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"Dear Dad: Love, Nelson is a glimpse into the life, family, struggles, hopes, and questions of Nelson-and the more than five million other children in the US who have experienced parental incarceration. Told through letters he writes his father, Nelson shares his feelings, thoughts, wishes, and happenings, from the celebrations they've had to the progress Nelson has made on the car they were fixing to how excited he is to have Dad coming home." --publisher's...
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Series
Dragons in a bag volume 5
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English
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Amidst the search for a peaceful resolution, Jax and his friends find themselves facing an imminent war as the witches gear up for battle against the formidable Scourge, threatening to drain all magic from both realms.
6) Shark teeth
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Seventh-grader Sharkita "Kita" embarks on a tumultuous journey to keep her family together while handling the consequences of her mother's alcoholism.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Imani discovers how to be brave as she looks for the perfect superhero costume for the Fall Festival. This early chapter book features critical thinking questions and a nonfiction feature on real-life superhero Kizzmekia Corbett"--
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English
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"YOU are fighting for equity and equal rights during the turbulent 1960s. How will you take part in this historic battle? Will you join the Freedom Riders to fight segregation on buses? Will you sit in a segregated lunch counters or join the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom? Step back in time to take part in this historic fight for equality" --
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620L
Language
English
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In this heartfelt story about self-discovery, Miles Morales, aka Spider-Man, explores what it means to be an artist, a superhero and himself as he befriends a fellow artist who helps him learn more about his Puerto Rican heritage and the importance of his neighborhood.
11) Homegrown
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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While her mother puts the finishing touches on her twists, a young girl asks what it means to be "homegrown". Touring precious memories and lively rooms warmed by family, Mama and Granny explain that home isn't just a place, but rather a reflection of people who support and love one another. With lush, cozy illustrations, Homegrown is a beautiful author-illustrator debut picture book that reminds us to lift up the places—and people—we call home....
12) The last stand
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
Description
A little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer's market, but when Papa cannot make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.
15) Plum fantastic
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Series
Sugar plum ballerinas volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
Although Alexandrea does not want to be a ballerina, her mother enrolls her in ballet school and she is chosen for the starring role in the school recital even though she is an awful dancer and suffers from stage fright.
16) One big open sky
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English
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"In the 1870s, a Black family undertakes a perilous wagon journey westward for a tenuous shot at freedom in Nebraska."--
17) Bros
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Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Celebrating boyhood and friendship, this upbeat picture book follows a group of young Black boys as they spend an adventure-filled day together living their best lives freely in their community.
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