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Language
English
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As he attempts to fulfil a list left behind by his deceased best friend, nineteen-year-old Case meets eighteen-year-old Winnie, a hardworking ranch hand with aspirations of her own, and together they embark on an unexpected journey as they chase down their rodeo dreams.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Mani Semilla is determined not to go to Guatemala until she finds letters written between her mother and her journalist aunt who has disappeared, revealing both the beauty of the country and its history of violence against women, which slowly transforms her into a budding activist.
4) Best friends
Author
Language
English
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Description
When she and her family find a cat and, after no luck finding its owner, decide to keep her, Haitian American kindergartener Liline must come up with the perfect name.
6) Just Lizzie
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
310 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Eighth grader Lizzie's study of asexuality in science class leads her to understand her own asexual identity as she embarks on a journey toward self-discovery and self-advocacy.
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
[American edition]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Funny and heartfelt, this picture book follows Lily-May as she learns to embrace the positive aspects of her blended family after her parents get divorced, discovering just how many people love her!
Author
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In 1948, 12-year-old Amil, who is both Muslim and Hindu, struggles to find his place in Bombay, India, until his twin sister suggests he tell his story through drawings meant for their late mother as he tries to find hope and a sense of belonging in a chaotic world"--
Author
Series
Ethan Fairmont volume 2
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
209 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Ethan Fairmont and his friends attempt intergalactic communication and discover danger lurking close to home"--Provided by publisher.
When sixth-grader Ethan and his friends discover evil aliens, known as light-thieves, are infiltrating Ferrous City, they use their science skills to save their town and their alien friend, Cheese.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Set in 1865, a young girl named Lettie saves her money so she and her uncle can place an advertisement to find the members of their family that were separated under slavery.
Author
Publisher
LB Ink/Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
89 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
To help her fall asleep, the author tells his daughter a bedtime story from his mischievous childhood when he bought magic beans with his mother's grocery money.
12) The last stand
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer's market, but when Papa cannot make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.
13) Rain remembers
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
252 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In the companion novel to the critically acclaimed Rain Rising, Rain must once again find the strength to rise above. The start of the school year is bringing a lot of changes for Rain: New school. No Circle Group. No Dr. McCalla. No Miss Walia. No step team. And Xander, her older brother and superhero, is away at college. Although everyone else seems okay with change, Rain struggles to open up to her new counselor, her mom, Umi, Alyssa, and even...
Author
Series
Kingdoms and empires book volume 5
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
443 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Here are only a few of the wonderful, strange, and mysterious elements in this breathtaking visit to the Kingdoms and Empires: A very proper girl named Lillian Velvet, living a very lonely life with a nasty Grandmother. A jar of coins, each with the power to take Lillian on a journey to a different time and place...and also to grant a single wish. A small boy in a barn about to be crushed to death by a load of hay. A family, each member in mortal...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 10
Physical Desc
335 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Isaiah "Ice" Abernathy has always worshiped his older brother, Seth. For years they've been not just brothers but best friends -- and as Seth starts his senior year, Ice is eager to spend as much time with his brother as he can, making memories before Seth goes to college. But when Seth announces he's leaving much earlier than expected, and then he misses an important event -- one he'd promised to attend -- it causes a major fight. Filled with regret,...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First US edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
"A family has fled their homeland in search of safety in another country, carrying a single suitcase. As their journey unfolds, the oldest child reflects on the special contents of that suitcase: photo albums that evoke eleven of many names for love in Arabic. From sunshine-warm friendship to the love that dissolves all tears; from the love that makes you swoon to the love that leaves you yearning for the heart's homeland--her family has experienced...
Author
Language
English
Description
"From New York Times bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning educator Liz Kleinrock comes a powerful companion picture book about adoption and family. A young girl who is a transracial adoptee learns to love her Asian eyes and finds familial connection and meaning through them, even though they look different from her parents'. Her family bond is deep and their connection is filled with love. She wonders about her...
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
258 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Spanning over five hundred years, a novel telling the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family, many of them forced to leave their country and start a new life"--
19) Drawing Deena
Author
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
232 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
When aspiring artist Deena's anxiety reaches a breaking point, both she and her mother learn the importance of asking for help, and that, with the right support, she can create something truly beautiful.
20) The mochi makers
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A girl and her grandmother spend the day making mochi together in this gentle and joyous celebration of family, tradition, and the memories that matter most. Includes information on mochi and a recipe.
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