Sáenz, Benjamin Alire
Summary: "A story set on the American border with Mexico, about family and friendship, life and death, and one teen struggling to understand what his adoption does and doesn't mean about who he is"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SAESáenz, Benjamin Alire
Summary: "Aristotle and Dante continue their journey to manhood in this achingly romantic, tender tale set against the backdrop of the AIDS epidemic in 1980s America. In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys fell in love. Now they must learn what it means to stay in love-and to build their relationship in a world that doesn't seem to want them to exist. In their senior year...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster BFYR 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SAEMunda, Rosaria
Summary: "Annie and Lee are fighting for their lives--and for each other--as invading dragonfire threatens to burn their home to the ground"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MUNOseman, Alice
Summary: "A very special Heartstopper story set over a challenging holiday season... Reuniting Tori Spring, her little brother Charlie, and Charlie's boyfriend Nick, this novella sees the Spring siblings brave a particularly difficult festive season"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC OSEKuipers, Alice
Summary: Polly loves words, writing, and telling stories, so when she finds a fancy book on her doorstep labeled "Special Delivery from the Writing and Spelling Department for Polly Diamond" she is thrilled; and when she finds that anything she writes in it actually happens she is really excited--but Polly soon realizes that she has to be very careful what she writes because that kind of power can be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED KUISalazar, Alicia
Summary: Camila dreams of being a star and, after learning about children who break world records, decides she will do the same--but how? Includes glossary, glossary of Spanish words, activities, and discussion questions
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE SALWilliams, Alicia
Summary: "There are ninety-six reasons why thirteen-year-old Genesis dislikes herself. She knows the exact number because she keeps a list: Because her family is always being put out of their house. Because her dad has a gambling problem. And maybe a drinking problem too. Because Genesis knows this is all her fault. Because she wasn't born looking like Mama. Because she is too black. Genesis is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC WILMcGinty, Alice B.
Summary: Dad has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat; but the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, mopping the baby--and the house is in chaos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2021
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Summary: Molly and her mom do not always have enough food, so when they visit their local food pantry Molly she sees her classmate Caitlin who is embarrassed to be there, so Molly helps Caitlin realize everyone needs help sometimes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE O'NEGibb, David
Summary: Determined to ride a bike with only two wheels through practice, patience and courage, a little boy discovers that his dream just might come true, in this delightful story that captures the magical moment when kids pedal off on their own.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024
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Summary: "An older sibling teaches a new younger sibling about their family's traditions, all of which revolve around chocolate"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BANMurphy, Frank
Summary: A celebration of all kinds of families from sprawling extended families and close-knit units to adopted and chosen families.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023