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Angelina's island
Every day I tell Mama, I want to go home. Every day she tells me, We are home, Angelina. New York is home now. Angelina's heart aches for Jamaica, and no matter how much Mama talks of having a better life in New York, Angelina still dreams about mangos, johnnycake, rainbow-colored birds, and the warmth of the sand under her feet. Then one day Mama sees something in the paper about Carni…
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- 9780374303495
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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Making room
John William Smith – barely more than a boy – clears land, builds a one-room house, plants three apple trees, then sits down to sip his tea and watch the sunset. He has everything a young man could want. But after many sunsets alone, John William decides he needs a wife. So he marries the wonderful Annie. As time passes, John William expands their home to accommodate children, an injured co…
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- 088776651X
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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Grandfather's journey
A picture book masterpiece from Caldecott medal winner Allen Say now available in paperback! Lyrical, breathtaking, splendid—words used to describe Allen Say’s Grandfather’s Journey when it was first published. At once deeply personal yet expressing universally held emotions, this tale of one man’s love for two countries and his constant desire to be in both places captured readersâ€â€¦
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- 9780547076805
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 29 cm
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- F62
Just under the clouds
Can you still have a home if you don't have a house? Always think in threes and you'll never fall, Cora's father told her when she was a little girl. Two feet, one hand. Two hands, one foot. That was all Cora needed to know to climb the trees of Brooklyn. But now Cora is a middle schooler, a big sister, and homeless. Her mother is trying to hold the family together after her father's death, and…
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- 9781524720087
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- 229 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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The miscalculations of lightning girl
Lucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn't remember it, but it changed her life forever. The zap gave her genius-level math skills, and ever since, Lucy has been homeschooled. Now, at 12 years old, she's technically ready for college. She just has to pass 1 more test--middle school! Lucy's grandma insists: Go to middle school for 1 year. Make 1 friend. Join 1 activity. And read 1 book (…
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- 9780525644576
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- 293 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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Toad makes a road
Combining a phonics-based text with a funny story, the books in this series are aimed at beginner readers. The pictures give clues to the words and fold out flaps on some pages give children the chance to guess what will happen next.
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- 0794500625
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- 16 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- Usborne Phonics Readers
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- C
The big adventures of Tiny House
The adventure begins when an old farmhouse gets salvaged and recycled into Tiny, a snug little house with a big heart -- and WHEELS! With the help of Big Truck, Tiny sets off across America to discover if he is still a real home. Tiny makes friends on the road, like Shiny the Airstream, Waverly the houseboat, and Buster the skoolie. He even goes to a jamboree! After thousands of miles, Tiny dis…
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- 9780971122826
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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