Menon, Sandhya
Summary: Pinky Kumar wears the social justice warrior badge with pride. From raccoon hospitals to persecuted rock stars, no cause is too esoteric for her to champion. But a teeny tiny part of her also really enjoys making her conservative, buttoned-up corporate lawyer parents cringe. Samir Jha might have a few...quirks remaining from the time he had to take care of his sick mother, like the endless...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Pulse 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MENMenon, Sandhya
Summary: Told in two voices, disappointed-in-love Ashish Patel and self-proclaimed fat athlete Sweetie Nair begin to find their true selves while dating under contract.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Pulse 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MENMenon, Sandhya
Summary: When Dimple Shah and Rishi Patel meet at a Stanford University summer program, Dimple is avoiding her parents' obsession with "marriage prospects" but Rishi hopes to woo her into accepting an arranged marriage with him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Pulse 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MENLaRocca, Rajani
Summary: "Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where she's the only Indian American student, and home, with her family's traditions and holidays. But Reha's parents don't understand why she's conflicted-they only notice when Reha doesn't meet their strict expectations. Reha feels disconnected from her mother, or Amma, although their names are linked-Reha means "star" and Punam means "moon"-but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LARLaRocca, Rajani
Summary: Unable to find their rhythm, once-close twin sisters Maya and Chaya make a bet: they'll switch places at summer camp and whoever can keep the ruse going the longest will get to make a life-changing decision, which isn't as easy as it sounds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: Ravi spends summer vacation with his cousins sharing in all their favorite activities, including eating ice cream.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LARHajaj, Claire
Summary: When Jude, a girl from a Jewish family that survived the Holocaust, meets Salim, who, after "the great catastrophe" was exiled, in swinging-'60s London, they fall in love but are faced with many challenges and unexpected choices that will force them to defy the lessons of their childhoods.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oneworld 2014
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HAJMeloy, Colin
Summary: In this house, when everyone stays awake at night, things get very strange, what with Mom on the roof, and Grandma playing cards with the ghost of long-dead Grandpa Paul, and even the dog and cat are acting weird; as the family's doings become more and more bizarre, the narrator starts to wonder--what on earth will happen when morning finally comes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MELFrame, Jeron Ashford.
Summary: A young boy ponders a variety of emotions and how different members of his family experience them, from his own blues to his father's grays and his grandmother's yellows.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tricycle Press 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC FrameLennon, Thomas
Summary: "Ronan Boyle may be the youngest detective of the secret Garda, but now that he's saved the captain from a spooky cult, he's also the only detective that has the head of an old Irish god in his vastsack! But his adventures are far from over. His parents are still on the run (he told them the prison break was a bad idea!), and he still has to turn over the corrupt wee folk to the leprechaun king...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LENBenton, Jim
Summary: Jack likes to trash-pick, and when his elderly neighbors move out and leave a promising pile of refuse outside, he finds a box that holds the Secret Parent's Handbook that lets him and his friends make the rules at home for a change.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BENShum, Benson
Summary: "It's time to celebrate Chinese New Year! Join Alex as she gets ready for the holiday and shares her family's traditions with her best friend, Ethan"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2020
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Summary: "All great kaiju are born with a super power to strike fear in the heart of the city. But Anzu is different. Instead of mayhem, he likes May flowers. Instead of striking fear, he prefers to be sincere. Can Anzu find a way to make his family proud and stay true to his kind self?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2022
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Summary: With the arrival of Spring and the help of their parents, Sally, Tim, and their dog Flip, plant, tend and harvest their vegetable garden.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hill Street Press 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Thrasher 2007Frank, Dorothea Benton.
Summary: "Leslie Anne Greene Carter is the last original wife among her husband's group of cronies. They've all traded in for younger... blonder... more enhanced models. But she is proud of her status and the longevity of her marriage. Sure the spark isn't quite there the way it once was. And it would be nicer if her husband paid a bit more attention to her desires but there's something to be said for a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Frank 2013Summary: An exceptional anthology exploring the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration-- written by YA authors who are themselves immigrants and the children of immigrants. Their characters face random traffic stops, TSA detention, customs anxiety, and the daunting and inspiring journey to new lands... while also dancing at weddings, keeping diaries, teaching ESL. In presenting the myriad facets...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inkyard Press 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC COMMcCafferty, Megan.
Summary: The day before seventh grade begins, twelve-year-old Jessica Darling gets a list from her sister, whose popularity and beauty made her a junior-high standout, but when she tries to follow it, all goes awry, including losing her best friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MCCMcCafferty, Megan.
Summary: "Twelve-year-old Jessica Darling receives another cryptic list from her older sister, Bethany. While hosting a slumber party and planning a Halloween costume, Jessica tries to navigate the seventh grade social scene, with mixed results"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Poppy, Little, Brown and Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MCCMcDonald, Megan.
Summary: "The lucky penny in Judy Moody's pocket sure does seem to be working. She can't stop winning-at bowling, spelling, the unbeatable Prize Claw, everything! For sure and absolute positive, she'll ride that wave of good fortune all the way to Washington, D.C."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick 2012
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MCDCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MCDMcDonald, Megan.
Summary: In 1974 at her new San Francisco school, nine-year-old Julie does not want to tell her class about her parents' divorce, or to tell her sister about messing up her school assignment, but when she breaks her finger playing basketball and her whole family rallies around her, she realizes the importance of telling the truth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl Pub. 2007
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Summary: It's 1976 and the entire country is celebrating America's 200th birthday. Julie joins her cousins on a pioneer-style wagon train in honor of the Bicentennial. The journey is filled with adventures, challenges, and self-discovery as Julie faces her fears to make an important contribution to her country's birthday. The "Looking Back" section provides additional information about Bicentennial...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl Pub. 2007
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC AMENuurali, Siman
Summary: When Sadiq and his friends form a theater club Sadiq, as director, thinks he must do everything until the director of his big sister Aliya's show tells him about delegating. Includes glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE NUULloyd, Megan Wagner
Summary: "Eleven-year-old Avery Lee loves living in Hickory Valley, Maryland. She loves her neighborhood, school, and the end-of-summer fair she always goes to with her two best friends. But she's tired of feeling squished by her six siblings! They're noisy and chaotic and the younger kids love her a little too much. All Avery wants is her own room -- her own space to be alone and make art. So she's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc 2023
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Summary: When a classmate insists a family must have a mother and a father, Riley fears she will have to choose between Papa and Daddy until her fathers assure her that love makes a family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2020