Sarah Glenn Marsh
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Some secrets are better left at the bottom of the ocean. Sixteen-year-old Bridey Corkill longs to leave her small island and see the world; the further from the sea, the better. When she was young, she witnessed something lure her Granddad off a cliff and to a watery grave with a smile on his face. During the summer of 1913, those haunting memories are dredged to the surface when a young woman is found drowned on the beach. Bridey suspects that whatever...
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"Anna Smith Strong was a fearless woman who acted as a spy for George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Recruited by Washington's spymaster, Major Benjamin Tallmadge, she joined the Culper Ring, a group of American spies. General Washington placed a huge amount of trust in his spies, and Anna helped pass him important messages at a great risk to herself and her family. One of her cleverer devices was to hang laundry on the line in a planned...
7) The Bug Girl
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This gorgeously illustrated biography celebrates a fascinating female pioneer, Maria Merian, who broke boundaries in both the arts and sciences.
9) Anna Strong
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Anna Smith Strong (1790–1812) was a fearless woman who acted as a spy for George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Recruited by Washington's spymaster Major Benjamin Tallmadge, she joined the Culper Ring, a group of American spies. General Washington placed a huge amount of trust in his spies, and Anna helped pass him important messages at great risk to herself and her family. One of her cleverer devices was to hang laundry on the line in...
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Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2021.
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"At home in her seaside town in England, little Mary Anning stared out her window. Unlike other children, Mary couldn't wait for a rainy day. Because when it rained ... the bones were revealed. With her father and brother, Mary would go out searching the damp soil after a storm, with the hopes of finding something nobody had seen before: a dinosaur. After her father dies, Mary must continue her search, picking up his tools and venturing out alone....
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Reign of the fallen volume 1
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Razorbill
Pub. Date
2018.
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Odessa, a master necromancer in Karthia, where nothing has changed in 200 years, uncovers a disturbing conspiracy and must fight alongside her fellow mages against terrifying, bloodthirsty Shades and their creator.
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RP Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
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"What better way to teach young readers about gemstones than by focusing on the different birthstones that correspond to each month of the year? Everyone (mostly) knows their birthstone. But do they know the full history of these stones--where they were mined, how/why they were popular, or how to best harness a stone's energy to help deal with matters of friendship, family, and life? Your Birthstone Book will give readers insight into the powers assigned...
15) A campfire tail
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Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
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"Everything goes wrong on Dragon's first day at camp, despite his buddy's efforts to show him a good time, until Dragon has a chance to show what he does well." -- Provided by publisher.
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Reign of the fallen volume 2
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Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
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Odessa and Meredy journey beyond Karthia to a land where the Dead rule the night and dragons roam the streets, but just as they are beginning to explore the new world a terrifying development in Karthia summons them home at once.-- Provided by Publisher.
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Running Press Kids
Pub. Date
2022
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Ellie's class takes a field trip to the Crayola Factory where they are greeted by rooms full of different pigments, but when Ellie trips and spills some of the colors a shade nobody has ever seen is formed and their tour guide says she gets to decide what to call it.
18) Selfie Sebastian
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Sterling Children's Books
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[2018]
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"Sebastian is one handsome fox--and he really, really loves to take selfies. But somehow, no matter how camera-ready he is, his pictures always lack a certain something. And he can't put his paw on exactly what. So Sebastian sets off on an elaborate quest to take the perfect selfie..."--Amazon.com.