Winter Blues 2024 Picks - 4th Grade

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3) The mind-blowing world of extraordinary competitions: meet the incredible people who will compete at anything

"A Place Called America takes the long view of the land's history from its earliest formation and inhabitants up through today. Meet those indigenous to the deserts, prairies, forests, and shores of the land called Turtle Island and their relatives who contributed to World War II and whose ideas founded the basis of the Constitution. Meet immigrant communities, who came to the land from all around the world-at different times and against all odds,...

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Goldfield, Anna

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Book, eAudiobook

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5) The deep!: wild life at the ocean's darkest depths

"Throughout history, humans have been challenging themselves against one another. Who could be the fastest? The strongest? The smartest? While this was going on, some other people decided to create epic contests that were... well, a little more unusual. From toe wrestling and extreme ironing to giant pumpkin boat races and air guitar championships, get ready to witness the most amazing competitions the world has ever seen!"--

4) Stone Age Beasts

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Lerwill, Ben

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Leigh, Lindsey

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7) They hold the line: wildfires, wildlands, and the firefighters who brave them

"Did you know that there are animals that are completely transparent? That some tube worms live for 1,000 years? That the Pigbutt Worm is also known as the "Flying Buttocks"? Or that there is a type of sea cucumber that is nicknamed "the headless chickenmonster?" These are just some of the scientific facts, presented comics-style, that kids will pore over again and again. The Deep! is a rollicking survey of animals that live in the deepest part of...

6) is it okay to pee in the ocean

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Paley, Dan

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8) LOL 101: a kid's guide to writing jokes

"An informative picture book that takes readers along on a high stakes mission to battle one of the deadliest natural disasters to threaten the nation, while offering a dramatic look into the work of the highly-trained first responders who risk their lives to fight wildfires." --

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Roth, David

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9) From Shore to Ocean Floor: The Human Journey to the Deep

"Want to write your own jokes? This book shows you how! Packed with fun-filled illustrations, easy-to-follow exercises, and sample jokes, this humorous how-to joke book for kids proves that with a little elbow grease, anyone can write jokes that really make people LOL. Covering everything from surprise to wordplay to visual jokes―plus tips on how to perform a joke so it lands―LOL 101 is the approachable and (of course) funny guide for...

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Arbuthnott, Gill/ Nielsen, Christopher (ILT)

10) A day in the life of a caveman, a queen and everything in between

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Barfield, Mike

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11) Glitter everywhere!: where it came from, where it's found & where it's going

A colorful and comical tour through history from cartoonists Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley. The hilarious minds behind A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You have teamed up once again - this time to give a taste of the daily lives of the people, animals and objects who made history. Featuring a day in the life of early humans as they paint mammoths on the walls of a cave, a fierce gladiator battling in the Colosseum and the first woman in space....

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Barton, Chris

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13) Greeking Out|National Geographic Kids & Yellow Border Design: Epic Retellings of Classic Greek Myths

"An informative picture book about the origins and present day uses of -- and obsession with -- glitter"--

12) slavery and the african american story

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Hughes, Jillian

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From the creators of National Geographic Kids' wildly successful Greeking Out podcast, this lively, tie-in book delivers a clever, tongue-in-cheek retelling of 20 classic Greek myths. This kid-friendly collection of tales from Greek mythology showcases familiar favorites from the well-loved Greeking Out podcast as well as brand-new, never-before-aired stories. Join Persephone on her journey through the mystifying depths of the Underworld. Venture...

14) Hoops

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Tavares, Matt

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Publisher Annotation: A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares's debut graphic novel dramatizes the historic struggle for gender equality in high school sports.

15) bawk ness monster

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16) Things in the basement

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Hatke, Ben

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"It was supposed to just be a normal basement--some storage boxes, dust, you know, the usual basement stuff. But when Milo is sent by his mother to fetch a sock from the basement of the historic home they've moved into, Milo finds a door in the back that he's never seen before. Turns out that the basement of his house is enormous. In fact, there is a whole world down there. As Milo travels ever deeper into the Basement World, he meets the many Things...

17) Ghost book

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Lai, Remy

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"July Chen sees ghosts. But her dad insists ghosts aren't real. So she pretends they don't exist. Which is incredibly difficult now as it's Hungry Ghost month, when the Gates of the Underworld open and dangerous ghosts run amok in the living world. When July saves a boy ghost from being devoured by a Hungry Ghost, he becomes her first ever friend. Except William is not a ghost. He's a wandering soul wavering between life and death. As the new friends...

18) Squished

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Lloyd, Megan Wagner

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Publisher Annotation: From the powerhouse duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a spirited new graphic novel about finding your own space especially when you're in a family of nine!

19) Doodles from the Boogie Down

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Rodriguez, Stephanie

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"A young Dominican girl navigates middle school, her strict mother, shifting friendships, and her dream of being an artist."--

20) Snow and Sorcery

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Sell, Chad

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eComic, Kindle

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