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Cletus, the Little Loggerhead Turtle (The Beginning Adventure)

by Lindalouise

Cletus, the Little Loggerhead Turtle, is a colorfully illustrated children's book full of adventure and action, depicting two tiny loggerhead turtle's journeys to the surf. Cletus and Charley's adventure begins when they crack open their shells and emerge on their nest's top. Then, the other hatchlings crawl toward the moonlight in the night sky, directly into the surf except for Cletus. Cletus' brother Charley tries to convince Cletus to stop climbing the wall and follow him to the surf. Clet... more

Specialty - Kitty Wampus Learns About Autism

by Steve Callahan

Hi! I’m Kitty Wampus. This story is about a new cat on my adaptive baseball team. He seems cool, goes by Teddy, and he is an autistic kitten. My friends and I want to be able to talk and play with him, but we’re having trouble connecting with him.

We don’t know anything about autism (yet). Do you know how to use sign language to communicate? Countdown cards, fish sticks, and PECS? (it will all make sense, I promise). And just when we’re making progress, I really ... more

Pengwee's Breath

by Debbie Nutley

Pengwee’s Breath is a tender-hearted story of a young penguin who learns that his own breath gives him the power to calm his fears. As Pengwee prepares for a fun packed day at the Ice Festival, he is both excited and a little anxious. Thinking about big rides makes Pengwee feel like there are snowstorms in his tummy and clouds in his head. And the biggest ride of all is the Ice Monster, which Pengwee’s best friend Ruby wants Pengwee to ride with her. Through Pengwee’s adventure in overc... more

Hey Papa Dude! How High Can You Count?

by PAPA DUDE aka Steven Scaffidi

There’s no limit to how high you can count and how far your imagination will take you if you just believe. Go on a great adventure with Papa Dude and Charlie Crab, along with their new friend, Bubby, on this fantastic numerical journey!

Tiger Loses His Stripes

by Francois Keyser

Can a tiger lose its stripes? It seems that Aga the tiger has lost his stripes. Read the story to find out what happened to his stripes and if he will find them again. A children's story about honesty.

The Little Lion That Listened

by Nicholas Tana

Little Leo is a great listener. His listening skills even save his family from danger. But Leo refuses to roar. His father worries that Leo will never earn the respect of the other animals. Only Leo's mother believes her son will roar when he is ready. Will Leo find his voice when his family needs him most? Written by Nicholas Tana, with colorful illustrations by Jessie Fox, and creative story design by Matthew Molleur, this unique addition to the New Classics Books collection contains an en... more

Monet & Oscar

by Joe Byrd

It was the end of WWI when Oscar, an American soldier in a French Army hospital, learned of his mother’s death. With no reason to return home, Oscar decides to remain in France and sets out to find his father, an impressionist painter whose identity he never knew. Through a twist of fate, Oscar is offered a job working in Monet’s world-famous garden at Giverny. Hopeful the most renowned Impressionist can help him find his father, Oscar searches for clues as Monet, tired and ... more

Cape Henry House

by Jolly Walker Bittick

Based on a true story, Cape Henry House is a coming of age epoch about a ragtag group of sailors and their partying adventures from a bygone era, as told by former Petty Officer Third Class Bosner. When two of his best friends move into a house off base, they believe it will be a place to relax and have a few beers. For three weeks in early 2008, it's a place to roar and have a few kegs! From bars and diners, to dance floors and strip clubs, Cape Henry House proves to be the focal point where ev... more

The Village Feasts

by Izzy Abrahmson

Delicious Passovers in The Village

Izzy Abrahmson’s THE VILLAGE FEASTS warms the heart

Ten tasty tales adults and children of all ages will enjoy again and again. Delightful and amusing.

THE VILLAGE FEASTS is the follow-up collection to WINTER BLESSINGS by National Jewish Book Award For Family Literature nominee Izzy Abrahmson

Mrs. Chaipul refuses to cook.
The Gold family can’t afford matzah (unleavened bread).

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Mighty Mila: An Inclusive Children's Book about an Unstoppable Deaf Girl

by Katie Petruzziello

Mila is determined to prove to her family that she's a BIG KID! Her plan is to do everything on her own, without asking for help - not even once! She uses her creativity, willpower, and even her new cochlear implant hearing devices, to tackle one big kid activity after another. But when faced with something new that she can't figure out on her own, will Mila finally prove just how mighty she is? Mighty Mila provides important representation for children with hearing loss, while promoting... more

Gizmo Welcomes a New Baby

by Ileana Muñoz Renfroe

Gizmo the family Shiba Inu meets up with the stork and new baby to show them the way to their new home. Along the way, they are welcomed by forest animals and some of the animals you see in the beach.

Broken Together

by Brenda S. Anderson and Sarah S. Anderson

How do you persevere when you have no more will to fight?

Jennifer and Chad Taylor had dreamed of opening a coffee and cocoa shop since before they said, “I do.” When Chad is sent to prison for murder despite claiming innocence, that dream—along with their family—is shattered.

After years of fighting for Chad’s release, Jennifer finally breaks free from her shame, anger, and hopelessness, and forges ahead with the dream the two of them once s... more

The Change Agents: Whispers in the Wind

by Sarah E. Lewis

Nature cries for help as the climate changes. Will you heed its whispers in the wind? Eliza fears for her sanity when an extraordinary collection of nature’s characters invite her to join their life-or-death climate mission. Struggling internally with how she can juggle their mission with her demanding job as a local TV reporter, she accepts the challenge and begins an epic adventure. Collaborating with a flamboyant array of creatures, including her previous canine companion, Bebop, they endeavo... more

The Wealthiest Woman in Afghanistan

by Sanaullah Momand

The Wealthiest Woman in Afghanistan tells the story of a poor young Afghan girl named Hawa who became the richest woman in the country. Hawa’s health is declining and she wants to share what she has learned with a younger generation. She meets with a young journalist and shares with him many things: small nuggets of wisdom, broad insights about human nature, and tips on practical subjects. All of these things, seemingly small details as well as widely applicable instincts and a... more

Hound Dog The Apostle

by Jedediah Clyde

An outrageous memoir by a preposterous and passionate pitchman.

“Now, during my first appearance on national television, something had gone wrong. The Souper was about to explode and kill me with sharp shards of stainless steel and thirty-two ounces of boiling cream of celery soup. Time to panic.”

Eat The Moon: A Climatic Love Story To Save The World

by Portia D Sykes

Colton James Miller, a young virgin cowboy, finds it hard to ignore his anxiety about the future while his family's oil and gas business struggles. Free-spirited yet jaded, Saffron Jolie LeMay seeks inner peace from her fears in a commune, praying for guidance. Their 'opposite' worlds collide during a fateful superstorm on Navajo Lake. Facing life changes, increased chaos and the knowledge that the climate is destabilizing, they divinely envision the best way to survive and thrive. Together, the... more

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