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The vivid story of a black family whose warm ties to each other and their land give them strength to defy rural Southern racism during the Depression. . . . Entirely through its own internal development, the novel shows the rich inner rewards of black pride, love, and independence despite the certainty of outer defeat."
1442) El niño nuevo
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Carver chronicles volume 5
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Español
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"Third-grader Gavin and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new boy in their class, Khufu. He doesn't look or act like other kids. When Gavin's bike goes missing, they think Khufu stole it, but did he?"--
Gavin y sus amigos no saben bien qué pensar de Khufu, su nuevo compañero de clase. Es indudable que no actúa como los otros niños ni se les parece...¡y ellos sospechan que se ha robado la bici de Gavin! Mientras tanto, Myrtle, la tía...
1443) David's search
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Orphan Train children volume 4
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English
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After eleven-year-old orphan-train rider David Howard settles with a strict Texas farm family, his best friend, an ex-slave, is threatened by the growing presence of the Ku-Klux Klan.
1444) Este corazón venenoso
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"Briseis tiene un don: con un solo toque puede hacer crecer las plantas a partir de minúsculas semillas hasta convertirlas en hermosas flores. Un extraño don, a veces, difícil de controlar. Cuando su tía fallece y descubre que es la heredera de una descuidada finca en una zona rural al norte de Nueva York, cree que es la oportunidad para dar rienda suelta a ese don y descubrir su alcance. Pero su nuevo hogar resulta ser un tanto siniestro, y además...
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Drama High volume 17
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English
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"In Jayd Jackson's world, the end is just the beginning... If only life could always be as sweet as Jayd's dreams. Mama, although back at home, is still not completely out of the woods, Nellie's boyfriend is showing his true colors more often than not all over Nellie's body, Mickey's relentless in her denying Nigel of any custodial rights to their daughter, and just when Jayd thought that she'd finally gotten over Rah he comes back to haunt her in...
1447) Pretty ugly
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Bluford series volume 18
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English
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Jamee Wills never expected Vanessa Pierce and her friends to go this far. The trouble starts at cheerleading practice when Vanessa begins teasing Angel McAllister, a shy new girl at Bluford High. When the insults turn nasty, Jamee tries to stop them. She wins Angel's friendship but makes many enemies. Now Jamee is a target, and someone is texting lies and pictures of her all over school. Unwilling to tell her family or snitch on her fellow cheerleaders,...
1448) Porch lies
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Master storyteller Patricia C. McKissack transports us to the front porch--a place where lightning bugs flash, lemonade is poured, and tales about slickster-tricksters are an every-night treat for the whole family to enjoy.
1449) Thriving in my own lane
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"We are more than just thugs. We are more than just Football players. We are more than just target practice. We are more than just stereotypes!" Written by a 13 year old young black boy in the eighth grade, this book addresses the ongoing and perpetuating issues of racial generalizations and social stereotypes while conveying the message of accepting one's own gifts. In this novel, Da'Vion expresses his experiences as a black boy in America and the...
1451) Fiesta de pizzas
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Carver chronicles volume 6
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Español
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Richard, alumno de tercer grado, y sus amigos están a tan solo cuatro días de marcar un récord por su excelente comportamiento y de hacerse acreedores a una fiesta de pizzas en el aula cuando ocurre lo peor: su querida maestra se enferma y ocupa su lugar el suplente más estricto y malo. Ni siquiera el niño de mejor comportamiento puede estar al nivel de los estándares imposibles de este suplente. ¿Se harán añicos sus sueños de una fiesta...
1452) Fiesta de patinetas
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Carver chronicles volume 2
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Español
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"Richard no ve las horas de presumir con sus ollies en la fiesta de cumpleaños de Gregory Johnson, pero una nota de la maestra a sus padres amenaza con arruinar sus planes. Realmente tuvo intenciones de terminar su tarea sobre los monos aulladores, pero so... distrajo. ¡Si solo pudiera concentrarse en su tarea como su nuevo amigo, Gavin, no se metería en esta clase de problemas!--
"Richard can't wait to show off his skills at a friend's skateboard...
1454) Potwór
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Polish
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While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken.
Czasami mam wrażenie, że wszedłem w środek filmu. Zatem może mógłbym nakręcić własny film? Niech będzie historią mojego życia, a raczej pewnego doświadczenia. Zatytułuję go tak, jak nazwała mnie moja pani prokurator...
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"In Charlestown State Prison, Malcolm Little struggles with the weight of his past. Plagued by nightmares while surviving life in a place unfit for humans, Malcolm drifts through his days, picking fights with fellow inmates and avoiding his family. But when he's introduced to the prison library, Malcolm realizes that the key to his freedom was within him all along. Now his dreams are not just reruns of the past, but visions of a more hopeful future....
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Carver chronicles volume 4
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Español
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In the fourth book in the Carver Chronicles series, third grader Calvin is dealing with his next door neighbors moving away--and the school bully moving in. Meanwhile, competition at the school science fair is heating up, and Calvin must decide what to do when his data doesn't prove his theory. This lively installment in a chapter book series about a diverse group of elementary schoolers by Coretta Scott King Honoree Karen English offers spot-on storytelling,...
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The snowy day: A city snowfall has a boy making snow angels, snowballs, sliding down snow mountains - and looking forward to going outside again.
Apt. 3: The sounds of a harmonica lead to an understanding between a blind man and two boys who live in the same building in the city.
Goggles!: Peter and his friend call upon a faithful dog to outsmart a gang of bullies who want Peter's motorcycle goggles.
Whistle for Willie: For Peter, learning to whistle...
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Desmond Cole ghost patrol volume 1-4
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English
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"Meet Desmond Cole, a fearless eight-year-old who runs his own ghost patrol, looking for ghosts, monsters, and mischief-makers everywhere! His unlikely partner in crime, Andres Miedoso, is scared of everything, but the best friends know sticking together is the best way to face down the creepy things in their town. In these four books, join Desmond and Andres as they explore a haunted house, chase after a ghost on wheels, encounter scaly Mersurfers...