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A.F. Harrold
Ember and Ness are inseparable best friends, certain that their friendship will endure. When Ness needs to be brought back home, Ember may have only one path available: a journey through the afterworld. The story places their friendship at the center of an otherworldly rescue, asking how far Ember will go for Ness and what it takes to bring a beloved friend back.
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Hedy Lamarr’s Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant InventorLaurie Wallmark, illustrated by Katy WuThis biography recounts Hedy Lamarr’s two paths: she became a Hollywood movie star after emigrating from Austria and was later recognized as an inventor. Colorful digital illustrations accompany the account, which also includes a timeline, references, and a filmography. It presents Lamarr as an actress whose inventive work emerged beyond her screen fame. Her career is portrayed across acting and invention.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The FarmerXimo AbadiaFarmer Paul works hard to raise his crops. When the water disappears, his plants begin to wilt, putting his work at risk. Help eventually comes from an unexpected source. Told with simple language and bold patterned illustrations, the story follows Paul’s effort to care for his fields through drought and the assistance that arrives when he needs it.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Collected Works of Gretchen OysterCary FaganAfter Hartley’s brother runs away, trouble at home leaves Hartley distracted by a discovery: mysterious handmade postcards. Numbered postcards appear around town, drawing him into a mystery surrounding the unknown artist who creates and leaves them. The book follows Hartley as he becomes absorbed in this secret-seeming artwork while coping with what has happened in his family and within his home.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details