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15561) Black, White, Just Right!
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This simple story celebrates how the differences between one mother and father blend to make the perfect combination in their daughter. As this little family moves through the world, the girl notes some of the ways that her parents are different from each other, and how she is different from both of them. With each difference she lists, she highlights the ways that their individual characteristics join together to make her family. The fact that her...
15562) The Ninth Day
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In this companion novel following the Oregon Book Award-winning Blue Thread, Ruth Tenzer Feldman once again weaves a tale full of history, culture, and fantasy. Hope Friis has struggled with a severe stutter her entire life. As the 1960s Free Speech Movement gains ground in her hometown of Berkeley, California, Hope embarks on a journey back in time-guided by her time-traveling ancestor, Serakh-to the city of Paris, circa 1099 A.D. Her mission: to...
15563) Indigo and Ida
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
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When eighth grader and aspiring journalist Indigo breaks an important story, exposing an unfair school policy, she's suddenly popular for the first time.
The friends who've recently drifted away from her want to hang out again. Then Indigo notices that the school's disciplinary policies seem to be enforced especially harshly with students of color, like her. She wants to keep investigating, but her friends insist she's imagining things.
Meanwhile,...
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At the edge of a great frozen river, Kumak and his family lived in their house by the willows. Though their house was warm and cozy, Kumak was not happy. His wife was not happy. His sons and daughters were not happy. His wife's mother was not happy. Too small, this house, said Kumak. I will go to see Aana Lulu. She will know what to do. Set in an Inupiat Eskimo village in the northwest Arctic, KUMAK'S HOUSE is a folktale that conveys a humorous lesson...
15565) Under the Ashes
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Eleven-year-old Elizabeth "Littlebeth" Morgan would rather race the boys, chase skunks, and read about bandits than act like a lady. So, her parents send her to her maiden aunt in San Francisco to be tamed and refined. But, when an earthquake hits and she's separated from her aunt, Littlebeth must use her fearless nature and quick-thinking to survive in a city that's broken and burning.
15566) Inside Out and Back Again
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
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Inside Out and Back Again is a #1 New York Times bestseller, a Newbery Honor Book, and a winner of the National Book Award!
Inspired by the author's childhood experience as a refugee-fleeing Vietnam after the Fall of Saigon and immigrating to Alabama-this coming-of-age debut novel told in verse has been celebrated for its touching child's-eye view of family and immigration.
Hà has only ever known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Maria and Mateo are eager to start rehearsals for the school play. But it turns out there is much more to putting on a play than beautiful costumes and adoring fans. It takes sharing the spotlight, learning lines, and practicing difficult dance moves–and not all of those tasks are easy or fun. Can the cousins put in the work to make a crowd-pleasing performance?
Theater kids Maria and Mateo are two talented second graders who love the spotlight....
15568) The Roan Stallion
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In book two of the hi-lo series The Legend of Big Heart, Alfred Swallow meets a wild roan stallion. Not just any stallion, but a medicine hat roan stallion that is believed to have special powers. The bond between Alfred and the stallion reaches far into a world of hopes and dreams. It's 1929 and times are hard for Alfred's Lakota family on the Dakota prairie. Alfred knows his grandfather could use a new tractor, so with the help of his friends and...
15569) Lights, Jazz Hands, Action
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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It's showtime! Maria and Mateo are eager and ready to perform. But no show is complete without its fair share of mishaps. When the lead actor falls sick one day before the performance, Mateo must take his place. Can the two cousins work together to save the show?
Theater kids Maria and Mateo are two talented second graders who love the spotlight. But they soon find that theater is not only fun–it can also teach important life lessons. Join these...
15570) Shortie Like Mine
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What happens when the girl everyone least expects gets the guy all the chicks want. . .?
She can rock Apple Bottoms jeans and stilettos like nobody's business, but she's got her share of issues. It's not easy being the thickest one in her clique or hiding that her rebellious twin sister Toi is playing wifey to the neighborhood thug. And Seven is definitely not happy that she's feelin' the school's hottest baller, Josiah, especially since he's dating...
15571) Saraswati's Way
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If the gods wanted Akash to have an education, he is told, they would give him one. But, Akash has spent his entire twelve years poor and hungry. So, he decides to take control of his own life and try for a scholarship to the city school where he can pursue his beloved math. But, will challenging destiny prove to be more than he has bargained for? In this raw and powerful novel, fate and self-determination come together in unexpected ways, offering...
15572) The Temple of Doubt
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"Fiercely original with a capable and plucky heroine, The Temple of Doubt rips open a door to a fresh new fantasy world." -Amalie Howard, author of the Aquarathi series and Alpha Goddess
It's been two six-days since a falling star crashed into the marshes beyond Port Sapphire, putting the wilds of Kuldor off-limits to fifteen-year-old Hadara. She feels this loss deeply and is eager to join her mother beyond the city limits to gather illegal herbs...
15573) Bedtime for Bo
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A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2022 ★ Stretch like a giraffe and snuggle like a meerkat with Bo and Mommy as they get ready for bed!
It's time for bed, but little Bo isn't ready to stop playing quite yet! As his mother gamely guides him through his nighttime routine, he imitates various animals-a hibernating bear after eating a snack, a snuggling sea otter when taking a bath, a coiled python while...
15574) The Happiest Lion Cub
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A lion cub prince, with passion for music, struggles with his destiny to be king.In the savanna lands of Africa lives a lion cub who dreams of being a musician. But his father is against this desire because he expects his son to become king of all the animals. And in order to become the king, he must learn how to growl menacingly, not how to play instruments and sing. Will this lion cub really have to abandon his dreams to fulfill his destiny?
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When Sarah and Skip's mom inherits and house and moves the family to a remote town in Maine for a fresh start, the pair is anything but pleased. What if there's nothing to do? What if they don't make friends? What if they can't play Pokémon GO?
Then they see the mysterious island across the water from their new home-Ghost Island. Mom says she used to paddle out there and have all sorts of adventures. And when Sarah and Skip pick up a signal for...
15576) Switcharound
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Caroline and J.P.'s father has asked them to come visit him and his new wife in Des Moines, Iowa. They don't really want to go, but they also don't have a say in the matter. Upon arriving, they discover they each have unexpected and unpleasant responsibilities. Caroline has to babysit their baby twin sisters and J.P. is forced to coach baseball to a bunch of six-year-olds. The two decide to call a truce in their continual sibling warfare and help...
15577) Chill Wind: A Novel
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A tough and funny project girl manages to make that chill wind blow away in Janet McDonald's sequel to Spellbound.
The good life, according to Aisha Ingram, is easy. It's hanging with friends, dancing, listening to music, whatever ... but it doesn't include worrying about the future. Chilling out is her mantra until she receives a sixty-day termination-of-welfare-benefits notice. Without her monthly food stamps and assistance checks and with no help...
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A charming, rhyming picture book with an empowering message that challenges stereotypes from writer Rachael MacFarlane and illustrator Spencer Laudiero
I heard someone once say
That boys shouldn't cry.
But boys feel things too,
It's okay, and here's why!
Equal parts humor and heart, Harrison Dwight, Ballerina and Knight follows a young boy as he cycles through various feelings he experiences in every day life. Harrison feels happiness, sadness,...
15579) The Park Cleanup
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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J.C. loves the park and helping people! So when he sees his local park is in need of a cleanup, he comes up with a plan. But he'll need help. Can J.C. find enough volunteers to make his plan a success?
15580) You're the Apple of My Pie
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Show the apple of your eye just how nuts you are for them in this sweet and pun-tastic book!
Fall in love with your little one all over again and remind them that life is gourd together with this new addition from the USA Today bestselling Punderland series! Filled with warm autumn illustrations and adorable puns with heartwarming messages of love and gratitude, this punny and encouraging book is perfect for sharing with the ones you're thank-fall...
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