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Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Susannah wants to be a pilot, Akiko a doctor or nurse, Amanda a teacher, and Rafa a mechanic. They all had special talents when they were in kindergarten that sparked their dreams. This celebratory picture book will inspire readers to follow their own dreams, from kindergarten and beyond.
Author
Publisher
Rosetta Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"When her village is raided, a teenage girl finds herself on a brutal journey to the coast of Africa and across the Atlantic. Her only comfort is a small child who clings to her for protection. But once they board the slave ship, the child reveals her rebellious nature and warns her that her mother--a fierce warrior--is coming to claim them all."--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Page Street Kids
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Kadooboo! Golden brown, puffy, sweet, and crunchy, it's fresh from the pan--a delicious treat! As soon as it's ready, Kabir runs home with some to share. He's got to be quick, before the rain! But wait ... can he remember the treat's name? (His Amma is sure to ask!) Of course he can. That is, if fun and friends aren't too distracting along the way. As Kabir makes his way, the sights and sounds of the street and interactions with friends start to...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Every day, more and more people fleeing war in the north show up at Kyung Tak and her family's house on the southeastern shore of Korea. With nowhere else to go, the Taks' home is these migrants' last chance of refuge "before falling into the sea," and the household quickly becomes crowded, hot, and noisy. Then war sirens cry out over Kyung's city too, and her family and their guests take shelter underground. When the sirens stop, Kyung is upset--she...
86) Friend or UFO
Author
Series
Area 51 files volume 3
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When Sky's grandmother is kidnapped, Sky discovers her secret life as an undercover FBAI agent, and embarks on a mission filled with puzzles, codes, and risky adventures to save her.
Author
Series
The Kairos Files volume 1
Publisher
Labyrinth Road
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When the normally unseen sixth grader Hector discovers he can turn invisible, he learns that he is not the only invisible boy at his school and there are worse things than bullies lurking the halls.
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Night Parade is about to begin . . . The ground thunders in Tokyo. A gust of wind blows. The pitter patter of paws and claws draws closer. The air is thick with swirling, swooping demons. It's Eka's favorite evening of the year, the one night she refuses to miss. But it's become harder to travel to Japan now that she's living across the world in New York. Unsure of when she can return next to see her yokai friends, Eka tries to forget that this...
Author
Publisher
Skyscape
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A Brooklyn-born pop star who discovers that being famous isn't all it's cracked up to be enlists the help of an Iowa farm girl look-alike.
With signature red curls and a remarkable singing voice, the world should be Red Morgan's oyster, but her future is tied to the family farm in Orange City, Iowa. Zay-Zay Waters is at the top of her game: talent, fame, even a smokin' hot boyfriend... but life in the limelight isn't all it's cracked up to be. When...
90) Chaiwala!
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"When their train makes a ten-minute stop at the station in Jaipur, a young girl and her mother hurry to get in line for a cup of chai. The girl orders two cups, and then delights in watching the chaiwala at work--grinding the spices, adding scoops of tea leaves and sugar to the bubbling, boiling milk, then cooling the chai by pouring it from high, back and forth, back and forth--the girl is mesmerized. With a biscuit and a rusk added to their order,...
Author
Series
Early reader series bilingual volume level 1
Publisher
Lectura Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A story of two sisters who share similar attributes as well as differences"--
Author
Series
Early reader series bilingual volume level 2
Publisher
Lectura Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"This is a bilingual (English-Spanish) book about a girl who rides her bike around her neighborhood and meets family and friends"--
Author
Series
Early reader series bilingual volume level 4
Publisher
Lectura Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"This bilingual (English-Spanish) book is about two friends who have a lot in common"--
Author
Series
Early reader series bilingual volume level 1
Publisher
Lectura Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"This is a bilingual (English/Spanish) book about two friends who play and spend time together"--
95) Goal! =: ¡Gol!
Author
Series
Early reader series bilingual volume level 1
Publisher
Lectura Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"This is a bilingual book about a young person who plays soccer and is supported by family at games"--
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Jana Rubio and her best friend, Maddy Parsons, have an epic senior year finale queued up: catching their favorite band at the Orchards, an outdoor music festival a two-hour drive away. When a blow-up over Maddy's time-sucking boyfriend exposes a rift that may have already been growing between them, Jana calls off their joint trip and gets a lift to the festival from her church friend Nathan . . . only to realize Maddy and her boyfriend are along...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dell Yearling
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Although ten-year-old Miguel is at first embarrassed by his colorful aunt, Tía Lola, when she comes to Vermont from the Dominican Republic to stay with his mother, his sister, and him after his parents' divorce, he learns to love her. Moving to Vermont after his parents split, Miguel has plenty to worry about. Tia Lola, his quirky, "carismatica, " and maybe magical aunt makes his life even more unpredictable when she arrives from the Dominican Republic...
Author
Series
A Mandie book volume 21
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
100) Beach bummer
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
It's beach day in Soggy Hollow! Everyone is enjoying fun in the sun - everyone, that is, except for Bruce. It's too hot, too sandy, and too windy! Bruce's favorite thing about summer? Doing nothing. In the shade. Where it's cool. Bruce's second favorite thing about summer? When it turns to fall.