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• Book Match | Alameda County Library

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  Fill out a survey with information about your reading tastes, and one of our Matchmakers will send you a personalized reading list within two weeks. You can select a specific Matchmaker, or you can fill out a general survey and one of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Invisible Parade

  Bardugo, Leigh,

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  "There's a party tonight, but Cala doesn't want to go. While her family prepares for the celebration, Cala grieves her grandfather and tries to pretend she's not afraid. But when she is separated from her family at the cemetery, Cala encounters four…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fireworks

  Burgess, Matthew,

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  "POP! As a hot day sizzles into evening, everyone on stoops and sidewalks looks skyward on this special summer night--the Fourth of July! Words and art blossom into flowers of fire across the sky, making this a perfect read for firework enthusiasts…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When You Go to Dragon School

  Campbell, Chelsea M.,

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  "The human school is full, but don't worry, there's a spot waiting for you at the local dragon school! Even though you might not have scales or wings or the ability to breathe fire, with a little bit of courage and your own special talents, you'll…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• To See An Owl

  Cordell, Matthew, 1975-

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  "Inspired by her teacher, Mr. Koji, a girl begins bird watching in the hopes of seeing an owl."

• Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con La Papa

  Join the Quest With Peru's Famed Scientist and Potato Expert

  Fajardo, Sara Andrea,

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  Picture book biography about Alberto Salas. "What can a potato do? To Peruvian scientist Alberto Salas, they have the power to change the world. Go on the hunt with Alberto for for wild potatoes before they go extinct in this playful picture book…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Aggie and the Ghost

  Forsythe, Matthew, 1976-

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  "Aggie is very excited to live on her own--until she finds out her new house is haunted. But no fear, the situation is nothing that can't be fixed with a carefully considered list of rules: No haunting after dark. No stealing socks. No eating all…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Moon Song

  Goade, Michaela,

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  "A young Tlingit girl comforts her cousin, who is afraid of the dark, by singing a song of moonlight and the ocean."

• Home Is a Wish

  Kuo, Julia,

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  "Sometimes we leave home in the mornings, in the evenings, or for much longer. But we always come back. Home becomes a wish when we move, when the new place isn't the same. Everything might be different: the sounds, the smell, the people, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• And They Walk on

  Maillard, Kevin Noble,

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  "A young boy reflects on the enduring presence of a loved one who has "walked on," finding comfort in memories, stories, and the love that lives on in his heart."

• The Fig Tree

  a Story About Building Friendship and Peace in Cyprus

  Manoli, Costantia,

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  "A lonely fig tree on the divided island of Cyprus remembers past unity and dreams of a future where two children, one from each side of the island, come together to share her fruit and mend their broken bonds."

• A Line Can Go Anywhere

  the Brilliant, Resilient Life of Artist Ruth Asawa

  McAlister, Caroline, 1960-

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  Picture book biography about Ruth Asawa. "Growing up on a dusty farm in central California, Aiko Ruth Asawa lived between two worlds. She was Aiko to some and Ruth to others, an invisible line she balanced on every day. But when Japan bombed Pearl…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Snow Day for Amos McGee

  Stead, Philip Christian,

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  "Zookeeper Amos McGee passes out warm knits to the animals in anticipation for snow that never arrives, but when a surprise snowfall blankets the zoo, the zookeeper and his animal friends enjoy the snowy day together."

• Midnight Motorbike

  Tajsar, Maureen Shay,

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  "A mother lulls her little girl to sleep with a motorbike ride through Southern India."

• The Polar Bear and the Ballerina

  Velasquez, Eric,

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  "When dancers have a photoshoot at the Central Park Zoo, a young, African American ballerina and a polar bear form a special friendship. When his new friend leaves her scarf behind, the polar bear must venture through Central Park and out into…Read moreRead more of this annotation