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Nine-year-old Michael has always admired the carved wooden figures created by his older African-American friend Elijah. One year, during the winter holiday season, Michael is surprised when Elijah presents him with one of the carved figures for his very own--an angel. While Michael appreciates the gift he wonders if it is wrong for him, a Jewish boy, to bring what he considers to be a Christian image into his home--especially during Hanukkah. Illustrated with color paintings. AUTHOR: Aminah B. Robinson, Michael J. Rosen
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Children's Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Algernon Blackwood by Mike Ashley
By a noted Blackwood scholar, this biography relates the author's colorful and nomadic life (he spent time in Canada, Egypt, and just about everywhere in between), exploring how Blackwood's travels impacted his influential horror tales--perhaps the most famous of which is The Wendigo (1910). AUTHOR: Mike Ashley
PUBLISHER: Avalon Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Color Farm Board Book by Lois Ehlert
This story shows a playful group of animals, created from shapes and overlays. New faces are formed as you turn the pages. AUTHOR: Lois Ehlert
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | What! Cried Granny by Adrian Johnson, Kate Lum, Skip Skwarek
It's Patrick's first sleep-over at his Granny's, but what is that boy to do when he can't go to bed because something is missing? And what will his Granny do when she discovers the missing something is a bed, and a pillow, and a blanket...and more? With her ladylike purse slung over one arm and a loaded toolbox over the other, this amazingly resourceful Granny-in a whirlwind of dusk to dawn activity-proves she can do whatever it takes! And does she finally get Patrick tucked in? Well, that's another story! Taken to delightfully silly extremes, this wickedly daffy stalling-at-bedtime romp contains scenes that exhausted whatever-it-takes adults will recognize and every almost-ready-for-bed kid will wish for! What! Cried Granny marks the impressive debut of two exciting new talents. Kate Lum drew on her own experiences as a cajoling parent to create this innovative not-quite-bedtime story. Adrian Johnson's artwork is inspired by his interest in the graphic designs of the 1950's and 1960's. AUTHOR: Adrian Johnson, Kate Lum, Skip Skwarek
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Where Is My Friend? by Marcus Pfister
Description not available.While searching for his friend, a young porcupine meets a cactus, pin cushion, a hairbrush, and some other sharp objects. By the creator of The Rainbow Fish. Reissue. AUTHOR: Marcus Pfister
PUBLISHER: North-South Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | When All the Good Holidays Are by Laura McNeal, Tom McNeal
Clara Wilson has a lot on her mind. Her best friend, Gerri, has moving in circles that will never in a million years include Clara and her crooked nose. Clara's parents are fighting again, and her more keeps talking about teaching in France. At least Clara still has Hambone, her loyal dog. And her crush on Amos McKenzie, of course. Amos McKenzie doesn't much like home these days. His dad's corny questions are bugging him more than usual, and his mom's gone religious for no apparent reason. On top of that, he's starting to fall for a major dink, Clara Wilson. And as it turns out, he's not the only one... The Tripp Brothers are the biggest delinquents in town. They smash mailboxes, shoplift groceries, and cruise around in their Seduck (half sedan, half truck). They've just turned their sights on the school's newest, cutest couple. And that can only mean one thing for Clara and Amos: danger. Clara and Amos -- their lives turned upside down by each other, their families, and the two meanest brothers in town -- discover that honesty may be the answer...but it can be awfully hard to find. In this emotionally compelling and suspenseful young adult novel, Laura and Tom McNeal present a searingly accurate look at life in ninth grade -- where thrills, heartbreak, and intimidation can take place at a locker, in the lunchroom, or in a bathroom stall. AUTHOR: Laura McNeal, Tom McNeal
PUBLISHER: Knopf, Alfred A. Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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