Library

One and Only Ivan
2012 Newbery Medal
by Katherine Applegate

When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.

In a Glass Grimmly : a Companion to a Tale Dark and Grimm 
by Adam Gidwitz
Frog joins cousins Jack and Jill in leaving their own stories to seek a magic mirror, encountering such creatures as giants, mermaids, and goblins along the way. Based in part on fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen.

Penny and Her Doll
by Kevin Henkes
Penny instantly loves the doll her grandmother sends her, but finding the perfect name for her is a challenge.

The Secret of the Stone Frog 
by David Nytra

Siblings Leah and Alan wake one morning in the middle of an enchanted forest and encounter a strange and spectacular world filled with foppish lions, giant rabbits, and a talking stone frog for a guide.

Perfect Game
by Fred Bowen

Isaac is a perfectionist, especially when it comes to baseball, and is unable to cope when things go wrong until his coach asks him to help out with a Unified Sports basketball team on which intellectually-disabled and other children play together.

Island:a Story of the Galapagos
by Jason Chin

A history of the Galapagos Island, describing how the island formed and animals came to inhabit it.

    Tallulah’s Solo 
by Marilyn Singer            

Tallulah strives for perfection during ballet class and dreams of dancing a solo in the upcoming recital, but her little brother Beckett, who misbehaves all during class, gets a better role than she does.

   One Cool Friend 
by Toni Buzzeo

Elliot, a very proper young man, feels a kinship with the penguins at the aquarium and wants to take one home with him.