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Books for Kids

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Cannonball
Sasha Cotter
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Guess What!?
Mo Willems
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Off to See the Sea
Nikki Grimes
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Oona and the Shark
Kelly DiPucchio
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Scaredy Squirrel Gets a Surprise
Melanie Watt
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Ty's Travels: Beach Day!
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                      An Arrow to the Moon                    

                  

                                      

                      Emily X. R. Pan                    

                                  

                              

                  
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                      Café con Lychee                    

                  

                                      

                      Emery Lee                    

                                  

                              

                  
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                      Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl                    

                  

                                      

                      Joya Goffney                    

                                  

                              

                  
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                      Hollow Fires                    

                  

                                      

                      Samira Ahmed                    

                                  

                              

                  
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                      I Kissed Shara Wheeler                    

                  

                                      

                      Casey McQuiston                    

                                  

                              

                  
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                      The Merciless Ones                    

                  

                                      

                      Namina Forna                    

                                  

                          

                

      



    

  
  
  
  

    
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
    
    

  
  
  
  

      
          

        

          

            

              
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                      PPS Best Books 2022                    
                  


                                      

                      
Did you know that reading as little as five books over the summer months helps kids and teens retain the skills they learned during the school year? Luckily, it's been…

                    

                                  

                
                  
                
              

            

                      
            
            

                                                  

                

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Manga isn’t just blood-pumping action and thrilling adventure – check out these cozy, pastoral teen manga titles to relax and unwind! 

                    

                                  

                
                  
                
              

            

                      
            
            

                                                  

                

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We need bravery to try new things. For many children, starting school brings a roller coaster of emotions. Here are some of our favorites that can inspire children to approach…

                    

                                  

                
                  
                
              

            

                    

        

    
  


    
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
    
    

  
  
      



  
  

        

      

        
          

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