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Summary: The reader is asked to guess what Roxanne must leave behind (ball, umbrella, book, turtle, or baby) as she tries various means of transportation to get to the beach.
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Publisher / Publication Date: North-South Books 2006
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J468 LUC SPANISHBalkan, Gabrielle
Summary: "A raccoon narrator embarks on a big adventure in this exciting exploration of maps for the youngest readers. Traditional maps of cities, roads, and parks are joined by some less conventional ones such as inside the body, each one methodically introduced with humor and clear explanation. A clever, colorful, and engaging first look at constructing and decoding maps."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rise x Penguin Workshop 2023
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Summary: Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. Includes biographies on Dorothy Jackson Vaughan (1910-2008), Mary Winston Jackson (1921-2005), Katherine Colman Goble Johnson (1918- ), Dr. Christine Mann Darden (1942- ).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 SHECopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 SHECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 SHECopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 920 SHECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Space ShetterlyCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SHEWells, Rosemary
Summary: Susannah wants to be a pilot, Akiko a doctor or nurse, Amanda a teacher, and Rafa a mechanic. They all had special talents when they were in kindergarten that sparked their dreams. This celebratory picture book will inspire readers to follow their own dreams, from kindergarten and beyond.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WELNetane, Kealani
Summary: "Learning to siva from the heart... Tala loves watching her Aunty Sina's graceful steps in the taualuga, a traditional Samoan dance, where her hands curl like rolling waves and her feet glide across the floor like canoes. Yet when Tala tries to siva, her legs are too wobbly, her arms are too stiff, and most of all, she doesn't have the same glow as when Aunty dances. Tala tries to muster the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2024
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Summary: Since the day that Ano was born, her heart has been connected to her home. But, this adventurous child has a lot to learn! When Ano begins to dance hula -- a storytelling dance form that carries the knowledge, history, and folklore of the Hawaiian people -- Ano comes to understand the true meaning of aloha.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Red Comet Press 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Furry adventures abound in this collection of stories that are each timed to be read aloud in five minutes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Press 2021
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Summary: "On Valentine's Day, Stitch, with no valentine of his own, sets out to find his alien friend Angel to celebrate with before the day ends"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: JBR GREEN MCCCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: JBR GREEN MCCCline-Ransome, Lesa
Summary: "Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) is a hero and trailblazer. She was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972). Written by award-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome, here is her story"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CHIHenson, Mike
Summary: All the Silly Stuff in my Teeth is a fantastical, dream-like story about teeth brushing, that takes readers on a journey into the narrator's imagination and encourages good personal hygiene and following a daily routine.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Happy Yak, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HENMeltzer, Brad
Summary: "This picture book biography focuses on critically acclaimed talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who used her struggles in childhood as motivation to become "Queen of All Media.""--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WINCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: J Bio I am WinfreyCrow, Katrine
Summary: "What do you do when you feel like you don't fit in? Find something that makes you stand out"--Page 4 cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flowerpot Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE CROPosner-Sanchez, Andrea
Summary: "This lively board book shows kids the right way to brush with some help from Elmo and friends"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2024
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Summary: While Big Shark loses another tooth, Little Shark is dolefully waiting to lose his first.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2022
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Summary: Grandpa and Little Bear share a dream to visit Faraway Valley -- a special, hard-to-find place full of wild and wonderful creatures, a place where the air smells of pine needles, a place they've only seen on a postcard. The determined pair study maps, read books and practice camping to prepare for their adventure, then set sail for the long journey. But when they arrive in the north, they find...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Floris Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HEIRappaport, Doreen
Summary: "A biography of astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center Ellen Ochoa"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OCHWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: A biography of American entertainer and political activist Paul Robeson.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROBWilliams, Alicia
Summary: Zora was a girl who hankered for tales like bees for honey. Now, her mama always told her that if she wanted something, "to jump at de sun", because even though you might not land quite that high, at least you'd get off the ground. So Zora jumped from place to place, from the porch of the general store where she listened to folktales, to Howard University, to Harlem. And everywhere she jumped,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 813.52 WILCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HURMorales, Areli
Summary: "In the first picture book written by a DACA dreamer, Areli Morales tells her own powerful and vibrant immigration story of moving from a quiet town in Mexico to the bustling and noisy metropolis of New York City"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MORBarton, 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 BARBrown, Monica
Summary: "The story of political powerhouse twins Juliaan and Joaquain Castro began in the small room that they shared with their grandmother Victoriana in San Antonio, Texas. Victoriana crossed the border from Mexico into Texas as a six-year-old orphan, marking the start of the family's American journey. Her daughter Rosie, Juliaan and Joaquain's mom, was an activist who helped the barrio through local...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 BROBryant, Jen
Summary: Presents an illustrated introduction to the life and work of artist Horace Pippin, describing his childhood love for drawing and the World War I injury that challenged his career.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PIPMeltzer, Brad
Summary: This volume of ordinary people change the world features Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice. She is proof that with opportunity comes justice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SOTCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am SotomayorRappaport, Doreen
Summary: As a student, teacher, lawyer, and judge, Ruth often experienced unfair treatment. But she persisted, becoming a cultural icon, championing equality in pay and opportunity. Her brilliant mind, compelling arguments, and staunch commitment to truth and justice have convinced many to stand with her, and her fight continues to this day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2020