Lyon, Lea
Summary: Ready to Fly is the true story of Sylvia Townsend, an African American girl who falls in love with ballet after seeing Swan Lake on TV. Although there aren't many ballet schools that will accept a girl like Sylvia in the 1950s, her local bookmobile provides another possibility. A librarian helps Sylvia find a book about ballet and the determined seven-year-old, with the help of her new books,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LYOGriffin, Annabel
Summary: There's so much to see in the sea--from fabulous fish busy darting between the coral reefs to mysterious creatures that wallow at the bottom. Explore this spectacular underworld and learn about the fascinating animals that live there.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hungry Tomato 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 578.77 GRILyon, George Ella
Summary: "Where does water come from? Where does water go? Find out in this exploration of oceans and waterways that highlights an important reality: Our water supply is limited, and it is up to us to protect it."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2011
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Summary: "Astronomer Jung Chang-hoon provides easy-to-follow scientific explanations of first- and last-quarter Moons, ebb and flow tides, where the new Moon goes, and more."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Dot Kids Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.3 JUNRay, Mary Lyn
Summary: "A picture book biography of the four Moody sisters who designed and built fairy tale-like cottages in Santa Barbara in the 1930s and 1940s"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAYBarton, Chris
Summary: "A picture book biography on Alton Yates, a Black man who served in the Air Force in the 1950s and contributed to key research on flight safety for pilots and passengers. After returning home, Alton dedicated his life to standing against Jim Crow and fighting for racial equality"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BARLong, Michael G.
Summary: "This powerful and triumphant picture book biography tells the story of Bayard Rustin, an openly gay civils rights leader, who, with the support of Dr. King and future congressman John Lewis, led 250,000 people to the doorstep of the U.S. government demanding change"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RUSShang, Wendy Wan Long
Summary: Presents a song set to the tune of "The wheels on the bus," where a multigenerational family enjoys a culturally rich meal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2021
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Summary: All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might cheer her up, but Salma doesn't know the recipe, or what to call the vegetables in English, or where to find the right spices! Luckily, the staff and other newcomers in her Welcome Home are happy to lend a hand-and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2022