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A New Look at Thanksgiving Using Children's Literature
Books for Preschoolers (3-4 years old)
Books for Summer, in English and Spanish/Libros para el verano, en inglés y español
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Books for Preschoolers (3-4 years old)
Books for Summer, in English and Spanish/Libros para el verano, en inglés y español
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When the aroma of Omu's homemade stew fills the air, her neighbors arrive, one by one, for a taste until all is gone except for her generous spirit.
7) Catalyst
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Eighteen-year-old Kate, who sometimes chafes at being a preacher's daughter, finds herself losing control in her senior year as she faces difficult neighbors, the possibility that she may not be accepted by the college of her choice, and an unexpected death.
11) Smoky night
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When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality.
13) The farmer
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Although disasters cause a farmer to repeatedly lose his crops, he is rewarded after hopefully continuing to work hard, pray, and help his neighbors.
16) Nico
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Even though he has always been very selfish, Nico the ape is helped by his tropical forest neighbors when his house collapses from the weight of all the food he had been hoarding.
17) May I come in?
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Raccoon does not want to be alone on a stormy night but his neighbors, Possum, Quail, and Woodchuck, each tell him they have no room to spare.
19) Down at Angel's
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Though others call their neighbor a "dumb Bulgarian," a young girl and her sister who love to watch him make beautiful things from wood, share a special Christmas visit with him.
20) El amigo nuevo
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A group of children make a new friend and learn about a different culture when a Japanese family moves into the neighborhood.