What's New Jan/Feb 2024
New on our shelves so far this year
Exploring Norse mythology
Nardo, Don, 1947-, author
2024
The Norse, also frequently called the Vikings, were the hardy, often warlike inhabitants of Scandinavia, Denmark, and some nearby European regions during the mid-to-late medieval era. The first of those two crucial aspects of Norse people's beliefs was the way they envisioned their world. On the one hand, it was thought that the events of people's lives were directed or influenced by either an invisible force-fate-or the will of various gods
The glorious forest that fire built
Neil, Ginny, author, illustrator.
2023
"A wildfire roars through the forest, leaving nothing but ashes until seeds sprout from deep below. A lyrical cumulative nonfiction story about forest succession, this narrative nonfiction picture book shows how the forest slowly grows back over many years. Life science-based back matter explains the timeline of the forest cycle in more detail"-- Provided by publisher.
Here comes Redbird!
Wrecks, Billy, author
2024
Just like Batman and Robin, Bam the Batmobile and Redbird learn that they have to must work together to put the brakes on Joker and his trouble-causing van, Prank.
King of the mountain
Jin, Susie Lee, author, illustrator.
2024
All the fleas want to be king of the mountain and race to the top--until the mountain starts to move! They discover their mountain is a small part of a world that is bigger than the fleas ever imagined. Could it be some things are more important than being first?
Roads to family : all the ways we come to be
Ginocchio, Rachel HS, author
2023
This informative compendium goes beyond the basics of sexual reproduction to examine the diversity of family creation. Using interviews with individuals and families, Rachel Ginocchio breaks down in-vitro fertilization, surrogacy, adoption, and more
Snow White's forest friends
Johnson, Nicole, adapter
2024
One sunny spring morning, Princess Snow White wakes up to find a bunny stuck in the bottom of her wishing well. With some quick thinking and the help of the other animals in the forest, can Snow White rescue the bunny?
Words are magic!
Avant-garde, Zaila, author
2024
Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde teaches young readers about the joy of learning new words in this Step 1 leveled reader.