Archives: Books
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Grandpa Cacao
This beautifully illustrated story connects past and present as a girl bakes a chocolate cake with her father and learns about her grandfather harvesting cacao beans in West Africa. Chocolate …
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Ronin Island
After a mysterious attack wipes out the major cities of 19th century Japan, Korea, and China, survivors from all three lands find refuge on a hidden island and build a …
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The Crossover
“With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . . The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. ’Cuz tonight I’m delivering,” raps twelve-year-old Josh …
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Carter Reads the Newspaper
Carter G. Woodson was born to two formerly enslaved people ten years after the end of the Civil War. Though his father could not read, he believed in being an …
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Lucky Luna
Diana López returns to her middle-grade sweet spot in this delightful novel perfect for fans of Wendy Mass, Charise Mericle Harper, and Angela Cervantes. Luna Ramos has too many primas …
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The Secret of Nightingale Wood
A beautifully tangled story of friendship, fairy tales, and family secrets. For those who loved Pax and The War That Saved My Life. Everyone is too busy to pay attention …
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Vivian and the Legend of the Hoodoos
Long ago, the Old Ones were bad. They drank all the water, ate all the pine nuts, and left nothing for the other creatures. Sinawav the coyote punished them by …
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Persephone
French author Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky presents a modern-day retelling of the Greek myth of Demeter and her daughter Persephone in an exciting universe that blends high-fantasy adventure with visuals reminiscent of …
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The Year of the Three Sisters
It’s summer time and twelve-year old Anna Wang is writing letters and exchanging English for Chinese lessons with her pen pal Fan in China. When Anna and her friend Andee …
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Snakes, Alligators, and Broken Hearts: Journeys of a Biologist’s Son
Award-winning science author Sneed B. Collard III recounts his adventures growing up as the son of a biologist during the 1960s and 70s. With humor and compassion, the author describes …
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My Tata’s Remedies/Los remedios de mi Tata
Aaron has asked his grandfather Tata to teach him about the healing remedies he uses. Tata is a neighbor and family elder. People come to him all the time for …
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Love and the Rocking Chair
Two-time Caldecott Medalists Leo and Diane Dillon celebrate the love we feel for our children in this touching, multi-generational story about the lasting power of family. Simple words and colorful …
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Children of the First People: Fresh Voices of Alaska’s Native Kids
Young readers can discover what its like to be a kid in Alaska in author Tricia Brown and photographer Roy Corral‘s upcoming book, Children of the First People (available everywhere …
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The Potter’s Boy
An odyssey-type adventure and coming-of-age story about family obligation and finding one’s path. This is The Alchemist meets Inside Out and Back Again for fans of Thanhha Lai. The first …
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Here to Stay
Bijan Majidi is: Shy around girls Really into comics Decent at basketball Bijan Majidi is not: A terrorist What happens when a kid who’s flown under the radar for most …
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Grandfather’s Journey 20th Anniversary Edition
When he was a young man, Allen Say’s grandfather left his home in Japan to explore the world. He began his journey by crossing the Pacific Ocean on a steamship, …
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The Beck List: A Blackberry Farm Story
Everything is changing for Becket Branch. From subways to sidewalks to safety rules, she is a city kid born and raised. Now the Branch family is trading urban bustle for …
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Come November
This refreshingly original, contemporary YA debut centers on Rooney, a teen girl struggling to hold her family together in the face of her mother’s delusions. It’s not the end of …
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The Bee Tree
The Bee Tree is a picture book that tells the magical story of a honey hunt in the dense rainforest of Malaysia. The story is narrated by Nizam, a young …
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Hurricane Season
For Fig’s dad, hurricane season brings the music. For Fig, hurricane season brings the possibility of disaster. Fig, a sixth grader, loves her dad and the home they share in …
