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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
Anika Aldamuy Denise · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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An inspiring picture book biography of storyteller, puppeteer, and New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, who championed bilingual literature.When she came to America in 1921, Pura Belpré carried the cuentos folklóricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York... |
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Dragon Pearl
Yoon Ha Lee · Rick Riordan Presents
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Rick Riordan Presents Yoon Ha Lee's space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits. But you'd never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min's mother insists that none of them use any fox-magic, such as Charm or shape-shifting. They must... |
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The Triumphant
Lesley Livingston · Razorbill
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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The final book in the Valiant series takes Fallon and her warrior sisters on an epic journey from the corrupt Roman Republic to the wonder of the ancient world: Alexandria, Egypt.In the wake of their victorious fight to win back the Ludus Achillea, Fallon and her gladiatrix sisters have... |
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Hurricane Child
Kheryn Callender · Scholastic Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Caroline Murphy is a Hurricane Child.Being born during a hurricane is unlucky, and twelve-year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately. She's hated and bullied by everyone in her small school on St. Thomas of the US Virgin Islands, a spirit only she can see won't stop following... |
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A Drop of Hope
Keith Calabrese · Scholastic Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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"A book that reminds us of the kindness we are all capable of." -- Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor winner and author of Okay For Now A well. A wish. And a little drop of hope. Times are tough. Jobs are scarce and miracles are in short supply. But something strange is happening... |
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To Night Owl From Dogfish
Holly Goldberg Sloan · Dial Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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From two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters.Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City. Bett Devlin, who's fearless,... |
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Super Fluffy to the Rescue
Gina Bellisario · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 118
Format: Print book
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As a superhero, Ellie can stop almost any foe except for boredom. When all her friends are busy, Ellie has a brilliant idea: she'll use her parents' lastest invention the Ultra Animator to bring Super Fluffy, her favorite stuffed animal, to life. But when the Ultra Animator also... |
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Little Apocalypse
Katherine Sparrow · HarperCollins
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Monsters aren't real. Everyone knows that. Full of creepy-cool atmosphere and monstrous magic, this gripping middle grade debut will sink its claws into fans of supernatural adventures like Holly Black's Doll Bones and Ellen Oh's Spirit Hunters.When a sudden earthquake strands... |
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