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Mission Statement: The Library supports the school’s mission by fostering and supporting lifelong reading and researching:

“Every Camp Taylor student will develop into a globally and culturally competent learner”
Students will have access to culturally responsive and relevant resources 24/7/365, including resources to support and advance our dual language immersion program.
The LMC fosters students’ inquiry thinking skills by integrating research frameworks and strategies in the learning environment.
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Anything but Ordinary Addie by Mara Rockliff; Iacopo Bruno (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0763668419
Publication Date: 2016-04-12
Be astonished and dazzled by the true story of Adelaide Herrmann, the Queen of Magic! Some girls are perfectly happy never doing anything out of the ordinary. But Addie was anything but ordinary. She longed for thrills and excitement! At a time when a young lady appearing onstage was considered most unusual, Addie defied convention and became a dancer. And when she married the world-famous magician Herrmann the Great, she knew she had to be part of his show. Addie wanted to shock and dazzle! She would do anything to draw the crowds, even agree to be shot out of a cannon. But when Herrmann the Great died, Addie couldn't disappoint her loyal fans - the show had to go on. What could she do?

The Abominable Snow Kid by Sean O'Reilly; Arcana Arcana Studio (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781434284006
Publication Date: 2013-07-01
Winter has pounced on Transylmania in full force. While the kids are thrilled to have a snow day, their good times are cut short when they realize the cause: An Abominable Snow Kid has moved to Transylmania, and she has brought the cold weather along with her. Will the Mighty, Mighty Monsters be able to fend off this frozen fiend?

Under My Hijab by Hena Khan; Aaliya Jaleel (Illustrator)
Call Number: E Kha
ISBN: 9781620147924
Publication Date: 2019-02-05
Grandma's hijab clasps under her chin. Auntie pins hers up with a whimsical brooch. Jenna puts a sun hat over hers when she hikes. Iman wears a sports hijab for tae kwon do. As a young girl observes the women in her life and how each covers her hair a different way, she dreams of the possibilities in her own future and how she might express her personality through her hijab.

Ways to Grow Love by Renée Watson; Nina Mata (Illustrator); Renée Watson
ISBN: 9781547600588
Publication Date: 2021-04-27
Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit and sunshine. Ryan Hart loves her family and friends. She's looking forward to summer vacation, spending time with loved ones, and her first trip to sleepaway camp! But when an unexpected camper shows up, Ryan finds it's hard to share your best friend and harder to be a friend to someone who isn't a good friend to you. She's also waiting for her new sister to be born -- and hoping the baby doesn't ruin everything. The Hart family is experiencing a lot of changes, and Ryan needs to grow her patience in many ways, find ways to share the love, meet new challenges, and grow into the leader her mom and dad named her to be. This summer and the start of fifth grade just might give Ryan the chance to show how she grows and glows!

National Wildlife Federation®: Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife, Expanded Second Edition by David Mizejewski
Call Number: 782.42 Ket
ISBN: 9781580118187
Publication Date: 2019-04-09
David Mizejewski's new book shows you how to create a magical ecosystem right in your backyard! Invite beautiful songbirds, colorful butterflies, buzzing bees and other fascinating wildlife by nurturing a wildlife habitat garden.

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Gale

Gale databases curated for our school! Gale in Context covers a broad range of topics and includes images, articles from encyclopedias, magazines, and the news. National Geographic Kids includes topics on science, nature and space with videos and articles

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Take a look at these always available digital books from ABDO! This means that any student can read any of these titles anytime. No waiting times ever.

What's New in the Library?

Amazing Olympic Athlete Wilma Rudolph by Mary Dodson Wade
Call Number: B Rud
ISBN: 0766059782
Publication Date: 2013-03-01
Read about Wilma Rudolph-an Olympic track and field gold medallist who overcame polio to win three gold medals. Book jacket.

The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade by Max Brallier; Douglas Holgate (Illustrator)
Call Number: F Bra
ISBN: 9780670016624
Publication Date: 2016-09-06
A very funny post-apocalyptic graphic novel, now a New York Times bestseller! "Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs."--Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid The zombies are disappearing. This might seem like a good thing, since zombies eat your brains, but normal human kid Jack Sullivan is suspicious. He keeps hearing an eerie shrieking noise that seems to be almost summoning the zombies--but to where, and for what (probably) foul purpose? Jack, his three best friends (maybe the only people left on Earth), and their pet monster Rover need to get to the bottom of this. Along the way they encounter a lot more than they bargained for, including a giant Wormungulous, a pizza parlor monster hangout, an ancient evil who destroys worlds, and a stereo system that is totally the bomb. Can Jack figure out why the zombies are vanishing . . . before he and his friends are next?

Camaros by Heather Moore Niver
Call Number: 629.22 Niv
ISBN: 9781433947353
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Eye-catching Camaros have been cruising the street and track for five generations. This book takes a look at one of our most popular muscle cars. From the Indianapolis 500 to the blockbuster movie Transformers, this model is an American icon. Readers will explore the fascinating designs and learn which celebrities are proud to call themselves Camaro owners.

Grandma Moses by Adam G. Klein
Call Number: B Mos
ISBN: 1596797371
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Self-taught American folk artist Anna Mary Moses became a painter late in life after working on farms in New York and Virginia. This biography introduces the rural childhood, family life, early yarn pictures, discovery by Louis J. Caldor, first exhibition at Otto Kallir's gallery, Hallmark Christmas cards, documentary interview by Edward R. Murrow, illustration of Clement C. Moore's "The Night Before Christmas," and primitive style of the woman who would become Grandma Moses. Sidebars, a glossary, an index, and a phonetics section accompany easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of Moses's artwork, including Taking in Laundry, Deep Snow, The Old Automobile, and The Eisenhower Home.

Do You Want to Be My Friend? by Eric Carle (Illustrator)
Call Number: E Car
ISBN: 0064431274
Publication Date: 1987-03-01
This classic tale of friendship tracks a small gray mouse's search for the perfect pal. He asks various animals the same question: "Do you want to be my friend?" But it's not until he meets another mouse that he is answered with a heartwarming "Yes!" Fans of The Secret Birthday Message and The Mixed-Up Chameleon will delight in this ingenious picture book by Eric Carle. Do You Want to Be My Friend? was selected as an ALA Notable Children's Book, a Library of Congress Children's Book Pick, and a Book World Spring Book Festival Honor Book. It supports the Common Core State Standards.

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