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Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere: Book Talk

A Book Talk is a short introduction of a book to students to activate prior knowledge, build...

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Fresh Air, Clean Water: Our Right to a Healthy Environment

Written by Megan Clendenan and Illustrated by Julie McLaughlin

Everyone depends on clean air to breathe, safe water to drink and healthy soil for growing food. But...

4th - 8th
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Dear Sweet Pea

Written by Julie Murphy

The first middle grade novel from Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ ...

3rd - 7th
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Girl on a Motorcycle

Written by Amy Novesky and Illustrated by Julie Morstad

A picture book biography by an award-winning team about the first woman to ride a motorcycle around...

K - 4th
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Lotus and Feather

Written by Ji-li Jiang and Illustrated by Julie Downing
Feather, a wounded crane nursed back to health by a silent and lonely girl named Lotus, helps to...
1st - 4th
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Emperor's Ostrich

Written by Julie Berry
Young dairymaid Begonia has lost her cow Alfalfa. So she has set off on a search across the...
4th - 6th
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The Top-Secret Diary of Celie Valentine: Friendship Over

Written by Julie Sternberg
Being 10 is hard. Just ask Celie, who currently has a lot on her plate! Follow along in her top...
3rd - 5th
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Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere

Written by Julie T. Lamana

Armani Curtis can think about only one thing: her tenth birthday. All her friends are coming to her...

4th - 6th
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Say Cheese And Die Screaming!

Written by R. L. Stine
GONE in a FLASH! A picture is worth a thousand screams-if it's taken with an evil camera that has a...
3rd - 7th
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What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? A Math Adventure

Written by Julie Ellis and Illustrated by Phyllis Hornung
Join young Pythagoras on this STEM adventure and learn math and all about the Pythagorean Theorem....
3rd - 5th
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First Light First Life A Worldwide Creation Story

Written by Fleischman and Paul and Illustrated by Julie
Combining elements of the creation story from different traditions, this narrative weaves together...
3rd - 4th
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Get Outside Guide: All Things Adventure, Exploration, and Fun! (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Nancy Honovich and Julie Beer

This fun-filled guide inspires kids to get out of the house and explore the great outdoors where...

4th - 7th
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Weird But True: Food (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by Julie Beer
This latest addition to the crazy popular Weird but True series serves up tons more zany fun...
3rd - 7th
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Flying Solo: How Ruth Elder Soared Into America’s Heart

Written by Julie Cummins and Illustrated by Malene Laugesen
A beauty queen gets the itch to fly across the Atlantic. When her plane lands in the ocean, her...
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