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Subject=City and town life--Fiction.
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Dor
Beasts of burden
The dogs of Burden Hill, accompanied by a stray cat, investigate paranormal activities in their neighborhood, including black magic cats, demonic frogs, and zombie roadkill.
Due 12/18/19
Graphic Novel
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Ahl
The devil crept in : a novel
"An unforgettable horror novel from bestselling sensation Ania Ahlborn--hailed as a writer of "some of the most promising horror I've encountered in years" (New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire)--in which a small-town boy investigates the mysterious disappearance of his cousin and uncovers a terrifying secret kept hidden for years. Young Jude Brighton has been missing for three days, and while the search for him is in full swing in the small town of Deer Valley, Oregon, the locals are starting to lose hope. They're well aware that the first forty-eight hours are critical and after that, the odds usually point to a worst-case scenario. And despite Stevie Clark's youth, he knows that, too; he's seen the cop shows. He knows what each ticking moment may mean for Jude, his cousin and best friend. That, and there was that boy, Max Larsen...the one from years ago, found dead after also disappearing under mysterious circumstances. And then there were the animals: pets gone missing out of yards. For years, the residents of Deer Valley have murmured about these unsolved crimes...and that a killer may still be lurking around their quiet town. Now, fear is reborn--and for Stevie, who is determined to find out what really happened to Jude, the awful truth may be too horrifying to imagine"-- Provided by publisher.
Available
Fiction - JH & HS
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Bro
True confessions of a heartless girl: a novel
A confused seventeen-year-old girl, a single mother and her young son, two elderly women, and a sad and lonely man, with their own individual tragedies to bear, come together in a small Manitoba town and find a way to a better future.
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Fiction - JH & HS
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Har
Surrender
As he is dying, a twenty-year-old man known as Gabriel recounts his troubled childhood and his strange relationship with a dangerous counterpart named Finnigan.
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Fiction - JH & HS
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Plu
The night my sister went missing
When his sister goes missing under mysterious circumstances, seventeen-year-old Kurt spends a night at the local police station overhearing statements from a variety of witnesses that reveal the deep prejudices and shocking secrets of his small beach community.
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Fiction - JH & HS
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Ras
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Fiction - JH & HS
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Ree
A darkling plain : a novel
While dealing with people from their past and treachery from unexpected sources, Tom, Hester, and Wren return to save the world.
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Fiction - JH & HS
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970.1
WEI
The storyteller
New to the city neighborhood, a Pueblo Indian girl finds a friend in an elderly neighbor with whom she shares stories of her people, and in return hears stories of Miss Lottie's life.
Available
Non-Fiction - Elementary
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BAU
Little dog, lost
A boy, a dog, and an old man are lonely before the boy plans a rally, the dog looks for a boy, and all the townspeople run to the old man's aid when lightning strikes his home and something miraculous happens.
Overdue
Fiction (Chapterbooks) - Elementary
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BON
The hero revealed
Ordinary Boy, the only resident of Superopolis without a superpower, uncovers and foils a sinister plot to destroy the town.
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Fiction (Chapterbooks) - Elementary
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DAI
The great hibernation
In the tiny northern town of St. Polonius, everyone over the age of twelve falls asleep after the traditional tasting of the Sacred Bear Liver at the Founders' Day Festival, leaving the children in charge, including Jean who tries to solve the mystery.
Overdue
Fiction (Chapterbooks) - Elementary
J
FIE
Tashi lost in the city / #11
Tashi gets lost in the city and successfully escapes from several dangerous situations. Includes illustrations.
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Fiction (Chapterbooks) - Elementary
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FLE
Seedfolks
One by one, a number of people of varying ages and backgrounds transform a trash-filled inner-city lot into a productive and beautiful garden, and, in doing so, the gardeners are themselves transformed.
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Fiction (Chapterbooks) - Elementary
J
HUR
Busybody Nora
Relates the adventures of an inquisitive little girl who lives in a large apartment building in New York with her parents and little brother Teddy.
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Fiction (Chapterbooks) - Elementary
J
LEW
Young Fu of the upper Yangtze
In the 1920's, a Chinese youth from the country comes to Chungking with his mother where the bustling city offers adventure and his apprenticeship to a coppersmith brings good fortune.
Available
Fiction (Chapterbooks) - Elementary
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PIN
Looking for Bobowicz : a Hoboken chicken story
Upon moving to Hoboken, New Jersey, a boy convinces his two new friends to help him track down the mysterious phantom who stole his bicycle, as well as Arthur Bobowicz, owner of a giant chicken that once terrorized local citizens.
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Fiction (Chapterbooks) - Elementary
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BLA
Fledgling
When a young kestrel makes its first flight among the buildings of a city, it is pursued by a hawk.
Overdue
Picture Book - Elementary
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BRO
The curious garden
Liam discovers a hidden garden and with careful tending spreads color throughout the gray city.
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Picture Book - Elementary
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CAM
Maybe something beautiful
"Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors"--Provided by publisher.
Reserved
Picture Book - Elementary
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CAP
Biscuit visits the big city
On his first visit to the city, an excited puppy sees tall buildings, hears loud buses, and tries to say hello to everyone he meets.
Due 12/19/19
Picture Book - Elementary
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CHR
Mousetropolis
In this update of the classic fable, City Mouse and his cousin, Country Mouse, exchange visits and, although they find many things to like in each other's homes, they quickly learn that each prefers his own.
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Picture Book - Elementary
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DE
Last stop on Market Street
A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things.
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Picture Book - Elementary
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FLE
Sidewalk circus
A young girl watches as the activities across the street from her bus stop become a circus.
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Picture Book - Elementary
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GRI
Danitra Brown leaves town
Recounts, in a series of poems and letters, Danitra's summer at her aunt's house in the country and her best friend Zuri's summer at home in town.
Available
Picture Book - Elementary
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KEA
Goggles!
Two boys must outsmart the neighborhood bullies before they can enjoy their new treasure, a pair of lensless motorcycle goggles.
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Picture Book - Elementary
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MUR
City shapes
"A young girl walks through the bustling city, while a pigeon flies above, both spotting hidden shapes at every turn"--Provided by publisher.
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Picture Book - Elementary
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PAT
The car washing street
Even though his parents do not own a car, Matthew looks forward to Saturday mornings when all the people on his street wash their cars.
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Picture Book - Elementary
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SHU
One Monday morning
In this elaboration on an ancient French song, a king, queen, and prince with an increasingly large retinue try to pay a call on a young boy who is rarely home.
Available
Picture Book - Elementary
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STE
The gardener
A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her love for gardening with her.
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Picture Book - Elementary
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URE
Mary Smith
Early in the morning Mary Smith walks through the town, waking people up by shooting at their windows with her peashooter.
Available
Picture Book - Elementary
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VAR
Chicken and Cat
A wordless story in which Chicken finds a colorful way to cheer up Cat, a friend from the country who feels sad during a visit to Chicken's city home.
Available
Picture Book - Elementary
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WAL
Florette
"When Mae's family moves from the country to the city, she is sad to leave behind her beloved backyard garden but before long, she finds a way to start a new garden"--Provided by publisher.
Overdue
Picture Book - Elementary
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WEG
My town
Searching for a topic for his school report, Chip goes into town where he visits the library, the grocery store, a construction site and more, hoping he will be inspired. Photographs show the characters depicted as dogs.
Available
Picture Book - Elementary
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WEL
Night city
An hour by hour look at some night workers in a city that never sleeps, including fire fighters, a museum night watchman, musicians, and newspaper pressmen.
Available
Picture Book - Elementary
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WYE
Something beautiful
When she goes looking for "something beautiful" in her city neighborhood, a young girl finds beauty in many different forms.
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Picture Book - Elementary