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Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Inspired by a patchwork quilt, Toña and her grandmother use vacant patches of land in their neighborhood to grow vegetables, then form The Patchwork Garden Club to encourage other children to follow their example.
14322) A journey toward hope
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Four unaccompanied migrant children come together along the arduous journey north through Mexico to the United States border in this ode to the power of hope and connection even in the face of uncertainty and fear."--Publisher's description.
14323) From my window
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
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"A boy describes the building, people, weather, games, and activities he can observe from his window in a favela, a neighborhood in Rio de Janiero. Includes notes about favelas and the author's experiences growing up in one." --
14324) Scales and tails
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Touch and feel animal textures with Del, Dot, and Dee as they meet scaly chameleons, fuzzy tarantulas, and more!" --
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
36 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Silence. That was the response at Cafe Society the first time Billie Holiday performed a song called "Strange Fruit." In the 1930s, Billie was known as a performer of jazz and blues music, but her song wasn't either of those things. It was a song about injustice, and it would change her life forever. Discover how two outsiders -- Billie Holiday, a young black woman raised in poverty, and Abel Meeropol, the son of Jewish immigrants -- combined their...
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Join Tino the desert tortoise and Rudi the jumping jerboa on their adventure through the Grand Canyon to help Penny, a fuzzy-eared Kaibab squirrel. Hop a train, ride a mule, hike a trail, discover fun facts about this amazing natural wonder, and meet the park animals who guide Tino and Rudi on their journey."--Publisher.
Author
Series
Asian Hall of Fame volume 3
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Dao, a red panda, guides Ethan and Emma, two school children, back into time to discover how Japanese animation and comics were created and became popular worldwide"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
The story of the first woman senator from Massachusetts, a modern-day feminist icon who reminds us to be outspoken, to resist, and--most importantly--to persist.
"This picture book biography will outline the incredible history of Elizabeth Warren, the first female senator from Massachusetts. Elizabeth came from a struggling middle-class family in Oklahoma City. After a heart attack put Elizabeth's father out of work, Elizabeth helped out by babysitting,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Today the Declaration of Independence is one of the United States' most heavily guarded treasures, but during the War of 1812 it would have been destroyed if not for one man whose story has nearly been forgotten by time.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"This pre-Columbian creation myth tells the story of Quetzalcoatl, one of the most important deities in ancient Mesoamerica, and his quest to create humankind. The gods tried to make humans during each sun, or age, but each time failed. So when they grew tired, only one did not give up: Quetzalcoatl, also called the Feathered Serpent. Determined, the Feathered Serpent embarks on a dangerous journey full of fearsome foes and harsh elements, facing...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"When she was young, the writer Flannery O'Connor was captivated by the chickens in her yard. She'd watch their wings flap, their beaks peck, and their eyes glint. At age six, her life was forever changed when she and a chicken she had been training to walk forwards and backwards were featured in the Pathe News, and she realized that people want to see what is odd and strange in life. But while she loved birds of all varieties and kept several species...
14334) La luna mango
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
Español
Description
Cuando un padre es apartado de su familia y enfrenta la deportación, su familia se queda sufriendo con el duelo y deseando saber qué sucederá después. Maricela, Manuel y su madre enfrentan los muchos desafíos al tener que su vida es cambiada completamente por la ausencia de su padre y su esposo. Mudarse a una casa nueva, juegos de fútbol perdidos, fiestas de cumpleaños, y el vacío son ahora la norma del día a día. La Luna Mango muestra cómo...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"As a child, Charles split his free time between adventures outdoors with his friends and dog Spike, and daydreams and doodles inspired by the comics he loved to read. He longed to become a professional cartoonist, but saw his dreams deferred by unexpected challenges that laid ahead: military deployment to the European front of World War II, and the heartbreak of a family tragedy back home. Even so, Charles never lost sight of the hopeful joy of his...
14336) A song for Gwendolyn Brooks
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of poems profiles the Chicago author who gave voice to the urban African American experience in the twentieth century.
14337) Shanghai sukkah
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
To escape the Nazis, a young Jewish boy named Marcus and his family move to Shanghai, where Marcus and his new friend Liang build a sukkah on the roof and together they celebrate Sukkot and the Chinese Moon Festival.
14338) Un nuevo hogar
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
Español
Description
"Espero que las cosas no sean tan diferentes en mi nueva ciudad."--Page [4] of cover.
Moving to a new city can be exciting. But what if your new home isn't anything at all like your old home? Will you make friends? What will you eat? Where will you play? In a shared voice, a boy moving from New York City to Mexico City and a girl moving from Mexico City to New York City express their fears about leaving home to live in a new and unfamiliar place....
14339) The storm in the barn
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
201 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In Kansas in the year 1937, eleven-year-old Jack Clark faces his share of ordinary challenges: local bullies, his father's failed expectations, a little sister with an eye for trouble. But he also has to deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl, including rising tensions in his small town and the spread of a shadowy illness. Certainly a case of "dust dementia" would explain who (or what) Jack has glimpsed in the Talbot's abandoned barn - a sinister...
14340) Desert girl, monsoon boy
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Two families flee extreme weather in India and come together on a mountaintop"--
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