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101 things you gotta do before you're 12!
O'Sullivan, Joanne.
J 790.1 O'SULLIVAN
A guidebook to a wide variety of creative activities, games, and adventures.

The abolition of slavery : fighting for a free America
Cloud Tapper, Suzanne.
J 973.711 CLOUD TAPPER

America as a world power : from the Spanish-American War to today
Cloud Tapper, Suzanne.
J 327.73 CLOUD TAPPER

Betty Doll
Polacco, Patricia.
J BIO BARBER

The boat alphabet book
Pallotta, Jerry.
J 623.82 PALLOTTA
An alphabet book presenting unusual facts about a variety of boats from aircraft carriers to zodiacs.

Clam-I-am!
Rabe, Tish.
J 578.7699 RABE
Norval the Fish is hosting a seaside talkshow for the Fish Channel-and the Cat in the Hat and Thing One and Thing Two are Cameracat and Crew! Among Norval's special guests are his old friend Clam-I-Am (a shy gal who lives in the sand and likes to spit), along with horseshoe and hermit crabs, jellyfish, sand fleas, starfish, seagulls, and miscellaneous mollusks. Seaweed, seaglass, tides, tidal pools, dunes, driftwood, and waves make cameo appearances, too. Warning: Beginning readers are apt to be swept away!

F is for firefighting
Butler, Dori Hillestad.
J 628.92 BUTLER
Illustrations and alphabet text introduce readers to the equipment firefighters use and the jobs that they do.

Face to face with caterpillars
Murawski, Darlyne.
J 595.78 MURAWSKI

Face to face with grizzlies
Sartore, Joel.
J 599.784 SARTORE

Hailstones and halibut bones : adventures in color
O'Neill, Mary Le Duc, 1908-
J 811.54 O'NEILL
Twelve poems reflect the author's feelings about various colors.

The Hanukkah family treasury
Zorn, Steve, 1962-
J JEWISH HOLIDAY 296.435 ZORN

Kids' fun & healthy cookbook
Graimes, Nicola.
J 641.5123 GRAIMES
A collection of over 100 simple recipes designed to be both tempting and healthy for young cooks.

Learning to slow down and pay attention : a book for kids about ADHD
Nadeau, Kathleen G.
J 618.928589 NADEAU

Little Red Riding Hood
Wisnewski, Andrea.
J 398.2 WISNEWSKI
A version of the classic story about a little girl, her grandmother, and a not-so-clever wolf, set in nineteenth-century rural New England.

The once upon a time map book
Hennessy, B. G. (Barbara G.).
J 912 HENNESSY
Visit six imaginary lands, follow maps and directions, and find hidden treasures.

One thousand tracings : healing the wounds of World War II
Judge, Lita.
J 940.53 JUDGE
The author describes her family's efforts to help their friends and others who were left homeless and hungry in the aftermath of World War II.

Pig
Older, Jules.
J 636.4 OLDER
Explains the life cycle of pigs, and their various breeds, in a humorous but informative way.

The purple balloon
Raschka, Christopher.
J 155.937 RASCHKA
Easy-to-read text reveals that dying is hard work, for the old and especially the young, and how good it is that so many people help when a person dies, from medical staff to clergy and friends to family members.

Residents book
Marblehead.
J CIRC DESK REF 352 RESIDENTS

The strongest man in the world : Louis Cyr
Debon, Nicolas, 1968-
J BIO CYR
Louis Cyr astounded audiences throughout North America and Europe with his amazing feats and mammoth proportions. Discover the life and times of this extraordinary hero in this picture book biography.

Taj Mahal
Arnold, Caroline.
J 954.025 ARNOLD
Recounts the love story behind the building of the Taj Mahal in India, discussing how it was constructed and providing information on Indian culture.

Woe is I jr. : the younger grammarphobe's guide to better English in plain English
O'Conner, Patricia T.
J 428.2 O'CONNOR
Uses simple language and fun examples to show how to speak English properly.

A writing kind of day : poems for young poets
Fletcher, Ralph J.
J 811.6 FLETCHER
A collection of twenty-seven short poems on a variety of subjects.