If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you'd mention the Statue of Liberty. She's in New York. She's holding a torch. And she's in mid-stride, moving forward. But why? In this fascinating, fun take on nonfiction, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the powerful...

4) The eyes & the impossible

Author

Eggers, Dave

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7

Language

English

Appears on these lists

New Children's
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
Staff Picks 2024

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

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"Free dog Johannes' job is to observe everything that happens in his urban park and report back to the park's three bison elders, but changes are afoot, including more humans, a new building, a boatload of goats, and a shocking revelation that changes his view of the world."--

5) The teeny-weeny unicorn

Author

Harris, Shawn

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf

Pub. Date

[2024]

Language

English

Description

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The teeny-weeny unicorn feels like the world is not made for his small stature and one day it bothers him so much he runs off, but soon after meeting a salty gnome he starts to wonder if he might just be the right size after all.

6) The first cat in space and the soup of doom

Author

Barnett, Mac

Series

First cat in space volume 2

Publisher

Katherine Tegen Books

Pub. Date

2023.

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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With few she can trust in her own royal court, she and First Cat will have to journey alone to find the antidote. If only LOZ 4000 were still with them ... But our once-heroic toenail clipping robot is on the run, looking for new purpose in this vast universe. Unbeknownst to our trio, secret forces are working against them. In a world of villainous cowboys, high-speed chases, and falling pianos, can our iconic trio find their way back to one another...

7) A polar bear in the snow

Author

Barnett, Mac

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

2020.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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"Follow a magnificent polar bear through a fantastic world of snow and shockingly blue sea. Over the ice, through the water, past Arctic animals and even a human . . . where is he going? What does he want? Acclaimed author Mac Barnett's narration deftly balances suspense and emotion, as well as poignant, subtle themes, compelling us to follow the bear with each page turn. Artist Shawn Harris's striking torn-paper illustrations layer white-on-white...

8) The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza

Author

Barnett, Mac

Series

First Cat in Space Ate Pizza
The First Cat in Space

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

eComic, Graphic Novel, Kindle

Description

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"Ridiculously fun and brilliantly illustrated." —Dav Pilkey, creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants

As seen on The TODAY Show! New York Times bestselling Mac Barnett and Caldecott Honor award-winning illustrator Shawn Harris turn their massively popular The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza live cartoon into an action-packed and hysterical graphic novel series—perfect for fans of Dav Pilkey, Raina Telgemeier,

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9) Everyone's awake

Author

Meloy, Colin

Publisher

Chronicle Books

Pub. Date

[2020]

Language

English

Description

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In this house, when everyone stays awake at night, things get very strange, what with Mom on the roof, and Grandma playing cards with the ghost of long-dead Grandpa Paul, and even the dog and cat are acting weird; as the family's doings become more and more bizarre, the narrator starts to wonder--what on earth will happen when morning finally comes.

10) What can a citizen do?

Author

Eggers, Dave

Publisher

Chronicle Books

Pub. Date

[2018]

Language

English

Description

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Rhyming text explores citizenship, showing readers how seemingly unrelated actions, such as planting a tree or joining a cause can create a community.

11) The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom

Author

Barnett, Mac

Series

The First Cat in Space

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

2023

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

eComic, Kindle

Description

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Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris are back with the second volume in the bestselling The First Cat in Space graphic novel series! Secret tales of woe, hilarious new characters, and dangerous plans of sabotage will keep readers delighted and laughing until the thrilling climax. Perfect for fans of Dog Man and InvestiGators.

The Moon Queen has been poisoned—by SOUP.

With few

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