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Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Picture Books for Black History Month
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When young Mae Jemison is asked by her teacher what she wants to be when she grows up, African American Mae tells her mostly white classmates that she wants to be an astronaut, a dream that her parents wholeheartedly support.
2) Caprice
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After a wonderful seven weeks at Ainsley International School, twelve-year-old Caprice has been offered a full scholarship and she should be delighted, but instead she is full of doubts because what happened at the last night dance has brought back the memory of being sexually abused by her uncle as a four-year-old; worse, her maternal grandmother is ill, and that means going back to the house in Baltimore where it all happened--Caprice has never...
3) Admission
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Chloe Wynn Berringer is headed off to the college of her dreams. She's going to prom with the boy she's had a crush on since middle school. Her best friend always has her back, and her mom, a B-list Hollywood celebrity, may finally be on her way to the B+ list. Then the FBI came knocking on her front door, and now her mother is under arrest in a massive college admissions bribery scandal. Chloe, too, might be facing charges, and even time behind bars....
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A GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU storybook, perfect for curious little ones. Now in a special e-book edition with an audio read-along by author Sam McBratney!
The Nutbrown Hares are playing I Spy as they hop through the snow. They spy something that belongs to a tree, a bird, and a spider. They spy something that belongs to Little Nutbrown Hare — something that is only there when the sun comes out. But what does Big Nutbrown Hare spy
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"Uh-oh! Molly's parents have a secret. They want to move to a new house--maybe even a new town. But Molly can't leave her best friends Rosie and Simon behind! Now the trio from Table 5 only have three days to come up with a scavenger hunt that will remind Molly's parents of all the things they love about their house and neighborhood ... before the moving vans come and Molly has to go"--Provided by publisher.
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During the summer holiday Louis and his younger brother spend two weeks with their dad, who appears to have stopped drinking, but a close call with a bee sting brings their mother and the quartet spend a few days together before everything starts back up again.
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Little Bird sets out to find Christmas. She flies over the town and sees Santa, long lines at the post office, and busy people in stores, but no Christmas. Then Mama Bird shows her the nativity scene in a church, and tells her Christmas is in their hearts and with each other in their cozy nest.
14) Damage
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In an attempt to escape from his overbearing parents, Theo goes on a spontaneous road trip with his old babysitter, and ends up in an uncomfortable situation.
15) Unwritten
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Twelve-year-old Gracie Freeman is a character in a fairytale that was never published, and that knowledge haunts her--her parents found it out as well, and to stop her from dying in the story they used a magic book to send Gracie out into the real world to be safe. However, Gracie longs to know how the story would have turned out. Seeking the story's author, she sets in motion a chain of events that take herself, her mother, and former storybook characters...
16) Face the music
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To escape their terrible home lives, Tyler and Mason steal a car and set out on a road trip that will change their lives forever. But when they run out of gas, a man stops to help them and offers them a ride to the city. They soon discover the man is Sean Dakota, a heavy-metal musician who suddenly disappeared from the spotlight the previous year. Tyler is intrigued by the man and his life story, but Mason wants to take advantage of him. Tyler begins...
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Seventh grader Quijana is ashamed when her Guatemalan cousins move to town and her father shows his disappointment in her cultural ignorance. Meanwhile, school grows more complicated when she meets two new friends, Zuri and Jayden, and realizes she might like Jayden as more than just a friend. At home, Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandmother and her younger brother is withdrawing more all the time.
18) Kicked out
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Dime can't get along with her parents. When she moves in with her older brother, she finds out that if she starts believing in herself, other people will too.
19) Matilda
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Children's and Middle Grade Novels in Spanish and English/Novelas juveniles en español e inglés
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Children's and Middle Grade Novels in Spanish and English/Novelas juveniles en español e inglés
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"Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different, but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull, she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It will take superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves, and Matilda may be just the one to do it!"--Jacket...
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"When Jasmine discovers a tiny pup hiding under a hedge on her family's farm, she can't believe her eyes. The poor thing hasn't had anything to eat or drink in a long time, and he is so weak he can barely lift his head. Luckily, Jasmine's mother is a veterinarian, and the Green family can give the puppy lots of love and care. But even if the pup survives, he has a long recovery ahead, and it will be hard for him to rust after being hurt before"--Amazon....