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Holi
Author(s):
Chapman, Sital Gorasia
Bora, Pranami,
Description:
Join Basanti and her family as they celebrate Holi! Festivities begin at a Holika Dahan partty, where the bonfire is lit and elders tell traditional Hindu stories about good overcoming evil. The next morning, a celebration like no other unfolds, with delicious food, music, dancing, and gulal throwing, filling the air with a rainbow of color and the promise of new beginnings. (2/3)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 294.536 Cha
Clothes to make you smile : Patrick Kelly designs his dreams
Author(s):
Pritchard, Eric Darnell,
Wright, Shannon
Description:
Patrick Kelly was one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century, but growing up in Vicksburg, Mississippi he didn't see many boys who liked to sew. That didn't stop him from sitting down at his grandma's table and picking up a needle and thread. Patrick loved the way clothes could make someone feel their best, and he dreamed of creating designs full of joy and whimsy. Those dreams brought him to some of the biggest cities in the world, but when he got there, he was told that his clothes were too vibrant, too tacky, and too much! When the fashion world rejected his designs, Patrick just laughed and carried right on working. He created clothes for people like him, outsiders who didn't grow up fitting in but weren't afraid to stand out. He filled his designs with love, and when the world finally recognized his talent, they couldn't help but smile.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
JB Kel
I am the river : Sarah E. Ray and the Bob-Lo boat
Author(s):
Henderson, Leah
Marshall, Kristle,
Description:
I am the river. Blue and green, fast and flowing, sweeping river grasses aside . . . moving between Lake Erie and Detroit. The Detroit River has long had a story to tell. It has seen a time before people. And it has seen many faces cross its waters, from Indigenous people guiding canoes to settlers on its banks and freedom seekers riding the underground railroad north toward liberty, with Bob-Lo Island at the river's end, so close to Canada. At one time, a giant steamboat carried hundreds of excited children and adults to the amusement park that was built on Bob-Lo. But Sarah E. Ray discovered in 1945 that not all people were invited on this boat, to this island, once a symbol of the journey to freedom. It depended, she discovered, on the color of your skin. This is the dramatic story of how one young woman's courage could create a dramatic turning point that would stand out proudly, and forevermore, in the history of a river older than the country called America. (2/3)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 305.8 Hen
100 things to know about music
Author(s):
Martin, Jerome (Writer of children's books)
Polo, Parko,
Description:
A colorful information book filled with 100 fascinating and surprising facts. Which tunes could save a life, and which should come with a health warning? How do talking drums tell the history of Africa? What happens in your brain when you listen to music? Find the answers to these questions and more in 100 Things to Know about Music - an exciting book exploring all corners of the diverse world of music. (2/5)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 780 Mar
Faster than a jet, bigger than a whale : an illustrated guide to measuring our world
Author(s):
Minoglio, Andrea
Shugaar, Antony,
Description:
A gorilla is stronger than a human, but who is the strongest of all? Who's the oldest? Come to think of it, who eats the most? And if we're really asking important questions: who poops the most? (Among mammals, pandas are the champions.) From Earth's largest mountain (it's not Everest, but Hawaii's Mauna Kea) to Typhoon Tip (the most massive storm in recorded history), we'll journey from the microscopic to the vast, from the long-extinct to the futuristic. This is a book of tiny cells and distant galaxies, massive trees and poisonous spiders. Meet the Parker Solar Probe (the fastest space ship), the Argentinosaurus (the largest land animal of all time), as well as deadly volcanos--and a squid with a giant eye. And along the way, comprehend the universe at its most amazing, most astounding and most unbelievable.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 530.8 Min
The big book of pi : the famous number you can never know
Author(s):
Lehmann, Anita.
Sildre, Joonas,
Description:
For millennia, humans have been obsessed with the number Pi. We needed it for architecture, geometry and astronomy, and so it was sought by the ancient Egyptians, the Mayans and the ancient Chinese. But no one has ever found it and no one ever will because Pi is infinite and irrational. Its decimals contain the birthdates of all the children who have ever lived, every piece of music, the complete works of Shakespeare. Pi never ends and can t be learned, but humans keep on trying. Today, we know trillions of decimals of Pi, even if the first fifteen are more than enough to send a rocket to Mars! (2/10)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 512 Leh
How to draw Peanuts for kids: create Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Linus, and the gang!
Author(s):
Schulz, Charles M. (Charles Monroe), 1922-2000
Description:
If you love Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Woodstock, Linus, and the rest of the Peanuts gang, now you can learn how to draw them in this easy step-by-step guide! Perfect your drawing skills and then you can create your own Peanuts comic strips and adventures! Beginners of all ages will be able to use the instructions inside to learn how to draw: Snoopy, Woodstock, Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Sally, Schroeder, Peppermint Patty, Marcie, Pigpen, Franklin, Spike.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 741.2 Sch
Basket ball
Author(s):
Description:
Basketball has evolved by leaps and bounds since its origin over 125 years ago, but what remains is the passion of the players, the heat of competition, and supreme strategy and athleticism on the court. In this visual tour de force, celebrated artist Kadir Nelson weds his love for the game with showstopping paintings that bring its heart-pounding history to life. The sage voice of an elder player narrates the journey from the early days of the slow game of "basket ball" to today's dazzlingly athletic and fast-paced sport. Engaging profiles of revolutionary players -- including Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry -- are featured, along with notable quotes from major figures of the game. With each breathtaking page turn, fans young and old will learn the gripping story of the all-American game and meet its iconic, indomitable heroes. (2/10)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 796.323 Nel
Foote was first! : how one curious woman connected carbon dioxide and climate change
Author(s):
Bryant, Jen, 1960-
Bates, Amy June,
Description:
From a young age, Eunice Foote's natural curiosity led her to learn more about how the world worked. What makes milk turn to butter? Why can I see my breath when it's cold? Why are there different kinds of clouds? By the time she grew up, scientists announced that the Earth was much hotter in the past, and that the warmer temperatures must mean the Earth's core was the cause. But Eunice thought something else could be at work. Through experiments and tests, Eunice's curiosity helped her make an important breakthrough: the greenhouse effect.Jen Bryant and Amy June Bates have created a remarkable biography about Eunice Foote, the first person to discover that trapped carbon dioxide warms the Earth's surface--a process that causes climate change, which impacts the world to this day. (2/10)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
JB Foo
Rocket
Author(s):
Description:
The closest you can get to a rocket launch without actually being there! When rocket engines fire, they burn through thousands of tons of fuel in seconds. Most spectators will be watching from a safe distance away, but this book takes you beyond the safety railing and gives you an all-access pass to the jaw-dropping sight of a rocket blasting off. See behind the scenes and into the hangar as engineers fine-tune the machinery ready for launch. Meet the transporter vehicles that haul these enormous engines to the launchpad. Then strap in and get ready for lift off! Space rockets are the most powerful machines ever built. As tall as a 15-story building, they will soon send the next generation of astronauts to the Moon and beyond. This book is a celebration of the machines that make space exploration possible, using sheer power to blast spacecraft off Earth's surface and into orbit. Alongside the breathtaking photographs, supporting sections lay out the history of rocketry, compare notable launch vehicles from history, and explain the science behind space flight.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 629.47 Bar
Cristiano Ronaldo
Author(s):
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)
Fazenda, João,
Description:
Born on the island of Madeira in Portugal, Cristiano grew up playing football from a very young age. With determination and self-belief, he pursued his dream of becoming a professional player, overcoming setbacks and challenges--including surgery for a heart condition called tachycardia--along the way. From his first matches in local clubs to international stardom, his journey shows the power of hard work, resilience, and courage.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
JB Ron
Animales solitarios : los introvertidos de la naturaleza
Author(s):
Stein, Joshua David
Canetti, Yanitzia,
Description:
This lyrical nonfiction text honors animals who live in solitude, in contrast to others who live in groups. (3/30)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 591.5 Ste Spanish
Shapes of nature : a kaleidoscope of the natural world
Author(s):
Hoare, Ben
Caulwell, Sally,
Description:
Shapes of Nature celebrates the infinite diversity and beauty of the living world with incredible collections of natural objects. Learn about everything from iridescent beetles and bug-eyed tree frogs to seashells, starfish, feathers, flowers, and fungi.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 508 Hoa
Kingfisher ocean encyclopedia
Author(s):
Description:
Discover the amazing range of creatures and habitats that make up our world's seas. From the dark depths of the Mariana Trench, to the sparkling secrets of bioluminescence, learn all about life beneath the waves. (3/30)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 551.46 Kin
The giRaft : a real-life giraffe rescue
Author(s):
Neme, Laurel Abrams, 1963-
Paganelli, Elisa,
Description:
Poor Asiwa--time is running out! She and seven other rare Nubian giraffes have peacefully lived on a peninsula that juts out into Lake Baringo in Kenya. But now relentless rain and rising floodwaters have turned their home into an island. Food is running out. It's especially desperate for Asiwa as the water has stranded her away from the other giraffes. She is alone and frightened. If the giraffes aren't rescued, this endangered breed will be one step closer to extinction. But how does one transport an almost 20-foot-tall wild animal? With a giRaft, of course! An alliance of wildlife rangers, conservancies, and local community members work to create a flotational craft specifically to ferry the giraffes to a new home. (3/30)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 599.638 Nem
Could you ever smile with axolotls!?
Author(s):
Markle, Sandra
Morales, Vanessa,
Description:
What if you lived underwater with axolotls? What would you eat? How would you swim? Would you ever want to leave? Clean your teeth and get ready to smile with axolotls in the fourth book in the Could You Ever... series! Learn all about this unusual animal-- what it eats, where it lives, and more! This innovative book places kids right into the action as they learn all about these amazing creatures. (4/28)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 597.8 Mar
Could an earthquake shake the whole world? : discover the science behind seismology
Author(s):
Rowntree, Rosie
Alonso, Denis,
Description:
Earthquakes can cause the ground to rumble and buildings to sway, but could one ever shake the whole planet? Discover what causes these incredible forces of nature, when the biggest earthquake in human history took place, and how science and technology are helping to keep us safe! (4/28)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 551.22 Row
Barbed wire between us
Author(s):
Wenjen, Mia
Encarnación, Violeta,
Description:
A powerful reverso poem about two girls separated by barbed wire and 80 years of history Barbed Wire Between Us is a powerful reverso poem that tells two deeply resonant stories across time. It begins with a Japanese American girl sent to an internment camp in Oklahoma during World War II. Read in reverse, it reveals the journey of a Latina girl detained in the very same camp decades later, during the U.S. policy of migrant family separation. Harrowing and emotionally charged, this poetic narrative compels us to confront a haunting question: What have we truly learned in the past 80 years about how we treat the most vulnerable among us? With haunting symmetry and striking parallels, Barbed Wire Between Us is a moving meditation on justice, memory, and the echoes of history that still shape our present.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 811.6 Wen
The official National Geographic kids survival guide
Author(s):
Beer, Julie (Children's author)
Rakola, Matthew,
Description:
From the experts of exploration--National Geographic--this practical, wide-ranging wilderness survival guide gives kids the know-how to start a fire, build a shelter, escape an avalanche, and so much more! (4/28)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 613.69 Bee
My body, my rules
Author(s):
Description:
This read-aloud picture book helps adults begin important conversations about bodies and boundaries in a supportive and affirming way. (4/28)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 613.6 Pas
Airports : behind the scenes
Author(s):
Hardisty, Laurence,
Usik, Maxim,
Description:
Airports reveals the busy and complex world of an international airport to discover exactly how it works. Airports are complex and fast-moving environments filled with people traveling across the globe and workers keeping it all going--and there are so many questions about how they work: How do the bags get to the planes? Why can't people ride the luggage carousels? Do suitcases get mixed up? Do body scanners show people naked? Can snakes ride on a plane? Why can't we open the windows on the plane? And where do planes go at night? These are just a few of the questions answered in this entertaining, informative, and thoroughly satisfying book.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 387.7 Air
Just one oak : what a single tree can be
Author(s):
Gianferrari, Maria
Sudyka, Diana,
Description:
Explore an oak tree, from its leafy crown to its roots underground, and learn all the amazing ways it supports the animals, plants, and habitat where it lives in this surprising and enlightening nonfiction picture book companion to the award-winning Fungi Grow. An oak tree is so much more than meets the eye. From tiny fungi to mighty mammals, this amazing tree contains a whole world. For insects and birds, the oak's leaves, branches, and bark are a home. For bears and squirrels, the thousands of acorns the oak produces are a nutritious superfood. Owls, deer, foxes, and many more creatures are drawn to the rich and healthy environment an oak creates. Because of a single oak tree, its many neighbors flourish. (4/28)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 583.65 Gia
The colorful world of reptiles
Author(s):
Description:
A beautifully illustrated introduction to reptiles, with striking watercolor art and fun facts about 40 species. (4/28)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 597.9 Sew
Big digs : amazing underground constructions
Author(s):
Sánchez, Kiko,
Correa, Marc,
Description:
A fascinating book for young readers to discover 3,000 years of tunnels! From ancient burial chambers to modern megaprojects, Big Digs is a beautifully illustrated nonfiction book that takes young readers on an unforgettable journey into the world beneath our feet, exploring the science, history, and wonder of underground construction. Travel through hidden passages beneath palaces, secret tunnels under cities, and engineering marvels like the Channel Tunnel and the Large Hadron Collider. Each spread reveals a new underground world with fun facts, vibrant artwork, and surprising stories from around the globe. (4/28)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 624.1 San
