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When the new, strange kid at school turns out to be Kieran's cousin, Kieran will have to choose between fitting in with the other kids and standing up for his cousin against the kids that bully him.
"Eleven-year-old Kieran wants to be part of the 'in' group at school. He wants to be on the soccer team. He wants to fit in. But then his weird cousin Bon turns up, both at school and at home. Bon knows nothing about fitting in, with his long blond braid,...
24) I can share
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Showing someone you care about them might be as easy as letting them play with a favorite toy or giving them a piece of your cookie. Sharing time and energy can also be very valuable to family and friends.
26) Crankenstein
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A boy who looks ordinary transforms into grumbling Crankenstein when faced with a rainy day, a melting popsicle, or bedtime but everything changes when he meets a fellow Crankenstein.
27) Grow grateful
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Kiko goes on a school camping trip and learns about gratitude. Includes Reader's Note with contextual advice for caregivers. --
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In April, 1796, young Charlotte Stuart writes a series of letters to George Washington, whose portrait's being painted by her father, reporting on her efforts and those of her brothers to follow the rules of good behavior in the book Mr. Washington gave them. Includes historical notes.
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"Ally es una maestra en el arte del engaño. Cada vez que llega a un nuevo colegio, esconde su incapacidad de leer creando inteligentes pero extrañas distracciones a su alrededor. Tiene miedo de pedir ayuda. Y, además, ¿es que alguien puede curar la estupidez? Pero su nuevo profesor ha visto el brillo y la creatividad oculta tras su aire problemático. Con su ayuda, Ally aprenderá que la dislexia no es algo de lo que avergonzarse, mientras se...
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Advice in rhyme for proceeding in life; weathering fear, loneliness, and confusion; and being in charge of one's actions.
"This eye-catching edition of Dr. Seuss's wonderfully wise tale about facing life's ups and downs features a huge lenticular 3D inset on the cover that when tilted, shows the main character flying off into the sky in a balloon! Whether in the hands of a child, or artfully displayed on a coffee table, this very special edition...
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Definitely Dominguita volume 2
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"When Dominguita finds an old map in the back of an even older book in her beloved library, she is excited to see a telltale X marking an unknown place. Everyone knows that X marks the spot for treasure--and Dom knows that means a new adventure for her, Pancho, and Steph! But everyone seems to think that the map, while fun, probably isn't real. Dom is determined to prove them wrong. And as the trio starts to uncover the mystery of the map, they realize...
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Melonhead books volume 3
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Ten-year-old Adam (Melonhead) Melon and his fellow Junior Special Agent, Sam, investigate a fellow resident of Washington D.C.'s Capitol Hill neighborhood, believing that she is one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted.
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Definitely Dominguita volume 1
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2022 Summer Reading Prize Books
Hispanic & Latino Authors: Young Readers (SCPL-YS)
Summer Reading Challenge 2023 (Early Readers)
Hispanic & Latino Authors: Young Readers (SCPL-YS)
Summer Reading Challenge 2023 (Early Readers)
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"All Dominguita wants to do is read. Especially the books in Spanish that Abuela gave to her just before she moved away. They were classics that Abuela and Dominguita read together, classics her abuela brought with her all the way from Cuba when she was a young girl. It helps Dominguita feel like Abuela's still there with her. One of her favorites, Don Quixote, tells of a brave knight errant who tries to do good deeds. Dominguita decides that she,...
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"'WE is a book, written in a simple rhyming style that makes it both fun to read and easy to remember. And, when children identify with the pictures-- finding characteristics of their own and those they know-- it raises their self-confidence and promotes acceptance"--Back cover.
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Five Little Monkeys volume 10
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When babysitter Lulu takes the five little monkeys trick-or-treating, they decide to change costumes with their friends and try to fool Lulu and their mother.
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Ivy + Bean volume 5
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Best friends Ivy and Bean learn that being very good, or very bad, can be a real challenge when they set out to become like a man Ivy heard about who was so pure of heart that birds and animals followed him.
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OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
OBD Winter Books - YOUTH
Snow Much Fun! - ROD Children's
Winter Reading Club is a Reading Wonderland!
OBD Winter Books - YOUTH
Snow Much Fun! - ROD Children's
Winter Reading Club is a Reading Wonderland!
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At the first snowfall of the year, all the grown-ups do their usual things when a snowstorm comes, while the children are filled with wonder.