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Amqui Elementary - Kids Biography
B Bay Bry
2 available
B Bay Bry
2 available
Andrew Jackson Elementary - Kids Biography
B Bay Bry
1 available
B Bay Bry
1 available
Creswell Arts Middle - Teen Biography
B BAY BRY
1 available
B BAY BRY
1 available
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"Though not as widely known as other basketball legends, hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of the game's all-time greatest players-an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. A member of the early, scrappy NBA and one of the first professional African American players, Elgin (b. 1934) played in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, taking risks on and off the court. Known for his acrobatic style...
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Everyone
E CHA
1 available
E CHA
1 available
Alex Green Elementary - Everyone
E CHA
1 available
E CHA
1 available
Amqui Elementary - Everyone
E CHA
1 available
E CHA
1 available
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A lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to Black and Brown children everywhere reminds them how much they matter, that they have always mattered and they always will.
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Fiction
F WOO
1 available
F WOO
1 available
A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Fiction
F Woo
2 available
F Woo
2 available
Alex Green Elementary - Kids Fiction
F WOO
1 available
F WOO
1 available
eAudiobook
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1 copy, 2 people are on the wait list.
eBook
Description
ZJ's friends Ollie, Darry and Daniel help him cope when his father, a beloved professional football player, suffers severe headaches and memory loss that spell the end of his career.--
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Fiction
F RHO
2 available
F RHO
2 available
A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Fiction
F Rho
2 available
F Rho
2 available
Amqui Elementary - Kids Fiction
F RHO
1 available
F RHO
1 available
eBook
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Antioch Middle - Teen Audiobook
PLA F Rho
1 available
PLA F Rho
1 available
Apollo Middle - Teen Audiobook
PLA F Rho
1 available
PLA F Rho
1 available
Cameron College Prep - Teen Audiobook
PLA F Rho
1 available
PLA F Rho
1 available
Description
Suspended unjustly from elite Middlefield Prep, Donte Ellison studies fencing with a former champion, hoping to put the racist fencing team captain in his place.
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Biography
B BRO SLA
1 available
B BRO SLA
1 available
Amqui Elementary - Kids Biography
B BRO SLA
1 available
B BRO SLA
1 available
Andrew Jackson Elementary - Kids Biography
B BRO SLA
1 available
B BRO SLA
1 available
eBook
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A biography of African American poet, Gwendolyn Brooks.
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Fiction
F BRA
1 available
F BRA
1 available
Amqui Elementary - Everyone
E BRA
1 available
E BRA
1 available
Antioch Middle - Teen Fiction
F BRA
1 available
F BRA
1 available
eAudiobook
Available Online
eBook
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Depending on an older sister who protected her when their mother went to prison and their mother's boyfriend committed a terrible act, ten-year-old Della tries to figure out what to do when her older sister attempts suicide.
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Everyone
E BAR
1 available
E BAR
1 available
Alex Green Elementary - Everyone
E BAR
1 available
E BAR
1 available
Amqui Elementary - Everyone
E BAR
2 available
E BAR
2 available
eBook
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Illustrations and easy-to-read text pay homage to the strength, character, and worth of a child.
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Amqui Elementary - Everyone
E Rec
1 available
E Rec
1 available
Julia Green Elementary - Everyone
E Rec
1 available
E Rec
1 available
Moss Elementary - Everyone
E Rec
1 available
E Rec
1 available
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Illustrations and easy-to-read text portray the Dominican Republic in all of its hues, from the cinnamon in cocoa to the blue black seen only in dreams.--
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Bellshire Elementary - Everyone
E Rec
1 available
E Rec
1 available
Moss Elementary - Everyone
E Rec
1 available
E Rec
1 available
Description
Presents a colorful look at the Dominican Republic, with illustrations featuring Dominican people and culture in a splash of favorite Dominican colors--from blue-black ocean waves and dreams to the many colorful shades of people's skin, from the cinnamon in cocoa to rich mahogany.
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Everyone
E SCO
1 available
E SCO
1 available
Amqui Elementary - Everyone
E SCO
1 available
E SCO
1 available
Andrew Jackson Elementary - Everyone
E SCO
1 available
E SCO
1 available
On Shelf
A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Audiobook
Talking Book E Sco
1 available
Talking Book E Sco
1 available
Amqui Elementary - Kids Audiobook
Talking Book E Sco
1 available
Talking Book E Sco
1 available
Andrew Jackson Elementary - Kids Audiobook
Talking Book E Sco
1 available
Talking Book E Sco
1 available
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When a child has a "bad speech day" at school, his father gives him a new perspective on his stuttering.
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When a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he'd like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice. Through this powerful and uplifting story, poet Jordan Scott uses his own experiences to reveal what it's like to be a child who feels lost, lonely, or unable to fit in. Compassionate parents everywhere will recognize how they, too, can reconnect their children to the world...
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When a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he'd like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice. Through this powerful and uplifting story, poet Jordan Scott uses his own experiences to reveal what it's like to be a child who feels lost, lonely, or unable to fit in. Compassionate parents everywhere will recognize how they, too, can reconnect their children to the world...
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Fiction
F Sal
2 available
F Sal
2 available
Croft Middle - Teen Fiction
F SAL
1 available
F SAL
1 available
Donelson Middle - Teen Fiction
F Sal
1 available
F Sal
1 available
eAudiobook
Available Online
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Nine-year-old Betita and her parents fled Mexico after her uncle was killed by the cartels, and settled in Los Angeles seeking political asylum and safety in what her father calls Aztlan, the land of the cranes; but now they have been swept up by by the government's Immigration Customs Enforcement, her father deported back to Mexico, and Betita and her mother confined in a family detention camp--Betita finds heart in her imagination and the picture...
14) Lift
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Everyone
E LE
1 available
E LE
1 available
Amqui Elementary - Everyone
E LE
2 available
E LE
2 available
Amqui Elementary - Everyone
E Le
1 available
E Le
1 available
Description
From the award-winning and bestselling creators of Drawn Together comes the fantastic tale of a magical elevator that will lift your spirits--and press all the right buttons! Iris loves to push the elevator buttons in her apartment building, but when it's time to share the fun with a new member of the family, she's pretty put out. That is, until the sudden appearance of a mysterious new button opens up entire realms of possibility, places where she...
15) Mañanaland
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Fiction
F RYA
1 available
F RYA
1 available
Antioch Middle - Teen Fiction
F RYA
1 available
F RYA
1 available
Apollo Middle - Teen Fiction
F RYA
1 available
F RYA
1 available
Description
Twelve-year-old Max, who loves the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow, sets out on a dangerous quest to discover if he is true of heart and what the future holds, armed with a treasured compass, a mysterious stone rubbing, and Buelo's legend as his only guides.
16) Mañanaland
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Fiction
F RYA
1 available
F RYA
1 available
Antioch Middle - Teen Fiction
F RYA
1 available
F RYA
1 available
Apollo Middle - Teen Fiction
F RYA
1 available
F RYA
1 available
Description
Twelve-year-old Max, who loves the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow, sets out on a dangerous quest to discover if he is true of heart and what the future holds, armed with a treasured compass, a mysterious stone rubbing, and Buelo's legend as his only guides.
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Everyone
E REX
1 available
E REX
1 available
Alex Green Elementary - Everyone
E REX
1 available
E REX
1 available
Amqui Elementary - Everyone
E REX
1 available
E REX
1 available
eBook
Description
Improbable, ridiculous remedies accumulate when there is gum stuck in your hair.
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Amqui Elementary - Kids Non-Fiction
808.83 Onc
1 available
808.83 Onc
1 available
Antioch Middle - Teen Fiction
F ONC
1 available
F ONC
1 available
Apollo Middle - Teen Fiction
F ONC
1 available
F ONC
1 available
eBook
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Percy Priest Elementary - Kids Audiobook
PLA F Onc
1 available
PLA F Onc
1 available
Description
". . . a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices writing today, all about the most joyful holiday of the year: Eid! Eid: The short, single-syllable word conjures up a variety of feelings and memories for Muslims. Maybe it's waking up to the sound of frying samosas and simmering pistachio kheer, maybe it's the pleasure of putting on a new outfit for Eid prayers, or maybe it's the gift giving and holiday parties to...
On Shelf
Amqui Elementary - Kids Non-Fiction
808.83 Onc
1 available
808.83 Onc
1 available
Antioch Middle - Teen Fiction
F ONC
1 available
F ONC
1 available
Apollo Middle - Teen Fiction
F ONC
1 available
F ONC
1 available
eBook
On Shelf
Percy Priest Elementary - Kids Audiobook
PLA F Onc
1 available
PLA F Onc
1 available
Description
". . . a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices writing today, all about the most joyful holiday of the year: Eid! Eid: The short, single-syllable word conjures up a variety of feelings and memories for Muslims. Maybe it's waking up to the sound of frying samosas and simmering pistachio kheer, maybe it's the pleasure of putting on a new outfit for Eid prayers, or maybe it's the gift giving and holiday parties to...
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Everyone
E CLI
1 available
E CLI
1 available
Andrew Jackson Elementary - Everyone
E Cli
1 available
E Cli
1 available
Chadwell Elementary - Everyone
E CLI
1 available
E CLI
1 available
eBook
Description
Illustrated children's book about a young African American girl and her family who leave their sharecropping farm in the South to move to New York City as part of the Great Migration northward in search of better opportunity.