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  • Wonder

    R. J. Palacio

    Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, Feb. 14, 2012)
    Kindness brings us together no matter how far apart we are. Millions of people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller WONDER and fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. A perfect read for back to school -- no matter what that looks like! The book that inspired the Choose Kind movement, a major motion picture, and the critically acclaimed graphic novel White Bird. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse. August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. WONDER, now a #1 New York Times bestseller and included on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list, begins from Auggie’s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance. "Wonder is the best kids' book of the year," said Emily Bazelon, senior editor at Slate.com and author of Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy. In a world where bullying among young people is an epidemic, this is a refreshing new narrative full of heart and hope. R.J. Palacio has called her debut novel “a meditation on kindness” —indeed, every reader will come away with a greater appreciation for the simple courage of friendship. Auggie is a hero to root for, a diamond in the rough who proves that you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out. Join the conversation: #thewonderofwonder, #choosekind
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  • Diana: Princess of the Amazons

    Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Victoria Ying

    Paperback (DC Comics, Jan. 7, 2020)
    From New York Times bestselling authors Shannon Hale and Dean Hale comes a story about making mistakes, learning the hard way, and growing up to become a hero.Eleven-year-old Diana has an almost perfect life on the island of Themyscira. But even though she has a loving mother and many "aunties," she is an only child. The only child on the entire island, in fact. Every other person on the island is an adult who's the best in their trade and mighty in body, while Diana is small, sometimes clumsy, and not particularly good at anything. She's not Wonder Woman...yet. What Diana needs is someone her own age whom to talk to. Taking matters into her own hands, she creates a playmate out of clay. It's all fun and games for a while, until things get out of control and Diana has to decide whether she's made a new friend...or a monster!
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  • Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed

    Laurie Halse Anderson, Leila Del Duca

    Paperback (DC Comics, June 2, 2020)
    New York Times bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson (Speak, Shout) and artist Leila del Duca reimagine Wonder Woman's origins in this timely story about the refugee experience, teenage activism, and finding the love and strength to create change.Princess Diana of Themyscira believes that her 16th birthday will be one of new beginnings--namely, acceptance into thewarrior tribe of the Amazons. But her birthday celebrations are cut short when rafts carrying refugees break through thebarrier that separates her island home from the outside world. When Diana defies the Amazons to try to bring the outsiders to safety, she finds herself swept away by the stormy sea.Cut off from everything she's ever known, Diana herself becomes a refugee in an unfamiliar land. Now Diana must survive in the world beyond Themyscira for the first time--a world that is filled with danger and injustice unlike anything she's ever experienced. With new battles to be fought and new friends to be made, she must redefine what it means tobelong, to be an Amazon, and to make a difference.Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed is a story about growing into your strength, fighting for justice, and finding home.
  • Eye Wonder: Pirates: Open Your Eyes to a World of Discovery

    DK

    Hardcover (DK Children, Jan. 19, 2015)
    If your child fascinated with pirates? Eye Wonder: Pirates is the perfect tool to encourage your child to explore and learn about the subjects that already hold an interest — and pirates are fascinating to children and adults alike! Eye Wonder: Pirates is packed with pictures and activities to appeal to visual learners, and the book takes us right into the fascinating world of pirates! Learn about pirate ships and pirate weapons, see what life was like on the deck of a pirate ship, and discover what it really meant to "walk the plank"! From the corsairs and Blackbeard, right up to modern pirates, Eye Wonder: Pirates has it all! We've added eight pages of new activities to keep your child engaged, too. Visual learners and readers alike will love exploring and learning through Eye Wonder: Pirates. These books are designed to teach through pictures and a visual approach, encouraging curiosity in young, school-age children. We've added games, activities, and quizzes to engage children even more — Eye Wonder: Pirates activities are designed to teach kids to both remember more of what they've learned, and learn to research when they want to know more, teaching general study skills as well as pirate-specific knowledge. Learn about science, history, and the natural world through beautiful photography and lively, age-appropriate text. The Eye Wonder series organizes information in a way that's easy to search, easy to read, and easy to learn.
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  • Wonder Woman: Warbringer

    Louise Simonson, Leigh Bardugo, Kit Seaton

    Paperback (DC Comics, Jan. 7, 2020)
    She will become one of the world's greatest heroes: WONDER WOMAN. But first she is Diana, Princess of the Amazons. And her fight is just beginning. Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Leigh Bardugo, this graphic novel adaptation brings to life Diana's first adventure beyond the hidden shores of Themyscira.Diana longs to prove herself to her legendary warrior sisters. But when the opportunity finally comes, she throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law--risking exile--to save a mere mortal. Even worse, Alia Keralis is no ordinary girl and with this single brave act, Diana may have doomed the world. Alia just wanted to escape her overprotective brother with a semester at sea. She doesn't know she is being hunted. When a bomb detonates aboard her ship, Alia is rescued by a mysterious girl of extraordinary strength and forced to confront a horrible truth: Alia is a Warbringer--a direct descendant of the infamous Helen of Troy, fated to bring about an age of bloodshed and misery. Together, Diana and Alia will face an army of enemies--mortal and divine--determined to either destroy or possess the Warbringer. If they have any hope of saving both their worlds, they will have to stand side by side against the tide of war.
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  • Eyewonder Big Cats: Open Your Eyes to a World of Discovery

    Sarah Walker

    Hardcover (DK Children, Jan. 6, 2014)
    In Eye Wonder: Big Cats come face to face with the world's biggest cats, from lounging leopards to speeding cheetahs. Explore their different habitats, spend a night with nocturnal hunters, and meet unusual cats like the water-loving fishing cat.A precursor to DK's award-winning Eyewitness series, Eye Wonder was specially developed for children aged five plus, featuring astonishing photography exhibiting subjects within their natural setting, offering a whole new level of information through powerful images. The vocabulary is accessible to young readers, with the meanings of new, subject-related words clearly explained.Reissued with a new jacket and eight new pages of mazes, look-and-finds, quizzes, and interactive activities, the new generation of Eye Wonder will capture readers' imaginations and give them a reason to delve even deeper into each book.Supports the Common Core State Standards.
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  • Eye Wonder: Space: Open Your Eyes to a World of Discovery

    Carole Stott

    Hardcover (DK Children, Feb. 16, 2016)
    Explore the solar system, study astronomy, and discover fun facts about space shuttles with Eye Wonder: Space. From the huge volcanoes of Venus to the massive storms on Jupiter, Pluto, and the comets, plus how astronauts sleep in space, the secrets of the stars, and our future in space, every page lets the reader discover new and fascinating facts about our universe.A precursor to DK's award-winning Eyewitness series, Eye Wonder was specially developed for children aged 5+, featuring astonishing photography exhibiting subjects within their natural setting and offering a whole new level of information through powerful images.Learn about science, history, and the natural world through beautiful photography and lively, age-appropriate text. The Eye Wonder series organizes information in a way that's easy to search, easy to read, and easy to learn.
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  • Mountain Lion: Puma, Panther, Painter, Cougar

    Sandra C. Robinson

    Paperback (Roberts Rinehart, July 1, 1991)
    1991 Denver Museum of Natural History oversize softcover(trade paperback), Sandra C. Robinson (The Everywhere Bear). "The cat known as cougar, panther, painter, mountain lion, puma, catamount and three dozen other names was officially extirpated in the East by 1938, when the last wild cougar was shot in Maine, but reports of them have never ceased. Sparse and scattered in the early twentieth century, by the last quarter of it cougar sightings swelled to such a volume that they have become a phenomenon in themselves. The eastern cougar is a mythic presence. I cast my mind in search of it, as I walk through my hundred acres of woods along the flank of Cross Mountain."- Angelfire.com
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  • Wonder Woman: Steve Trevor

    Various

    Paperback (DC Comics, Aug. 4, 2020)
    Wonder Woman: Steve Trevor contains stories of Steve Trevor's role and journey throughout the years!Being a soldier means being ready for just about anything the world can throw at you, but no amount of special training can prepare a pilot for crashing on a mysterious, hidden island. Unfortunately for Steve Trevor, that's exactly how he came to be the first outsider to set foot on the Amazonian homeland of Themyscira, where he meets Princess Diana (aka Wonder Woman).Though he has no super powers or mythical weapons of his own, Steve's strength and courage in the face of danger have proven him to be a consummate soldier and occasional spy, saving his squad and the nation more times than we can count. All the while, he's been an invaluable ally for Diana, both in her civilian life and in her super heroic duties as Wonder Woman, serving as her entry point and frequent guide through the strange and unpredictable world of humankind...and, on occasion, much, much more.
  • Eye Wonder: Early People: Open Your Eyes to a World of Discovery

    DK

    Hardcover (DK Children, Jan. 19, 2015)
    What was life like for early people before written records even began? Satisfy your child's curiosity about the lives of some of the first people with Eye Wonder: Early People. From the earliest human-like apes to the use of stone-age tools, from the discovery of fire to the dawn of agriculture and civilization, this book explores how the earliest people lived. This new addition features fun activities to help your child learn and remember the information in Eye Wonder: Early People. Visual learners and readers alike will love exploring and learning through Eye Wonder: Early People. These books are designed to teach through pictures and a visual approach, encouraging curiosity in young, school-age children. We've added games, activities, and quizzes to engage children even more — Eye Wonder: Early People activities are designed to teach kids to both remember more of what they've learned, and learn to research when they want to know more, teaching general study skills as well as knowledge about early people. Learn about science, history, and the natural world through beautiful photography and lively, age-appropriate text. The Eye Wonder series organizes information in a way that's easy to search, easy to read, and easy to learn.
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  • Wonder Woman: The Way of the Amazons

    J.E. Bright, Anna Rud, Steffi Walthall

    Hardcover (Insight Kids, Aug. 4, 2020)
    Explore the mysteries of Wonder Woman’s ancient homeland and follow her journey into the modern world with this engaging interactive history of the Amazons.Herewith lie the secrets of Themyscira, the home of the Amazon Warriors and their princess, Diana. When Wonder Woman left paradise to journey to the modern world, she brought with her reproductions of the secret archives of her homeland of Themyscira. Wonder Woman: The Way of the Amazons is a fascinating collection of history and artifacts from Diana’s homeland, which unlocks the mysteries of the Amazons and their hidden island with stunning original illustrations, and wondrous special features including pages that open up, removable treasures, and more. Get a rare glimpse into Amazon traditions and explore their lush and beautiful home, including the exotic bestiary of mythical creatures, kangas, and more. Then follow Diana as she shares her personal tale of entering the modern world and grow from a young Amazon Princess to become Wonder Woman.
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  • Wonder

    R. J. Palacio

    Hardcover (Alfred A. Knopf, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Wonder is a children's novel written by R.J. Palacio, published on February 14, 2012. "Wonder" was on The New York Times Best Seller list and was also on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list
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