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Storm Watch | Books About Weather
Characterized by school cancellations, upset travel plans, and the after-effects of major storms, this year’s turbulent weather has certainly caught the attention of youngsters. From heat waves to...
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AMC’s New Series, ‘Turn’, and Electrifying Espionage Reads | Media Mania
Turn, an AMC television series based on Alexander Rose’s Washington’s Spies (Bantam, 2006), tells the tale of America’s first espionage ring, an unlikely group of novice spies who were instrumental in...
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Trees! Environmental Lynchpins, Habitat Providers, Dream Inspirers
This inviting selection of exquisitely illustrated titles introduces the physical characteristics, life cycle, and ecological role of trees while also celebrating their awe-inspiring wonder. A perfect...
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Great Books About Eggs and Chicks
Bursting with a sense of exhilarating discovery, natural renewal, and out-and-out exuberance, these lively tales about eggs and chicks are just right for spring. Included in this carefully chosen dozen...
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World Cup Reads: Great Books About Soccer
Fans are gearing up for soccer’s most prestigious event, which kicks off in Brazil on June 12, and there’s still plenty of time to beef up your holdings about “the beautiful game.” Highlighted here are...
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Marvel Superhero Blowout: Captain America, Spiderman, and the X-men | Media...
This spring has brought a bumper crop of big-budget films about the adventures of shield-flinging, skyscraper-swinging, mutation-mastering heroes. Supercharge your holdings and movie tie-in book...
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Traveling the World Through Picture Books
Chosen for their compelling storytelling, superb artwork, and universal appeal, the titles featured here offer slice-of-life stories about children across the globe. Whether describing a Brazilian boy...
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Tom Cruise’s Sci-Fi Thriller and a Round-Up of Out-of-this-World Reads for Teens
Edge of Tomorrow (PG-13) is set on a near-future Earth that has been invaded by ruthless and seemingly invincible aliens. Major William Cage (Cruise), a newly minted officer who has never seen combat,...
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Welcome, Little One | Great Books about Babies
Sometimes humorous, sometimes heartfelt, but never humdrum, these picture books are just right for siblings anticipating or adjusting to a new member of the household, kids with big questions, or...
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Remembering D-Day
Seventy years ago, on June 6, 1944, Allied troops launched an audacious assault on a 50-mile expanse of heavily defended coastline in Normandy, France. Led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower and planned...
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Juneteenth: The First Day of Freedom
Angela Johnson and E. B. Lewis’s beautiful and evocative All Different Now (S & S, 2014; Gr 3 Up) commemorates the first Juneteenth (June 19, 1865), when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in...
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Cool Correspondence | Great Books About Writing Letters
Bustling with family vacations, camp visits, and other fun activities to chronicle, summer is the perfect time to pen letters and postcards. Ranging from quietly realistic to humorously high blown,...
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Down by the Sea | Factual & Fictional Selections for Young Readers
Covering 71 percent of Earth’s surface, home to a vast array of plant and animal species, inherently mysterious and largely unexplored, the ocean makes a fascinating topic for motivating investigations...
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Great Reads for Video Gamers
This lineup of gorgeous behind-the-scenes browsers, cool book and graphic-novel tie-ins, and magnetic YA novels that star gamers as protagonists is sure to reel in teens who spend their leisure time...
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Field Trip to the Animal Kingdom | Great Books About Zoos
A favorite summertime day-trip or school-year destination, a visit to the zoo means a good time for kids. Supplement your tried-and-true titles with a selection of newer books that feature zoo...
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‘The Giver’ Movie and other Tales for Teens About a World Gone Wrong
First published in 1993 (Houghton Mifflin), Lois Lowry’s unforgettable novel makes its long-awaited big screen debut on August 15. Jonas (Brenton Thwaites) lives in a seemingly perfect though...
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Backpacks, Lunch Boxes, and Giggles Galore: Back-to-School Adventures
It’s time for school and time to share some fresh and funny picture books that will help students conquer first-day jitters, settle smoothly into classroom routines, and get stoked for a great year....
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Explore Art: Nonfiction Titles for Teens
“Media Mania” gets unplugged to feature exciting new books that spotlight the oldest form of mass communication: art. Ranging in topic from magnetic and multifaceted biographies of art world giants, to...
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Bibliophile’s Delight: Books that Celebrate Creative Writing, Book Lovers,...
Chosen for their superb presentations and slam-dunk child appeal, these picture books can be shared with students to help introduce and nurture independent writing, generate enthusiasm for books and...
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Lunar Extravaganza: Great Books for Moon-Gazers
It’s been hard to miss this summer’s eye-popping procession of supermoons, when new or full moons coincide with the moon’s closest position to Earth in its elliptical orbit, making it appear remarkably...
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