School's Out! | Nashville Public Library

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"Amelia Bedelia and her mother share a summer vacation home at the shore with her aunt Mary and her cousin Jason, who has a wicked sense of adventure and a nose for trouble"-- Provided by publisher.

2) Ways to grow love

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Watson, Renée

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In the summer before fifth grade, Ryan Hart continues to grow through changes and challenges, such as waiting for a new baby sister to be born, a summer camp trip, and more.

3) The world between blinks

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Kaufman, Amie

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Whenever Jake and Marisol get together, adventure follows. They have their late Nana to thank for that. Her epic trips and treasure hunts were legendary. With the whole family reuniting for one last summer vacation at Nana's home, the cousins are prepared for an extraordinary trip of their own. Following a map Nana left behind, Jake and Marisol sneak out to a nearby lighthouse, then accidentally slip into another world! The World Between Blinks is...

4) Summer is for cousins

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LaRocca, Rajani

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Ravi spends summer vacation with his cousins sharing in all their favorite activities, including eating ice cream.

5) Pearl and Wagner: five days till summer

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McMullan, Kate

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Even though summer vacation starts in five days, Pearl and Wagner, a rabbit and a mouse who are best friends, worry about next year's teacher, mean Ms. Bean.

6) Penguin on vacation

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Yoon, Salina

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"Penguin's tired of the snow and cold--so he decides to go on vacation! But where should he go? And what new friends will he meet along the way?"-- Provided by publisher.

7) The family Fletcher takes Rock Island

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Levy, Dana Alison

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Summertime brings the Fletcher Family back to Rock Island where the good times never end, but this summer the boys' favorite lighthouse is all boarded up and with the help from their new neighbors, the Garcia girls, the boys are determined to find out what is really happening with their lighthouse and saving it, no matter what the cost.

8) Our great big backyard

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Bush, Laura Welch

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"Our Great Big Backyard follows Jane, whose plans of spending the summer playing video games with her friends are dashed when her parents announce that her family is going on a road trip to national parks around the country. Yet somewhere between the Everglades and Big Bend National Park, things begin to change. Jane starts paying attention to the magnificent sights and spends less time looking at her screen. The stunning views open up her imagination...

9) The best vacation ever

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Murphy, Stuart J

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A young girl uses data-collecting and problem-solving skills to determine where her family should go for a vacation.

10) Fergus Barnaby goes on vacation

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Barrow, David (Illustrator)

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Fergus Barnaby is so excited! Mom, Dad, and Fergus are about to go away on vacation for a few days of fun in the sun. But first...Dad tells him to pack everything he needs, and now Fergus has a problem. Fred has his bucket and shovel, Emily Rose has his swimming goggles, and Teddy has his kite. Fergus lives on the first floor, but his friends--and the toys he let them borrow--are all upstairs. So many stairs, so little time! Will Fergus and Daddy...

11) Mr. Bear's vacation

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Gliori, Debi

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When Mr. Bear's relaxing camping trip with his family turns into a scary nightmare, he decides they need a vacation from their vacation.

12) An occasionally happy family

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Burke, Cliff

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"There are zero reasons for Theo Ripley to look forward to his family vacation. Not only are he, sister Laura, and nature-obsessed Dad going to Big Bend, the least popular National Park, but once there, the family will be camping. And Theo is an indoor animal. It doesn't help that this will be the first vacation they're taking since Mom passed away. Once there, the family contends with 110 degree days, wild bears, and an annoying amateur ornithologist...

13) Pig the tourist

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Blabey, Aaron

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Told in rhyming text, Pig the pug spreads destruction wherever he travels, creating complete chaos wrecking parties and parades until finally the locals unite to tell him to go away--but Pig never really learns his lesson and remains a bad traveling companion to this day.

14) Summer camp critter jitters

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John, Jory

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Animals have different anxieties about going off to summer camp. A variety of animals with different anxieties about going off to summer camp receive reasurrance, in this story about going to a new place.

15) The summer Nick taught his cats to read

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Manley, Curtis

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When Nick decides to teach his cats to read, Verne is very much interested, especially in books about mice and fish, but Stevenson wants nothing to do with the project--or does he?

16) The world belonged to us

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Woodson, Jacqueline

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"A group of kids celebrate the joy and freedom of summer on their Brooklyn block"-- Provided by publisher.