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61) Finding Me
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Tonia Enahoro is a regular schoolgirl studying relentlessly to escape from her detested Makoko Island water home in the future. Edward Landis is a rich, biracial newbie who found companionship in Tonia at school. Tonia lives with her aged single mother; Edward also lives with his aged grandmother. They come from two different social statuses but live in the slums. Over the years, their friendship develops. Edward wants to take things to the next level,...
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Casey LaPlante wanted nothing to do with racecar driving. What was so impressive about making a bunch of left turns, one after another? But from what she had seen as the sister of Fliverton's newest stock-car hero, Wade "the Blade" LaPlante, her whole town was interested in little else. Next to her brother, she felt invisible. Even her parents seemed to ignore her athletic victories and academic successes. With so much of her family's income being...
63) Cold Cash
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A Thriller for Teens and Adults SHE THOUGHT SHE KNEW WHAT HAPPENED TO HER BROTHER. SHE WAS WRONG. It's a tough life for 18-year-old Betsy Racine, trying to take care of her disabled grandfather and alcoholic mother. Worst of all, a year ago, her brother disappeared in a snowstorm, and now she learns that he had with him over three million dollars of somebody else's money. Somebody who just got out of prison and will do whatever it takes to get it...
64) Ethics for Life
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Ethics For Life-98 crucial lessons for everyone - is a moral awareness book everyone need to read.The desire of most people today is to live in a safe, warm and unifying environment, which is good! But not many realise we all have our parts to play to achieve this feat.In this age, we are witnessing a severe moral decadence in our society. For example, children are no longer taught etiquette at home, and adults are just as uncivil in thier daily conducts-causing...
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English Thai bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Thaias their second language. Jimmy, the little bunny, likes to eat candy. He sneaks into the kitchen to find a bag with candies that was hidden inside the cupboard. What happens right after Jimmy climbs up to reach the bag of candy? You will find out when you read this illustrated children's book. Since that day, he starts to develop healthy eating habits and even likes...
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Eleven-year-old Keri-Ann Laurel doesn't join in or mix with the girls in her class. It's not her intention; she just doesn't share the same interests, which makes her different in their eyes. She's also very smart, and they consider her teacher's pet, so she regularly suffers the taunts of the class joker, Chris. She certainly wouldn't give them further ammunition by exposing her secret. Only her family and her one and only friend Jocey are aware...
68) The Name Drop
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"Susan Lee always writes the exact book I want to read!" —Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis
New from the author of Seoulmates comes a story of mistaken identities, the summer of a lifetime, and a love to risk everything for.
When Elijah Ri arrives in New York City for an internship at his father's massive tech company, Haneul Corporation, he expects...
New from the author of Seoulmates comes a story of mistaken identities, the summer of a lifetime, and a love to risk everything for.
When Elijah Ri arrives in New York City for an internship at his father's massive tech company, Haneul Corporation, he expects...
69) Waci! Dance!
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A mother, the author of this story, shares Lakota cultural experiences with her daughter. A mother - the author of this story - shares Lakota cultural experiences with her daughter, introducing her to waci (dance) as a way to celebrate life. Wacipi (powwow), where the dancing occurs, is a setting for Indigenous song, dance, regalia, food and crafts.
A warm, family story for all ages, Waci! Dance! visually embraces the joy of being together and caring...
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VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
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Viz signature edition.
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172 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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"After hearing news of a vaccine in the making, Akira and the gang head to Osaka to investigate. But the zombies of Dotombori aren't your garden-variety zombies. Arriving to help the gang in their fight is a college buddy of Akira and Kencho's named Takemina. The three rekindle an old dream of opening a bar together, with their eyes set on achieving financial success! Wait, what exactly are the economics of a zombie apocalypse again?"--
71) A Tree for Me
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There are amazing trees that live in our world-yellow poplar, American beech, crape myrtle, and so many more! But how do you know which ones are which? Follow along in this heartwarming tale as a father lovingly teaches his son to identify eight common trees in a park and then surprises him with his own tree to plant and nurture.
With beautiful, realistic illustrations and true facts interwoven throughout the story, A Tree for Me makes learning...
72) Sidewalk Flowers
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In this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays her little attention. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter. "Written" by award-winning poet JonArno Lawson and brought to life by illustrator Sydney Smith, Sidewalk Flowers is an ode to the importance of small things, small people and small gestures.
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How is it possible to feel more at home with your friends than with your own family? Sometimes Calvin Miller really hates that he and his mother, Nina, don't have a home of their own. Instead, they live in Garo's house - well, more precisely, Alan's house. A pilot who is always away, Alan is also Nina's boss. As his live-in housekeeper, Nina raises Alan's son, Garo, right alongside Cal. Luckily, the boys are good friends despite their differences....
74) Zeitgeist
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Raised by his grandparents, Luke Hudson has never really known his parents. But when a birthday wish catapults him back in time, he gets the rare chance to alter history for the better. Racing against time, Luke must change the past to save the future. For great change there must be great sacrifice. What will Luke's be?
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"A whimsical little book . . . to encourage Socratic type questioning in young children, to think and reflect at a deeper imaginative level." -Chrissi Hart, author of Tea with the Queen
Every kid has questions . . . and they also have the capacity to discover very interesting answers. In A Book of Questions, Jane G. Meyer leads kids through a pint-sized Socratic exercise in questioning the nature of the universe. Paired with Lucia Salemi's whimsical...
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Swahili
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Swahili English Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Swahili as their second language. Jimmy the little bunny doesn't start off knowing how to ride a two-wheeler bike like his big brothers. In fact, sometimes he gets teased for it. When Dad shows Jimmy how not to be afraid to try something new, that's when the fun begins.This children's book is part of a collection of short bedtime stories.This story may be ideal for reading...
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I want to shake Rita. She thinks all the screwed-up things in the world are happening somewhere else. But bad things are happening right here.
It's a routine Libby's used to by now: pack up, move, start over, repeat. This time it's to Rubberville-population: faces, names, a few factories, and Angie, a girl who nearly-but-not-quite gets Libby killed the first day they meet. Angie is everything Libby wishes she were: outspoken, fearless, and happy...
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Macedonian
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English Macedonian Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Macedonian as their second language.'I am Thankful' shows how easy it is to be grateful for everything in life, even the little things. From waking up in the morning, to enjoying the warm sun, to going back to sleep and hugging your favorite teddy bear. There is always something to be thankful for."Благодарна сум" покажува колку е лесно...
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Hungarian
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Hungarian English Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Hungarian as their second language.'I am Thankful' shows how easy it is to be grateful for everything in life, even the little things. From waking up in the morning, to enjoying the warm sun, to going back to sleep and hugging your favorite teddy bear. There is always something to be thankful for.A Hálás vagyok megmutatja, milyen könnyű hálásnak lenni az életben...
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A girl longs for her mother's attention. But Mummy is always busy helping everyone else and their children!
Day by day, the narrator recalls what it was like growing up with her mother, who was a nanny, as well as a friend, baker, maker, teacher, cleaner and more. As the youngest in her family, the girl stayed home and helped amuse the children her mother looked after. She went along on trips to the Caribbean greengrocer in their Brooklyn neighborhood,...
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