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Jessixa Bagley
Buckley lives with his mother in a cabin beside the ocean and carves boats from driftwood found on the nearby beach. He sends each boat out to sea, believing the ones that do not return have reached his absent father. Making the boats becomes Buckley’s way of responding to his father’s absence. The story follows his creative ritual of longing and remembrance by the shore.
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The Popcorn Astronauts: And Other Biteable RhymesDeborah RuddellThe Popcorn Astronauts gathers poems about favorite foods across the calendar year. Each seasonal piece is an ode to something edible, creating a collection that moves through the seasons by way of food. Imaginative watercolor illustrations accompany the poems and bring their playful food-centered ideas to life. The book is structured as a seasonal poetry collection rather than a single continuous story.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Roger Is Reading a BookKoen Van BiesenRoger wants quiet so he can read his book. In the neighboring apartment, Emily pursues loud hobbies that repeatedly interrupt him. The book contrasts Roger’s attempt to read peacefully with Emily’s exuberant noise. Cinematic art and text show the two neighbors and their conflicting activities, turning an ordinary apartment-wall problem into a lively encounter between a reader and a very noisy neighbor.Younger ReadersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Detective Gordon: The First CaseUlf NilssonWhen Squirrel’s supply of nuts disappears from the forest, Detective Gordon takes the case. Waiting outdoors in the snow for a culprit proves difficult for the toad detective, who would rather spend his time thinking, eating cakes, drinking tea, and stamping papers. He needs an assistant who can move quickly and think cleverly. Gordon teams up with Buffy, a mouse, to investigate the theft and identify the missing-nut culprit.Younger ReadersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details