Archives: Books
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In the Neighborhood of True
After her father’s death, Ruth Robb and her family transplant themselves in the summer of 1958 from New York City to Atlanta—the land of debutantes, sweet tea, and the Ku …
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My Fate According to the Butterfly
Light and deep, smart and funny, crushing and hopeful all at the same time, My Fate According to the Butterfly will open your eyes to both the world’s potential for …
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Our Favorite Day
Every morning Papa follows his normal routine. He drinks his tea, waters his plants, tidies up, and takes the bus into town. Papa enjoys his daily tasks, but there’s one …
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Sea Glass Summer
One summer, a boy named Thomas visits his grandmother at her seaside cottage. She gives him a magnifying glass that once belonged to his grandfather, and with it Thomas explores …
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Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome
The first book in a brand-new illustrated chapter book series inspired by the life of 11-year-old viral video star and social activist Sarai Gonzalez. Sarai Gonzalez is AWESOME. Fourth grader …
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Alma and How She Got Her Name
If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma …
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Merci Suarez Changes Gears
Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has never been like the other kids at her private …
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Sona and the Wedding Game
Sona’s big sister is getting married and she’s been given an important job to do. She has to steal the groom’s shoes. She’s never attended a wedding before, so she’s …
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New World
New World weaves the stories of three characters from unique backgrounds—an indigenous warrior seeking revenge against those who invaded her land, an African musician fighting for freedom against those who …
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Apple Pie Fourth of July
Shocked that her parents are cooking Chinese food to sell in the family store on an all-American holiday, a feisty Chinese American girl tries to tell her mother and father …
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Vanderbeekers of 141st St
From New York Times best-selling author Karina Yan Glaser comes one of Times’ Notable Children’s Books of 2017: “In this delightful and heartwarming throwback to the big-family novels of yesteryear, …
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I’m Going to Sing
I’m Going to Sing is a collection of spirituals songs brought to life from award winning children’s book author and illustrator Ashley Bryan. Lovingly updated and with a foreword from …
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A Suitcase of Seaweed & MORE
A Suitcase of Seaweed was published in 1996 by Margaret K. McElderry Books (Simon and Schuster) as thirty-six poems plus three prose pieces. In A Suitcase of Seaweed & MORE, …
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The Lotterys Plus One
The bestselling author of the adult novel Room bursts onto the children’s book scene with this cross between Little Miss Sunshine, Cheaper by the Dozen, and Modern Family. Sumac Lottery …
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Inexplicable Logic of My Life
Sal used to know his place with his adoptive gay father, their loving Mexican American family, and his best friend, Samantha. But it’s senior year, and suddenly Sal is throwing …
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Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change
Rosa sat so Martin could march. Martin marched so Barack could run. This unique picture book is part history, part poetry, and entirely inspirational. It takes the reader step by …
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Gondra’s Treasure
Gondra has inherited traits from both her eastern (Asian) dragon dad and western (European) dragon mom and enjoys them all. She’s especially happy that she’s a combination of both. Cheerful …
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Lumberjanes Vol 10
It’s PARENTS’ DAY at the Lumberjanes camp! Yetis, greek gods and grootslangs are old news to the Roanoke cabin, but now the Lumberjanes face their most harrowing experience yet: their …
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Stand on the Sky
It goes against all tradition for Aisulu to train an eagle, for among the Kazakh nomads, only men can fly them. But everything changes when Aisulu discovers that her brother, …
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The Oddmire, Book 1: Changeling
Magic is fading from the Wild Wood. To renew it, goblins must perform an ancient ritual involving the rarest of their kind—a newborn changeling. But when the night arrives to …
