Archives: Books
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Come Sunday
Come Sunday, Mommy wakes me up with whispers. LaTasha, honey, she says to me, Time to shed dawn’s cozy quilt. Come on, Sweet Pea. Open up those eyes. . . …
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Mooncakes
Mooncakes is the lyrical story of a young girl who shares the special celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents. As they eat mooncakes, drink tea and watch …
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Embrace the Chicken
Even though she only left Mumbai a few months ago, Shivani isn’t feeling like such an outsider anymore. She likes her new school. She finally has a best friend. But …
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The Magnificent Mya Tibbs: Mya in the Middle
The third book in the hilarious middle-grade series about Mya, the cowgirl-loving fourth grader—perfect for fans of Ramona the Pest and Clementine. Things have changed in the Tibbs house, and …
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Nina Soni, Former Best Friend
The first title in a new series featuring a lovable, distractible Indian-American girl and her family and friends. Nina tried as hard as she could, but still somehow she forgot …
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Keep it Together, Keiko Carter
Seventh grade is supposed to be a game changer. And Keiko thinks she’s got it covered, especially with Audrey and Jenna by her side to shop for a new look, …
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Always with You
After her mother is killed by an explosion that also destroys her Vietnam village, four-year-old Kim is alone and afraid. Eventually, she is rescued by soldiers who bring her to …
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Midsummer’s Mayhem
Can Mimi undo the mayhem caused by her baking in this contemporary-fantasy retelling of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream? An aspiring baker, eleven-year-old Mimi Mackson is drawn into the woods …
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Struttin’ with Some Barbecue: Lil Hardin Armstrong Becomes the First Lady of Jazz
This is the true story of Lil Hardin Armstrong: pianist, composer, and bandleader in the early days of jazz. Ahead of her time, Lil made a career for herself–and for …
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Unplugged and Unpopular
After Erin Song’s parents ban her from using her phone, TV, Internet and all her screens, she soon discovers mysterious, strange creatures and must foil their plot to take over …
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Bird Count
A young girl eagerly identifies and counts the birds she observes around her town during the New England Christmas Bird Count. Young Ava and her mother prepare to participate as …
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Running on the Roof of the World
A story of adventure, survival, courage, and hope, set in the vivid Himalayan landscape of Tibet and India. Tash lives in Tibet, where as a practicing Buddhist she must follow …
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The Love and Lies of Rukshana Ali
Unable to come out to her conservative Muslim parents, seventeen-year-old Rukshana keeps that part of her identity hidden-which also means keeping her girlfriend, Ariana, hidden. But when her mom catches …
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Written in the Stars
“A wonderfully complex love story unlike any you’ve read before. Saeed has given a novel that is both entertaining and important.”—Matt de la Peña, New York Times bestselling author This …
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Astronaut Annie
Annie’s joyful exuberance and her family’s wholehearted support leave no doubt that her dream is within her grasp. This delightful story?with backmatter about women astronauts?encourages young readers to pursue their …
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Marvelous, Maravilloso: Me and My Beautiful Family
The world is full of different colors…hundreds of colors, everywhere. People are different colors too. Our colors make us beautiful and unique. Mommy says it is part of our culture …
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Pilu of the Woods
Willow loves the woods near her house. They’re calm and quiet, so different from her own turbulent emotions, which she keeps locked away. When her emotions get the better of …
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Trish Trash: Roller Girl of Mars Omnibus
200 years from now, Trish “Trash” Nupindju lives on the newly inhabited Mars, whose settlers live under harsh and ruthless conditions. Trish dreams of only one thing: becoming a hoverderby …
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It Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way
From beloved team Kyo Maclear and Julie Morstad (creators of Julia, Child and Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli) comes an elegant picture book biography that portrays the …
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Princess Ka’iulani
On March 1, 1893, Princess Ka’iulani, the seventeen-year-old crown princess of Hawaii, stepped onto the pier at New York City. She was greeted by a crowd of reporters and onlookers …
