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1) Freewater
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION LUQMAN 2022
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J FICTION LUQMAN 2022
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Sparks Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION LUQMAN 2022
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J FICTION LUQMAN 2022
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Under the cover of night, twelve-year-old Homer flees Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, unwillingly leaving their beloved mother behind. Much as he adores her and fears for her life, Homer knows there’s no turning back, not with the overseer on their trail. Through tangled vines, secret doorways, and over a sky bridge, the two find a secret community called Freewater, deep in the swamp. In this society created by formerly enslaved...
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION ARANGO 2022
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J FICTION ARANGO 2022
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Sierra View Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION ARANGO 2022
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J FICTION ARANGO 2022
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How do you speak up when it feels like no one is listening? In this moving novel in verse that Printz Honor-winning author Lisa Fipps calls "powerful," one girl takes on seventh grade while facing mental health challenges, and must find her voice to advocate for the help and understanding she deserves. Listen up: The end of elementary school? Worst time of my life. And the start of middle school? I just wasn’t quite right. But this year? YO VOY...
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Joining an expedition to chart the southern seas, twelve-year-old mapmaker's assistant Sai, posing as a well-bred young lady with a glittering future, realizes she's not the only one on board harboring secrets when she discovers the ship's true destination.
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"Packed with surprises, heart, and stories within stories, this irresistible novel from an award-winning author celebrates food, fortune, and family. Welcome to the Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota . . . until now. Her mom’s plan is just to stay for a couple weeks, until her grandfather gets better. But plans change, and as Maizy spends more time in Last Chance (where she and her family are the only Asian Americans)...
5) Hot dog
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Picture Books
J E SALATI 2022
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J E SALATI 2022
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South Valleys Library - Children's Picture Books
J E SALATI 2022
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J E SALATI 2022
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"It's summer in the city, and this hot dog has had enough! Enough of sizzling sidewalks, enough of wailing sirens, enough of people's feet right in his face. When he plops down in the middle of a crosswalk, his owner endeavors to get him the breath of fresh air he needs. She hails a taxi, hops a train, and ferries out to the beach. Here, a pup can run! With fluid art and lyrical text that have the soothing effect of waves on sand, Doug Salati shows...
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Northwest Reno Library - Young Adult Fiction
YA FICTION REYNOL 2022
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YA FICTION REYNOL 2022
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Spanish Springs Library - Young Adult Fiction
YA FICTION REYNOL 2022
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YA FICTION REYNOL 2022
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Sparks Library - Young Adult Fiction
YA FICTION REYNOL 2022
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YA FICTION REYNOL 2022
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"A smash up of art and text that viscerally captures what it means to not be able to breathe, and how the people and things you love most are actually the oxygen you most need"--
7) Berry song
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Picture Books
J E GOADE 2022
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J E GOADE 2022
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On an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea, a girl and her grandmother gather gifts from the earth. Salmon from the stream, herring eggs from the ocean, and in the forest, a world of berries. Salmonberry, Cloudberry, Blueberry, Nagoonberry. Huckleberry, Snowberry, Strawberry, Crowberry. Through the seasons, they sing to the land as the land sings to them. Brimming with joy and gratitude, in every step of their journey, they forge a deeper kinship...
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South Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 932.3 JOY 2022
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J 932.3 JOY 2022
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Sparks Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 932.3 JOY 2022
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J 932.3 JOY 2022
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"A picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement. Mamie Till-Mobley is the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy who was brutally murdered while visiting the South in 1955. His death became a rallying point for the civil rights movement, but few know that it was his mother who was the catalyst for bringing his name to the forefront of...
9) Knight Owl
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Verdi Community Library and Nature Center - Children's Picture Books - New Arrivals Shelf
J E DENISE 2022
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J E DENISE 2022
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Since the day he hatched, Owl dreamed of becoming a real knight. He may not be the biggest or the strongest, but his sharp nocturnal instincts can help protect the castle, especially since many knights have recently gone missing. While holding guard during Knight Night Watch, Owl is faced with the ultimate trial—a frightening intruder. It’s a daunting duel by any measure. But what Owl lacks in size, he makes up for in good ideas. Full of wordplay...
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO BUTLER 2022
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J BIO BUTLER 2022
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North Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO BUTLER 2022
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J BIO BUTLER 2022
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"From the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse and prose of science fiction visionary Octavia Butler. Acclaimed novelist Ibi Zoboi illuminates the young life of the visionary storyteller Octavia E. Butler in poems and prose. Born into the Space Race, the Red Scare, and the dawning Civil Rights Movement, Butler experienced an American childhood that shaped her into the groundbreaking science-fiction...
11) The talk
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Spanish Springs Library - Children's Picture Books
J E WILLIA 2022
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J E WILLIA 2022
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As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very difficult conversation far too familiar to so many Black and Brown Americans in this gentle and ultimately hopeful picture book. Jay’s most favorite things are hanging out with his pals, getting kisses from Grandma, riding in his dad’s cool car, and getting measured by his mom with pencil marks on the wall. But as those height marks inch upward,...
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Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
BIO SMITH 2022
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BIO SMITH 2022
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"A groundbreaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports-and a tribute to his fight for civil rights. On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans....
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 973.0496 WEATHE 2022
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J 973.0496 WEATHE 2022
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From an award-winning author and critically acclaimed artist comes a stunning and deeply moving picture book based on the popular spiritual. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American history. A perfect gift or timeless keepsake! ★ "Gorgeous and enlightening."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review This inspirational book encapsulates African American history and invites...
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Picture Books
J E EDWARD 2022
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J E EDWARD 2022
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Spanish Springs Library - Children's Picture Books
J E EDWARD 2022
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J E EDWARD 2022
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All the highs and lows of having a bossy, protective, and loving older sibling are depicted in this heartwarming picture book by a critically acclaimed author and award-winning illustrator. Meet Lee, a little boy who won't give up until he learns how to sew, and Zora, the sister who watches him try--and ultimately succeed! "I know big sisters. Zora, the boss, she's mine," explains Lee as he and Zora head to the library, where Mrs. C is teaching...
15) Swim team
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"Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--
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Incline Village Library - Young Adult Fiction
YA FICTION HAMMON 2022
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YA FICTION HAMMON 2022
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Sparks Library - Young Adult Fiction
YA FICTION HAMMON 2022
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YA FICTION HAMMON 2022
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When seventeen-year-old Avery moves to rural Georgia to live with her ailing grandmother, she encounters decade-old family secrets and a mystery surrounding the town's racist past.
When seventeen-year-old Avery moves to rural Georgia to live with her ailing grandmother, she encounters decade-old family secrets and a mystery surrounding the town's racist past.--
"Family secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery collide in We Deserve...
17) All my rage
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Northwest Reno Library - Young Adult Fiction
YA FICTION TAHIR 2022
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YA FICTION TAHIR 2022
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Gerlach Community Library - Young Adult Fiction - New Arrivals Shelf
YA FICTION TAHIR 2022
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YA FICTION TAHIR 2022
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Sierra View Library - Young Adult Fiction
YA FICTION TAHIR 2022
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YA FICTION TAHIR 2022
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Lahore, Pakistan. Then. Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arranged match. After their young life is shaken by tragedy, they come to the United States and open the Clouds' Rest Inn Motel, hoping for a new start. Juniper, California. Now. Salahudin and Noor are more than best friends; they are family. Growing up as outcasts in the small desert town of Juniper, California, they understand each other the way no one else...
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Sierra View Library - Young Adult Fiction
YA FICTION LAMB 2022
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YA FICTION LAMB 2022
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"Uriel the angel and Little Ash (short for Ashmedai) are the only two supernatural creatures in their shtetl (which is so tiny, it doesn't have a name other than Shtetl). The angel and the demon have been studying together for centuries, but pogroms and the search for a new life have drawn all the young people from their village to America. When one of those young emigrants goes missing, Uriel and Little Ash set off to find her. But there are obstacles...
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Spanish Springs Library - Adult Nonfiction
591.562 SCHREF 2022
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591.562 SCHREF 2022
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"A quiet revolution has been underway in recent years, with study after study revealing substantial same-sex sexual behavior in animals. Join celebrated author Eliot Schrefer on an exploration of queer behavior in the animal world—from albatrosses to bonobos to clownfish to doodlebugs. In sharp and witty prose—aided by humorous comics from artist Jules Zuckerberg—Schrefer uses science, history, anthropology, and sociology to illustrate the...
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Spanish Springs Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO GLENNIE 2022
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J BIO GLENNIE 2022
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Spanish Springs Library - Children's Nonfiction
J BIO GLENNIE 2022
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J BIO GLENNIE 2022
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"A nonfiction picture book biography celebrating Evelyn Glennie, a deaf woman, who became the first full-time solo percussionist in the world. From the moment Evelyn Glennie heard her first note, music held her heart. She played the piano by ear at age eight, and the clarinet by age ten. But soon, the nerves in her ears began to deteriorate, and Evelyn was told that, as a deaf girl, she could never be a musician. What sounds Evelyn couldn’t hear...