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2017.
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As London is submerged below floodwaters, a woman gives birth to her first child, Z. Days later, she and her baby are forced to leave their home in search of safety. They head north through a newly dangerous country seeking refuge from place to place. The story traces fear and wonder as the baby grows, thriving and content against all the odds.
3) Willodeen
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2022-2023 Bluebonnet Award Nominees
Keller ISD Battle of the Books 2022 - 2023 (ELEMENTARY)
Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominees 2022-2023
Keller ISD Battle of the Books 2022 - 2023 (ELEMENTARY)
Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominees 2022-2023
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"La tierra es vieja, pero nosotros no, y no debemos olvidarlo." Una fábula entrañable que ilumina la importancia de reconocer que todos los seres vivos tienen un propósito en nuestro mundo maravillosamente complejo y son dignos de nuestro cuidado y estimacion --
The earth is old, but we are not, and we must not forget that. An endearing fable that illuminates the importance of recognizing that all living things serve a purpose in our wonderfully...
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2023.
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"In a near-future northern settlement, the fate of a young woman intertwines with those of a college professor and a collective of women soldiers in this mesmerizing and transportive novel in the vein of Station Eleven and The Power. In the far north of Canada, a team led by a visionary American architect is building a project called Camp Zero. With its fresh, clean air and cold climate, it's intended to be the beginning of a new community and a new...
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2021.
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English
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A mother and midwife inadvertently threatens the fortunes and livelihoods of her family and their neighbors after noticing an increase in local miscarriages and believes it's caused by the pesticides used by the Sanderson Timber Company, her husband's employer.
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Publisher Annotation: Facing a world dually altered by climate change and those who profit from it, Yolanda Ciceron will have to fight to save the last known beehive from extinction in this stirring new adventure by award-winning author Pablo Cartaya.
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[2023]
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English
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"Emma, Lily, and Fadila want to save the planet . . . but no one around them seems to care. Frustrated, they name themselves the Green Girls, take to social media, and launch a series of bold protests. Alongside their classmate and aspiring Green Girl Silas, the crew risks getting in trouble (and stirs some up) to raise awareness about container ship pollution, palm oil overproduction, and more environmental hazards. With a mix of livestreams, spray...
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2023.
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English
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Kindred Greyreach, at odds with a faction below the Sea, must use every power to forestall disaster, while, above, a boy named Flitch finds himself caught in a dangerous political crisis, and they must work together to save themselves, their loved ones, and the Forever Sea itself.
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I survived volume 20
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Traces the story of a boy who moves across the country to rural northern California, where his efforts to adjust are challenged by a fast-moving firestorm that places family homes and lives at risk.
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2019.
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English
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"Greta is a little girl who lives in a beautiful forest threatened by Giants. When the Giants first came to the forest, they chopped down trees to make homes. Then they chopped down more trees and made even bigger homes. The houses grew into towns and the towns grew into cities, until now there is hardly any forest left. Greta knows she has to help the animals who live in the forest, but how? Luckily, Greta has an idea..." -- back cover.
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[2021]
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English
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"East-coast novelist Patrick Hamlin has come to Hollywood with simple goals in mind: overseeing the production of a film adaptation of one of his books, preventing starlet Cassidy Carter's disruptive behavior from derailing said production, and turning this last-ditch effort at career resuscitation into the sort of success that will dazzle his wife and daughter back home. But California is not as he imagined: drought, wildfire, and corporate corruption...
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2023.
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English
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Deep in the sea at Tiger Beach, Pickles the Shark has a problem . . . she’s just SO hungry. But after finding snacks all around Tiger Beach, Pickles has a different kind of problem―a very grumbly tummy!
Will Pickles’ friend Pilot be able to help her discover the cause behind her tummy troubles? Join Pickles and Pilot on their adventure as they explore Tiger Beach and discover what exactly Pickles has been snacking on!
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[2023]
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"From best-selling novelist T. C. Boyle, a satirical yet ultimately moving take on contemporary American life in the glare of climate change"--
Denied a dog, a baby, and even a faithful fiance, Cat suddenly craves a snake: a glistening, writhing creature that can be worn like "jewelry, living jewelry" to match her black jeans. But when the budding social media star promptly loses the young "Burmie" she buys from a local pet store, she inadvertently...
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[2023]
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English
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When a hurricane exposes Soleida's family's secret sculpture garden, the Cuban government arrests her artist parents, forcing her to escape alone to Central America where she meets Dariel, a Cuban American boy, and together they work to protect the environment and bring attention to the imprisoned artists in Cuba.
17) The ice giant
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Mermaids Rock volume 3
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Welcome to Mermaids Rock! The entrance to the mermaid realm in the deep, blue ocean. Kai is really excited that Marina is coming to stay while her dad goes on a research trip to the Arctic - they're going to have so much fun! But when they don't hear from him for a few days they start to worry. Travelling through the whirlpool to see if they can find him, the friends are amazed by the icy scene and enchanted by the walruses they meet. But with no...
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Scary stories for young foxes volume 1
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English
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Cozy and her littermates are driven from their suburban den because something is killing the foxes in their area, and so they travel to a strange new world, the City, to confront a new set of dangers, where they meet 0-370, an injured fox who has escaped from a fur farm and who gives them a new mission--return to the farm, defeat the humans, and free the caged foxes.
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Renegades volume 3
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Mo, Leon, and a recovering Katelyn are on the move again, along with Amazon activist Alma, whose strange new powers are just developing. They've been tracking the movements of their longtime nemesis--businessman-turned-supervillain Jason Greenleaf--and this time they're determined to stay one step ahead of him. But as they race to uncover the meaning behind Jason's new friends The League and the mysterious new serum he is developing, the team must...
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