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Summary: "Off a small island, a boy and his grandfather set sail in their beloved fishing boat. They ride the waves, catching wants and wishes and seeing the wonders of the ocean. But soon the boy is sailing the boat himself, drifting further from shore as the waters grow muddied and turbulent. When a storm washes him ashore, he sees home in a new light. He decides to turn the tides of his fortune,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JEN Toddler PumphreyPumphrey, Jarrett
Summary: "On a small family farm, an old truck falls into disrepair and lies nearly forgotten, except by the family's daughter. The truck is been part of her daydreams as she grows up and develops strength and independence. As an industrious young woman, she pulls the rusted and overgrown vehicle from its almost-grave and restores it"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton and Company 2020
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Summary: Rat, Squirrel, Rabbit, and Mouse want to cross the bayou, but next to the log they are considering as a bridge is a sneaky tail, which may be attached to someone dangerous--each of the four approach the problem with a different strategy, with varying results.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W. W. Norton and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE PUMCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PUMEady, Antwan
Summary: A little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer's market, but when Papa cannot make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2024
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Summary: A celebration of Langston Hughes and African American authors he inspired, told through the lens of the party held at the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in 1991.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REYCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REYReynolds, Jason
Summary: Back in the day, there was a heckuva party, a jam, for a word-making man. The King of Letters. Langston Hughes. His ABCs became drums, bumping jumping thumping like a heart the size of the whole country. They sent some people yelling and others, his word-children, to write their own glory.--Amazon.com
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG REYEady, Antwan
Summary: A little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer's market, but when Papa cannot make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE EADCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE EADWesolowska, Monica
Summary: Shortly after his birth, Elbert floats into the air and as he grows, everyone tries to ground him, except for his mother, who encourages Elbert to be himself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2023