Washoe County Library System

"On July 1, 1916, witnesses watched in horror as twenty-three-year-old Charles Vansant was attacked and killed by a shark in shallow water at Beach Haven, New Jersey--the first recorded shark attack in American history. Scientists claimed a shark could not be responsible, but more deadly attacks soon followed along the Jersey Shore and up the freshwater Matawan Creek, setting off a nationwide panic that led the White House to declare a war on sharks"-- "The...

"A lively, lighthearted celebration of all the things that make Halloween special! From making a costume and picking pumpkins to making spooky decorations and trick-or-treating"-- "A lively, lighthearted celebration of all the things that make Halloween special! A fun counting element makes this book perfect for reading aloud. This adorable book is a lively, lighthearted celebration of all the things that make Halloween special! From making a costume...

Sugar Plum, Mr. Gingerbread, and their Sugar Plum Bakers prepare twelve delicious holiday treats from countries around the world. Includes information about the treats and a recipe.

Still coping with the death of their father, twelve-year-old Mars tries to figure out their place on and off the rink as they navigate being nonbinary in a traditionally gendered sport. A heartwarming debut from author Caroline Huntoon about a young figure skater discovering who they are on and off the ice. Life isn’t easy on twelve-year-old Mars. As if seventh grade isn’t hard enough, Mars is also grappling with the recent death of their father...

"Pinkalicious reads in bed, at the table, and even while she is walking. When Pinkalicious can't find any new books to read at the library, what does she do?"--

"What's the buzz about bees? Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about bees and why we need them - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Save the Bees is a beautifully designed reader all about bees - how they pollinate plants and make honey, and how we should look after them. The engaging text has been carefully leveled using...

"Anansi the Spider meets Jon Klassen in this wickedly witty debut. When a suspiciously polite fox attempts to coax his next meal out of a burrow, he is met with a clever rabbit who has been cooking up a surprise for this very moment! Careful readers may spot what is in store for fox before he does in this darkly funny cautionary tale that roots for the underbunny."--

"Relive the adventures of Aang and his friends from Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender in this collection of three Step into Reading levelled readers! Young readers will love venturing into the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender with this Step 4 Step into Reading leveled reader collection! Based on season three of the fan-favorite animated series, children will enjoy reading about how Aang disguises himself as a Fire Nation kid to go to school,...

"Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven board book offers clear, concrete language and compelling imagery to introduce the concept of grief. This book aims to normalize the topic of death bydiscussing what it means and how it feels to experience loss. It centers around several questions that arise about grief and honest, simple ways to answer them. While young children are avid observers...

Cupcake, feeling drab because he is only vanilla, and his friend, Candle, come up with a plan to make themselves stand out in the crowd.