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African Americans Fiction Historical fiction Immigrants Juvenile fiction Jews Juvenile fiction JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration Leprechauns Fiction Picture books Picture books for children Stories in rhymeAlessandri, Alexandra
Summary: "English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ALEMeza, Erika
Summary: "A girl reframes the dangerous border crossing between Mexico and the United States as a game to help her brother through the journey"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MEZLee, Sophia N.
Summary: After recently moving to the United States, a young girl reminisces about her time spent helping her Lolo run his sari-sari store in the Philippines, and uses some of his wisdom to make herself feel more at home.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LEECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LEESummary: In simple rhyming text, Thing One and Thing Two from Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat" chase a tricky leprechaun through a St. Patrick's Day parade, where they encounter bag pipe and harp players, Irish stepdancers, four-lead clovers, a rainbow, and even a pot of gold.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD DRKrans, Angela Pham
Summary: When Felix's grandmother comes from Vietnam to stay with his family in the United States, Felix realizes that he can help Grandma by teaching her English.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KRABerkowitz, Leah Rachel
Summary: "A boy and his mom move to the city shortly before Sukkot and need to figure out where to build a sukkah and how to make new holiday traditions in an unfamiliar place"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Apples & Honey Press, an imprint of Behrman House Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BERLoehr, Mallory
Summary: A simple story about a leprechaun--see where he lives, what he likes, and what happens if you catch one.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Book 2021
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2 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: JE LOELiu, Linda
Summary: "When a small pebble sees others gathering on the steps of the Museum of Rocks, he grows curious. Once inside the esteemed halls, he is shocked by what he discovers. The only rocks on display are glittering gemstones, geodes, and crystals! These beautiful stones make him wonder: Can he be special, too? Perhaps he'll find an answer in the World's Most Beautiful Gem exhibition ... or maybe, just...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2023
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Summary: "Rebel is lightning on the racetrack, but can she beat a set of deceptive ideas? An aging racer has made it her mission to istract Rebel and her classmates with a new ideology claiming all cheetahs with stripes are cheaters by nature. Join Rebel as she explores how to see spots and stripes; then lead your family through a lesson about Critical Race Theory through the activities included in the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Brave Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HODLaRocca, Rajani
Summary: When his grandfather, who makes masala chai each morning for the family, sprains his ankle, impatient Aarav decides to make the chai himself, but when his rushing causes him to miss some crucial steps, he must learn to slow down to get the recipe right.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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Summary: "Joe is starstruck, determined to find his way up, up, up to the magical lights in the night sky. "In your dreams!" his pals say. But when Joe and his dad put their heads and hearts together, there's no stopping them. Together they climb ladders, construct towers, and launch rockets in a tireless quest to reach the unreachable. Airy and playful, Gill Smith's dynamic illustrations perfectly...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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Summary: "A young girl learns the cultural significance of plantains while cooking alongside her abuela"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REYWallmark, 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"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WALMcCullough, Kathy
Summary: "Asha made a wish, and Star answered. Together, can they save all of the dreams in the kingdom?"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MCCArena, Jen
Summary: In this story that incorporates Spanish words, Marta explores the world of opposites and animals.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AREJohnson, Angela
Summary: "Maya and Julius, the pig her grandfather brings her from Alaska, learn about fun and sharing together"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE JOHGiang, Kristen Mai
Summary: "On April 24, 1975 the last flight out of Saigon, Vietnam carried over 400 people to the United States, six days before Saigon's surrender to the North Vietnamese Army. Kristen Giang was a little girl, on that flight with family, and here in this story she shares all the emotions of the decision to flee from the perspective of someone eight years old; Playing a game of space-explorers to...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2023
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Summary: Motivated by the realization of global inequities, a young boy embraces his dual identities as an artist and activist, becoming an "Artivist" to make a difference by using his viral mural as a catalyst for positive change.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE SMICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SMIRogers, Kim
Summary: "Ever since the day Mom and Dad brought Bob home from the car dealership, Bob has been a part of Katie's family. Bob has taken them all over, from powwows to vacations to time spent with faraway family. Bob has been there in sad and scary times and for some of the family's most treasured memories. But after many miles, it's time for the family to say goodbye to Bob ..."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ROGCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROGLaRochelle, David
Summary: What happens when the book gets it wrong? Max is not a cat -- Max is a dog! But much to his dismay, this book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a DOG?
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2022
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Summary: ""The shape of the earth is a sphere." So begins The Shape of You, as a mother tells her toddler daughter about the shapes that make up their lives--and the reader is invited into their cosy world. There's the triangle hill their house is on, the square of their kitchen table, the cubes of ice in their drinks... There's also the shape of light (all the colours of the sunset) and the shape of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VANWoollvin, Bethan
Summary: "A mysterious creature is running wild and terrorizing a village of Vikings. Can three little girls uncover the source and put an end to the mayhem?"--Back cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2022
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE WOOMurray, Laura
Summary: "When a leprechaun makes mischief at the school, the Gingerbread Man follows his clues and sets a trap to outsmart him"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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2 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: JE MURKeats, Ezra Jack
Summary: The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2011