Sharayah's Picks

Good Dog, Carl By Alexandra Day Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9780671752040
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - May 1st, 1991

Available in paperback for the first time, the modern classic that introduced the beloved baby-sitting rottweiler to the world.


Chrysanthemum: A First Day of School Book for Kids By Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780688096991
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Published: Greenwillow Books - September 16th, 1991

Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share all year round. 


Miss Rumphius By Barbara Cooney Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780670479580
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - November 8th, 1982

A beloved classic is lovelier than ever!


Mina By Matthew Forsythe, Matthew Forsythe (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781481480413
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Published: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books - February 15th, 2022

Five starred reviews!
Named Best Picture Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews and Shelf Awareness
“Marvelous mouse-sized mischief for all ages.” —Booklist (starred review)

From the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum comes an emotionally resonant, “richly imagined” (The Hor


Anzu the Great Kaiju By Benson Shum, Benson Shum (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Benson Shum, Benson Shum (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250776129
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - January 11th, 2022

An adorable picture book about a tiny monster with a big heart trying to follow in his family's footsteps.

All great Kaiju are born with a super power to strike fear in the heart of the city.
But Anzu is different.
Instead of mayhem, he likes May flowers.
Instead of striking fear, he prefers to be sincere.


Little Women (Puffin Classics) By Louisa May Alcott Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780142408766
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Published: Puffin Books - March 27th, 2008

Come laugh and cry with the March family in this beloved classic.

Meg - the sweet-tempered one. Jo - the smart one. Beth - the shy one. Amy - the sassy one. 


The Wanderer: A Newbery Honor Award Winner By Sharon Creech, David Diaz (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sharon Creech, David Diaz (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9780064410328
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Published: HarperCollins - November 21st, 2011

Newbery Honor Book * ALA Notable Children's Book

“A beautifully written and imaginatively constructed novel that speaks to the power of survival and the delicacy of grief.” School Library Journal (starred review)


From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler By E.L. Konigsburg Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780689711817
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Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - April 1st, 1998

A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)

Run away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with E. L. Konigsburg’s beloved classic and Newbery Medal­–winning novel From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler!

When Claudia decided to run away, she planned very carefully.


A Tree Grows in Brooklyn [75th Anniversary Ed] By Betty Smith Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780060736262
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Published: Harper Perennial Modern Classics - November 6th, 2018

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick

A special 75th anniversary edition of the beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the twentieth century.


The Goose Girl (Books of Bayern) By Shannon Hale Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781681193168
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Published: Bloomsbury USA Childrens - July 25th, 2017

In this beloved first book in the Books of Bayern, from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale, Princess Ani must become a goose girl before she can become queen.


Love, Stargirl (Stargirl Series #2) By Jerry Spinelli Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780375856440
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Published: Ember - April 28th, 2009

The New York Times bestselling sequel to Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli’s modern-day classic Stargirl, now an original film on Disney+!

And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday!


The Book Thief By Markus Zusak Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9780375842207
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - September 11th, 2007

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME

The extraordinary, beloved novel about the ability of books to feed the soul even in the darkest of times.


When Death has a story to tell, you listen.


Anxious People: A Novel By Fredrik Backman Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781501160844
Availability: Not in stock but may be ordered. Subject to Publisher Availability.
Published: Washington Square Press - July 6th, 2021

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller, the new novel from the author of A Man Called Ove is a “quirky, big-hearted novel….Wry, wise and often laugh-out-loud funny, it’s a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure” (People).

Looking at real estate isn’t usually a life-