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Is it real? The Loch Ness monster
by Fleming, Candace, author.
J 001.944 FLE
Welcome to AI : what is artificial intelligence and how will it change our lives?
by Dugal, Matthieu, author.
J 006.3 DUG
National Geographic kids almanac 2026.
J 031.02 NAT
My encyclopedia of very important things
J 032.02 MY
The girls' book of spells
by Elliott, Rachel (Rachel A.), author.
J 133.44 ELL
Lefty : a story that is not all right
by Willems, Mo, author.
J 152.335 WIL
Creatively human : why we imagine, make and innovate
by Peterson, Lois, 1952- author.
J 153.35 PET
Patience...
by Williams, Rachel, author.
J 179.9 WIL
Lighthouse ladies : shining a spotlight on hardy heroines
by Coronado, Kris, author.
J 305 COR
Girls to the front : 40 Asian American women who blazed a trail
by Mata, Nina, 1981- author, illustrator.
J 305.4895 MAT
I see color : an affirmation and celebration of our diverse world
by Bolling, Valerie, author.
J 305.8 BOL
What makes us human
by Santos, Victor D. O., author.
J 306.44 SAN
Are you a friend of Dorothy? : the true story of an imaginary woman and the real people she helped
by Lukoff, Kyle, author.
J 306.766 LUK
Fight to win! : heroes of American labor
by Kelly, Kim (Journalist), author.
J 331.8092 KEL
Wilding
by Tree, Isabella, 1964- author.
J 333.72 TRE
Parks
by Majewski, Marc, 1993- author, illustrator.
J 333.783 MAJ
We carry the sun
by Keller, Tae, author.
J 333.7923 KEL
Riverkeeper : protecting an American river
by Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962- author.
J 333.9162 CAS
A kids book about incarceration
by Thrower, Ethan, author.
J 340 THR
A kids book about addiction
by Lendo, Nicole, author.
J 362 LEN
Climate is just the start
by Loach, Mikaela, author.
J 363.7052 LOA
First day around the world
by Zoboi, Ibi Aanu, author.
J 371 ZOB
So many years : a Juneteenth story
by Wynter, Anne, author.
J 394.263 WYN
My Vesak : day of Buddha
by Kumari, Priya, author.
J 394.2654 KUM
Godfather Death
by Nicholls, Sally, 1983- author.
J 398.2094 NIC
Taro Gomi's big book of words
by Gomi, Taro?, author, illustrator.
J 428.1 GOM
Solstice : around the world on the longest, shortest day
by Breach, Jen, author.
J 508.2 BRE
A field guide to spring : play and learn in nature
by Dawnay, Gabby, author.
J 508.2094 DAW
Wild at heart : the story of Olaus and Mardy Murie, defenders of nature
by Griffith, Evan, author.
J 508.798 GRI
Animal countdown
by Seeger, Laura Vaccaro, author, illustrator.
J 513.211 SEE
Zero! the number that almost wasn't
by Albee, Sarah, author.
J 513.5 ALB
The moon : Earth's companion.
J 523.3 MOO
Mars : the red planet.
J 523.43 MAR
I'm a photon
by Vavagiakis, Eve M., Dr., author.
J 539.7217 VAV
An anthology of shells
by Aiken, Simon, 1964- author.
J 551 AIK
A gift of dust : how Saharan plumes feed the planet
by Brockenbrough, Martha, author.
J 551.37 BRO
Something about the sky
by Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964, author.
J 551.5 CAR
Wind is a dance
by Shumaker, Debra Kempf, author.
J 551.518 SHU
Hurricane
by Chin, Jason, 1978- author.
J 551.552 CHI
Windsongs : poems about weather
by Florian, Douglas, author, illustrator.
J 551.6 FLO
Rocks and minerals
by Bingham, Caroline, author, editor.
J 552 BIN
Rocks and minerals ultimate handbook
by Dennie, Devin, Dr., author.
J 552 DEN
The ultimate dinosaur encyclopedia
by Barker, Chris (Chris Tijani), author.
J 567.903 BAR
Log life
by Hevron, Amy, author.
J 577.3 HEV
Poo pile on the prairie
by Hevron, Amy, author.
J 577.4409 HEV
The tide pool waits
by Fleming, Candace, author.
J 577.699 FLE
Sunken ship
by Hevron, Amy, author.
J 577.789 HEV
Tiny titans : the big story of plankton
by Cerullo, Mary M., author.
J 578.776 CER
Sea without a shore : life in the Sargasso
by Rosenstock, Barb, author.
J 578.7763 ROS
Fungi grow
by Gianferrari, Maria, author.
J 579.5 GIA
Mushrooms know : wisdom from our friends the fungi
by George, K. (Kallie), 1983- author.
J 579.501 GEO
Fantastic flora : the world's biggest, baddest, and smelliest plants
by Staats, Ann McCallum, 1965- author.
J 580 STA
One day this tree will fall
by Booth, Leslie Barnard, author.
J 582.16 BOO
Battle royale : 5 books in 1!
by Pallotta, Jerry, author.
J 590 PAL
Evolution : a celebration of beautiful animals
by Spring, William (Illustrator), author, illustrator.
J 590 SPR
The very hungry caterpillar's very first animal encyclopedia
by Mills, Andrea, author.
J 590.3 MIL
We are all animals : discover what you have in common with a cat, a bat, a jellyfish, and 150 other animals!
by Hoare, Ben, author.
J 591.5 HOA
Sleepy : surprising ways animals snooze
by Ward, Jennifer, 1963- author
J 591.519 WAR
Finding home : amazing places animals live
by Unwin, Mike, author.
J 591.564 UNW
Starlight symphony
by Silverman, Buffy, author.
J 591.594 SIL
Plight of the pelican : how science saved a species
by Stremer, Jessica, author.
J 591.68 STR
West Coast wild babies
by Hodge, Deborah, author.
J 591.9795 HOD
Tiny floating coral
by Auld, Mary. author.
J 593.6 AUL
The incredible octopus : meet the eight-armed wonder of the sea
by Spencer, Erin T., author.
J 594.56 SPE
The spider lady : Nan Songer and her arachnid WW II army
by Klostermann, Penny Parker, author.
J 595.44 KLO
1001 bugs to spot
by Helbrough, Emma, author.
J 595.7 HEL
Firefly song : Lynn Frierson Faust and the Great Smoky Mountain discovery
by Paeff, Colleen.
J 595.76 PAE
City of leafcutter ants : a sustainable society of millions
by Hevron, Amy, author.
J 595.796 HEV
Alligators and crocodiles
by Gibbons, Gail. author, illustrator.
J 597.98 GIB
What's inside a bird's nest? : and other questions about nature & life cycles
by Ignotofsky, Rachel, 1989- author, illustrator.
J 598 IGN
Lights out : a movement to help migrating birds
by Stremer, Jessica, author.
J 598.1568 STR
Sun bird : the amazing journey of the Arctic tern
by Moore, Lindsay, 1983- author.
J 598.338 MOO
Ducks!
by Gibbons, Gail, author, illustrator.
J 598.41 GIB
Born inside a nest so small : conversation with a hummingbird
by Trapani, Iza, author.
J 598.764 TRA
Clever crow
by Butterworth, Christine, author.
J 598.864 BUT
The urban owls : how Flaco and friends made the city their home
by Cooper, Christian, author.
J 598.9709 COO
Ready, steady, sloth!
by Anderson, Justin, author.
J 599.313 AND
When beavers flew : an incredible true story of rescue and relocation
by Tracy, Kristen, 1972- author.
J 599.37 TRA
Whalesong : the true story of the musician who talked to orcas
by OHora, Zachariah, author, illustrator.
J 599.5361 OHO
Alpacas here, alpacas there
by Tillotson, Carrie, author.
J 599.6367 TIL
Bison : community builders and grassland caretakers
by Backhouse, Frances, author.
J 599.643 BAC
Atlas of cats
by Evans, Frances (Children's author), author.
J 599.75 EVA
Wolves
by Gibbons, Gail, author, illustrator.
J 599.773 GIB
The wolf effect : a wilderness revival story
by Parry, Rosanne, author.
J 599.773 PAR
The history of we
by Smith, Nikkolas, 1985- author, illustrator.
J 599.938 SMI
A kids book about digital equity
by Muro, Juan, Jr. author.
J 600 MUR
Eyes, nose, belly, toes : my first human body book
by Playforth, Krupa Bhojani, author.
J 612 PLA
An immense world : how animals sense earth's amazing secrets
by Yong, Ed, author.
J 612.8 YON
Virus hunters : how science protects people when outbreaks and pandemics strike
by Cherrix, Amy, author.
J 614.4 CHE
A kids book about cancer
by Storm, Kelsie, author.
J 614.5999 STO
A kids book about chronic illness
by Robinson, Gigi, author.
J 616.044 ROB
A kids book about type 1 diabetes
by George, Karli, author.
J 616.462 GEO
We are the dyspraxia champions! : the amazing talents, skills and everyday life of children with dyspraxia
by Patrick, Alison, author.
J 616.8552 PAT
A kids book about dyslexia
by Travers, Sarah, author.
J 616.8553 TRA
The treasure hunt : true stories of treasures lost, stolen, and found
by Stewart-Sharpe, Leisa, author.
J 622.19 STE
To walk the sky : how Iroquois steelworkers helped build towering cities
by Buckley, Patricia Morris, author.
J 624.0899 BUC
Living bridges : the hidden world of India's woven trees
by Acharya, Sandhya, author.
J 624.2095 ACH
The pumpkin seed's secret : a life cycle poem
by Barnaby, Hannah Rodgers, author.
J 635.62 BAR
My book of horses and ponies : a fact-filled guide to your equine friends
J 636.1 MY
Horse life : the ultimate guide to caring for and riding horses for kids
by Smith, Robyn, author.
J 636.1 SMI
Hello, cats!.
J 636.8 HEL
Art all around us : a kid's guide to finding art in everyday life
by Situ, Xiao, author.
J 701 SIT
The art book for children
by Gipson, Ferren, author.
J 701.18 GIP
This book will make you an artist
by Millington, Ruth, author.
J 701.18 MIL
How to be a color wizard : forage and experiment with natural art making
by Logan, Jason, author.
J 701.85 LOG
Children's book of art.
J 702.8 CHI
The woman behind the magic : how Lillian B. Disney shaped the Disney legacy
by Richman, Brittany author
J 709.2 RIC
Marina Abramovic? turned herself into art and wasn't sorry
by Gilberti, Fausto, 1970- author.
J 709.497 GIL
Origami monsters & magic
by Sasagawa, Isamu, 1968- author.
J 736.982 SAS
Drawing is ... : your guide to scribbled adventures
by Haidle, Elizabeth, 1974- author, illustrator.
J 741.2 HAI
The new artist's guide to drawing : learn how to draw people, animals, landscapes and more the easy way
by Smith, Mark Liam, 1973- author.
J 741.2 SMI
How to draw cute stuff
by Nguyen, Angela, author.
J 741.52 NGU
Garfield. Full course. Volume six
by Davis, Jim, 1945 July 28- creator.
J 741.5973 DAV
Draw along animals
by Pixley, Pippa.
J 743.6 PIX
Everywhere beauty is Harlem : the vision of photographer Roy DeCarava
by Golio, Gary, author.
J 779.092 GOL
How sweet the sound
by Alexander, Kwame, author.
J 780.8996 ALE
Letters to Misty : how to move through life with confidence and grace
by Copeland, Misty, author.
J 792.8092 COP
Sleuth & solve : Art
by Gallo, Ana (Children's literature author), author.
J 793.73 GAL
Maze play
by Munro, Roxie, author, illustrator.
J 793.738 MUN
Poke?mon legendary and mythical guidebook.
J 793.932 POK
A field guide to summer : play and learn in nature
by Dawnay, Gabby, author.
J 796.083 DAW
Ballpark : the story of America's baseball fields
by Curlee, Lynn, 1947- author.
J 796.357 CUR
Awesome Earth : concrete poems celebrate caves, canyons, and other fascinating landforms
by Graham, Joan Bransfield, author.
J 811.54 GRA
For a girl becoming
by Harjo, Joy, author.
J 811.54 HAR
How elegant the elephant : poems about animals and insects
by Hoberman, Mary Ann, author.
J 811.54 HOB
The smell of wet dog : and other dog poems and drawings
by Saltzberg, Barney, author, illustrator.
J 811.54 SAL
Where the sidewalk ends : the poems & drawings of Shel Silverstein.
by Silverstein, Shel, author.
J 811.54 SIL
One hen and then ... : the story of a small loan and a big dream
by Milway, Katie Smith, 1960- author.
J 813.6 MIL
Fatal forecast : an incredible true story of courage in a savage storm
by Tougias, Michael J., 1955- author.
J 910.9163 TOU
World War II : visual encyclopedia
by Williams, Brian, 1943- author.
J 940.4097 WIL
The house on the canal : the story of the house that hid Anne Frank
by Harding, Thomas, 1968- author.
J 940.5318 HAR
They saved the stallions
by Hopkinson, Deborah, author.
J 940.5421 HOP
Amazing Asia : an encyclopedia of an epic continent
by Sirdeshpande, Rashmi, author.
J 950 SIR
We are Palestinian : a celebration of culture and tradition
by Kassis, Reem, author.
J 956.94 KAS
Vietnam War
by Murray, Stuart, 1948- author.
J 959.7043 MUR
I am on Indigenous land
by Phillips, Katrina M., author.
J 970.0049 PHI
Our country's presidents : a complete encyclopedia of the U.S. presidency, featuring the election 2024
J 973.099 OUR
Hiding in plain sight : Kate Warne and the race to save Abraham Lincoln
by Anderson, Beth, 1954- author.
J 973.7 AND
The Hill : inside the secret world of the U.S. Capitol
by Brower, Kate Andersen, author.
J 975.3 BRO
Icy fruit : how my grandfather spread the joy of ice pops across Taiwan
by Cheng, Charlotte, 1982- author
J BIO CHENG
The totally awesome world of Steph Curry : learn all there is to know about your favorite MVP
by Fischer, Neal E., author.
J BIO CURRY
Be the light : how she became Angela Davis
by Peoples, Daria, author, illustrator.
J BIO DAVIS
Prince among slaves : the remarkable true story of an African prince enslaved in Mississippi, and his journey home
by Senzai, N. H. author
J BIO IBRAHIMA
Hokusai's daughter : a young artist in old Japan
by Seki, Sunny, 1947- author, illustrator.
J BIO KATSUSHIKA
Jim! : six true stories about one great artist : James Marshall
by Connors, Jerrold, author, illustrator.
J BIO MARSHALL
How to love the whole world : a story about artist Agnes Martin
by Martin, Henry, 1983- author.
J BIO MARTIN
Seeds of discovery : how Barbara McClintock used corn and curiosity to solve a science mystery and win a Nobel prize
by Alexander, Lori, author.
J BIO MCCLINTOCK
Wings of an eagle : the gold medal dreams of Billy Mills
by Mills, Billy, 1938- author.
J BIO MILLS
Wat takes his shot : the life & legacy of basketball hero Wataru Misaka
by Kim, Cheryl, author.
J BIO MISAKA
Beacon of hope : the life of Barack Obama
by Rappaport, Doreen, author.
J BIO OBAMA
Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb
by Singer, Eric, 1968- author.
J BIO OPPENHEIMER
Magic in a drop of water : how Ruth Patrick taught the world about water pollution
by Winterbottom, Julie, author.
J BIO PATRICK
The glass pyramid : a story of the Louvre Museum and architect I.M. Pei
by Harvey, Jeanne Walker, author.
J BIO PEI
Vision : my story of strength
by Perez, Precious, author.
J BIO PEREZ
Katie, big and strong : the true story of the mighty woman who could lift anything
by Cooper, Jennifer, author.
J BIO SANDWINA
Bridges instead of walls : the story of Mavis Staples
by Staples, Mavis, author.
J BIO STAPLES
Cicely Tyson
by Watson, Rene?e, author.
J BIO TYSON
Guts for glory : the story of Civil War soldier Rosetta Wakeman
by Lapati, JoAnna, author, illustrator.
J BIO WAKEMAN
Malcolm lives! : the official biography of Malcolm X for young readers
by Kendi, Ibram X., author.
J BIO X
This is my brain! : a book on neurodiversity
by Gravel, Elise, author, illustrator.
J GN 612.82 GRA
El rosa, el azul y tu? : respuestas para peques sobre estereotipos de ge?nero
by Gravel, Elise, author, illustrator.
J SP 305.3 GRA
Mi primer libro de animales : todo lo que quieres saber de tus animales preferidos
by Akhter, Zeshan, author.
J SP 590 AKH
ABeCedarios : Mexican folk art ABCs in English and Spanish
by Weill, Cynthia, author.
J SP 745.0972 WEI
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