Miedoso, Andres
Summary: After Andres discovers a haunted bike park, he calls best friend Desmond, a ghost investigator.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2022
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Summary: When supernatural things start happening in the house timid Andres and his parents just moved into, next-door-neighbor Desmond Cole, eight, comes to the rescue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2022
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Summary: The story begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples. Growing up on these tough streets, the two girls learn to rely on each other ahead of anyone or anything else. As they grow--and as their paths repeatedly diverge and converge--Elena and Lila remain best friends whose respective destinies are reflected and refracted in the other. They are likewise the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Audio, Inc. 2015
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC FERFerrante, Elena
Summary: Here is the dazzling saga of two women: the brilliant, bookish Elena and the fiery, uncontainable Lila. Both are now adults; many of life's great discoveries have been made, its vagaries and losses have been suffered. Through it all, the women's friendship has remained the gravitational center of their lives. Both women once fought to escape the neighborhood in which they grew up -- a prison of...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC FERAtwood, Megan
Summary: Feeling out of sorts with his twin sister, Olive, and their friends Lizzie and Sarah, Peter is drawn to new student Kai, but soon discovers that Kai is not very nice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC ATWAtwood, Megan
Summary: "Olive doesn't believe in ghosts, but she does admit something weird is going on at the orchard"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC ATWEliopulos, Andrew
Summary: "Will loves playing center midfield on his middle school soccer team. This year, though, Will hasn't felt like himself: his stomach has been bothering him, and he has no energy at all. When his new doctor diagnoses him with Crohn's disease, Will hopes that means he'll start feeling better soon and he can get back to playing with his team before the season ends. But Will's new medicines come...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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Summary: Sometimes Liam, an Ojibwa boy, has to retreat to his room and escape into his imaginary world with the animal friends he has drawn, who can reassure him that whatever happens he is safe and loved.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JRB PURPLE STAAtwood, Megan
Summary: Lizzie and Sarah, neighbors and best friends, look forward to running the ice cream stand at Lizzie's family's New England orchard, but their plans go awry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC ATWClements, Andrew
Summary: "Grace and Ellie have been best friends since second grade. Ellie's always right in the center of things -- and Grace is usually happy to be Ellie's sidekick. But what happens when everything changes? This time it's Grace who suddenly has everyone's attention when she accidentally starts a new fad at school. A fad that has first her class, then her grade, and then the entire school collecting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Summary: A girl who has always enjoyed the spotlight encounters an unexpected rival in her own best friend, who has accidentally triggered a hot new fad at school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House/Listening Library 2019
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Summary: Nate and his dog are invited to a birthday party where the birthday girl is bringing her four snakes, one of which goes missing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED SHALong, Loren
Summary: Otis the tractor is happy to go home and rest after a very busy day of working on the farm and playing with friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2014
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE LONPosner-Sanchez, Andrea
Summary: Introduces readers to best friends Bert and Ernie and describes what they like to do together.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2021
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Summary: "Reina Ramos is excited about dressing up as Frida Kahlo for the class wax museum. Frida was a strong person like Reina's mami and abuela. But when her best friend, Nora, picks Frida instead, Reina doesn't know what to do. Who will she dress up as now?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE OTHOtheguy, Emma
Summary: "Reina and her friend, Lila, practice gymnastics on Saturdays. It's Reina's favorite part of the week. But when Lila gets a puppy, Reina has to practice gymnastics by herself. Also, Lila's dog is HUGE and Reina is afraid to admit to her friend that she is scared. What can Reina do?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE OTHDougherty, Brandi
Summary: What if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? Inspired by Pixar Animation Studios latest film, The Good Dinosaur, this jacketed picture book features everyone's favorite new prehistoric characters and is complemented by stunning original artwork.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC DOUReid, C. L.
Summary: Emma and her third grade class are going on a field trip to the American History Museum and must write about an exhibit they enjoyed; her best friend Izzie likes the first ladies' gowns, but Emma decides that her favorite is the portraits of the presidents. Includes an ASL fingerspelling chart, glossary, and content-related questions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2020
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Summary: Emma and her brother are staying at their grandmother's house for a full week; she has packed her favorite stuffed toy and the recharger for her cochlear implant, but she is a little worried about feeling homesick--but with her grandmother keeping her busy, and the help of a new deaf friend named Nick, the week flies by. Includes an ASL fingerspelling chart, glossary, and content-related...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE REICopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE REIReid, C. L.
Summary: Emma, who is deaf and wears a cochlear implant, loves playing soccer with her friends Izzie and Chen, but when Izzie gets discouraged and wants to quit, Emma and Chen take the time to show her that improvement comes through practice. Includes discussion questions, writing prompts, an ASL fingerspelling chart, and a sign language guide.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE REICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE REIReid, C. L.
Summary: Eight-year-old Emma is excited about her best friend Izzie's birthday party, but she is also a little worried because she is deaf and communicates through sign language, and her cochlear implant does not work well in noisy crowds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE REICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE REICopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE REIReid, C. L.
Summary: Her second place finish in a writing contest for third graders disappoints Emma, a deaf girl, but her best friend Izzie, who did not expect much, is thrilled to finish third, so the girls decide to celebrate together. Includes an ASL fingerspelling chart and a sign language guide.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE REIMiranda, Megan
Summary: A thrilling mystery about a group of former classmates who reunite to mark the tenth anniversary of a tragic accident, only to have one of the survivors disappear, casting fear and suspicion on the original tragedy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC MIRReid, C. L.
Summary: Emma and her grandmother bake a special birthday meal for Emma's father.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2024