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Camp Confidential: Natalie’s Secret

Written by Melissa J. Morgan
Natalie Goode is a city girl-way more interested in fresh sushi than fresh air. So she's bummed when her mother ships her off to "Camp Lake-puke" to broaden her horizons. But before long, Natalie notices there are some pretty cool girls are camp (and even some cute boys, too). If she can loosen up, she might even enjoy herself-unless the secret she's been keeping gets in her way...
3rd - 8th
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Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World

Written by Susan Hood and Illustrated by Sophie Blackall, Emily Winfield Martin, Shadra Strickland, Melissa Sweet, LeUyen Pham, Oge Mora, Julie Morstad, Lisa Brown, Selina Alko, Hadley Hooper, Isabel Roxas, Erin Robinson and Sara Palacios

Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Girls Made of Snow and Glass

Written by Melissa Bashardoust

Sixteen-year-old Mina is motherless, her magician father is vicious, and her silent heart has never...

7th - 12th
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Pizza Day

Written by Melissa Iwai

On a sunny, summer day, a young boy and his father assemble the ingredients for a homemade pizza...

Pre-K -
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Unbound: The Life and Art of Judith Scott

Written by Joyce Scott, Brie Spangler, & Melissa Sweet and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Judith Scott was born with Down syndrome. She was deaf, and never learned to speak. She was also a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Amber and Clay

Written by Laura Amy Schlitz

Welcome to ancient Greece, as only genius storyteller Laura Amy Schlitz can conjure it. In a warlike...

5th - 9th
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Titanic (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Melissa Stewart

Get kids reading with cool information about the subjects that interest them the most. National...

1st - 4th
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Under the Snow

Written by Melissa Stewart and Illustrated by Constance R. Bergum
A cozy look at the amazing ways animals behave and interact with their environments on a snowy day...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Chanukah Lights Everywhere

Written by Michael J. Rosen and Illustrated by Melissa Iwai
One crescent moon glows in the sky. Two headlights shine through the window. . . . On each magical...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Balloons over Broadway

Written and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

This book tells the story of Tony Sarg, the puppeteer behind the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. Readers...

K - 3rd
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Soup Day

Written and Illustrated by Melissa Iwai
On a cold, snowy day, a young girl and her mother shop to buy ingredients for vegetable soup. At...
Pre-K - 1st
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Dolphins (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Melissa Stewart
Stunning photographs and flawless on-level information introduce young minds to the wonder and...
1st - 3rd
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Ants (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Melissa Stewart
Stunning photographs and flawless on-level information introduce young minds to the wonder and...
1st - 3rd
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Keena Ford: Keena Ford and the Secret Journal Mix-Up

Written by Melissa Thomson
The foibles of spirited second grader Keena keep chapter book readers chuckling. "A likable new...
2nd - 3rd
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The Corn Husk Doll

Written by Melissa Schiller
A mother teaches her daughter to make corn husk dolls. Includes complete step by step instructions.
2nd - 4th
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Robots (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Melissa Stewart
Discover the coolest robots of today and tomorrow in this colorful, photo-packed book. In this...
1st - 3rd
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Snakes (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Melissa Stewart
For kids aged 5-6, this level #2, high interest non-fiction book combines the brilliance of National...
1st - 3rd
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Dolphins (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Melissa Stewart
Dophins are favorites with kids. Top three reasons? 1) They're always smiling 2) They swim really...
1st - 3rd
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Girls Think Of Everything: Stories Of Ingenious Inventions By Women

Written by Catherine Thimmesh and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Check out some of the coolest inventions created by women and girls and see what inspired their...
5th - 7th
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A Place for Butterflies

Written by Melissa Stewart and Illustrated by Higgins Bond
This fact-filled, colorful book looks at the amazing world of butterflies. Melissa Stewart shares...
1st - 3rd
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Cinderella

Written by Belle, Trixie, Caruso-Scott and Melissa and Illustrated by Lake
Discover the magic of Cinderella in this petite edition of the classic fairytale, created especially...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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Snow White

Written by Belle, Trixie, Caruso-Scott and Melissa and Illustrated by Lake
Discover the magic of Snow White in this petite edition of the classic fairytale, created especially...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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Rubia and the Three Osos

Written by Susan Middleton Elya and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
The Oso family is going out for a stroll, and Rubia has her eye on their empty casita. A nice bowl...
1st - 2nd
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Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909

Written by Michelle Markel and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
This book tells the exciting, true story of Clara Lemlich, a brave young woman who stood up for the...
Pre-K - 3rd

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