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Henry and the kite dragon
Everyone knows that kids from Chinatown don't go to the park when the kids from Little Italy are there. They're rough, they're big, and they don't like Chinese kids. That's okay-Henry doesn't like them, either. But what Henry does like are kites. He loves them. Even more, he loves to help his friend Grandfather Chin make them, and fly them over Chinatown and the park. But when Tony Guglione an…
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- 9780399237270
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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Boss of the pool
Shelley is angry about having to tag along with her mum, who works in a hostel for children with intellectual disabilities. Why can't she stay home or with one of her girlfriends? Even the promise of the indoor pool is ruined by the presence of Ben, who watches from a safe distance and can't even say her name properly. Gradually Shelley moves from self-absorption to helping Ben overcome his ter…
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- 9781862916401
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- 69 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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Witness
Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse emerses readers in a small Vermont town in 1924 with this haunting and harrowing tale Leanora Sutter. Esther Hirsh. Merlin Van Tornhout. Johnny Reeves . . .These characters are among the unforgettable cast inhabiting a small Vermont town in 1924. A town that turns against its own when the Ku Klux Klan moves in. No one is safe, especially the two youngest, twelve-ye…
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- 0439272009
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- 161 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963
The Newbery Honor-winning American classic, The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 , celebrates 20 years with this anniversary edition featuring a special letter from Christopher Paul Curtis and an introduction by noted educator Dr. Pauletta Bracy. Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and bro…
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- 9780590690140
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- 210 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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The Blossoms meet the vulture lady
Junior Blossom has set out to test his brand-new invention, a coyote trap. How on earth does he end up lost in a cave with Mad Mary, a.k.a. "the Vulture Lady" while his family attempts to find him in this suspenseful and sidesplitting Blossom Family sequel.
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- 9780823421442
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- 149 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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This is our house
George has a house made from a big cardboard box and he says that no one else in the playground can come in--not Lindy, because she's a girl; not Freddie, because he's too small; not Sophie, because she wears glasses. But when George leaves his house for a moment, everyone piles in and, upon his return, George receives a taste of his own medicine! Full color.
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- 0744560209
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- F63
Tommy and the T-Tops : helping children overcome prejudice
Important issues of discrimination, prejudice, and tolerance are explored in this strikingly illustrated book about Tommy the triceratops. When Tommy and his friends chase new arrivals from their watering hole because they look different, their herd leader Alexander suggests a kinder approach. Soon, Tommy tries to repair the situation — but finds himself cornered by a hungry T-Rex! An unexpec…
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- 978882823058
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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Think again
Rap and read along with today's freshest hip-hop arists--the poets of a new generation--as they impart positive, powerful life lessons. An original CD recording of the song is packaged with each book. It's never easy being the new kid at school, especially if you're different from everyone else! Legendary rapper Doug E. Fresh tells the story of two kids who dislike each other because of the…
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- 9780439567169
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
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- Hip Kid Hop
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The colors of the rainbow
This appealing book contains an important early lesson for every boy and girl to comprehend: When people of different races and ethnic backgrounds come together, they form the most magnificent sight—a rainbow. Just like colors of the rainbow, each person is unique in his and her own special way. But all have similar feelings, thoughts, hopes, and dreams. Kids are encouraged to celebrate and a…
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- 9780764132773
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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Baseball saved us
Shorty and his family, along with thousands of Japanese Americans, are sent to an internment camp after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Fighting the heat and dust of the desert, Shorty and his father decide to build a baseball diamond and form a league in order to boost the spirits of the internees. Shorty quickly learns that he is playing not only to win, but to gain dignity and self-respect as we…
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- 9781880000199
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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