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Purple bat named Elmer (OLD children’s book)

I can still remember the first book I ever read, about a purple bat named Elmer. I would love to know if anyone can remember the title of the book. I would love to purchase a copy, …
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looking for a beginning reader - quite old

Below is an extract from an interview with my father. I am curious to know if any American contributors can shed light on this? Any help appreciated! "Was there a curriculum boo …
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talking horses in the hamptons

I had a woman ask me about a book/series about a young girl who ran away from home and spent the winter with a group/herd of talking horses in the Hamptons. She remembers the hors …
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Book where girl falls in love with widower, fall from ladder in barn.

I am looking for a book that I read a long time ago and would like to read it again but I can't remember the title and author. It was where this girl went to take care of her dead …
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Bilingual employment statistics needed

I have a student who is looking for statistics on employment opportunities for bilingual individuals. I have found information on specific industries, but I am having trouble find …
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Weeding — Convincing Admin

How do you get non-library trained people to trust in your weeding? I work at a high school that got a huge grant to build and stock library. It was completed last year. It’s awes …
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Looking for Book About 2 Friends - Dog Named Nora

This is another book for myself (not a patron). It was a book on the cusp of YA fiction, probably published in the mid-80's, about two girls who were friends and growing apart fro …
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Young Adult/childrens fantasy about children transported to another world

I read this book sometime in the 70's. It began with a few children in a hospital or institution-like setting. They were all ill or something and orphans. They are transported to a …
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Sci Fi book, Main Character is young Alien blob that can mimic other species

I read a sci fi book several years ago about a race of alien blobs that live in outer space, and reproduce asexually. These blobs can take the shape of any species they want, altho …
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Book for young teens - about 30 years old

This is a book about a person who impersonates someone who is dead. I know, trite plot. Anyhow, she looks like an heiress who was murdered but few people know this. She is rec …
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another unknown children’s fantasy/scifi book

I wrongly remembered the title of the book as Andrea. The cover of the book shows a teen girl's face with one of her eyes is the earth, and the background is space. I read this bo …
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I remember the poem, but not the children’s fantasy book…

I remember a children's fantasy book that had a poem that I fell in love with. I would love to find it again, but I only remember (most of) the poem... Once upon a windy downs I …