New Children's Books August 2022 | Darien

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After a wonderful seven weeks at Ainsley International School, twelve-year-old Caprice has been offered a full scholarship and she should be delighted, but instead she is full of doubts because what happened at the last night dance has brought back the memory of being sexually abused by her uncle as a four-year-old; worse, her maternal grandmother is ill, and that means going back to the house in Baltimore where it all happened--Caprice has never...

2) Powwow: a celebration through song and dance

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Pheasant-Neganigwane, Karen

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"Part of the nonfiction Orca Origins series for middle readers. Illustrated with photographs, Powwow is a guide to the dance, music and culture of this Indigenous celebration."--

3) Surely surely Marisol Rainey

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Kelly, Erin Entrada

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"One of Marisol's least-favorite things is gym class--especially when Coach Decker announces that they will be playing kickball--so Marisol and her best friend Jada ask the best (and stinkiest) athlete they know--Marisol's big brother Oz--for help"--

4) Brains on! presents...road trip earth: explore our awesome planet, from core to shore and so much more

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"The creators of Brains On!, the award-winning science podcast for kids, take readers on a journey through Earth--from the core to the outer atmosphere, and everywhere in between."--

5) Claude Monet: he saw the world in a brilliant light

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This collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art shows young artists the world through the eyes of Claude Monet, a pioneer of the Impressionist movement, inspiring readers to create their own artwork.

6) Malala Yousafzai

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"A biography of Malala Yousafzai as part of the She Persisted series"--

7) Animal facts by the numbers: a book of infographics

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Collects infographics and illustrations that visually represent interesting and easy-to-understand facts, figures, and comparisons intended to offer readers a better understanding about all kinds of animals.

8) Omari McQueen's best bites cookbook

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"Learn how to make over 35 plant-based recipes, from pizza to pasta, snacks to smoothies. This easy-to-use cookbook is filled to the brim with delicious natural treats created by the award-winning chef"--

9) Mammoth math: (with a little help from some elephant shrews)

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Macaulay, David

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"Inquisitive mammoths . . . [cover] the basics of numbers, operations, geometry, measurement, and . . . more"--Provided by publisher.

10) Louise Bourgeois: she saw the world as a textured tapestry

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"In the pages of this book, created in collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, meet French-American artist Louise Bourgeois. Join her on her journey and learn what led her to create her fabric works, installations, paintings, and sculptures. Discover the people and places that influenced her and the objects that sparked her ideas. Then see what you can see and create your own works of art!"--

11) Arab Arab all year long!

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Accompanied by lively illustrations, this book celebrates the beauty and diversity of Arab life and childhood enthusiasm throughout the entire year as busy kids take part in traditions old and new.

12) Dolly!: the story of Dolly Parton and her big dream

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"A picture book biography of music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton celebrating resilience, confidence, and unfailing kindness"--

13) Pizza!: a slice of history

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Bursting with color and fun facts, this delightful history of pizza takes readers through time and around the globe to serve up the real story of the world's favorite food.

14) One day by the numbers: a book of infographics

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Taking readers beyond the clock, this fascinating book, filled with facts, figures, and infographs, explores what happens around the world in just twenty-four hours.

15) No boundaries: 25 women explorers and scientists share adventures, inspiration, and advice

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Fieseler, Clare

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"Learn about what kinds of jobs these fearless female scientists and explorers do, and how you can follow in their footsteps"--

16) The Bad Guys in they're bee-hind you!

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"Pop quiz! You are on the roof of a skyscraper. Every floor of that building has nasty things that just don't like you. And you really need to get to the basement. Whaddaya do?! (And no, you can't just join the B-Team and fly away in their glamorous new spaceship.) Think quick, chico, because the multiverse is getting worse!"--Back cover

17) The bad guys in open wide and say arrrgh!

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"WEIRD?! Nothing weird EVER happens in The Bad Guys. Like, you would NEVER see a chain-saw monster confronting a velociraptor who has eaten an elderly piranha, or the disturbing antics of a deranged dentist running amok with an oversized drill. NOPE. None of that nonsense here. So relax and be entirely unsurprised by the Bad Guys' next adventure!"--

18) Up and down: and other stories

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Ruzzier, Sergio

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In three brief episodes about two unlikely friends, Fox talks Chick down from the tree he has climbed, the two go sledding (once they have enough snowflakes), and Chick builds a bookcase.

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20) The Curiosities

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Visited by the Curiosities, who show him an extraordinary world that no one else notices, Miro wonders if he is not as alone as he thinks.