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Indian No More
age 9+
Moving story of Umpqua family relocated to LA in '50s.
By Charlene Willing McManis, Traci Sorell
(2019)
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Saving Atlantis
age 9+
Earnest docu about corals hopes research will find answers.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2018)
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Quizizz: Play to Learn
age 9+
Fun feedback feature in quiz-making and taking tool.
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
(2019)
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Archimancy: Shadow School, Book 1
age 9+
Heart, suspense abound in spooky middle school ghost story.
By J.A. White
(2019)
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The Great Alaskan Race
age 9+
Intense but uneven historical drama showcases teamwork.
In Theaters Now
(Release Year: 2019)
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The World Ends in April
age 9+
Madcap tween drama focuses on impending doomsday.
By Stacy McAnulty
(2019)
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Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers
age 9+
Powerful coming-of-age tale promotes friendship, activism.
By Celia C. Pérez
(2019)
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Born Just Right
age 9+
Upbeat book tells what it's like being born without a limb.
By Jordan Reeves, Jen Lee Reeves
(2019)
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Finding Orion
age 9+
Heart, humor, discoveries fill oddball family quest tale.
By John David Anderson
(2019)
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Grandpa's Great Escape
age 9+
Hilarious, poignant tale of boy and grandpa with dementia.
By David Walliams
(2018)
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Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away; Young Readers Edition Book Poster Image
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Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away; Young Readers Edition
age 9+
Riveting bio is a great resource for teaching about slavery.
By Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Kathleen Van Cleve
(2019)
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Dactyl Hill Squad
age 9+
Civil War-era kids ride dinos in New York in curious mashup.
By Daniel Jose Older
(2018)
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Monstrous Devices
age 9+
Toy robots come to life in fun, creepy European adventure.
By Damien Love
(2018)
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The Language of Spells
age 9+
Viennese girl meets dragon in sweet, poignant fantasy.
By Garret Weyr
(2018)
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The Journey of Little Charlie
age 9+
Tense, powerful novel of boy and slave catcher in 1858.
By Christopher Paul Curtis
(2018)
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Little Women
age 9+
Strong female characters shine in classic book adaptation.
Network: PBS
(2018)
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The Last Gargoyle
age 9+
Sweetness, monsters, gore in darkly appealing fantasy.
By Paul Durham
(2018)
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Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You!
age 9+
Upbeat guide to activism by inspiring teen phenom.
By Marley Dias
(2018)
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Timeless: Diego and the Rangers of the Vastlantic
age 9+
Fab art and cool new world as time periods collide.
By Armand Baltazar
(2017)
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Martin Rising: Requiem for a King
age 9+
Powerful poems examine the final months of MLK's life.
By Andrea Davis Pinkney
(2018)
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