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AWESOME CHESAPEAKE A Kid’s Guide to the Bay David Owen Bell, Illustrated by Marcy Dunn Ramsey 978-0-7643-6120-3 • 6" X 9" (152 X 229 mm ) • 64 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 1080L • $ 14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD An updated second edition of a captivating look at the Chesapeake Bay that encourages children to care about the environment in which they live, with two new chapters. The creatures of the Chesapeake Bay come to life in this delightful, informative story about how and where they sleep. BEDDY BYE IN THE BAY Priscilla Cummings. Illustrated by Marcy Dunn Ramsey 978-0-7643-3450-4 • 8 1/8" X 9 1/8" (206 X 232 mm ) • 32 pp. • HC • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD Introduction to plants and animals in and around the Chesapeake Bay’s shoreline habitats features the food chain in a way easy for this age group to understand. CHESAPEAKE BAY WALK David Owen Bell 978-0-87033-507-5 • 9" X 9" (229 X 229 mm ) • 30 pp. • HC • $ 12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Two frisky puppies discover there is no place like home in Chesapeake country in this charming tale that explores the people, activities, and even some other local creatures. A story of girl power set in 1774 follows Amanda Wetherby, who decides to go to a men-only tea party dressed as a boy! Amanda is still celebrated each May in Chestertown. CHESAPEAKE PLAY DAY Zora & David Aiken, Illustrated by David Aiken 978-0-7643-4883-9 • 11" X 8 1/2" (279 X 216 mm ) • 32 pp. • HC • $ 14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD THE CHESTER TOWN TEA PARTY Brenda Seabrooke 978-0-87033-422-1 • 7" X 10" (177 X 254 mm ) • 30 pp. • HC • $ 8.95 / £8.99 / 12.95 CAD Oysters join together with their saltwater friends to clear up the bay when they realize that pollution in the water of the Chesapeake Bay is making the underwater grasses sick. HOW THE OYSTERS SAVED THE BAY Jeff Dombek 978-0-7643-4283-7 • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 216 mm) • 32 pp. • HC • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD OLLY EXPLORES 7 WONDERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY  Elaine Ann Allen, Illustrated by Kelli Nash 978-0-7643-4938-6 • 8 1/2" X 11" (216 X 279 mm ) • 32 pp. • HC • $ 16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD —Check the website for additional Olly titles in the series! Olly’s adventures bring to life the importance of the Chesapeake Bay and its ecosystem. QUIET PLEASE—EAGLETS GROWING Carolyn Stearns 978-0-87033-541-9 • 7" X 10" (177 X 254 mm ) • 30 pp. • HC • $ 11.95 / £10.99 / 16.95 CAD On Maryland’s Western Shore, a young boy watches a pair of eagles nesting and wonders what will happen to them when the land is sold for development. Encourages children that their voices can be heard! WHERE DID ALL THE WATER GO? Carolyn Stearns 978-0-87033-506-8 • 9" X 9" (229 X 229 mm ) • 30 pp. • HC • $ 12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD This book explores the answer to the natural phenomenon that occurs on the Chesapeake Bay when all the water disappears and the Western Shore becomes mud. Clever word play and an imaginative solution take center stage in this feel- good story about the importance of looking out for your friends as Oyster Jack sails the Chesapeake Bay. WIND AND OYSTER JACK Marcia G. Moore, Illustrated by Heather Crow 978-0-7643-5422-9 • 8 1/2" X 11" (216 X 279 mm ) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 580L • $ 14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD LEONARD CALVERT AND THE MARYLAND ADVENTURE  Ann Jensen 978-0-7643-3685-0 • 7" X 9" (177 X 229 mm ) • 96 pp. • PB • $ 9.99 / £9.99 / 13.99 CAD OYSTER MOON Margaret Meacham 978-0-87033-459-7 • 6" X 9" (152 X 229 mm ) • 112 pp. • PB • $ 9.95 / £9.99 / 13.95 CAD A blend of history and mystery in the late 1800s at the peak of the Oyster Wars in Maryland, featuring the adventures of a 14-year-old girl and her twin brother. The story of Leonard Calvert, his journey from England as a boy to becoming Maryland’s first governor at the age of just 27 years old, and the challenges he faced. CHESAPEAKE BAY