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61) Grandpa Green
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A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.
62) Imagine that!
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"Mommy and Lila are going to visit Grandpa, but Lila is busy playing in her own imaginary world. Grandpa decides to join Lila--because using your imagination is even more fun when you play together!"--
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Echo Falls mystery volume 3
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English
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Thirteen-year-old Sherlock Holmes aficionado Ingrid Levin-Hill tries to clear her grandfather's name when he is accused of murdering an environmental activist found dead on his farm.
64) Heart finds
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Eleven-year-old Mabel is a quiet loner who only feels like herself when she is extreme treasure hunting with her grampa, but when her friendships start to crumble and her grampa suffers a stroke, Mabel must learn to let go of the past and embrace the future.
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Graded Summer - 5th/6th Grade
Jewish American Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month (SCPL-YS)
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Jewish American Heritage Month
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From age seven, Loma relishes traveling with her beloved grandfather across fifteenth-century Spain, working to keep the Jews safe, but soon realizes she must also make sacrifices to help her people. Includes historical notes, recipe, glossary, and a link to a bibliography.
70) Ice cream summer
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OBD August Is National Ice Cream Month - Youth
OBD Summer Picture Books - YOUTH
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OBD Summer Picture Books - YOUTH
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A little boy writes a letter to his grandfather about all the reading and studying he is doing this summer--but all his activities revolve around ice cream.
71) Breda's island
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In the vein of When You Trap a Tiger and Shouting at the Rain, this is the story of the journey one girl undertakes to find herself. After Breda Moriarity gets caught stealing one too many times, Breda's mom sends her to Ireland, a place she has never been, to live with the grandfather she has never met. While Breda doesn't want to be in this strange land, she finally gets to meet Granda, her mom's father. He's a grumpy farmer who is also a seanchai,...
72) Indian shoes
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Native American Authors: Youth Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
Native American Heritage Month: Kids (November 2022)
The Native American Experience - Grade School
Native American Heritage Month: Kids (November 2022)
The Native American Experience - Grade School
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Together with Grampa, Ray Halfmoon, a Seminole-Cherokee boy, finds creative and amusing solutions to life's challenges.
73) Caboose mystery
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Boxcar children volume 11
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Four brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of a curious train caboose in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers.
The Aldens take a train journey! And at every stop, someone has something to say about the train car the children are riding in. It turns out Caboose Number 777 has an unusual past—one that comes...
The Aldens take a train journey! And at every stop, someone has something to say about the train car the children are riding in. It turns out Caboose Number 777 has an unusual past—one that comes...
74) Ojiichan's gift
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AANHPI Authors: Board & Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Kids)
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: Kids (May 2023)
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Kids)
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: Kids (May 2023)
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
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"A young girl finds a way to give the gift of a traditional Japanese garden back to her beloved grandfather and accept a difficult change."--
75) Tea with Grandpa
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No matter how far apart they are, a little girl and her grandfather share a cup of tea every day at half past three.
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Adventures of Jo Schmo volume 1
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With her uncle's cape, training from Grandpa Joe, a retired sheriff, and her drooling dog Raymond as her sidekick, fourth-grader Jo Schmo becomes a superhero, catching bank robbers and foiling Dr. Dastardly's plan to take over San Francisco using reanimated dinosaurs.
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English
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Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: Kids (May 2023)
Multicultural Booklist
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
RLG Diverse Stories
Multicultural Booklist
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
RLG Diverse Stories
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A little boy's grandfathers, one in America and one in Japan, teach him about baseball and its rich, varying cultural traditions.
79) Home sweet motel
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Welcome to Wonderland volume 1
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English
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"P.T. and his friend Gloria must solve a mystery at the world's wackiest motel: The Wonderland"--
80) Our favorite day
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Follows Papa and his granddaughter as they spend another Thursday together.