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Noteworthy

2018
"Feeling undervalued because of musical talents that place her outside the spotlight, Jordan disguises herself as a boy to gain entry into a competitive, all-male a cappella group that is looking for a singer with her vocal range"--OCLC.
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The breadwinner

a graphic novel
Young Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan. Because Parvana's father has a foreign education, he is arrested by the Taliban. Women cannot appear in public unless covered head to toe, go to school, or work outside the home, so the family becomes increasingly desperate until Parvana conceives a plan.
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Princess in disguise

2016
When everything starts going wrong on Annie and Liam's wedding day, Queen Karolina decides that they need the help of her fairy godmother, Moonbeam, but a magical fog keeps messengers from leaving so Annie and Liam themselves set out to discover who ruined the wedding, and why.

How to catch a mouse

A confident but inexperienced cat believes that because she has never seen a mouse she has scared them all away, while unaware that an intrepid little mouse is hiding on every page.

Walk on Earth a stranger

Lee Westfall, a young woman with the magical ability to sense the presence of gold, must flee her home to avoid people who would abuse her powers, so when her best friend Jefferson heads out across Gold Rush-era America to stake his claim, she disguises herself as a boy and sets out on her own dangerous journey.

P.K. Pinkerton and the pistol-packing widows

2015
In 1860s Nevada, master-of-disguise P.K. Pinkerton uncovers a sinister plot when he takes a case that calls for him to shadow his friend and mentor, Poker Face Jace.

Where's walrus? and penguin?

2015
An adventurous walrus and his penguin friend escape from the zoo and don a number of different disguises in order to avoid being caught by the zookeeper.

Gorillas in our midst

2015
Reveals that gorillas, those masters of disguise and experts at hiding, are all around us.

Disguise & make-up

1990
Describes the naterials and techniques necessary for creating a variety of disquises.

What is animal camouflage?

2016
Gives examples of animals that use camouflages to disguise themselves from predators, creep up on prey, and communicate with other animals.

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