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Eloise: The Absolutely Essential 60th Anniversary Edition

By: Kay Thompson

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015. Picture Book.

"Including the original Eloise and the full-color Eloise scrapbook with rare photos & drawings from the files of Hilary Knight; scrapbook written by Marie Brenner and colorful comments by me, Eloise."

"1955-2015, 60th anniversary"--Dust jacket.

Grayling's Song

By: Karen Cushman

Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016. Fiction.

In a medieval kingdom, Grayling finds self-confidence when her mother is turned into a tree by evil forces and Grayling must venture into the wilds to reverse the spell.

The Giving Tree

By: Shel Silverstein

Harper & Row, 1964. Picture Book.

A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return.

The Wolf Wilder

By: Katherine Rundell

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015. Fiction.

In the days before the Russian Revolution, twelve-year-old Feodora sets out to rescue her mother when the Tsar's Imperial Army imprisons her for teaching tamed wolves to fend for themselves.

Harper and the Scarlet Umbrella.

By: Cerrie Burnell

Sky Pony Press, 2017. Intermediate.

Harper lives in the City of Clouds with her Great Aunt Sassy and her beloved cat Midnight. When Midnight goes missing, together with all the cats of the neighborhood, Harper realizes that only her magical scarlet umbrella can help her find him.

Guitar Genius
By: Kim Tomsic
Chronicle Books, 2019. Picture Biography.

This is the story of how Les Paul created the world's first solid- body electric guitar, countless other inventions that changed modern music, and one truly epic career in rock and roll. How to make a microphone? A broomstick, a cinderblock, a telephone, a radio. How to make an electric guitar? A record player's arm, a speaker, some tape. How to make a legendary inventor? A few tools, a lot of curiosity, and an endless faith in what is possible. Featuring richly detailed, dynamic illustrations by Brett Helquist, this unforgettable biography will resonate with inventive readers young and old.

You Can't Win Them All, Rainbow Fish

By: Marcus Pfister

NorthSouth Books Inc. 2017. Picture Book.

While playing hide-and-seek with his friends, Rainbow Fish learns about being a good sport.

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