Echenique, Sara E.
Summary: A girl in Puerto Rico copes with the aftermath of a hurricane, including her family's temporary blue tarp roof and her brother's refusal to speak. Includes notes about the author's life in Puerto Rico and the yearly ritual of preparing for hurricanes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2023
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Summary: "When Tanna's father brings home an abandoned owl, she is not eager to take care of the needy, ugly little bird. Tanna must wake at 4:00 AM to catch food for the owl. She must feed it, clean up after it, all while avoiding its sharp, chomping beak and big, stomping talons. After weeks of following her father's instructions on how to care for the owl, Tanna must leave home for school. Her owl...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inhabit Media Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE QITAhmed, Roda
Summary: Born to be a star, Etta prepares for her big performance in her school's talent show, but when she gets pre-show jitters, her loving family helps her through it so she can shine in the spotlight.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AHMLuby, Brittany
Summary: "In this bilingual book, an Anishinaabe child explores the story of a precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains. Written in Anishinaabemowin and English, the story opens at harvest time. A child holds a mnoomin seed and imagines all the life that made a single seed possible--Mayfly, Pike, Muskrat, Eagle and Moose, all had a part to play in bringing the seed into being. What...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books 2023
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Summary: "An extraordinary book that celebrates skateboarding, family, and community. Every day, a little boy watches kids pass by on skateboards, and dreams of joining them. One day, his mother brings a surprise: her old skateboard, just for him! haw êkwa! Let's go! Together, they practice on the sidewalk, at the park, in Auntie's yard--everywhere. But when it comes time to try the skatepark, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids, Greystone Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FLEHunt, Dallas
Summary: "As young Awâsis searches for the ingredients to make Kohkum's world-famous bannock recipe, they run into a variety of other-than-human relatives that help them along in their journey. Includes a pronunciation guide and Kohkum's world-famous bannock recipe at the back of the book."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Highwater Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HUNMárquez, Melissa Cristina
Summary: At la Playita del Condado in Puerto Rico, Meli meets a crab, Jaiba, who takes her on a dreamlike underwater adventure, teaches her about the importance of shark conservation, and reveals Meli's ultimate destiny--to become the Mother of Sharks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MARSoo, Phillipa
Summary: When Piper is offered a solo at her school's Spring Sing, she must overcome her stage fright to put on an unforgettable performance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SOOThomas, Rebecca
Summary: "What does it mean to be Mi'kmaq? And if Swift Fox can't find the answer, will she ever feel like part of her family? When Swift Fox's father picks her up to go visit her aunties, uncles, and cousins, her belly is already full of butterflies. And when he tells her that today is the day that she'll learn how to be Mi'kmaq, the butterflies grow even bigger. Though her father reassures her that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THOWallmark, Laurie
Summary: "A little Jewish girl living on the Lower East Side during the flu pandemic of 1918 can't start school because her father is sick, so she makes a trade with her neighbors: chores for lessons"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WALAnderson, Derek
Summary: Best friends Croc and Ally discuss their favorite color, shape, and number.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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Summary: Little Chupacabra is a picky eater with a monstrous appetite for only one thing: goats. This is a huge problem if you happen to be a goat. Set in gorgeous Puerto Rico, this delicious tale of compromise features digestible Spanish vocabulary, a menagerie of animal amigos, and one determined -- and hungry -- Chupacabra.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hazy Dell Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SULPérez, George
Summary: "Jump into action with the Avengers, Earth's mightiest heroes! Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, the Scarlet Witch, and their super-friends are a mighty team. Learn all about their superpowers, backstories, and enemies in this bright and bold board book with art from the classic comics."--Publisher marketing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD PERWebster, Christy
Summary: Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo love battling bad guys ... until an unstoppable force emerges from deep beneath New York City. Have the Turtles finally met their match?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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Summary: "Learn all about the heroes' top secret mission! Travel the galaxy with the Resistance heroes. Discover new planets and new friends. Find out about the First Order's plot to rule the galaxy! Can the heroes defeat the villains?"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE AMOStevens, Janet
Summary: "Sent by his parents to Bad School to learn to be a big, bad wolf, Little Good Wolf, unable to be selfish or rude, discovers a way to be a wolf while being GOOD!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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Summary: Disney Princess Aurora tells her story in her own words in this beautifully-illustrated full-color storybook based on Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty. --Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: From Nintendo and Illumination comes a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. Featuring Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach, boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will love this full-color storybook inspired by the film!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MARSummary: "Join the most powerful heroes in the Marvel Universe as they team up to protect the world from the most dangerous foes imaginable. With special appearances from some of your favorite Marvel characters, each action-packed story is idea for reading aloud in just five minutes!" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Press 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Just in time for the highly anticipated movie Minions: The Rise of Gru, this hilarious collection of five stories has even more Minion mischief and mayhem!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Many children are familiar with the story of Sleeping Beauty. This retelling includes diverse characters through brilliant illustrations. Readers will follow the story of a princess who is cursed by an evil fairy to die if she ever touches a spindle. When the princess grows up, she touches the spindle and falls into a deep sleep. Now, only a kiss from a prince can save the day. Readers will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books, an imprint of Rosen Publishing 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SLESummary: Collects eighteen stories chronicling the adventures of such heroes as Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, and Hulk as they fight against supervillains, including Ultron, Thanos, and the Masters of Evil.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Press, an imprint of Disney Book Group 2018
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Summary: "From New York Times bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning educator Liz Kleinrock comes a powerful companion picture book about adoption and family. A young girl who is a transracial adoptee learns to love her Asian eyes and finds familial connection and meaning through them, even though they look different from her parents'. Her family bond is deep and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, and imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOWindness, Kaz
Summary: A worm and a caterpillar are best friends. When one of them is about to go through a big change, they both learn what is inside is what counts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2023