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Night Owl Night
by Susan Edwards Richmond (Author) and Maribel Lechuga (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Sova’s mother is a scientist who studies birds and their migratory patterns. Each night she goes into the woods to conduct research, and finally Sova is old enough to join her. Securing headlamps, Sova and her mother head into the woods to capture, measure, and release saw-whet owls. Through the quiet night, Sova learns about the patience, persistence, and excitement that comes with conservation efforts and scientific research.

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It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

Mother of Sharks
by Melissa Cristina Márquez (Author) and Devin Elle Kurtz (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: As the sun sets over another gorgeous day at la Playita Del Condado in Puerto Rico, Meli doesn’t want to go home. She loves the ocean more than anything, and with only five minutes left at the beach, she knows exactly where her last stop should be: the tidal pools. They are small universes of their own teeming with critters and creatures of the ocean. While looking into the pools, she meets a crab, Jaiba, who takes her on a dreamlike underwater adventure, teaches her about the importance of shark conservation, and reveals Meli’s ultimate destiny: to become the Mother of Sharks. An autobiography with fantasy elements.

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Also available in Spanish as Madre de los tiburones