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Dim Sum, Here We Come!
Maple Lam - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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From author-illustrator Maple Lam comes a new picture book about a Chinese American girl and her younger sister as they attend their weekly dim sum family gathering. A celebration of the traditional Chinese customs passed on from generation to generation: togetherness, love, family - and FOOD!... |
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Plátanos Go with Everything
Lissette Norman - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Paletero Man meets Fry Bread in this vibrant and cheerful ode to plátanos, the star of Dominican cuisine, written by award-winning poet Lissette Norman, illustrated by Sara Palacios, and translated by Kianny N. Antigua.Plátanos are Yesenia's favorite food. They can be sweet and sugary,... |
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The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name
Sandhya Parappukkaran - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Perfect for fans of Alma and How She Got Her Name and Your Name is a Song, this picture book encourages readers to take up space and support each other with respect and kindnessWhen Zimdalamashkermishkada starts at a new school, he knows he'll have to introduce himself to lots of new people.... |
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Just Like Grandma
Kim Rogers - Heartdrum
Format: Hardcover
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In this lyrical picture book by Kim Rogers (Wichita) , with illustrations by Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree Julie Flett (Cree-Métis) , Becca watches her grandma create, play, and dance - and she knows that she wants to be just like Grandma. Becca loves spending time with Grandma. Every... |
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Nell Plants a Tree
Anne Wynter - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover
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This gorgeous picture book shows how one little girl's careful tending of a pecan tree creates the living center of a loving, intergenerational Black family. For Earth Day and every day! Perfect for fans of Matt de la Peña and Oge Mora.Before her grandchildren climbed the towering... |
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9 Kilometers
Claudio Aguilera - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A memorable, compelling story about the perseverance of a child and the human right to education.The sky is still dark when a young boy leaves home for school. He has a long path ahead: nine kilometers - over five-and-a-half miles - through the mountains and rain forests of Chile. But the boy doesn't... |
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Finding Papa
Angela Pham Krans - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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This poignant and lyrical debut picture book based on the author's own experience and illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Thi Bui follows young Mai and her mother's perilous journey from Vietnam to America to find Papa - who left ahead of them to start a better life for their family.... |
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Quiet Time with My Seeya
Dinalie Dabarera - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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A lush and endearing picture book about the special days a child spends with her Sinhalese grandfather, her Seeya, despite their language barrier.. Sometimes, the moments that Sona spends with her seeya are quiet. They speak different languages and don't always use words. But they do communicate... |
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One Day
Joanna Ho - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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From New York Times bestselling Joanna Ho, author of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners and Eyes that Speak to the Stars, comes a heartfelt picture book about the depths of a mother's love. One Day is a mother'sode to her baby boy - she shares her hopes and dreams for her son as she envisions... |
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You So Black
Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D. - Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Based on Theresa Wilson's (a.k.a. Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D.'s) beautiful, viral spoken word poem of the same name, You So Black is a picture book celebration of the richness, the nuance, and the joy of Blackness.Black is everywhere, and in everything, and in everyone - in the night... |
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This Is How I Roll: A Wish Novel
Debbi Michiko Florence - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback
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Let the good times roll with this rom-com about sushi rolls, secret crushes, and chasing your dreams!Susannah Mikami dreams of becoming a famous sushi chef like her dad. And this summer, she plans to learn everything about his traditional kitchen. Only he refuses to teach her, and won't... |
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Sincerely Sicily
Tamika Burgess - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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From debut author Tamika Burgess comes the captivating and empowering story of Sicily Jordan - a Black Panamanian fashionista who rocks her braids with pride - who learns to use her voice and take pride in who she is while confronting prejudice in the most unexpected of places.Sicily Jordan's... |
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Figure It Out, Henri Weldon
Tanita S. Davis - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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Tanita S. Davis, author of Partly Cloudy and Serena Says, has written another funny, warm story featuring middle school and family life - all about the complex calculations it takes for everyone to balance the equations of their lives and what it takes to be part of a team while handling... |
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The Many Fortunes of Maya
Nicole D. Collier - Versify
Format: Hardcover
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In this lyrical novel that will appeal to fans of Meg Medina, Maya turns to her trusty "wheel of fortunes" for guidance on the toughest questions - like why her best friend suddenly feels far away, or when her Daddy will move back home. But can Maya find the courage to write her own fortune?... |
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Hands
Torrey Maldonado - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover
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The author of What Lane? and Tight delivers a fast-paced read that packs a punch about a boy figuring out how to best use his hands - to build or to knock down.Trev would do anything to protect his mom and sisters, especially from his stepdad. But his stepdad's return stresses Trev... |
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On Air with Zoe Washington
Janae Marks - HarperAudio
Format: Audiobook
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On Air with Zoe Washington has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher. |
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It's Boba Time for Pearl Li!
Nicole Chen - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover
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Perfect for fans of Kelly Yang and Jessica Kim, this joyful, moving middle grade contemporary follows a big-hearted Taiwanese American girl as she aims to gain her family's acceptance and save her favorite boba tea shop by selling her handcrafted amigurumi dolls. Pearl Li is ready to spend... |
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Finally Seen
Kelly Yang - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a gripping middle grade novel about a young girl who leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, and learns about sisterhood, family, and the power of community.My sister got to grow up with my parents.... |
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Freewater
Amina Luqman-Dawson - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Debut author Amina Luqman-Dawson pens a lyrical, accessible historical middle-grade novel about two enslaved children's escape from a plantation and themany ways they find freedom.Under the cover of night, twelve-year-old Homer flees Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada,... |
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Born Behind Bars
Padma Venkatraman - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover
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Kabir has been in jail since the day he was born, because his mom is serving time for a crime she didn't commit. He's never met his dad, so the only family he's got are their cellmates, and the only place he feels the least bit free is in the classroom, where his kind teacher... |
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The Girl Who Stole an Elephant
Nizrana Farook - Peachtree Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover
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Chaya, a nobleman's rebellious, outspoken, no-nonsense daughter, just can't resist the shiny temptations the king's palace has to offer. But playing Robin Hood for her impoverished community doesn't come without risks, and when Chaya steals the queen's jewels from a bedside... |
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The Crossover
Kwame Alexander - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
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Kwame Alexander's New York Times bestseller and Newbery Medal-winning The Crossover is vividly brought to life as a graphic novel with stunning illustrations by star talent Dawud Anyabwile. New York Times Bestseller Newbery Medal Winner Coretta Scott King Honor... |
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Ophie's Ghosts
Justina Ireland - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation makes her middle grade debut with a sweeping tale of the ghosts of our past that won't stay buried, starring an unforgettable girl named Ophie. Ophelia Harrison used to live in a small house in the Georgia countryside. But that was before... |
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My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich
Ibi Zoboi - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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National Book Award-finalist Ibi Zoboi makes her middle-grade debut with a moving story of a girl finding her place in a world that's changing at warp speed.Twelve-year-old Ebony-Grace Norfleet has lived with her beloved grandfather Jeremiah in Huntsville, Alabama ever since she was little.... |
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King of the Ice #1
Kelly Starling Lyons - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback
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From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series all about fourth grader Miles Lewis. Miles Lewis loves science and sports. But when his teacher announces a class field trip to an ice skating rink to learn about physics, he isn't so excited.... |
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King & Kayla and the Case of the Gold Ring
Dori Hillestad Butler
Format: Hardcover
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King, Kayla, Mason, and Asia are playing in the snow. Later, Asia discovers her new gold ring is missing. What happened to it? Detective team King & Kayla are on the case!With simple, straightforward language and great verbal and visual humor, the King & Kayla series from Geisel... |
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Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet
Zanib Mian - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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An exciting #OwnVoices middle-grade debut starring a Muslim boy with a huge imaginationWelcome to the imaginative brain of Omar!Omar and his family have just moved, and he is NOT excited about starting at a new school. What if the work is too hard or the kids are mean or the teacher is a zombie... |
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Juana and Lucas
Juana Medina - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Winner of the 2017 Pura Belpré Author AwardFans of Judy Moody and Clarice Bean will love Juana, the spunky young Colombian girl who stars in this playful, abundantly illustrated new series.. Juana loves many things - drawing, eating Brussels sprouts, living in Bogotá, Colombia, and especially... |
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Dragons in a Bag
Zetta Elliott - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The dragon's out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author!When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother--but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons... |
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She Persisted: Maria Tallchief
Christine Day - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover
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In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Christine Day, readers learn about the amazing life of Maria Tallchief--and how she persisted. Maria Tallchief loved to dance, but was told that she might need to change her Osage name to one that sounded more Russian to make it as a professional... |
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Meet Yasmin!
Saadia Faruqi - Picture Window Books
Format: Paperback
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Meet Yasmin! Yasmin is a spirited second-grader who's always on the lookout for those "aha" moments to help her solve life's little problems. Taking inspiration from her surroundings and her big imagination, she boldly faces any situation, assuming her imagination doesn't get too big,... |
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