Win it Wednesday: The Long Ride
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4d ago
Every Wednesday we will give away a new book. For a chance to win, just fill out the form at the bottom of the page and you'll be entered into a drawing. The drawing will run from Wednesday through 11:59 PM Sunday. Winners will be announced on Mondays. (Note: you must be a Fresno County resident to be eligible for Win it Wednesdays.) The Long Ride by Marina Budhos In the tumult of 1970s New York City, kids are expected to figure out issues of race that adults haven't when seventh graders are bused from their neighborhood in Queens to integrate a new school in South Jamaica. Jamila, Jo ..read more
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Win it Wednesday: Only Margaret
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1w ago
Every Wednesday we will give away a new book. For a chance to win, just fill out the form at the bottom of the page and you'll be entered into a drawing. The drawing will run from Wednesday through 11:59 PM Sunday. Winners will be announced on Mondays. (Note: you must be a Fresno County resident to be eligible for Win it Wednesdays.) Only Margaret by Candice Ransom When Halley’s comet arrived in 1910, so did an extraordinary person: Margaret Wise Brown. Margaret had a boundless imagination and a gift for spinning stories. Most grown-ups thought children’s books were frivolous and silly ..read more
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Read Across America: March
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2w ago
        Every Month, NEA's Read Across America highlights books for young readers that explore a topic related to diversity and inclusion. The theme for March is Celebrate Diversity. Understand the perspectives of others to broaden our own and to fully experience and educate ourselves. Here are the recommended books for the month. Find discussion questions and more resources on their website. Elementary:  A Crown for Corina by Laekan Zea Kemp Middle Grade: You Are Here: Connecting Flights by Ellen Oh Young Adul ..read more
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Win it Wednesday: The Starspun Web
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2w ago
Every Wednesday we will give away a new book. For a chance to win, just fill out the form at the bottom of the page and you'll be entered into a drawing. The drawing will run from Wednesday through 11:59 PM Sunday. Winners will be announced on Mondays. (Note: you must be a Fresno County resident to be eligible for Win it Wednesdays.) The Starspun Web by Sinéad O'Hart All her life, Tess has lived at Miss Ackerbee's orphanage with her friends and her pet tarantula, Violet. But one day, a mysterious man named Mr. Cleat shows up and whisks Tess away to live with him. Before Tess leaves, Mi ..read more
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Win it Wednesday: Vanishing Colors
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3w ago
Every Wednesday we will give away a new book. For a chance to win, just fill out the form at the bottom of the page and you'll be entered into a drawing. The drawing will run from Wednesday through 11:59 PM Sunday. Winners will be announced on Mondays. (Note: you must be a Fresno County resident to be eligible for Win it Wednesdays.) Vanishing Colors by Constance Orbeck-Nilssen A haunting, poignant story about refugees As a young girl and her mother take shelter for the night in their war-torn city, the whole world appears muted and dark. When the girl wakes in the middle of the night ..read more
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Win it Wednesday: Pacey Packer- Unicorn Tracker
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1M ago
Every Wednesday we will give away a new book. For a chance to win, just fill out the form at the bottom of the page and you'll be entered into a drawing. The drawing will run from Wednesday through 11:59 PM Sunday. Winners will be announced on Mondays. (Note: you must be a Fresno County resident to be eligible for Win it Wednesdays.) Unicorn Tracker by J. C. Phillips Pacey's little sister, Mina, has always said her stuffed unicorn, Slasher, is real—but seriously? He's a stuffed toy! Then again, he does seem to be leading Mina outside her room and to . . . some kind of weird magical unicorn ..read more
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Lunar New Year: Book Recommendations
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1M ago
  This year, Lunar New Year falls on February 10, and ushers in the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac cycle. Dragons are featured in mythology around the world and are always a hit with kids. Here’s a collection of dragon stories to keep you entertained all year long: Wingbearer by Marjorie Liu Wings of Fire by Tui T Sutherland The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill Iron Hearted Violet ..read more
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Win it Wednesday: Deep Breaths
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1M ago
Every Wednesday we will give away a new book. For a chance to win, just fill out the form at the bottom of the page and you'll be entered into a drawing. The drawing will run from Wednesday through 11:59 PM Sunday. Winners will be announced on Mondays. (Note: you must be a Fresno County resident to be eligible for Win it Wednesdays.) Deep Breaths by Carol Thompson Take a deep breath, and learn to manage strong emotions through mindfulness with this pair of feuding best friends, Dolly and Jack! Dolly the pig and Jack the rabbit are best friends, but even best friends don't always get alon ..read more
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Read Across America: February
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1M ago
        Every Month, NEA's Read Across America highlights books for young readers that explore a topic related to diversity and inclusion. The theme for February is Engage in the World. Commit to uplifting the histories and stories of communities of color and fighting structural racism. Here are the recommended books for the month. Find discussion questions and more resources on their website. Elementary: Love is Loud: How Diane Nash Led the Civil Rights Movement by Sandra Neil Wallace Middle Grade: We Are Your Ch ..read more
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Win it Wednesday: Songs for Our Sons
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1M ago
Every Wednesday we will give away a new book. For a chance to win, just fill out the form at the bottom of the page and you'll be entered into a drawing. The drawing will run from Wednesday through 11:59 PM Sunday. Winners will be announced on Mondays. (Note: you must be a Fresno County resident to be eligible for Win it Wednesdays.) Songs for Our Sons by Ruth Doyle What hopes do you have for the future? Who do you long to become? This warm, inspiring book encourages boys to shape a world so much gentler and brighter than before. Playful rhymes and tender illustrations invite them to notice ..read more
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