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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Meg is relaxing in the hammock, taste-testing Michael's latest batch of Arnold Palmers and watching the hummingbirds at their feeders when her hopes for a relaxing early summer morning are dashed. First her father recruits her to help him install a new batch of bees in the hive in her backyard. Then Mayor Shiffley recruits her to placate the NIMBYs (Not in my backyard), as she calls them - a group of newcomers to Caerphilly who have built McMansions...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When your beloved daughter is lost in the fog of addiction and you make off with her baby in order to save the day, can willpower and a daring creative zeal carry you through? Examining the limits, disappointments and excesses of love in all its forms, this marvellously absorbing novel, full of insight and compassion, delights as much as it disturbs"--
Author
Publisher
Make Me a World
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"A . . . picture book about a family's connection to their land, their home, and each other . . . Long ago, Grandfather came to a new land. Fish swam in the water, birds chirped in the sky, monkeys played in the trees. And in this wilderness, with his own two hands, Grandfather built a house. It wasn't easy. But the land gave him what he needed. And it became his home. Decades later, his grandson will have all he needs: a head full of memories, two...
4) Roommates
Series
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
WIdescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Evicted from his home, gruff-but-lovable old Rocky goes to live with his grandson Michael in his cramped one-room apartment. The hilarious multigenerational gap creates the most outrageous pair of roommates since The Odd Couple. And when Michael brings home a new girlfriend, things really heat up.
5) The walk
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
As a little girl accompanies her grandma on a walk to the polling station, members of their community join and the grandmother explains the importance of their journey.
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
[VOX edition].
Physical Desc
1 audio-enabled book (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
When his grandfather, who makes masala chai each morning for the family, sprains his ankle, impatient Aarav decides to make the chai himself, but when his rushing causes him to miss some crucial steps, he must learn to slow down to get the recipe right.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Nana visits her grandson, who sets out to share with her all the lovely things the country has to offer.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First US edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In a desert valley, surrounded by mountains of rock and cactus, is the tiny village the boy calls home. He never wanders far, frightened of coyotes and the dusty wilds beyond. On a visit to Grandpa's ranch, he resists the invitation to explore an area where his grandfather grew up, far from any village. The boy would rather play it safe on his tablet. But one of the creatures he fears has other plans for him, and soon the vast desert "jungle" begins...
10) Seoul food
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
When Hana's grandparents visit, Hana decides to cook a meal that represents both her Korean and Southern heritages.
11) Spicy spicy hot!
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Lintang is determined to embrace the spice of sambal in order to connect with her Indonesian grandmother and heritage.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For as long as Ryanna Stuart can remember, her summers have been spent with her father and his new wife. Just the three of them, structured, planned, quiet. But this summer is different. This summer, she's received a letter from her grandparents-grandparents neither she nor her dad have spoken to since her mom's death-inviting her to stay with them at an old summer camp in the Poconos. Ryanna accepts. She wants to learn about her mom. She wants to...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"The day after future NBA superstar Chris Paul signed his letter of intent to play college basketball for Wake Forest, he received a world-shattering phone call. His grandfather, Nathaniel "Papa" Jones, a pillar of the Winston-Salem community where he owned and operated the first Black-owned service station in North Carolina, was mugged and ultimately died from a heart attack resulting from the assault. His funeral filled the largest church in the...
Author
Publisher
Little Tiger, an imprint of Little Tiger Press Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"I am Gina Kaminski. Here are three facts. 1. The story of Little Red Riding Hood is full of BIG mistakes. 2. But I have a plan to fix them. 3. My plan involves cake. This is how I save the wolf... A book to inspire every child to tell their own story, their own way. Just like Gina."--cover.
Author
Series
Luma and the pet dragon volume 1
Publisher
Welbeck Flame, an imprint of Welbeck Children's Limited
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
179 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Luma Dewan wakes up on the morning of her seventh birthday, she knows that today will be special. But she has no idea just how wonderful and extraordinary it will be. For today is the day she will meet Timir, a real talking dragon. Or at least when Luma is around that's what he is. When anyone else is there, he becomes an ordinary grey puppy with a fluffy tail, who loves chasing squirrels and bouncing on trampolines. It's a big secret to keep...
16) A game of Noctis
Author
Language
English
Description
Pia Paro questions the system she once believed in and joins the Seafoxes, a ragtag team of players seeking to win the deadly Noctis games, to saver her grandfather.
18) Salto
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Language
Español
Formats
Description
A boy hops on a pogo stick and runs errands for his grandmother. "Salto is a companion to Joe Cepeda's other ¡Me gusta leer! books, including Arriba, Veo, and Cavo, featuring the same curious, excited brothers exploring the world around them and celebrating the diversity of everyday life."--
Un niño salta sobre un saltador y hace recados para su abuela.
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"When her beloved lăolao can't attend the Spring Lantern Festival, Lili is taken on a Chinese mythology-inspired adventure as she drifts off to sleep, where she finally gets to see the one person she wants to see most"--
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