Kids will agree that Nate really is, well … great!

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Nate, with the cool detachment of a Sam Spade, immediately plunges into his new and baffling case. Gatting all the facts, asking the right questions, narrowing down the suspects. Nate, the boy detective who "likes to work alone, " solves the mystery and tracks down the culprit. In the process he also discovers the whereabouts of Super Hex, the missing cat.

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In the Small, Small Pond

In the Small, Small Pond

$7.95

FROM SARAH:

Denise Fleming's Caldecott Honor book is a vibrant exploration of pond life. Great for nature days...or days when you want to do nature from your couch ;).

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Denise Fleming's book gives young readers a frog's-eye view of life in a pond throughout the seasons. In the Small, Small Pond is a 1994 Caldecott Honor Book.

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Walking On Water

Walking On Water

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In this classic book, Madeleine L'Engle addresses the question, What does it mean to be a Christian artist? and What is the relationship between faith and art? Through L'Engle's beautiful and insightful essay, readers will find themselves called to what the author views as the prime tasks of an artist: to listen, to remain aware, and to respond to creation through one's own art.

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Summer Days and Nights

Summer Days and Nights

$17.99

FROM SARAH:

Young kids especially may be entranced by the simple, bold illustrations in this summery picture book by Wong Herbert Yee.

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On a hot summer day, a little girl finds ways to entertain herself and stay cool. She catches a butterfly, sips lemonade, jumps in a pool, and goes on a picnic. At night, she sees an owl in a tree and a frog in a pond, and hears leaves rustling. Before long, she's fast asleep, dreaming about more summer days and summer nights.

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Flowers

Flowers

$17.99
Author: Gail Gibbons
Tag: 103

FROM SARAH:

We just love Gail Gibbons's nonfiction picture books around here! This is one of her best—a lovely look at flowers. Your library likely has this and many other books by Gail. You can listen to Sarah's interview with Gail on the RAR podcast #103.

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With her signature combination of clearly-labeled diagrams, infographics, and accessible language, Gail Gibbons introduces the basics and life cycle of flowers. Sweet-smelling violets, delicate roses, vibrant tulips-- and many more-- come alive on the profusely illustrated pages.

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Tornadoes!

Tornadoes!

$7.99
Author: Gail Gibbons
Tag: 103

Tornadoes are funnel-shaped clouds that can cause massive destruction on the ground. Their winds can swirl faster than 260 miles per hour! Using her acclaimed combination of clear text and detailed illustrations, Gail Gibbons explains how tornadoes form, the scale used for classifying them, and what...

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The Talking Eggs

The Talking Eggs

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The author of such delights as The Christmas Ark and The Enchanted Tapestry joins forces with illustrator Jerry Pinkney to resurrect a colorful folktale that captures the unique flavor of the American South.

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What Am I?

What Am I?

Author: Marie Rippel
Series: Early Readers, Book 4

FROM SARAH:

I think all of the early readers from All About Reading are worth owning. They were some of my younger kids' favorite books to practice reading on! Well written and illustrated. Easy to use either with All About Reading or on its own.

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12 Short stories from the All About Reading Program.

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Peek-A Who?

Peek-A Who?

$6.95
Author: Nina Laden
Series: Board Books

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Who is peeking through the pages of this book? Die-cut windows and rhyming texts will help kids figure it out.

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Colorful pictures and simple rhyming texts help children guess what's peeking through the die cut windows in these two fun board books. The anticipation of what's hiding on the next page and the bright, engaging illustrations will keep youngsters guessing and giggling all the way to the suprise endings.

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The Wisdom of Trees: How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom

The Wisdom of Trees: How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom

Author: Lita Judge

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With lush illustrations, poems, and accessible scientific information, The Wisdom of Trees by Lita Judge is a fascinating exploration of the hidden communities trees create to strengthen themselves and others.

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The Complete Thinker: The Marvelous Mind of G.K. Chesterton

The Complete Thinker: The Marvelous Mind of G.K. Chesterton

$17.95
Author: Dale Ahlquist
Tag: 63

**Description from Amazon: What does it mean to be a "complete thinker"? It means being able to take on a wide variety of ideas and disciplines and put them all together in a way that they work together. It means thinking like G.K. Chesterton.The English author G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) was one of the most prolific and well...

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Dare the Wind: The Record-breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the Flying Cloud

Dare the Wind: The Record-breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the Flying Cloud

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Ellen Prentiss's papa said she was born with saltwater in her veins, so he gave her sailing lessons and taught her how to navigate. As soon as she met a man who loved sailing like she did, she married him.

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Homeless Bird

Homeless Bird

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In this historical novel, Koly, a thirteen-year-old girl in India, must leave her childhood home to face an arranged marriage. After the ceremony is complete, however, Koly learns that her future has been traded for a dowry, and her life changes abruptly. Gloria Whelan writes some of the best books for older kids and teens today- don't miss this one!

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Like many girls her age in India, thirteen-year-old Koly faces her arranged marriage with hope and courage. But Koly's story takes a terrible turn when in the wake of the ceremony, she discovers she's been horribly misled--her life has been sold for a dowry. Can she forge her own future, even in the face of time-worn tradition?

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The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh

The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh

FROM SARAH:

This collection of both books, Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner, written by A.A. Milne for his son, Christopher Robin, are a wonderful addition for any home library! Each story stands alone, and yet together, they usher us into the world of the Hundred Acre Wood, where we find adventure and lasting friendship.

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Since 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends—Piglet, Owl, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, and the ever doleful Eeyore—have endured as the unforgettable creations of A. A. Milne, who wrote two books of Pooh’s adventures for his son, Christopher Robin, and Ernest H. Shepard, who lovingly gave them shape through his iconic and beautiful illustrations.

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Some of My Best Friends are Books

Some of My Best Friends are Books

Tag: 230

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This book contains an annotated bibliography of more than 300 books recommended for gifted students, as well as some good advice about the importance of reading and how to encourage it in children and adolescents.

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Letting Swift River Go

Letting Swift River Go

FROM SARAH:

This one is quite a sad (though beautifully told) story. Written by the one and only Jane Yolen, and illustrated by RAR favorite, Barbara Cooney. See if your library has it!

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In the middle of this century, the Swift River towns in western Massachusetts were drowned - purchased by the government and flooded in order to form the Quabbin Reservoir. "Letting Swift River Go" tells of this dramatic event through the eyes of a young girl, Sally Jane, as she watches her thriving hometown transformed into a wilderness and then submerged. Sally Jane's story vividly recalls life and changing times in rural America: playing by the Old Stone Mill and later watching it be torn down; harvesting maple sap and seeing those same trees uprooted; walking to school along a winding balcktop road and returning many years later to float above the same road in a rowboat on the new reservoir.

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Cranberry Easter

Cranberry Easter

$15.00
Authors: Harry Devlin, Wende Devlin
Tag: 55

**Description from Amazon: Events at Easter time convince Seth, owner of Cranberryport's general store, that he is needed in town and should change his plans to retire and leave. Includes a recipe for cranberry cobbler.

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Book Scavenger

Book Scavenger

$3.95

NARRATED BY: Jessica Almasy, BEST FOR AGES: 10+

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Thérèse Makes a Tapestry

Thérèse Makes a Tapestry

**Description from Amazon: Step back in time to seventeenth-century Paris with Thérèse, a talented young girl who lives and works at the Gobelins Manufactory, where Europe’s greatest artisans make tapestries and luxury objects for King Louis XIV. Even though girls are not trained on the great looms there, Thérèse practi...

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The Great Gilly Hopkins

The Great Gilly Hopkins

**Description from Amazon: This timeless Newbery Honor Book from bestselling author Katherine Paterson about a wisecracking, ornary, completely unforgettable young heroine. Now a feature film starring Kathy Bates, Glenn Close, and Octavia Spencer! Eleven-year-old Gilly has been stuck in more foster families than she can reme...

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Are You a Bee?

Are You a Bee?

FROM SARAH:

Especially good for kids age 3-6, these books have nice illustrations and just enough text. Excellent for nature study or simply an afternoon read-aloud.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Backyard Books: Are You a Bee? by Judy Allen with illustrations by Tudor Humphries shows that--from the perspective of a honeybee--the backyard is a busy place. A young bee faces many challenges as it takes its place in the hive and joins in the work of the bee community.

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Alamo All-Stars (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales #6)

Alamo All-Stars (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales #6)

$13.99
Author: Nathan Hale

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From Nathan Hale, #1 New York Times bestselling author and Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List maker, comes the definitive graphic novel about the Alamo.

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The Usborne Complete Jane Austen

The Usborne Complete Jane Austen

Author: Jane Austen
Tag: 183

FROM SARAH:

A lovely abridged selection of Jane Austen stories. More on reading abridged versions of the classics is in RAR #183: Should we Avoid Abridged Versions of Classics?

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

This beautifully illustrated collection contains all of Jane Austen's novels retold for young readers, including Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park, with notes on the characters and quotations from the original text. With links to websites to find out more about Jane Austen's life and times.

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The The Madman of Piney Woods

The The Madman of Piney Woods

$7.99

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Benji and Red couldn't be more different. They aren't friends. They don't even live in the same town. But their fates are entwined. A chance meeting leads the boys to discover that they have more in common than meets the eye. Both of them have encountered a strange presence in the forest, watching them, tracking them. Could the Madman of Piney Woods be real?

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Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

FROM SARAH: 

Kids have long adored Shel Silverstein’s poems and drawings. This collection of 130 of them has also gotten the stamp of approval from Jim Trelease (The Read-Aloud Handbook.)

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Shel Silverstein, the New York Times bestselling author of The Giving TreeA Light in the AtticFalling Up, and Every Thing On Ithas created a poetry collection that is outrageously funny and deeply profound. Come in . . . for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins.

You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist.

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The Little Yellow Leaf

The Little Yellow Leaf

$16.99

FROM SARAH:

This book has a vintage feel, and captures the story of a little leaf that isn't quite ready to let go.

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This is a story for anyone who has ever been afraid of facing the unknown--and a celebration of the friends who help us take the leap.

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A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver

A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver

FROM SARAH:

his book has received a lot of love from readers! I have yet to read it, but it comes highly recommended by some RAR team members and is on my TBR. It's an unusual take on Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife to two kings, mother to two others, who has been waiting in Heaven a long time (eight centuries) —to be reunited with her second husband, Henry II of England. Beautiful Feet Books recommends it for homeschoolers in grades 10-12.

Recommended for ages 13+.

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Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife to two kings, mother to two others, has been waiting in Heaven a long time -- eight centuries, more or less -- to be reunited with her second husband, Henry II of England. Finally, the day has come when Henry will be judged for admission. While Eleanor, never a patient woman in life or afterlife, waits, three people, each of whom was close to Eleanor during a time of her life, join her. Their reminiscences do far more than help distract Eleanor -- they also paint a rich portrait of an extraordinary woman who was front and center in a remarkable period in history and whose accomplishments have had an important influence on society through the ages.

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Fry Bread

Fry Bread

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I think the most incredible thing about food is that it’s far more than a collection of flavors; it can hold memories, history, and belonging. Like a good story, it can hold us. This beautifully told and richly illustrated picture book is a heartfelt tribute to community, culture, and the power of food to carry history forward. This nourishing read reminds us that what we share at the table can help shape who we are.

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Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family, vibrantly illustrated by Pura Belpre Award winner and Caldecott Honoree Juana Martinez-Neal.

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Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II

Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II

FROM SARAH:

This short, true story is heartfelt and relatable. An excellent choice for kids who love historical books. I especially loved the author's note at the end.

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1938, Italy. Six-year-old Lia loves to build sandcastles at the beach and her biggest problem is her shyness and quiet, birdlike voice—until prime minister Mussolini joins forces with Hitler in World War II, and everything changes.

Now there are laws saying Jewish children can’t go to school, Jews can’t work, or go on vacation. It’s difficult for Lia to understand why this is happening to her family. When her father loses his job, they must give up their home and move from city to city.

As war comes closer, it becomes too dangerous to stay together, and Lia and her sisters are sent to hide at a convent. Will she ever be “just a girl” again?

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The Adventures of Tintin, Vol. 2: The Broken Ear / The Black Island / King Ottokar’s Sceptre (3 Volumes in 1)

The Adventures of Tintin, Vol. 2: The Broken Ear / The Black Island / King Ottokar’s Sceptre (3 Volumes in 1)

$24.99
Author: Hergé

Three classic graphic novels in one deluxe hardcover edition: The Broken Ear, The Black Island, and King Ottokar's Sceptre.

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You Wouldn’t Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party

You Wouldn’t Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party

FROM SARAH:

A longer, nonfiction picture book that gives readers a good idea of what it was really like at the Boston Tea Party. My kids enjoy this whole series.

Recommended for ages 6+.

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Invites readers to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history. This book uses humor to recount the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British, describing the Boston Tea Party itself, as well as providing a brief history of the American Revolution.

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A Child’s History of the World

A Child’s History of the World

$1.95
Author: V. M. Hillyer

FROM SARAH:

This was one of the first books that was ever recommended to me for our homeschool history reading. A well-told narrative style history book. Read a chapter and have your kids tell it back, and you'll be delighted by how much they learn!

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One of the finest history books for children, this well-loved Hillyer classic features stories of world history from prehistoric man through the 20th century, inspiring an appreciation of how events relate to one another.

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Bringing the Outside In

Bringing the Outside In

$17.99

FROM SARAH:

This book makes me want to go outside. :)

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Nothing takes the place of splashing in a puddle or jumping into a pile of autumn leaves. Along with the mud and sand that gets tracked indoors come memories that live forever! Mary McKenna Siddals has written a joyous anthem that encourages children to play in the dirt. It will surely resonate with today’s overscheduled as well as sedentary kids, and their parents.

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Letters from Father Christmas

Letters from Father Christmas

Available on audio (Audible I Libro.FM).

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For more than twenty years, the children of J.R.R. Tolkien received letters from the North Pole -- from Father Christmas himself! They told wonderful stories of mischief and disaster, adventures and battles: how the reindeer got loose and scattered presents all over the place, how the accident-prone Polar Bear climbed the North Pole and fell through the roof of Father Christmas's house, and many others.

 

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Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters

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The tale of Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one is aggressive and selfish, the other kind and dignified. When the Great King decides to take on a wife, who will he choose? This Cinderella retelling is especially wonderful for older kids and teens.

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A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe.

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Queen Bee

Queen Bee

Author: Marie Rippel
Series: Early Readers, Book 105

FROM SARAH:

I think all of the early readers from All About Reading are worth owning. They were some of my younger kids' favorite books to practice reading on! Well written and illustrated. Easy to use either with All About Reading or on its own.

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A phonics-based reader, Queen Bee: a collection of short stories contains charming, beautifully illustrated stories.

 

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Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

Author: Donald J. Sobol
Series: Books Our Youngest Boys Love, Book 1
Tags: 149, 154, 280, 52, 84, 89

FROM SARAH:

This is the series that turned my struggling reader into a voracious one. I read the first book aloud and then ran out of "time" to read the rest... so he read them himself. ;)

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Leroy Brown, boy detective, not only solves his own cases -- he also occasionally helps out his policeman dad with the biggest mysteries in Idaville.

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The Baker’s Dozen

The Baker’s Dozen

$8.95

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The baker, Van Amsterdam is known in Colonial America for baking his St. Nicholas cookies; however, his greed drives him to become stingy in his business, selling people short of quality cookies. Until one day, when a strange, old woman buys a dozen cookies from him.

She expects to receive 13, but the baker withholds the last one. Unbeknownst to the baker, the woman curses the baker, and his business goes downhill. The woman returns for another dozen cookies, but this time he gives her an extra measure. This is the story behind a "baker's dozen," and the custom of offering 13 items instead of the usual 12, spreads throughout the colonies. The baker learns that his customers respect him more for his kindness, not his wealth.

This holiday story is the perfect companion to a day of cookie making and Christmas lessons about giving and humbleness. In addition, readers will learn the importance of fairness, trustworthiness and selflessness.

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Poppleton in Spring

Poppleton in Spring

Author: Cynthia Rylant
Series: Early Readers

FROM SARAH:

I love, love, love Poppleton! Actually, here's a secret (that's probably not-so-secret) -- I love *every* book I've ever read from Cynthia Rylant. She's the master of the early reader, well told! Don't miss the books in this whole series.

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Poppleton the pig does some spring cleaning, tries to buy a bicycle, and stays up all night in a tent in his backyard

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Wisdom and Innocence: A Life of G.K. Chesterton

Wisdom and Innocence: A Life of G.K. Chesterton

$21.95
Author: Joseph Pearce
Tag: 63

**Description from Amazon: Through years of meticulous research and access to the literary estate of G.K. Chesterton, Joseph Pearce presents a major biography of a 20th century literary giant, providing a great deal of important information on GKC never before published. This is a thoroughly readable and delightful biography ...

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Emma’s Poem

Emma’s Poem

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Give me your tired,  your poorYour huddled masses yearning to breathe free...Who wrote these words?  And why? In 1883, Emma Lazarus, deeply moved by an influx of immigrants from Eastern Europe, wrote a sonnet that was to give voice to the Statue of Liberty.

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My Heart

My Heart

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From the author-illustrator of The Book of Mistakes comes a gorgeous picture book about caring for your own heart and living with kindness and empathy.

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The Miracle of St. Nicholas

The Miracle of St. Nicholas

$16.95
Author: Gloria Whelan
Genre: Christmas School 2023
Tags: 36, 86

**Description from Amazon: It was the day before Christmas in a small Russian village. Alexi's babushka was telling him what Christmas was like when she was a girl-before the soldiers came. "Our church was as crowded as a pod full of peas. Candles made the church as bright as the sunniest day. Watching over us was the blessed...

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Hattie and the Wild Waves

Hattie and the Wild Waves

**Description from Amazon: A young girl from Brooklyn, New York enjoys her summer at the beach where she can paint and listen to the wild waves.

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Cranberry Summer

Cranberry Summer

$13.95
Authors: Harry Devlin, Wende Devlin
Tag: 55

**Description from Amazon: Mr. Whiskers and Maggie rescue a poor starving donkey left behind by the traveling circus, but since they do not have the funds to support a pet donkey, Grandma involves the whole town in a plan to save her.

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Lulu & Rocky in Nashville (Our City Adventures)

Lulu & Rocky in Nashville (Our City Adventures)

**Description from Amazon: Lulu and her cousin Rocky are visiting Music City--Nashville! There are so many fun things to see and do, like visiting the Goo-Goo Shop to make the famous candies, climbing the dragon at Fannie Mae Dees Park, and standing on the stage of Ryman Auditorium. Written by Barbara Joosse and illustrated b...

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Watch for the Light

Watch for the Light

Author: Various
Genre: MBC Shadow and Light

FROM SARAH:

A collection of short readings that will help attune your spirit to the season in a quiet, soulful way.

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Ecumenical in scope, these fifty devotions invite the reader to contemplate the great themes of Christmas and the significance that the coming of Jesus has for each of us – not only during Advent, but every day. Whether dipped into at leisure or used on a daily basis, Watch for the Light gives the phrase “holiday preparations” new depth and meaning.

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The Baker’s Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale

The Baker’s Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale

FROM SARAH:

Hands down, my favorite picture book for St. Nicholas Day on December 6th.

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Van Amsterdam the baker was well known for his honesty as well as for his fine Saint Nicholas cookies. He always gave his customers exactly what they paid for -- not more and not less. So, he was not about to give in when a mysterious old woman comes to him on Saint Nicholas Day and insists that a dozen is thirteen! The woman's curse puts an end to the baker's business, and he believes it would take Saint Nicholas to help him. But if he receives that help, will it be exactly what he imagined? Find out in this inspiring legend from Dutch colonial New York about the birth of an honored American custom.

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Author: Barbara Robinson
Series: Favorite Christmas Audiobooks, Book 1
Tags: 67, 85

Also available on audio (Audible).

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Laughs abound in this bestselling Christmas classic by Barbara Robinson! The Best Christmas Pageant Ever follows the outrageous shenanigans of the Herdman siblings, or “the worst kids in the history of the world.”

The siblings take over the annual Christmas pageant in a hilarious yet heartwarming tale involving the Three Wise Men, a ham, scared shepherds, and six rowdy kids. You and your family will laugh along with this funny story, perfect for independent reading or read-aloud sharing.

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Emma

Emma

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First published at the end of 1815, Jane Austen’s “Emma” is the story of Emma Woodhouse, a young girl from a good home that does not need the financial support of a husband and is determined not to marry.

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Hurricanes!

Hurricanes!

$7.99
Author: Gail Gibbons
Tag: 103

Imagine a force that can toss boats around like toys, wash away bridges, and create waves as high as 18 feet. With fierce winds and torrential rains, hurricanes can do all of these things. For centuries people did not know when a hurricane was coming. Now we have new methods to predict when and wher...

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Apples to Oregon

Apples to Oregon

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The slightly true narrative of how a brave pioneer father brought apples, pears, plums, grapes, and cherries (and children) across the plains. Apples, ho! Get a Family Book Club Guide and listen to the author and illustrator talk about making this book in RAR Premium.

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When Papa decides to pull up roots and move from Iowa to Oregon, he can't bear to leave his precious apple trees behind. Or his peaches, plums, grapes, cherries, and pears. Oh, and he takes his family along too.

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Honey for a Childs Heart By Hunt Gladys

Honey for a Childs Heart By Hunt Gladys

$13.56
Author: Gladys Hunt
Tags: 25, 31

Family favorite now revised and updated including an annotated list of books for ages 0 12 Everything parents need to know to find the best books for their children Since its publication in 1969 this has been an essential guide for parents wanting to find the best books for their children Now in its...

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Five for Victory (Mitchells)

Five for Victory (Mitchells)

Author: Hilda Van Stockum
Tags: 26, 4

**Description from Amazon: The five Mitchell children are based on the author's own family. In the first of three books about their adventures, Daddy has just gone off to World War II. One of his final words to his daughter Joan is, No dogs! She would dearly love such a pet, but life is full and so many new friends-pets as we...

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Are You an Ant?

Are You an Ant?

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Backyard Books: Are You an Ant? by Judy Allen with illustrations by Tudor Humphries will give children who love to track ants an inside look at the everyday life of this fascinating insect, as they explore the similarities and differences to themselves.

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Saints Chronicles Collection 2

Saints Chronicles Collection 2

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In this handsome graphic novel, you'll join some of the world's greatest saints in their inspiring and often exciting and even dangerous quests for holiness. These thrilling stories and stunning images found here will captivate you and fascinate readers of all ages.Here you'll meet:St. Nicholas, the...

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This Beautiful Truth

This Beautiful Truth

FROM SARAH:

A work of deep courage in gorgeous prose. As she walks us through her very personal journey with OCD, Sarah Clarkson helps us see how our own pain, regardless of its source, can be overcome if we can simply allow ourselves to be immersed in the beauty of God. What kind of God, after all, would have given us a world suffused with beauty, with dancing buttercups and loving friends, with feasts spread before us and with the hopeful message of eternity, delivered in the incarnation? Only a loving God, who made us to create and to love and to hope in his image. This is a book for all seasons, all ages, all places.

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In This Beautiful Truth, Sarah Clarkson shares her own encounters with beauty in the midst of her decade-long struggle with mental illness, depression, and doubt. In a voice both vulnerable and reflective, she paints a compelling picture of the God who reaches out to us in a real and powerful way through the "taste and see" goodness of what he has made and what he continues to create amid our darkness. "To recognize and trust God's gift in pain," she writes, "empowers us to create and love as powerful witnesses to God's healing love in a hopeless world."

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