Staff Picks

Children

Books About Friendship

Kelly Lamm - Children's Librarian, Beaumont Branch

Help! : a story of friendship

by Keller, Holly.

Length: [32] p. :

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Publisher: Greenwillow Books, [New York, N.Y.] : c2007.

by Keller, Holly.

Length: [32] p. :

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Publisher: Greenwillow Books, [New York, N.Y.] : c2007.

A selection of books about friendship for children of all ages.

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Children's Chapter Books by Mary Landrum

- Children's Librarian, Northside Branch

Little Sister is not my name

by Draper, Sharon M.

Length: 102 p. ;

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Publisher: Scholastic Press, New York : 2009.

by Draper, Sharon M.

Length: 102 p. ;

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Publisher: Scholastic Press, New York : 2009.

Your children love to read about Junie B. Jones, but you'd like them to try something new.

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Classics for Kids

Theresa McCarty - Librarian, Beaumont Branch

Treasure Island

by Stevenson, Robert Louis

Length: 232 p. :

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Publisher: Baronet Books, New York : c1989.

by Stevenson, Robert Louis

Length: 232 p. :

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Publisher: Baronet Books, New York : c1989.

Some of the all-time best stories around for young readers. Read one of these, and you'll never forget it.

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Coretta Scott King Award Winners

Mary Landrum - Children’s Librarian, Northside Branch

Heart and soul : the story of America and African Americans

by Nelson, Kadir.

Length: 108 p. :

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Publisher: Balzer + Bray, New York : c2011.

by Nelson, Kadir.

Length: 108 p. :

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Publisher: Balzer + Bray, New York : c2011.

The Coretta Scott King Award recognizes books that present positive images of African Americans. Here's a list of recent winners.

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Winter Picture Books

Mary Landrum - Children's Librarian Northside Branch

Orange pear apple bear

by Gravett, Emily.

Length: 1 v. (unpaged) :

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Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York : 2007.

by Gravett, Emily.

Length: 1 v. (unpaged) :

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Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York : 2007.

Winter means it's time to hibernate. Here are some picture books about our bear friends who hibernate. Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers.

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