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The Librarian Who Measured The Earth

Published: 1994, Little, Brown Young Readers
Tags: Astronomy, History, Mathematics, measurement
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, EgyptBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Egypt, GreeceBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Egypt, Greece, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Egypt, Greece, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Primary (ages 6-9)

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The True Tale Of The Monster Billy Dean

Published: 2014, Candlewick Press
Tags: dystopia, parents and child, spell
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FictionEngland (UK), Fiction, Realistic FictionEngland (UK), Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Haiti My Country: Poems by Haitian Schoolchildren

Published: 2014, Fifth House
Tags: art, Children, Natural disasters, Nature, Poetry
Categories: All AgesAll Ages, CaribbeanAll Ages, Caribbean, HaitiAll Ages, Caribbean, Haiti, Picture BookAll Ages, Caribbean, Haiti, Picture Book, PoetryAll Ages, Caribbean, Haiti, Picture Book, Poetry, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Serafina’s Promise

Published: 2013, Scholastic Press
Tags: Dreams, Earthquakes, education, Family, Natural disasters, School, Siblings
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, FictionCaribbean, Fiction, HaitiCaribbean, Fiction, Haiti, Poetry

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Mountains Beyond Mountains

Published: 2013, Delacorte Press
Tags: health, human rights
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, InternationalBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, International, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Fire Ascending

Published: 2012, Scholastic
Tags: Adventure, Dragon, Magic, quest, Travel, voyage
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Wild Wings

Published: 2011, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Tags: Birds, Endangered, Friendship, migration, Nature, Rescues
Categories: AwardsAwards, EuropeAwards, Europe, GambiaAwards, Europe, Gambia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Awards, Europe, Gambia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic FictionAwards, Europe, Gambia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, Scotland (UK)Awards, Europe, Gambia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, Scotland (UK), USBBY Outstanding International Book

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Nothing

Published: 2010, Simon and Schuster
Tags: Interpersonal relationships, School, space
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), NordicIntermediate (ages 9-14), Nordic, Realistic FictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Nordic, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Umbrella

Published: 2004, Putnam Juvenile
Tags: Animals, jungle, Nature, Rainforests, Spanish
Categories: BilingualBilingual, Central AmericaBilingual, Central America, Costa RicaBilingual, Central America, Costa Rica, Picture BookBilingual, Central America, Costa Rica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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