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From revered nature writer Brenda Peterson and told through striking and vibrant mixed-media collages by Caldecott Medalist Ed Young, Catastrophe by the Sea is a poignant story of redemption through empathy and compassion found in the most surprising places, and also provides a rich understanding of small creatures that live in a dangerous tidal zone.A lost cat roams the tide pools, pawing relentlessly at the small creatures that live there. One day an anemone confronts him and asks why he is alone and befriends him. In partnership with the Seattle Aquarium, Catastrophe by the Sea delivers a powerful message of finding understanding and friendship, and at the same time educates on the varied wildlife brimming in tide pools. "For several years, the Seattle Aquarium has studied the role of empathy in promoting conservation. Empathy is the ability to perceive, understand and care about the experiences or perspectives of another person or animal. We most often feel empathy for other people, but we can also feel empathy for animals. This led us to the idea of a children's book. Animals are regular protagonists in children's books, but these characters are primarily vertebrates and often charismatic mammals. Could we create a book that would allow kids and their caregivers to empathize with strange and exotic marine animals, like sea anemones or barnacles? We hope this book strikes a chord with audiences and fosters empathy for animals less like us." --Jim Wharton, director of conservation engagement and learning at the Seattle Aquarium

Little Narwhal Lost is a heartwarming tale inspired by a true story of how a young narwhal finds himself a new family to love and accept him-a pod of beluga whales!

This is the sequel/follow-up to 2020’s bestselling The Noisy Classroom, which was a 2020 Wishing Shelf Book Awards Silver Medalist; Finalist in the 2020 American Fiction Awards for Children’s Fiction; Winner of the 2020 American Fiction Awards for Best Cover Design, Children’s Books; and a Finalist in the Children’s Book Council’s Kids Book Choice Awards for Best Illustrated Character.Author Angela Shanté has built her profile since releasing The Noisy Classroom with the release of 2021’s When My Cousins Come to Town, which made the New York Public Library’s Best Books for Kids list; she has ~1.5k followers on Instagram and has started her own publishing house, Sunday Dinner Publishing, “highlighting inclusive writing which brings everyone to the table.”Angela Shanté taught in a classroom for 10 years, and wanted to continue to highlight the nontraditional classroom in a positive and inspiring way: “This classroom was much like my classroom. I believed in having fun, playing games, moving around, dancing, and enjoying the education experience [for the students and myself]. I think my classroom was dubbed ‘The Noisy Classroom’ because of it. I’ve found students can work, they can learn, they can be successful… and they can do so in a nontraditional way.”Excellent diversity pick, full of humor and positive SEL character traits.Book guide will be available and targeted for both educators and parents.Lexile 640L

Creative team Mark Penta (illustrator) and T.M. Murphy (writer) are childhood friends who co-created the Totally Weird Activity Books as a way to get kids creating.Origins of this series was in a self-published title, “Wicked Weird Story Starters,” in 2014.Author T.M. Murphy has written books for children and teaches at Boston College; lives in Falmouth, MA.Illustrator Mark Penta is an author, caricaturist, and illustrator who has taught at RISD and MassBay; he lives in Framingham, MA.Unusual Objects in Peculiar Places is the second story starters book in the Totally Weird Activity Books series; first two releases in Fall 2022 are Super Strange Story Starters and Creative Coloring and Far-Out Fun.

To know the story of the life and times of Judge Gilbert Merritt is to understand modern U.S. politics of the mid to late 20th century--how it came to be, and how it worked-particularly in the American South.

In his walks around London, Captain W. meets a local family and befriends their young son. Childless, the Captain comes up with stories and small adventures to entertain the boy while his parents go off to work. Of all his tall tales, David loves the one about Peter Pan best. The Little White Bird is a novel by J. M. Barrie.

The Adventures of an Ugly Girl (1893) is a novel by Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett. While she is mostly remembered today for New Amazonia, a feminist utopian novel which depicts the emergence of an advanced society of women in the not-so-distant future, Corbett was also a pioneering romance and detective novelist. While little is known about Corbett, her surviving novels and stories suggest she was a passionate campaigner for women¿s suffrage in an era of conservative politics and traditional values. ¿¿Why, what does it matter how your hair is dressed, or what sort of a gown you put on? You may just as well spare your pains, for unfortunately nothing that you can do seems to mitigate your ugliness. I¿m sure I cannot think where you get it.¿¿ Dora Courtenay is moments away from meeting her new stepmother, but can¿t find anything proper to wear for the occasion. Despite her sister Belle¿s constant bullying, she finds the confidence to get herself dressed and, with her brother Jerry¿s encouragement, goes downstairs to finish preparing the dining room for their guest. As her father and his new bride wait in the next room, Dora, unaware of their presence, makes a crude joke about Lady Elizabeth, only to discover that her insult, however innocent, was overheard. Despite this blunder, the two start off on even ground, leading Dora to believe that she could grow to admire her new stepmother. Soon, however, her step grandfather the Earl of Greatlands makes a surprising request: he would like to marry her, making Dora a Countess. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett¿s The Adventures of an Ugly Girl is a classic of Victorian romance literature reimagined for modern readers.

2020 Storytelling World Resource Award HonoreeInspired by the 1863 Egg War and the mad rush for murre eggs on the Farallon Islands near San Francisco, Yao Bai and the Egg Pirates is a high-seas adventure story celebrating the courage and history of Chinese immigrants in America through a fascinating yet little-known event during the California Gold Rush era.Yao Bai is finally old enough to sail with his father and uncle to the Farallon Islands, to gather the precious eggs seabirds lay there. But on their way home they encounter trouble on the seäpirates! Just when Yao¿s father and uncle believe their hard day¿s work would all be gone, Yao comes up with a clever plan. But will it be enough to save all the eggs?

With growing interest in game as a source of red meat often lower in cholesterol than that of standard cattle, the need for some serious guides to cooking these nonstandard foods becomes all the more important. Hibler offers good advice on how to make the best of a boar chop or a loin of antelope. Side dishes that complement game's stronger flavors receive careful attention, and the buttermilk mashed potatoes seasoned with chives would fit well on any dinner table.

Readers will be entranced by the simple, poetic text and the spectacular illustrations, which follow the restless Gray Wolf as he wanders through a winter night.

This collection of thirty-two quirky and whimsical drawings, inspired by Alaskäs abundant wildlife, will entertain and distract colorists as they daydream of the Last Frontier.

Based on a heartwarming true story, in which Odin, named after a revered Norse god, lived up to his namesake during the Tubbs fire 2017 in Northern California. Excellent choice for animal lovers - especially fans of dogs and goats. Portrays positive character traits of compassion and persistence, and can help evoke feelings of empathy. Because the topic of wildfires is perennial and not geographically limited, the book will resonate outside its setting. There are an average of 75,000 wildfires annually in the continental US with an average burn of 100 acres. Author is a children's librarian and professional writer. Author visited Odin's owner to more fully visualize the location, and also to get the story in detail, in person. Author's credits include many magazines, websites and several nonfiction books. Author writes a monthly kids' book feature for the Red Tricycle and blogs about children's books at emmaskidsbooks.wordpress.com Her first book, Journey, based on the true story of OR7, the most famous wolf in the west, tells the remarkable story of OR7, the Oregon wolf who famously traveled to California in 2011. Emma received the Cook Prize for the book as well as the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award (SONWA). Includes in-depth author note, additional information on Great Pyrenees dogs, and book guide will be available. Easy for stores to pair with Great Pyrenees merchandise and plush toys. Lexile: 510L. Fountas and Pinnell level: N.

An intimate and moving graphic memoir by cartoonist Nate Fakes, dedicated to his stepdad Ron, a larger-than-life personality who gradually becomes affected by a rare form of dementia."A Fade of Light is a rare story that is both deeply heartbreaking and heartwarming. Nate Fakes is an observant writer and artist, with a good memory and an eye for small, revealing details. In his clear cartooning style, Fakes shows he and his family navigating a rare disease imperfectly but as well as they can. He captures the confusion and frustration of knowing something's wrong but not what, of desperately wanting to fix something that can't be fixed."?Brian Fies, Eisner Award?winning author of Mom's CancerThe first time Nate met his future stepdad in the summer of 1994, he thought Ron was nice, goofy, and kind, the type of guy who wasn't afraid to be himself. Ron liked to honk at other Jeeps while driving his own, bang on the drums without abandon, and order practically the whole menu at drive-thrus. It was alternatively embarrassing, annoying, and funny, though one thing was for sure: life with Ron was never dull.But as years passed, Nate noticed Ron's behavior becoming erratic and strange. He forgot obvious things and seemed more stubborn and irritable than before. Finally Ron received a diagnosis: he has frontotemporal dementia, a progressive disorder that affects about 10 percent of all dementia cases. There is no cure.Stylized in black-and-white drawings, A Fade of Light is a graphic memoir capturing the fullness of a life well lived?the ups and downs, the laughter and tears, the joys and heartaches, and the treasured moments that will always be cherished, if not remembered.

W is for Washington combines dazzling photos with fun and informative couplets which describe the pictures and offer clear picture/word associations. Intriguing facts will add to the non fiction learning experience.

Fantastic and Horrific Stories is a collection of short fiction by Arthur Machen. Condemned as decadent and obscene upon publication, Machen's writing earned praise from Oscar Wilde and H. P. Lovecraft. Throughout the years, Machen's work has been referenced and adapted by such figures as Stephen King, Guillermo del Toro, and Josh Malerman for its masterfully unsettling blend of science, myth, and magic. The Great God Pan, perhaps Machen's most celebrated work, is the story of an occult experiment gone horribly wrong. Clarke has always taken an interest in occult matters, so when a friend offers him a chance to witness an experimental procedure intended to access the spirit realm, he cannot refuse. When the young patient Mary awakens, she shows signs of terror and soon falls into a catatonic state. Convinced of their success in discovering the world of ?the great god Pan,? Clarke and Raymond agree to keep their discovery a secret. Years later, a nearby town begins reporting the mysterious disappearances of young children, all of whom have been seen in the forest with a young woman named Helen Vaughn.In ?The White People,? originally published in Horlick's Magazine in 1904, a Welshman receives the diary of a young girl introduced to witchcraft. Surprisingly well-kept for its age, the green book accompanies Cotgrave on a journey through the lush countryside. Its pages contain the diary of a young girl who, encouraged by her nurse, immerses herself in the world of magic. As she grows adept in the ways of witchcraft, the girl begins referring to strange beings and unknown places, all while doing her best to conceal her secret life from friends and family.The Hill of Dreams is a semi-autobiographical novel about a young man who begins having strange visions after visiting an ancient Roman fort near his rural Welsh home. Published alongside ?The Inmost Light,? ?The Shining Pyramid,? The Terror, ?Out of the Earth,? and Ornaments in Jade, these tales by Arthur Machen showcase his gift for illuminating the presence of the supernatural in everyday life.With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Arthur Machen's Fantastic and Horrific Stories is a classic of British horror fiction reimagined for modern readers.