S22_Red Clover 2021-2022 | Ilsley Public Library

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In this picture book, a boy writes a letter to an imagined alien, explaining all the things he will need to know about Earth and the people who live here--and adding a postscript asking what the alien might look like.

2) Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball

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Bryant, Jen

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The story of Elgin Baylor, basketball icon and civil rights advocate, from an all-star team Hall-of-Famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketball's all-time-greatest players-an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American players, he inspired others on and off the court. But, when traveling for away games, many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was black. One night, Elgin...

3) The Barnabus project

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Fan, Terry

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"Deep underground beneath Perfect Pets, where children can buy genetically engineered 'perfect' creatures, there is a secret lab. Barnabus and his friends live in this lab, but none of them is perfect. They are all Failed Projects. Barnabus has never been outside his tiny bell jar, yet he dreams of one day seeing the world above ground that his pal Pip the cockroach has told him about: a world with green hills and trees, and buildings that reach all...

4) All the way to the top: how one girl's fight for Americans with disabilities changed everything

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Pimentel, Annette Bay

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"Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, Jennifer Keelan grew up battling-and overcoming-the limitations others set for her. From a lack of cutaway curbs and bus lifts to being denied enrollment at her neighborhood school, Jennifer was continually blocked from living the life she wanted. But after discovering the world of disability rights activism, she knew she had to use her voice to change things. When Jennifer was just eight years old, she participated...

5) The little mermaid

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Pinkney, Jerry

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"In this reinvention of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, a little mermaid trades her voice for legs and makes a new friend on land, but must return to the sea to save her family"-- Publisher.

6) Facts vs. opinions vs. robots

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Rex, Michael

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"Robots try to figure out the difference between facts and opinions"--

7) I am the storm

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Yolen, Jane

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As the climate shifts, families experience weather emergencies, including a tornado, a blizzard, a forest fire, and a hurricane, finding joy in preparedness and resilience.

8) Nana Akua goes to school

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Walker, Tricia Elam

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Zura is worried about how her classmates will react to her Ghanaian Nana's tattoos on Grandparents Day, but Nana finds a way to show how special and meaningful they are.

9) How to solve a problem: the rise (and falls) of a rock climbing champion / Ashima Shiraishi ; illustrations by Yao Xiao

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Shiraishi, Ashima

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Describes solving a complex problem in terms of rock climbing, which may include false starts, breaking the challenge into smaller parts, and always being thoughtful and persistent.

10) Honeybee: the busy life of apis mellifera

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Fleming, Candace

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Publisher Annotation: Get up close and personal with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life, complete with exquisitely detailed illustrations. 40pp.