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Only the stars
The JUST FOR YOU!(tm) series features 24 beginning readers written and illustrated by people of color. Young readers will see themselves and their experiences reflected in these delightful books. They will read about how the characters spend their time with family and friends-at home, in school, at the park or barber shop, and other places in their community. These age-appropriate stories inclu…
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- 9780439568623
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- Just for you!
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- B
Something beautiful
A little girl longs to see beyond the scary sights on the sidewalk and the angry scribbling in the halls of her building. When her teacher writes the word beautiful on the blackboard, the girl decides to look for something beautiful in her neighborhood. Her neighbors tell her about their own beautiful things. Miss Delphine serves her a “beautiful” fried fish sandwich at her diner. At Mr. Le…
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- 9780440412106
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- W
Hanging out with Mom
Mommy is home. Hooray! Hooray! This is the best time of the day!
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- 0590866362
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- Scholastic Reader : Level 2
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- B
The patchwork quilt
Twenty years ago Valerie Flournoy and Jerry Pinkney created a warmhearted intergenerational story that became an award-winning perennial. Since then children from all sorts of family situations and configurations continue to be drawn to its portrait of those bonds that create the fabric of family life.
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- 0590897535
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- F
How Tía Lola came to visit stay
Moving to Vermont after his parents split, Miguel has plenty to worry about! Tía Lola, his quirky, carismática, and maybe magical aunt makes his life even more unpredictable when she arrives from the Dominican Republic to help out his Mami. Like her stories for adults, Julia Alvarez’s first middle-grade book sparkles with magic as it illuminates a child’s experiences living in two cultures.
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- 9780440418702
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- 147 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Tía Lola Series
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Barefoot : escape on the Underground Railroad
In the dark of the night a Barefoot, an escaped slave, flees for his life. With his pursuers close behind and the moon shrouded in clouds, Barefoot must rely on the wisdom of the wild animals of the forest and swamp to guide him to the safety of the underground railroad. Innovative perspective and use of light and a spare text result in an unforgettable portrayal of one slave's journey to free…
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- 9780064435192
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- E
The name jar
The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she? Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what about when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious that American kids will like her. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she tells the class that she will choose a name by the following week. Her new classmates are fascinat…
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- 0440417996
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- CH
Abuela
Come join Rosalba and her grandmother, her abuela, on a magical journey as they fly over the streets, sights, and people of New York City which sparkles below. The story is narrated in English, and sprinkled with Spanish phrases as Abuela points out places that they explore together. The exhilaration in Rosalba’s and Abuela's story is magnified by the loving bond that only a grandmother and g…
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- 0590996428
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- D
The best way to play
This easy-to-read story about friendship by comedian and storyteller Bill Cosby is now a Scholastic Reader! Little Bill and his friends LOVE the TV show Space Explorers. And so when the new Space Explorers video game comes out, they each want a copy. But when Little Bill asks his parents to buy him the game, they say no. So Little Bill and his friends go to their friend Andrew's house to play…
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- 9780590956178
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- Scholastic reader level 3
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- CO
Gettin' through Thursday
Andre dreads Thursdays. Thursday is the day before Mama gets paid at work each week -- it's the day when money is tight and spirits are low for Andre and his older brother and sister. As report card day approaches, Andre anticipates making the honor roll, and Mama said she'd throw a royal party for just such an event. But Andre can't believe his eyes when he looks at the calendar and sees that …
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- 9781584300144
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- C
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