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Our Favorite Video Games (Epic)

From playing in arcades to gaming on smartphones, people have enjoyed video games in many ways over the years! In this hi/lo series, readers are introduced to the history of some of the most popular video games. Each spread is filled with vibrant photos and levelled text. Titles are packed with timelines, profiles, graphs, fun facts, and other special features to help readers stay engaged and retain what they have learned. This series is sure to help reluctant readers level-up their learning experience!

Our Prehistoric World: Dinosaurs (21st Century Junior Library)

With their incredible size and fascinating history, dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures have long captured our imaginations. The simple, easy-to-read text and action-packed illustrations in this series let readers get up close and personal with the remarkable creatures that roamed our planet millions of years ago.

Out of the Fires: A Journal of Resilience and Recovery after Disaster

Let me tell you about that one day everything was there, and then there was nothing. After a fire destroys his home and neighbourhood, a young boy must learn what it means to be resilient and to recover. Things may never be ""normal"" again, but he discovers that he is strongCeven when hard things happen. This inspiring journal is filled with drawings, news clippings, and coping strategies to help children cultivate resilience after a natural disaster. Includes end matter on the topic of building resilience.

Over and Under

Award-winning duo Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal take readers on a thrilling tour of the hidden worlds of EarthÎs biomes. Under the snow, the ocean, and more, natureÎs secrets are waiting to be discovered. Lyrical prose and stunning artwork draw readers into the natural world. Now in reinforced library bindings, these books will last for countless circulations.

Own Voices, Own Stories

Titles in this collection are written by new authors from historically marginalized groups with the intention of recognizing and amplifying new and diverse voices with underrepresented perspectives. By publishing the stories of our OVOS award winners, we hope to reflect authentic experiences and perspectives back to the children and families that share them -- and to our readers at large.

Paired Reading  

Paloma and the Red Carpet

When Paloma arrives at the big building with so many other children living there, she stays silent and watches. But soon the cozy red carpet beckons--a place for her to draw and make friends, learn the language and learn to read. More change looms, however, and the children learn they'll have to leave their beloved carpet behind, so Paloma and her friends get creative and imagine a fitting farewell for their magic carpet. This is a touching story of refuge, change, and friendship from the talented author/illustrator Carme Lemniscates.

Panda and Penguin Find a Thing

When a mystery device comes between two best friends, will they learn to share or decide they're better off without it at all? Panda and Penguin are best friends . . . until they find the Thing. The Thing is excitingCit has a flashing screen and makes funny ringing noisesCbut only one of them can play with it at a time. The Thing comes between them, but is anything worth losing their friendship? Children and adult readers alike will immediately recognize the Thing as a phone. This lighthearted lesson highlights that while technology is flashy and entertaining, it can also be isolating.

Papa, Daddy, and Riley

Riley is Papa's princess and Daddy's dragon. She loves her two fathers! When Riley's classmate asks her which dad is her real one, Riley is confused. She doesn't want to have to pick one or the other. Families are made of love in this heartwarming story that shows there are lots of ways to be part of a family.

Paranormal Life Cycles (Roar! Books)

They live in the shadows and lurk in the dark. But how do legendary creatures come to be? Explore paranormal life cycles! These hi-lo adventures are a perfect way to face your fears from the very beginning. Struggling readers in grades 6 and 7 wonÎt be able to put down these accessible books written at a 3rd and 4th grade reading level.