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Take a wonderous, under-the-sea journey through these books with a "watery" theme!

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  • K-Gr 3. The story of one young girl's quest to bring clean drinking water to her African village
    Book, 2016New York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), c2016.
  • Ages 8--12. Struggling with her feelings for a female classmate, an eleven-year-old Irish girl tries to confide in her mother, the person she trusts most in the world.
    Book, 2021Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2021]
  • A classic, comic easy reader about getting a pet! In this beloved Beginner Book written by Mrs . Dr. Seuss (aka Helen Palmer), a young boy hilariously learns the consequences of not following instructions when he feeds too much to his…
    Book, 1961[New York] : Beginner Books, c1961.
  • Duck is not like other ducks. Duck doesn't like water and is perfectly fine alone, thank you very much. But then, one dark and stormy night, an outgoing, water-loving, and very lost Frog turns up at Duck's door. Can this odd couple find Frog's home?…
    Book, 2021New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2021]
  • PreS-Gr 2. Splashy illustrations and simple text explore water in its many shapes and forms
    Book, 2019New York : Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, [2019]
  • The second installment of the Wild Fairies series, Lily's Water Woes, follows wild fairy (and mermaid) Lily, who is feeling left out. While her fairy friends get to travel to beautiful beaches and lush forests, Lily is always stuck at home, unable…
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Rodale Kids, [2018]
  • K-Gr 2. A little crocodile cannot get himself to like water, and then finds out the reason why.
    Book, 2014New York : NorthSouth Books Inc., 2014.
  • Gr 2-5. In 1930, on the coast of Scotland, eight-year-old Kirstie finds a large egg which hatches into an unusual sea creature, and as he grows her family must decide what to do with him.
    Book, 1998New York : Crown Publishers, 1998.
  • PreS-Gr 2. This picture book poetically explores the many things water can be--from home maker and ship breaker to cloud fluffer and fire snuffer. Backmatter provides additional explanations.
    Book, 2014Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2014]
  • Gr 1-3. In this work about the water cycle, readers discover that the molecules in their glass of water may have once been part of a dinosaur watering hole.
    Book, 2006Morton Grove, Ill. : A. Whitman, c2006.
  • Water in the Park

    a Book About Water and the Times of the Day

    Jenkins, Emily, 1967-
    PreS-Gr 2. Relates how the water in a park is used in different ways by the human and animal inhabitants of a neighborhood.
    Book, 2013New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, c2013.
  • Ages 10-14. Young Ben finds that he is happy in the stable life provided by his stepfather despite his uncertain relationship with his moody and troubled stepbrother and his mother's growing restlessness in her new marriage.
    Book, 1999New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c1999.
  • Dive!

    World War II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Pacific

    Hopkinson, Deborah,
    The story of America's little known war-within-a war -- that of the "silent service" -- U.S. submarine warfare during World War II.
    Book, 2016New York : Scholastic Press, 2016.
  • Discusses what equipment is needed for the various kinds of diving, as well as how to go diving.
    Book, 2006[North Mankato, Minn.] : Chrysalis Education ; North Mankato, Minn. : Distributed in the United States by Smart Apple Media, c2006.
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    Exploring Our Connection With the Ocean

    Eriksson, Ann, 1956-
    Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle readers, with color photographs throughout. Find out why the ocean matters, why it is an amazing place and what you can do to keep it that way.
    Book, 2018[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2018.
  • Dive in

    Swim With Sea Creatures at Their Actual Size

    Munro, Roxie,
    Gr 2--5. A scuba diver encounters 29 true-to-size sea creatures with information about their intriguing habits and more about the Caribbean coral reef they call home
    Book, 2020New York : Holiday House, [2020]
  • To finish summer swimming lessons, Eugene brings out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to confront the "Blobby Blob-Blob" at the deep end of the pool.
    Book, 2012New York : Little Simon, c2012.
  • Gr 5-8. Silver Batal, a young desert-dweller, dreams of becoming a water dragon racer, and when she befriends a rare dragon that can swim and fly, she may just get her chance.
    Book, 2019New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
  • Gr 4--7. Newt Gomez has a thing with bears. Last year, he survived a bear attack. And this year, he finds an unusual bear statue that just might grant wishes. Newt's best friend, Ethan, notices a wishbone on the statue and decides to make a wish.…
    Book, 2020New York : Wendy Lamb Books, [2020]
  • A Drop of Water

    a Book of Science and Wonder

    Wick, Walter, 1953-
    Gr 3-6. Describes the origins, characteristics, and uses of water.
    Book, 1997New York, NY : Scholastic Press, [1997]