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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.
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The Doomsday Archives volume 1
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English
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What if your favorite scary story was real?
With eerie illustrations and chilling creepypasta interstitials, The Doomsday Archives: The Wandering Hour by Zack Loran Clark and Nick Eliopulos is the first in a deliciously creepy series, perfect for readers of Jonathan Stroud, Christian McKay Heidicker, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
New Rotterdam is no place for a kid―and that's what Emrys Houtman
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Sally's puppy adventures volume 2
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English
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"Lovable pup Sally is looking a little shaggy, so her owners are taking her to the groomer. It smells like a garden and Sally sees brushes and bows galore. Then it's time for a bath. Once she's squeaky clean and blow-dried, Sally gets brushed, snipped and clipped. When her owners arrive--surprise--everyone has fancy new hairdos"--
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English
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"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...
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
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Ten-year-old Lina wants to create a viral video to help her mom's business, but as she navigates the world of likes and views with her two best friends, Lina must find the courage to stay true to her authentic self.
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English
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"When her grandmother comes off the airplane in Houston from Pakistan, Mahnoor knows that having Dadi move in is going to disrupt everything about her life. She doesn't have time to be Dadi's unofficial babysitter-her journalism teacher has announced thattheir big assignment will be to film a documentary, which feels more like storytelling than what Maha would call "journalism." As Dadi starts to settle into life in Houston and Maha scrambles for...
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Crimson moth volume 1
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In a world where witches face persecution, Rune leads a double life, masquerading as a socialite during the day and transforming into the vigilante known as the Crimson Moth by night, and forms a complicated alliance with the witch hunter Gideon Sharpe, blurring the lines between love and danger.
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Operation kinderspion volume 1
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"To find his way back home to his family in Germany during WWII, Max Bretzfeld, with a kobold named Berg on one shoulder and a dybbuk named Stein on the other, sets out to do the impossible--become a British spy"--
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Henry chapter books volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Henry, a young boy with autism goes on a class field trip to the natural history museum, with instructions to find something new.
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English
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Cathy Carr's Lost Kites and Other Treasures is a moving and heartfelt middle-grade novel about mental illness, the transformative power of art, and the ever-changing complications and joys of family life.
"Sincere and funny . . . leaves readers with a sense of hope." –Sara Zarr, author of A Song Called Home
"Will be treasured by readers everywhere." –Megan E. Freeman, award-winning author of Alone
Twelve-year-old Franny Petroski never...
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Liars Society volume 1
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English
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"Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the prestigious Boston School, she's excited to be in the same world as her dad, whom she's never met, and make real friends. But Weatherby has a secret she'll risk everything to protect, one that could destroy her new life. Every member of Jack's wealthy and privileged family has made their mark at the Boston School. Everyone, that is, except for Jack, who is entirely mediocre. He's...
14) The invocations
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"To get what they want most, Zara and Jude search for Emer, an orphaned witch with dark and deadly powers, but when a serial killer targets Emer's clients, the three girls form an uneasy alliance to hunt the killer before they meet the same fate"--Provided by publisher.
16) I love myself
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English
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"In this picture book, a child who is learning about self-love meets different challenges--like learning to ride a bike and being afraid of the dark--with the help of a cuddly creature representing their inner self."--
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Creston Books, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Moving from the wide world to the snugness of home and back out again, Village by the Sea tells the story of longing for the comforts of home"--
18) Glowrushes
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Publisher
NYRB Kids, New York Review Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
124 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Artist Sakumat and eleven-year-old chronically ill Madurer forge a beautiful friendship as the painter brings landscapes to life in the boy's windowless rooms.
19) Tagging freedom
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Language
English
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Set in the early days of the Syrian Civil War, cousins Kareem and Samira living in Massachusetts navigate the growing conflict in Syria, new friendships, and the use of art to express themselves.
20) The Night Raven
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Series
The Moonwind mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Amazon Crossing Kids
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
181 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It's 1880, and in the frigid city of Stockholm, death lurks around every corner. Twelve-year-old Mika knows that everyone in her orphanage will struggle to survive this winter. But at least the notorious serial killer the Night Raven is finally off the streets...or is he? Mika is shocked when a newborn baby is left at the orphanage in the middle of the night, by a boy with a cryptic message. Who is he? And who is this "Dark Angel" he speaks of? When...
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