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Ancient Egyptians and their Neighbors: An Activity Guide
Author: Marian Broida
This unique activity book shows what life was like among the Nubians, Mesopotamians, Hittites, and their neighbors, the Egyptians, from around 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Ages 9-12
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Apple Pie 4th of July
Author: Janet S. Wong
Shocked that her parents are cooking Chinese food to sell in the family store on the Fourth of July, a feisty Chinese-American girl tries to tell her mother and father how things really are. But as the parade passes by and fireworks light the sky, she learns a lesson of her own. Ages 5 and under
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Bat 6
Author: Virginia Euwer Wolff
Set in a small Oregon town just after World War II, this is the powerful tale of a community shattered by its reaction to two young newcomers, Aki and Shazan. Told from 21 different points of view, “Bat 6” explores the subject of Japanese-American racial prejudice after the war. Ages 9-12
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Blueberry Shoe
Author: Ann Dixon
When Baby loses a shoe on a blueberry-picking trip, it becomes an object of curiosity for all the animals on Ptarmigan Mountain before being rediscovered by the family with a surprise inside. Ages 5 and under
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Buddy is a Stupid Name for a Girl
Author: Willo Davis Roberts
Buddy, whose real name is Amy Kate, was never bothered by her nickname. But when her father disappears, she moves in with relatives she hardly knows and discovers her nickname isn’t the only strange thing about this family. Ages 9-12
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Carl’s Sleepy Afternoon
Author: Alexandra Day
Carl's owners have many errands to do and expect Carl to sleep the entire afternoon. Instead, Carl the Rottweiler roams the town assisting many people in their daily chores. Ages 5 and under
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Case of the Mossy Lake Monster and other Super-Scientific Cases
Author: Michele Torrey
In this clever chapter book, real science is woven into a mystery solved by Detectives Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey. As Doyle and Fossey investigate sightings of a monster rising from a local lake, you can join in with an authentic science experiment corresponding to the case. Ages 9-12
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Chill in the Air: Nature Poems for Fall and Winter
Author: John Frank
A collection of short poems which reflect the seasonal changes as fall arrives and slowly turns to winter, brings storms and shorter days, then finally begins to fade into a hint of spring. Ages 6-8
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Dragon Dancing
Author: Carole Lexa Schaefer
On Mei Lin’s birthday, her classmates create dragon costumes and dance outside into an adventure. Ages 5 and under
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Ella Sarah Gets Dressed
Author: Margaret Chodos-Irvine
Despite the opinions of her family, Ella Sarah insists on wearing the unusual outfit she has chosen. Ages 5 and under
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Ella, the Elegant Elephant
Author: Carmela D’Amico
Ella is nervous about the first day of school in her new town, but wearing her grandmother’s good luck hat makes her feel better – until the other students tease her and call her names. Ages 5 and under
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Escape Across the Wide Sea
Author: Katherine Kirkpatrick
In 1689 Daniel leaves France with his family to escape religious persecution. On the voyage to New York, he learns first-hand about slavery when the ship stops in Africa and Caribbean slave markets. Ages 9-12
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Escaping the Giant Wave
Author: Peg Kehret
On the Oregon coast with his family, a perfect vacation becomes a nightmare for 13-year-old Kyle when an earthquake hits. Somehow Kyle and his sister must outwit nature’s fury and save themselves from a tsunami. Ages 9-12
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Green as a Bean
Author: Karla Kuskin
These verses ask questions about being square or soft or loud or red or a number of other qualities. Ages 6-8
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Hannah West in the Belltown Towers
Author: Linda Johns
While house-sitting with her mom in a swanky Seattle high-rise, 12-year-old Hannah West’s keen observational skills help uncover who is behind the attempted theft of a neighbor’s valuable artwork. Ages 9-12
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Hattie Big Sky
Author: Kirby Larson
After inheriting her uncle’s homesteading claim in Montana, sixteen-year-old orphan Hattie Brooks travels from Iowa in 1917 to make a home for herself. Determined to stay and “make claim” despite a string of unexpected problems, a sudden tragedy causes her to discover the true meaning of home. Ages 9-12
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Henry and Mudge: the first book of their adventures
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love with a big dog named Mudge. Ages 6-8
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Hungriest Boy in the World
Author: Lensey Namioka
After swallowing the Hunger Monster, Jiro begins eating everything in sight, until his family finds a way to lure the monster out of Jiro’s stomach. Illustrated by Washington State artist, Aki Sogabe. Ages 6-8
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Into the Sea
Author: Brenda Z. Guiberson
We follow the life of a sea turtle from its hatching on a beach, through its years in the sea, and its return to land where it lays its eggs. Ages 6-8
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Legend of Saint Nicholas
Author: Demi
In this glorious portrait of the saint who inspired the legend of Santa Claus, Demi describes pivotal events in the history and life of Saint Nicholas, weaving luminous imagery into the story of his connection with Christmas. Ages 6-8
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Looking for Bapu
Author: Anjali Banerjee
After losing his grandfather, 8-year-old Anu desperately tries, through inventive and heartbreaking efforts, to find a way to keep his beloved Bapu’s spirit clear, vibrant and near. Ages 9-12
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Mabela the Clever
Author: Margaret Read MacDonald
This African folktale tells the story of a mouse who pays close attention to her surroundings and avoids being tricked by the cat. Ages 5 and under
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Miser on the Mountain: A Nisqually Legend of Mount Rainier
Author: Nancy Luenn
This traditional Pacific Northwest Native American story tells of the man who climbs Mount Rainier to collect a valuable shell and discovers what is important in life. Ages 6-8
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Moorchild
Author: Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Feeling that she is neither fully human nor “Folk” a changeling learns her true identity and attempts to find the human child whose place she had been given. Ages 9-12
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People of Salmon and Cedar
Author: Ron Hirschi
The culture of the Northwest native people and their traditions regarding the salmon, woodlands, and the custom of the potlatch are thoughtfully handled in this introduction to the Pacific Northwest coastal region. Ages 9-12
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Plump and Perky Turkey
Author: Teresa Bateman
Turkeys around Squawk Valley just don’t jump into pots anymore – they are way too smart for that. Therefore, the townspeople hatch a clever plan. Ages 5 and under
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Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Author: Beverly Cleary
Ramona enters the third grade, and Quimby family adventures continue. Ages 6-8
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Sailing Home: A Story of a Childhood at Sea
Author: Gloria Rand
Captain Madsen’s four children fondly recall their exciting experiences sailing with their father and mother on the cargo ship John Ena at the turn of the twentieth century. Age 6-8
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Sasquatch
Author: Roland Smith
Thirteen-year-old Dylan follows his father into the woods on the slopes of Mount St. Helens, which is on the brink of another eruption, in an attempt to protect the resident Sasquatch from ruthless hunters. Ages 9-12
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Snap!
Author: Marcia K. Vaughan
On a hot, dusty day, Joey, a young kangaroo, only wants to play. He plays with Twisker the mouse and Slider the snake, but Sly-tooth the crocodile wants to play a game of Snap. Ages 5 and under
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Storm Boy
Author: Paul Owen Lewis
In this story drawn from Haida Indian literary tradition, a boy falls from his canoe into a world of eighteen-foot tall humanlike creatures who welcome him and eventually return him to his village. Ages 6-8
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Strange Mr. Satie
Author: M.T. Anderson
This easy-to-read biography introduces the life of the French composer, Erik Satie, who spent his entire career challenging established conventions in music. Ages 6-8
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Swimmer
Author: Shelley Gill
Swimmer, the Chinook salmon, journeys over 10,000 miles to complete her life cycle, while Katya, the native Alaskan girl, comes of age in her small village along the coast. Ages 6-8
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Sword of the Samurai: Adventure Stories from Japan
Author: Eric A. Kimmel
The samurai warriors of ancient Japan were taught to fight with their hearts and minds as well as with their swords. In this collection of 11 stories retold from authentic sources, acclaimed folklorist Eric A. Kimmel brings to life a fascinating period in Japanese history. Ages 9-12
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Under the Blood-Red Sun
Author: Graham Salisbury
Tomikazu Nakaji’s biggest concerns are baseball, homework, and a local bully, until life with his Japanese family in Hawaii changes drastically after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Ages 9-12
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Violet Bing and the Grand House
Author: Jennifer Paros
Very definite in her likes and dislikes, seven (nearly eight)-year-old Violet Bing goes to stay with her unusual Great-Aunt Astrid in the Grand House. Ages 6-8
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Voyage of Patience Goodspeed
Author: Heather Vogel Frederick
Following their mother’s death in Nantucket, Captain Goodspeed brings twelve-year-old Patience and six-year-old Tad aboard his whaling ship, where a new crew member incites a mutiny and Patience puts her mathematical ability to good use. Ages 9-12
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Walk Across the Sea
Author: Susan Fletcher
In late nineteenth-century California, when Chinese immigrants are being driven out or even killed for fear they will take jobs from whites, fifteen-year-old Eliza Jane McCully defies the townspeople and her lighthouse-keeper father to help a Chinese boy who has been kind to her. Ages 9-12
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Where Do I Sleep? A Pacific Northwest Lullabye
Author: Jennifer Blomgren
Rhyming text describes some of the young animals, from a gray wolf pup and a horned puffin to a cougar kit and a small brown bat, as they settle down to sleep. Ages 5 and under
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Why do Snakes Hiss?: and other questions about snakes, lizards and turtles
Author: Joan Holub
Kids find the answers to their questions about these reptiles in this fun, fact-filled introduction. Ages 6-8
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Yellow Elephant: A Bright Bestiary
Author: Julie Larios
In this collection of poems, the author and illustrator cast a menagerie of animals in brilliant hues of yellow, orange, green and blue. Ages 5 and under
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