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They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems
David Bowles · Cinco Puntos Press
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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Twelve-year-old Güero is Mexican American, at home with Spanish or English and on both sides of the river. He's starting 7th grade with a woke English teacher who knows how to make poetry cool. In Spanish, "Güero" is a nickname for guys with pale skin, Latino or Anglo. But make... |
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Bird & Squirrel All Tangled Up
James Burks · Graphix
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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When Red has to go spend the night helping Grandmole, Bird and Squirrel are put in charge of taking care of Squirrel's daughter, Birdie. But Birdie wants to go with her mom because staying home is so BORING! So Bird convinces Squirrel (despite his better judgment) to have some fun while... |
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Backyard Bears: Conservation, Habitat Changes, and the Rise of Urban Wildlife
Amy E Cherrix · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover
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North Carolina's black bears were once a threatened species, but now their numbers are rising in and around Asheville. But what happens when conservation efforts for a species are so successful that there's a boom in the population? Can humans and bears live compatibly? What are the long-term... |
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Running on Empty
S. E. Durrant · Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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A boy shoulders great responsibility for his differently abled parents in this touching middle-grade story.CJ is a runner--and when he's running, he's fast, free, and flying. It was Grandad who taught him to run, and who did a lot more, besides. Grandad always made sure things were... |
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Otherwood
PETE HAUTMAN · Candlewick
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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What happened in the woods that day? Pete Hautman's riveting middle-grade novel touches on secrets and mysteries - and the power of connections with family and friends."Hatred combined with lies and secrets can break the world." Grandpa Zach used to say that before he died,... |
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The Eleventh Trade
ALYSSA HOLLINGSWORTH · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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From debut author Alyssa Hollingsworth comes a story about living with fear, being a friend, and finding a new place to call home.They say you can't get something for nothing, but nothing is all Sami has. When his grandfather's most-prized possession -- a traditional Afghan instrument... |
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Life with My Family
Renee Hooker · Penguin Workshop
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
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Join in the fun as a young girl imagines her family as a pandemonium of parrots, a swarm of bees, a smack of jellyfish, a wisdom of wombats, and more!When a young girl gets frustrated with her chaotic life at home, she imagines what things would be like if her family were animals instead.... |
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History's Mysteries: Freaky Phenomena: Curious Clues, Cold Cases, and Puzzles From the Past
Kitson Jazynka · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
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Curious kids itching for real-life Indiana Jones-like intrigue will get swept away with the next book in this spine-tingling series about solving puzzles of the past--from whole civilizations that have vanished to mystifying monuments and urban legends.Fans of Night at the Museum and the Indiana... |
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George Washington's Secret Six
Brian Kilmeade · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
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A page-turning middle-grade adaptation of the New York Times bestseller about George Washington's top-secret spy ring that helped defeat the British.The American Revolution is well under way in 1776, but things are looking bleak for General George Washington and his Continental Army.... |
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Hands Up!
Breanna J. McDaniel · Dial Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
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This triumphant picture book recasts a charged phrase as part of a black girl's everyday life--hands up for a hug, hands up in class, hands up for a high five--before culminating in a moment of resistance at a protest march.A young black girl lifts her baby hands up to greet the sun,... |
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Sea Bear: A Journey for Survival
Lindsay Moore · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
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Lindsay Moore's remarkable and beautifully illustrated picture book follows a lone polar bear as she makes her way across sea ice in the Arctic. Sea Bear is a deeply moving and informative story about perseverance, family, nature, and climate change that will resonate with readers of all ages.... |
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Grandpa Stops a War: A Paul Robeson story
Susan Robeson · Triangle Square
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
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A true story of peace, the power of art, and the great singer and activist Paul Robeson told by his granddaughter"Daddy always said it takes a man of peace to stop a war." Based on the true story of Paul Robeson's visit to the front lines of the Spanish Civil War, comes this... |
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The Sun Is Kind of a Big Deal
Nick Seluk · Orchard Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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Oh hey, guess what? The Sun never stops working to keep things on Earth running smoothly. (That's why it's been Employee of the Month for 4.5 billion years.) So why does the Sun get to be the center of attention? Because it's our solar system's very own star! This funny and factual... |
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Dress Like a Girl
Patricia Toht · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
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A playful and fashionable slumber party takes an empowering turn in this gorgeous picture book, perfect for fans of Princesses Wear Pants and Rosie Revere, Engineer!In these beautifully illustrated pages, a diverse cast of slumber party participants considers the most time-honored traditions... |
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I Am Not a Fox
Karina Wolf · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
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A curious creature that looks like a fox but acts like a dog sets out to find where he belongs in this charming tale of self-discovery and friendship perfect for fans of Gaston and Not Quite Narwhal.When Luca first arrives at the dog park, the other dogs turn him away. "You're not a dog,"... |
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